Question 1

Behavioral theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosexual development 
B)  Aversion therapy 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiology 
A)  Psychosexual development 
B)  Aversion therapy 
C)  Self-actualization 
D)  Physiology C

Question 2

"Women have sexual appetites equal to men and they do not necessarily need men to satisfy those appetites." Which researcher would agree most strongly with this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnus Hirschfield 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Clelia Mosher 
A)  Magnus Hirschfield 
B)  Katherine Bement Davis 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Clelia Mosher B

Question 3

What was the religious background of many of the early sexuality researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Agnostic 
A)  Islam 
B)  Jewish 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Agnostic B

Question 4

Masters and Johnson gathered sexuality data primarily through case studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sexuality research has become fragmented over the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which person below is MOST likely to participate in a sexuality research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob, who is sexually experienced but somewhat conservative 
B)  Anna, who is sexually experienced and more liberal 
C)  Joshua, who is sexually experienced and more liberal 
D)  Melissa, who has had oral sex and is more liberal 
A)  Jacob, who is sexually experienced but somewhat conservative 
B)  Anna, who is sexually experienced and more liberal 
C)  Joshua, who is sexually experienced and more liberal 
D)  Melissa, who has had oral sex and is more liberal

Question 7

List two sexuality researchers discussed in your text and explain two contributions to the field of sexuality made by each of them.

Accepted Answer

Two sexuality researchers discussed in t

Question 8

Of the following early sexuality researchers, who would most likely label homosexual behavior as pathological?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnus Hirschfeld 
B)  Richard von Krafft-Ebing 
C)  Katharine Bement Davis 
D)  Clelia Mosher 
A)  Magnus Hirschfeld 
B)  Richard von Krafft-Ebing 
C)  Katharine Bement Davis 
D)  Clelia Mosher

Question 9

If someone filled out an in-school questionnaire when they were in 8ᵗʰ grade and have been interviewed four more times throughout adulthood, what is the name of the study they most likely participated in?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Youth Risk Behavior Survey 
B)  The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior 
C)  The National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health 
A)  The Youth Risk Behavior Survey 
B)  The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior 
C)  The National Survey of Family Growth 
D)  The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Question 10

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer. The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential. The student might have been a participant in a study done by which researcher(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Alan Bell and Martin Weinberg 
D)  Katherine Bement Davis 
A)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson 
B)  Alfred Kinsey 
C)  Alan Bell and Martin Weinberg 
D)  Katherine Bement Davis

Question 11

Why was Morton Hunt's research results not considered generalizable?

Accepted Answer

A)  His study included only adolescents. 
B)  His study included only heterosexual males. 
C)  He only included students enrolled in his courses. 
D)  He only included people with listed phone numbers. 
A)  His study included only adolescents. 
B)  His study included only heterosexual males. 
C)  He only included students enrolled in his courses. 
D)  He only included people with listed phone numbers.

Question 12

Which of the following best fits the findings of cross-cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with a written language have the lowest rates of masturbation. 
B)  Sexual intercourse is most common when couples wake up in the morning. 
C)  Women usually initiate foreplay in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Female orgasmic ability differs significantly from culture to culture. 
A)  Those with a written language have the lowest rates of masturbation. 
B)  Sexual intercourse is most common when couples wake up in the morning. 
C)  Women usually initiate foreplay in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Female orgasmic ability differs significantly from culture to culture.

Question 13

Explain how sexuality research has been problem driven and give two examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how sexuality research has been problem...

Question 14

How did the National Health and Social Life Survey of the early 1990s have improved results from Kinsey's work several decades earlier?

Accepted Answer

A)  It used written questionnaires instead of participant-observation methods. 
B)  The sample was restricted to a smaller geographic region. 
C)  It used better sampling techniques. 
D)  It was funded through private sources. 
A)  It used written questionnaires instead of participant-observation methods. 
B)  The sample was restricted to a smaller geographic region. 
C)  It used better sampling techniques. 
D)  It was funded through private sources.

Question 15

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's...

Question 17

What statement best fits with feminist theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The social construction of sexuality is based on power. 
B)  Women are no longer seen as subordinate and submissive in our culture. 
C)  Sexuality is governed by biological gender differences more than other factors. 
D)  The social construction of sexuality is based on the media. 
A)  The social construction of sexuality is based on power. 
B)  Women are no longer seen as subordinate and submissive in our culture. 
C)  Sexuality is governed by biological gender differences more than other factors. 
D)  The social construction of sexuality is based on the media.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes a goal of future sexuality research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved collaboration between researchers of various disciplines 
B)  Less involvement from the federal government 
C)  More focus on the physiological and biological aspects of sexuality 
D)  Less reliance on studies conducted from university counseling programs 
A)  Improved collaboration between researchers of various disciplines 
B)  Less involvement from the federal government 
C)  More focus on the physiological and biological aspects of sexuality 
D)  Less reliance on studies conducted from university counseling programs

Question 19

Conservative politicians have repeatedly been successful in eliminating funding for sexuality research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain how the Internet can be used in sexuality research. What are some of the specific benefits and drawbacks of this method?

Accepted Answer

The Internet can be a valuable tool for

Behavioral theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:

"Women have sexual appetites equal to men and they do not necessarily need men to satisfy those appetites." Which researcher would agree most strongly with this statement?

What was the religious background of many of the early sexuality researchers?

Masters and Johnson gathered sexuality data primarily through case studies.

Sexuality research has become fragmented over the last few decades.

Which person below is MOST likely to participate in a sexuality research study?

List two sexuality researchers discussed in your text and explain two contributions to the field of sexuality made by each of them.

Of the following early sexuality researchers, who would most likely label homosexual behavior as pathological?

If someone filled out an in-school questionnaire when they were in 8ᵗʰ grade and have been interviewed four more times throughout adulthood, what is the name of the study they most likely participated in?

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer. The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential. The student might have been a participant in a study done by which researcher(s)?

Why was Morton Hunt's research results not considered generalizable?

Which of the following best fits the findings of cross-cultural studies?

Explain how sexuality research has been problem driven and give two examples.

How did the National Health and Social Life Survey of the early 1990s have improved results from Kinsey's work several decades earlier?

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

What statement best fits with feminist theory?

Which of the following best describes a goal of future sexuality research?

Conservative politicians have repeatedly been successful in eliminating funding for sexuality research.

Explain how the Internet can be used in sexuality research. What are some of the specific benefits and drawbacks of this method?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

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Exam 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Behavioral theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:

"Women have sexual appetites equal to men and they do not necessarily need men to satisfy those appetites." Which researcher would agree most strongly with this statement?

What was the religious background of many of the early sexuality researchers?

Masters and Johnson gathered sexuality data primarily through case studies.

Sexuality research has become fragmented over the last few decades.

Which person below is MOST likely to participate in a sexuality research study?

List two sexuality researchers discussed in your text and explain two contributions to the field of sexuality made by each of them.

Of the following early sexuality researchers, who would most likely label homosexual behavior as pathological?

If someone filled out an in-school questionnaire when they were in 8ᵗʰ grade and have been interviewed four more times throughout adulthood, what is the name of the study they most likely participated in?

A university student spent hours answering hundreds of questions asked by an interviewer. The questions were easy to understand and the student was assured all responses would remain confidential. The student might have been a participant in a study done by which researcher(s)?

Why was Morton Hunt's research results not considered generalizable?

Which of the following best fits the findings of cross-cultural studies?

Explain how sexuality research has been problem driven and give two examples.

How did the National Health and Social Life Survey of the early 1990s have improved results from Kinsey's work several decades earlier?

Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

What statement best fits with feminist theory?

Which of the following best describes a goal of future sexuality research?

Conservative politicians have repeatedly been successful in eliminating funding for sexuality research.

Explain how the Internet can be used in sexuality research. What are some of the specific benefits and drawbacks of this method?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Communication: Enriching Your Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters