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 to be “always wrong” or

“OK under certain circumstances.” The tables below 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:

Gender Premarital Sex Female Male Totals Always wrong 90 105 195 Not always wrong 65 57 122 Totals 155 162 317