Exam 3: Sex Research

Which of the following statements is true of experimental sex research?

The findings of a research study on the sexual habits of adolescents are printed in a medical journal along with the names of those who participated in the study.In ethical terms, this study has violated the:

The _____ was led by Anne Johnson and yielded data from men and women living in England, Wales, and Scotland.

A sex researcher is interested in understanding the trends in contraceptive use among women living in the United States.For this purpose, he obtains a convenience sample of 70 sexually-active 21-year-old females across the country.However, upon closer investigation, it was discovered that all the participants had one characteristic in common-they all had engaged in intercourse before the age of 15.Based on this we may conclude that:

A research study focuses on the sexuality of gays and lesbians in a population.Problems in sampling arise as many gays and lesbians are closeted and some may even be in heterosexual marriages.Which of the following methods of data collection would be most suitable for this study?

While doing a content analysis, you train four people to analyze the data for you.When they finish, you run a statistical program that measures how well they agreed with one another's analysis of the same data.You are measuring their:

In order to study the sexual behavior of the people of Mangaia, a researcher lived for many months within the community.He directly observed their behavior and also conducted several interviews.This method of research can be best described as _____.

Debra wants to conduct a sex study on individuals who enjoy sadomasochism.She contacts a few of her friends who engage in sadomasochistic behavior.In turn, they contact others whom they know are sadomasochists or attend S/M parties.Eventually, a sample of 200 participants is obtained.Identify the type of sampling method used in this survey.

According to Ford and Norris's sex study, which of the following groups was far more likely to have partners outside their ethnic group?

Factors other than the survey by itself can influence responses.For example, the gender or ethnicity of the interviewer may influence participants.These factors are known as:

Which of the following is the most common method for measuring sexuality?

Which of the following problems is best minimized by assuring participants of response anonymity and convincing them that the research will be used for scientific purposes?

Which of the following is a major advantage of direct observation over self-reports?

The findings of a research study indicate that co-habiting couples engage in sexual intercourse three times per week.In sexual epidemiology, this refers to the _____ of intercourse in live-in relationships.

Kinsey's face-to-face interviewing techniques are:

_____ refers to a type of research study in which one variable is manipulated by the researcher, while all the other factors are held constant.

The computer-assisted self-interview:

Which among the following is an example of enlargement in sex research?

According to a research study, women with higher levels of education are more likely to have higher pregnancies that are terminated by abortion.This is indicative of a:

_____ was a study on the sexual behavior of gay men that was conducted by Tony Coxon.