Which of the following reactions to a news account of a rape illustrates a defensive attribution on the part of a female?

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A defensive attribution is when a person tries to protect themselves from the possibility of a similar negative event by finding a way to blame the victim. "The victim probably asked for it" is an example of this, as the woman assumes that the rape was somehow the victim's fault and therefore something that she herself could avoid by not making the same mistakes.

Which of the Following Reactions to a News Account of a Rape