Test Bank For Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America 9th Edition by William Yarber

Test Bank For Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America 9th Edition by William Yarber

Chapter 2  

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to
   1. sell copies of the printed material or raise ratings.
   2. transmit facts about sexuality to a mass audience.
   3. validate research-based findings.
   4. enhance the reputations of experts in the field of sexuality.

Answer: B

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. The focus of the sex information/advice genre is on
   1. transmitting information that is factual and accurate.
   2. issues of interest to young women.
   3. informing adults about the variations in sexual behavior.
   4. sexual behaviors within the context of celebrity marriages and extramarital affairs.

Answer: A

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. In order to lend scientific credibility to their materials, the sexual information media
   1. makes up false research studies.
   2. presents actors who pose as experts in sexuality.
   3. uses the trappings of social science and psychiatry without the substance.
   4. pays experts large sums of money to present information made up by the media.

Answer: C

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. One way to assess the credibility of a website with information about sexuality is to
   1. ask a licensed sex therapist about it.
   2. investigate its sponsor.
   3. look for it on Google Scholar.
   4. look for testimonials on the site.

Answer: B

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Difficulty: Low

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. Statistics about sexual behavior that are promoted the most in the media tend to
   1. reflect current scholarly research.
   2. be distorted or over simplified.
   3. show the persuasiveness of aberrant sexual behaviors.
   4. reinforce sexual stereotypes.

Answer: B

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 31

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. According to the Times article, The Sunday Times in London asserted, incorrectly, that,
   1. Dr. Roselli found evidence to prove that sexual orientation is genetic.
   2. sexual orientation is the result of rejection from the mother.
   3. Dr. Roselli found a way to cure homosexual rams with hormone treatment.
   4. homosexuality was caused by a defective gene.

Answer: C

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 32

Topic: Advice Columnists

APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains

Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.

1. Which of the following statements is a value judgment?
   1. Young men and women should masturbate regularly.
   2. Young women tend to be sexually inexperienced.
   3. Men tend to have more sex partners over a lifetime than do women.
   4. A sizable percentage of college men believe that pornographic films offer factual information about sexual behavior.

Answer: A

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Difficulty: High

Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 32

Topic: Value Judgments

APA Learning Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology

Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.

1. The main difference between a value judgment and an objective statement is that objective statements
   1. describe how people actually behave.
   2. cannot be empirically validated.
   3. offer specific examples.
   4. are based on the opinions of focus group members.

Answer: A

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Difficulty: High

Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33

Topic: Value Judgments

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of objective statements?
   1. They describe how people actually behave.
   2. They can be validated empirically.
   3. Their truth or accuracy can be measured and tested.
   4. They suggest ideals or desirable ways of behaving.

Answer: D

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Difficulty: Medium

Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33

Topic: Value Judgments

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.

1. A set of simplistic, rigidly held, overgeneralized beliefs about an individual or a group of people is known as a(n)
   1. stereotype.
   2. opinion.
   3. judgment.
   4. bias.

Answer: A

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Difficulty: Low

Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33

Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes

APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology

Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.