Question 1

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a meta-analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) computing the statistic d using the formula d = (V1 - V2)/s,where V1 and V2 are the two variables in question and s is the standard deviation 
B) locating all previous studies on the question being investigated 
C) collecting data on the variability there is from one respondent to the next in the numbers reported 
D) identifying the factor that actually causes or influences an outcome 
A) computing the statistic d using the formula d = (V1 - V2)/s,where V1 and V2 are the two variables in question and s is the standard deviation 
B) locating all previous studies on the question being investigated 
C) collecting data on the variability there is from one respondent to the next in the numbers reported 
D) identifying the factor that actually causes or influences an outcome

Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experimental sex research?

Accepted Answer

Experimental sex research permits us to

Question 3

Which of the following sampling methods was used in the study called Sexual Assault among Latinas (SALAS)conducted by Carlos Cuevas and his colleagues in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) convenience sampling method 
B) random-digit dialing method 
C) judgment sampling method 
D) nonresponse method 
A) convenience sampling method 
B) random-digit dialing method 
C) judgment sampling method 
D) nonresponse method

Question 4

Which of the following relationships suggests a positive correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) As the number of sexual partners increase,the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracted increase. 
B) The greater the number of years of marriage,the lower the frequency of intercourse. 
C) The fewer the number of sexual partners,the greater the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracted. 
D) The greater the number of years of marriage,the lower the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracteD. 
A) As the number of sexual partners increase,the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracted increase. 
B) The greater the number of years of marriage,the lower the frequency of intercourse. 
C) The fewer the number of sexual partners,the greater the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracted. 
D) The greater the number of years of marriage,the lower the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)contracteD.

Question 5

Debra wants to conduct a sex study on individuals who enjoy sadomasochism.She contacts a few of her friends who engage in sadomasochistic behavior.In turn,they contact others whom they know are sadomasochists or attend S/M parties.Eventually,a sample of 200 participants is obtained.Identify the type of sampling method used in this survey.

Accepted Answer

A) stratified sampling 
B) probability sampling 
C) random sampling 
D) snowball sampling 
A) stratified sampling 
B) probability sampling 
C) random sampling 
D) snowball sampling

Question 6

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of the mass media on sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) content analysis 
B) Web-based survey 
C) magazine survey 
D) direct observation 
A) content analysis 
B) Web-based survey 
C) magazine survey 
D) direct observation

Question 7

In Project SIGMA,Coxon defined the sampling population as

Accepted Answer

A) lesbians. 
B) men who have sex with men (MSM). 
C) people with bisexual tendencies. 
D) men who have a nonheterosexual orientation. 
A) lesbians. 
B) men who have sex with men (MSM). 
C) people with bisexual tendencies. 
D) men who have a nonheterosexual orientation.

Question 8

Masters and Johnson's report "Human Sexual Response" differs from surveys of sexual behavior because

Accepted Answer

A) it directly observed sexual behavior. 
B) it focused on sexual minorities. 
C) it had high test-retest reliability. 
D) it used implicit measures to study sexual behavior. 
A) it directly observed sexual behavior. 
B) it focused on sexual minorities. 
C) it had high test-retest reliability. 
D) it used implicit measures to study sexual behavior.

Question 9

In the context of statistical concepts,_____ is the percentage of people giving a particular response.

Accepted Answer

A) median 
B) mean 
C) frequency 
D) incidence 
A) median 
B) mean 
C) frequency 
D) incidence

Question 10

Masters and Johnson's major breakthrough was that they

Accepted Answer

A) managed to get participants from different races making it a fairly representative sample. 
B) paid participants huge sums of money. 
C) did not promise confidentiality to participants. 
D) had participants engage in sexual activity in the laboratory. 
A) managed to get participants from different races making it a fairly representative sample. 
B) paid participants huge sums of money. 
C) did not promise confidentiality to participants. 
D) had participants engage in sexual activity in the laboratory.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most common method for measuring sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Tests (IATs) 
C) self-reports 
D) pupil dilation 
A) eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Tests (IATs) 
C) self-reports 
D) pupil dilation

Question 12

According to a research study,women with higher levels of education are more likely to have higher pregnancies that are terminated by abortion.This is indicative of a

Accepted Answer

A) negative correlation. 
B) positive correlation. 
C) correlation of 0. 
D) null hypothesis. 
A) negative correlation. 
B) positive correlation. 
C) correlation of 0. 
D) null hypothesis.

Question 13

Is sex research ethical?

Accepted Answer

Though research on the sexual behavior o

Question 14

What is qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

In qualitative research,results are conv

Question 15

A research study focuses on the sexuality of gays and lesbians in a population.Problems in sampling arise as many gays and lesbians are closeted and some may even be in heterosexual marriages.Which of the following methods of data collection is most likely to be suitable for this study?

Accepted Answer

A) face-to-face interviews 
B) Web-based surveys 
C) direct observations 
D) magazine surveys 
A) face-to-face interviews 
B) Web-based surveys 
C) direct observations 
D) magazine surveys

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

Accepted Answer

A) It found that the age of first intercourse had declined over the last several decades. 
B) Its sample comprised men and women aged between 18 and 65 across the country. 
C) It used the face-to-face interviewing method. 
D) It had a very low response rate of only 37 percent. 
A) It found that the age of first intercourse had declined over the last several decades. 
B) Its sample comprised men and women aged between 18 and 65 across the country. 
C) It used the face-to-face interviewing method. 
D) It had a very low response rate of only 37 percent.

Question 17

A sex researcher is interested in studying the sexual behavior of all sex offenders between ages 18 and 20 currently serving life sentences in prison in his city.He ultimately manages to study each one of these individuals.In this example,the researcher has gathered data from

Accepted Answer

A) using random sampling. 
B) from the population. 
C) from a part of the population. 
D) using probability sampling. 
A) using random sampling. 
B) from the population. 
C) from a part of the population. 
D) using probability sampling.

Question 18

The National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)excluded

Accepted Answer

A) gays and lesbians. 
B) less than 3 percent of Americans. 
C) adults older than 21 years of age. 
D) those who worked for the U.S.government. 
A) gays and lesbians. 
B) less than 3 percent of Americans. 
C) adults older than 21 years of age. 
D) those who worked for the U.S.government.

Question 19

Define test-retest reliability.How does a sex researcher use this method?

Accepted Answer

Test-retest reliability is a method for

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Incidence refers to the percentage of pe

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a meta-analysis?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experimental sex research?

Which of the following sampling methods was used in the study called Sexual Assault among Latinas (SALAS)conducted by Carlos Cuevas and his colleagues in 2010?

Which of the following relationships suggests a positive correlation?

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of the mass media on sexuality?

In Project SIGMA,Coxon defined the sampling population as

Masters and Johnson's report "Human Sexual Response" differs from surveys of sexual behavior because

In the context of statistical concepts,_____ is the percentage of people giving a particular response.

Masters and Johnson's major breakthrough was that they

Which of the following is the most common method for measuring sexuality?

According to a research study,women with higher levels of education are more likely to have higher pregnancies that are terminated by abortion.This is indicative of a

Is sex research ethical?

What is qualitative research?

A research study focuses on the sexuality of gays and lesbians in a population.Problems in sampling arise as many gays and lesbians are closeted and some may even be in heterosexual marriages.Which of the following methods of data collection is most likely to be suitable for this study?

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

A sex researcher is interested in studying the sexual behavior of all sex offenders between ages 18 and 20 currently serving life sentences in prison in his city.He ultimately manages to study each one of these individuals.In this example,the researcher has gathered data from

The National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)excluded

Define test-retest reliability.How does a sex researcher use this method?

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

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

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: Gay, Straight, or Bi

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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Exam 3: Sex Research

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a meta-analysis?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experimental sex research?

Which of the following sampling methods was used in the study called Sexual Assault among Latinas (SALAS)conducted by Carlos Cuevas and his colleagues in 2010?

Which of the following relationships suggests a positive correlation?

Which of the following is a standard technique used to understand the impact of the mass media on sexuality?

In Project SIGMA,Coxon defined the sampling population as

Masters and Johnson's report "Human Sexual Response" differs from surveys of sexual behavior because

In the context of statistical concepts,_____ is the percentage of people giving a particular response.

Masters and Johnson's major breakthrough was that they

Which of the following is the most common method for measuring sexuality?

According to a research study,women with higher levels of education are more likely to have higher pregnancies that are terminated by abortion.This is indicative of a

Is sex research ethical?

What is qualitative research?

A research study focuses on the sexuality of gays and lesbians in a population.Problems in sampling arise as many gays and lesbians are closeted and some may even be in heterosexual marriages.Which of the following methods of data collection is most likely to be suitable for this study?

Which of the following statements is true of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships (ASHR)?

A sex researcher is interested in studying the sexual behavior of all sex offenders between ages 18 and 20 currently serving life sentences in prison in his city.He ultimately manages to study each one of these individuals.In this example,the researcher has gathered data from

The National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)excluded

Define test-retest reliability.How does a sex researcher use this method?

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

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

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: Gay, Straight, or Bi

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

Filters