Question 1

Describe the "cycle of violence" often seen in cases of intimate partner violence, and explain why many women remain in violent relationships.

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Question 2

Which scenario is an example of sexual harassment that creates a hostile environment?

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A)   A professor promises a student a passing grade in exchange for a sexual favor.
B)   A professor makes a sexual joke while standing outside of the classroom.
C)   A professor makes repeated sexual jokes over the course of several class periods.
D)   A professor takes his teaching assistants out for lunch as an end-of-term thank you.
E)   A professor compliments his teaching assistant's new haircut.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Research shows that most rapes are committed by apparently typical men. Based on this finding, one can conclude that

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A)   all men are rapists.
B)   most men have committed some form of sexual assault.
C)   it is difficult to predict who will commit rape.
D)   there are no factors that distinguish rapists from nonrapists.
E)   all rapists have the ability to be good citizens.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A young mother is in a relationship with a man who routinely punches and slaps her. She has tried to leave the relationship but has returned each time because she cannot financially support her child on her own. At this point, she has given up on any attempts to escape the abuse. Her sense that nothing will change suggests she is suffering from

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A)   hidden aggression.
B)   manic depression.
C)   learned helplessness.
D)   post-traumatic stress disorder.
E)   suppressed anger.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

What is the main purpose of rape shield laws?

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A)   Protecting men from being unjustly accused of rapes they did not commit.
B)   Helping women who fear retribution for reporting a rape.
C)   Keeping rape trials from being bogged down by irrelevant personal information.
D)   Preventing the defense from suggesting the accuser was sexually promiscuous.
E)   Clarifying that sexual assault is legally considered rape only when the victim is a virgin.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Research shows that most rapes are committed by apparently typical men. Based on this finding, one can conclude that

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Which scenario is an example of sexual harassment that creates a hostile environment?

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Describe the "cycle of violence" often seen in cases of intimate partner violence, and explain why many women remain in violent relationships.

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Research shows that most rapes are committed by apparently typical men. Based on this finding, one can conclude that

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Which scenario is an example of sexual harassment that creates a hostile environment?

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