Question 1

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic 
B) convenience 
C) probability 
D) random 
A) systematic 
B) convenience 
C) probability 
D) random

Question 2

Rosie volunteers to complete a sex survey for Ivan Masterful, a doctoral student working on his dissertation.One of the questions refers to the number of times the respondent has had unprotected sexual intercourse.Rosie marks "less than two times" even though she knows the number is higher.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) volunteer bias. 
B) enlargement. 
C) concealment. 
D) problems with estimating. 
A) volunteer bias. 
B) enlargement. 
C) concealment. 
D) problems with estimating.

Question 3

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

Accepted Answer

A) Concealment 
B) Enlargement 
C) Conformity bias 
D) Volunteer bias 
A) Concealment 
B) Enlargement 
C) Conformity bias 
D) Volunteer bias

Question 4

A new drug for the treatment of syphilis is tested only on patients of low socioeconomic status (SES).Only patients whom the researchers felt would benefit from the drug are chosen and given the choice to participate in the study.The participants are given information about how the drug will affect their bodies and warned about a list of possible side-effects.However, patients from high SES neighborhoods are not contacted.Which of the following can be inferred from this study?

Accepted Answer

A) It undermines the justice principle. 
B) It lacks informed consent. 
C) It lacks any protection from harm. 
D) It incurs less cost but has more benefits. 
A) It undermines the justice principle. 
B) It lacks informed consent. 
C) It lacks any protection from harm. 
D) It incurs less cost but has more benefits.

Question 5

Which of the following is a qualitative research method?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnography 
B) Eye-tracking 
C) Direct observation 
D) Experimentation 
A) Ethnography 
B) Eye-tracking 
C) Direct observation 
D) Experimentation

Question 6

In conducting a study of sexual research, you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

Accepted Answer

A) product of probability sampling. 
B) random sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) systematic and representative sample of the local community. 
A) product of probability sampling. 
B) random sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) systematic and representative sample of the local community.

Question 7

_____ technique is the term for the type of study in which the researcher becomes a part of the community being studied and thus observes it from the inside.

Accepted Answer

A) Random survey 
B) Clinical observation 
C) Participant-observer 
D) Experimental 
A) Random survey 
B) Clinical observation 
C) Participant-observer 
D) Experimental

Question 8

Knowledge of variability in response to a question helps us understand:

Accepted Answer

A) the average for the population. 
B) the range of experiences reported. 
C) whether the study proves correlation or causality. 
D) if the behavior is normal. 
A) the average for the population. 
B) the range of experiences reported. 
C) whether the study proves correlation or causality. 
D) if the behavior is normal.

Question 9

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

Accepted Answer

Purposeful distortion occurs when respon

Question 10

Identify a major drawback of conducting web-based surveys.

Accepted Answer

A) The risk of repeat responders 
B) Very small sample sizes 
C) Lack of anonymity 
D) Lack of access to sexual minorities 
A) The risk of repeat responders 
B) Very small sample sizes 
C) Lack of anonymity 
D) Lack of access to sexual minorities

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

Accepted Answer

A) It found that the age of first intercourse had declined over the last several decades. 
B) Its sample comprised men and women aged between 18 and 65 across the country. 
C) It used the face-to-face interviewing method. 
D) It had a very low response rate of only 37 per cent. 
A) It found that the age of first intercourse had declined over the last several decades. 
B) Its sample comprised men and women aged between 18 and 65 across the country. 
C) It used the face-to-face interviewing method. 
D) It had a very low response rate of only 37 per cent.

Question 12

The NHSLS excluded:

Accepted Answer

A) gays and lesbians. 
B) fewer than 3 percent of Americans. 
C) adults older than 21 years of age. 
D) those who worked for the U.S.government. 
A) gays and lesbians. 
B) fewer than 3 percent of Americans. 
C) adults older than 21 years of age. 
D) those who worked for the U.S.government.

Question 13

A sex researcher is interested in conducting a study on the sexual behavior of African-American individuals in polyamorous relationships and manages to contact 60 such individuals to participate in the study.In research terms, this group of participants is defined as the researcher's:

Accepted Answer

A) cohort. 
B) sample. 
C) population. 
D) control group. 
A) cohort. 
B) sample. 
C) population. 
D) control group.

Question 14

Sex research is considered justifiable if:

Accepted Answer

A) the costs to society outweigh the benefits to participants. 
B) the costs associated with research outweigh the benefits. 
C) there are considerable human costs associated with the research. 
D) the benefits associated with the research outweigh the costs. 
A) the costs to society outweigh the benefits to participants. 
B) the costs associated with research outweigh the benefits. 
C) there are considerable human costs associated with the research. 
D) the benefits associated with the research outweigh the costs.

Question 15

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of mass media on sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Content analysis 
B) Web-based survey 
C) Magazine survey 
D) Direct observation 
A) Content analysis 
B) Web-based survey 
C) Magazine survey 
D) Direct observation

Question 16

Which of the following methods of data collection were used in Project SIGMA?

Accepted Answer

A) Daily diaries 
B) Questionnaires 
C) Self-report tools 
D) Direct observations 
A) Daily diaries 
B) Questionnaires 
C) Self-report tools 
D) Direct observations

Question 17

When Masters and Johnson made follow-up contacts with the participants, they found out that:

Accepted Answer

A) most participants had developed sexual disorders. 
B) most participants were experiencing severe levels of stress and anxiety. 
C) the participants had not developed any sexual disorders due to their participation. 
D) the participants felt that taking part in the research had a detrimental effect on their marriages. 
A) most participants had developed sexual disorders. 
B) most participants were experiencing severe levels of stress and anxiety. 
C) the participants had not developed any sexual disorders due to their participation. 
D) the participants felt that taking part in the research had a detrimental effect on their marriages.

Question 18

Give an example each of positive and negative correlation.

Accepted Answer

Positive correlation: The higher the lev

Question 19

Kinsey's associates felt that the most questionable statistic from the Kinsey studies was the incidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) male homosexuality. 
B) animal contact by males. 
C) premarital sex. 
D) extramarital sexual contact. 
A) male homosexuality. 
B) animal contact by males. 
C) premarital sex. 
D) extramarital sexual contact.

Question 20

You want to measure the impact of the media in some way.You sample several advice columns found in "Playboy" and "Playgirl" and compare the various types of questions asked and the types of advice given.You are carrying out a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) observational analysis. 
B) random probabilistic survey. 
C) cost-benefit analysis. 
D) content analysis. 
A) observational analysis. 
B) random probabilistic survey. 
C) cost-benefit analysis. 
D) content analysis.

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

Which of the following is a qualitative research method?

In conducting a study of sexual research, you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

_____ technique is the term for the type of study in which the researcher becomes a part of the community being studied and thus observes it from the inside.

Knowledge of variability in response to a question helps us understand:

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

Identify a major drawback of conducting web-based surveys.

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

The NHSLS excluded:

A sex researcher is interested in conducting a study on the sexual behavior of African-American individuals in polyamorous relationships and manages to contact 60 such individuals to participate in the study.In research terms, this group of participants is defined as the researcher's:

Sex research is considered justifiable if:

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of mass media on sexuality?

Which of the following methods of data collection were used in Project SIGMA?

When Masters and Johnson made follow-up contacts with the participants, they found out that:

Give an example each of positive and negative correlation.

Kinsey's associates felt that the most questionable statistic from the Kinsey studies was the incidence of:

You want to measure the impact of the media in some way.You sample several advice columns found in "Playboy" and "Playgirl" and compare the various types of questions asked and the types of advice given.You are carrying out a(n):

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Exam 3: Sex Research

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

Which of the following is a qualitative research method?

In conducting a study of sexual research, you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

_____ technique is the term for the type of study in which the researcher becomes a part of the community being studied and thus observes it from the inside.

Knowledge of variability in response to a question helps us understand:

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

Identify a major drawback of conducting web-based surveys.

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

The NHSLS excluded:

A sex researcher is interested in conducting a study on the sexual behavior of African-American individuals in polyamorous relationships and manages to contact 60 such individuals to participate in the study.In research terms, this group of participants is defined as the researcher's:

Sex research is considered justifiable if:

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of mass media on sexuality?

Which of the following methods of data collection were used in Project SIGMA?

When Masters and Johnson made follow-up contacts with the participants, they found out that:

Give an example each of positive and negative correlation.

Kinsey's associates felt that the most questionable statistic from the Kinsey studies was the incidence of:

You want to measure the impact of the media in some way.You sample several advice columns found in "Playboy" and "Playgirl" and compare the various types of questions asked and the types of advice given.You are carrying out a(n):

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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