Which of the following was NOT one of Ann Meier's operational hypotheses?
A) More permissive attitudes toward having sex will increase the probability of having sex.
B) Having sex will result in adolescents having more permissive attitudes about having sex.
C) Higher levels of religiosity will increase the probability of having sex.
D) Having sex will decrease the likelihood of being religious.

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Ann Meier's operational hypotheses focused on the relationships between attitudes, behaviors, and religiosity in relation to adolescent sexual activity. The hypothesis that higher levels of religiosity would increase the probability of having sex contradicts the general findings and theories in this area of research, which typically suggest that higher religiosity is associated with delayed sexual initiation and less permissive attitudes towards premarital sex.

Which of the Following Was NOT One of Ann Meier's