A congressional committee claimed that Kinsey's work "undermined the moral fiber of the nation," contributed to the rise of juvenile delinquency, and left the country vulnerable to a Communist takeover

Subsequently, Kinsey lost a major source of funding for his research a year later. This scenario best reflects the fact that the government ____.

a. is committed to keeping personal judgements about sexuality separate from public policy
b. has a powerful influence over sex research
c. only supports science-based sex research
d. had a personal vendetta against Kinsey unrelated to his research initiatives


ANS: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. people who experienced a lack of sexual desire. B. people who were multiply orgasmic. C. people who had high levels of sexual desires. D. people who were orgasmic.

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