Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer. The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured that all responses would remain confidential. The student might have been a participant in a study done by which researcher(s)?

According to which of the following researchers are the women on the island of Mangaia in the South Pacific very sexually assertive and often the initiators of sexual activity?

The main limitation of a correlational study is that it doesn't provide any information about cause.

According to queer theorists, which of the following categorizations are abandoned while constructing a variety of sexualities?

When social and parental standards have been internalized by an individual, it is known as the _________.

The influence of law and religion and the impact of economic conditions on sexual behaviors are stressed most by which theory?

How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data?

Early sexuality researchers from the 19th century concentrated on the healthy and positive aspects of sexuality.

Freud is to case study as Masters and Johnson are to _______________.

Who has argued that both external and internal events influence our behavior?

What is the term for the energy generated by the sexual instinct?

According to feminist theory, which of the following has a strong influence on our ideas about sexuality?

In which psychosexual stage is the genital region the primary erogenous zone and the Oedipus or Electra complex develops?

Psychological states, emotions, the unconscious, and feelings are all measurable.

What was a primary motivation for the early sexuality research in the United States?

Which theory would state that the biggest sexual organ is the brain?

In his studies from the 1950s, Kinsey found the majority of couples used the missionary position during sexual intercourse.

Name the technique that reduces the frequency of maladaptive behavior by associating it with aversive stimuli.

Across the globe, the most common time for heterosexual people to engage in sexual activity is when they wake up in the morning.

Acceptance of anyone without restriction on his or her behaviors or thoughts is called _______________.