In the context of sexual harassment, men who score high on a scale indicating the likelihood of sexually harassing tend to
A) be non-believers of rape myths.
B) have low authoritarianism and hostile sexism.
C) find interpersonal violence intolerable.
D) hold adversarial beliefs about sexual relationships.

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Men who score high on likelihood of sexually harassing scale tend to hold adversarial beliefs about sexual relationships, including viewing sex as a power struggle or competition, objectifying women, and feeling entitled to sex regardless of consent. Research has consistently found a strong link between adversarial sexual beliefs and perpetration of sexual harassment and assault. A, B, and C are incorrect as men who score high on the likelihood of sexually harassing scale tend to endorse rape myths, have high levels of authoritarianism, and be desensitized to interpersonal violence.

In the Context of Sexual Harassment, Men Who Score High