Strict Public Standards of Sexual Behavior

question 451

Multiple Choice

Strict public standards of sexual behavior

• A)are actual laws in some states of the United States.
• B)regard any sexual activity other than face-to-face heterosexual intercourse between married adults as "deviant."
• C)are often at odds with private sexual behavior.
• D)are characterized by all of these.

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