Research on sexual behavior is
A) difficult to do because it is hard to get a sample of participants who represent the general population.
B) easy to do because people are always willing to talk about their sex lives.
C) well advanced because it is one of the oldest areas of research in psychology.
D) in its infancy because the variables are difficult to define.

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Research on sexual behavior is difficult to do because it is hard to get a sample of participants who represent the general population. This is due to the sensitive nature of the topic and the potential for social desirability bias. Therefore, researchers often have to rely on self-reported data or smaller, more specific samples which limits the generalizability of the findings.

Research on Sexual Behavior Is