The Most Recent Data on the Average Age of First

question 28

Multiple Choice

The most recent data on the average age of first intercourse suggest that it

• A)is experiencing a wide gender gap: men's age is increasing while women's is decreasing.
• B)appears to still be decreasing across Canada.
• C)appears to be increasing across Canada.
• D)has continued to plateau (remain the same)in the last decade.

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Definitions:

Systems of Interaction

Networks or structures within which individuals, groups, or entities interact, affecting each other's behaviors and outcomes.

Domination

Is a mode of interaction in which nearly all power is concentrated in the hands of people of high status. Fear is the dominant emotion in systems of interaction based on domination.

Role-making

The process by which individuals create and define their own roles within a society or group, often shaping their social interactions and personal identities.

Role Distancing

A sociological concept describing how individuals may try to separate their identity from the roles they are expected to play to avoid fully embracing the identity associated with those roles.