Can Virtual Reality Increase the Realism of Role Plays Used to Teach College Women Sexual Coercion and Rape-Resistance Skills?

Ernest N. Jouriles; Renee McDonald; Antje Kullowatz; David Rosenfield; Gabriella S. Gomez; Anthony Cuevas

Behavior Therapy Vol. 40, No. 4 (December 2009) pp. 337–345

The present study evaluated whether virtual reality (VR) can enhance the realism of role plays designed to help college women resist sexual attacks. Sixty-two female undergraduate students were randomly assigned to either the Role Play (RP) or...