Question 1

In reading or studying about sexual behavior,how can one tell the difference between objective information and value judgments?

Accepted Answer

Value judgments imply how a person ought

Question 2

According to sociologists,which of the following is true of sexual stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps us differentiate fact from fiction. 
B) It can help us to better understand the opposite sex. 
C) It is used to justify discrimination. 
D) None of these. 
A) It helps us differentiate fact from fiction. 
B) It can help us to better understand the opposite sex. 
C) It is used to justify discrimination. 
D) None of these.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a stereotypical belief?

Accepted Answer

A) Elderly people have no interest in sex. 
B) Unprotected sexual contact with a new partner can transmit STIs. 
C) Gay men have a lot of sex. 
D) African American women are more sexually liberated than White women. 
A) Elderly people have no interest in sex. 
B) Unprotected sexual contact with a new partner can transmit STIs. 
C) Gay men have a lot of sex. 
D) African American women are more sexually liberated than White women.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using questionnaires in sex research?

Accepted Answer

A) The respondents need to devote relatively little time to answering questions. 
B) They offer anonymity. 
C) The researcher can obtain in-depth information. 
D) They are inexpensive to administer. 
A) The respondents need to devote relatively little time to answering questions. 
B) They offer anonymity. 
C) The researcher can obtain in-depth information. 
D) They are inexpensive to administer.

Question 5

There exists a clear cut distinction between media sex experts and advice columnists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Clinical studies,surveys,and observational research are correlational in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

With a random sample,information gathered from a small group cannot be used to make inferences about the larger group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Five-year-old Kayla is unhappy when she discovers that her brother has a penis and she does not.According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development,Kayla

Accepted Answer

A) is in the phallic stage. 
B) has castration anxiety. 
C) is in the latency stage. 
D) has developed Oedipal complex. 
A) is in the phallic stage. 
B) has castration anxiety. 
C) is in the latency stage. 
D) has developed Oedipal complex.

Question 9

The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to

Accepted Answer

A) sell copies of the printed material or raise ratings. 
B) transmit facts about sexuality to a mass audience. 
C) validate research-based findings. 
D) enhance the reputations of experts in the field of sexuality. 
A) sell copies of the printed material or raise ratings. 
B) transmit facts about sexuality to a mass audience. 
C) validate research-based findings. 
D) enhance the reputations of experts in the field of sexuality.

Question 10

Why was the research of Evelyn Hooker important?

Accepted Answer

A) She demonstrated that women reached orgasms primarily through stimulation of the clitoris. 
B) She emphasized the need for more research on the sexual behavior of ethnic minority groups. 
C) She showed that gay men could not be distinguished from heterosexual men on the basis of personality characteristics. 
D) She analyzed the power aspect of relationships between the sexes. 
A) She demonstrated that women reached orgasms primarily through stimulation of the clitoris. 
B) She emphasized the need for more research on the sexual behavior of ethnic minority groups. 
C) She showed that gay men could not be distinguished from heterosexual men on the basis of personality characteristics. 
D) She analyzed the power aspect of relationships between the sexes.

Question 11

Feminist theorists attempt to understand the female experience in relation to

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal differences between males and females. 
B) anatomical differences between males and females. 
C) the social construction of gender asymmetry. 
D) the religious teachings of Christianity. 
A) hormonal differences between males and females. 
B) anatomical differences between males and females. 
C) the social construction of gender asymmetry. 
D) the religious teachings of Christianity.

Question 12

Using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2009),researchers surveyed students in grades 9-12 and found that the percentage of students reporting having had sexual intercourse before the age of 13 was

Accepted Answer

A) 1 percent. 
B) 6 percent. 
C) 11 percent. 
D) 15 percent. 
A) 1 percent. 
B) 6 percent. 
C) 11 percent. 
D) 15 percent.

Question 13

Which of the following best defines a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a simplistic overgeneralized belief about people or ideas. 
B) It is a statistically based general statement about a group of people. 
C) It is an exaggeration based on a personal experience. 
D) It is a statement of personal preference or inclination. 
A) It is a simplistic overgeneralized belief about people or ideas. 
B) It is a statistically based general statement about a group of people. 
C) It is an exaggeration based on a personal experience. 
D) It is a statement of personal preference or inclination.

Question 14

Havelock Ellis believed that homosexuality was acquired through learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A set of simplistic,rigidly held,overgeneralized beliefs about an individual or a group of people is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype. 
B) opinion. 
C) judgment. 
D) bias. 
A) stereotype. 
B) opinion. 
C) judgment. 
D) bias.

Question 16

For their class project,college students want to conduct a survey on ?"Attitudes Toward Condom Use Among Sexually Active College Students." Describe some of the problems and issues that must be resolved if their survey is going to be worthwhile.The two general concerns they face are: (1)ethical concerns related to the use of human beings as subjects;and, (2)methodological concerns regarding sampling techniques and their accuracy.

Accepted Answer

First,a review board or human subject co

Question 17

Dr.Johnson would like to study sexual attitudes of the American male.To obtain subjects for his research,he stands outside a Hooters restaurant and asks for volunteers.In this case,the sample used for study is most likely to be a _____ sample.

Accepted Answer

A) biased 
B) representative 
C) ethnocentric 
D) exclusionary 
A) biased 
B) representative 
C) ethnocentric 
D) exclusionary

Question 18

Janette selects a set of youth from her local community as samples to study the sexual nature and behavior of adolescent male youth.The youth of her community are known to be atheists and less conservative in sexual endeavors.Based on the information provided,which of the following is a drawback of Janette's study?

Accepted Answer

A) The results of the study cannot be generalized to the larger population. 
B) The sample size used for the study is too large. 
C) The questionnaire used by Janette to study adolescent sexual behavior has low validity and reliability. 
D) The participants were selected using random sampling method. 
A) The results of the study cannot be generalized to the larger population. 
B) The sample size used for the study is too large. 
C) The questionnaire used by Janette to study adolescent sexual behavior has low validity and reliability. 
D) The participants were selected using random sampling method.

Question 19

According to the National College Health Assessment,what percentage of respondents had used (or had a partner who used)emergency contraception during the last year in school?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 16 percent 
D) 21 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 16 percent 
D) 21 percent

Question 20

Those factors that can be manipulated or changed by the experimenter are called

Accepted Answer

A) dependent variables. 
B) conditional variables. 
C) subordinate variables. 
D) independent variables. 
A) dependent variables. 
B) conditional variables. 
C) subordinate variables. 
D) independent variables.

In reading or studying about sexual behavior,how can one tell the difference between objective information and value judgments?

According to sociologists,which of the following is true of sexual stereotyping?

Which of the following is NOT a stereotypical belief?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using questionnaires in sex research?

There exists a clear cut distinction between media sex experts and advice columnists.

Clinical studies,surveys,and observational research are correlational in nature.

With a random sample,information gathered from a small group cannot be used to make inferences about the larger group.

Five-year-old Kayla is unhappy when she discovers that her brother has a penis and she does not.According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development,Kayla

The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to

Why was the research of Evelyn Hooker important?

Feminist theorists attempt to understand the female experience in relation to

Using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2009),researchers surveyed students in grades 9-12 and found that the percentage of students reporting having had sexual intercourse before the age of 13 was

Which of the following best defines a stereotype?

Havelock Ellis believed that homosexuality was acquired through learning.

A set of simplistic,rigidly held,overgeneralized beliefs about an individual or a group of people is known as a(n)

Dr.Johnson would like to study sexual attitudes of the American male.To obtain subjects for his research,he stands outside a Hooters restaurant and asks for volunteers.In this case,the sample used for study is most likely to be a _____ sample.

According to the National College Health Assessment,what percentage of respondents had used (or had a partner who used)emergency contraception during the last year in school?

Those factors that can be manipulated or changed by the experimenter are called

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

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Exam 2: Studying Human Sexuality

In reading or studying about sexual behavior,how can one tell the difference between objective information and value judgments?

According to sociologists,which of the following is true of sexual stereotyping?

Which of the following is NOT a stereotypical belief?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using questionnaires in sex research?

There exists a clear cut distinction between media sex experts and advice columnists.

Clinical studies,surveys,and observational research are correlational in nature.

With a random sample,information gathered from a small group cannot be used to make inferences about the larger group.

Five-year-old Kayla is unhappy when she discovers that her brother has a penis and she does not.According to Freud's stages of psychosexual development,Kayla

The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to

Why was the research of Evelyn Hooker important?

Feminist theorists attempt to understand the female experience in relation to

Using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2009),researchers surveyed students in grades 9-12 and found that the percentage of students reporting having had sexual intercourse before the age of 13 was

Which of the following best defines a stereotype?

Havelock Ellis believed that homosexuality was acquired through learning.

A set of simplistic,rigidly held,overgeneralized beliefs about an individual or a group of people is known as a(n)

Dr.Johnson would like to study sexual attitudes of the American male.To obtain subjects for his research,he stands outside a Hooters restaurant and asks for volunteers.In this case,the sample used for study is most likely to be a _____ sample.

According to the National College Health Assessment,what percentage of respondents had used (or had a partner who used)emergency contraception during the last year in school?

Those factors that can be manipulated or changed by the experimenter are called

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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