According to Thibaut and Kelley’s (1959) interdependence theory, comparison level refers to . . .
a) The extent to which a person is dependent on his or her partner
b) The outcomes a person believes can be obtained from an alternative relationship
c) The outcomes a person is actually receiving from his or her current relationship
d) The outcomes a person expects to receive from his or her relationship
d) The outcomes a person expects to receive from his or her relationship
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Which is an example of a "bidirectional relationship" between porn and violence?
a. From a sociobiological perspective, aggressive men have an increased drive to procreate and thus pornography is a natural extension of their aggression. b. In general, men are more aggressive than women, thus creating the false association that pornography increases the violent behavior of men toward women. c. Men who have higher than average testosterone levels are both more sexually aggressive and have a hypersexed drive. d. Men who are prone to sexual violence are more drawn to sexually violent porn, and thus are more likely influenced by that porn.
A researcher plans to interview a small group of families about their experiences with the public school system. After the interviews, the researcher plans to conduct a larger survey of families on the same topic. What kind of approach is this researcher using?
A. exploratory design B. triangulation C. embedded design D. explanatory mixed-methods design
In conducting sexual research, you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local doctor's office. This type of sample is a
A. product of probability sampling. B. convenience sample. C. random sample. D. product of stratified sampling.
According to research, which of the following is true about rapists?
A. They seldom objectify women. B. They lack empathy and often don't feel that they've done anything wrong. C. The vast majority of them have had traumatic head injuries as a child. D. They are seldom sexually aggressive.