Social Influences on Judgments of Rape Victims: The Role of the Negative and Positive Social Reactions of Others |
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Authors: | Amy L Brown Maria Testa |
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Institution: | (1) Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1021 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203–1016, USA |
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Abstract: | An experimental study examined whether judgments about a rape victim can be influenced by the social reactions of others,
and whether this effect would be moderated by the type of rape (stranger or date rape) or by the gender of the participants.
One hundred and ten U.S. college students (90% white; 59% female) responded to rape vignettes in which the type of rape and
the social reactions received by the victim (negative, positive, or neutral) were manipulated. People exposed to negative
social reactions made less positive judgments. Men and people who read about a date rape also made less positive judgments,
but neither variable interacted with type of reactions to impact judgments. |
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Keywords: | Rape Social support Social influence Social perception Victimization |
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