Nudity as a disinhibiting cue in a date rape analogue
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Date
2010
Authors
Fairweather, Annabree
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
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Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Psychology, 2010
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to better understand the situational factors
involved in date rape. Following the Inhibition Model of Sexual Aggression, I asked Can
we observe disinhibition of sexual arousal to nonconsensual cues in heterosexual
sexually nonaggressive men by introducing a strong excitatory cue, that is, female
nudity? In the first study, young heterosexual men were presented with aural narratives
depicting consenting and nonconsenting sexual interactions and nonsexual interactions
while their genital sexual arousal was measured. Participants were also presented with
pictures depicting clothed and nude women. A second study used videos depicting
clothed and nude women exercising. Results suggest that nudity is an excitatory cue that
elicits genital arousal; it might also have a small disinhibitory effect for nonconsenting
cues, but only for moving images. A discussion of the research findings, implications for
future research, and limitations to the research is presented.
Description
viii, 146 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Date rape , Nudity , Men -- Sexual behavior , Women -- Sexual behavior , Sexual dominance and submission , Dissertations, Academic