The Work of Early Sexologists Such as Kinsey Tended to Reinforce

question 52

Multiple Choice

The work of early sexologists such as Kinsey tended to reinforce the idea of heterosexuality. In spite of this, what was one of the surprising results that Kinsey and his research revealed about sexual behavior in the United States?

• A) Most people who were having sex used condoms.
• B) Fantasies and same-sex attraction were much more common than expected.
• C) Married women cheated with a higher frequency than married men.
• D) Most people did not consider marriage between a man and a woman desirable.

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The long-run average or mean value of random variables, weighted by their probabilities, representing the expected outcome of a random event.

Linear Relationship

A direct proportionality between two variables in which the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another, represented graphically as a straight line.

Relationship

A connection, association, or interaction between two or more variables, where changes in one variable affect the other(s).

Independent Variables

Refers to the inputs or predictors in a statistical model that are manipulated or selected by the researcher to determine their effect on the dependent variable.