A Large National Research Study by Michael and Colleagues Found

question 7

Multiple Choice

A large national research study by Michael and colleagues found that:

• A)Most people were unfaithful to their sexual partners.
• B)Married couples were the most satisfied physically and emotionally with their sexual relationships.
• C)Physical and emotional satisfaction declined when people had more than one sex partner at a time.
• D)all of these
• E)B and C

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Definitions:

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of instinctual behaviors that once started, continue to completion without further external triggers.

External Control

The perception or belief that one's life outcomes are influenced by external forces or other people rather than one's own efforts.

Stereotyped

A fixed, generalized idea or image about a particular group of people or thing, often oversimplifying their characteristics.

Ethological Theory

A perspective within biology and psychology that studies the evolutionary significance of behaviors and their adaptive function.