Exam 3: Sex Research

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 is this problem most likely to arise?

A questionnaire for a sex study asks the respondents the total number of sexual partners they have had in their lives.Although John has had sex with only a single partner,John lists the total as ten.This is an example of _____.

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

What is purposeful distortion? How can a researcher minimize purposeful distortion?

A study aims to research the sexuality of closeted homosexuals.Obtaining a sample is problematic because participants would require a high degree of anonymity.Identify the type of data collection that would be most suitable for this study.

Which of the following methods of data gathering allows a researcher to make causal inferences?

In a study about sexuality,participants of a perfectly random sample were truthful and tried to give information that was as accurate as possible.Identify the factor that is most likely to make their self-reports inaccurate in this context.

Rosie volunteers to complete a sex survey for Ivan,a doctoral student working on his dissertation.One of the questions refers to the number of times the respondent has had unprotected sexual intercourse.Rosie marks "less than two times" even though she knows the number is higher.This is an example of

The findings of a research study on the sexual habits of adolescents are printed in a medical journal along with the names of those who participated in the study.In ethical terms,this study has violated the

A researcher is studying the incidence of child abuse in a particular city.She sends a questionnaire to 1,000 randomly selected students' homes.The questions ask how frequently parents engage in certain behaviors like hitting,criticizing,and punishing their children.Only less than 500 questionnaires are returned.Which of the following problems is evident in this scenario?

The National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)was headed by

A scientist distributes a questionnaire to the participants in a study of human sexuality.The questionnaire aims to capture the attitude of the participants toward homosexuality.Which of the following best describes the method of studying sexuality in this scenario?

What is the danger in confusing "average" with "normal" in sex research?

When Masters and Johnson made follow-up contacts with the participants,they found out that

Sponsoring agencies and sex researchers attempt to minimize the stress to participants in a study while still gaining valuable knowledge.This is done by

Correlational studies can tell us

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

Informed consent and protection from harm in sexual research are best described as

With respect to their sampling procedures,Masters and Johnson

Which of the following statements is true of the study called Sexual Assault among Latinas (SALAS)?