Question 1

In an experiment, what variable does the experimenter manipulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent variable 
B)  Confounding variable 
C)  Intervening variable 
D)  Dependent variable 
A)  Independent variable 
B)  Confounding variable 
C)  Intervening variable 
D)  Dependent variable

Question 2

Which researcher sought a medical degree primarily to study sexuality and reported that homosexuality and masturbation were not abnormal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Albert Moll 
D)  Havelock Ellis 
A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Albert Moll 
D)  Havelock Ellis

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Social Learning 
D)  Queer 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Social Learning 
D)  Queer

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the present-day field of sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mature science 
B)  Mostly conducted by medical doctors 
C)  Hindered by a lack of appropriate research methods 
D)  Still in its early stages 
A)  A mature science 
B)  Mostly conducted by medical doctors 
C)  Hindered by a lack of appropriate research methods 
D)  Still in its early stages

Question 5

All of the following are criticisms of Freud's theory EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The unconscious is extremely difficult to study. 
B)  The theory is unscientific. 
C)  Freud studies mainly "sick" people. 
D)  He relied on correlational methods. 
A)  The unconscious is extremely difficult to study. 
B)  The theory is unscientific. 
C)  Freud studies mainly "sick" people. 
D)  He relied on correlational methods.

Question 6

Contrast the different perspectives social learning theorists and evolutionary theorists would take towards studying children's gender development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the different perspectives social learning theorists...

Question 7

Freud is to case study as Masters and Johnson are to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaire 
B)  Interview 
C)  Experiment 
D)  Observation 
A)  Questionnaire 
B)  Interview 
C)  Experiment 
D)  Observation

Question 8

What was a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual desire diminishes significantly in old age. 
B)  Women are capable of multiple orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are more intense than clitoral orgasms. 
D)  Males are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction. 
A)  Sexual desire diminishes significantly in old age. 
B)  Women are capable of multiple orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are more intense than clitoral orgasms. 
D)  Males are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction.

Question 9

What is TRUE about Evelyn Hooker's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was an unusually high rate of STIs among lesbian subjects in her study. 
B)  Her research confirmed that homosexuality was a mental illness. 
C)  She found no fundamental psychological differences between gay and straight men. 
D)  She did the first comprehensive study of bisexuality in women. 
A)  There was an unusually high rate of STIs among lesbian subjects in her study. 
B)  Her research confirmed that homosexuality was a mental illness. 
C)  She found no fundamental psychological differences between gay and straight men. 
D)  She did the first comprehensive study of bisexuality in women.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlational 
B)  Internet based 
C)  Participant observation 
D)  Experimental 
A)  Correlational 
B)  Internet based 
C)  Participant observation 
D)  Experimental

Question 11

What is a potential advantage of Internet-based sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed consent is not necessary. 
B)  Participants might be more truthful because of anonymity. 
C)  Volunteer bias is eliminated. 
D)  Participants can submit multiple responses to a survey. 
A)  Informed consent is not necessary. 
B)  Participants might be more truthful because of anonymity. 
C)  Volunteer bias is eliminated. 
D)  Participants can submit multiple responses to a survey.

Question 12

Researchers using methods of direct observation find that getting participants for their studies is fairly easy among college student populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A man wants to rid himself of sexual fantasies of young boys. A therapist shows the man pictures of boys; if he responds with an erection, he receives an electric shock. Which theoretical perspective does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Cognitive 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Cognitive

Question 14

Who was the first researcher to ask Americans about their sexual behavior, finding in his/her study that most of the U.S. women surveyed thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure and reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clelia Mosher 
B)  Havelock Ellis 
C)  Albert Moll 
D)  Alfred Kinsey 
A)  Clelia Mosher 
B)  Havelock Ellis 
C)  Albert Moll 
D)  Alfred Kinsey

Question 15

In what area(s) is there currently a lack of sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of sexual identity 
B)  Childhood sexual development 
C)  What makes couples happy long term 
D)  All of these 
A)  Development of sexual identity 
B)  Childhood sexual development 
C)  What makes couples happy long term 
D)  All of these

In an experiment, what variable does the experimenter manipulate?

Which researcher sought a medical degree primarily to study sexuality and reported that homosexuality and masturbation were not abnormal?

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

Which of the following best describes the present-day field of sexuality research?

All of the following are criticisms of Freud's theory EXCEPT:

Contrast the different perspectives social learning theorists and evolutionary theorists would take towards studying children's gender development?

Freud is to case study as Masters and Johnson are to:

What was a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

What is TRUE about Evelyn Hooker's research?

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

What is a potential advantage of Internet-based sexuality research?

Researchers using methods of direct observation find that getting participants for their studies is fairly easy among college student populations.

A man wants to rid himself of sexual fantasies of young boys. A therapist shows the man pictures of boys; if he responds with an erection, he receives an electric shock. Which theoretical perspective does this demonstrate?

Who was the first researcher to ask Americans about their sexual behavior, finding in his/her study that most of the U.S. women surveyed thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure and reproduction?

In what area(s) is there currently a lack of sexuality research?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

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Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

In an experiment, what variable does the experimenter manipulate?

Which researcher sought a medical degree primarily to study sexuality and reported that homosexuality and masturbation were not abnormal?

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

Which of the following best describes the present-day field of sexuality research?

All of the following are criticisms of Freud's theory EXCEPT:

Contrast the different perspectives social learning theorists and evolutionary theorists would take towards studying children's gender development?

Freud is to case study as Masters and Johnson are to:

What was a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

What is TRUE about Evelyn Hooker's research?

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

What is a potential advantage of Internet-based sexuality research?

Researchers using methods of direct observation find that getting participants for their studies is fairly easy among college student populations.

A man wants to rid himself of sexual fantasies of young boys. A therapist shows the man pictures of boys; if he responds with an erection, he receives an electric shock. Which theoretical perspective does this demonstrate?

Who was the first researcher to ask Americans about their sexual behavior, finding in his/her study that most of the U.S. women surveyed thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure and reproduction?

In what area(s) is there currently a lack of sexuality research?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters