Questionnaire for Females
IRMA - Short Form / Strongly Disagree / Disagree / Neutral / Agree / Strongly Agree1. A woman who is raped while she is drunk is at least somewhat responsible. / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
- Although most women wouldn’t admit it, they generally like being physically forced to have sex.
- If a woman is willing to “make out” with a guy, then it’s no big deal if he goes a little further and has sex with her.
- Many women secretly desire to be raped.
- If a woman doesn’t physically fight back, you can’t really say that it was rape.
- Men from nice middle-class homes almost never rape.
- Rape accusations are often used as a way of getting back at men.
- Usually, only women who dress sexy are raped.
- If the rapist doesn’t have a weapon, you really can’t call it a rape.
- Rape is unlikely to happen in a woman’s own neighborhood.
- Women tend to exaggerate how much rape affects them.
- A lot of women lead a man on and then they cry rape.
- A woman who “teases” men deserves anything that might happen.
- When women are raped, it’s often because the way they said “no” was unclear.
- Men don’t usually intend to force sex on a woman, but sometimes they get too sexually carried away.
- A woman who dresses in skimpy clothes should not be surprised if a man tries to force her to have sex.
- Rape happens when a man’s sex drive gets out of control.
- Most rape and sexual assaults are committed by strangers.
- In Illinois, a 15 year-old can give consent to have sex.
- If someone came to me and claimed that they were raped, my first reaction would be to not believe them.
Healthy Relationships
A healthy relationship is one in which... / Strongly Disagree / Disagree / Neutral / Agree / Strongly Agree- ...your partner needs to be with you during all of your free time.
- ...your partner gets jealous when you talk to someone else.
- ...you are totally committed to making the other person happy.
- ...your partner always needs to be touching you.
- ...you exchange sex for dinner and a movie or other things that cost money.
- ...your partner will do anything to please you.
- You are at a party and see a girl who is drinking a lot and appears very drunk. You see a guy approaching this girl who begins to lead her away from the party. Of the following, which one would you do?
1. Stay with her, or find a trusted person to stay with her to insure that no one takes advantage of her.
2. Do nothing; it’s none of my business.
3. Ask her if she needs help.
4. Talk to the guy and ask where he’s taking her.
It isn’t rape if... / Strongly Disagree / Disagree / Neutral / Agree / Strongly Agree- ...the couple has had sex before.
- ...she doesn’t say ‘no’ or struggle.
- ...she says ‘no’ but then he talks her into it.
- ...he has spent more than $40 on their date.
If your boyfriend forced you to have sex with him after you had too much to drink at a party, how likely would you be to... / Very Likely / Likely / Not sure / Not
likely / Not at all likely
- ...tell a friend.
- ...tell your parents.
- ...go to the hospital.
- ...call the police.
- ...call a rape crisis hotline.
Personal Safety
How often do you... / Never / Rarely / Sometimes / Often / Always- ...take notice of groups of people in your surroundings.
- ...keep self-defense devices nearby.
- ...keep car doors locked when driving or as a passenger.
- ...ask friends about the reputation of a potential date.
If you woke up after attending a party and couldn’t remember a lot of what happened the night before, how likely would you be to... / Very Likely / Likely / Not sure / Not
likely / Not at all likely
- ...tell a friend.
- ...tell your parents.
- ...go to the hospital.
- ...call the police.
- ...call a rape crisis hotline.
You’ve just moved to a new town and are interested in meeting new people. How likely would you be to... / Very Likely / Likely / Not sure / Not
likely / Not at all likely
- ...go to a party alone.
- ...take a self-defense class.
- ...accept a ride home from someone you just met.
- ...attend a party in a remote or isolated area.
- ...attend a party where drugs and alcohol are being consumed.
- ...go alone to meet a person that you first met on the internet.
- ...accept a drink from someone you don’t know.
- ...go home with someone you just met.
Personal Information
A / B / C / D / E- Race/Ethnicity
Alaskan Native / Asian / Black or African American / Hispanic or Latino / White
- Have you ever had a dating partner?
- How many girlfriends or boyfriends have you had?
- Do you currently have a steady boyfriend or girlfriend?
- How long have you been dating this person?
- How often do you and your partner spend time together all alone?
A / B / C / D / E