Question 1

You want to understand the impact that prime-time TV shows have on young girls' body image.Which of the following methods is most likely to suit the requirements of your study?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of Web-based surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Respondents can be interviewed in a carefully controlled environment. 
B) Large samples can be recruited for surveys. 
C) There is no risk of repeat responders. 
D) There is little chance of responders deliberately sabotaging the results. 
A) Respondents can be interviewed in a carefully controlled environment. 
B) Large samples can be recruited for surveys. 
C) There is no risk of repeat responders. 
D) There is little chance of responders deliberately sabotaging the results.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Quantitative research focuses on generating hypotheses,while qualitative research focuses on testing hypotheses. 
B) Quantitative research typically does not use random samples,while qualitative research does. 
C) Quantitative research typically has small sample sizes,while qualitative research has large sample sizes. 
D) Quantitative research assigns numerical values for people's responses,while qualitative research conveys results in words. 
A) Quantitative research focuses on generating hypotheses,while qualitative research focuses on testing hypotheses. 
B) Quantitative research typically does not use random samples,while qualitative research does. 
C) Quantitative research typically has small sample sizes,while qualitative research has large sample sizes. 
D) Quantitative research assigns numerical values for people's responses,while qualitative research conveys results in words.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the computer-assisted self-interview (CASI)method?

Accepted Answer

A) It results in a higher number of fudged responses. 
B) It is not suitable for individuals with poor reading skills. 
C) It can be combined with an audio component. 
D) It offers little privacy to respondents. 
A) It results in a higher number of fudged responses. 
B) It is not suitable for individuals with poor reading skills. 
C) It can be combined with an audio component. 
D) It offers little privacy to respondents.

Question 5

Researchers have an obligation to ensure that research risks and benefits are distributed fairly across all groups in society.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the equality principle in research. 
B) the justice principle in research ethics. 
C) the principle of informed consent. 
D) the principle of cost-benefit analysis. 
A) the equality principle in research. 
B) the justice principle in research ethics. 
C) the principle of informed consent. 
D) the principle of cost-benefit analysis.

Question 6

Howard lives in Australia.He wants to study the sexual behavior of students in private colleges in the United States.Which of the following is likely to be the best and most convenient method of data collection for Howard?

Accepted Answer

A) direct observation 
B) magazine survey 
C) Web-based survey 
D) face-to-face interview 
A) direct observation 
B) magazine survey 
C) Web-based survey 
D) face-to-face interview

Question 7

Which of the following methods of sampling was used in Project SIGMA to contact the hard-to-reach category of gay men?

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) judgment sampling 
D) snowball sampling 
A) random sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) judgment sampling 
D) snowball sampling

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) Sampling is generally seriously 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 always reported quite accurately along with the articles,so a reader knows how the researches were 
A) Sampling is generally seriously 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 always reported quite accurately along with the articles,so a reader knows how the researches were

Question 9

In order to study the sexual behavior of the people of Mangaia,a researcher lived for many months within the community.He directly recorded their behavior and also conducted several interviews.This method of research can be best described as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) correlational study 
B) the Implicit Association Test (IAT) 
C) regression analysis 
D) the participant-observer technique 
A) correlational study 
B) the Implicit Association Test (IAT) 
C) regression analysis 
D) the participant-observer technique

Question 10

The _____ technique is a research method in which a researcher becomes part of the community to be studied and makes observations from inside the community.

Accepted Answer

A) random survey 
B) clinical observation 
C) participant-observer 
D) eye-tracking 
A) random survey 
B) clinical observation 
C) participant-observer 
D) eye-tracking

Question 11

Give an example of positive and negative correlation.

Accepted Answer

Positive correlation:The higher the leve

Question 12

_____ is a research method that aims to provide a complete,probing description of a human society.

Accepted Answer

A) Lithography 
B) Content analysis 
C) Ethnography 
D) Cartography 
A) Lithography 
B) Content analysis 
C) Ethnography 
D) Cartography

Question 13

Which group was underrepresented in Kinsey's sample?

Accepted Answer

A) Protestants 
B) youngsters 
C) well-educated people 
D) members of racial minorities 
A) Protestants 
B) youngsters 
C) well-educated people 
D) members of racial minorities

Question 14

_____ is a statistical method that allows a researcher to combine the results of all prior studies on a particular question to see what,taken together,they say.

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-analysis 
B) Causal inference 
C) Content analysis 
D) Ethnography 
A) Meta-analysis 
B) Causal inference 
C) Content analysis 
D) Ethnography

Question 15

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic 
B) convenience 
C) probability 
D) random 
A) systematic 
B) convenience 
C) probability 
D) random

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is a method of assessing whether self-reports are accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) volunteer bias 
B) the cost-benefit approach 
C) test-retest reliability 
D) content analysis 
A) volunteer bias 
B) the cost-benefit approach 
C) test-retest reliability 
D) content analysis

Question 18

The findings of a research study indicate that cohabiting couples engage in sexual intercourse three times per week.In sexual epidemiology,this refers to the _____ of intercourse in live-in relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) cumulative incidence 
B) frequency 
C) intercoder reliability 
D) correlation 
A) cumulative incidence 
B) frequency 
C) intercoder reliability 
D) correlation

Question 19

People who refuse to participate in sex research differ in some ways from those who do participate.This leads to the problem of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) enlargement 
B) concealment 
C) implicit association 
D) volunteer bias 
A) enlargement 
B) concealment 
C) implicit association 
D) volunteer bias

Question 20

In an experiment,one group of men watched a sexually explicit video and another group watched a video about politics.After exposure to the videos,measures of sexual arousal were obtained for each video.In this study,the videos best represent the _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) measured 
C) independent 
D) random 
A) dependent 
B) measured 
C) independent 
D) random

You want to understand the impact that prime-time TV shows have on young girls' body image.Which of the following methods is most likely to suit the requirements of your study?

Which of the following is an advantage of Web-based surveys?

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods?

Which of the following statements is true of the computer-assisted self-interview (CASI)method?

Researchers have an obligation to ensure that research risks and benefits are distributed fairly across all groups in society.This is known as

Howard lives in Australia.He wants to study the sexual behavior of students in private colleges in the United States.Which of the following is likely to be the best and most convenient method of data collection for Howard?

Which of the following methods of sampling was used in Project SIGMA to contact the hard-to-reach category of gay men?

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

In order to study the sexual behavior of the people of Mangaia,a researcher lived for many months within the community.He directly recorded their behavior and also conducted several interviews.This method of research can be best described as _____.

The _____ technique is a research method in which a researcher becomes part of the community to be studied and makes observations from inside the community.

Give an example of positive and negative correlation.

_____ is a research method that aims to provide a complete,probing description of a human society.

Which group was underrepresented in Kinsey's sample?

_____ is a statistical method that allows a researcher to combine the results of all prior studies on a particular question to see what,taken together,they say.

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

Enlargement and concealment are examples of

Which of the following is a method of assessing whether self-reports are accurate?

The findings of a research study indicate that cohabiting couples engage in sexual intercourse three times per week.In sexual epidemiology,this refers to the _____ of intercourse in live-in relationships.

People who refuse to participate in sex research differ in some ways from those who do participate.This leads to the problem of _____.

In an experiment,one group of men watched a sexually explicit video and another group watched a video about politics.After exposure to the videos,measures of sexual arousal were obtained for each video.In this study,the videos best represent the _____ variable.

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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

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Exam 3: Sex Research

You want to understand the impact that prime-time TV shows have on young girls' body image.Which of the following methods is most likely to suit the requirements of your study?

Which of the following is an advantage of Web-based surveys?

Which of the following statements is true of the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods?

Which of the following statements is true of the computer-assisted self-interview (CASI)method?

Researchers have an obligation to ensure that research risks and benefits are distributed fairly across all groups in society.This is known as

Howard lives in Australia.He wants to study the sexual behavior of students in private colleges in the United States.Which of the following is likely to be the best and most convenient method of data collection for Howard?

Which of the following methods of sampling was used in Project SIGMA to contact the hard-to-reach category of gay men?

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

In order to study the sexual behavior of the people of Mangaia,a researcher lived for many months within the community.He directly recorded their behavior and also conducted several interviews.This method of research can be best described as _____.

The _____ technique is a research method in which a researcher becomes part of the community to be studied and makes observations from inside the community.

Give an example of positive and negative correlation.

_____ is a research method that aims to provide a complete,probing description of a human society.

Which group was underrepresented in Kinsey's sample?

_____ is a statistical method that allows a researcher to combine the results of all prior studies on a particular question to see what,taken together,they say.

A _____ sample is chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest.

Enlargement and concealment are examples of

Which of the following is a method of assessing whether self-reports are accurate?

The findings of a research study indicate that cohabiting couples engage in sexual intercourse three times per week.In sexual epidemiology,this refers to the _____ of intercourse in live-in relationships.

People who refuse to participate in sex research differ in some ways from those who do participate.This leads to the problem of _____.

In an experiment,one group of men watched a sexually explicit video and another group watched a video about politics.After exposure to the videos,measures of sexual arousal were obtained for each video.In this study,the videos best represent the _____ variable.

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