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Find and complete an On-line sex survey. (Do not engage in any contact or survey that would be considered inappropriate or requires payment!) Submit a brief, written reflection of the experience.  Using the guidelines to evaluate sex research, in your text, to guide your reflection. Discuss: 1) How reliable are the sex surveys that appear on-line or in popular magazines?  2) How does the survey you took compare? Accurate? Reliable? Scientific? Biased? Applicable to whom? 3) What is in place to protect the participant? 4) How did you feel before, during, & after participating in the survey?

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Complete the activity. What Social Factors Influence Sexual Behavior?  Sexual behavior varies
individually, but research can also reveal patterns that vary according to social factors or institutions such as religion, age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation and other factors.  Find and read Bergvall, L. & Himelein, M. (2014). Attitudes toward seeking help for sexual dysfunctions among US and Swedish college students. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 29(2), 215-228.  Based on the article, discuss:  1. What social factors do the authors compare?  2.  What kinds of data did the authors use?  Are the results convincing?  What are the study’s weaknesses?  3.  Do their results change any assumptions you held about either the U.S. or Sweden?