Question 1

What was Richard von Krafft-Ebing's most significant contribution to our understanding of human sexuality?

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Question 2

Clinical studies, surveys, and observational research are correlational in nature.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Dr. Paula conducts a survey to study the prevalence of masturbation, transvestism, same-sex encounters, and other sexual behaviors among adolescents. In order to ensure that the participants are comfortable in revealing their sexual behaviors, Dr. Paula must

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A)   arrange a face-to-face interview to gain the trust of the participants.
B)   inform the participants that behaviors such as masturbation and transvestism are common among adolescents.
C)   offer anonymity to her participants and their reports.
D)   offer medical help for participants reporting behaviors such as masturbation and same-sex encounters.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

In order to lend scientific credibility to their materials, the sexual information media

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A)   make up false research studies.
B)   present actors who pose as experts in sexuality.
C)   use the trappings of social science and psychiatry without the substance.
D)   pay experts large sums of money to present information made up by the media.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Susan, a researcher, is interested in studying the relationship between illegal drug use and certain high-risk sexual behaviors in her college. She collects filled-out questionnaires from students and faculty and has each subject identified by his or her Social Security number. In this case, Susan is most likely to be in jeopardy for violating the principle of

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A)   informed consent.
B)   debriefing after deception.
C)   right to withdraw.
D)   confidentiality.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

How did Masters and Johnson collect data used to detail human sexual response?

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A)   oral interviews
B)   written surveys
C)   correlations
D)   observation and direct measurementE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

A major limitation of clinical research is the

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A)   emphasis on extrapolation from individual case data.
B)   fact that unhealthy providers create unhealthy clients.
C)   emphasis on pathological behavior.
D)   fact that its results cannot be replicated.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In the context of sex research methods, the drawing of a general conclusion from specific facts is called

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A)   induction.
B)   deduction.
C)   logic.
D)   reliability.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following sex research methods makes use of questionnaires or interviews to gather information?

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A)   observational research
B)   survey research
C)   experimental research
D)   clinical researchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following best defines a stereotype?

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A)   It is a simplistic, overgeneralized belief about people or ideas.
B)   It is a statistically based general statement about a group of people.
C)   It is an exaggeration based on a personal experience.
D)   It is a statement of personal preference or inclination.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which statement best reflects the views of Havelock Ellis regarding the nature of female sexuality?

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A)   Women are naturally asexual, and if they are interested in sex, it is merely as a way to achieve pregnancy.
B)   Women's animal lusts cause men to lose control and engage in intercourse to the point of weakness and illness.
C)   Women have sexual desires no less intense than those of men.
D)   Women experience themselves as anatomically defective without a penis and compensate for it by devoting themselves to their husband and children.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

How do the methods employed by sex researchers contrast with those used by other social scientists?

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A)   Sex researchers cannot conduct experiments without risking STI transmission.
B)   Sex researchers must conduct their observations and experiments covertly.
C)   Sex researchers must develop completely new methods because of subject matter.
D)   Sex researchers are constrained by taboos and additional ethical concerns.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Identify a correct statement about traditional Latinos regarding their views on sexuality.

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A)   They encourage adolescent males to refrain from sexuality.
B)   They place a high value on female virginity.
C)   They consider homosexuality as a healthy sexual behavior.
D)   They encourage the practice of abortion in case of unplanned pregnancies.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements about masturbation was made by Alfred C. Kinsey?

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A)   It is harmful as it affects one's sexual well-being.
B)   It facilitates aggression in males during sexual intercourse.
C)   It is not a substitute for sexual intercourse but a distinct form of sexual behavior that provides sexual pleasure.
D)   It adversely affects women's sexuality by reducing their ability to become orgasmic during intercourse.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Ken has had sexual intercourse with women throughout his high school years. However, in college, he meets attractive men and soon starts to have sexual intercourse with them, too. Ken takes pride in being both homosexual and heterosexual equally. Which of the following will be Ken's rating in Kinsey's rating scale?

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A)   0
B)   6
C)   3
D)   1E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What is the difference between experimental research and correlational studies?

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Question 17

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)   one's values are mostly disagreed with by others.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Why was the research of Evelyn Hooker important?

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A)   She demonstrated that women reached orgasms primarily through stimulation of the clitoris.
B)   She emphasized the need for more research on the sexual behavior of ethnic minority groups.
C)   She showed that gay men could not be distinguished from heterosexual men on the basis of personality characteristics.
D)   She analyzed the power aspect of relationships between the sexes.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an outcome of the phallic stage of psychosexual development in which little girls sexually desire their fathers?

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A)   an Oedipal complex
B)   an Electra complex
C)   the anal phase
D)   the latency phaseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The main difference between a value judgment and an objective statement is that objective statements

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A)   describe how people actually behave.
B)   cannot be empirically validated.
C)   offer specific examples.
D)   are based on the opinions of focus group members.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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How did Masters and Johnson collect data used to detail human sexual response?

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Which of the following sex research methods makes use of questionnaires or interviews to gather information?

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What is the difference between experimental research and correlational studies?

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A major limitation of clinical research is the

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Dr. Paula conducts a survey to study the prevalence of masturbation, transvestism, same-sex encounters, and other sexual behaviors among adolescents. In order to ensure that the participants are comfortable in revealing their sexual behaviors, Dr. Paula must

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Clinical studies, surveys, and observational research are correlational in nature.

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Why was the research of Evelyn Hooker important?

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Which statement best reflects the views of Havelock Ellis regarding the nature of female sexuality?

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