Soc 230 - Human Sexual Behavior » Fall 2021 » Quiz 1

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Question #1
Personal and professional ethics are a main component of the positive sexuality model.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
According to the positive sexuality model, individual sexuality is____ and _____ .
A.   multifaceted; unique
B.   unique;multifaceted
Question #3
Jan asks Chris what gender pronoun they would prefer. This is an example of
A.   demeaning language
B.   superiority
C.   humanizing language
Question #4
The positive sexuality model criticizes academic progress in relation to sexuality research and education.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes Kinsey’s research?
A.   It described the physiology of sexual behavior in men and women.
B.   It described patterns of sexual behavior in men and women.
C.   It reported the incidence of deviant sexual behavior in men.
D.   It discovered the causes of sexual dysfunction in men and women.
Question #6
Which of the following would be a negative consequence of the belief that penile-vaginal intercourse is the primary definition of sex?
A.   It devalues other forms of sexual behavior.
B.   It perpetuates the notion that sexual response and orgasm are supposed to occur during penetration.
C.   It perpetuates the notion that sexual response and orgasm are supposed to occur during penetration, it devalues other forms of sexual behavior and it excludes certain groups (e.g. gays and lesbians) from the definition.
D.   It excludes certain groups (e.g. gays and lesbians) from the definition.
Question #7
Based on current research and philosophies, which of the following governs human sexuality to a greater degree?
A.   Anthropological factors
B.   Hormones and instincts
C.   Sociobiological factors
D.   Social conditioning and psychological factors
Question #8
The role of sexology is to
A.   study only those behaviors which can be electronically quantified
B.   publish material which is interesting and entertaining to the public
C.   study sex and sexuality in the United States, so as not to be confused by other cultural influences.
D.   test assumptions about sexuality in a scientific way
Question #9
One DISADVANTAGE of using the experimental method of research is
A.   the behaviors of large groups of people can be studied
B.   researchers observe and record subject responses in a natural setting
C.   the artificiality of laboratory settings can result in bias
D.   causal relationships between variables can be determined
Question #10
In research, what step typically comes after selecting a population and sampling?
A.   Choosing the research method
B.   Collecting, processing, and analyzing the data
C.   Creating the research question
D.   Using operational/empirical definitions
Question #11
Sexologists study which of the following?
A.   How religion and other institutions interact with sexuality, how social issues affect our sexual lives and identities, and how people think about sex.
B.   How religion and other institutions interact with sexuality.
C.   How social issues affect our sexual lives and identities.
D.   How people think about sex.
Question #12
Ethical guidelines for doing sex research with humans require that
A.   no pressure or coercion be applied.
B.   informed consent be obtained, participants have the right of refusal and no pressure or coercion be applied.
C.   participants have the right of refusal.
D.   informed consent be obtained.

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