Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

If I am having sex at least once a week, chances are greatest that I live in which country?

According to sociological theory, what is the first factor that influences our values about what is sexually right or wrong?

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

What was an important finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

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

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

Results from the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) are not generalizable to which of these groups?

According to evolutionary theory, we enter a sexual relationship to:

Behavior theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:

Who conducted most sexuality research in the late 19th century?

Of the following early sexuality researchers, who would most likely label homosexual behavior as pathological?

In the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, findings showed that the rate of vaginal intercourse among heterosexual teens is increasing rapidly.

A sexologist teaching at a university offers students the option of writing a term paper or participating in a sexuality survey. What challenge would this pose for findings from the survey?

How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data?

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?

What was one reason Morton Hunt's research results were not considered generalizable?

What statement best fits with feminist theory?

"Women have sexual appetites equal to men and they do not necessarily need men to satisfy those appetites." Which researcher would agree most strongly with this statement?

What did Freud believe takes place during the phallic stage of development?

Sexuality research has become fragmented over the last few decades.