Question 1

What was the primary focus of sexual research in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  women and orgasms 
B)  male sexual response 
C)  contraception development 
D)  atypical and unhealthy sexuality 
A)  women and orgasms 
B)  male sexual response 
C)  contraception development 
D)  atypical and unhealthy sexuality

Question 2

Which statement best describes a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual desire diminishes significantly in old age. 
B)  Women are capable of multiple orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are more intense than clitoral orgasms. 
D)  Males are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction. 
A)  Sexual desire diminishes significantly in old age. 
B)  Women are capable of multiple orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are more intense than clitoral orgasms. 
D)  Males are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction.

Question 3

What research technique did Masters and Johnson primarily use?

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaire 
B)  interview 
C)  experiment 
D)  observation 
A)  questionnaire 
B)  interview 
C)  experiment 
D)  observation

Question 4

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer.The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential.Who might have conducted the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Alan Bell and Martin Weinberg 
D)  Katherine Bement Davis 
A)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Alan Bell and Martin Weinberg 
D)  Katherine Bement Davis

Question 5

What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The results cannot be generalized to a larger group of people. 
B)  It is impossible to get informed consent from the subjects. 
C)  Researchers cannot guarantee anonymity. 
D)  They are the most costly of all research methods. 
A)  The results cannot be generalized to a larger group of people. 
B)  It is impossible to get informed consent from the subjects. 
C)  Researchers cannot guarantee anonymity. 
D)  They are the most costly of all research methods.

Question 6

Sociological theorists analyze gender roles as the most significant way that an individual's sexuality identity is formed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to evolutionary theory,why do we enter a sexual relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  to fulfill societal expectations to marry and start a family 
B)  to exert power over another person 
C)  to receive physical gratification 
D)  to pass on our genes 
A)  to fulfill societal expectations to marry and start a family 
B)  to exert power over another person 
C)  to receive physical gratification 
D)  to pass on our genes

Question 8

Martha was a participant of a landmark study on sexuality.The study involved her being observed while she engaged in sexual behaviour with her partner.Whose study was Martha most likely a part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunt's 
B)  Hooker's 
C)  Kinsey's 
D)  Masters and Johnson's 
A)  Hunt's 
B)  Hooker's 
C)  Kinsey's 
D)  Masters and Johnson's

Question 9

A researcher wants to study people's behaviour on first dates so she joins an Internet dating service.What type of research method is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  Internet-based 
C)  participant observation 
D)  experimental 
A)  correlational 
B)  Internet-based 
C)  participant observation 
D)  experimental

Question 10

What was the religious background of many of the early sex researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Christianity 
D)  agnostic 
A)  Islam 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Christianity 
D)  agnostic

Question 11

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data?

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory observations 
B)  interviews 
C)  case studies 
D)  online surveys 
A)  laboratory observations 
B)  interviews 
C)  case studies 
D)  online surveys

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls develop penis envy. 
B)  Boys go through the Electra complex. 
C)  The id begins to develop. 
D)  It is the final stage of sexual development. 
A)  Girls develop penis envy. 
B)  Boys go through the Electra complex. 
C)  The id begins to develop. 
D)  It is the final stage of sexual development.

Question 14

Patricia has just written a paper exploring the ways that legalizing gay marriage has affected gay communities in Canada.What type of theorist is Patricia?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociologist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  humanist 
D)  cognitive 
A)  sociologist 
B)  behaviourist 
C)  humanist 
D)  cognitive

Question 15

Which theory emphasizes the structure of the personality on the unconscious nature of sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioural 
C)  social learning 
D)  queer 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioural 
C)  social learning 
D)  queer

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Why are findings from the National College Health Assessment NOT generalizable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study was conducted during the 1970s. 
B)  Only schools from the Midwest are included. 
C)  Only students who use student health services are included. 
D)  Schools pay to participate in the study. 
A)  The study was conducted during the 1970s. 
B)  Only schools from the Midwest are included. 
C)  Only students who use student health services are included. 
D)  Schools pay to participate in the study.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnus Hirschfield 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Clelia Mosher 
A)  Magnus Hirschfield 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Clelia Mosher

Question 20

The main limitation of a correlational study is that it doesn't provide any information about cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What was the primary focus of sexual research in the nineteenth century?

Which statement best describes a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

What research technique did Masters and Johnson primarily use?

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer.The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential.Who might have conducted the study?

What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?

Sociological theorists analyze gender roles as the most significant way that an individual's sexuality identity is formed.

According to evolutionary theory,why do we enter a sexual relationship?

Martha was a participant of a landmark study on sexuality.The study involved her being observed while she engaged in sexual behaviour with her partner.Whose study was Martha most likely a part of?

A researcher wants to study people's behaviour on first dates so she joins an Internet dating service.What type of research method is this an example of?

What was the religious background of many of the early sex researchers?

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data?

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

Patricia has just written a paper exploring the ways that legalizing gay marriage has affected gay communities in Canada.What type of theorist is Patricia?

Which theory emphasizes the structure of the personality on the unconscious nature of sexuality?

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

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

Why are findings from the National College Health Assessment NOT generalizable?

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

The main limitation of a correlational study is that it doesn't provide any information about cause.

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Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

What was the primary focus of sexual research in the nineteenth century?

Which statement best describes a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?

What research technique did Masters and Johnson primarily use?

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer.The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential.Who might have conducted the study?

What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?

Sociological theorists analyze gender roles as the most significant way that an individual's sexuality identity is formed.

According to evolutionary theory,why do we enter a sexual relationship?

Martha was a participant of a landmark study on sexuality.The study involved her being observed while she engaged in sexual behaviour with her partner.Whose study was Martha most likely a part of?

A researcher wants to study people's behaviour on first dates so she joins an Internet dating service.What type of research method is this an example of?

What was the religious background of many of the early sex researchers?

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data?

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

Patricia has just written a paper exploring the ways that legalizing gay marriage has affected gay communities in Canada.What type of theorist is Patricia?

Which theory emphasizes the structure of the personality on the unconscious nature of sexuality?

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

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

Why are findings from the National College Health Assessment NOT generalizable?

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

The main limitation of a correlational study is that it doesn't provide any information about cause.

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Communication and Sexuality

Love and Intimacy

Adult Sexual Relationships

Variations of Sexual Expression

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Imagery and Selling Sex

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