A Major Weakness of Kinsey's Research Was

question 70

Multiple Choice

A major weakness of Kinsey's research was

• A)his failure to survey sufficient numbers of women and ask them the same questions as male respondents.
• B)the lack of empirical data on which to base his conclusions.
• C)the omission of legal and moral guidelines regarding desirable sexual behavior.
• D)that its strictly quantitative approach ignored other key dimensions of sexual behavior.

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