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Ed, a 59 year man, is watching the 5 o'clock news with his wife Sarah when he hears a news report about a rape that occurred behind a local Irish pub. Ed turns to Sarah and says, No wonder there are so many rapes happening lately.
 
  These young ladies today see no problem with going out drinking and wearing skimpy clothing. Of which type of rape myth is Ed's comment suggestive?
 
  a. the myth that men who rape do so because they cannot control their sexual desires
  b. the myth that women really want to be raped
  c. the myth that rape is committed by psychopathic strangers
  d. the myth that women bring rape upon themselves

Question 2

Which of the questions below is the most appropriate for a survey assessing the occurrence of rape?
 
  a. Have you ever engaged in certain behaviors that increased your odds of being the victim of a sexual assault?
  b. Have you ever been raped?
  c. Have you ever had sexual intercourse when you didn't want to because a man threatened or used some degree of physical force to make you do so?
  d. Describe a situation when you felt that sexual intercourse was not entirely consensual.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C





 

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