Table 2 Study 1. Post-manipulation ratings of sexual orientation uncertainty and willingness for same-sex encounters in control, continuous, and discrete conditions.

From: Exposure to continuous or fluid theories of sexual orientation leads some heterosexuals to embrace less-exclusive heterosexual orientations

 

Sexual orientation uncertainty

Willingness for same-sex encounters

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree–strongly agree

Not at all willing

Somewhat willing–extremely willing

Control

74.1% (43)

25.9% (15)

41.4% (24)

58.6% (34)

Continuous

54.5% (30)

45.5% (25)

52.7% (29)

47.3% (26)

Discrete

71.6% (48)

28.4% (19)

38.8% (26)

61.2% (41)

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