Public Reception of the Kinsey Reports
Upon their release, the Kinsey reports were highly sensational and sold remarkably well to the general public. By bringing private sexual behavior under large-scale scientific scrutiny, these statistics-filled books prompted people to begin having open conversations about human sexuality.
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A major shift in the study of human sexuality occurred in the mid-20th century with the publication of two extensive reports based on large-scale surveys. Which statement best analyzes the fundamental change this research introduced to the field?
Public Reception of the Kinsey Reports
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