Question 1

Any clearly stated question can be a scientific hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The science of human sexuality tells people how they ought to behave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A researcher finds that Variable A correlates with Variable B. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this result?

Accepted Answer

A) Variable B causes Variable A. 
B) Variable A causes Variable B. 
C) Some other variable causes both A and B. 
D) All of the above are possible. 
A) Variable B causes Variable A. 
B) Variable A causes Variable B. 
C) Some other variable causes both A and B. 
D) All of the above are possible.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most important ethical safeguard in human sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers must assign subjects randomly. 
B) Researchers must maintain their subjectivity. 
C) Researchers must protect participants from all types of harm. 
D) Researchers must define terms operationally. 
A) Researchers must assign subjects randomly. 
B) Researchers must maintain their subjectivity. 
C) Researchers must protect participants from all types of harm. 
D) Researchers must define terms operationally.

Question 5

A failure to support a hypothesis means that the theory that was the framework for the hypothesis should be discarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

Accepted Answer

A) Coercion 
B) Explanation 
C) Prediction 
D) Control of events 
A) Coercion 
B) Explanation 
C) Prediction 
D) Control of events

Question 7

Masters and Johnson believed that to understand the human sexual response, researchers should

Accepted Answer

A) ask people on the street about sex. 
B) have people fill out questionnaires. 
C) study actual physical responses to sexual stimulation. 
D) draw scientific conclusions from memory. 
A) ask people on the street about sex. 
B) have people fill out questionnaires. 
C) study actual physical responses to sexual stimulation. 
D) draw scientific conclusions from memory.

Question 8

Physiological measurement of sexual arousal in women is measured using a vaginal photoplethysmograph which

Accepted Answer

A) indicates the level of blood congestion using a small, noninvasive biological camera. 
B) measures the amount of vaginal fluids secreted at various times of arousal. 
C) was used by Masters and Johnson to study changes in women's external sex organs. 
D) indicates the level of blood congestion using the amount of light reflected in the vaginal walls. 
A) indicates the level of blood congestion using a small, noninvasive biological camera. 
B) measures the amount of vaginal fluids secreted at various times of arousal. 
C) was used by Masters and Johnson to study changes in women's external sex organs. 
D) indicates the level of blood congestion using the amount of light reflected in the vaginal walls.

Question 9

Studies have shown that the drug Viagra does not produce the same effect in females that it does in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A researcher wants to study the effect of exercise on sexual responsiveness. She assigns individuals to two groups. One group participates in structured exercise four times a week. The other group does not participate in the exercise program. Each week, individuals complete a questionnaire regarding sexual responsiveness. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) No exercise 
B) Exercise four times a week 
C) Participants' sexual responsiveness 
D) The passage of time 
A) No exercise 
B) Exercise four times a week 
C) Participants' sexual responsiveness 
D) The passage of time

Question 11

In some instances, respondents exaggerate to sabotage the survey's results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The best method for studying cause-and-effect relationships is the

Accepted Answer

A) correlational method. 
B) experimental method. 
C) observational method. 
D) survey method. 
A) correlational method. 
B) experimental method. 
C) observational method. 
D) survey method.

Question 13

In sex research, laboratory observation is limited because

Accepted Answer

A) people are reluctant to share their sexual histories before participating. 
B) it is always difficult to get people to participate in sex research. 
C) sexual activities performed in a lab may differ from those in private. 
D) many people cannot perform the activities requested by researchers. 
A) people are reluctant to share their sexual histories before participating. 
B) it is always difficult to get people to participate in sex research. 
C) sexual activities performed in a lab may differ from those in private. 
D) many people cannot perform the activities requested by researchers.

Question 14

Scientists are likely to do which of the following in naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A) Manipulate a variable and observe its effects on a second variable. 
B) Interview subjects about their attitudes and lifestyle. 
C) Learn about people's behavior by directly interacting with them. 
D) Watch the behavior of animals and humans where it happens. 
A) Manipulate a variable and observe its effects on a second variable. 
B) Interview subjects about their attitudes and lifestyle. 
C) Learn about people's behavior by directly interacting with them. 
D) Watch the behavior of animals and humans where it happens.

Question 15

Compare and contrast four ethical issues that are commonly raised concerning sex research.

Accepted Answer

1. Informed Consent: One ethical issue i

Question 16

When subgroups of a population are represented in a sample in proportion to their numbers in the population, the sample is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) random sample. 
B) stratified random sample. 
C) systematic area sample. 
D) proportional sample. 
A) random sample. 
B) stratified random sample. 
C) systematic area sample. 
D) proportional sample.

Question 17

Vasocongestion is muscle tension and myotonia is blood flow to the genitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Case studies require that the subject be alive to be studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Researchers studying mate-swapping in the 1970s represented themselves as swingers seeking sexual relations. These researchers used a method called

Accepted Answer

A) field observation. 
B) ethnographic research. 
C) anthropological research. 
D) participant observation. 
A) field observation. 
B) ethnographic research. 
C) anthropological research. 
D) participant observation.

Question 20

Describe how the scientific method has helped to keep the study of human sexuality scientifically sound and objective.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method has played a cruci

Any clearly stated question can be a scientific hypothesis.

The science of human sexuality tells people how they ought to behave.

A researcher finds that Variable A correlates with Variable B. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this result?

Which of the following is the most important ethical safeguard in human sexuality research?

A failure to support a hypothesis means that the theory that was the framework for the hypothesis should be discarded.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

Masters and Johnson believed that to understand the human sexual response, researchers should

Physiological measurement of sexual arousal in women is measured using a vaginal photoplethysmograph which

Studies have shown that the drug Viagra does not produce the same effect in females that it does in males.

In some instances, respondents exaggerate to sabotage the survey's results.

The best method for studying cause-and-effect relationships is the

In sex research, laboratory observation is limited because

Scientists are likely to do which of the following in naturalistic observation?

Compare and contrast four ethical issues that are commonly raised concerning sex research.

When subgroups of a population are represented in a sample in proportion to their numbers in the population, the sample is known as a

Vasocongestion is muscle tension and myotonia is blood flow to the genitals.

Case studies require that the subject be alive to be studied.

Researchers studying mate-swapping in the 1970s represented themselves as swingers seeking sexual relations. These researchers used a method called

Describe how the scientific method has helped to keep the study of human sexuality scientifically sound and objective.

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

Any clearly stated question can be a scientific hypothesis.

The science of human sexuality tells people how they ought to behave.

A researcher finds that Variable A correlates with Variable B. Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this result?

Which of the following is the most important ethical safeguard in human sexuality research?

A failure to support a hypothesis means that the theory that was the framework for the hypothesis should be discarded.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

Masters and Johnson believed that to understand the human sexual response, researchers should

Physiological measurement of sexual arousal in women is measured using a vaginal photoplethysmograph which

Studies have shown that the drug Viagra does not produce the same effect in females that it does in males.

In some instances, respondents exaggerate to sabotage the survey's results.

The best method for studying cause-and-effect relationships is the

In sex research, laboratory observation is limited because

Scientists are likely to do which of the following in naturalistic observation?

Compare and contrast four ethical issues that are commonly raised concerning sex research.

When subgroups of a population are represented in a sample in proportion to their numbers in the population, the sample is known as a

Vasocongestion is muscle tension and myotonia is blood flow to the genitals.

Case studies require that the subject be alive to be studied.

Researchers studying mate-swapping in the 1970s represented themselves as swingers seeking sexual relations. These researchers used a method called

Describe how the scientific method has helped to keep the study of human sexuality scientifically sound and objective.

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