Which of the following students provides the most accurate conclusion about the sexual double standard?
a. Davina: Countries around the world have similar attitudes toward intercourse outside of marriage..
b. Reemo: Researchers no longer find consistent evidence of a sexual double standard when North Americans judge the number of sexual partners..
c. Telica: Even in the most recent studies, people are consistently more likely to condemn a sexually active female than a sexually active male..
d. Keli: The only time that the double standard still exists is with respect to precautions against sexually transmitted diseases..
Question 2
Chapter 9 discussed a study by Marks and Fraley, who asked people to read a brief story about the sexual history of either a male or a female. This individual had either zero or 19 previous sexual partners. Later, the participants were asked to estimate the number of positive and negative comments about the person, as mentioned in the story. The results showed that
a. people recalled roughly the same number of positive and negative comments about the man with 19 partners, compared with the female with 19 partners.
b. people recalled a greater number of positive comments and fewer negative comments for the man with 19 partners, compared with the woman with 19 partners.
c. there was no evidence of a sexual double standard.
d. female participants recalled more negative comments for the female with 19 partners, and male participants recalled more negative comments for the male with 19 partners.