As we read in our text book, in a survey of college students at Florida State University, male and female participants had remarkably similar responses when asked by the opposite sex if they would be willing to go back to their apartment, and have sex with them

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Question restatement: The prompt describes a survey of Florida State University college students where male and female participants were asked by someone of the opposite sex if they would be willing to go back to their apartment and have sex with them, and asks whether the statement about the similarity of responses is true or false.

Option 1: True. This option asserts that male and female participants gave remarkably similar responses to the request described. To evaluate this, we should consider what the text suggests about gender differences in sexual attitudes and willingness in survey research. In many studies on sexual behavior and willingness to engage in casual sex, gender differences are commonly observed, including variations in acceptance of propositions for sex and in reporting due to social desirability bias. Therefore, claiming that responses were remarkably similar would run contrary to a substantial body of literature that finds gender differences in sexual willingness, even in university samples. If the textbook or the research cited emphasizes notable differences, this option would be misleading or inaccurate. The logical flaw here is assuming equivalence in complex sexual decision-making across genders without acknowledging potential social, cultural, and context-specific factors that typically produce divergence in responses.

Option 2: False. This option holds that the statement about remarkable similarity is not accurate. Supporting this stance would involve pointing to evidence of gender differences in willingness to engage in sex in response to a direct proposition, or at least to findings where women and men respond differently to such requests, or to methodological concerns (e.g., the influence of the requester’s gender, the setting, or the way the question was posed) that would produce non-similar responses. The reasoning would also note that social norms, risk considerations, or perceived safety might influence men and women's responses differently, leading to a divergence in willingness rather than similarity. Additionally, it is possible the book discusses how self-reported sexual willingness can vary by gender due to reporting biases, which would undermine the claim of similarity. The key idea is that a straightforward, characteristic equality of responses across genders is unlikely in this domain, making this statement incorrect.

Why the incorrectness of Option 1 matters: The claim of remarkable similarity would imply parity in attitudes toward a direct sexual proposition, which contradicts broader research patterns about gender differences in sexual decision-making. The explanation should emphasize that general psychology and sexuality literature often finds systematic differences, not uniform responses, in similar scenarios.

Why Option 2 is favored: By affirming falsehood, this option aligns with the expectation of gender differences in sexual willingness and acknowledges potential biases in how results are reported or collected. It also opens room to discuss how the context of the question, the identity of the interviewer, and social expectations can lead to different response patterns between men and women, undermining the idea of similarity.

ANTH 1050-090 Fall 2025 ANTH 1050-090 Exam 1

As we read in our text book, in a survey of college students at Florida State University, male and female participants had remarkably similar responses when asked by the opposite sex if they would be willing to go back to their apartment, and have sex with them

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