Which Statement Best Describes How the United States Compares to Other

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how the United States compares to other countries in terms of engaging in sex outside of marriage? 

• A) Less than 5% of all societies are as strict about forbidding extramarital intercourse as the U.S. 
• B) The U.S. is within the top 10% of countries with the loosest standards related to sex outside of marriage. 
• C) The U.S. is very comparable to the majority of other countries in relation to expectations about sex outside of marriage. 
• D) The U.S. is one of only 20% of countries around the world that do not have any laws related to sex outside of marriage.

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