1.

"Survivor" is a person who has lived through a dangerous life threatening experience.

True

False

2.

Sexual assault reported to police are not always reported as recorded as a crime. Many sexual assaults become a matter of "he said vs. She said"

True

False

3.

Sexual Assault is usually committed by strangers

True

False

4.

"Most of us are familiar with fight or flight responses, "freezing" is another uncontrollable reaction to fear and stress. When freezing occurs during a trauma like sexual assault, a person becomes physically incapable of resisting or speaking up

True

False

5.

Most sexual assaults are not reported to police

True

False

6.

Sexual Assault is not about sex, it is an act of violence in which sex is used as a weapon. It is an expression of angry hostile emotions and desire to control.

True

False

7.

During a sexual exchange there is a point at which a woman must forgo all rights to say "No" and is "morally" compelled to have sex whether she wants to or not.

True

False

8.

A wife who commits adultery is more responsible for rape than a faithful wife.

True

False

9.

There is concern that since reforms to sexual assault laws in 1983 too many sexual assaults are being "undercharged" as a level 1 sexual offense, when they should be charged as a level 2.

True

False

10.

Hypervigilance, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep difficulty and flashbacks are extremely common symptoms of and reaction to sexual assault.

True

False

11.

People lie and make up stories about being sexually assaulted.

True

False

12.

If your partner is too drunk to drive it does not mean she is too drunk to give consent.

True

False

13.

No consent is obtained if the accused induces the complainant to engage in sexual activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority.

True

False

14.

Failure of the accused to disclose that they are HIV positive before sex is not required for consent.

True

False

15.

Sexual violations against children is one of the few categories of violent crime to have risen in the past several years

True

False

16.

College students are less vulnerable to sexual violence than women who are not in college.

True

False

17.

Victim blaming leads many woman to believe abuse is their fault.

True

False

18.

"Rape Culture" is a complex set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports violence against woman.

True

False

19.

Sexual Assault rate for indigenous women is less that for non-indigenous woman.

True

False

20.

Most people think of a "date rape drug" like Rohypnol when they think of drug-facilitated sexual assault.

True

False

21.

The majority of sexual assaults are committed by predatory males who tend to be serial offenders, averaging six rapes by their early twenties.

True

False

22.

Some men and some women believe that a wife has no right to refuse to have sex with her husband. Forcing sexual activity upon a spouse was not made a criminal act in Canada until 1983.

True

False

23.

Sexual offenses against children and youth were committed by a stranger.

True

False

24.

Many abusive men coerce sexual activity with threats of violence, guilt or a refusal to take no for an answer.

True

False

25.

No consent is obtained if: Physical force or threats are made against her or someone else - The victim is mentally incapable of consenting.(e.g. She was drugged or otherwise lacked the mental capacity to consent)

True

False

26.

A women's prior sexual history is often used to attack her credibility in court in rape cases.

True

False

27.

Survivors name will become public in a court case.

True

False

28.

Stalking is a form of sexual assault.

True

False

29.

Sexual response to an assault is not uncommon, as sexual organs cannot distinguish between a loving touch and a terrifying, painful rape.

True

False

30.

In a traumatic event such as sexual assault the sympathetic nervous system becomes activated to survive. The body is flooded with stress hormone and we experience physical manifestation of trauma commonly known as "fight/flight/freeze" response hard wired in our brain.

True

False

31.

There is a limited period for reporting sexual assault.

True

False

32.

A woman's reaction before and during the assault is adaptive. It is her attempt to survive a terrifying experience.

True

False

33.

Immediately after the assault the survivor is experiencing intense fear. You might see physical reactions such as vomiting, shaking, sweating, confused thinking or intense crying.

True

False

34.

In providing services to women who are sexually assaulted, it is important to understand and respect the diversity of cultures and communities that women identify with.

True

False

35.

Indigenous women experiencing violence may face barriers such as the impact of residential schools on communities, family or community denial of the violence and distrust of "white institutions" including the civil and criminal justice system.

True

False

36.

Indigenous women may not report a sexual assault for fear of her children being removed due to high rates of child apprehension in Indigenous communities.

True

False

37.

Young women between the ages of 15 to 24 are not particularly vulnerable to sexual assault.

True

False

38.

Sexual Violence against women living with disabilities is rare.

True

False

39.

LGBT2SQ survivors of sexual assault experience the same traumatic effects as heterosexual survivors of sexual assault.

True

False

40.

Studies show that 50% of transgendered people experience sexual violence at some point in their life.

True

False

41.

For Immigration and Refugee women sexually assaulted reporting poses an additional danger for women who fear being reported to immigration authorities should they seek help from police or other services. If offender is her spouse, threat of sending her back to country of origin gives abuser a powerful weapon to use against her.

True

False

42.

According to Statistics Canada, women over the age of 55 are half as likely as younger woman to self report sexual assault.

True

False

43.

Sex workers can't be sexually assaulted or the sexual assault just "comes from the territory" of the work they do.

True

False

44.

Male sexual assaults tend to be more violent, include more frequent use of a weapon and result in more injury to the survivor than sexual assaults against females.

True

False

45.

Women sometimes stay in touch with their abuser after being sexually assaulted.

True

False

46.

Sexual assault can lead to health issues such as unwanted pregnancy, gynaecological complications and sexually transmitted diseases.

True

False

47.

The belief that men have a right to control women, even violently is common. This is not only wrong, it is against the law.

True

False

48.

Most Canadians believe there is no need for consent in long term relationships.

True

False

49.

According to 2014 poll, 43% of women have been sexually harassed in their workplace.

True

False

50.

Woman may not speak up about sexual assault in the workplace because abuser is a position of authority. Many fear that speaking up will jeopardize their goals, career or reputation.

True

False

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1. "Survivor" is a person who has lived through a dangerous life threatening experience.

2. Sexual assault reported to police are not always reported as recorded as a crime. Many sexual assaults become a matter of "he said vs. She said"

3. Sexual Assault is usually committed by strangers

4. "Most of us are familiar with fight or flight responses, "freezing" is another uncontrollable reaction to fear and stress. When freezing occurs during a trauma like sexual assault, a person becomes physically incapable of resisting or speaking up

5. Most sexual assaults are not reported to police

6. Sexual Assault is not about sex, it is an act of violence in which sex is used as a weapon. It is an expression of angry hostile emotions and desire to control.

7. During a sexual exchange there is a point at which a woman must forgo all rights to say "No" and is "morally" compelled to have sex whether she wants to or not.

8. A wife who commits adultery is more responsible for rape than a faithful wife.

9. There is concern that since reforms to sexual assault laws in 1983 too many sexual assaults are being "undercharged" as a level 1 sexual offense, when they should be charged as a level 2.

10. Hypervigilance, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep difficulty and flashbacks are extremely common symptoms of and reaction to sexual assault.

11. People lie and make up stories about being sexually assaulted.

12. If your partner is too drunk to drive it does not mean she is too drunk to give consent.

13. No consent is obtained if the accused induces the complainant to engage in sexual activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority.

14. Failure of the accused to disclose that they are HIV positive before sex is not required for consent.

15. Sexual violations against children is one of the few categories of violent crime to have risen in the past several years

16. College students are less vulnerable to sexual violence than women who are not in college.

17. Victim blaming leads many woman to believe abuse is their fault.

18. "Rape Culture" is a complex set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports violence against woman.

19. Sexual Assault rate for indigenous women is less that for non-indigenous woman.

20. Most people think of a "date rape drug" like Rohypnol when they think of drug-facilitated sexual assault.

21. The majority of sexual assaults are committed by predatory males who tend to be serial offenders, averaging six rapes by their early twenties.

22. Some men and some women believe that a wife has no right to refuse to have sex with her husband. Forcing sexual activity upon a spouse was not made a criminal act in Canada until 1983.

23. Sexual offenses against children and youth were committed by a stranger.

24. Many abusive men coerce sexual activity with threats of violence, guilt or a refusal to take no for an answer.

25. No consent is obtained if: Physical force or threats are made against her or someone else - The victim is mentally incapable of consenting.(e.g. She was drugged or otherwise lacked the mental capacity to consent)

26. A women's prior sexual history is often used to attack her credibility in court in rape cases.

27. Survivors name will become public in a court case.

28. Stalking is a form of sexual assault.

29. Sexual response to an assault is not uncommon, as sexual organs cannot distinguish between a loving touch and a terrifying, painful rape.

30. In a traumatic event such as sexual assault the sympathetic nervous system becomes activated to survive. The body is flooded with stress hormone and we experience physical manifestation of trauma commonly known as "fight/flight/freeze" response hard wired in our brain.

31. There is a limited period for reporting sexual assault.

32. A woman's reaction before and during the assault is adaptive. It is her attempt to survive a terrifying experience.

33. Immediately after the assault the survivor is experiencing intense fear. You might see physical reactions such as vomiting, shaking, sweating, confused thinking or intense crying.

34. In providing services to women who are sexually assaulted, it is important to understand and respect the diversity of cultures and communities that women identify with.

35. Indigenous women experiencing violence may face barriers such as the impact of residential schools on communities, family or community denial of the violence and distrust of "white institutions" including the civil and criminal justice system.

36. Indigenous women may not report a sexual assault for fear of her children being removed due to high rates of child apprehension in Indigenous communities.

37. Young women between the ages of 15 to 24 are not particularly vulnerable to sexual assault.

38. Sexual Violence against women living with disabilities is rare.

39. LGBT2SQ survivors of sexual assault experience the same traumatic effects as heterosexual survivors of sexual assault.

40. Studies show that 50% of transgendered people experience sexual violence at some point in their life.

42. According to Statistics Canada, women over the age of 55 are half as likely as younger woman to self report sexual assault.

43. Sex workers can't be sexually assaulted or the sexual assault just "comes from the territory" of the work they do.

44. Male sexual assaults tend to be more violent, include more frequent use of a weapon and result in more injury to the survivor than sexual assaults against females.

45. Women sometimes stay in touch with their abuser after being sexually assaulted.

46. Sexual assault can lead to health issues such as unwanted pregnancy, gynaecological complications and sexually transmitted diseases.

47. The belief that men have a right to control women, even violently is common. This is not only wrong, it is against the law.

48. Most Canadians believe there is no need for consent in long term relationships.

49. According to 2014 poll, 43% of women have been sexually harassed in their workplace.

50. Woman may not speak up about sexual assault in the workplace because abuser is a position of authority. Many fear that speaking up will jeopardize their goals, career or reputation.

1.

"Survivor" is a person who has lived through a dangerous life threatening experience.

2.

Sexual assault reported to police are not always reported as recorded as a crime. Many sexual assaults become a matter of "he said vs. She said"

3.

Sexual Assault is usually committed by strangers

4.

"Most of us are familiar with fight or flight responses, "freezing" is another uncontrollable reaction to fear and stress. When freezing occurs during a trauma like sexual assault, a person becomes physically incapable of resisting or speaking up

5.

Most sexual assaults are not reported to police

6.

Sexual Assault is not about sex, it is an act of violence in which sex is used as a weapon. It is an expression of angry hostile emotions and desire to control.

7.

During a sexual exchange there is a point at which a woman must forgo all rights to say "No" and is "morally" compelled to have sex whether she wants to or not.

8.

A wife who commits adultery is more responsible for rape than a faithful wife.

9.

There is concern that since reforms to sexual assault laws in 1983 too many sexual assaults are being "undercharged" as a level 1 sexual offense, when they should be charged as a level 2.

10.

Hypervigilance, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep difficulty and flashbacks are extremely common symptoms of and reaction to sexual assault.

11.

People lie and make up stories about being sexually assaulted.

12.

If your partner is too drunk to drive it does not mean she is too drunk to give consent.

13.

No consent is obtained if the accused induces the complainant to engage in sexual activity by abusing a position of trust, power or authority.

14.

Failure of the accused to disclose that they are HIV positive before sex is not required for consent.

15.

Sexual violations against children is one of the few categories of violent crime to have risen in the past several years

16.

College students are less vulnerable to sexual violence than women who are not in college.

17.

Victim blaming leads many woman to believe abuse is their fault.

18.

"Rape Culture" is a complex set of beliefs that encourages male sexual aggression and supports violence against woman.

19.

Sexual Assault rate for indigenous women is less that for non-indigenous woman.

20.

Most people think of a "date rape drug" like Rohypnol when they think of drug-facilitated sexual assault.

21.

The majority of sexual assaults are committed by predatory males who tend to be serial offenders, averaging six rapes by their early twenties.

22.

Some men and some women believe that a wife has no right to refuse to have sex with her husband. Forcing sexual activity upon a spouse was not made a criminal act in Canada until 1983.

23.

Sexual offenses against children and youth were committed by a stranger.

24.

Many abusive men coerce sexual activity with threats of violence, guilt or a refusal to take no for an answer.

25.

No consent is obtained if: Physical force or threats are made against her or someone else - The victim is mentally incapable of consenting.(e.g. She was drugged or otherwise lacked the mental capacity to consent)

26.

A women's prior sexual history is often used to attack her credibility in court in rape cases.

27.

Survivors name will become public in a court case.

28.

Stalking is a form of sexual assault.

29.

Sexual response to an assault is not uncommon, as sexual organs cannot distinguish between a loving touch and a terrifying, painful rape.

30.

In a traumatic event such as sexual assault the sympathetic nervous system becomes activated to survive. The body is flooded with stress hormone and we experience physical manifestation of trauma commonly known as "fight/flight/freeze" response hard wired in our brain.

31.

There is a limited period for reporting sexual assault.

32.

A woman's reaction before and during the assault is adaptive. It is her attempt to survive a terrifying experience.

33.

Immediately after the assault the survivor is experiencing intense fear. You might see physical reactions such as vomiting, shaking, sweating, confused thinking or intense crying.

34.

In providing services to women who are sexually assaulted, it is important to understand and respect the diversity of cultures and communities that women identify with.

35.

Indigenous women experiencing violence may face barriers such as the impact of residential schools on communities, family or community denial of the violence and distrust of "white institutions" including the civil and criminal justice system.

36.

Indigenous women may not report a sexual assault for fear of her children being removed due to high rates of child apprehension in Indigenous communities.

37.

Young women between the ages of 15 to 24 are not particularly vulnerable to sexual assault.

38.

Sexual Violence against women living with disabilities is rare.

39.

LGBT2SQ survivors of sexual assault experience the same traumatic effects as heterosexual survivors of sexual assault.

40.

Studies show that 50% of transgendered people experience sexual violence at some point in their life.

42.

According to Statistics Canada, women over the age of 55 are half as likely as younger woman to self report sexual assault.

43.

Sex workers can't be sexually assaulted or the sexual assault just "comes from the territory" of the work they do.

44.

Male sexual assaults tend to be more violent, include more frequent use of a weapon and result in more injury to the survivor than sexual assaults against females.

45.

Women sometimes stay in touch with their abuser after being sexually assaulted.

46.

Sexual assault can lead to health issues such as unwanted pregnancy, gynaecological complications and sexually transmitted diseases.

47.

The belief that men have a right to control women, even violently is common. This is not only wrong, it is against the law.

48.

Most Canadians believe there is no need for consent in long term relationships.

49.

According to 2014 poll, 43% of women have been sexually harassed in their workplace.

50.

Woman may not speak up about sexual assault in the workplace because abuser is a position of authority. Many fear that speaking up will jeopardize their goals, career or reputation.