Sex research Flashcards
different samples
(3)
- random (equal chance for everyone)
- stratified random (# of them picked based on the portions of the subgroup ratio)
- rep
you would get the best sample if you and the sample kind
1. took the first 100 people
2. put names in a box and pick 100
3. make piles based on sex and pick based on ratio
- convenience
- simple random
- strat random
volunteer v. smapling bias
v: more experienced and permissive
s: low response rate
4 reasons people do not participate in research
- religious (more)
- education (less)
- ethnic minorities
- socio-eco sat (less)
are M or W less likely to volunteer for certian sex research
W
are M or W more likely to show personality diff
M
are M or W less likely to view explicit videos in a study
W
do M or W prefer face to face interviews
W
people refuse to reveal what behaviours
- socially problematic
- unconventional
what survey is easy to do, but are _
- self report
- reliable
- valid
2 reasons data gets distoted in self-reports
- repsond with social desirablility
- respond to defend self image
5 methods to min distortions within self reports
- emph on scientific value is dependent on accuracy
- genuine anonymity
- bogus pipeline tech (fake lie detectors)
- cross check to detect distortions/attention
- ask participant to rate their honesty
what reasons cause innacurate data (3)
- faulty recall
- poor estimators
- painful/unpleasant recall
what is reliability
variable accurately reflects the concept being produced or measured
which tech provides the most valid measure of sexual arousal
1. self report
2. penile/vaginal plethysmography
- self report