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MGG2602 Sexual Trauma - Exams
MGG2602 EXAM PREPARATION – Previous Exams
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Oct-Nov 2013 Exam
PART 1 TRUE/FALSE
Indicate whether the statements below are true or false
Question 1
Rape statistics reveal that the most common forms of rape are committed by strangers.
Answer: This statement is false.
Refer: MGG2602 TL102, pg. 166
Reasoning: Myth 7: Rapists are usually strangers.
This is one of the most common misconceptions about rape. Lewis (1994) quotes
the Medical Association of South Africa to illustrate the findings of studies that
reveal that up to 50% of rapists are known to their victims. Rapists are often from
the same school, workplace, block of flats or family. The rapist is often the person
the victim least suspects because they are acquainted.
Question 2
Penetrative sex has deeper emotional consequences for children than the mere touching of the
sexual organs.
Answer: This statement is false.
Refer: MGG2602 TL102, pg. 91
Reasoning: In working with child abuse survivors, one realises that stimulation and penetration
do not have to occur for a child to be sexually traumatised.
Question 3
The primary objective of a parent whose child has been sexually abused should be to help the child
to forget about the abuse and return to everyday activities as quickly as possible.
Answer: This statement is false.
Refer: MGG2602 TL201, pg. 85
Reasoning: Sexually abused children may experience a range of emotions as a result of the
abuse. Even though they may experience intense emotional turmoil, they are forced
to maintain silence because offenders do everything in their power to promote
forgetting. “Secrecy and silence are the perpetrator’s first line of defence. If secrecy
fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her
absolutely, he tries to make sure that no one listens” (Herman, 2001:8).
Question 4
Educational programmes that educate children about why it is important to say no to sexually
abusive touching and acts reduces the chances of being sexually abused.
Answer: This statement is false.
Refer: MGG2602 TL102, pg. 211
Reasoning: A multitude of child protection programmes emerged in the 1980s. These
programmes used a variety of mediums such as film, theatre, puppetry, books,
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