Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A) eye-tracking 
B) Implicit Association Test 
C) self-reports 
D) direct observations

Question 2

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 _____.

Accepted Answer

A) enlargement 
B) concealment 
C) causal inference 
D) implicit association

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) enlargement. 
B) volunteer bias. 
C) concealment. 
D) causal inference.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) self-reports 
B) questionnaires 
C) direct observations 
D) experiments

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) difficulties with estimates 
B) concealment 
C) purposeful distortion 
D) enlargement

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) volunteer bias. 
B) enlargement. 
C) concealment. 
D) a problem with estimation.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) principle of informed consent. 
B) principle of protection from harm. 
C) cost-benefit principle. 
D) justice principle.

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

A) the problem of refusal 
B) the problem of self-serving bias 
C) the problem of response 
D) the problem of attentional bias

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Edward Laumann. 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski.

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

A) self-reports 
B) eye-tracking 
C) direct observations 
D) Implicit Association Test (IAT)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) most participants had developed sexual disorders. 
B) most participants were experiencing severe levels of stress and anxiety. 
C) the participants had not developed any sexual disorders due to their participation. 
D) the participants felt that taking part in the research had a detrimental effect on their marriages.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) preserving the anonymity of the researcher. 
B) maximizing the potential danger to participants by justifying the importance of their findings. 
C) using the principle of non-anonymous responses. 
D) using a cost-benefit approach.

Question 16

Correlational studies can tell us

Accepted Answer

A) that certain factors are related. 
B) what causes various aspects of sexual behavior. 
C) how to change behavior. 
D) the effects of the independent variable on some measured variable.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) product of probability sampling. 
B) random sample. 
C) convenience sample. 
D) product of stratified sampling.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) ways to ensure that your study is valid. 
B) ways to ensure that your study will be reliable and accurate. 
C) unwarranted principles in a cost-benefit approach. 
D) ethical standards for conducting research on sexuality.

Question 19

With respect to their sampling procedures,Masters and Johnson

Accepted Answer

A) studied the same males who participated in the Kinsey studies. 
B) assumed that random sampling was necessary. 
C) did not use a random sample of the population of the United States. 
D) recruited participants exclusively from special populations of their interest.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) It had a response rate of 69 percent. 
B) It employed face-to-face interviews for gathering data. 
C) It used a sample that underrepresented the diversity among Latinas today. 
D) It ensured that all interviewers were women.

Exam 3: Sex Research