Statistics About Sexual Behavior That Are Most Promoted in the Media

question 110

Multiple Choice

Statistics about sexual behavior that are most promoted in the media tend to

• A) reflect current scholarly research.
• B) be distorted or oversimplified.
• C) show the persuasiveness of aberrant sexual behaviors.
• D) reinforce sexual stereotypes.

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