A Recent Study of More Than 3,900 Participants, Ranging from 18

question 91

Multiple Choice

A recent study of more than 3,900 participants, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, indicated that casual sex was related to:

• A) social popularity.
• B) a higher divorce rate later in life.
• C) poor grades in college.
• D) psychological distress.

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Definitions:

Recognizing Written

The cognitive process of interpreting and understanding written symbols and language.

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical unit in a language. A morpheme is not necessarily the same as a word. It may or may not stand alone, but it contributes meaning to a word.

Phonemes

The basic and distinct units of sound in a specified language that distinguish one word from another.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the study of signs, symbols, language, and their significant content.