Question 1

Sofia has a headache but has sex with her husband anyway, despite not being in the mood. According to social exchange theory, Sofia would perceive this behaviour as a sexual

Accepted Answer

A) reward. 
B) cost. 
C) compromise. 
D) obligation. 
A) reward. 
B) cost. 
C) compromise. 
D) obligation.

Question 2

An advantage to using interviews instead of questionnaires is that interviews

Accepted Answer

A) are more objective. 
B) take less time to administer. 
C) give researchers the opportunity to probe. 
D) are less expensive. 
A) are more objective. 
B) take less time to administer. 
C) give researchers the opportunity to probe. 
D) are less expensive.

Question 3

A scale with good validity

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it purports to measure. 
B) demonstrates incidence. 
C) is consistent and precise. 
D) results in a representative sample. 
A) measures what it purports to measure. 
B) demonstrates incidence. 
C) is consistent and precise. 
D) results in a representative sample.

Question 4

The variable manipulated by the researcher in an experimental study is the

Accepted Answer

A) control variable. 
B) independent variable. 
C) placebo. 
D) dependent variable. 
A) control variable. 
B) independent variable. 
C) placebo. 
D) dependent variable.

Question 5

A child is in a traumatic accident, but cannot recall the event as an adult. Freud might suggest that the repression of this memory is attributable to

Accepted Answer

A) failure to resolve the phallic stage. 
B) interference of the Oedipus complex. 
C) energy shifting to erogenous zones. 
D) defense mechanisms by one's ego. 
A) failure to resolve the phallic stage. 
B) interference of the Oedipus complex. 
C) energy shifting to erogenous zones. 
D) defense mechanisms by one's ego.

Question 6

Convenience samples often consist of

Accepted Answer

A) older people from several ethnic groups. 
B) lower-class, urban, black people. 
C) white, middle-class, university students. 
D) middle-class, rural, middle-aged adults. 
A) older people from several ethnic groups. 
B) lower-class, urban, black people. 
C) white, middle-class, university students. 
D) middle-class, rural, middle-aged adults.

Question 7

A hypothesis is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) established theory. 
B) prediction of behaviour. 
C) question about facts. 
D) statement of evidence. 
A) established theory. 
B) prediction of behaviour. 
C) question about facts. 
D) statement of evidence.

Question 8

After exposure to thirty minutes of sexually explicit film, or erotic but not sexually explicit film, sexual arousal is measured in female and male subjects with a penile strain gauge or a vaginal photoplethysmograph. What is the independent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexually explicit films 
B) The penile strain gauge or vaginal photoplethysmograph 
C) Gender 
D) Amount of sexual arousal 
A) Sexually explicit films 
B) The penile strain gauge or vaginal photoplethysmograph 
C) Gender 
D) Amount of sexual arousal

Question 9

In comparison to non-volunteers, volunteers for sex surveys tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) more sexually restrictive and conservative-minded. 
B) more sexually permissive and liberal-minded. 
C) more likely to have sexual problems. 
D) less likely to have sexual problems. 
A) more sexually restrictive and conservative-minded. 
B) more sexually permissive and liberal-minded. 
C) more likely to have sexual problems. 
D) less likely to have sexual problems.

Question 10

Dr. Jones wants to answer the question of whether pet ownership increases one's attractiveness to the opposite sex. What would be the next step in finding a scientific answer to this question?

Accepted Answer

A) Formulate a research question. 
B) Derive a hypothesis from theory. 
C) Obtain experimental or survey evidence. 
D) Draw conclusions from observation. 
A) Formulate a research question. 
B) Derive a hypothesis from theory. 
C) Obtain experimental or survey evidence. 
D) Draw conclusions from observation.

Question 11

A researcher can generalize the results of her survey to the population of interest if

Accepted Answer

A) her response rate is over 70%. 
B) her sample represents the target population. 
C) she used randomized sampling. 
D) low levels of volunteer bias were evident. 
A) her response rate is over 70%. 
B) her sample represents the target population. 
C) she used randomized sampling. 
D) low levels of volunteer bias were evident.

Question 12

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about Brotto et al.'s findings concerning predictors of the sexual attitudes and behaviours of Asian Canadians?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnic background was more powerful than length of residence. 
B) Length of residence was more powerful than acculturation. 
C) Acculturation was more powerful than length of residence. 
D) Length of residence was more powerful than ethnic background. 
A) Ethnic background was more powerful than length of residence. 
B) Length of residence was more powerful than acculturation. 
C) Acculturation was more powerful than length of residence. 
D) Length of residence was more powerful than ethnic background.

Question 13

When subgroups in a sample are represented in proportion to their membership in the population, the sample is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) stratified random sample. 
B) probability sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) adjusted random sample. 
A) stratified random sample. 
B) probability sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) adjusted random sample.

Question 14

An empirical approach to the study of human sexuality is based on

Accepted Answer

A) research evidence. 
B) a combination of intuition and concrete evidence. 
C) intuition. 
D) subjective evidence. 
A) research evidence. 
B) a combination of intuition and concrete evidence. 
C) intuition. 
D) subjective evidence.

Question 15

Correlational research

Accepted Answer

A) looks for margins of error between two variables. 
B) investigates the causal relationship between two variables. 
C) studies the effect of change in one variable on a second variable. 
D) describes the relationship between two variables. 
A) looks for margins of error between two variables. 
B) investigates the causal relationship between two variables. 
C) studies the effect of change in one variable on a second variable. 
D) describes the relationship between two variables.

Question 16

Because predicting the future is an inexact science, it is sufficient for theories to only explain past events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As a research project, a group of researchers studied the interactions of three homosexual teens in a predominantly heterosexual high school by going to classes with the students for the first six months of their Grade 9 year. Which method is the research team using?

Accepted Answer

A) Experimental 
B) Interview 
C) Survey 
D) Case study 
A) Experimental 
B) Interview 
C) Survey 
D) Case study

Question 18

As a survey sample, the readers of Glamour magazine are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) less educated than the average person. 
B) biased. 
C) overly compliant. 
D) non-compliant. 
A) less educated than the average person. 
B) biased. 
C) overly compliant. 
D) non-compliant.

Question 19

To study frequency of intercourse after age 65, the publishers of 65 Plus magazine include a survey in their January issue; 25% of the subscribers return the survey. What should the publishers tell their readers about this survey?

Accepted Answer

A) The results can be generalized to the complete readership of 65 Plus. 
B) The results cannot be generalized to the adult population over 65. 
C) The response rate was high enough to represent the adult population over age 65. 
D) The sample can be adjusted so that it represents a random sample of adults over age 65. 
A) The results can be generalized to the complete readership of 65 Plus. 
B) The results cannot be generalized to the adult population over 65. 
C) The response rate was high enough to represent the adult population over age 65. 
D) The sample can be adjusted so that it represents a random sample of adults over age 65.

Question 20

An independent variable is _________; a dependent variable is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the treatment; the manipulated variable 
B) the manipulated variable; the treatment 
C) the manipulated variable; the measured result 
D) the measured result; the manipulated variable 
A) the treatment; the manipulated variable 
B) the manipulated variable; the treatment 
C) the manipulated variable; the measured result 
D) the measured result; the manipulated variable

Sofia has a headache but has sex with her husband anyway, despite not being in the mood. According to social exchange theory, Sofia would perceive this behaviour as a sexual

An advantage to using interviews instead of questionnaires is that interviews

A scale with good validity

The variable manipulated by the researcher in an experimental study is the

A child is in a traumatic accident, but cannot recall the event as an adult. Freud might suggest that the repression of this memory is attributable to

Convenience samples often consist of

A hypothesis is a(n)

After exposure to thirty minutes of sexually explicit film, or erotic but not sexually explicit film, sexual arousal is measured in female and male subjects with a penile strain gauge or a vaginal photoplethysmograph. What is the independent variable in this study?

In comparison to non-volunteers, volunteers for sex surveys tend to be

Dr. Jones wants to answer the question of whether pet ownership increases one's attractiveness to the opposite sex. What would be the next step in finding a scientific answer to this question?

A researcher can generalize the results of her survey to the population of interest if

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about Brotto et al.'s findings concerning predictors of the sexual attitudes and behaviours of Asian Canadians?

When subgroups in a sample are represented in proportion to their membership in the population, the sample is called a(n)

An empirical approach to the study of human sexuality is based on

Correlational research

Because predicting the future is an inexact science, it is sufficient for theories to only explain past events.

As a research project, a group of researchers studied the interactions of three homosexual teens in a predominantly heterosexual high school by going to classes with the students for the first six months of their Grade 9 year. Which method is the research team using?

As a survey sample, the readers of Glamour magazine are likely to be

To study frequency of intercourse after age 65, the publishers of 65 Plus magazine include a survey in their January issue; 25% of the subscribers return the survey. What should the publishers tell their readers about this survey?

An independent variable is _; a dependent variable is .

What Is Human Sexuality

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Lovey

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Child Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Span and Sexual Health Education

Sexual Health Education

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercionay

Commercial Sex

Filters

Exam 2: Research Methods

Sofia has a headache but has sex with her husband anyway, despite not being in the mood. According to social exchange theory, Sofia would perceive this behaviour as a sexual

An advantage to using interviews instead of questionnaires is that interviews

A scale with good validity

The variable manipulated by the researcher in an experimental study is the

A child is in a traumatic accident, but cannot recall the event as an adult. Freud might suggest that the repression of this memory is attributable to

Convenience samples often consist of

A hypothesis is a(n)

After exposure to thirty minutes of sexually explicit film, or erotic but not sexually explicit film, sexual arousal is measured in female and male subjects with a penile strain gauge or a vaginal photoplethysmograph. What is the independent variable in this study?

In comparison to non-volunteers, volunteers for sex surveys tend to be

Dr. Jones wants to answer the question of whether pet ownership increases one's attractiveness to the opposite sex. What would be the next step in finding a scientific answer to this question?

A researcher can generalize the results of her survey to the population of interest if

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about Brotto et al.'s findings concerning predictors of the sexual attitudes and behaviours of Asian Canadians?

When subgroups in a sample are represented in proportion to their membership in the population, the sample is called a(n)

An empirical approach to the study of human sexuality is based on

Correlational research

Because predicting the future is an inexact science, it is sufficient for theories to only explain past events.

As a research project, a group of researchers studied the interactions of three homosexual teens in a predominantly heterosexual high school by going to classes with the students for the first six months of their Grade 9 year. Which method is the research team using?

As a survey sample, the readers of Glamour magazine are likely to be

To study frequency of intercourse after age 65, the publishers of 65 Plus magazine include a survey in their January issue; 25% of the subscribers return the survey. What should the publishers tell their readers about this survey?

An independent variable is _________; a dependent variable is ________.

What Is Human Sexuality

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Lovey

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Child Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Span and Sexual Health Education

Sexual Health Education

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercionay

Commercial Sex

Filters

An independent variable is _; a dependent variable is .