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.
Answer: C
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The cerebral cortex plays an integral role in regulating sexual behavior by ____
a. directly receiving involuntary motor impulses b. sending out involuntary motor responses c. directly receiving sensory signals d. sending out sensory signals
In terms of establishing validity, a key difference between the standard error of estimate and the standard error of measurement is that the standard error of estimate indicates the
a) margin of error due to the imperfect validity of the test, while the standard error of measurement indicates the margin of error due to the unreliability of the test. b) margin of error for a single examinee, while the standard error of measurement indicates the margin of error for the average of a group of examinees. c) validity of a test based on sampling of the universe of potential items, while the standard error of measurement indicates the validity of a test based on its relationship with an external criterion. d) margin of error expected in the test score, while the standard error of measurement indicates the margin of error expected in the criterion score.
Studies of hormone levels have revealed that
A. testosterone levels do not appear to differ between heterosexuals and homosexuals. B. homosexual males have considerably higher levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males. C. administering testosterone to homosexual males reduces their sex drive considerably. D. homosexual males have considerably lower levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males.
A brief examination of national statistics and studies on rape reveals thatÂ
A. marital rape is not considered unlawful. B. nonconsensual sodomy is not considered unlawful. C. rape is one of the most underreported crimes. D. rape has no long-term consequences for the victim.