Chapter 11, Problem 11.2P

$\boxed{SOC}$ A researcher has conducted a survey on sexual attitudes for a sample of 317 teenagers The respondents were asked whether they considered premarital sex "always wrong” or “Not always wrong.” 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. Attitude towards premarital sex by gender

Premarital Sex	Gender
	Females	Males	Totals
Always wrong	90	70	195
Not always wrong Totals	$\frac{65}{155}$	$\frac{57}{162}$	$\frac{122}{317}$

b. Attitude towards premarital sex by courtship status

Premarital Sex	Ever Gone “Steady?”
	No		Yes		Totals
Always wrong	148	47		195
Not always wrong Totals	$\frac{42}{190}$	$\frac{80}{127}$		$\frac{122}{317}$