Only When Experimental Participants Were Informed That a Woman Was

question 83

Multiple Choice

Only when experimental participants were informed that a woman was raped did they perceive the woman's behavior as inviting rape.This best illustrates that victim blaming is fueled by

• A) the other-gender effect.
• B) scapegoating.
• C) hindsight bias.
• D) unconscious patronization.

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