Which of the Following Trends Does Data Suggest to Be

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following trends does data suggest to be true after examining the patterns of premarital intercourse over the last four decades?

• A)Adolescents tend to engage in intercourse for the first time at an earlier age now than they did 40 years ago.
• B)Adolescents tend to engage in intercourse for the first time at a later age now than they did 40 years ago.
• C)Adolescents now no longer consider increased intimacy as their relationship goals,whereas it was a primary relationship goal 40 years ago.
• D)Adolescents now no longer consider increased social status as their relationship goals,whereas it was a primary relationship goal 40 years ago.

Recognize the application of double negation and its role in logical inference.

Understand the concept of equivalence in logical arguments and how it can be used to infer conclusions.

Identify the use of disjunction in logical arguments and its implications for the conclusion.

Infer the use of conditional statements in constructing logical arguments.

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Definitions:

Ultimate Causes

Explanations concerning the evolutionary significance or genetic basis of a biological trait or behavior.

Learned Behavior

Behavior that an organism acquires or modifies as a result of experiences or interactions with the environment.

Direct Fitness

An individual's reproductive success, measured by the number of viable offspring it produces. Compare with inclusive fitness.

Proximate Behavior

Immediate, mechanistic explanations for biological functions, focusing on the how and why a behavior happens in the context of environmental stimuli.