Question 1

Regarding child molestation, most pedophiles would be characterized as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"grabbers," despicable perverts lurking in dark alleys, seeking their prey. 
B)  ​"groomers," gradually insinuating themselves into the trust of children and their families. 
C)  ​"loners," older single men who live on the fringes of society. 
D)  ​"child rapists," oversexed men who hate women and children. 
A)  ​"grabbers," despicable perverts lurking in dark alleys, seeking their prey. 
B)  ​"groomers," gradually insinuating themselves into the trust of children and their families. 
C)  ​"loners," older single men who live on the fringes of society. 
D)  ​"child rapists," oversexed men who hate women and children.

Question 2

Surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries...

Question 3

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A)  social kissing. 
B)  sharing towels. 
C)  direct contact with blood. 
D)  shaking hands. 
A)  social kissing. 
B)  sharing towels. 
C)  direct contact with blood. 
D)  shaking hands.

Question 4

When Lana initially contracted this sexually transmitted disease (STD), she did not have any symptoms.However, after a short time she began experiencing painful urination, abdominal pain, and a vaginal discharge.If her doctor had not treated and cured this STD using antibiotics, it could have damaged her reproductive organs, resulting in infertility.Which STD did Lana most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genital herpes 
B)  ​HPV 
C)  ​chlamydia 
D)  ​hepatitis B 
A)  ​genital herpes 
B)  ​HPV 
C)  ​chlamydia 
D)  ​hepatitis B

Question 5

Regarding intimacy and communication within a relationship, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  If your partner truly loves and cares about you, he or she should be able to understand your needs and guess what you want. 
B)  ​Keeping busy is a way people avoid intimacy and, in the process, make their partners feel unimportant. 
C)  ​To maintain intimacy, it is important to talk about feelings and show your feelings, especially gratitude. 
D)  ​Work toward shared goals in a relationship rather than taking care of one's own needs first. 
A)  If your partner truly loves and cares about you, he or she should be able to understand your needs and guess what you want. 
B)  ​Keeping busy is a way people avoid intimacy and, in the process, make their partners feel unimportant. 
C)  ​To maintain intimacy, it is important to talk about feelings and show your feelings, especially gratitude. 
D)  ​Work toward shared goals in a relationship rather than taking care of one's own needs first.

Question 6

Some researchers state that men, as a group, are better than women at math and spatial tasks because of

Accepted Answer

A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  prenatal exposure to estrogens. 
C)  biological differences in brain development. 
D)  the male tendency to be "left-brained." 
A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  prenatal exposure to estrogens. 
C)  biological differences in brain development. 
D)  the male tendency to be "left-brained."

Question 7

Studies of other cultures indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles are consistent from one society to another. 
B)  one's innate skills have the greatest impact on the development of gender roles. 
C)  gender roles do not occur naturally, but instead are learned. 
D)  none of these statements are true. 
A)  gender roles are consistent from one society to another. 
B)  one's innate skills have the greatest impact on the development of gender roles. 
C)  gender roles do not occur naturally, but instead are learned. 
D)  none of these statements are true.

Question 8

Genetic sex refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  XX chromosomes in females or XY chromosomes in males. 
B)  ovaries in females or the testes in males. 
C)  predominance of estrogens in females or androgens in males. 
D)  vagina and clitoris in females and the penis and scrotum in males. 
A)  XX chromosomes in females or XY chromosomes in males. 
B)  ovaries in females or the testes in males. 
C)  predominance of estrogens in females or androgens in males. 
D)  vagina and clitoris in females and the penis and scrotum in males.

Question 9

According to your text, which of the following does NOT reflect typical gender role socialization in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers tend to encourage their children to play with "appropriate" sex-typed toys more than fathers do. 
B)  By the time children reach kindergarten, they have learned that doctors, fire fighters, and pilots are men, and that nurses, secretaries, and hairdressers are women. 
C)  Stereotyped gender roles are the norm in TV commercials, children's picture books, and in video games. 
D)  Learning gender roles begins at birth with infant girls and boys being treated differently. 
A)  Mothers tend to encourage their children to play with "appropriate" sex-typed toys more than fathers do. 
B)  By the time children reach kindergarten, they have learned that doctors, fire fighters, and pilots are men, and that nurses, secretaries, and hairdressers are women. 
C)  Stereotyped gender roles are the norm in TV commercials, children's picture books, and in video games. 
D)  Learning gender roles begins at birth with infant girls and boys being treated differently.

Question 10

Regarding the gender roles of the Tchambuli people of New Guinea,

Accepted Answer

A)  The Tchambuli women control the power and economic life of the community as well as taking the initiative in courting and sexual relations. 
B)  Tchambuli men are expected to be dependent, flirtatious, and concerned with their appearance. 
C)  Art, games, and theatrics occupy most of the Tchambuli males' time with the men being particularly fond of adorning themselves with flowers and jewelry. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  The Tchambuli women control the power and economic life of the community as well as taking the initiative in courting and sexual relations. 
B)  Tchambuli men are expected to be dependent, flirtatious, and concerned with their appearance. 
C)  Art, games, and theatrics occupy most of the Tchambuli males' time with the men being particularly fond of adorning themselves with flowers and jewelry. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 11

Regarding gender role socialization in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents often have a vague fear of expressive and emotional behavior in male children. 
B)  Many parents who would not be troubled if their daughters engaged in "masculine" play might be upset if their sons played with dolls. 
C)  Parents tend to encourage instrumental behaviors in females. 
D)  Gender role socialization teaches individuals to be highly competent in some respects and handicapped in others. 
A)  Parents often have a vague fear of expressive and emotional behavior in male children. 
B)  Many parents who would not be troubled if their daughters engaged in "masculine" play might be upset if their sons played with dolls. 
C)  Parents tend to encourage instrumental behaviors in females. 
D)  Gender role socialization teaches individuals to be highly competent in some respects and handicapped in others.

Question 12

Nonconsenting persons are the focus of which of the following paraphilic disorders?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual masochism disorder andsexual sadism disorder 
B)  ​fetishistic disorder andtransvestic disorder 
C)  ​pedophilic disorder andexhibitionistic disorder 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​sexual masochism disorder andsexual sadism disorder 
B)  ​fetishistic disorder andtransvestic disorder 
C)  ​pedophilic disorder andexhibitionistic disorder 
D)  ​all of these

Question 13

Jan and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months.Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual. 
B)  bisexual. 
C)  heterosexual. 
D)  homophobic. 
A)  homosexual. 
B)  bisexual. 
C)  heterosexual. 
D)  homophobic.

Question 14

Regarding delayed ejaculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayed ejaculation can result from a symbolic inability to give of oneself. 
B)  Delayed ejaculation is a common dysfunction with approximately 50 percent of young adult men experiencing this problem. 
C)  Power and commitment struggles within a relationship contribute to this disorder. 
D)  Delayed ejaculation can result from a fear of impregnating, strict religious training, or unacknowledged homosexuality. 
A)  Delayed ejaculation can result from a symbolic inability to give of oneself. 
B)  Delayed ejaculation is a common dysfunction with approximately 50 percent of young adult men experiencing this problem. 
C)  Power and commitment struggles within a relationship contribute to this disorder. 
D)  Delayed ejaculation can result from a fear of impregnating, strict religious training, or unacknowledged homosexuality.

Question 15

Molestation is most likely to leave lasting emotional scars if it

Accepted Answer

A)  is repetitive. 
B)  involves force or threats. 
C)  involves acts that exceed fondling. 
D)  involves all of these. 
A)  is repetitive. 
B)  involves force or threats. 
C)  involves acts that exceed fondling. 
D)  involves all of these.

Question 16

Regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A recent poll indicated that about 70 percent of adults believe that premarital sex is wrong. 
B)  One recent poll found that 80 percent of people think that extramarital sex is acceptable under some circumstances. 
C)  Only about 30 percent of married persons actually have any extramarital sexual experience. 
D)  Changes in sexual attitudes are still larger than changes in actual sexual behavior. 
A)  A recent poll indicated that about 70 percent of adults believe that premarital sex is wrong. 
B)  One recent poll found that 80 percent of people think that extramarital sex is acceptable under some circumstances. 
C)  Only about 30 percent of married persons actually have any extramarital sexual experience. 
D)  Changes in sexual attitudes are still larger than changes in actual sexual behavior.

Question 17

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally not happy with the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The idea that gender roles are universal becomes questionable when we look at

Accepted Answer

A)  norms for male and female behaviors in other cultures. 
B)  the significant gender differences in certain skills such as math or language. 
C)  the similarity in aggressive behaviors of males and females. 
D)  equal opportunity and equal pay for both sexes in the United States. 
A)  norms for male and female behaviors in other cultures. 
B)  the significant gender differences in certain skills such as math or language. 
C)  the similarity in aggressive behaviors of males and females. 
D)  equal opportunity and equal pay for both sexes in the United States.

Question 19

The word erogenous literally means​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual. 
B)  ​intimate. 
C)  ​point of arousal. 
D)  ​productive of pleasure. 
A)  ​sexual. 
B)  ​intimate. 
C)  ​point of arousal. 
D)  ​productive of pleasure.

Question 20

Which of the following determines when and where we are likely to express sexual feelings and with whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex drive 
B)  sexual scripts 
C)  sex roles 
D)  gender identity 
A)  sex drive 
B)  sexual scripts 
C)  sex roles 
D)  gender identity

Regarding child molestation, most pedophiles would be characterized as

Surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries is known as __________.

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Regarding intimacy and communication within a relationship, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some researchers state that men, as a group, are better than women at math and spatial tasks because of

Studies of other cultures indicate that

Genetic sex refers to the

According to your text, which of the following does NOT reflect typical gender role socialization in the United States?

Regarding the gender roles of the Tchambuli people of New Guinea,

Regarding gender role socialization in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nonconsenting persons are the focus of which of the following paraphilic disorders?

Jan and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months.Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Regarding delayed ejaculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Molestation is most likely to leave lasting emotional scars if it

Regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally not happy with the results.

The idea that gender roles are universal becomes questionable when we look at

The word erogenous literally means

Which of the following determines when and where we are likely to express sexual feelings and with whom?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Regarding child molestation, most pedophiles would be characterized as​

Surgical removal of the testicles or ovaries is known as __________.

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Regarding intimacy and communication within a relationship, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Some researchers state that men, as a group, are better than women at math and spatial tasks because of

Studies of other cultures indicate that

Genetic sex refers to the

According to your text, which of the following does NOT reflect typical gender role socialization in the United States?

Regarding the gender roles of the Tchambuli people of New Guinea,

Regarding gender role socialization in Western cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nonconsenting persons are the focus of which of the following paraphilic disorders?​

Jan and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months.Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Regarding delayed ejaculation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Molestation is most likely to leave lasting emotional scars if it

Regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally not happy with the results.

The idea that gender roles are universal becomes questionable when we look at

The word erogenous literally means​

Which of the following determines when and where we are likely to express sexual feelings and with whom?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Regarding child molestation, most pedophiles would be characterized as

Regarding intimacy and communication within a relationship, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nonconsenting persons are the focus of which of the following paraphilic disorders?

The word erogenous literally means