Chapter 5 Thio Rape And Child Molestation Exam Prep

CHAPTER FIVE: RAPE AND CHILD MOLESTATION

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The most conservative sources estimate that an average woman’s chance of suffering a rape are one in

a) two.

b) ten.

c) forty.

d) seventy.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 88

2. Until recently, almost all rapes were

a) interracial.

b) intraracial.

c) same-sexed.

d) older men raping younger women.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 88

3. Most rapists

a) commit their crime impulsively.

b) commit their crime explosively.

c) do some planning before their assaults.

d) experience intense sexual desire before a rape.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89

4. Which of the following behavioral characteristics would a rapist NOT consider a sign of vulnerability?

a) walking slowly and tentatively

b) appearing passive or submissive

c) moving arms and legs in short, jerky motions

d) projecting confidence without appearing aggressive

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 89-90

5. Which of the following is one way rapists attempt to determine the vulnerability of their victims?

a) joining health clubs and becoming friendly with members

b) approaching a woman on the street and asking for directions

c) asking a woman out on a date and drugging her

d) gathering a gang of friends together and grabbing a victim off the street

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 90

6. A majority of actual rapes

a) involve little actual violence.

b) actually never occur.

c) involve pushing, shoving, or choking the victim.

d) lead to little more than verbal threats.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 90

7. According to sociologists, participation in a gang rape

a) is an expression of latent homosexuality.

b) fulfills a social need more than a sexual desire.

c) is a psychologically disturbed act.

d) is an erotic act for the participants.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 90-91

8. With acquaintance rape, the rapist mostly uses

a) physical threats.

b) actual violence.

c) verbal coercion.

d) a weapon.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 90

9. In a recent nationwide survey undertaken by Ms. Magazine, nearly __________ percent of the college women who had been raped by their dates did NOT identify their experience as rape.

a) 5

b) 25

c) 45

d) 75

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 91-92

10. All of the following are factors that lead to more rape-prone campuses, except for

a) mandatory membership in fraternities.

b) a tradition of heavy drinking.

c) not seriously dealing with sexual assault.

d) rampant homophobia.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 92-93

11. In the study undertaken by Amir, a common victim behavior that eventually leads to “victim-precipitated rape” involves the woman

a) submitting to the rapist who threatens her with a gun.

b) angering her assailant by resisting him.

c) inviting a stranger to have sex with her.

d) agreeing to have a drink or ride with a stranger.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 93

12. According to the author of the text, the assertion that many rapes are victim-precipitated

a) accurately describes how a majority of rapes begin.

b) is a male’s biased view of rape.

c) is a way the feminist movement has challenged indifference to rape.

d) no longer describes how rapes occur.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 93-94

13. Most rape survivors go through two phases of disorganization before regaining their ability to live normally: an acute phase of humiliation and self-blame, and a longer phase marked by

a) strong self-denial.

b) rejection of social and sexual relations with others.

c) extensive exercise and physical activity.

d) frightening dreams and phobias.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 94-95

14. Anger, revenge, and courage to keep a rapist in jail are _____ ways rape survivors react after being raped.

a) inward

b) outward

c) irrational

d) psychological

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 95

15. The “feeling of being raped again” refers to the woman victim’s

a) recollection of the rape.

b) encounter with her assailant.

c) feelings if her rapist is released from custody.

d) encounter with the police.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 96-97

16. Which of the following statements reflects how a rape case is actually handled in court?

a) The accused is presumed guilty of the crime until proven innocent.

b) The accuser is presumed guilty of “asking for it” until proven innocent.

c) The accuser is presumed innocent of “asking for it” until proven guilty.

d) The judge prevents the defense lawyer from suggesting how “loose” a woman the accuser is.

Difficulty: 2

Page-Reference: 101

17. All of the following are types of legal reforms designed to help women in court, EXCEPT for

a) renaming rape as criminal sexual assault.

b) enacting rape shield laws.

c) requiring all rape cases to be heard by female judges.

d) preventing defense attorneys from admitting any evidence of a victim’s previous sexual experiences.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 96

18. All of the following are part of America’s culture of rape, EXCEPT for

a) the formation of anti-rape organizations like rape crisis centers.

b) the myth that women want to be raped.

c) using women in men’s masculinity contests.

d) treating women like men’s property.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97-99

19. Influenced by the culture of rape, a man whose wife has been raped tends to

a) respect or love her more than before.

b) respect or love her as much as before.

c) respect or love her less than before.

d) scold her for having cheated on him.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 98

20. One reason why many rapists felt they would never go to prison for rape is that they believed that

a) they were too clever to get caught.

b) the police would never really respond to the claim of rape.

c) women were sexual objects for men to use for pleasure.

d) their lawyers would be able to get a not-guilty conviction.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 98-99

21. In order to win the “masculinity contest,” men tend to see women as

a) worthy of deep respect.

b) equal to men.

c) fellow participants in the contest.

d) if they were objects.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 99-100

22. All of the following are ways men learn to play the “masculinity game,” except for

a) learning dehumanizing images of women.

b) learning basic pointers about how to play the game.

c) experiencing social pressures to play the game.

d) experiencing the absence of referees to manage the game.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 99-100

23. All of the following are ways that pornography is implicated in the problem of rape, EXCEPT that it

a) trivializes the problem of rape.

b) tends to incite violent, angry men to rape.

c) provides an erotic sexual outlet.

d) treats women as men’s sex objects.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 98-99

24. Which of the following traits is part of the traditional masculine social role that leads to rape?

a) The male should take an active part in achieving social and sexual relations with females.

b) The male should share in housekeeping and in the rearing of children.

c) The male should see sexuality as a form of a wider relationship with women who are the male’s sexual equals.

d) The male should exercise in order to keep in shape and have a desirable body.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97-98

25. The myth that women want to be raped is

a) partly based on facts.

b) a male blame-the-victim rationalization.

c) no longer a widely held belief.

d) no longer a part of the assumptions held by the courts.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 101

26. The feminine qualities conducive to becoming a victim of rape are

a) softness, gentleness, and consideration.

b) activity, confidence, and assertion.

c) aggression, forcefulness, and violence.

d) spirituality, anger, and defiance.

Difficulty: 1 Page-Reference: 101-102

27. Which of the following is a problem psychologists feel can lead men to become rapists?

a) the threats created by the existence of sexual equality

b) the culture of rape

c) being raised in a sexually permissive community

d) feelings of sexual inadequacy

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 103-104

28. According to a study undertaken by Chappel and his associates, which of the following kinds of sexual environments might most hurt a man’s failures to win sexual favors?

a) a religious environment

b) an alcoholic environment

c) a permissive environment

d) a restrictive environment

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 104-105

29. The author of the text concludes that psychological theories of rape

a) explain about one-half of all acts of rape.

b) are superior to sociogenic theories of rape.

c) can explain only a few unusual cases of rape.

d) have no relationship to the rape problem.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 104

30. Feminist theory states that rape is caused by sexual inequality because rape is

a) an expression of men’s dominance over women.

b) the result of relative sexual frustration.

c) the result of a culture of violence.

d) the result of a man afraid to admit his homosexual tendencies.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 105-106

31. In her analysis of 156 tribal societies, Peggy Sanday found that rape-prone societies are marked by

a) interpersonal violence.

b) male dominance.

c) sexual separation.

d) all of the above.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 105-106

32. Which of the following is most likely to be a victim of same-sex rape in prison?

a) a strong black man

b) a weak but husky black man

c) a slightly built young white man

d) a slightly built old white man

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 106-107

33. The strongest motivation for rape in prison appears to be

a) homosexual tendencies.

b) relief of sexual deprivation.

c) the need to avoid boredom and alienation.

d) the drive for power.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 107

34. One of the outcomes of same-sex rape is that the male victim

a) breaks down and cries.

b) experiences trauma for many years.

c) feels a loss of masculinity.

d) experiences a sense of femininity.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 108

35. Some men can be raped by some women because rape is basically

a) an expression of sexual desire.

b) an expression of power.

c) a crime of opportunity.

d) deviant.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 108-109

36. Child molesting is considered a form of rape because

a) the victims are under the control and supervision of the parents.

b) the victims are too young to give their consent.

c) it is the same as raping a woman.

d) most parents who engage in these activities are sick perverts.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 109-110

37. Child molesters are likely to

a) be strangers to their victims.

b) be their victim’s relatives or neighbors.

c) be dangerously violent to their victims.

d) always resort to actual acts of sexual intercourse.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 109-110

38. According to the social profile of molesters, which of the following traits is most likely associated with a child molester rather than a rapist?

a) toughness and aggressiveness

b) old age

c) gentleness and passivity

d) having a way with adult women

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 110

39. Which of the following statements about pedophile priests is NOT true?

a) Almost half of all priests have been involved in molesting children.

b) Only a few priests are child molesters.

c) The cause of child molesting among priests is not their celibate, sexless life.

d) The large majority of priests, both straight and gay, keep their vows of celibacy and lead productive lives.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 111-112

40. One reason why Church leaders failed to dismiss offending priests from their jobs is

a) a lack of trust in the verifiability of children’s testimonies.

b) a belief that the behavior was not sinful.

c) a fear that women and married men would have to become priests.

d) the church’s culture of secrecy and forgiveness.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 111-112

41. Women have a _____ percent probability of being raped.

a) fifteen

b) ten

c) fifty

d) twenty-five

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 88

42. Most rapes are

a) committed on impulse.

b) committed explosively.

c) premeditated.

d) determined by strong sexual desires before a rape.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89

True/False Questions

1. More and more today, rapes follow an intraracial pattern.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 88

2. Most rapes are committed on impulse.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89

3. Most rapists choose strangers as their victims.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89

4. Most rapists do not randomly, compulsively, or explosively assault their victims; instead, they do some planning before they strike.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 89-90

5. The objectification of women in our culture plays a role as to why men commit rape.

True

False

Difficulty: 3

Page Reference: 97-98

6. A friendly and helpful woman is less likely to be raped than an unfriendly and unhelpful one.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89-90

7. Participation in a gang rape fulfills a social need rather than sexual desire.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page-Reference: 90-91

8. The idea of victim-precipitated rape is more a male’s biased view rather than an accurate description of the crime.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 94

9. Most rape victims go through an acute phase of disorganization and then resume a pretty normal life.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 95

10. Almost all rape victims express their feelings inwardly and rarely display anger or seek revenge against their attackers.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 95-96

11. Many rape victims feel that involvement with the police and courts is worse than that of the rape itself.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 96-97

12. Even societies that condemn rape as a serious crime have a culture of rape.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97

13. One sign of the culture of rape is that when a man’s wife has been raped, he tends to feel as if she is less lovable than before.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97-98

14. Most convicted rapists admit that they are guilty of their crimes and express sorrow for what they did.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 98-99

15. Most rapists would admit to their crimes.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 110

16. The relative sexual frustration of males is much higher in sexually restrictive environments.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 103-104

17. Most rapists, particularly those who are not in prison, are not emotionally disturbed.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 103-104

18. From the feminist perspective, rape is primarily an expression of men’s dominance over women.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 105-106

19. The primary motive for rape in prison is to relieve one’s sexual deprivation.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 106-107

20. It is impossible for a woman to rape a man: such a case of rape has not been known to take place except in the movies or some men’s fantasies.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 108-109

21. Various data seem to suggest that child molesters fail disastrously to meet the cultural standards of masculinity.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 109-110

22. Most child molesters admit their guilt, while most rapists refuse to do so.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 110

23. The main cause of pedophile priests is their celibate, sexless life imposed by the church.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 111-112

24. Two reasons why the church failed to report pedophile priests was its culture of secrecy and its culture of forgiveness.

True

False

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 111-112

25. A woman who is publicly unfriendly stands a lesser chance of being raped.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89-90

26. Most rapes are committed on impulse.

True

False

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 89-90

Fill-In Questions

1. ___________ rape is common because it appears to be an extension of the conventional pattern of male sexual behavior.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 90-91

2. One expression of the U.S. culture of rape is when women are treated as men’s __________.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97

3. ___________ theory explains that because rape serves to preserve male dominance, men are likely to assault women.

Difficulty: 2

Page-Reference: 105-106

4. Most child molesters are __________ with their victims.

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 109

5. Most male-against-male rape occurs in __________.

Difficulty: 1

Page Reference: 106-107

Essay Questions

1. Describe and compare some of the patterns of sexual assault in U.S. society. How do these patterns reflect forces such as social class and gender?

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 88-94

2. What are some consequences of rape for victims and for society? Why does this kind of assault have such a deep impact on victims? How is the overall society hurt by the widespread occurrence of sexual assaults?

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 95-97

3. What is meant by the “culture of rape”? How does the culture work, and what are its consequences?

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 97-100

4. Contrast and compare the psychological and sociological views of why men rape. Are these men abnormal or driven by society? Which view seems to provide the best explanation?

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 103-106

5. Choose either same-sex rape or child molestation, and then describe and discuss this special type of sexual assault. What patterns exist and what causes them?

Difficulty: 2

Page Reference: 106-112