Question 1

According to the text, the term _____ specifically refers to the state of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) sexual anatomy 
B) gender 
C) sexual behavior 
D) sex 
A) sexual anatomy 
B) gender 
C) sexual behavior 
D) sex

Question 2

Which of the following is true about Henry Havelock Ellis?

Accepted Answer

A) He was a psychologist by profession. 
B) He believed that women, like men, are sexual creatures. 
C) He urged the society to reject sexual deviations. 
D) He was primarily interested in the study of sexually-deviant behaviors. 
A) He was a psychologist by profession. 
B) He believed that women, like men, are sexual creatures. 
C) He urged the society to reject sexual deviations. 
D) He was primarily interested in the study of sexually-deviant behaviors.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding sexual health?

Accepted Answer

A) It is purely a social movement. 
B) It exclusively promotes sexual physical health. 
C) It involves positive sexual relationships. 
D) Its prime focus is the management of sexual diseases. 
A) It is purely a social movement. 
B) It exclusively promotes sexual physical health. 
C) It involves positive sexual relationships. 
D) Its prime focus is the management of sexual diseases.

Question 4

What are the three types of media influence? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Communication theorists believe the medi

Question 5

Which among the following is a Latino cultural value that emphasizes the importance of one's nuclear and extended family in matters such as support, loyalty, solidarity, and family honor?

Accepted Answer

A) Lineage 
B) Kinship 
C) Familismo 
D) Ancestry 
A) Lineage 
B) Kinship 
C) Familismo 
D) Ancestry

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the defining factors that make the sexuality of Blacks somewhat different from that of whites?

Accepted Answer

A) The influences of the Judeo-Christian tradition 
B) The gender roles of machismo and marianismo 
C) The legacies of the Victorian era 
D) The current economic and social conditions 
A) The influences of the Judeo-Christian tradition 
B) The gender roles of machismo and marianismo 
C) The legacies of the Victorian era 
D) The current economic and social conditions

Question 7

Observations of other species indicate that our basic mammalian heritage is:

Accepted Answer

A) composed of both heterosexual and homosexual elements. 
B) composed exclusively of same-gender sexual behavior. 
C) created by the expression of heterosexual tendencies alone. 
D) noted to be asexual in nature as procreation does not require sexual intercourse. 
A) composed of both heterosexual and homosexual elements. 
B) composed exclusively of same-gender sexual behavior. 
C) created by the expression of heterosexual tendencies alone. 
D) noted to be asexual in nature as procreation does not require sexual intercourse.

Question 8

When sexual behavior is examined across cultures, the type of sexual activity that is the most strictly forbidden is:

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuality. 
B) incest. 
C) extramarital sex. 
D) premarital sex. 
A) homosexuality. 
B) incest. 
C) extramarital sex. 
D) premarital sex.

Question 9

The media's constant stereotypical depiction of good-looking people as being happier, healthier, more successful, and living more glamorous lives causes many young viewers to overestimate the importance of physical appearance in real life.Which of the following types of media influence is best described in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) Agenda setting 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Cultivation 
D) Brainwashing 
A) Agenda setting 
B) Ethnocentrism 
C) Cultivation 
D) Brainwashing

Question 10

Which of the following is a core Asian value that affects the sexual expression of Asian Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional unrestraint 
B) Individualism 
C) Conformity to norms 
D) Sexual promiscuity 
A) Emotional unrestraint 
B) Individualism 
C) Conformity to norms 
D) Sexual promiscuity

Question 11

The key difference in human female sexuality from that of other "lower" species is that:

Accepted Answer

A) in nonhuman species, the females often have more than one sexual partner. 
B) the females of nonhuman species attain sexual maturity late in their life cycles. 
C) only females of the human species experience orgasm. 
D) in nonhuman species, female sexual behavior is strongly controlled by hormones. 
A) in nonhuman species, the females often have more than one sexual partner. 
B) the females of nonhuman species attain sexual maturity late in their life cycles. 
C) only females of the human species experience orgasm. 
D) in nonhuman species, female sexual behavior is strongly controlled by hormones.

Question 12

How do the concepts of machismo and marianismo affect the sexual expression of Latin Americans?

Accepted Answer

In traditional Latino culture, gender ro

Question 13

According to the 2000 census, the ethnic groups with the lowest ratio of men to women in American society are the:

Accepted Answer

A) non-Hispanic whites. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Latinos. 
D) Asian Americans. 
A) non-Hispanic whites. 
B) African Americans. 
C) Latinos. 
D) Asian Americans.

Question 14

The prevailing values and norms toward sexuality during the Victorian era (late 1800s and early 1900s) emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual permissiveness for both sexes. 
B) aberrant and obscene sensuality. 
C) sexual repression. 
D) sexual fulfillment. 
A) sexual permissiveness for both sexes. 
B) aberrant and obscene sensuality. 
C) sexual repression. 
D) sexual fulfillment.

Question 15

Which of the following researchers pioneered modern sex research by combining medical and anthropological information about sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard von Krafft-Ebing 
B) Henry Havelock Ellis 
C) Magnus Hirschfeld 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Richard von Krafft-Ebing 
B) Henry Havelock Ellis 
C) Magnus Hirschfeld 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 16

In a particular year, news channels extensively report the high-profile divorce of a celebrity, while providing very little coverage of a hurricane in the country.Thus, stories concerning the lives of celebrities are given more importance by the media than the destruction of lives and property in a natural calamity.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) social learning. 
B) brainwashing. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) cultivation. 
A) social learning. 
B) brainwashing. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) cultivation.

Question 17

Of the three major religions of China, _____ is the only truly indigenous one and one of the few religions to advocate the cultivation of sexual techniques for the benefit of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) Dongbaism 
B) Confucianism 
C) Buddhism 
D) Taoism 
A) Dongbaism 
B) Confucianism 
C) Buddhism 
D) Taoism

Question 18

_____ refers to the view that exposure to the mass media makes people think that what they see in the media represents the mainstream of what really occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) Agenda setting 
B) Cultivation 
C) Ethnocentrism 
D) Collectivism 
A) Agenda setting 
B) Cultivation 
C) Ethnocentrism 
D) Collectivism

Question 19

In communications theory, _____ is the idea that the media provide role models whom we imitate.

Accepted Answer

A) agenda setting 
B) cultivation 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) social learning 
A) agenda setting 
B) cultivation 
C) ethnocentrism 
D) social learning

Question 20

In the 20th century, a study looking at the physiology of sexual response was conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Margaret Mead. 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski. 
A) Alfred Kinsey. 
B) Masters and Johnson. 
C) Margaret Mead. 
D) Bronislaw Malinowski.

According to the text, the term _____ specifically refers to the state of being male or female.

Which of the following is true about Henry Havelock Ellis?

Which of the following statements is true regarding sexual health?

What are the three types of media influence? Give an example of each.

Which among the following is a Latino cultural value that emphasizes the importance of one's nuclear and extended family in matters such as support, loyalty, solidarity, and family honor?

Which of the following is one of the defining factors that make the sexuality of Blacks somewhat different from that of whites?

Observations of other species indicate that our basic mammalian heritage is:

When sexual behavior is examined across cultures, the type of sexual activity that is the most strictly forbidden is:

Which of the following is a core Asian value that affects the sexual expression of Asian Americans?

The key difference in human female sexuality from that of other "lower" species is that:

How do the concepts of machismo and marianismo affect the sexual expression of Latin Americans?

According to the 2000 census, the ethnic groups with the lowest ratio of men to women in American society are the:

The prevailing values and norms toward sexuality during the Victorian era (late 1800s and early 1900s) emphasized:

Which of the following researchers pioneered modern sex research by combining medical and anthropological information about sexuality?

Of the three major religions of China, _____ is the only truly indigenous one and one of the few religions to advocate the cultivation of sexual techniques for the benefit of the individual.

_____ refers to the view that exposure to the mass media makes people think that what they see in the media represents the mainstream of what really occurs.

In communications theory, _____ is the idea that the media provide role models whom we imitate.

In the 20^th century, a study looking at the physiology of sexual response was conducted by:

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

Filters

Exam 1: Sexuality in Perspective

According to the text, the term _____ specifically refers to the state of being male or female.

Which of the following is true about Henry Havelock Ellis?

Which of the following statements is true regarding sexual health?

What are the three types of media influence? Give an example of each.

Which among the following is a Latino cultural value that emphasizes the importance of one's nuclear and extended family in matters such as support, loyalty, solidarity, and family honor?

Which of the following is one of the defining factors that make the sexuality of Blacks somewhat different from that of whites?

Observations of other species indicate that our basic mammalian heritage is:

When sexual behavior is examined across cultures, the type of sexual activity that is the most strictly forbidden is:

Which of the following is a core Asian value that affects the sexual expression of Asian Americans?

The key difference in human female sexuality from that of other "lower" species is that:

How do the concepts of machismo and marianismo affect the sexual expression of Latin Americans?

According to the 2000 census, the ethnic groups with the lowest ratio of men to women in American society are the:

The prevailing values and norms toward sexuality during the Victorian era (late 1800s and early 1900s) emphasized:

Which of the following researchers pioneered modern sex research by combining medical and anthropological information about sexuality?

Of the three major religions of China, _____ is the only truly indigenous one and one of the few religions to advocate the cultivation of sexual techniques for the benefit of the individual.

_____ refers to the view that exposure to the mass media makes people think that what they see in the media represents the mainstream of what really occurs.

In communications theory, _____ is the idea that the media provide role models whom we imitate.

In the 20th century, a study looking at the physiology of sexual response was conducted by:

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

Filters

In the 20^th century, a study looking at the physiology of sexual response was conducted by: