In a Study of a Half Century of Mate Preferences

question 57

Multiple Choice

In a study of a half century of mate preferences, the cultural value attached to virginity before marriage

• A) declined between 1939 and 1977, but leveled off or increased since then.
• B) declined since 1939.
• C) increased between 1939 and 1977, but decreased since then.
• D) increased since 1939.

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Definitions:

Conscious

The thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories of which a person is aware at any given moment.

Subconscious

Part of the mind that is not currently in focal awareness but can influence thoughts and behaviors.

Consciousness Layers

Different levels or aspects of consciousness, ranging from basic awareness to higher states of cognitive functioning.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.