2020
DOI: 10.1177/0956797620925036
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Young Adults Make Rational Sexual Decisions

Abstract: We examined risky sexual choice under the lens of rational decision-making. Participants ( N = 257) completed a novel sexual-choice task in which they selected from among hypothetical sexual partners varying in physical attractiveness and in the probability that one would contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) from a one-time sexual encounter with them. We found that nearly all participants evaluated the sexual-choice alternatives in a coherent fashion consistent with utility-based theories o… Show more

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“…The fourth problem is to find a minimum-cardinality subset from a pre-defined set of points (C), such that a point-of-interest is contained within the convex hull of the subset. This problem has direct relevance to the study of preference states under weak orders (Hatz et al, 2020). In that application, the model of interest is the convex hull of all possible weak orders.…”
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“…The fourth problem is to find a minimum-cardinality subset from a pre-defined set of points (C), such that a point-of-interest is contained within the convex hull of the subset. This problem has direct relevance to the study of preference states under weak orders (Hatz et al, 2020). In that application, the model of interest is the convex hull of all possible weak orders.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…As an illustration, we consider choice data from Hatz, Park, McCarty, McCarthy, and Davis-Stober (2020). This study examined the rationality of sexual choice in young adults under a binary choice framework.…”
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“…Hatz et al (2020) evaluated whether participant responses were consistent with the Weak Order Mixture Model (WOMM) of Regenwetter and Davis-Stober (2012). As described in Hatz et al (2020, pg 5): Under the WOMM, decision-makers may hold variable preferences, reflecting changing tastes or even uncertainty regarding their own preferences, but at all times must make choices consistent with a weak order defined over the set of choice alternatives.…”
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