Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

A couple comes to a lab and has sexual intercourse first with no one observing, then comes back and has sex while hooked up to a variety of instruments to measure changes in erection and vaginal lubrication. This couple might have been participants in a study done by which researcher(s)?

A set of unconscious urges and desires that continually seek expression is ______________.

As physicians were experts in biology and the body, they were also the primary sexuality researchers in late 19th century.

What are two treatments through which we learn certain behavior according to behavioral theory?

Queer theorists believe that societal influences, such as the family, religion, economy, and the media, affect a society's rules about sexual expression.

According to cognitive theorists, which is the largest sexual organ in the human body?

Fulfillment of an individual's potentialities, which include aptitudes and talents, is called _______________.

What are four common problems to be considered when conducting sexuality research? For each, discuss how the problem is specific to sexuality-related research.

What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?

Contrast the different perspectives learning theorists and sociological theorists would take toward studying children's gender development.

According to sociological theory, which of the following factors is the first that influences our values about sexuality?

Which of the following factors is not a focus of queer theory?

Who is a radical behaviorist?

You are a 21st-century sexuality researcher concerned about the sustainability of your work. What is likely the most effective strategy moving forward?

Consider a woman raised in a very conservative religious family who initially wants to wait until she is married to engage in sex. One night, though, she engages in sexual activity with her partner and enjoys it. She has been taught that premarital sex is wrong, and she feels guilty. Which action of personality does this demonstrate?

According to feminist researchers, which of the following most affects the women respondents during interviews about their sexual experiences?

Pharmaceutical companies have been accused of creating and promoting ______________.

In which century did the study of sex begin focusing the more on bizarre, dangerous, and unhealthy aspects of sex?

Considering the credibility of data collected for sexuality research, what method is thought to elicit more responses on sensitive questions?

What is a disadvantage of correlational research?