Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Bystander - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who stands near, but does not
participate
Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Persons who, individually or collectively, have suffered
harm.
Types of harm - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical/Mental, Emotional Suffering, Economic
Loss, Substantial Impairment of Fundamental Rights, Victimization.
Victimization - CORRECT ANSWER - Unwarrented singling out of an individual or
group for subjection to crime, exploitation, tort, unfair treatment, or other wrong.
Definition of Victim Focus - CORRECT ANSWER - A reactive problem-solving
approach, which narrowly defines problems in terms of the victim.
Victim Focus is Reactive - CORRECT ANSWER - Sometimes this process is
unavoidable. The concern enters when the victim focus becomes the organization's primary
means of problem solving.
State the process of Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify a social
problem, Study those affected, Define the differences, Assign & initiate a program.
1st step involved w/ Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Identify a social
problem.
2nd step involved w/ Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Study those affected
by the problem and discover how they are different from the rest of society.
, 3rd step involved w/ Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Define the differences
that are the root of the probem, blaming the victim identifies - or even manufactures- traits that
differentiate victims from the rest of us.
4th step involved w/ Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - Assign someone to
iniate a humanitarian program to correct the impact of the differences.
The Ideological Process of Blaming the Victim - CORRECT ANSWER - The belief
system, Systematic distortion of reality reflected in those ideas, Distortions must not be
conscious and an internal process, Distortions, although not intentional, must serve a specific
function.
Definition of System Focus - CORRECT ANSWER - A problem soving approach that
broadly defines probems as being a part of caused by the system, organization, society, or
community.
Reasons System Focus is overlooked - CORRECT ANSWER - Its not a quick fix, Victim
desires conformity, System is a self-perpetuating process.
The method to prevent victim focus - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess, Plan, Implement,
Evaluate.(APIE)
Examples of Sexual Harrassment - CORRECT ANSWER - Verbal comments, Obscene or
sexually explict media, Nonverbal actions, Physical touching, Unwanted requests to perform
sexual acts or sexual favors.
Define Sexual Assault - CORRECT ANSWER - Intentional sexual contact characterized
by the use of force, threats, intimidation, or abuse of authority or when the victim does not or
cannot consent.
Examples of Sexual Assault - CORRECT ANSWER - Grabbing genitalia w/o permission,
Making someone give or receive oral sex, Touching for sexual gratification while he/she is