Chapter 17 Student Quiz

. Which of the following is the correct definition for sexual assault?

The act of initiating sexual intercourse with a person without their consent; it may involve physical force, verbal coercion abuse of authority, or an incapacity to provide valid consent.

Any unwanted sex-related behaviours that are considered by the recipient to be offensive, threatening, or demeaning.

A range of non-consensual sexual experiences, including unwanted touching; oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse; and sexual violence.

A form of slavery in which individuals are forced to engage in sexual acts for others' profit.

. Why is it important to understand sexual aggression?

Understanding sexual aggression helps us understand all of human sexual behaviour.

Understanding sexual aggression helps us respond to unwanted sexual advances.

Understanding sexual aggression offers a strategy for devising methods to decrease its prevalence.

All of the above are important for understanding sexual aggression.

. In 1983, the Criminal Code of Canada was modified to include three levels of sexual assault. According to your textbook, what was the rationale for this change?

Under the previous law, convicted perpetrators of sexual violence were not incarcerated for long enough.

The earlier law did not allow for sexual violence to be punished when it occurred inside families.

The three levels were added to account for the different levels of seriousness of the sexual assault.

The earlier laws gave the police too much discretionary power in determining if charges should be laid against a suspected perpetrator of sexual violence.

. According to Canadian law, if a person is 14 years old and engages in sex with an older partner, how old can that partner be before the older person commits a criminal offence?

The older person cannot be more than five years older than the 14-year-old.

The older person cannot be more than two years older than the 14-year-old.

In Canada, the age of sexual majority is 14, so the age of the sexual partner does not matter.

The older person cannot be more than three years older than the 14-year-old.

. Which of the following statements about campus sexual assaults is false?

Twenty to twenty-five per cent of women have experienced an attempted or completed sexual assault during their university years.

Canadian universities have responded to the high rates of sexual assaults on their campuses by developing specific policies to prevent it from occurring, and providing streamlined processes for reporting sexual violence.

Campus sexual assaults usually involve some form of incapacitation such as the use of drugs or alcohol.

According to research evidence, about 70 per cent of university women have experienced emotional manipulation by their partner who was trying to get them to engage in sexual activity.

. According to your textbook, which of the following statements is most correct?

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects over 50 per cent of victims of sexual violence.

The concept of post-traumatic growth, while therapeutically useful, has not been supported by research.

Rape trauma syndrome includes a chronic stage where the victim of sexual violence has limited capacity to move on with their life after the assault.

Sexual assault is one of the most severe of all traumas affecting women.

. Which of the following statements about rape/sexual assault has been shown to be true, and not a myth?

It is uncommon for a woman to make a false rape report.

It is not a sexual assault if the partner is drunk.

A person is more likely to be sexually assaulted by a stranger than by someone they know.

The law does not allow for sexual violence between intimate partners.

. What is the relationship between young male syndrome and sexual assault?

Young men are more likely to be sexually assaulted than older men.

Young men are more likely to engage in risky, violent, and competitive behaviour and this can be a path to sexual offending.

Sexual consent is less important for young men than for older men.

All of the above are contributors to the relationship between young male syndrome and sexual assault.

. Male victims of sexual assault are more ________.

often sexually assaulted by a stranger

likely to be assaulted by more than one perpetrator

likely to be a victim of a drug rape

All of the above are correct.

. Sexual harassment that involves "something for something" is included in the _______ perspective of sexual harassment, specifically _______. An example would be coercing an employee to have sex in exchange for the large corner office.

legal; quid pro quo

psychological; hostile work environments

behavioural; sex-based

subjective; being rude

. "Sexual harassment occurs because women have not earned their place in jobs that have previously been male-dominated positions." This is an example of what theory for sexual harassment?

Natural/biological theory

Organizational theory

Gender/sex role spillover theory

Four-factor theory

. What is the penalty when a person is found guilty of sexual harassment?

Incarceration

Mandatory sensitivity training

Fines and/or other workplace sanctions

All of the above are possible penalties when a person is found guilty of sexual harassment.

. According to data provided in your textbook, which of the individuals below is least likely to be stalked by someone?

A famous actor

A 25-year-old high school teacher

A single gay man who lives alone

A middle-class, middle-aged woman

. Which of the following has been shown to be a characteristic of a stalker?

They tend to be men in their 30s.

They are likely to have a personality or delusional disorder.

They may have a criminal background.

All of the above have been shown to be characteristics seen in stalkers.

. A family court order that forbids a spouse, a partner, or another family member from harassing the victim and sets limits on the conditions under which the person can contact the victim is called a ________.

protection order

restraining order

peace bond

quid pro quo order

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