Question

impact on loved ones
sexual violence can affect parents, friends, partners,
children, spouses, and/or coworkers of the survivor. as
they try to make sense of what happened, loved ones may
experience similar reactions and feelings to those of the
survivor. fear, guilt, self - blame, and anger are a few
common reactions.
impact on communities
schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, campuses, and
cultural or religious communities may feel fear, anger, or
disbelief if a sexual assault happened in their community.
additionally, there are financial costs to communities.
these costs include medical services, criminal justice
expenses, crisis and mental health service fees, and the
lost contributions of individuals affected by sexual
violence.
impact on society
based on the passage, which statement best
summarizes the effects of sexual violence?
○ sexual violence affects the survivor’s loved ones,
communities, and society.
○ sexual violence affects the survivor’s friends,
family, and coworkers.
○ sexual violence affects schools, workplaces,
neighborhoods, campuses, and religious
communities.
○ sexual violence costs communities financially due
to medical services and criminal justice expenses.

Explanation:

To determine the best summary, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage has sections on "Impact on Loved Ones", "Impact on Communities", and "Impact on Society" (implied by the structure). This option covers all three aspects.
• Option 2: Only covers loved ones (friends, family, coworkers) but not communities or society, so it's incomplete.
• Option 3: Only covers communities, not loved ones or society, so it's incomplete.
• Option 4: Only focuses on financial costs to communities, ignoring the impact on loved ones and the broader society, so it's incomplete.

Answer:

A. Sexual violence affects the survivor’s loved ones, communities, and society.