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The sex information/advice genre transmits: |
| | A) | information and norms about sexuality |
| | B) | sexual images. |
| | C) | scholarly results of sex research. |
| | D) | primarily pornographic literature. |
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Questionnaires in magazines that survey readers about their sexual attitudes and behaviors are primarily designed to: |
| | A) | increase knowledge. |
| | B) | gather sufficient information to allow the publishers to provide expert advice to their readers. |
| | C) | help sex researchers gather valid information about human sexuality. |
| | D) | promote sales. |
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When scientists find support for their hypotheses, other scientists will do similar studies to see if they get the same or similar results. Reviews of these attempts at replication show that: |
| | A) | usually the results are, in fact, replicated. |
| | B) | the results are rarely replicated. |
| | C) | one-third of the time the results are not replicated. |
| | D) | two-thirds of the time the results are not replicated. |
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Basic to any scientific study, whether of sex or any other area of research, is a fundamental commitment to: |
| | A) | objectivity. |
| | B) | subjectivity. |
| | C) | validity. |
| | D) | values. |
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Jenna holds an unsubstantiated belief about sex that is based on neither accurate knowledge or concrete evidence. Jenna's unsubstantiated belief would be called: |
| | A) | a bias |
| | B) | a stereotype. |
| | C) | an opinion. |
| | D) | an attitude. |
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Jeremiah believes that certain rites and rituals that are practiced in some African cultures are disgusting. He is engaging in the: |
| | A) | egocentric fallacy. |
| | B) | ethnocentric fallacy. |
| | C) | sampling bias. |
| | D) | cultural universality. |
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Full disclosure relates to which ethical issue in research? |
| | A) | informed consent |
| | B) | protection from harm |
| | C) | confidentiality |
| | D) | debriefing |
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A problem that researchers encounter when using survey research is: |
| | A) | anonymity. |
| | B) | the length of time required to complete survey questionnaires. |
| | C) | the expense involved in administering survey questionnaires. |
| | D) | the lack of in-depth responses. |
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Dr. Andrews is a sex researcher who asks that respondents in her study keep track of their sexual fantasies and sexual behavior, as well as when they are using condoms. These respondents are using: |
| | A) | sexual journals. |
| | B) | sexual histories. |
| | C) | sexual diaries. |
| | D) | behavioral diaries. |
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Which type of research enables researchers to isolate a single factor under controlled circumstances to see how it influences behavior? |
| | A) | survey |
| | B) | naturalistic observation |
| | C) | participant observation |
| | D) | experimental research |
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I am an English physician who believes that masturbation is a normal sexual behavior and homosexuality is neither a disease nor a perversion. I am: |
| | A) | Richard von Krafft-Ebing. |
| | B) | Havelock Ellis. |
| | C) | Sigmund Freud. |
| | D) | Alfred Kinsey |
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Alfred Kinsey explored all of the following human sexual behaviors EXCEPT: |
| | A) | the psychological dimensions of sexual behavior. |
| | B) | sexual diversity and variation. |
| | C) | masturbation. |
| | D) | the frequency of same-sex experiences. |
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The National Survey of Family Growth found that: |
| | A) | 10% of males and 85 of females between ages 15 and 44 have never had sex. |
| | B) | only 3% of men and 2% of women between ages 15 and 44 have had sexual experiences with a person of the same sex. |
| | C) | women are more likely than men to have had multiple sex partners. |
| | D) | only 25% of men between ages 15 and 44 have used condoms in the past year while having sexual intercourse. |
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Which recent study of sexual behavior has found that approximately 75% of college men and women had at least one sexual partner in the previous year? |
| | A) | The National Survey of Family Growth |
| | B) | The Youth Risk Behavior Survey |
| | C) | The National College Health Assessment |
| | D) | Masters and Johnson |
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After Kinsey related that same-sex sexual relationships were widespread, I demonstrated that homosexuality is not a psychological disorder. I am: |
| | A) | Magnus Hirschfeld. |
| | B) | Evelyn Hooker. |
| | C) | Michel Foucault. |
| | D) | Evelyn Higginbotham. |
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The term "machismo," when used correctly, refers to: |
| | A) | the process of adapting to the values, attitudes, and behaviors of the dominant culture. |
| | B) | a commitment to family and family members. |
| | C) | the hypermasculine, domineering attitude of Latino males. |
| | D) | values of courage, strength, generosity, politeness, and respect for others. |
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