One of the Issues with Studies Conducted on the Prevalence

question 40

Multiple Choice

One of the issues with studies conducted on the prevalence of sexual behaviors is that

• A)the data are gathered from self-reports of a certain group of people and may be biased and ambiguous.
• B)the data are seldom gathered anonymously.
• C)the data-gathering methods do not ask about specific behaviors but classes of behaviors.
• D)people responding to the questionnaires do not usually know the actual definitions of the behaviors being asked about.

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Definitions:

Labor Supply

The total number of hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate.

Utility Maximizing

The economic principle that consumers will choose a combination of goods and services that maximize their overall satisfaction.

Indifference Curves

graphical representations in microeconomics illustrating combinations of goods that provide an individual with the same level of satisfaction.

Budget Constraint

A economic term that represents the limitations on the consumption choices of individuals based on their income and the prices of goods and services.