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The hypothesis that evolution has shaped human social behaviours, including
sexual behaviour, is referred to as:
a) social-cognitive theory
b) sociobiology
c) the traditional sexual script
d) social exchange theory - b) sociobiology
A controversial Freudian belief is that:
a) children naturally harbour erotic interests
b) children ignore unacceptable impulses
c) childhood is an important time of life
d) children seek pain and avoid pleasure - a) children naturally harbour
erotic interests
According to _______________ theory, children acquire the gender roles deemed
appropriate in a society through reinforcement and observational learning.
a) evolutionary
b) social-cognitive
c) feminist
,d) psychoanalytic - b) social-cognitive
According to queer theory:
a) there is no such thing as lesbian and gay sexual orientations
b) all heterosexuals are prejudiced
c) everybody is bisexual
d) current categories of sexual orientation do no adequately describe all people -
d) current categories of sexual orientation do no adequately describe all
people
Researchers use ___________ that are often based on theory to predict
behaviour.
a) hypothesis
b) operational definitions
c) research questions
d) research methods - a) hypothesis
A representative sample:
a) consists of at least 75 males and 75 females
b) is a group of people who volunteer to participate in the study
c) is a sample that accurately reflects the composition of the population
,d) is a sample in which each member of the population has an equal chance of
participating in the study - c) is a sample that accurately reflects the
composition of the population
A random sample:
a) consists of at least 75 males and 75 females
b) is a group of people who volunteer to participate in the study
c) is a sample that accurately reflects the composition of the population
d) is a sample in which each member of the population has an equal chance of
participating in the study - d) is a sample in which each member of the
population has an equal chance of participating in the study
Masters and Johnson's research on sexual response is an example of:
a) participant observation of sexual behaviour
b) laboratory observation of sexual behaviour
c) correlational research on sexual behaviour
d) experimental research on sexual behaviour - b) laboratory observation
of sexual behaviour
Correlational studies provide information about:
a) whether a change in one variable causes a change in another
b) statistical relationships between to variables
c) the margin of error due to a variable
, d) the degree of bias in a sample - b) statistical relationships between to
variables
A basic ethical requirements for all research on human sexuality is the provision
of:
a) adequate compensation
b) legal permission
c) informed consent
d) parental approval - c) informed consent
The female external sex organs are called the:
a) uterus
b) ovaries
c) vulva
d) cervix - c) vulva
The only organ whose sole function is to provide sexual pleasure is the:
a) penis
b) clitoris
c) vagina
d) mons - b) clitoris