Explain how patterns in the use of passive voice when describing domestic violence and rape affect blame attributed to victims and perpetrators.
What will be an ideal response?
Research shows that people use passive voice more frequently to describe instances of domestic violence with male, rather than female perpetrators. Furthermore, when people read passive voice, compared to active voice, accounts of rape, they perceive more responsibility to victims and less responsibility to perpetrators.
Learning Objective: 8-1: Describe how gender-related words and language shape perceptions.
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Which of the following best describes the Republican presidents of the 1920s?
A) They used their power to directly aid the ailing farm economy. B) They aggressively pursued programs that provided social reform. C) They emphasized the importance of business interests. D) They sought legislation to limit the size and power of large industrial companies.
In 1400, Europe did not appear poised for dramatic expansion
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Washington crossed an ice-filled Delaware River before the
a. Battle of Monmouth. b. Battle of King´s Mountain. c. Battle of Brandywine. d. Battle of Trenton. e. Battle of Lexington.
Discuss how the US intervention in Iran and Vietnam can be viewed as a new form of imperialism
What will be an ideal response?