Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding rape myths?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape myths are beliefs people have about rape that are based on empirical evidence. 
B)  Asian students are the least likely to accept rape myths. 
C)  Men are more accepting of rape myths than women are. 
D)  One common rape myth is that sex offences are often committed by people the victim knows. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Rape myths are beliefs people have about rape that are based on empirical evidence. 
B)  Asian students are the least likely to accept rape myths. 
C)  Men are more accepting of rape myths than women are. 
D)  One common rape myth is that sex offences are often committed by people the victim knows. 
E)  none of the above C

Question 2

Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm carries what maximum sentence in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  14 years 
E)  life imprisonment 
A)  2 years 
B)  5 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  14 years 
E)  life imprisonment D

Question 3

Groth (1979)proposed a threefold rapist typology.Name and briefly define each of these types of rapists,focusing on each rapist's goals,the amount of force used,and the primary motivations.

Accepted Answer

-Anger rapist: goal is to unleash anger directed at women; uses more force than necessary to obtain compliance; motivated by anger and not by sexual gratification
-Power rapist: goal is to assert dominance and control over victim; amount of force used depends on victim compliance; frequent rape fantasies but generally not motivated by sexual gratification,but rather the need to dominate women
-Sadistic rapist: goal is to obtain sexual gratification by hurting the victim; high levels of aggression,torture,perhaps even death; frequent violent sexual fantasies

Question 4

Which of the following is not typically a target in the treatment of sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance-abuse problems 
B)  cognitive distortions 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  victim empathy 
E)  minimizations 
A)  substance-abuse problems 
B)  cognitive distortions 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  victim empathy 
E)  minimizations

Question 5

Which of the following is not true regarding sexual offence statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 2008 the rate of sex offences per 100 000 population was 50 000. 
B)  Official statistics do not provide an accurate estimate of the true incidence of sex offences. 
C)  Children and youth have high victimization rates. 
D)  The majority of victims do not report sexual offences to the police. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  In 2008 the rate of sex offences per 100 000 population was 50 000. 
B)  Official statistics do not provide an accurate estimate of the true incidence of sex offences. 
C)  Children and youth have high victimization rates. 
D)  The majority of victims do not report sexual offences to the police. 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent sexual offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent sexual offenders are often victims of sexual abuse themselves. 
B)  The majority of sexually abused children go on to become adolescent or adult sexual offenders. 
C)  Prior history of childhood sexual victimization is related to sexual recidivism in adolescence and adulthood. 
D)  Adolescent sexual offenders tend to victimize adult females. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Adolescent sexual offenders are often victims of sexual abuse themselves. 
B)  The majority of sexually abused children go on to become adolescent or adult sexual offenders. 
C)  Prior history of childhood sexual victimization is related to sexual recidivism in adolescence and adulthood. 
D)  Adolescent sexual offenders tend to victimize adult females. 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is/are common consequence(s)of rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual problems 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  self-blame 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sexual problems 
B)  anxiety 
C)  depression 
D)  self-blame 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

The treatment approach that attempts to reduce recidivism among sex offenders by increasing self-awareness of factors that place them at high risk to reoffend and teaching them how to manage these high-risk situations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural reconditioning 
B)  reinforcement contingency training 
C)  relapse prevention 
D)  empathy training 
E)  No treatment program has attempted to target these factors. 
A)  behavioural reconditioning 
B)  reinforcement contingency training 
C)  relapse prevention 
D)  empathy training 
E)  No treatment program has attempted to target these factors.

Question 9

Evolutionary theories of sexual offending focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the offender's ability to overcome a child's resistance 
B)  the offender's level of maturity 
C)  how sexual offending may be a way of enhancing reproductive success 
D)  childhood experiences 
E)  emotional dysregulation 
A)  the offender's ability to overcome a child's resistance 
B)  the offender's level of maturity 
C)  how sexual offending may be a way of enhancing reproductive success 
D)  childhood experiences 
E)  emotional dysregulation

Question 10

The killing of a wife by her husband is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  mariticide 
B)  neonaticide 
C)  infanticide 
D)  uxoricide 
E)  familicide 
A)  mariticide 
B)  neonaticide 
C)  infanticide 
D)  uxoricide 
E)  familicide

Question 11

What is the difference between instrumental violence and reactive violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental violence is used to achieve an external gain whereas reactive violence is in response to provocation. 
B)  Instrumental violence is in response to provocation whereas reactive violence is used to achieve an external gain. 
C)  Instrumental violence is unplanned and reactive violence is planned. 
D)  Instrumental violence is driven by negative emotions and reactive violence is driven by positive emotions. 
E)  Instrumental violence is more likely to be committed by females and reactive violence is more likely to be committed by males. 
A)  Instrumental violence is used to achieve an external gain whereas reactive violence is in response to provocation. 
B)  Instrumental violence is in response to provocation whereas reactive violence is used to achieve an external gain. 
C)  Instrumental violence is unplanned and reactive violence is planned. 
D)  Instrumental violence is driven by negative emotions and reactive violence is driven by positive emotions. 
E)  Instrumental violence is more likely to be committed by females and reactive violence is more likely to be committed by males.

Question 12

Concerning the difference between female and male serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both male and female serial murderers tend to have a history of criminal offences. 
B)  Females are more likely than males to use poison as the method of murder. 
C)  Males are more likely than females to kill for money. 
D)  Females are more geographically mobile than males. 
E)  Males are more likely to kill family members than females. 
A)  Both male and female serial murderers tend to have a history of criminal offences. 
B)  Females are more likely than males to use poison as the method of murder. 
C)  Males are more likely than females to kill for money. 
D)  Females are more geographically mobile than males. 
E)  Males are more likely to kill family members than females.

Question 13

According to a meta-analysis conducted by Hanson et al.(2002),which of the following statements is false regarding the treatment of sex offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newer treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy are more effective than older forms of treatment. 
B)  Treatment is significantly more effective with adolescent sex offenders than with adult sex offenders. 
C)  Both community and institutional treatment are associated with a decrease in recidivism. 
D)  Sex offenders who drop out of treatment programs have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs. 
E)  Sex offenders who refuse any form of treatment have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs. 
A)  Newer treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy are more effective than older forms of treatment. 
B)  Treatment is significantly more effective with adolescent sex offenders than with adult sex offenders. 
C)  Both community and institutional treatment are associated with a decrease in recidivism. 
D)  Sex offenders who drop out of treatment programs have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs. 
E)  Sex offenders who refuse any form of treatment have higher recidivism rates than those who complete treatment programs.

Question 14

List four characteristics of the fixated child molester and four characteristics of the regressed child molester.

Accepted Answer

-Fixated child molester
a.Primary sexual

Question 15

A recent theory of aggression is based on the GAM,a model developed by Anderson and Bushman (2002).GAM refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Adaptation Model 
B)  Generalized Adaptive Mechanisms 
C)  General Aggression Model 
D)  Global Aggression Matrix 
E)  none of the above 
A)  General Adaptation Model 
B)  Generalized Adaptive Mechanisms 
C)  General Aggression Model 
D)  Global Aggression Matrix 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

Holmes and Holmes (1998)proposed a four-fold classification system of serial murderers,with one being a hedonistic serial murderer.What motivates a hedonistic serial murderer?
List the three subtypes of the hedonistic serial murderer and distinguish between them.

Accepted Answer

-Hedonistic serial murderers are charact

Question 17

________________ typically show phallometric responses that are similar to those of non-offenders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedophiles 
B)  Intra-familial child molesters 
C)  Extra-familial child molesters 
D)  Sadistic rapists 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Pedophiles 
B)  Intra-familial child molesters 
C)  Extra-familial child molesters 
D)  Sadistic rapists 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

List four of the six key differences that were identified by Hickey (2006)between female and male serial murderers.

Accepted Answer

-Males tend to have a prior criminal rec

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the features of regressed child molesters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their sexual interest in children begins in adulthood. 
B)  Their offences are planned. 
C)  Male children are their primary targets. 
D)  They are emotionally immature. 
E)  They often feel no remorse over their behaviour. 
A)  Their sexual interest in children begins in adulthood. 
B)  Their offences are planned. 
C)  Male children are their primary targets. 
D)  They are emotionally immature. 
E)  They often feel no remorse over their behaviour.

Question 20

What percentage of child victims of sexual abuse experience significant psychological problems in the year following disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  45% 
D)  70% 
E)  95% 
A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  45% 
D)  70% 
E)  95%

Which of the following is true regarding rape myths?

Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm carries what maximum sentence in Canada?

Groth (1979)proposed a threefold rapist typology.Name and briefly define each of these types of rapists,focusing on each rapist's goals,the amount of force used,and the primary motivations.

Which of the following is not typically a target in the treatment of sexual offenders?

Which of the following is not true regarding sexual offence statistics?

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent sexual offenders?

Which of the following is/are common consequence(s)of rape?

The treatment approach that attempts to reduce recidivism among sex offenders by increasing self-awareness of factors that place them at high risk to reoffend and teaching them how to manage these high-risk situations is called:

Evolutionary theories of sexual offending focus on:

The killing of a wife by her husband is referred to as:

What is the difference between instrumental violence and reactive violence?

Concerning the difference between female and male serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

According to a meta-analysis conducted by Hanson et al.(2002),which of the following statements is false regarding the treatment of sex offenders?

List four characteristics of the fixated child molester and four characteristics of the regressed child molester.

A recent theory of aggression is based on the GAM,a model developed by Anderson and Bushman (2002).GAM refers to the:

Holmes and Holmes (1998)proposed a four-fold classification system of serial murderers,with one being a hedonistic serial murderer.What motivates a hedonistic serial murderer? List the three subtypes of the hedonistic serial murderer and distinguish between them.

________________ typically show phallometric responses that are similar to those of non-offenders.

List four of the six key differences that were identified by Hickey (2006)between female and male serial murderers.

Which of the following is one of the features of regressed child molesters?

What percentage of child victims of sexual abuse experience significant psychological problems in the year following disclosure?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

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Intimate Partner Violence

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Exam 14: Sexual Offenders

Which of the following is true regarding rape myths?

Sexual assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm carries what maximum sentence in Canada?

Groth (1979)proposed a threefold rapist typology.Name and briefly define each of these types of rapists,focusing on each rapist's goals,the amount of force used,and the primary motivations.

Which of the following is not typically a target in the treatment of sexual offenders?

Which of the following is not true regarding sexual offence statistics?

Which of the following statements is true regarding adolescent sexual offenders?

Which of the following is/are common consequence(s)of rape?

The treatment approach that attempts to reduce recidivism among sex offenders by increasing self-awareness of factors that place them at high risk to reoffend and teaching them how to manage these high-risk situations is called:

Evolutionary theories of sexual offending focus on:

The killing of a wife by her husband is referred to as:

What is the difference between instrumental violence and reactive violence?

Concerning the difference between female and male serial murderers,which of the following statements is true?

According to a meta-analysis conducted by Hanson et al.(2002),which of the following statements is false regarding the treatment of sex offenders?

List four characteristics of the fixated child molester and four characteristics of the regressed child molester.

A recent theory of aggression is based on the GAM,a model developed by Anderson and Bushman (2002).GAM refers to the:

Holmes and Holmes (1998)proposed a four-fold classification system of serial murderers,with one being a hedonistic serial murderer.What motivates a hedonistic serial murderer? List the three subtypes of the hedonistic serial murderer and distinguish between them.

________________ typically show phallometric responses that are similar to those of non-offenders.

List four of the six key differences that were identified by Hickey (2006)between female and male serial murderers.

Which of the following is one of the features of regressed child molesters?

What percentage of child victims of sexual abuse experience significant psychological problems in the year following disclosure?

An Introduction to Forensic Psychology

Police Psychology

The Psychology of Police Investigations

Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Child Victims and Witnesses

Juries: Fact Finders

The Role of Mental Illness in Court

Sentencing and Parole in Canada

Risk Assessment

Psychopaths

Assessment and Treatment of Young Offenders

Intimate Partner Violence

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