Dr. Tse conducts research on the sexual behaviours of Canadian university students. She is currently working on a project examining the factors that contribute to young women consenting to unwanted sex. If Dr. Tse starts with a random sample of 100 female university students in dating relationships, how many can she expect will consent to unwanted sexual behaviour in the next few months?
a. 10
b. 25
c. 50
d. 75
Answer: c. 50
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According to the text, the single most all-encompassing theoretical model to explain sex
and gender differences in society is a. the biological model, which considers gendered behavior a result of underlying biological and physiological processes. b. the evolutionary model, which describes gendered behavior as a result of evolutionary adaptation. c. the socialization and learning model, in which gendered behavior is learned by the individual within a specific sociocultural context. d. not any oneof the above perspectives.
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A. event B. individual C. frequency D. time