CCJ 4614 Exam 3 With
Correct Answers
Which of the following best fits for the definition of sexual assault? -
ANSWER sexual contact without the consent of the victim that does not
include intercourse
Which of the following is true regarding sexual assault? - ANSWER National
surveys find that non-strangers commit the majority of rapes
Feminist scholars see rape and battering as inevitable consequences of: -
ANSWER patriarchy
The backlash hypothesis suggests that violence against women is: - ANSWER
Higher when men feel threatened by women's growing equality
Some experts on women's violence talk about a sense of ____ that some
women develop from repeated battering. This self-defense mechanism helps
a batter woman cope by giving up an hope of improvement and by becoming
passive. - ANSWER learned helplessness
, The best evidence indicates that _____ is even more common than rape. -
ANSWER domestic violence
Which of the following is true regarding stalking? - ANSWER Stalking is
common in college and university settings.
Nearly all states now have _____ that restrict the use of woman's sexual
history in rape cases. - ANSWER rape-shield laws
Evidence suggests rape myths are part of the larger culture and, as such, are
______ from the culture. - ANSWER learned
Intimate partner violence occurs: - ANSWER In all neighborhoods regardless
of social status
Women who serve in the U.S. are often victims of sexual assault. - ANSWER
true
A problem affecting many women of color in regards to reporting sexual
assault is the fear of the police. - ANSWER true
Native American women experience the highest rates of sexual violence
Correct Answers
Which of the following best fits for the definition of sexual assault? -
ANSWER sexual contact without the consent of the victim that does not
include intercourse
Which of the following is true regarding sexual assault? - ANSWER National
surveys find that non-strangers commit the majority of rapes
Feminist scholars see rape and battering as inevitable consequences of: -
ANSWER patriarchy
The backlash hypothesis suggests that violence against women is: - ANSWER
Higher when men feel threatened by women's growing equality
Some experts on women's violence talk about a sense of ____ that some
women develop from repeated battering. This self-defense mechanism helps
a batter woman cope by giving up an hope of improvement and by becoming
passive. - ANSWER learned helplessness
, The best evidence indicates that _____ is even more common than rape. -
ANSWER domestic violence
Which of the following is true regarding stalking? - ANSWER Stalking is
common in college and university settings.
Nearly all states now have _____ that restrict the use of woman's sexual
history in rape cases. - ANSWER rape-shield laws
Evidence suggests rape myths are part of the larger culture and, as such, are
______ from the culture. - ANSWER learned
Intimate partner violence occurs: - ANSWER In all neighborhoods regardless
of social status
Women who serve in the U.S. are often victims of sexual assault. - ANSWER
true
A problem affecting many women of color in regards to reporting sexual
assault is the fear of the police. - ANSWER true
Native American women experience the highest rates of sexual violence
