Table 3. Gender Differences.

Comparison of male and female top response options in scenarios for which their first responses differed. When applicable, these differences are compared to prior results [2] in the comments column. While the top response option in scenario P10 did not differ between males and females, the scenario is reported since Blanchard [2] had observed a gender effect. * Denotes a tie between first-choice response options.

Scenario	Male Top Responses (n = 41)	Female Top Responses (n = 44)	Comments
P2, Elevator	1. Attack or struggle	1. Yell or scream	Blanchard found the same first choices.
	2. Yell or scream	2. Attack or struggle	First and second choices switched by gender.
P8, Grab	1. Attack or struggle*	1. Yell or scream	Blanchard found the same first choices.
	1. Risk-assessment*	2. Risk-assessment	Top three choices the same across genders.
	2. Yell or scream	3. Attack or struggle
P10, Phone	1. Look for a weapon*	1. Look for a weapon	Observed no differences in first response
	1. Risk-assessment*	2. Yell or scream	Top three choices the same across genders.
	2. Yell or scream	3. Risk-assessment	Blanchard’s first female response was hide.
N2, Hurricane	1. Flight	1. Risk-assessment	Comparison to Blanchard not applicable.
	2. Risk-assessment	2. Flight	First and second choices switched by gender.
S1, Blackmail	1. Report to authority	1. Verbal confrontation	Comparison to Blanchard not applicable.
	2. Verbal confrontation	2. Report to authority	First and second choices switched by gender.