After hearing a report of a rape on campus, some friends are talking about it and a few comment that they saw the girl out at the bar earlier in the night flirting with a group of guys and she had been drinking a lot. What theory about rape would this scenario promote?
A) Victim precipitation
B) Rapist psychopathology
C) Feminist
D) Behavioral

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The scenario promotes the theory of victim precipitation, which suggests that the victim's behavior and actions may have contributed to the rape. By commenting on the girl's behavior and alcohol consumption, the friends are implying that she was partially responsible for what happened to her. This theory has been criticized by feminists because it puts blame on the victim rather than on the rapist.

After Hearing a Report of a Rape on Campus, Some