Question 1

The notion that gay male relationships are doomed to fail is an example of

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A)  an urban myth.
B)  conventional wisdom.
C)  cultural insensitivity.
D)  a sexual stereotype.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Many of the "sex experts" in the media are

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A)  entertainers.
B)  authors.
C)  lecturers.
D)  all of these.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Dr.Gupta compares the GPAs (grade point averages) of college students who are in monogamous romantic relationships with the GPAs of those who have multiple sexual partners.What research method is she using here?

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A)  observation
B)  experimentation
C)  correlation
D)  clinical researchE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What were the pioneering accomplishments of Masters and Johnson?

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Question 5

One of the most important findings in Kinsey's work was that

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A)  children had sexual thoughts and experiences.
B)  a vast majority of women masturbated several times a day.
C)  there was extraordinary diversity in sexual behavior.
D)  few people understood or used contraceptive devices.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Why do sex books and interviews with sex experts on television tend to be repetitive?

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A)  They all went to the same school.
B)  Sex research is a small discipline and the scope of the media is narrow.
C)  None of the information presented is based on actual research.
D)  The media has a liberal bias.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A major limitation of correlational studies is that they cannot

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A)  indicate which variable causes the other to change.
B)  accommodate large numbers of subjects.
C)  be ethically used in research on sexuality.
D)  show relationships between variables.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A __________ is a type of ____________.It is a way in which we organize knowledge within our thought processes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There was a firestorm of controversy after Kinsey published his works.Some people still believe that Kinsey's findings

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A)  resulted in the conversion of some children to a homosexual orientation.
B)  are a contributing factor to the number of unplanned pregnancy.
C)  are responsible for a moral breakdown in the United States.
D)  None of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In scientific research,an attempt to generalize the findings of a study with a smaller number of subjects to a larger population is known as a(n)

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A)  critical sample.
B)  representative sample.
C)  biased sample
D)  inferential sample.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)  Relatively little time is required of the respondent.
B)  It is easy to guarantee anonymity.
C)  The researcher can obtain in-depth information.
D)  They are inexpensive to administer.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Participants in a survey do not indicate any identifying information on their questionnaires.This is done to ensure __________ and __________.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Those factors which the experimenter varies to observe their effects are

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A)  dependent variables.
B)  control variables.
C)  confounding variables.
D)  independent variables.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The focus of the sexual information/advice genre is on

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A)  simplified how-to information or morality.
B)  issues of interest to young women.
C)  variant sexual behavior.
D)  sexual behaviors within the context of celebrity marriages and extramarital affairs.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

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.

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First,a review board or human subject co...

Question 16

In conducting sex research,we generalize our findings from a random sample to a representative sample.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast the contributions of Kinsey with those of Masters and Johnson.

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Kinsey and Masters and Johnson took an e...

Question 18

The __________ __________ provides sexual information in a simplified manner that both entertains and informs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ethnocentrism is reinforced by

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A)  government-sponsored research.
B)  objective studies.
C)  societal norms and the media.
D)  opinions,biases,and stereotypes.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

An egocentric fallacy is the mistaken belief that

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A)  one's sexual behavior is superior to others.
B)  one's intellectual ability is superior to others.
C)  one's own values are held by others.
D)  others disagree with most of our values.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Why do sex books and interviews with sex experts on television tend to be repetitive?

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There was a firestorm of controversy after Kinsey published his works.Some people still believe that Kinsey's findings

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Compare and contrast the contributions of Kinsey with those of Masters and Johnson.

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What were the pioneering accomplishments of Masters and Johnson?

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The focus of the sexual information/advice genre is on

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Dr.Gupta compares the GPAs (grade point averages) of college students who are in monogamous romantic relationships with the GPAs of those who have multiple sexual partners.What research method is she using here?

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The notion that gay male relationships are doomed to fail is an example of

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In conducting sex research,we generalize our findings from a random sample to a representative sample.

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A is a type of __.It is a way in which we organize knowledge within our thought processes.

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Why do sex books and interviews with sex experts on television tend to be repetitive?

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There was a firestorm of controversy after Kinsey published his works.Some people still believe that Kinsey's findings

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An egocentric fallacy is the mistaken belief that

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Compare and contrast the contributions of Kinsey with those of Masters and Johnson.

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One of the most important findings in Kinsey's work was that

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The focus of the sexual information/advice genre is on

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Dr.Gupta compares the GPAs (grade point averages) of college students who are in monogamous romantic relationships with the GPAs of those who have multiple sexual partners.What research method is she using here?

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The notion that gay male relationships are doomed to fail is an example of

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In conducting sex research,we generalize our findings from a random sample to a representative sample.

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