Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why Rape

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why rape victims may not report the crime to the police?

• A) Victims sometimes must deny implications that they consented by either resisting too weakly or by leading on their assailant.
• B) Rape is an emotionally upsetting and humiliating experience
• C) Rape victims have faced embarrassing questioning by the police and prosecutors to verify details of crimes.
• D) All of the above are reasons why rape is underreported

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment on the experimental group.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Experimental Group

In research, a group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under investigation to assess its effect.

Potential Confound

A variable that could distort the results or conclusions of a study or experiment by intermingling its effects with those of the variables of interest.