You Are a Counsellor at a University That Recently Had

question 2

Multiple Choice

You are a counsellor at a university that recently had a big campaign about consent. Robert, a first-year student, comes to you concerned that he might have abused a classmate. They had been flirting for several weeks, and at a house party last night they were making out. They were tipsy but not drunk. He asked if she wanted to sleep with him, she said "Very much," and they had sex. This morning, however, she texted him "I totally said yes, I know, but I didn't really want it THAT much. Let's stay friends." You advise him that this was a case of ________ and ________.

• A) sexual compliance; it was abuse because he didn't follow the rules of obtaining consent
• B) sexual compliance; he followed the rules of obtaining consent, so it was not abuse
• C) abuse; he shouldn't have proposed sex to a girl who was already tipsy
• D) abuse; he should have made it clear that he meant a sexual intercourse by "sleeping"

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

In research, a group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under investigation, allowing researchers to measure the effect of the variable.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality refers to the ethical principle or legal requirement that certain shared information is kept private, especially in contexts such as healthcare, law, or personal services.

Privacy

Privacy is the right to keep personal information out of the public domain and control the dissemination of data about oneself.

Ethical

Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these, often guiding conduct.