Which of the following is an example of sexual violence?

• A. Controlling someone’s finances
• B. Pressuring for sexual acts
• C. Harassing online about appearance
• D. Hitting during an argument

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is that sexual violence involves coercion or force to obtain sexual activity, rather than obtaining it with clear, voluntary consent. Pressuring someone for sexual acts is a clear example because it uses manipulation and pressure to override the other person’s ability to freely choose, making consent not genuinely given. This kind of coercion is a form of abuse and control within dating relationships, and it is considered sexual violence.

Controlling finances is economic abuse, focusing on power and dependency over resources. Harassing someone online about their appearance is harassment and can be part of a hostile environment, but it isn’t about pressuring or forcing sexual activity. Hitting someone during an argument is physical violence, a separate form of abuse that involves bodily harm or threat but not necessarily sexual coercion.