Which of the Following Is True About Sexual Attitudes in the United

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about sexual attitudes in the United States?

• A)Attitudes about sex in the United States have always held to the ideal of sexual freedom.
• B)The sexual revolution of the 1960s was the start of a 40-year shift toward more liberal attitudes about sex.
• C)While the nation saw a more conservative economic climate in the 1980s and 1990s, the same period was one of the most sexually free in U.S.history.
• D)College students and other young adults will be significant in determining prevailing attitudes in the 21^st century.

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