Question 1

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is a persistent inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Contrary to Freud's belief, Masters and Johnson demonstrated that much female sexual pleasure is focused on the

Accepted Answer

A)  uterus. 
B)  clitoris. 
C)  urethra. 
D)  cervix. 
A)  uterus. 
B)  clitoris. 
C)  urethra. 
D)  cervix.

Question 3

Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body, and then over a period of days or weeks, proceeding to more intense physical contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  vaginismus 
C)  sensate focus 
D)  the squeeze technique 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  vaginismus 
C)  sensate focus 
D)  the squeeze technique

Question 4

Causes of desire disorders include

Accepted Answer

A)  physical factors, such as fatigue, illness, hormonal difficulties, and the side effects of medicine. 
B)  psychological factors, such as a fear of pregnancy, a fear of closeness, or a loss of attraction to one's partner. 
C)  strict religious beliefs or a fear of losing control over sexual urges. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  physical factors, such as fatigue, illness, hormonal difficulties, and the side effects of medicine. 
B)  psychological factors, such as a fear of pregnancy, a fear of closeness, or a loss of attraction to one's partner. 
C)  strict religious beliefs or a fear of losing control over sexual urges. 
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Any behavior be it eating, gambling, drug abuse, or sex is psychologically unhealthy if it

Accepted Answer

A)  is covert. 
B)  is compulsive. 
C)  conflicts with public norms. 
D)  is overcontrolled. 
A)  is covert. 
B)  is compulsive. 
C)  conflicts with public norms. 
D)  is overcontrolled.

Question 6

In children, masturbation

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely occurs. 
B)  is a sign of advanced sexual development. 
C)  is a concern that should be brought to the attention of a pediatrician. 
D)  occurs as a normal part of children's self-exploration of their bodies. 
A)  rarely occurs. 
B)  is a sign of advanced sexual development. 
C)  is a concern that should be brought to the attention of a pediatrician. 
D)  occurs as a normal part of children's self-exploration of their bodies.

Question 7

Assuming that you know what your partner is thinking or feeling can muddle or block communication and is known as "__________."

Accepted Answer

mind readi

Question 8

Rob was raised by gay parents.According to the statistics on sexual orientation, Rob will most likely be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty pageants for young girls do not lead to oversexualizing of young girls. 
B)  oversexualizing has no effect on a girl's intellectual performance. 
C)  parents and educators should encourage young girls to develop relationships based on their personalities and interests, rather than on how they look. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  beauty pageants for young girls do not lead to oversexualizing of young girls. 
B)  oversexualizing has no effect on a girl's intellectual performance. 
C)  parents and educators should encourage young girls to develop relationships based on their personalities and interests, rather than on how they look. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 10

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Typical aftereffects for the victim include rage, guilt, shame, and a loss of self-esteem. 
B)  In many cases, the victim has a lasting mistrust of male-female relationships. 
C)  Most women have overcome their fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunctions within six months after being raped. 
D)  Rape survivors are more likely to suffer from depression, alcohol or drug abuse, and other emotional problems. 
A)  Typical aftereffects for the victim include rage, guilt, shame, and a loss of self-esteem. 
B)  In many cases, the victim has a lasting mistrust of male-female relationships. 
C)  Most women have overcome their fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunctions within six months after being raped. 
D)  Rape survivors are more likely to suffer from depression, alcohol or drug abuse, and other emotional problems.

Question 11

In recent years, an increasing trend has been

Accepted Answer

A)  that people today spend as much of their adult lives (on average)alone as they do in marriage. 
B)  an increase in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
C)  lower rates of contraceptive use. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  that people today spend as much of their adult lives (on average)alone as they do in marriage. 
B)  an increase in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
C)  lower rates of contraceptive use. 
D)  all of these.

Question 12

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in boys as young as what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  five months 
B)  18 months 
C)  four years 
D)  seven years 
A)  five months 
B)  18 months 
C)  four years 
D)  seven years

Question 13

Regarding female orgasmic disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
B)  Women with this disorder are sexually responsive in some contexts, such as masturbation, but not in others, such as lovemaking. 
C)  It is usually regarded as the woman's problem, and her lack of responsiveness is the focus of treatment. 
D)  A common source of orgasmic difficulties is overcontrolling the sexual response. 
A)  It involves an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
B)  Women with this disorder are sexually responsive in some contexts, such as masturbation, but not in others, such as lovemaking. 
C)  It is usually regarded as the woman's problem, and her lack of responsiveness is the focus of treatment. 
D)  A common source of orgasmic difficulties is overcontrolling the sexual response.

Question 14

Regarding sex hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone normally produces both estrogens and androgens. 
B)  Sex differences are related to the proportion of estrogens and androgens in the body. 
C)  Prenatal development of male or female anatomy is largely due to the presence or absence of estrogen. 
D)  The adrenal hormones also supply sex hormones in both females and males. 
A)  Everyone normally produces both estrogens and androgens. 
B)  Sex differences are related to the proportion of estrogens and androgens in the body. 
C)  Prenatal development of male or female anatomy is largely due to the presence or absence of estrogen. 
D)  The adrenal hormones also supply sex hormones in both females and males.

Question 15

Differences in neurotransmitter levels have been detected in which part of the brain in homosexual and heterosexual persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 16

An occasional inability to produce or maintain an erection is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  desire disorder. 
B)  arousal disorder. 
C)  orgasm disorder. 
D)  normal event. 
A)  desire disorder. 
B)  arousal disorder. 
C)  orgasm disorder. 
D)  normal event.

Question 17

Overall, parents and other adults in Western cultures tend to encourage girls to engage in __________ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  expressive 
C)  androgynous 
D)  goal-directed 
A)  instrumental 
B)  expressive 
C)  androgynous 
D)  goal-directed

Question 18

Researchers estimate that sexual orientation is what percent genetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  30 to 70 percent 
D)  90 percent or greater 
A)  less than one percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  30 to 70 percent 
D)  90 percent or greater

Question 19

Internet porn presents idealized women and men, along with their idealized sexual encounters, which results in the porn being so exciting that normal sex seems to pale by comparison​.Thus, porn is an example of stimuli more potent than humans have evolved to encounter, which is called __________ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​denigrating 
B)  ​supernormal 
C)  ​habituating 
D)  ​neuroaddictive 
A)  ​denigrating 
B)  ​supernormal 
C)  ​habituating 
D)  ​neuroaddictive

Question 20

Dyspareunia is

Accepted Answer

A)  a muscle spasm of the uterus. 
B)  a method of inhibiting ejaculation. 
C)  a persistent inability to reach orgasm. 
D)  genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse. 
A)  a muscle spasm of the uterus. 
B)  a method of inhibiting ejaculation. 
C)  a persistent inability to reach orgasm. 
D)  genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse.

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is a persistent inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking.

Contrary to Freud's belief, Masters and Johnson demonstrated that much female sexual pleasure is focused on the

Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body, and then over a period of days or weeks, proceeding to more intense physical contact?

Causes of desire disorders include

Any behavior be it eating, gambling, drug abuse, or sex is psychologically unhealthy if it

In children, masturbation

Assuming that you know what your partner is thinking or feeling can muddle or block communication and is known as "__________."

Rob was raised by gay parents.According to the statistics on sexual orientation, Rob will most likely be

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In recent years, an increasing trend has been

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in boys as young as what age?

Regarding female orgasmic disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding sex hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Differences in neurotransmitter levels have been detected in which part of the brain in homosexual and heterosexual persons?

An occasional inability to produce or maintain an erection is a(n)

Overall, parents and other adults in Western cultures tend to encourage girls to engage in __________ behaviors.

Researchers estimate that sexual orientation is what percent genetic?

Dyspareunia is

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is a persistent inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking.

Contrary to Freud's belief, Masters and Johnson demonstrated that much female sexual pleasure is focused on the

Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body, and then over a period of days or weeks, proceeding to more intense physical contact?

Causes of desire disorders include

Any behavior be it eating, gambling, drug abuse, or sex is psychologically unhealthy if it

In children, masturbation

Assuming that you know what your partner is thinking or feeling can muddle or block communication and is known as "__________."

Rob was raised by gay parents.According to the statistics on sexual orientation, Rob will most likely be

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In recent years, an increasing trend has been

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in boys as young as what age?

Regarding female orgasmic disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding sex hormones, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Differences in neurotransmitter levels have been detected in which part of the brain in homosexual and heterosexual persons?

An occasional inability to produce or maintain an erection is a(n)

Overall, parents and other adults in Western cultures tend to encourage girls to engage in __________ behaviors.

Researchers estimate that sexual orientation is what percent genetic?

Dyspareunia is

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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