Table 1.
Narration, scripts, and adherence data for simulations
| Introduction to situation | Script requirements | Adherence to script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-week | 6-month | ||
| 1. Drunk Night | Starting statement: Wow! That was some crazy party huh?! | ||
| You and your friend Alex are leaving a house party. At the party, you noticed your friend Dan getting pretty drunk. Dan was flirting with a few girls and getting especially close with your friend Katie. You’re sitting in Alex’s car outside the party and he says to you… | 1. Dan and Katie were so drunk tonight. Did you notice? | ||
| 2. She looked like she was having a good time. | |||
| 3. Did you see him carrying her? He just carried her into a back bedroom. | 100% | 100% | |
| 4. She’s really drunk; she probably has no idea where she is right now. | 100% | 100% | |
| 5. I think she was smiling – she seemed like she was up for it. | |||
| 6. It’s a party – we should just leave it alone and not ruin their fun. | |||
| 7. Did you see how she’s dressed? She looks like she was looking for a really good time. | |||
| 8. You don’t just dress like that unless you’re willing to put out. | |||
| 9. Look, Dan’s my friend, I’m not going to embarrass myself walking into whatever’s going on with them. | |||
| Adherence for entire simulation | 100% | 100% | |
| 2. Stormy Relationship | Starting statement: Wow, do you see what George and Alicia are doing? | ||
| It’s the end of a football game and your friend Jake is driving you home. When you get in the car, you see your friend George arguing with Alicia, and Alicia throws her books at George. They’re close friends of yours. You’ve heard that they have a stormy relationship. You’re in Jake’s car in the school parking lot and he says to you… | 1. Did you see all those books she threw at him? What a scene that caused. | 100% | 100% |
| 2. George has been telling me they’ve been having problems. Have you heard anything from Alicia? | |||
| 3. He says they fight a lot. Like it’s pretty constant. | |||
| 4. I’ve just never seen them act like THAT before. I thought it was mostly just yelling. | |||
| 5. You know what, I kind of think he deserved it. I think he makes fun of her all the time and calls her names. | |||
| 6. It really isn’t any of our business. They’ll figure it out. | |||
| 7. It probably doesn’t happen very often. Like, this was just a one-time thing. | |||
| 8. Every relationship has its ups and downs – it’s pretty normal. | |||
| 9. George would be really upset if he knew we were talking about them like this. | |||
| Adherence for entire simulation | 100% | 100% | |
| 3. Homecoming Dance | Starting statement: I’m so annoyed with Ruth right now. | ||
| You and your friend John have just left the Homecoming dance and are headed to an after-party. Ruth, John’s date, decided to ride with her friends to the after-party. You know that John worked really hard to make tonight special. As you both are in the car headed to the after-party, he says to you… | 1. I’ve worked really hard to make tonight special for her and she’s acting so uninterested in me! | ||
| 2. Well when we took our picture together, I went in for a kiss and she pushed me away! | |||
| 3. After all the stuff I did for her I expect AT LEAST a kiss or something. | |||
| 4. Obviously I want more, but at the least, I expect a kiss. | |||
| 5. I really thought she liked me. She’s probably just playing hard to get. | |||
| 6. Once she starts drinking at the after-party, it’ll be easier to hook up with her | 100% | 100% | |
| 7. I’ll show her a good time and she’ll be glad afterwards. | 100% | 100% | |
| 8. You know, I did everything the guy is supposed to do – buy her all this stuff to show her I’m interested. | |||
| 9. She needs to deliver on her end and show me some appreciation. | |||
| Adherence for entire simulation | 100% | 100% | |
| 4. The Hook-Up | Starting statement: Did you see that girl Erica in there? | ||
| The following narration used to present this simulation: You’re at a house party with your friend Ben, and you are getting ready to leave. Ben is pretty drunk – he spent most of the time at the party drinking with Erica, a girl in one of your classes. When you get to the car, Ben says to you… | 1. Well, I was talking to her earlier and I’m really interested in her. She was flirting with me big time. | ||
| 2. She’s so hot. Do you mind waiting for a little bit if I see a potential with her? | |||
| 3. I really want to hook up with her. | |||
| 4. She wanted nothing to do with me yesterday and look at her now! | |||
| 5. I’m just going to go in and talk to her for a little bit, and if it seems like it’s going to happen, you can find another ride home and I’ll see if someone else can take me home. | |||
| 6. She’s really drunk, so I definitely think I can make this happen. | 98.7% | 100% | |
| 7. She wasn’t drunk when she was hitting on me at first. I mean she kissed me on the cheek. | |||
| 8. I’ve been drinking more than her and I still know what’s going on. | |||
| 9. I’m going to go back in and get her alone and try to make this happen. | 98.7% | 100% | |
| Adherence for entire simulation | 92.2% | 90.2% | |
Note. Actor adherence to the entire script indicates percentage of the time actors said at least 8 of the 9 scripted statements at each assessment. Bold statements are those designed to indicate either imminent violence or that an act of violence just occurred.