Question 1

In the context of sex and its biological components,which of the following statements is true of hormones in the human organism?

Accepted Answer

A) In men, some of the androgens produced by the testes are converted into estrogens. 
B) In men, androgens are solely produced by the adrenal glands. 
C) The hormones estrogen and progesterone are higher in men than in women. 
D) Hormones are unique to one sex. 
A) In men, some of the androgens produced by the testes are converted into estrogens. 
B) In men, androgens are solely produced by the adrenal glands. 
C) The hormones estrogen and progesterone are higher in men than in women. 
D) Hormones are unique to one sex.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of fetishes?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetishes are physical objects that tend to diminish sexual interest and desire. 
B) People who engage in fetishes have abnormal mental constitutions. 
C) People who engage in fetishes always experience personal distress. 
D) Fetishes include erotic materials, clothing, and other physical objects. 
A) Fetishes are physical objects that tend to diminish sexual interest and desire. 
B) People who engage in fetishes have abnormal mental constitutions. 
C) People who engage in fetishes always experience personal distress. 
D) Fetishes include erotic materials, clothing, and other physical objects.

Question 3

Researchers typically find no differences among lesbians,gays,bisexuals,and heterosexuals in a wide range of attitudes and behaviors,as well as in psychological adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Gonads are glands that produce sperm in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

With regard to gay and lesbian relationships,research in psychology has found that:

Accepted Answer

A) gay couples are better able to manage conflicts compared to heterosexual couples. 
B) gay couples are less likely to end their relationships compared to heterosexual married couples. 
C) gay couples are less likely to be satisfied with their relationships than heterosexual couples. 
D) gay couples are more likely to have children compared to heterosexual couples. 
A) gay couples are better able to manage conflicts compared to heterosexual couples. 
B) gay couples are less likely to end their relationships compared to heterosexual married couples. 
C) gay couples are less likely to be satisfied with their relationships than heterosexual couples. 
D) gay couples are more likely to have children compared to heterosexual couples.

Question 6

What is a voyeuristic disorder? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.A voyeuristic

Question 7

Harry has been attracted to other boys since he attained puberty.Despite his conservative upbringing and his parent's concerns,Harry is unable to feel sexually attracted to women.In the context of sexual orientation,Harry is most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) bisexual 
C) heterosexual 
D) asexual 
A) homosexual 
B) bisexual 
C) heterosexual 
D) asexual

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the role of cognition and other factors in sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women have different sexual scripts. 
B) For men, sex may be more an expression of intimacy. 
C) For women, orgasm is a crucial aspect of sex. 
D) Sexuality is not influenced by sexual scripts. 
A) Men and women have different sexual scripts. 
B) For men, sex may be more an expression of intimacy. 
C) For women, orgasm is a crucial aspect of sex. 
D) Sexuality is not influenced by sexual scripts.

Question 9

Jimmy,a six-year-old,is watching his parents fight.He observes his father shouting while his mother sits quietly,crying.Which theory of gender development is most likely to predict that Jimmy will imitate his father in his interactions with women?

Accepted Answer

A) The psychodynamic approach 
B) The evolutionary psychology approach 
C) The social cognitive approach 
D) The biological approach 
A) The psychodynamic approach 
B) The evolutionary psychology approach 
C) The social cognitive approach 
D) The biological approach

Question 10

Which of the following was identified by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A) The circular model 
B) The scale of human sexuality 
C) The incentive-motivation theory 
D) The human sexual response pattern 
A) The circular model 
B) The scale of human sexuality 
C) The incentive-motivation theory 
D) The human sexual response pattern

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the social cognitive approach to gender development?

Accepted Answer

A) According to this approach, gender behavior is learned through reward and punishment, observational learning, and modeling. 
B) According to this approach, biological factors have a much stronger influence on eventual gender identity than social and cultural factors. 
C) According to this approach, the male and female members of a species differ because of differences in competition and choice. 
D) According to this approach, gender development is primarily facilitated by individuals' repressed feelings. 
A) According to this approach, gender behavior is learned through reward and punishment, observational learning, and modeling. 
B) According to this approach, biological factors have a much stronger influence on eventual gender identity than social and cultural factors. 
C) According to this approach, the male and female members of a species differ because of differences in competition and choice. 
D) According to this approach, gender development is primarily facilitated by individuals' repressed feelings.

Question 12

Gossiping is a form of relational aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of sexuality,the evolutionary perspective:

Accepted Answer

A) would establish that differences in sexuality can be explained by genetic and hormonal differences between men and women. 
B) would focus on the ways that boys and girls learn about what is considered appropriate sexual behavior for each gender. 
C) would assert that gender differences reflect the differing gender roles, stereotypes, and opportunities that cultures construct for men and women. 
D) would see gender differences as supporting the role of sexual selection in human development. 
A) would establish that differences in sexuality can be explained by genetic and hormonal differences between men and women. 
B) would focus on the ways that boys and girls learn about what is considered appropriate sexual behavior for each gender. 
C) would assert that gender differences reflect the differing gender roles, stereotypes, and opportunities that cultures construct for men and women. 
D) would see gender differences as supporting the role of sexual selection in human development.

Question 14

A sex difference in the resolution phase of the human sexual response pattern is that males may be stimulated to orgasm again without delay,whereas females enter a refractory period during which they cannot have another orgasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following phases precedes the plateau phase of the human sexual response pattern identified by Masters and Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A) The resolution phase 
B) The orgasm phase 
C) The excitement phase 
D) The refractory phase 
A) The resolution phase 
B) The orgasm phase 
C) The excitement phase 
D) The refractory phase

Question 16

The abstinence-only approach to sex education mainly:

Accepted Answer

A) involves the safe use of condoms to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. 
B) involves the safe use of oral contraceptives to avoid pregnancy. 
C) emphasizes that any sexual behavior outside of marriage is harmful to individuals of any age. 
D) emphasizes that sex should only be avoided until the age of 18. 
A) involves the safe use of condoms to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. 
B) involves the safe use of oral contraceptives to avoid pregnancy. 
C) emphasizes that any sexual behavior outside of marriage is harmful to individuals of any age. 
D) emphasizes that sex should only be avoided until the age of 18.

Question 17

Which of the following is a similarity between homosexual men and heterosexual women?

Accepted Answer

A) The brains of both homosexual men and heterosexual women have thicker corpus callosa. 
B) The brains of both homosexual men and heterosexual women have a larger right hemisphere in comparison to the left. 
C) The two hemispheres of the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual women are alike. 
D) The two hemispheres of the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual women differ in symmetry and size. 
A) The brains of both homosexual men and heterosexual women have thicker corpus callosa. 
B) The brains of both homosexual men and heterosexual women have a larger right hemisphere in comparison to the left. 
C) The two hemispheres of the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual women are alike. 
D) The two hemispheres of the brains of homosexual men and heterosexual women differ in symmetry and size.

Question 18

A sexual behavior may be termed a paraphilic disorder if _____.

Accepted Answer

A) it involves engaging in sexual activities with a person who can give legal consent 
B) it involves the sexual stimulation of oneself or one's partner 
C) it is a harmless variation of a sexual practice and not considered abnormal 
D) involves another persons' psychological distress, injury, or death 
A) it involves engaging in sexual activities with a person who can give legal consent 
B) it involves the sexual stimulation of oneself or one's partner 
C) it is a harmless variation of a sexual practice and not considered abnormal 
D) involves another persons' psychological distress, injury, or death

Question 19

Which of the following is a goal of people concerned with sex education?

Accepted Answer

A) To delay sexual activity in young people 
B) To reduce teen pregnancy 
C) To reduce sexually transmitted infections 
D) All of these 
A) To delay sexual activity in young people 
B) To reduce teen pregnancy 
C) To reduce sexually transmitted infections 
D) All of these

Question 20

Which of the following paraphilic disorders involves exposing one's genitals to a stranger?

Accepted Answer

A) Pedophilic disorder 
B) Exhibitionistic disorder 
C) Sexual sadism disorder 
D) Frotteuristic disorder 
A) Pedophilic disorder 
B) Exhibitionistic disorder 
C) Sexual sadism disorder 
D) Frotteuristic disorder

In the context of sex and its biological components,which of the following statements is true of hormones in the human organism?

Which of the following is true of fetishes?

Researchers typically find no differences among lesbians,gays,bisexuals,and heterosexuals in a wide range of attitudes and behaviors,as well as in psychological adjustment.

Gonads are glands that produce sperm in males.

With regard to gay and lesbian relationships,research in psychology has found that:

What is a voyeuristic disorder? Provide an example.

Harry has been attracted to other boys since he attained puberty.Despite his conservative upbringing and his parent's concerns,Harry is unable to feel sexually attracted to women.In the context of sexual orientation,Harry is most likely _____.

Which of the following is true of the role of cognition and other factors in sexual behavior?

Jimmy,a six-year-old,is watching his parents fight.He observes his father shouting while his mother sits quietly,crying.Which theory of gender development is most likely to predict that Jimmy will imitate his father in his interactions with women?

Which of the following was identified by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

Which of the following statements is true of the social cognitive approach to gender development?

Gossiping is a form of relational aggression.

In the context of sexuality,the evolutionary perspective:

A sex difference in the resolution phase of the human sexual response pattern is that males may be stimulated to orgasm again without delay,whereas females enter a refractory period during which they cannot have another orgasm.

Which of the following phases precedes the plateau phase of the human sexual response pattern identified by Masters and Johnson?

The abstinence-only approach to sex education mainly:

Which of the following is a similarity between homosexual men and heterosexual women?

A sexual behavior may be termed a paraphilic disorder if _____.

Which of the following is a goal of people concerned with sex education?

Which of the following paraphilic disorders involves exposing one's genitals to a stranger?

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Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

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Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

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Exam 11: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

In the context of sex and its biological components,which of the following statements is true of hormones in the human organism?

Which of the following is true of fetishes?

Researchers typically find no differences among lesbians,gays,bisexuals,and heterosexuals in a wide range of attitudes and behaviors,as well as in psychological adjustment.

Gonads are glands that produce sperm in males.

With regard to gay and lesbian relationships,research in psychology has found that:

What is a voyeuristic disorder? Provide an example.

Harry has been attracted to other boys since he attained puberty.Despite his conservative upbringing and his parent's concerns,Harry is unable to feel sexually attracted to women.In the context of sexual orientation,Harry is most likely _____.

Which of the following is true of the role of cognition and other factors in sexual behavior?

Jimmy,a six-year-old,is watching his parents fight.He observes his father shouting while his mother sits quietly,crying.Which theory of gender development is most likely to predict that Jimmy will imitate his father in his interactions with women?

Which of the following was identified by William Masters and Virginia Johnson?

Which of the following statements is true of the social cognitive approach to gender development?

Gossiping is a form of relational aggression.

In the context of sexuality,the evolutionary perspective:

A sex difference in the resolution phase of the human sexual response pattern is that males may be stimulated to orgasm again without delay,whereas females enter a refractory period during which they cannot have another orgasm.

Which of the following phases precedes the plateau phase of the human sexual response pattern identified by Masters and Johnson?

The abstinence-only approach to sex education mainly:

Which of the following is a similarity between homosexual men and heterosexual women?

A sexual behavior may be termed a paraphilic disorder if _____.

Which of the following is a goal of people concerned with sex education?

Which of the following paraphilic disorders involves exposing one's genitals to a stranger?

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters