Men appear to interpret people's behaviors more sexually than do women. This finding,
which has been replicated in scores of studies using a variety of methodological …

Approximately half of all sexual assaults are associated with either the perpetrator's alcohol
consumption, the victim's alcohol consumption, or both. Although the emphasis of this review …

This study provides empirical support for a theoretical model previously developed by Abbey
and colleagues (Abbey, 1 991; Abbey Ross, & McDuffie, 1994; Abbey, Ross, McDuffie, & …

A casual look at the literature in social cognition reveals a vast collection of biases, errors,
violations of rational choice, and failures to maximize utility. One is tempted to draw the …

This study examined the effects of participant's gender, participant's rape supportive
attitudes, and target's alcohol consumption on participant's perceptions of target's sexual …

This collection of essays represents a follow-up to the editors' 1994 publication, The Dark
Side of Interpersonal Communication. In the preface to that collection of essays, they argued …

Men tend to view women's behaviors as more sexual than do women in cross-sex
interactions (eg, Abbey, 1982). This difference may result because men view specific …

A young woman who participated in one of our studies told of how she agreed to go back to
her date's house after a party,“We played quarter bounce (a drinking game). I got sick drunk; …

Three studies are reported that explored the role of ambiguous communication of sexual
intentions as a risk factor for sexual aggression and victimization. Two main forms of …

In our studies of sexual assault, both perpetrators and victims have described alcohol's role
in what occurred. One man justified forcing sex on his date by saying,“I was very drunk and …