Sexuality quiz #17

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a man who is likely to rape?

He has a low level of sexual activity.

Which of the following is true about street harassment?

It makes legal recourse difficult because the attacker is a stranger.

Which of the following is often the dominant element in sexual harassment?

Power

Conversion therapy is an attempt to

change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Which of the following is true about anti-gay prejudice or homophobia?

Anti-gay feelings are likely to be within the norms of a biased culture.

Which of the following is false about violence against homosexual individuals?

Violence against homosexuals is a fairly recent phenomenon, with violence escalating over the past century.

An irrational or phobic fear of LGBTQ+ people is known as

Homophobia

Which of the following gender identity and sexual orientation groups represents the highest percentage of college students experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact (NCSC) involving physical force or inability to consent?

bisexual women

According to the article, the #MeToo movement in countries outside of the United States

has seen slower rates of progress compared to the United States

According to the article, effects of the #MeToo movement in the United States include

• Lelgislation to address workplace harassment

• increased funding for initiatives for change

• decreased stigma and increased awareness

Which one of the following is known as a "rape drug"?

Rohypnol

Which of the following statements about child sexual assault is NOT accurate?

About 60% of children who are sexually abused tell someone about it.

The nonprofit organization Darkness to Light (2015) compiled research on the prevalence and other aspects of child sexual abuse and reported that

60% of child sexual abuse victims never tell anyone

Child abuse prevention (CAP) programs typically address three audiences, which are

children, parents, and professionals.

Many colleges have developed sexual harassment policies restricting professor-student relationships because of the fundamental principle that

these types of relationships cannot be truly consensual.

Which of the following is a case of street harassment?

Freddie rubs himself against the shoppers when passing through a busy street.

Marla, mother of 10-year-old twins, is an active member of child sexual abuse prevention programs. She wants to reiterate the learnings of the programs at her home. Which of the following should she do to prevent her children from sexual abuse?

She should teach her children the difference between "good" and "bad" touching.

Adults who are sexually abused as children are NOT likely to

change sexual orientation because of the abuse.

Most sexual assaults against males are by

other men

In the context of sexual harassment, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that

a man can file a legal action against a man in the event of sexual harassment.

The key factor in determining whether a statutory rape has occurred is

the age of the young victim.

According a 2020 FBI report, which of the following represents the third most common type of hate crime?

hate crimes based on sexual orientation

In June 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian, and transgender people from

workplace discrimination.

Which one of the following is NOT a date rape drug?

None of the answers are correct.

According to the 2019 National School Climate Survey of middle and high school students, which of the following statements is true about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students?

More than two-thirds of the LGBTQ students were verbally harassed.

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2017) reported that for the fiscal year 2015, there were nearly ______ reported cases of child sexual abuse.

60,000

In the 1970s, feminists challenged the belief that rape

is an act of aggression directed against women.?

People who have experienced childhood sexual abuse were likely to report all of the following effects EXCEPT

a higher likelihood of being homosexual

Researcher Cindy Struckman-Johnson and her colleagues investigated college students' pursuit of sexual contact with a person after he or she had refused an initial advance. They found that

nearly 70% of the students had been subjected to at least one tactic of postrefusal sexual persistence since the age of 16.

Heterosexism is demonstrated when a person

talks as if gay, lesbian, and bisexual people do not exist.

Megan's Law calls for schools, daycare centers, and youth groups to

be notified about moderate-risk sex offenders in the community.

After a sexual assault, Nancy is depressed and anxious. She feels restless and blames herself for going for an early morning jog all alone. She also feels guilty and blames herself for being attractive. These symptoms are typical of

rape trauma syndrome.

Child abuse prevention programs teach children all of the following EXCEPT

telling them it is their fault if abuse occurs.

Which of the following is most likely to be classified as sexual harassment?

Lionel, a store owner, makes remarks about the body type of his female employees.

Which of the following statements is true about confusion over sexual consent?

Consent is assumed until nonconsent is actively communicated.

The majority of college sexual assault survivors are assaulted

at parties by someone they know.

A strong dislike, fear, or hatred of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity is called

anti-gay prejudice.

Which item best summarizes the attitude of most people toward marital rape?

They minimize and distort it as a "marital tiff" and not a real rape.

Which of the following is NOT a sexual disturbance that may be present in children who have been sexually abused?

None of the answers are correct.

Which of the following is a warning sign that a child has been sexually abused?

Celine, an 8-year-old, becomes less talkative than before and shrinks away from physical contact.

In order for a sexual act to be termed statutory rape, a person’s age of consent

varies with every state's law

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce the risk of stranger rape?

Turn and face a person who approaches in a threatening manner.

The concept of homophobia is distinct from anti-gay prejudice in that the former

means irrational fear of LGBTQ+ people, not just prejudice.

During the Middle Ages, gay men

were burned at the stake as heretics.