Research Indicates That There Are Variations in People's Perception of a Behavior

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Multiple Choice

Research indicates that there are variations in people's perception of a behavior as sexual harassment. Which of the following correctly reflects findings of this research?

• A) When the target of the behavior is a student, people are more likely to perceive the behavior as harassment if the "harasser" is another student than if the harasser is a professor.
• B) When the target of the behavior is a student, people are more likely to perceive the behavior as harassment if the "harasser" is a professor than if the harasser is another student.
• C) Men are more likely than women to classify behaviors as harassment.
• D) Men are harsher in their judgments of the harasser.

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