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Please note that these polls are intended to measure your opinion in response to sensitive and controversial questions and issues. These polls are not designed to present facts, and therefore have no right or wrong answers. These questions and the given responses in no way reflect the opinions of the publisher, the authors, your institution, or your instructor.



Please answer the following demographical questions.




1How old are you?
A)18 or under
B)19 - 21
C)22 - 29
D)30 or older



2What is your marital status?
A)single
B)married
C)widow
D)divorced



3What year are you in school?
A)freshman
B)sophomore
C)junior
D)senior

Handout 17C: Evaluating Beliefs about Rape

Use the following scale to indicate how positively or negatively you feel about the following statements:
  1. strongly agree
  2. agree somewhat
  3. neither agree or disagree
  4. disagree somewhat
  5. strongly disagree





4An rape is almost always the result of a man's uncontrolled sexual desires.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



5Women should not dress revealingly because it will contribute to the likelihood of her being raped.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



6Watching a lot of pornography makes a man more likely to rape.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



7All men are potential rapists.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



8A woman should be able to drink as much as she wants without having to worry about rape.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



9Even a man who is extremely drunk bears complete responsibility if he forces someone have sex.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



10When a woman says "no" to sex, she is usually just complying with her "social role."
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



11Even if a man and woman are naked in bed, she isn't necessarily saying "yes" to sex.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



12A woman who invites a date into her room is probably thinking about having sex.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree



13If a man doesn't press to have sex with his date, she will think he is uninterested in her.
A)strongly agree
B)agree somewhat
C)neither agree or disagree
D)disagree somewhat
E)strongly disagree







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