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Teen Quiz
Answer a is incorrect. The correct answer is .
Statements like, _______, may help the survivor feel better.
- "It’s not your fault."
- "Don’t dress like that anymore."
- "You’re not alone."
- a and c
Telling a survivor "It’s not you’re fault" and "You’re not alone" are helpful statements that let the survivor know that there’s nothing they could have done to prevent the assault and that there are people who will help and believe them. Statements like, "Don’t dress like that anymore", blame the survivor and suggests that something they did caused the assault. It also suggests that they can prevent an assault when only an attacker can prevent a sexual assault.
