Which Differences Exist Among Different Cultures with Respect to the Timing

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which differences exist among different cultures with respect to the timing of teenage sexual activities?

• A)In developing nations,sexually experienced females,ages 15-19,are married; in developed nations,sexually experienced teens of the same age are not married.
• B)In developing nations,sexually experienced males and females,ages 15-19,are likely to be married.
• C)There is very little difference in the timing of sexual behaviors among developed nations such as the United States,Sweden,and Australia.
• D)In most Asian countries,first intercourse occurs somewhat earlier than in the United States.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption patterns due to a change in relative prices, leading consumers to substitute one product for another.

Demand Curve

A curve showing the relation between the price of a good and the quantity consumers are willing and able to buy per period, other things constant.

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation that depicts the total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Law of Demand

The economic principle stating that as the price of a good decreases, consumer demand for that good will increase, and vice versa, holding everything else constant.