Prevalence Studies in the 1980s Showed That at Least ______

question 5

Multiple Choice

Prevalence studies in the 1980s showed that at least ______ of adult women and ______ of adult men had experienced some form of sexual abuse by the time they were adults.

• A)13%; 6%
• B)40%; 15%
• C)25%; 10%
• D)25%; 16%

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Definitions:

Biologically

Pertaining to the science of life or living organisms, often focusing on the genetic and physiological characteristics that define humans and other living beings.

Stereotype Interchangeability

The principle that negative stereotypes are often interchangeable from one racial group (or gender or social class) to another.

Status

The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something within a society or group.

Latino/Latina

Persons of Latin American origin or descent, used as a gender-specific term reflecting cultural heritage and identity.