Exposed college students and nonstudents to videotapes of nonviolent pornography or innocuous material. Found consistent impact of pornography consumption on measures examining attitudes toward marriage, cohabitation, and other related issues. Exposure prompted greater acceptance of pre- and extra-marital sex and agreement with the belief that…

Concludes that subjects with considerable prior exposure to common, nonviolent pornography preferred to watch uncommon pornography. Male nonstudents preferred it almost exclusively, as did male students to a lesser extent. Females also exhibited this consumption preference, though it was far less pronounced, especially in female students. (JD)