Which term describes a situation where there is pressure to engage in a sexual act in exchange for something?

• A. Grooming
• B. Coercion
• C. Sexual harassment
• D. Quid Pro Quo

Answer: (D)

Quid Pro Quo is the term for a situation where someone in a position of power asks for sexual activity in exchange for a reward or to avoid a penalty. In schools, this would involve an authority figure offering a benefit—like a better grade, favorable treatment, or program access—in return for a sexual act, or threatening to withhold those benefits if the request is refused. That direct exchange between a promise or threat and sexual activity is what makes this label the best fit for the scenario.

Grooming involves building trust to exploit someone later, sexual harassment is a broader pattern of unwelcome sexual conduct, and coercion centers on pressure or threats to compel consent without a clear exchange of something in return.