Which of the Following Is an Example of Category Specificity

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of category specificity in sexual arousal?

• A)A heterosexual man is aroused by a scene of two men engaged in intimate sexual activity.
• B)A lesbian woman is physiologically aroused by an image of a woman giving oral sex to a man.
• C)A gay man is subjectively aroused by an image of two men grinding on a dance floor.
• D)A heterosexual woman is turned on by lesbian sex.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated to determine if it causes any change to a dependent variable in an experiment.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable(s).

Scatterplot

A type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates to display values for typically two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Variables

Elements, characteristics, or conditions that can change or vary in a mathematical or statistical experiment.