Chapter 9 Test Bank Docx Psychology Of Sexual Violence - Introduction to Sociology 5th Edition Test Bank with Answers by Curt R. Bartol. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 9: Psychology of Sexual Violence
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Criminal statutes have replaced the term ______ with the term ______.
A. rape; sexual assault
B. abuse; assault
C. incest; pedophilia
D. date rape; acquaintance rape
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Sexual Assault and Rape
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse are distinguished on the basis of ______.
A. age of the perpetrator and age of the victim
B. gender of the victim
C. degree or threat of force
D. amount of sexual contact
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Definitions of Sexual Assault and Rape
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Which measure of crime divides sexual offending into forcible rape and sexual offenses?
A. MMSE
B. NCVS
C. NIBRS
D. UCR
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
Difficulty Level: Easy
4. The NIBRS includes all of the following information EXCEPT ______.
A. demographic information on the victims
B. conviction data
C. victim–offender relationship
D. level of victim injury
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Which issue do persons accused of sexual assault often use as their defense at trial?
A. attractiveness
B. age
C. consent
D. competency
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. Most internet-initiated sex crimes involve offenders who are ______.
A. White males, older than 25 years
B. White males, under age 18
C. Black males, older than 25 years
D. Black males, under age 18
Learning Objective: 9-4: Discuss sexual exploitation of children through the internet.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Online Child Sexual Predators
Difficulty Level: Easy
7. Dr. Lucas is a psychotherapist who has sexual intercourse with his 34-year-old client as part of her treatment plan. Dr. Lucas is committing ______.
A. statutory rape
B. rape by fraud
C. inadequate treatment
D. non-forcible assault
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Rape by Fraud
Difficulty Level: Hard
8. Which substance has the strongest connection to date rape?
A. alcohol
B. caffeine
C. marijuana
D. cocaine
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Date or Acquaintance Rape
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Which issue is a central feature in male date rape attitudes?
A. desire for power
B. need for control
C. lack of maturity
D. sense of entitlement
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Date or Acquaintance Rape
Difficulty Level: Hard
10. As a group, rapists are best described as ______.
A. wealthy
B. charismatic
C. young
D. depressed
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Date or Acquaintance Rape
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. One concern with typologies is that ______.
A. they only apply to inmates in correctional facilities
B. few help to organize behavioral patterns of offenders
C. most are only useful in risk assessment
D. all individuals do not fit into neat categories
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Typologies of Men Who Rape
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. The MTC:R3 identifies ______ major types and ______ subtypes of rapist.
A. nine; six
B. four; nine
C. eleven; seven
D. two; six
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Massachusetts Treatment Center Rapist Typology
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Which category of the MTC:R3’s aggression variable is characterized by extreme violence and desire to degrade the victim?
A. expressive aggression
B. instrumental aggression
C. strategic violence
D. sadistic violence
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Aggression
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. Which variable of the MTC:R3 is a powerful predictor of recidivism and offending frequency?
A. sexual fantasies
B. aggression
C. impulsivity
D. social competence
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Impulsivity
Difficulty Level: Medium
15. What does the research tell us about prison officials who deny the seriousness of rape in prisons?
A. They are highly regarded within the correctional system.
B. They have a history of rape in the community.
C. They subscribe to rape myths.
D. They fear retaliation from coworkers.
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Rape Myths
Difficulty Level: Medium
16. Brett enjoys extreme sports, has a history of violent behavior, and displays a hostile attitude toward women. Brett seems to have features of ______.
A. macho personality constellation
B. psychopathic rapist
C. male chauvinistic syndrome
D. neurotic extraversion
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Rape Myths
Difficulty Level: Hard
17. Which key element do perpetrators of sexual assault, highly aggressive children, and violent persons all have in common?
A. history of victimization
B. distrust of women
C. deficits in information processing
D. misinterpretation of communication
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Rape Myths
Difficulty Level: Hard
18. Research indicates that all of the following characteristics distinguish sexually aggressive from nonaggressive males EXCEPT ______.
A. a tendency to misread cues from women
B. gratification from being able to dominate women
C. the innate desire to be controlled by women
D. an insecure attitude toward women
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Rape Myths
Difficulty Level: Hard
19. According to the MTC:R3, an opportunistic rapist who has demonstrated impulsivity since adolescence is classified as a ______ rapist.
A. Type 1
B. pervasively angry
C. vindictive
D. Type 2
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Opportunistic Rapist (Types 1 and 2)
Difficulty Level: Hard
20. All of the following are true about the MTC rape typology except it ______.
A. considers the context in which rape occurs
B. focuses on behavioral patterns of rapists
C. is based on personality traits of rapists
D. is not useful to victims of sexual assault
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Summary
Difficulty Level: Medium
21. Compared to those who rape adults, child molesters tend to be ______.
A. stronger
B. more intellectually disabled
C. older
D. less mentally disordered
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Some Demographics of Child Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
22. Which of the following is a feature of most online child molesters?
A. They are violent.
B. They are sadistic.
C. They lack interpersonal skills.
D. They are predominantly White.
Learning Objective: 9-4: Discuss sexual exploitation of children through the internet.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Online Child Sexual Predators
Difficulty Level: Medium
23. Research indicates that higher rates of rape completion and victim injury in date or acquaintance rape are related to offender ______.
A. size
B. alcohol use
C. ethnicity
D. coping ability
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Date or Acquaintance Rape
Difficulty Level: Medium
24. The amount of contact with children and the level of injury to the victim are aspects of which MTC:CM3 dimension?
A. first dimension
B. second dimension
C. fixation dimension
D. interpersonal dimension
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The First Dimension
Difficulty Level: Medium
25. According to the MTC:CM3, a high-contact offender who seeks the company of children for both social and sexual needs would be considered ______.
A. exploitative
B. Type 3
C. muted
D. Type 1
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Second Dimension
Difficulty Level: Medium
26. All of the following are types of female sex offenders that were mentioned in the chapter EXCEPT ______.
A. homosexual nurturers
B. female sexual predators
C. young adult child exploiters
D. aggressive homosexual offenders
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Female Sex Offender Typologies
Difficulty Level: Easy
27. Pete is a 36-year-old male posing as a 16-year-old to form an online relationship with Tabby. Tabby and Pete have shared nude pictures with each other and are preparing for an in-person meeting. Pete is engaging in ______ behavior.
A. isolative
B. electronic
C. grooming
D. messaging
Learning Objective: 9-4: Discuss sexual exploitation of children through the internet.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Online Child Sexual Predators
Difficulty Level: Hard
28. Current research indicates that the typical internet child molester ______.
A. is skilled at identifying unsuspecting victims
B. engages in deception to assault victims
C. has face-to-face sexual contact with victims more than once
D. has an extensive history of violent offending
Learning Objective: 9-4: Discuss sexual exploitation of children through the internet.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Online Child Sexual Predators
Difficulty Level: Medium
29. Why are unstructured clinical interviews particularly problematic for assessing adult sex offenders?
A. They include collateral information such as medical reports and arrest reports.
B. They do not allow the interviewee an opportunity to expound on responses.
C. The typical interviewer is untrained in sex offender typologies.
D. Sex offenders may deny or conceal feelings and deviant behavior.
Learning Objective: 9-6: Describe the varieties of risk assessment procedures for both adults and juvenile sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Risk Assessment of Adult Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Hard
30. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding paraphilia?
A. They impact mental capacity and perceptions of reality
B. Most are legal
C. They are persistent “abnormal” sexual desires
D. They are required to achieve arousal
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Sexually Motivated, Sadistic Rapists (Types 4 and 5)
Difficulty Level: Medium
31. The largest typology of female sexual offenders are ______.
A. The heterosexual nurtures
B. Female sexual predators
C. Young adult child exploiters
D. Aggressive homosexual offenders
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Female Sex Offender Typologies
Difficulty Level: Easy
True/False
1. According to research, juvenile sex offenders are less likely to reoffend than adult offenders.
Learning Objective: 9-5: Describe characteristics of child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Recidivism of Juvenile Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. The rate of recidivism for rapists increases with age.
Learning Objective: 9-5: Describe characteristics of child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Age Factors
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. The UCR, NIBRS, and NCVS all define sexual assault differently.
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Definitions for Gathering Statistics
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. The majority of sexual assaults are never reported to law enforcement.
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Prevalence and Incidence of Rape and Other Sexual Assaults
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Research has consistently found that lifestyle impulsivity is one of the strongest ways to differentiate repetitive rapists from other repeat sex offenders such as child molesters.
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Impulsivity
Difficulty Level: Medium
6. The pervasively angry rapist category of the MTC is further subdivided into sadistic and non-sadistic types.
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Pervasively Angry Rapist (Type 3)
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Research suggests that most female sex offenders offend against males in their care.
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Female Sex Offender Typologies
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. The majority of child molesters have been diagnosed as psychopaths.
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Some Demographics of Child Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Most of the research on juvenile sex offenders has concentrated on preadolescent females.
Learning Objective: 9-5: Describe characteristics of child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Juvenile Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. The MMPI-2 is the most widely used adult sex offender instrument.
Learning Objective: 9-6: Describe the varieties of risk assessment procedures for both adults and juvenile sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Risk Assessment of Adult Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
11. The majority of interfamilial pedophilia involves older siblings molesting younger siblings.
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Pedophilia
Difficulty Level: Easy
12. Pedophilia is a crime.
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Some Demographics of Child Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Research suggests that internet child sex offenders frequently deceive their victims about their sexual intentions.
Learning Objective: 9-4: Discuss sexual exploitation of children through the internet.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Online Child Sexual Predators
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. Juvenile male sex offenders tend to specialize in sex crimes.
Learning Objective: 9-5: Describe characteristics of child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Juvenile Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
Essay
1. Discuss the role that rape myths play in sexual assault.
Learning Objective: 9-2: Acquaint the reader with the Massachusetts Treatment Center typologies for rapists and child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Rape Myths
Difficulty Level: Hard
2. List the six types of female sex offenders as outlined by Vandiver and Kercher (2004).
Learning Objective: 9-3: Review research on juvenile sex offenders, both male and female.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Female Sex Offender Typologies
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Identify Becker and Johnson’s (2001) recommendations for future clinical research on juvenile sex offending.
Learning Objective: 9-5: Describe characteristics of child sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Future Directions
Difficulty Level: Medium
4. Define psychosexual evaluation.
Learning Objective: 9-6: Describe the varieties of risk assessment procedures for both adults and juvenile sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Risk Assessment of Adult Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Discuss the relationship between alcohol and date or acquaintance rape. Why could this relationship be controversial for victims?
Learning Objective: 9-1: Define sexual violence. Examine the characteristics of men who rape and sexually assault.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Date or Acquaintance Rape
Difficulty Level: Hard
6. Compare and contrast the Static-99 and the SVR-20.
Learning Objective: 9-6: Describe the varieties of risk assessment procedures for both adults and juvenile sex offenders.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Risk Assessment of Adult Sex Offenders
Difficulty Level: Hard
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