Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Which of the following can be defined as conditional acceptance of another, with restrictions on their behaviors or thoughts?

All of the following statements are true of the 1990s National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS), except _______________.

A psychosexual stage that defines the mouth, lips, and tongue as the primary erogenous zone is the _________.

Which of the following is not measurable and therefore not valid for the study of behavioral theory?

Children who grow up with unconditional positive regard will _______________.

Describe the contributions of American researchers to knowledge and understanding of homosexuality.

Which theory emphasizes the structure of the personality on the unconscious nature of sexuality?

The theory proposing that our thoughts are responsible for our behaviors is known as ____________.

According to Sigmund Freud, someone who has frequent casual sexual encounters and refuses to commit long-term to a partner because it would get in the way of his or her own goals would be stuck in the _____ stage of development.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Psychopathia Sexualis was written by a Russian physician named Kaan in year 1846. This book presented a classification of what he termed as ______________.

Who claimed that it is culture that most influences our sexual desire?

Which physician is considered the actual forefather of sexuality research?

A case study is a set of assumptions, principles, and methods that helps a researcher understand the nature of the phenomenon being studied.

Compared to a generation ago, sexuality in American movies, music, TV shows, and other media is much more open and explicit. How do you think this affects people's ideas about sex and sexuality, both positively and negatively?

What was one reason that Morton Hunt's research results from the 1970s were not considered generalizable?

A researcher wants to study people's behavior on first time dates, so he or she joins an Internet dating service. What type of research method would this be?

Masters and Johnson gathered sexuality data primarily through case studies.

Children who have experienced conditional love will try to ______________.

A researcher doing in-depth interviews often asks the same questions in different ways during the interview to assure accurate and honest responses. How does this impact the results?