Test on Understanding Gender: Concepts, Roles, and Violence
Understanding Gender: Concepts, Roles, and Violence for Students
Sexual Violence and Consent
20 questions
Question 1: The full criminal capacity age in South Africa is 14 years old.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials state: "THE AGE OF FULL CRIMINAL CAPACITY IN SOUTH AFRICA IS 14 YEARS OLD, AND IN SOME CASES 12 YEARS OLD, WHICH MEANS YOU COULD POTENTIALLY FACE JAIL TIME IF YOU COMMIT A CRIME."
Question 2: Coercion refers to a voluntary agreement between parties to engage in sexual activity.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: Coercion refers to using force or threats to make someone do something that they do not want to do. Voluntary agreement between parties to engage in sexual activity is the definition of consent.
Question 3: Unequal pay is not considered a component of the normalisation stage within the sexual violence pyramid.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials explicitly list 'unequal pay' as an example of behaviour found in the normalisation stage of the sexual violence pyramid.
Question 4: The base of the Sexual Violence Pyramid consists of sexist attitudes and beliefs that some people find acceptable.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials explicitly state that the sexual violence pyramid suggests that at the base of all sexual violence are sexist attitudes and beliefs that some people find perfectly acceptable. The pyramid diagram also shows 'Normalisation' as the foundational level, which encompasses such attitudes.
Question 5: Individuals who have experienced sexual assault are partially responsible for their own victimisation if their actions contributed to the incident.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials explicitly state that the belief that people who have experienced sexual assault have contributed to their own victimisation and are responsible for what has happened to them is incorrect. It clarifies that sexual assault is never the victim's fault, regardless of any circumstances leading up to the incident.