Question 1

Sexual contact between blood-relatives or between non-blood relatives constitutes _____.

Accepted Answer

A) necrophilia 
B) scoptophilia 
C) incest 
D) autoeroticism

Question 2

Research conducted on rapists found that they:

Accepted Answer

A) were probably never sexually abused during their formative years. 
B) always have high levels of inhibition and self regulation. 
C) may have experienced environmental triggers, such as being in a war. 
D) do not have a sense of entitlement involving male superiority.

Question 3

The latest form of child sexual abuse involves:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual solicitation on the Internet. 
B) autoeroticism. 
C) sexual fondling of the genitals. 
D) forced oral sex.

Question 4

A _____ is a drug sometimes administered to women during dates; it knocks them unconscious, making it easy for the date to carry out the rape.

Accepted Answer

A) minipill 
B) roofie 
C) multipill 
D) diuretic

Question 5

Which of the following is true of rapists according to research?

Accepted Answer

A) The vast majority of them have had traumatic head injuries as a child. 
B) They lack empathy and often don't feel that they've done anything wrong. 
C) They seldom objectify women. 
D) They are seldom sexually aggressive.

Question 6

Which of the following factors, according to research, explains why sexually aggressive men sometimes commit date rape?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to have weak suspicious schemas. 
B) They subscribe to the belief that women have sex drives more powerful than men. 
C) They tend to perceive a woman's warmth and friendliness as sexual interest. 
D) They tend not to have suspicious schemas.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment in education?

Accepted Answer

A) It is relatively rare in colleges and universities. 
B) It never affects male students psychologically. 
C) It is perpetrated by male teachers more than female. 
D) It seldom affects the self-esteem of female students.

Question 8

War torn countries have a high incidence of rape.This illustrates how rapes may occur due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) social disorganization 
B) intrinsic integration 
C) victim-precipitation 
D) victim-vindication

Question 9

Which of the following did the International Dating Violence Study indicate about the relationship between culture and rape?

Accepted Answer

A) The culture of a society has no impact upon the attitudes that men have toward rape. 
B) There is a correlation, across cultures, between hostility toward women and rates of rape. 
C) The culture of a society and its sexual scripts does not endorse rape directly or indirectly. 
D) Cultural values make no difference to the way in which the victim of a rape is rehabilitated.

Question 10

At a party, Bill points out a scantily-clad woman to Ted.He says, "If a woman dresses like that, can she really blame a man for trying to rape her? In that skirt, she's just asking for it." Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape does Bill adopt?

Accepted Answer

A) Rapes are related to the psychopathology of rapists. 
B) Rapes are the result of social disorganization. 
C) Rapes are victim-precipitated. 
D) Rapes are the result of anomie.

Question 11

Researchers have identified four different types of sexual harassment.In the case of _____ harassment, the man is truly motivated by a desire for sexual intimacy, but he won't take no for an answer and persists with unwelcome sexual advances.

Accepted Answer

A) earnest 
B) hostile 
C) virtual 
D) tertiary

Question 12

Which of the following is a method of behavioral therapy that is used to treat pedophiles?

Accepted Answer

A) Aversive classical conditioning 
B) Conversion therapy 
C) Surgical castration 
D) Aromatherapy

Question 13

Wilfred found himself sexually attracted to his 21-year-old daughter and eventually seduced her and had sex with her.This constitutes _____.

Accepted Answer

A) necrophilia 
B) scoptophilia 
C) incest 
D) frotteurism

Question 14

Date rape:

Accepted Answer

A) is sometimes committed with the help of drugs. 
B) has no lasting physical health consequences. 
C) is the least traumatic form of rape. 
D) has no lasting psychological consequences.

Question 15

Katanistan is a conservative country in which a rape victim is almost always punished for the incident and the rapist seldom prosecuted.People believe that a rape occurs because a woman invited it in some way.Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape does this society adopt?

Accepted Answer

A) Rapes are related to the psychopathology of rapists. 
B) Rapes are victim-precipitated. 
C) Rapes are the result of social disorganization. 
D) Rapes are the result of sociopolitical anomie.

Question 16

Rohypnol is often used as:

Accepted Answer

A) an enema. 
B) a birth control pill. 
C) a date-rape drug. 
D) a diuretic.

Question 17

Paula told her mother that she'd been raped at a nightclub.Her mother responded with, "What were you doing at the nightclub? If you had stayed at home it would never have happened." Which of the following views about the nature of rape does Paula's mother take?

Accepted Answer

A) Rape is caused by the psychopathology of rapists. 
B) Rape is the result of social anomie. 
C) Rape is precipitated by the victim. 
D) Rape occurs due to social disorganization.

Question 18

Which of the following theoretical views of the nature of rape holds that the eroticization of violence in U.S.society is one of the causes of rape?

Accepted Answer

A) The existential theory 
B) The victim-precipitated theory 
C) The experiential theory 
D) The feminist theory

Question 19

After being attacked and raped, Cameron has frequent nightmares where she is being chased by her rapist.She feels depressed and is afraid to leave her house alone.Judging by her recent assault, she is likely to be suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) postpartum blues 
B) obsessive compulsive personality disorder 
C) posttraumatic growth 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 20

Rachel is being repeatedly propositioned by her supervisor who refuses to take no for an answer and seems to be truly motivated by a desire for sexual intimacy.According to researchers, what type of sexual harassment would this constitute?

Accepted Answer

A) Hostile harassment 
B) Virtual harassment 
C) Tertiary harassment 
D) Earnest harassment

Exam 15: Sexual Coercion