Researchers asked samples of U.S. adults whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statements. For each item give your best guess about the percentage who agreed with the statement. |
Statement | Percentage of males who agreed | Percentage of females who agreed |
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1. If two people really like each other, it’s all right for them to have sex even if they’ve known each other for a very short time. | _______ | _______ |
2. I can imagine myself being comfortable and enjoying “casual” sex with different partners. | ______ | _____ |
3. Affection was the reason I first had intercourse. | ______ | ______ |
4. I think about sex every day, or several times a day. | ______ | _______ |
5. Pornography is “morally acceptable.” | ________ | _________ |
Answers: (1) males, 58 percent; females, 34 percent. (2) males, 48 percent; females, 12 percent. (3) males, 25 percent; females, 48 percent. (4) males, 54 percent; females, 19 percent. (5) males, 43 percent; females, 25 percent |