Chapter 2: Sexuality Research
| 1: A problem with subjects self-reporting is that |
| people can be brutally honest. |
| people never want to tell what really happened. |
| people don't like to tell about themselves. |
| people tell too much about themselves. |
| people have a tendency to forget past events and embellish them. |
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| 2: A questionnaire is |
| speaking to a subject to gather data. |
| a written instrument designed to gather information. |
| a summary of the research hypothesis. |
| the most expensive research method. |
| inconvenience for the subject. |
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| 3: In an experiment, a control group |
| takes over the experiment. |
| is not part of the experiment or event. |
| is responsible for making sure the experimental group performs its duties correctly. |
| is a part of the eperiment or event. |
| is not necessary to any experiment |
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| 4: In an experiment, an experimental group |
| tweeks the experiment. |
| is not part of the experiment or event. |
| is responsible for making sure the control group performs its duties correctly. |
| is a part of the eperiment or event. |
| is not necessary to any experiment |
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| 5: The order of the scientific method is |
| identifying research question(s), reviewing literature, collecting data, formulating hypothesis(es), analyzing data |
| identifying research question(s), collecting data, analyzing data, reviewing literature, operationalizing variables |
| collecting data, analyzing data, identifying research question(s), formulating hypothesis(es), operationalizing variables |
| identifying research question(s), formulating hypothesis(es), reviewing literature, operationalizing variables, collecting data, analyzing data |
| identifying research question(s), reviewing literature, formulating hypothesis(es), operationalizing variables, collecting data, analyzing data |
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| 6: Which of the following is one of the most common methods of collecting data in sexuality research? |
| surveys |
| evaluation |
| direct observation |
| clinical trials |
| focus groups |
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| 7: Researchers choose their method of research based upon the |
| the problem being studied. |
| the problem being studied and population being studied. |
| the scientific method. |
| whether the possibility of observation exists or not. |
| whether they like the problem being studied. |
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| 8: In order to generalize a study to larger populations, the subject sample must be |
| random |
| controlled |
| hand-picked |
| small |
| biased |
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| 9: Which type of survey research tends to make subjects feel more comfortable in answering questions? |
| questionaire |
| interview |
| focus group |
| content analysis |
| case study |
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| 10: Surveys are most convenient when |
| researchers are short on time. |
| sexuality research is conducted. |
| research funding is limited. |
| large numbers of subjects must be studied. |
| few researchers can analyze collected data. |
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| 11: In-depth analysis research can be conducted through |
| case studies |
| surveys |
| experiments |
| observation |
| clinical trials |
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| 12: Validity of a research instrument means |
| the instrument gets the same results time and again. |
| the instrument is objective. |
| the instrument is ready to use. |
| the instrument measures what it proports to measure. |
| the instrument is ethical. |
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| 13: Americans had little knowledge about sexual behavior in this culture until Alfred Kinsey presented his findings in the 1950s. |
| TRUE |
| FALSE |
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| 14: Sexology is the study of sexuality. |
| TRUE |
| FALSE |
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| 15: Validity of a research instrument means that the instrument gets the same answer every time. |
| TRUE |
| FALSE |
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| 16: A hypothesis is a definite proposal about the results of the study. |
| TRUE |
| FALSE |
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| 17: The least common method of research is direct observation. |
| TRUE |
| FALSE |
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