USEF Safe Sport Training Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Consent is... - (ANSWER)Active, informed, voluntary, and clear words or actions,
not permanent
under safe sport the age of consent is... - (ANSWER)18
when a power imbalance exists... - (ANSWER)consent can not be given
compromised consent - (ANSWER)incapacitation, coercion, force or threats,
intimidation, power imbalance
sexual abuse happens more in individual sports, not team sports. -
(ANSWER)myth
there is no connection between how much an athlete wears to compete and
whether they are more likely to be abused. - (ANSWER)fact
women do not sexually abuse children - (ANSWER)myth
a lot of child sexual abuse accusations are made up - (ANSWER)myth
people who sexually abuse children make everyone around them feel uneasy -
(ANSWER)myth
, Why do victims often fail to report sexual abuse? - (ANSWER)Affection for their
offender, fear of being labeled promiscuous, fear of being labeled a homosexual if
offender was the same sex, fear of not being believed, and embarrassment
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff and officials in a good position to help prevent
child sexual abuse in their sport organizations? - (ANSWER)they can closely
observe athlete behavior
primal sexual abuse cannot happen between two minors (under age 18) -
(ANSWER)false
which of the following statements about consent is true? - (ANSWER)a person
who is incapacitated cannot give consent, consent may be compromised if one
person is in a position of authority over another
child sec offenders focus their grooming on their targeted child only -
(ANSWER)false
after a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in non-consensual sexual
activity with a friend. Although both parties were impaired by alcohol this is still a
case of sexual misconduct. - (ANSWER)true
studies show that young children often falsely report abuse, probably due to over-
active imaginations - (ANSWER)false
Correct Answers
Consent is... - (ANSWER)Active, informed, voluntary, and clear words or actions,
not permanent
under safe sport the age of consent is... - (ANSWER)18
when a power imbalance exists... - (ANSWER)consent can not be given
compromised consent - (ANSWER)incapacitation, coercion, force or threats,
intimidation, power imbalance
sexual abuse happens more in individual sports, not team sports. -
(ANSWER)myth
there is no connection between how much an athlete wears to compete and
whether they are more likely to be abused. - (ANSWER)fact
women do not sexually abuse children - (ANSWER)myth
a lot of child sexual abuse accusations are made up - (ANSWER)myth
people who sexually abuse children make everyone around them feel uneasy -
(ANSWER)myth
, Why do victims often fail to report sexual abuse? - (ANSWER)Affection for their
offender, fear of being labeled promiscuous, fear of being labeled a homosexual if
offender was the same sex, fear of not being believed, and embarrassment
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff and officials in a good position to help prevent
child sexual abuse in their sport organizations? - (ANSWER)they can closely
observe athlete behavior
primal sexual abuse cannot happen between two minors (under age 18) -
(ANSWER)false
which of the following statements about consent is true? - (ANSWER)a person
who is incapacitated cannot give consent, consent may be compromised if one
person is in a position of authority over another
child sec offenders focus their grooming on their targeted child only -
(ANSWER)false
after a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in non-consensual sexual
activity with a friend. Although both parties were impaired by alcohol this is still a
case of sexual misconduct. - (ANSWER)true
studies show that young children often falsely report abuse, probably due to over-
active imaginations - (ANSWER)false
