CASE STUDY 27.6 SEX, ALCOHOL, AND THE FIRST DATE

question 34

Essay

CASE STUDY 27.6
SEX, ALCOHOL, AND THE FIRST DATE
For Questions , use the following narrative
Narrative: Case study 27.6 summary
Young couples are much more likely to have sex on their first date if the male partner drinks alcohol and the woman doesn't, new research shows.The study was based on interviews with 2,052 teenagers.They reported having sex on a first date only 6% of the time if the female drank alcohol while the male did not, compared to 8% of the time when neither partner drank.Nineteen percent of the teens reported having sex when both partners drank, but the highest frequency of sex on the first date - 24 percent - was reported when only the male drank.

-{Case study 27.6 narrative} This is an excellent example of an observational study where the results were misinterpreted.Explain.

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