Refer to the Figure

question 57

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
This figure shows the direction of sexual attraction for U.S. women (left-side bars) and men (right-side bars) between the ages of 18 and 44. What conclusion can you draw from these data?

• A) Younger people are more likely to be honest about same-sex attraction.
• B) Women appear to be slightly more flexible than men in their preferred sexual partners.
• C) Men appear to be slightly more flexible than women in their preferred sexual partners.
• D) About eight percent of people are mostly or entirely attracted to people of the same sex.
• E) There is little evidence for the existence of bisexuality.

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