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Research Methods in Human Sexuality. Chapter 2. In this chapter…. A Scientific Approach to Human Sexuality Populations and Samples: Representing the World of Diversity Methods of Observation Correlation Ethics in Sex Research Research Methods in Human Sexuality. A Scientific Approach.
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Research Methods in Human Sexuality Chapter 2
In this chapter… • A Scientific Approach to Human Sexuality • Populations and Samples: Representing the World of Diversity • Methods of Observation • Correlation • Ethics in Sex Research • Research Methods in Human Sexuality
The Scientific Method A hypothesis is a precise prediction about behavior that is tested through research
Goals of the Science of Human Sexuality Using clear, unbiased, precise language Relating observations to other factors Using observations to estimate future behaviors
Correlation • Statistical measure of the relationship between two variables • A correlation coefficient expresses the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables