Question 1

Portia and Ellen are firmly convinced that their Ivy League college culture is superior to others in every way.They view students from other institutions with disdain.Portia and Ellen may be demonstrating

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A)  ethnocentrism.
B)  phallocentrism.
C)  phallic monism.
D)  egocentric fallacy.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of using survey research?

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A)  When asked about their sexual experiences,some people exaggerate or minimize them.
B)  The interviewer's sex may influence the results.
C)  Respondents may feel uncomfortable about revealing personal information in some settings.
D)  All of the above are limitations of survey research.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The position of most major mental health organizations regarding "reparative" therapy for homosexuality is that it should

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A)  be initiated whenever consent is given by the individual.
B)  not be done.
C)  always be attempted.
D)  be undertaken for gay men but not lesbian women.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

It is important to be careful while making generalizations from sex research studies because

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A)  sex research is fraught with violations of taboos and norms.
B)  student volunteers frequently give misleading or inaccurate responses.
C)  informed consent can create experimenter bias.
D)  most research samples have several potential limitations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

One obstacle to sex research today which was also experienced by Alfred Kinsey is

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A)  the difficulty of getting female subjects to participate.
B)  the absolute lack of willingness of participants to be observed in sexual situations.
C)  the fear that surveys may change the sexual orientation of the participants.
D)  the attack on the value of sex research by some members of Congress and conservative groups.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

A disadvantage of the survey method is that

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A)  it is difficult to maintain anonymity and confidentiality.
B)  it incurs high costs in collecting data.
C)  it leads to inaccurate reports of one's own behavior.
D)  it requires a considerable time commitment from subjects.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of an opinion?

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A)  It is a substantiated belief or conclusion.
B)  It is too simplistic.
C)  It always involves a value judgment.
D)  It is not based on concrete evidence or accurate knowledge.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Value judgments tend to

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A)  clarify views of human sexuality.
B)  foster objectivity in the study of sexuality.
C)  obscure the search for understanding about sexuality.
D)  undermine sexual norms in a society.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Stereotypical beliefs

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A)  are surprisingly flexible.
B)  are often positive.
C)  are based on objective studies.
D)  are resistant to change.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The most expansive nationally representative study of sexual and sexual-health behaviors,published in 2010,was called

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A)  the National Sexual Health and Social Life Survey.
B)  the National Assessment of Adolescent Sexual Health and Behavior.
C)  the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.
D)  the National Survey of Family Growth.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Alfred Kinsey's studies of sexual behavior revealed that there was tremendous consistency between public standards of sexual behavior and actual sexual behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Statistics about sexual behavior that are promoted the most in the media tend to

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A)  reflect current scholarly research.
B)  be distorted or over simplified.
C)  show the persuasiveness of aberrant sexual behaviors.
D)  reinforce sexual stereotypes.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

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 D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Susan,a researcher,is interested in studying the relationship between illegal drug use and certain high-risk sexual behaviors in her college.She collects questionnaires from students and faculty and has each subject identified by their 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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A major problem with observational research in the natural environment is that

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A)  it always involves a very small sample size.
B)  it raises the ethical issue of informed consent.
C)  its requirements are as elaborate as that of clinical research.
D)  its independent variables are often manipulated by researchers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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

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

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It is important to be careful while making generalizations from sex research studies because

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Statistics about sexual behavior that are promoted the most in the media tend to

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

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Value judgments tend to

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One obstacle to sex research today which was also experienced by Alfred Kinsey is

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Alfred Kinsey's studies of sexual behavior revealed that there was tremendous consistency between public standards of sexual behavior and actual sexual behavior.

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Which of the following is a characteristic feature of an opinion?

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

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