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MGG2602 - Sexual Trauma Assignment 01 Answers

Semester 01 2020
Sexual Trauma (University of South Africa)

Assignment Answers
MGG2602/101/0/2020
Assignment 1 – Multiple Choice Questions

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1. A traumatic event may affect witnesses and those who

have direct contact with the victim, which is termed
traumatisation.
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2. The symptoms experienced by victims of indirect trauma

cannot be identical to those experienced by victims of
direct trauma.
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3. Female genital mutilation, which is one of the

traditional practices in some African cultures, may result
in sexual trauma.

4. Rape and sexual abuse are the most obvious forms of

sexual trauma.’
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5. People are generally more open and permissive regarding

premarital sexual intercourse; same sex sexuality and
 extramarital sexual intercourse than they were in the
past.

6. The following subjects of sexuality, namely

masturbation, same gender sexuality and premarital
sexuality are still considered a taboo nowadays

7. Parents who commit incest may also have been raised

in families where they were sexually abused.
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8. Sexual experimentation, manifesting itself in different forms

at different times of development, is also part of the
growing child`s quest for identity.

9. Extrafamilial sexual abuse describes sexual abuse

committed by offenders who are related to their victims.
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10. Adults who have been sexually abused as children may

accept abuse as a valid family rule and may later transfer
it to their own family.

11. Sexual offenders are not defensive about their actions

and do not blame their victims for the abuse.

12. Sexual abuse is an exploitation of the child`s basic

needs for affection and acceptance.

13. Intrafamilial sexual abuse refers to sexual relations

between a child and a family member, extended
family member or surrogate parent figure.
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 14. It is compulsory for any person who has contact with a
child and who suspects that the child is being sexually,
physically or emotionally abused to report it to the police,
a child welfare agency or social workers.
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15. Suspected child sexual abuse should be reported to a

child welfare society and not to one of the child protection
units (CPUs) of the South African Police Service (SAPS).

16. Sexual abuse usually occurs in secret with only two

people knowing what happened – the perpetrator and the
victim.

17. An intermediary is required to ask the child questions in

a simple way, although some of the meanings should be
changed.
18. Healing can only begin with the survivor at the
steering wheel and other people may offer advice,
support, assistance and care but none of those will
“cure” the survivor.
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19. "Statutory rape" is a term used to refer to consensual

intercourse that takes place between an adult and a
child who is younger than 18 years.

20. A prostitute cannot be raped once she has been paid

for her services.
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These answers are all based on what I could find using the
Tutorial Letter 102 (Both) for MGG2602

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