Question 1

Which of the following surveys probably offered the most accurate picture of the sexual practices of the general population in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kinsey Surveys 
B) The National Survey of Family Growth 
C) The Bell and Weinberg surveys 
D) The Family Counsel Survey 
A) The Kinsey Surveys 
B) The National Survey of Family Growth 
C) The Bell and Weinberg surveys 
D) The Family Counsel Survey B

Question 2

Social desirability refers to respondents in a survey being more attractive than those not chosen for the survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The first researchers to report direct laboratory observations of couples engaged in sexual activity were

Accepted Answer

A) Kinsey and his colleagues. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Ford and Beach. 
D) Kinsey and Hunt. 
A) Kinsey and his colleagues. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Ford and Beach. 
D) Kinsey and Hunt. B

Question 4

In sex research surveys, an unavoidable bias in the people who participate may be

Accepted Answer

A) an overrepresentation of older adults. 
B) more permissive attitudes about sex. 
C) a lack of education. 
D) more conservative beliefs about premarital sex. 
A) an overrepresentation of older adults. 
B) more permissive attitudes about sex. 
C) a lack of education. 
D) more conservative beliefs about premarital sex.

Question 5

All of the following are advantages of the survey method EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires are less expensive than interviews to develop. 
B) they can be administered to many people at the same time. 
C) questionnaires can be used by people who cannot read. 
D) respondents can return them anonymously. 
A) questionnaires are less expensive than interviews to develop. 
B) they can be administered to many people at the same time. 
C) questionnaires can be used by people who cannot read. 
D) respondents can return them anonymously.

Question 6

The strength and direction of the relationship between two variables is expressed with a statistic called the

Accepted Answer

A) central tendency. 
B) correlation coefficient. 
C) standard deviation. 
D) selection factor. 
A) central tendency. 
B) correlation coefficient. 
C) standard deviation. 
D) selection factor.

Question 7

Even though Kinsey's population was unrepresentative of some groups, which of the following statements is generalizable?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a positive link between level of education and participation in oral sex. 
B) 37% of males reached orgasm through male-male sexual activity. 
C) Catholic participants were uncomfortable discussing masturbation. 
D) People in rural areas chose not to participate in Kinsey's study. 
A) There is a positive link between level of education and participation in oral sex. 
B) 37% of males reached orgasm through male-male sexual activity. 
C) Catholic participants were uncomfortable discussing masturbation. 
D) People in rural areas chose not to participate in Kinsey's study.

Question 8

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 9

Before participating in a sexual research project, a participant reads a document that describes the nature of the study and the potential risk and benefits. This is called

Accepted Answer

A) informed instruction. 
B) biasing the research. 
C) prior consent. 
D) informed consent. 
A) informed instruction. 
B) biasing the research. 
C) prior consent. 
D) informed consent.

Question 10

Which of the following groups were underrepresented in Kinsey's studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Gays, lesbians, and urban populations 
B) Elderly, upper class, and urban populations 
C) Upper class, ethnic populations, and Christians 
D) Poor, ethnic, and rural populations 
A) Gays, lesbians, and urban populations 
B) Elderly, upper class, and urban populations 
C) Upper class, ethnic populations, and Christians 
D) Poor, ethnic, and rural populations

Question 11

How did Kinsey attempt to validate his subjects' responses?

Accepted Answer

A) He compared the reports of husbands and wives. 
B) He assured participants that their responses would be confidential. 
C) He trained interviewers not to show emotional responses. 
D) He re-interviewed subjects 18 months later. 
A) He compared the reports of husbands and wives. 
B) He assured participants that their responses would be confidential. 
C) He trained interviewers not to show emotional responses. 
D) He re-interviewed subjects 18 months later.

Question 12

A penile strain gauge

Accepted Answer

A) was used by Masters and Johnson to study changes in women's internal sex organs. 
B) measures a man's erectile response by recording changes in the length of the penis. 
C) indicates the level of blood congestion by measuring the amount of light reflected from the internal sex organs. 
D) measures a man's erectile response by recording changes in the circumference of the penis. 
A) was used by Masters and Johnson to study changes in women's internal sex organs. 
B) measures a man's erectile response by recording changes in the length of the penis. 
C) indicates the level of blood congestion by measuring the amount of light reflected from the internal sex organs. 
D) measures a man's erectile response by recording changes in the circumference of the penis.

Question 13

In experimental research, the treatment groups typically

Accepted Answer

A) are levels of the dependent variable. 
B) are levels of the independent variable. 
C) reflect the values of the researcher. 
D) are control variables. 
A) are levels of the dependent variable. 
B) are levels of the independent variable. 
C) reflect the values of the researcher. 
D) are control variables.

Question 14

Give an example of an anthropomorphism in explaining sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of h

Question 15

Skepticism is central to the scientific approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A sample of millions of Americans would give an accurate picture of the sexual behavior of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify and explain the guidelines that researchers are required to adhere to when conducting studies of human sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

When conducting studies of human sexual

Question 18

In the 1940s, ______________ pioneered the use of large scale studies of sexual behavior and attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) Cheney 
B) Hite 
C) Masters 
D) Kinsey 
A) Cheney 
B) Hite 
C) Masters 
D) Kinsey

Question 19

How do measurements from plethysmography compare to subjective ratings of sexual arousal?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not clear how to interpret results when they produce discrepant indications of sexual arousal. 
B) In general, subjective ratings of sexual arousal are more valid indicators of a person's True arousal. 
C) In general, plethysmography is more accurate at measuring sexual arousal than subjective ratings. 
D) Plethysmography typically produces identical results to subjective ratings of sexual arousal. 
A) It is not clear how to interpret results when they produce discrepant indications of sexual arousal. 
B) In general, subjective ratings of sexual arousal are more valid indicators of a person's True arousal. 
C) In general, plethysmography is more accurate at measuring sexual arousal than subjective ratings. 
D) Plethysmography typically produces identical results to subjective ratings of sexual arousal.

Question 20

How did Kinsey and his colleagues obtain their sample?

Accepted Answer

A) They started asking friends and family, then friends of those friends, and so on until they had a large sample. 
B) They contacted organizations or community groups, and attempted to get full participation from the group. 
C) They randomly called individuals using telephone books from across the country. 
D) They polled college students from most Midwestern universities. 
A) They started asking friends and family, then friends of those friends, and so on until they had a large sample. 
B) They contacted organizations or community groups, and attempted to get full participation from the group. 
C) They randomly called individuals using telephone books from across the country. 
D) They polled college students from most Midwestern universities.

Which of the following surveys probably offered the most accurate picture of the sexual practices of the general population in the United States?

Social desirability refers to respondents in a survey being more attractive than those not chosen for the survey.

The first researchers to report direct laboratory observations of couples engaged in sexual activity were

In sex research surveys, an unavoidable bias in the people who participate may be

All of the following are advantages of the survey method EXCEPT

The strength and direction of the relationship between two variables is expressed with a statistic called the

Even though Kinsey's population was unrepresentative of some groups, which of the following statements is generalizable?

Correlational research

Before participating in a sexual research project, a participant reads a document that describes the nature of the study and the potential risk and benefits. This is called

Which of the following groups were underrepresented in Kinsey's studies?

How did Kinsey attempt to validate his subjects' responses?

A penile strain gauge

In experimental research, the treatment groups typically

Give an example of an anthropomorphism in explaining sexual behavior.

Skepticism is central to the scientific approach.

A sample of millions of Americans would give an accurate picture of the sexual behavior of the general population.

Identify and explain the guidelines that researchers are required to adhere to when conducting studies of human sexual behavior.

In the 1940s, ______________ pioneered the use of large scale studies of sexual behavior and attitudes.

How do measurements from plethysmography compare to subjective ratings of sexual arousal?

How did Kinsey and his colleagues obtain their sample?

What Is Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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Exam 2: Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Which of the following surveys probably offered the most accurate picture of the sexual practices of the general population in the United States?

Social desirability refers to respondents in a survey being more attractive than those not chosen for the survey.

The first researchers to report direct laboratory observations of couples engaged in sexual activity were

In sex research surveys, an unavoidable bias in the people who participate may be

All of the following are advantages of the survey method EXCEPT

The strength and direction of the relationship between two variables is expressed with a statistic called the

Even though Kinsey's population was unrepresentative of some groups, which of the following statements is generalizable?

Correlational research

Before participating in a sexual research project, a participant reads a document that describes the nature of the study and the potential risk and benefits. This is called

Which of the following groups were underrepresented in Kinsey's studies?

How did Kinsey attempt to validate his subjects' responses?

A penile strain gauge

In experimental research, the treatment groups typically

Give an example of an anthropomorphism in explaining sexual behavior.

Skepticism is central to the scientific approach.

A sample of millions of Americans would give an accurate picture of the sexual behavior of the general population.

Identify and explain the guidelines that researchers are required to adhere to when conducting studies of human sexual behavior.

In the 1940s, ______________ pioneered the use of large scale studies of sexual behavior and attitudes.

How do measurements from plethysmography compare to subjective ratings of sexual arousal?

How did Kinsey and his colleagues obtain their sample?

What Is Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters