Exam 2: Studying Human Sexuality

Dr. Martinez conducted a survey to determine the frequency of sexual activity among the American middle class. He collected data from several individuals working at various multinational companies and concluded that an average middle-class American engages in sexual activity once in a week. In this scenario, Dr. Martinez's research sample is most likely a ________.

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Why was Havelock Ellis considered the "earliest important modern sexual theorist and scholar"? Summarize his contributions.

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One of Havelock Ellis's most important contributions was pointing out the relativity of sexual values. In the nineteenth century, Americans and Europeans alike believed that their society's dominant sexual beliefs were the only morally and naturally correct standards. But Ellis demonstrated not only that Western sexual standards were hardly the only moral standards but also that they were not necessarily rooted in nature. In doing so, he was among the first researchers to appeal to studies in animal behavior, anthropology, and history. His contributions include the following:
(1) Normalization of masturbation and other forms of autoeroticism
(2) Acceptance of female sexuality as normal and perhaps distinct from that of men (erogenous zones)
(3) A redefinition of normal behavior; Ellis saw abnormal behavior as an exaggeration of normal behavior
(4) A reevaluation of homosexuality as both congenital and harmless, and not immoral or criminal

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Jed states that all men want sex all the time. Although several of his friends have tried to convince him otherwise, he maintains that "we're all that way." This is an example of a

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William Masters and Virginia Johnson's research findings upheld Sigmund Freud's work on vaginal and clitoral orgasm.

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According to Sigmund Freud, the fear that a phallic-stage boy feels because of his desires toward his mother leads to

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The American Psychiatric Association has removed homosexuality from its list of psychological disorders.

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Which of the following is true of feminist scholars?

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Danny, one among the many volunteers selected for a study on the sexual behavior of married men, lies about his sexual fetish and the frequency of intercourse in a week. He has casual sex outside marriage but does not reveal it. Which of the following sex research methods is most likely to have been used for the study?

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Many people believe Kinsey's work was responsible for a moral breakdown in the United States.

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Dr. Barnes is interested in the sexual behavior of middle-aged adults. She goes to a large corporation and collects data on all clerical workers who meet this criterion. Dr. Barnes calls her study "The Sexual Behavior of Middle-Aged American Workers." Dr. Barnes' study can be criticized on the grounds that

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

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The sex researcher who wrote Psychopathia Sexualis was

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If a researcher wanted to know about the contraceptive techniques used by poor people and only African Americans were surveyed, the sample would be biased.

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Sociologists point out that sexual stereotyping is often used to justify discrimination.

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A major reason for the lack of popularity of Freud's theory of sexuality among American sex researchers is

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Karl Ulrichs and Karl Maria Kertbeny held the same opinion about homosexuals.

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In the context of sex research methods, clinical research

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According to Sigmund Freud, a person's gender identity is formed during the Oedipal stage.

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Which of the following is a drawback of online questionnaires used in sex research?

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Why was Havelock Ellis considered the "earliest important modern sexual theorist and scholar"? Summarize his contributions.

Ethnocentrism is reinforced by

Jed states that all men want sex all the time. Although several of his friends have tried to convince him otherwise, he maintains that "we're all that way." This is an example of a

William Masters and Virginia Johnson's research findings upheld Sigmund Freud's work on vaginal and clitoral orgasm.

According to Sigmund Freud, the fear that a phallic-stage boy feels because of his desires toward his mother leads to

The American Psychiatric Association has removed homosexuality from its list of psychological disorders.

Which of the following is true of feminist scholars?

Many people believe Kinsey's work was responsible for a moral breakdown in the United States.

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

The sex researcher who wrote Psychopathia Sexualis was

If a researcher wanted to know about the contraceptive techniques used by poor people and only African Americans were surveyed, the sample would be biased.

Sociologists point out that sexual stereotyping is often used to justify discrimination.

A major reason for the lack of popularity of Freud's theory of sexuality among American sex researchers is

Karl Ulrichs and Karl Maria Kertbeny held the same opinion about homosexuals.

In the context of sex research methods, clinical research

According to Sigmund Freud, a person's gender identity is formed during the Oedipal stage.

Which of the following is a drawback of online questionnaires used in sex research?

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