Question 1

Research on the factors that support sexual assault clearly indicate that there is one "typical" sexually aggressive man who will commit a sexual assault against a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In trying to explain what causes sexual assault in a society,the two best theories that have been tested and appear to explain a great deal about why men sexually assault are feminist theory and the theory of psychopathology of sex offenders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It has been theorized that amnesia for traumatic events

Accepted Answer

A) is a sign of psychopathology. 
B) may be an adaptive response. 
C) leads to further amnesia. 
D) only exists in Freud's theories,not in real life.

Question 4

Recently,the concept ________________ has been applied to better understand the emotional and physical effects a woman undergoes following a sexual assault or an attempted sexual assault.

Accepted Answer

A) victim-precipitated guilt (VPG) 
B) psychopathology 
C) rape trauma syndrome (RTS) 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS
D)

Question 5

Which one of the following people could be charged under Canadian law for having sex with 14-year-old Jordanna?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret,Jordanna's 19-year-old camp counsellor 
B) Steve,Jordanna's 19-year-old neighbour 
C) Robin,Jordanna's 19-year-old friend she met on the internet 
D) Charles,Jordanna's 13-year-old boyfriend

Question 6

In attempting to identify pedophiles,researchers have found that

Accepted Answer

A) using child pornography appears to be a good indicator of pedophiliA. 
B) it is almost impossible to identify pedophiles. 
C) many people who are not pedophiles sill show still cognitive associations with children and sex. 
D) the best way to identify pedophiles is by examining people's own experiences with being a victim of sexual abuse.

Question 7

The main form of sexual assault against men occurs in prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Early family influences may play a role in shaping a man into a sexual aggressor.Specifically,young men who are sexual aggressors are likely to have

Accepted Answer

A) had a dominant mother. 
B) had a patriarchal family structure. 
C) been sexually abused in childhood. 
D) been unpopular in school.

Question 9

Sexual assault by someone who is known to the victim (i.e. ,date rape,social sexual assault)

Accepted Answer

A) is difficult to identify. 
B) is relatively rare for women who date university students. 
C) appears to occur primarily in high schools. 
D) is a common occurrence in Canadian society,being much more frequent than sexual assault by a stranger.

Question 10

Much has been made lately over the validity of recovered memory.What can we say about this phenomenon that summarizes what we actually do know?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the cases of recovered memory are probably true with a few being false. 
B) Most of the cases of recovered memory are probably false with only a few being true. 
C) Memories of events that did not occur cannot be "implanted" in someone. 
D) Most of what passes for recovered memory are false memories.

Question 11

Describe sexual harassment in the work place from the point of view of the victim and the perpetrator.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

According to the findings of the Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS study reported by the authors of your text,in the English-speaking Caribbean communities in Canada,people who ________ were more likely to report that they had experienced sexual coercion.

Accepted Answer

A) were younger 
B) were older 
C) had been in Canada for a longer period of time 
D) had been in Canada for a shorter period of time

Question 13

Discuss the pros and cons of having the National Sex Offender Registry.Why is the registry not available to the public?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When the effectiveness of treatments for sex offenders are examined,it has been found that

Accepted Answer

A) date-rape drugs are quite effective. 
B) cognitive-behavioural therapy can be quite effective. 
C) the recidivism rate for untreated sex offenders is the same for treated sex offenders. 
D) surgical castration is the most effective treatment resulting in a zero recidivism rate.

Question 15

The most frequent suggestion to end sexual assault in prison given by the prisoners themselves is to

Accepted Answer

A) administer hormone therapy on a wide-scale basis which has the consequence of chemical castration. 
B) increase the number of guards. 
C) segregate those who are most vulnerable. 
D) put the offenders in isolation.

Question 16

Spousal sexual assault

Accepted Answer

A) is legally impossible,since sex in marriage is assumed. 
B) is often associated with marital violence. 
C) when it does happen,does not have lasting affects on the marital relationship since it is significantly different than stranger or acquaintance sexual assault. 
D) is so rare that it is very difficult to get a sample large enough to study.

Question 17

Describe the impact of sexual assault on the average victim.Include post-traumatic stress disorder in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

All of the following are part of the definition of sexual harassment EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) co-worker consensual sex. 
B) unwelcome sexual advances. 
C) creation of a hostile environment. 
D) requests for sexual favours.

Question 19

Spousal sexual assault is relatively rare and unknown in North America because of the openness about sexual abuse and the more equal status of women due to employment in the labour force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Sex for Sale

Research on the factors that support sexual assault clearly indicate that there is one "typical" sexually aggressive man who will commit a sexual assault against a woman.

In trying to explain what causes sexual assault in a society,the two best theories that have been tested and appear to explain a great deal about why men sexually assault are feminist theory and the theory of psychopathology of sex offenders.

It has been theorized that amnesia for traumatic events

Recently,the concept ________________ has been applied to better understand the emotional and physical effects a woman undergoes following a sexual assault or an attempted sexual assault.

Which one of the following people could be charged under Canadian law for having sex with 14-year-old Jordanna?

In attempting to identify pedophiles,researchers have found that

The main form of sexual assault against men occurs in prison.

Early family influences may play a role in shaping a man into a sexual aggressor.Specifically,young men who are sexual aggressors are likely to have

Sexual assault by someone who is known to the victim (i.e. ,date rape,social sexual assault)

Much has been made lately over the validity of recovered memory.What can we say about this phenomenon that summarizes what we actually do know?

Describe sexual harassment in the work place from the point of view of the victim and the perpetrator.

According to the findings of the Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS study reported by the authors of your text,in the English-speaking Caribbean communities in Canada,people who ________ were more likely to report that they had experienced sexual coercion.

Discuss the pros and cons of having the National Sex Offender Registry.Why is the registry not available to the public?

When the effectiveness of treatments for sex offenders are examined,it has been found that

The most frequent suggestion to end sexual assault in prison given by the prisoners themselves is to

Spousal sexual assault

Describe the impact of sexual assault on the average victim.Include post-traumatic stress disorder in your discussion.

All of the following are part of the definition of sexual harassment EXCEPT

Spousal sexual assault is relatively rare and unknown in North America because of the openness about sexual abuse and the more equal status of women due to employment in the labour force.