Human Sexuality - Chapter 1

According to research that explored the effects of a human sexuality course on parents' discussions of sexuality with their children, which percentage of parents who took the course discussed masturbation with their children?

14

Surveys conducted over the internet____.

Can provide a large number of responses from a wide geographical area in a short amount of time

In an effort to educate young people about sex, the Chinese government____.

Created a website for the country aimed at discussing a variety of sexual topics.

Which of the following describes a person's view of himself or herself as a man or woman?

Gender Identity

Professor Awajadi has dedicated her career to an area of study that focuses on all aspects of humans as sexual beings. This area of study is referred to as ____.

Human Sexuality

In Western Cultures, people think that the term sex refers to only intercourse; this belief ___.

Ignores the full range of sexual experiences and pleasure that human beings can have

For most people, a great deal of sexual knowledge probably stems from___.

Informal sex education networks

When conduction a research study, ___.

Information should be gathered so that it can be analyzed using statistics

According to the textbook, most of today's sexual problems, such as unwanted pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted infections stem from____.

Insertive sexual practices such as vaginal, oral, and anal sex.

Damian has a fear of being sexual abnormal. This fear___.

Is a common one that is held by many people.

Large-scale surveys of sexual behavior and attitudes were pioneered by the ____ in the 1940's.

Kinsey

According to the text, having a clear sense of ___ are factors that contribute to making responsible sexual choices throughout life.

Morals and Values

According to a research study, parents who has taken a human sexuality course wee found to be____.

More likely to discuss aspects of sexuality with their children.

Which of the following describes a flaw in the methodology used in surveys found in magazines?

Most respondents are readers of the magazine and therefore would not represent the general population.

Dr. Grenier is studying the sexual behaviors of American millionaires. Should Dr. Grenier go to the local welfare office and ask people waiting in line to receive food stamps to fill out his questionnaire?

No. If he did, his sample would not represent the target population he wants to study.

A researcher conducted a study about flirting behavior among adults. She gathered data by watching the behavior of adults in public places such as bars and nightclubs. The _______ research method was used in this study.

Observational

_ refers to a person's unique foundation of knowledge attitudes, and actins relating to what the person wants and who he or she is as a sexual being.

Personal Sexual Philosophy

Which of the following is an ethical safeguard in sexuality research?

Researchers must protect participants from all types of harm.

Before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of ___, abortion was illegal in this country.

Roe vs Wade

The term sexual orientation most accurately refers to what kind of attraction with respect to gender?

Romantic, emotional, and sexual

Dr. George is beginning a study in which he will ask participants to give personal and potentially sensitive information about their sexual attitudes and behaviors. Which survey method should he use to get the most honest replies?

Self-administered written questionare

____ refers to a wide range of physical, psychological, and emotional issues relating to sexuality.

Sexual Health

Elise is learning about a wide range of issues relating to sexuality, including problems with sexual functioning, the sexual anatomy, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual violence. She is learning about___.

Sexual health

A___ is the process of collecting information from volunteer respondents for the purpose of explaining, describing, or comparing people's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

Survey

Abstinence-only sex education programs teach that___.

Teenagers should wait until they are married to have sex and therefore, don't need information about contraception or sexually transmitted infections.

In 2002, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a study of human sexuality using face-to-face interviews with over 5,000 men and women in the United States. What is the name of that study?

The national survey of Family Growth

Which of the following is a reason for china's newfound interest in sex education?

There is an increasing concern about sexually-transmitted infections

College students who take a course that focuses on sexual health are most likely to___.

Use condoms and other forms of contraception.

The term morals refers to___.

a person's individual, unique attitude about what constitutes right and wrong.

Professor Franco is interested in collecting data from a group of individuals concerning their sexual beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. Which research method should professor Franco use to obtain those kinds of data?

a survey

The current emphasis in sex education is away for abstinence-only programs, and toward programs that___.

contain accurate information that will help teens to make more responsible decisions about sex.

Dianne is a participant in an experiment and was assigned to a group that does not receive the treatment. Dianne is in the _______ group.

control

The term _______ refers to methodology that determines the extent to which two variables are systematically related to each other.

correlational research

At the end of Lauren's participation in a research study, the researcher explains the goals and procedures of the study to her, and gives her an opportunity to ask questions or make comments about her experience. This example illustrates the concept of _______.

debriefing

In the 1970s, Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan proposed a theory of human sexuality in which she claimed that there were three stages of sexual response. What were the three stages?

desire, excitement, orgasm

Roland is a participant in an experiment and was assigned to a group that receives the treatment. Roland is in the _______ group.

experimental

Researchers conducting a sex survey who are interested in establishing a trusting rapport with participants and who wish to have more flexibility when asking planned and follow-up questions should use which of the following?

face-to-face interview

People who take a course in human sexuality___.

have a greater level of comfort in discussing sexual issues.

The variable of interest in an experiment that is allowed to change between or among groups while all other variables are held constant is referred to as the _______ variable.

independent

In an experiment the treatment administered is the _______variable and the resulting behavior is the _______ variable.

independent; dependent

Agreeing to participate in a research study only after having been provided with complete and accurate information about what to expect in the study is referred to as _______.

informed consent

Professor Karney's target population consisted of several thousand people, so he decided to select a sample in such a way that each member of the target population had an equal chance of being selected. Which of the following terms describes the method he used to select a sample?

random sampling

Correlational research is used so often as a method of studying human sexuality because _______.

researchers typically cannot control people's sexual behaviors as would be necessary in an experiment

Individuals selected to respond to a researcher's request for information are called____.

respondents

The term used to describe a subset of the target population selected by researchers to represent the entire population under study is the ____.

sample

Dr. Levin allowed members of his target population to volunteer to participate in his study. As a result, the findings of Dr. Levin's study were influenced by _______.

self-selection bias

Masters and Johnson believed that to understand human sexual behavior, researchers should _______.

study actual physiological responses to sexual stimulation

Professor Jones is attempting to apply his study's findings to all students enrolled in sexuality classes. All students enrolled in sexuality classes are considered Professor Jones'___.

target population

A researcher is conducting a sex survey and would like to use a method that allows for both anonymity and flexibility in questioning. Which type of survey should this researcher use?

telephone survey

Which research method is used to determine cause-and-effect relationships among variables?

the experimental method

The results of Masters and Johnson's early work established a basic foundation and language for understanding and discussing _______.

the human sexual response

In contrast to the work of Masters and Johnson, the "new" view of sexual response posited that the sexual responses and feelings of women are different from those of men. According to this theory, what are some of the factors that must be taken into account in order to better understand women's sexual responses?

the relationship in which the sexual behavior takes place, as well as cultural and economic factors

The action performed on or by a group in an experiment is referred to as a _______.

treatment

Which of the following describes a negative correlation?

two variable move predictably in opposite directions.

A research study that compared volunteer and randomly-selected participants for sexuality research revealed that _______.

volunteers were younger in age

A positive correlation indicates that _______.

we can predict that two variables will change in the same direction