Table 3 Study 1. Pre and post manipulation ratings of sexual orientation and sexual orientation change.

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

 

Exclusively heterosexual

Almost exclusively heterosexual

Mostly heterosexual

Pre-manipulation

Control

70.7% (41)

27.6% (16)

1.7% (1)

Continuous

72.7% (40)

23.6% (13)

3.6% (2)

Discrete

83.6% (56)

16.4% (11)

0% (0)

Post-manipulation

Control

75.9% (44)

20.7% (12)

3.4% (2)

Continuous

65.6% (36)

30.9% (17)

3.6% (2)

Discrete

77.6% (52)

22.4% (15)

0.0% (0)

Change (pre–post manipulation)

Control

+ 5.2% (3)

− 6.9% (4)

− 1.7% (1)

Continuous

− 6.6% (4)

+ 6.3% (4)

0.0% (0)

Discrete

− 6.0% (4)

+ 6.0% (4)

0.0% (0)

  1. Percentages in the “Change (Pre–Post manipulation)” represent changes in the proportion of participants endorsing “exclusively heterosexual”, “almost exclusively heterosexual”, and “mostly heterosexual” for each condition (Control, Continuous, Discrete) post manipulation.