Author Question: Why is it recommended for someone who is fighting off a potential rapist to act as if they were ... (Read 109 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

Why is it recommended for someone who is fighting off a potential rapist to act as if they were protecting their sister, mother, or child?

a. Images of these people can cause a surge of adrenaline, which will increase the actual strength of the victim.
b. Images of these people can cause a surge of adrenaline, which will increase the perceived strength of the victim.
c. Women tend to fight harder to protect a loved one than they will to protect themselves.
d. The woman will feel empowered and surrounded by her loved ones.

Question 2

Erica, a college student, is out one night at a local bar. She runs into her general chemistry lab partner Bruce, whom she has had a crush on all year. Erica and Bruce go back to his apartment and begin kissing, but as Bruce tries to take things,

further Erica resists. However, Bruce ignores Erica's signals and attempts to force her to have sexual intercourse with him. What is one of the most effective things that Erica can do to stop Bruce from taking the sexual assault any further?

a. Pretend he is an ex-boyfriend so that she will have an adrenal rush to fight him off.
b. Laugh at him to destroy his confidence.
c. Stay motionless to give him a clear signal that she is not into it.
d. Urinate on him to destroy his idea of seduction.