Discuss some of the criticisms against Kinsey's research regarding human sexual behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Some researchers have argued that Kinsey's empirical data were more important than the theory, methodology, and other underpinnings of the study. One significant finding for example was that 37% of the U.S. males that he surveyed had had some homosexual experience. In the 1950s, critics complained that such findings were disruptive of traditional values about marriage and the family.
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Because of the ____, same-sex couples that are married, or in a civil union, are not granted any federal benefits
a. Defense of Marriage Act b. Defamation of Union Act c. Right to Heterosexual Marriage Act d. Reversal of the Gay Marriage Act
Sociologists emphasize that the key to sadomasochistic behavior is the
A. exciting element of inflicting pain on one's partner. B. behavior that gives us precious insight into homosexuality. C. underlying pattern of dominance and submission. D. ability to derive pleasure from being hurt.
Which of the following is true according to the behavioral theory?
A. The process of conditioning may be how certain paraphilias develop. B. A love map that combines both the image of an idealized lover and the script and technique for sexual action is abnormal. C. Lack of close attachment and love from parents may lead to development of paraphilias. D. If a nonsexual object is repeatedly associated with a pleasurable sexual activity, the object becomes a barrier to optimal sexual development. E. If an individual experiences positive reinforcement with normal sexual activity, it may lead to the avoidance of intimacy.
Which of the following is the most effective means of contraception?
A. FemCap B. the withdrawal method C. the contraceptive foam D. a vasectomy