FAM 253-Chapter 17 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Who has higher rates of personality disorders and PTSD?
women who were sexually abused as children
Which of the following is a reason that rape is commonly committed in other cultures?
All of these
Which Amendment requires all universities receiving federal funds to provide equal access
to education for all students regardless of gender?
Title IX
What percentage of U.S. states consider marital rape a crime?
100%
Who are most likely to experience sexual violence?
female college students
Which racial/ethnic group is found to have the least levels of empathy for women who have
been sexually assaulted and are more likely to show victim-blaming attitudes?
Asian american
Which type of sexual violence involves being pressured to engage in sexual activity when a
person doesn't want to?
Sexual coercion
, Motivations that involve an overly hostile and sadistic abuser are called:
rage-based motivations
A psychological disorder involving a disturbance of memory, identity, and consciousness,
usually resulting from a traumatic experience, is called ______.
dissociative disorder
What does cross-cultural research suggest in relation to the incest taboo?
It is universal.
The website NotAlone.gov was established as a centralized site to:
collect data on rape and sexual assault on college campuses.
All U.S colleges and universities were required to comply with the Campus Save Act by the
end of which year?
2014
The highest rates of stalking occur among __________.
18 to 24 year olds
What best describes college students' attitudes about rapists and rape victims who have
been drinking prior to the rape?
Men are viewed as less responsible for what happened when they were drunk and women are
viewed as more responsible.
What is a common characteristic of a sexual violence perpetrator?
Correct Answers
Who has higher rates of personality disorders and PTSD?
women who were sexually abused as children
Which of the following is a reason that rape is commonly committed in other cultures?
All of these
Which Amendment requires all universities receiving federal funds to provide equal access
to education for all students regardless of gender?
Title IX
What percentage of U.S. states consider marital rape a crime?
100%
Who are most likely to experience sexual violence?
female college students
Which racial/ethnic group is found to have the least levels of empathy for women who have
been sexually assaulted and are more likely to show victim-blaming attitudes?
Asian american
Which type of sexual violence involves being pressured to engage in sexual activity when a
person doesn't want to?
Sexual coercion
, Motivations that involve an overly hostile and sadistic abuser are called:
rage-based motivations
A psychological disorder involving a disturbance of memory, identity, and consciousness,
usually resulting from a traumatic experience, is called ______.
dissociative disorder
What does cross-cultural research suggest in relation to the incest taboo?
It is universal.
The website NotAlone.gov was established as a centralized site to:
collect data on rape and sexual assault on college campuses.
All U.S colleges and universities were required to comply with the Campus Save Act by the
end of which year?
2014
The highest rates of stalking occur among __________.
18 to 24 year olds
What best describes college students' attitudes about rapists and rape victims who have
been drinking prior to the rape?
Men are viewed as less responsible for what happened when they were drunk and women are
viewed as more responsible.
What is a common characteristic of a sexual violence perpetrator?
