Question 1

The strength of a ________ as a research method is that it allows for the collection of a large amount of information.

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Question 2

Anne is being interviewed about her sexual history. She doesn't recall much from her high school years. A possible problem with Anne's data is that it will be affected by ________ ________.

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Question 3

To avoid interpretation bias, researchers must carefully ________ all behaviours.

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Question 4

Brian is answering a survey about his sexual preferences based on what he thinks the researcher is interested in studying. Brian's responses are influenced by ________ ________.

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Question 5

The variable measured by the researcher in an experiment is known as the ________ variable.

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Question 6

The use of a heat-sensing camera to measure blood flow is called ________.

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Question 7

The most common and reliable method for measuring an erection is the ________ ________ ________.

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Question 8

Research has shown that ________ require more mechanical force to perceive touch during sexual arousal.

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Question 9

An animal that shares physiological traits with humans can be used as a ________ ________ in studying the most basic biological, motivational, and behavioural processes that characterize sex in humans.

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Question 10

What are four factors that can make it difficult to conduct good quality research on sexuality?

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Question 11

What are four types of bias that can arise in research? Suggest at least one way to prevent each type of bias.

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Question 12

Explain why traditional vaginal photoplethysmography may not be the best measure for psychophysiological studies of arousal and describe two newer approaches that overcome the problems with this older approach to measuring arousal in women.

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Question 13

Dr. Franco is using an fMRI to look at brain blood flow while participants are presented with erotic images. After reviewing his results, compared to brain blood flow when no image is presented, he concludes that individuals have a "sex centre" in their brain that is active when erotic stimuli are present. What are at least two flaws in Dr. Franco's design and conclusions? What can be done to improve the experiment?

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Question 14

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using animal studies to explore topics related to human sexuality.

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Question 15

Describe the challenges associated with conducting sex research.

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Question 16

What is a descriptive design research methodology? What are the strengths and weaknesses?

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Question 17

Why would researchers use animal behaviour to study human sexuality? What are the three objectives of this type of research?

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Quiz 3: Sex Research Methods