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Download full textDeLamarter, William A.; Westervelt, Karen E. – 1992
Recent trials have brought the issue of date rape into public awareness. It is appropriate to examine the impact of variables such as the appearance of the accuser, the relationship between the accuser and the defendant, and the behavior of the accuser and defendant on attributions of responsibility in a rape situation. This study manipulated…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Higher Education, Rape
Stevens, Laura E.; DeLamarter, William A. – 1991
According to a recent study a rape occurs every 7 minutes and 60% of those rapes happen on dates. This study examined the impact of assault outcomes (rape, avoidance) and victim's power strategy (direct/bilateral, indirect/unilateral) on male and female evaluations of a date rape situation. College students (N=121) listened to a taped dialogue and…
Descriptors: Acquaintance Rape, College Students, Higher Education, Individual Power
