Which of the Following Is Included in the Patterns of Heterosexual

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

• A) Emerging adults are less likely than young adults to have had sexual intercourse with two or more individuals.
• B) Males report being more selective about their sexual partners than females.
• C) Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in the late twenties.
• D) Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

Multistep process by which the information in a gene guides assembly of an RNA or protein product. Includes transcription and translation.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

RNA

Ribonucleic acid. Nucleic acid with roles in gene expression. Most are single-stranded chains of ribonucleotides (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil). See messenger RNA, transfer RNA, ribosomal RNA.

Protein

Organic molecule that consists of one or more polypeptides.