Give an example of positive and negative correlation.
What will be an ideal response?
Positive correlation: The higher the level of sexual self-efficacy, the greater the likelihood of practicing safe sex.
Negative correlation: The greater the number of years of marriage, the lower the frequency of intercourse.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The description stage is when researchers attempt to identify the nature of an association between variables.
Factors such as rape and seductive behavior by parents that contribute to the development of a sexual disorder are classified under the category of _____ factors.
A. immediate B. current C. behavioral D. prior learning
Identify an effect of copper IUDs that prevent pregnancy.
A. It disrupts a woman's menstrual cycle. B. It prevents the release of an egg from the ovary. C. It kills sperm in the vagina and thus prevents its entry into the uterus. D. It immobilizes the sperm on the way to the fallopian tubes. E. It blocks the entry of sperm into the uterus.
________ refers to behaviors that are sexual in nature.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).