Test Bank

Chapter 12: “Sexual Violence”

Multiple Choice

1. Sexual violence includes which of the following:

a. all unwanted sexual activity

b. peeping

c. stalking

d. all of the above

2. An example of a rape myth does NOT include

a. husbands cannot rape their wives

b. certain types of women’s clothing make them more vulnerable to rape

c. women lie about rape for revenge

d. rape is most often committed by people the victim knows, not strangers

3. The affirmative consent standard states that

a. consent can be interpreted through gestures

b. consent must be given with a verbal “yes”

c. consent is ambiguous

d. when sexual activity changes there is no need for another consent

4. Which of the following factors place certain groups at higher risk for child sexual abuse?

a. being female

b. coming from a low-income family

c. being a victim of other types of abuse

d. all of the above

5. There is______ surrounding racialized homophobic and transphobic violence.

a. a surge of legal justice

b. cultural invisibility

c. sexual orientation

d. strong media attention

6. Which group is most vulnerable to hate crimes involving sexual orientation in the United States?

a. lesbians

b. transgender individuals

c. transwomen of color

d. lesbians of color

7. While incarcerated, Americans are denied

a. carceral sexuality

b. sexual citizenship

c. sexuality

d. sexual orientation

8. Transgender prisoners are at risk for discrimination and sexual assault because

a. prisons enforce strict gender conformity through genitalia-based, sex-segregated housing

b. prisons enforce strict laws against sexual assault

c. transwomen are usually given access to cosmetics through the prison, which creates problems

d. transgender prisoners are isolated in separate gender non-conforming housing, which creates hostility

9. Prison rape is hard to get accurate data on because

a. inmates fear reporting due to stigma and shame

b. if reported, victims fear they will be victimized again

c. correctional staff are often homophobic and blame the victim

d. all of the above

10. Double victimization is

a. when a victim of a crime is then treated negatively by an errant criminal justice worker

b. when a victim is victimized twice by the same perpetrator

c. heterosexual assault toward LGBTQ individuals

d. none of these

True/False

1. The exact legal definition of consent varies from state to state.

2. Wartime sexual violence is not considered a gender-based violence due to the extreme conditions.

3. Incest is sexual contact between family members, but is not considered a form of child abuse.

4. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) defined pedophilic disorder as a sexual orientation until 2013.

5. The Catholic Church took swift action by adopting a strict policy against sexual abuse after high rates were reported in the 1980s.

Short Answer

1. What is the victimization framework? Why was it emphasized by feminist activists in the 1980s and 90s?

2. Describe a feminist perspective on the incidence of rape.

3. Describe one explanation for why LGBTQ people are at greater risk for sexual assault.

4. Why is the term “situational homosexuality” not accurate to describe prison sex?

5. Describe one type of sex and sexuality in women’s prisons.

Essay

1. Feminists claim rape is a tool for dominance and social control over women. How does the threat of rape and sexual violence exert social control over women? What limitations or fears exist surrounding sexual violence? In what way might your sex/gender shape your views on this subject?

2. Describe what and how social myths promote shame, stigma, and silence around sexual violence, particularly child sex abuse. What are the results of widespread social silence on issues, such as violence and abuse?

3. Explain the ways homophobia and racism manifest as violence against LGBTQ people of color, including institutionalized homophobia in organized religion, schools, and the media.

4. Explain carceral sexuality. How is it restricted? Why is prison rape not taken very seriously in our culture? Why did Congress pass PREA and what does it do?

5. Describe the high incidence of campus rape. What aspects of college campus culture are considered risk factors? Why is the reporting low? What can victims do for support?