PSY 621 Chapter 3: CPSY 621 Ch 3 Notes.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 621
• Professor: Oren Amitay

Document Summary

Sex research techniques vary based on: whether they rely on people"s self reports of their sexual behaviour or whether the scientist observes the behaviour directly, whether large/small/individual # of people are studied (surveys vs lab studies, qualitative research, case studies, whether the studies are conducted in the lab or field, whether sexual behaviour is studied as it occurs naturally or whether some attempt is made to manipulate it experimentally. Women are less likely to volunteer for some sex research: convenience sample: sample chosen in a haphazard manner relative to the population of interest; not random or probability sample, accuracy of self reports of sexual behaviour o o. Web based surveys: advantages, can recruit larger and broader samples than traditional methods, can access closeted/stigmatized populations, eliminate extraneous influences on responding eg. the interviewer, disadvantages, rely on self reports > inaccuracy, bias because not everyone has internet access, researcher cannot control/monitor the environment.