Questions and Answers
What is stalking best defined as?
Repeated, unwanted contact that communicates a threat or makes someone fear for their safety.
What is the best way to get consent in sexual situations?
Discuss and clearly agree to what each person is comfortable with before any sexual activity.
Which of the following are examples of coercive tactics? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are helpful ways of supporting a friend who discloses a harmful experience? (Select all that apply)
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What are some examples of relationship abuse?
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What options are available to intervene if you observe someone making another person uncomfortable?
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What does 'freezing-up' during a traumatic event refer to?
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What is posting or sharing sexually explicit photos of someone without their permission classified as?
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Study Notes
Stalking
- Defined as repeated, unwanted contact that conveys a threat or instills fear for safety.
Consent in Sexual Situations
- Best achieved through open discussion and explicit agreement on comfort levels before engaging in sexual activity.
Coercive Tactics
- Pressure to feel obligated to participate in unwanted sexual activities.
- Rationalizing unwanted advances by deferring responsibility.
- Threatening to withdraw emotional or financial support unless sexual activity occurs.
- Coercion utilizes physical force, threats, or manipulation to pressure individuals into unwanted activities.
- Intimidation, pressure, and taking advantage of incapacitated individuals are forms of sexual coercion.
Supporting Friends in Harmful Situations
- Listen and validate their concerns when they disclose a harmful experience.
- Provide contact information for local support resources.
- Empower them to make their own decisions regarding next steps.
- Continuously offer support and express gratitude for their trust in sharing their experiences.
Relationship Abuse Examples
- Excessive monitoring of a partner's behavior to control their actions.
- Continuing contact with someone who has requested it to stop.
- Tracking a partner through technology or social media.
- Blackmailing with knowledge of illegal activities or threatening to disclose damaging personal information.
- Using threats of self-harm or relationship termination as a control tactic.
Interventions for Observing Potential Harm
- Direct: Check in with the potentially harmed individual to assess their well-being.
- Distract: Intervene by distracting the harmful individual.
- Delegate: Seek assistance from nearby friends or bystanders.
Trauma-Induced Paralysis
- Described as a physical response to extreme trauma where an individual may freeze and be unable to move or respond.
- Neurobiological factors play a significant role in this autonomic hormonal response, limiting the ability to resist or escape during moments of intense fear.
Sexual Harassment
- Involves sharing or posting sexually explicit images without the depicted person's consent.
- Harassment can occur through actions rather than just verbal communication, emphasizing the importance of consent regarding personal images.
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