Risky sexual behaviors, such as sex with many partners and a failure to use birth control, are strongly associated with which of the following motives for sex?

a. extrinsic motives, such as having sex to gain approval from others
b. the satisfaction and physical pleasure of sex
c. emotional closeness with the partner
d. spiritual transcendence


Answer: a

Psychology

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