Question 1

Due to commitment issues, Marcus has been experiencing delayed ejaculation.His sexual problem would be classified as a type of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​orgasm 
B)  ​erectile 
C)  ​arousal 
D)  ​sexual pain 
A)  ​orgasm 
B)  ​erectile 
C)  ​arousal 
D)  ​sexual pain

Question 2

The gonads in the female are the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cowper's glands. 
B)  uterus and cervix. 
C)  testes. 
D)  ovaries. 
A)  Cowper's glands. 
B)  uterus and cervix. 
C)  testes. 
D)  ovaries.

Question 3

Ray and Romana met in high school and began dating their senior year.Over the next year, their romantic relationship progressed to having sex.They became engaged the following year and got married.Ray and Romana followed which sexual script in their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  traditional 
D)  fantasy dating 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  traditional 
D)  fantasy dating

Question 4

The dimension of gonadal sex refers to the presence of a clitoris and vagina in females and a penis and scrotum in males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Margo and Jack have a son and a daughter.If Margo and Jack are typical American parents, they will do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerate anger and aggression in their daughter, but not their son. 
B)  buy dolls for their daughter and trucks and tools for their son. 
C)  play rougher with their son and more gently with their daughter. 
D)  allow their son and not their daughter to roam over large areas of the neighborhood without special permission. 
A)  tolerate anger and aggression in their daughter, but not their son. 
B)  buy dolls for their daughter and trucks and tools for their son. 
C)  play rougher with their son and more gently with their daughter. 
D)  allow their son and not their daughter to roam over large areas of the neighborhood without special permission.

Question 6

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sex role. 
C)  sexual behavior. 
D)  gender identity. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sex role. 
C)  sexual behavior. 
D)  gender identity.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of transsexuality and intersexuality. 
B)  Sex reassignment surgery reconfigures the external appearance of the genitals, while hormone treatments shift the chemical balance in the body. 
C)  Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally unhappy with the results. 
D)  Sex reassignment surgery is becoming more common with children with supporters of this early sex assignment arguing that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs. 
A)  Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of transsexuality and intersexuality. 
B)  Sex reassignment surgery reconfigures the external appearance of the genitals, while hormone treatments shift the chemical balance in the body. 
C)  Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are generally unhappy with the results. 
D)  Sex reassignment surgery is becoming more common with children with supporters of this early sex assignment arguing that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs.

Question 8

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people. 
B)  When disagreements arise over issues such as frequency of lovemaking, who initiates lovemaking, or what behavior is appropriate, the rule should be, "Each partner must accept the other as the final authority on his or her own feelings." 
C)  Couples with satisfactory sex lives often survive having a poor relationship. 
D)  Couples who share positive experiences and satisfying relationships also tend to have satisfying sex lives. 
A)  Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people. 
B)  When disagreements arise over issues such as frequency of lovemaking, who initiates lovemaking, or what behavior is appropriate, the rule should be, "Each partner must accept the other as the final authority on his or her own feelings." 
C)  Couples with satisfactory sex lives often survive having a poor relationship. 
D)  Couples who share positive experiences and satisfying relationships also tend to have satisfying sex lives.

Question 9

Many sexually deviant disorders, such as exhibitionistic and pedophilic disorders, reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile sexual expression. 
B)  a high sex drive. 
C)  latent homosexuality. 
D)  sexual masochism. 
A)  infantile sexual expression. 
B)  a high sex drive. 
C)  latent homosexuality. 
D)  sexual masochism.

Question 10

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A man is likely to ignore signals that a woman wants his sexual advances to stop if he

Accepted Answer

A)  is high in gender role stereotyping. 
B)  believes in rape myths. 
C)  has been drinking alcohol. 
D)  has any of these characteristics. 
A)  is high in gender role stereotyping. 
B)  believes in rape myths. 
C)  has been drinking alcohol. 
D)  has any of these characteristics.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of attacking a partner's character?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You're a slob!" 
B)  "You always leave your clothes all over the house." 
C)  "I get so angry when you leave things around the house." 
D)  "You never pick up your things around the house." 
A)  "You're a slob!" 
B)  "You always leave your clothes all over the house." 
C)  "I get so angry when you leave things around the house." 
D)  "You never pick up your things around the house."

Question 13

Regarding child molestation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most molestations take place in the abuser's home. 
B)  Many molesters gain access to their victims through caretaking. 
C)  Most molesters initially gain compliance from the child through force, anger, and threats. 
D)  Most molesters act alone. 
A)  Most molestations take place in the abuser's home. 
B)  Many molesters gain access to their victims through caretaking. 
C)  Most molesters initially gain compliance from the child through force, anger, and threats. 
D)  Most molesters act alone.

Question 14

Younger Americans are shifting toward sexual scripts favoring

Accepted Answer

A)  no sex before marriage. 
B)  traditional romance. 
C)  casual sex. 
D)  bisexual encounters. 
A)  no sex before marriage. 
B)  traditional romance. 
C)  casual sex. 
D)  bisexual encounters.

Question 15

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Regarding safer sex practices and HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  High school and college-age students remain too willing to engage in risky behavior (casual sex)and yet unwilling to use condoms. 
B)  The focus on HIV/AIDS prevention may have deemphasized the health impact of the other STDs. 
C)  A study of heterosexual adults found that the majority did practice safer sex with their last partner. 
D)  Over the next 15 years, more than 20 million more people worldwide will die of AIDS unless prevention efforts are greatly expanded. 
A)  High school and college-age students remain too willing to engage in risky behavior (casual sex)and yet unwilling to use condoms. 
B)  The focus on HIV/AIDS prevention may have deemphasized the health impact of the other STDs. 
C)  A study of heterosexual adults found that the majority did practice safer sex with their last partner. 
D)  Over the next 15 years, more than 20 million more people worldwide will die of AIDS unless prevention efforts are greatly expanded.

Question 17

In research on the causes of homosexuality, scientists have begun to focus on the study of how genes are expressed during development, which is called

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics. 
B)  bidirectionality. 
C)  polygenics. 
D)  epigenetics. 
A)  eugenics. 
B)  bidirectionality. 
C)  polygenics. 
D)  epigenetics.

Question 18

Regarding a man's sexual response, which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual arousal in the male is signaled by erection of the penis during the excitement phase. 
B)  The refractory phase brings about a reflex release of sexual tension, resulting in orgasm. 
C)  In the mature male, orgasm is usually accompanied by ejaculation. 
D)  Both orgasm and resolution in the male usually do not last as long as they do for females. 
A)  Sexual arousal in the male is signaled by erection of the penis during the excitement phase. 
B)  The refractory phase brings about a reflex release of sexual tension, resulting in orgasm. 
C)  In the mature male, orgasm is usually accompanied by ejaculation. 
D)  Both orgasm and resolution in the male usually do not last as long as they do for females.

Question 19

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of young girls has resulted in these girls developing low self-esteem, eating disorders, depression, and feelings of shame as well as showing poor performance on intellectual activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of girls has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorders, depression, and feelings of shame. 
B)  poorer performance on intellectual activities. 
C)  an increasing tendency for young girls to engage in risky sexual behaviors, such as unprotected oral sex. 
D)  narcissism and a lack of compassion for others. 
A)  eating disorders, depression, and feelings of shame. 
B)  poorer performance on intellectual activities. 
C)  an increasing tendency for young girls to engage in risky sexual behaviors, such as unprotected oral sex. 
D)  narcissism and a lack of compassion for others.

Due to commitment issues, Marcus has been experiencing delayed ejaculation.His sexual problem would be classified as a type of __________ disorder.

The gonads in the female are the

Ray and Romana met in high school and began dating their senior year.Over the next year, their romantic relationship progressed to having sex.They became engaged the following year and got married.Ray and Romana followed which sexual script in their relationship?

The dimension of gonadal sex refers to the presence of a clitoris and vagina in females and a penis and scrotum in males.

Margo and Jack have a son and a daughter.If Margo and Jack are typical American parents, they will do all of the following EXCEPT

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

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

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many sexually deviant disorders, such as exhibitionistic and pedophilic disorders, reflect

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

A man is likely to ignore signals that a woman wants his sexual advances to stop if he

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of attacking a partner's character?

Regarding child molestation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Younger Americans are shifting toward sexual scripts favoring

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Regarding safer sex practices and HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In research on the causes of homosexuality, scientists have begun to focus on the study of how genes are expressed during development, which is called

Regarding a man's sexual response, which of the following is FALSE?

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of young girls has resulted in these girls developing low self-esteem, eating disorders, depression, and feelings of shame as well as showing poor performance on intellectual activities.

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of girls has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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.

Due to commitment issues, Marcus has been experiencing delayed ejaculation.His sexual problem would be classified as a type of __________ disorder.

The gonads in the female are the

Ray and Romana met in high school and began dating their senior year.Over the next year, their romantic relationship progressed to having sex.They became engaged the following year and got married.Ray and Romana followed which sexual script in their relationship?

The dimension of gonadal sex refers to the presence of a clitoris and vagina in females and a penis and scrotum in males.

Margo and Jack have a son and a daughter.If Margo and Jack are typical American parents, they will do all of the following EXCEPT

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

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

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many sexually deviant disorders, such as exhibitionistic and pedophilic disorders, reflect

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

A man is likely to ignore signals that a woman wants his sexual advances to stop if he

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of attacking a partner's character?

Regarding child molestation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Younger Americans are shifting toward sexual scripts favoring

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Regarding safer sex practices and HIV/AIDS, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In research on the causes of homosexuality, scientists have begun to focus on the study of how genes are expressed during development, which is called

Regarding a man's sexual response, which of the following is FALSE?

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of young girls has resulted in these girls developing low self-esteem, eating disorders, depression, and feelings of shame as well as showing poor performance on intellectual activities.

According to recent research studies, oversexualizing of girls has resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

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