Refer to the Figure

question 12

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
Part A shows the number of sexual partners men and women report wanting over different periods of time, and Part B shows men's and women's estimates of the likelihood of agreeing to sexual intercourse with an attractive partner they have known for varying lengths of time. These results indicate that

• A) women and men aligned in their interests for how many sexual partners they would like to have over different periods of time.
• B) men wanted many more sexual partners in their lifetime than women, and were more willing to have sex with a desired partner after a shorter amount of time.
• C) both men and women's willingness to have sex with a desired partner declined over time, though women's willingness declined more steeply.
• D) men and women differed in their preferences for number of partners and willingness to have sex with a partner in the short-term, but aligned in the long-term.

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