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A researcher has conducted a survey on sexual attitudes for a sample of 317 teenagers. The respondents were asked whether they considered premarital sex to be "always wrong" or "OK under certain circumstances." The following tables summarize the relationship between responses to this item and several other variables. For each table, assess the strength and pattern of the relationship and write a paragraph interpreting these results. a. Attitudes toward premarital sex by gender: $$ \begin{array}{lccc} \text { Premarital Sex } & \text { Female } & \text { Male } & \text { Totals } \\ \hline \text { Always wrong } & 90 & 105 & 195 \\ \text { Not always wrong } & \frac{65}{155} & \frac{57}{162} & \frac{122}{317} \end{array} $$ b. Attitudes toward premarital sex by courtship status: $$ \begin{array}{lccc} \text { Premarital Sex } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Totals } \\ \hline \text { Always wrong } & 148 & 47 & 195 \\ \text { Not always wrong } & \frac{42}{190} & \frac{80}{127} & \frac{122}{317} \end{array} $$ c. Attitudes toward premarital sex by social class $$ \begin{array}{lccc} & \overline{\text { Blue }} & \text { White } & \\ \text { Premarital Sex } & \text { Collar } & \text { Collar } & \text { Totals } \\ \hline \text { Always wrong } & 72 & 123 & 195 \\ \text { Not always wrong } & \frac{47}{119} & \frac{75}{198} & \frac{122}{317} \end{array} $$

          A researcher has conducted a survey on sexual attitudes for a sample of 317 teenagers. The respondents were asked whether they considered premarital sex to be "always wrong" or "OK under certain circumstances." The following tables summarize the relationship between responses to this item and several other variables. For each table, assess the strength and pattern of the relationship and write a paragraph interpreting these results.
a. Attitudes toward premarital sex by gender:
$$
\begin{array}{lccc}
\text { Premarital Sex } & \text { Female } & \text { Male } & \text { Totals } \\
\hline \text { Always wrong } & 90 & 105 & 195 \\
\text { Not always wrong } & \frac{65}{155} & \frac{57}{162} & \frac{122}{317}
\end{array}
$$
b. Attitudes toward premarital sex by courtship status:
$$
\begin{array}{lccc}
\text { Premarital Sex } & \text { No } & \text { Yes } & \text { Totals } \\
\hline \text { Always wrong } & 148 & 47 & 195 \\
\text { Not always wrong } & \frac{42}{190} & \frac{80}{127} & \frac{122}{317}
\end{array}
$$
c. Attitudes toward premarital sex by social class
$$
\begin{array}{lccc} 
& \overline{\text { Blue }} & \text { White } & \\
\text { Premarital Sex } & \text { Collar } & \text { Collar } & \text { Totals } \\
\hline \text { Always wrong } & 72 & 123 & 195 \\
\text { Not always wrong } & \frac{47}{119} & \frac{75}{198} & \frac{122}{317}
\end{array}
$$

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