According to a Recent Survey (2010) Reported in the Text

question 177

Multiple Choice

According to a recent survey (2010) reported in the text, which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A) use of condoms has increased
• B) masturbation is a common sexual practice in older adulthood but is seldom practiced in adolescence or early adulthood
• C) about half of 18- to 49-year-old adults engage in oral sex
• D) about 7 to 8% of adults identify themselves as gay or lesbian

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Definitions:

Marital Status

This denotes whether someone is married, single, divorced, widowed, or has another state of marital connection as recognized by law.

Income

Income refers to the money received by an individual or business for work, from investments, or from various sources over a period, typically used to fund expenses.

Wealth

An abundance of valuable possessions or money, or the total market value of all physical and intangible assets owned by an individual, community, company, or country, minus all debts.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, often considered as an economic indicator reflecting the level of consumer spending.