Question 1

What is the difference between the terms incidence and cumulative incidence?

Accepted Answer

Incidence refers to the percentage of people who have engaged in a certain behaviour.Cumulative incidence,on the other hand,refers to the percentage of people who have engaged in that behaviour before a certain age.

Question 2

Is sex research ethical?

Accepted Answer

Though research on the sexual behaviour of individuals may be perceived as an invasion of privacy,so long as it upholds the principles of justice,informed consent,and anonymity,and protects the physical and psychological well-being of all those involved,it is considered ethical.Also,if the results of the study further our understanding of sexuality,as a discipline,and benefit the society at large,then sex research seems justifiable.

Question 3

Which among the following is an example of enlargement in sex research?

Accepted Answer

A) A 44-year-old man who claims he has never had an extramarital affair. 
B) A 27-year-old woman who claims to have had 4 sexual partners in the last year. 
C) A 30-year-old woman who claims that she always experiences multiple orgasms during sex. 
D) A 16-year-old female student who claims that she is rarely attracted to her male classmates. 
A) A 44-year-old man who claims he has never had an extramarital affair. 
B) A 27-year-old woman who claims to have had 4 sexual partners in the last year. 
C) A 30-year-old woman who claims that she always experiences multiple orgasms during sex. 
D) A 16-year-old female student who claims that she is rarely attracted to her male classmates. C

Question 4

In conducting a study of sexual research,you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

Accepted Answer

A) product of probability sampling. 
B) random sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) systematic and representative sample of the local community. 
A) product of probability sampling. 
B) random sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) systematic and representative sample of the local community.

Question 5

When people respond to questions about sexuality,sometimes they exaggerate and other times they tend to minimize or hide certain facts.In which of the following methods of measuring sexuality would this problem arise?

Accepted Answer

A) Eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Test 
C) Self-reports 
D) Direct observations 
A) Eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Test 
C) Self-reports 
D) Direct observations

Question 6

The only Department of Sexology located in Canada operates in French at l'Université du Québec à Montréal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale and her colleagues studied exotic dancers working at strip clubs in Southern Ontario and their goal was to determine whether the dancers' activities,both inside and outside the club,put them at risk.What type of research would be required?

Accepted Answer

A) Probability research 
B) Experimental research 
C) Quantitative research 
D) Qualitative research 
A) Probability research 
B) Experimental research 
C) Quantitative research 
D) Qualitative research

Question 8

In a study,participants were made to wear optical devices that measured the point of their gazes.They were shown pictures in order to evaluate which parts of the pictures the participants stared at the most.Which of the following methods is described in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) Genital measures 
C) Content analysis 
D) Eye-tracking 
A) fMRI 
B) Genital measures 
C) Content analysis 
D) Eye-tracking

Question 9

William Masters began his research on the physiology of sexual response in 1964.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

In qualitative research,results are conv

Question 11

Which of the following is a limitation of the use of fMRI in studying brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants must be lying very still to get good images. 
B) Participants must not eat anything for 12 hours before they are tested. 
C) The anatomy is measured but not the actual brain activity. 
D) Repeated exposure may lead to brain damage. 
A) Participants must be lying very still to get good images. 
B) Participants must not eat anything for 12 hours before they are tested. 
C) The anatomy is measured but not the actual brain activity. 
D) Repeated exposure may lead to brain damage.

Question 12

On April 1st,a sexual behaviour questionnaire is administered to a sample of adults.On April 15th,the same group of adults responds to the same questionnaire again.The group's second round of responses is exactly identical to their original answers.Which of the following is likely to be true in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) The test-retest reliability is -1.0 
B) The test-retest reliability is 0 
C) The test-retest reliability is +0.5 
D) The test-retest reliability is +1.0 
A) The test-retest reliability is -1.0 
B) The test-retest reliability is 0 
C) The test-retest reliability is +0.5 
D) The test-retest reliability is +1.0

Question 13

In a study of sexuality,500 possible participants were considered for a sample.These people were contacted and asked to participate in the study.Half of them agreed to participate.However,a majority of the participants were male.Which of the following problems is this study most likely to have due to high male participation?

Accepted Answer

A) Observer bias 
B) Probability sampling 
C) Volunteer bias 
D) Concealment 
A) Observer bias 
B) Probability sampling 
C) Volunteer bias 
D) Concealment

Question 14

A 30-year-old man frequents book stores that sell erotic literature.However,when asked about this in a research study,he denies ever having been to one.In sex research,this tendency is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) enlargement. 
B) volunteer bias. 
C) concealment. 
D) causal inference. 
A) enlargement. 
B) volunteer bias. 
C) concealment. 
D) causal inference.

Question 15

Which of the following is a limitation of the NHSLS?

Accepted Answer

A) Included people living in institutions (e.g.)prisons,universities,and dormitories. 
B) Participants were adults between the ages of 18 and 59. 
C) It did not include enough people from ethnic minority groups-particularly Asian Americans. 
D) Interviewers were of the same cultural background as research participants. 
A) Included people living in institutions (e.g.)prisons,universities,and dormitories. 
B) Participants were adults between the ages of 18 and 59. 
C) It did not include enough people from ethnic minority groups-particularly Asian Americans. 
D) Interviewers were of the same cultural background as research participants.

Question 16

Which of the following best characterizes the sampling done in magazine surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Sampling is usually extremely biased. 
B) Sampling techniques have highly refined over the last decade,resulting in a great deal of valuable data) 
C) Sampling is based on probability statistics. 
D) Sampling techniques are reported quite accurately along with the articles,so the reader knows what the researchers did. 
A) Sampling is usually extremely biased. 
B) Sampling techniques have highly refined over the last decade,resulting in a great deal of valuable data) 
C) Sampling is based on probability statistics. 
D) Sampling techniques are reported quite accurately along with the articles,so the reader knows what the researchers did.

Question 17

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

Accepted Answer

Purposeful distortion occurs when respon

Question 18

"Enlargement" and "concealment" are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) memory distortion. 
B) purposeful distortion. 
C) sampling bias. 
D) errors of estimation. 
A) memory distortion. 
B) purposeful distortion. 
C) sampling bias. 
D) errors of estimation.

Question 19

What type of research can best address the question: "What causes physical sexual arousal?"

Accepted Answer

A) Questionnaires 
B) Interviews 
C) Experiments 
D) Participant observations 
A) Questionnaires 
B) Interviews 
C) Experiments 
D) Participant observations

Question 20

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

Accepted Answer

A) Concealment 
B) Enlargement 
C) Conformity bias 
D) Volunteer bias 
A) Concealment 
B) Enlargement 
C) Conformity bias 
D) Volunteer bias

What is the difference between the terms incidence and cumulative incidence?

Is sex research ethical?

Which among the following is an example of enlargement in sex research?

In conducting a study of sexual research,you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

When people respond to questions about sexuality,sometimes they exaggerate and other times they tend to minimize or hide certain facts.In which of the following methods of measuring sexuality would this problem arise?

The only Department of Sexology located in Canada operates in French at l'Université du Québec à Montréal.

Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale and her colleagues studied exotic dancers working at strip clubs in Southern Ontario and their goal was to determine whether the dancers' activities,both inside and outside the club,put them at risk.What type of research would be required?

In a study,participants were made to wear optical devices that measured the point of their gazes.They were shown pictures in order to evaluate which parts of the pictures the participants stared at the most.Which of the following methods is described in this example?

William Masters began his research on the physiology of sexual response in 1964.

What is qualitative research?

Which of the following is a limitation of the use of fMRI in studying brain activity?

A 30-year-old man frequents book stores that sell erotic literature.However,when asked about this in a research study,he denies ever having been to one.In sex research,this tendency is defined as:

Which of the following is a limitation of the NHSLS?

Which of the following best characterizes the sampling done in magazine surveys?

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

"Enlargement" and "concealment" are examples of:

What type of research can best address the question: "What causes physical sexual arousal?"

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

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Sexual Arousal

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Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

Variations in Sexual Behaviour

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Exam 3: Sex Research

What is the difference between the terms incidence and cumulative incidence?

Is sex research ethical?

Which among the following is an example of enlargement in sex research?

In conducting a study of sexual research,you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office.This type of sample is a:

When people respond to questions about sexuality,sometimes they exaggerate and other times they tend to minimize or hide certain facts.In which of the following methods of measuring sexuality would this problem arise?

The only Department of Sexology located in Canada operates in French at l'Université du Québec à Montréal.

Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale and her colleagues studied exotic dancers working at strip clubs in Southern Ontario and their goal was to determine whether the dancers' activities,both inside and outside the club,put them at risk.What type of research would be required?

In a study,participants were made to wear optical devices that measured the point of their gazes.They were shown pictures in order to evaluate which parts of the pictures the participants stared at the most.Which of the following methods is described in this example?

William Masters began his research on the physiology of sexual response in 1964.

What is qualitative research?

Which of the following is a limitation of the use of fMRI in studying brain activity?

A 30-year-old man frequents book stores that sell erotic literature.However,when asked about this in a research study,he denies ever having been to one.In sex research,this tendency is defined as:

Which of the following is a limitation of the NHSLS?

Which of the following best characterizes the sampling done in magazine surveys?

What is purposeful distortion? Why do you think people enlarge or minimize sexual information?

"Enlargement" and "concealment" are examples of:

What type of research can best address the question: "What causes physical sexual arousal?"

_____ is defined as the problem that occurs when sex researchers can study only those people who have agreed to participate in the study.

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

Variations in Sexual Behaviour

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexuality Education

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

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