Question 1

According to some researchers, women, as a group, are better at language skills because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are more "left-brained" than men. 
B)  were exposed to high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
C)  are more "right-brained" than men. 
D)  were exposed to high levels of androgens during early childhood. 
A)  are more "left-brained" than men. 
B)  were exposed to high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
C)  are more "right-brained" than men. 
D)  were exposed to high levels of androgens during early childhood.

Question 2

The spread of the AIDS virus is occurring

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A)  only among homosexuals. 
B)  only among bisexuals. 
C)  only among drug users. 
D)  among homosexuals, bisexuals, and heterosexuals. 
A)  only among homosexuals. 
B)  only among bisexuals. 
C)  only among drug users. 
D)  among homosexuals, bisexuals, and heterosexuals.

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning sexual orientation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starting with their earliest erotic feelings, most people remember being attracted to either the opposite sex or the same sex. 
B)  Sexual orientation is a very deep part of personal identity and is usually quite stable. 
C)  There is a 50-50 chance that an exclusively homosexual person can be "converted" to a heterosexual sexual orientation through intense therapy. 
D)  Many instances of erotic feelings that changed during a person's life involve homosexual or asexual persons who have married members of the opposite sex because of pressures to fit into heterosexual society. 
A)  Starting with their earliest erotic feelings, most people remember being attracted to either the opposite sex or the same sex. 
B)  Sexual orientation is a very deep part of personal identity and is usually quite stable. 
C)  There is a 50-50 chance that an exclusively homosexual person can be "converted" to a heterosexual sexual orientation through intense therapy. 
D)  Many instances of erotic feelings that changed during a person's life involve homosexual or asexual persons who have married members of the opposite sex because of pressures to fit into heterosexual society.

Question 4

Greg has always been a friendly, affectionate, confident child.During the last month, he has been very irritable, sleeping poorly, and having numerous nightmares.He also does not want to spend time with his friends.When his mother is taking him to the afterschool tutoring program, he often forgets his notebook and tells his mother that he does not need tutoring anymore.He also was seen riding his bicycle dangerously down the steep hill near his house.When his mother told him that she was scared he would get hurt or killed riding his bicycle like that, Greg just told her that "it didn't matter anymore." The reason for Greg's behaviors may be

Accepted Answer

A)  normal preadolescent behaviors. 
B)  that he is doing poorly in school, knows the tutoring is not helping, and is afraid of being referred for special education. 
C)  that he is experiencing sexual molestation, possibly at the afterschool program. 
D)  that he is showing signs of a conduct disorder. 
A)  normal preadolescent behaviors. 
B)  that he is doing poorly in school, knows the tutoring is not helping, and is afraid of being referred for special education. 
C)  that he is experiencing sexual molestation, possibly at the afterschool program. 
D)  that he is showing signs of a conduct disorder.

Question 5

Which belief of Freud's was disproved by Masters and Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A)  penis envy 
B)  superiority of vaginal orgasms 
C)  Electra complex 
D)  superiority of clitoral orgasms 
A)  penis envy 
B)  superiority of vaginal orgasms 
C)  Electra complex 
D)  superiority of clitoral orgasms

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 50 percent of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B)  Ejaculation is considered premature if it consistently occurs before the man and his partner want it to occur. 
C)  The treatment for premature ejaculation is a very complex procedure that has not been highly successful. 
D)  Theories to explain premature ejaculation include a hostility toward the man's partner and early male sexual experiences that tend to encourage rapid climax. 
A)  Approximately 50 percent of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B)  Ejaculation is considered premature if it consistently occurs before the man and his partner want it to occur. 
C)  The treatment for premature ejaculation is a very complex procedure that has not been highly successful. 
D)  Theories to explain premature ejaculation include a hostility toward the man's partner and early male sexual experiences that tend to encourage rapid climax.

Question 7

Deliberate self-stimulation that causes sexual pleasure or orgasm is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ejaculation. 
B)  erogency. 
C)  autocentrism. 
D)  masturbation. 
A)  ejaculation. 
B)  erogency. 
C)  autocentrism. 
D)  masturbation.

Question 8

Four-year-old Debbie tells her father that she wants to fix cars and be a racecar driver when she grows up.Her father tells her that she cannot do that because a person has to be "strong and rough and has to understand how machines work, and women have trouble doing that." Debbie's father is

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining how biological biasing affects one's choice of occupations. 
B)  encouraging gender role stereotypes. 
C)  explaining what men and women are allowed to do in the American culture. 
D)  defining society's sexual scripts. 
A)  explaining how biological biasing affects one's choice of occupations. 
B)  encouraging gender role stereotypes. 
C)  explaining what men and women are allowed to do in the American culture. 
D)  defining society's sexual scripts.

Question 9

Regarding sexual desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoactive sexual desire is more common in men than women. 
B)  Physical causes of desire disorders include illness, fatigue, hormonal difficulties, and the side effects of medicines. 
C)  Desire disorders are associated with psychological factors such as depression, marital conflict, and simple loss of attraction to one's partner. 
D)  Desire disorders are associated with a fear of losing control over sexual urges and strict religious beliefs. 
A)  Hypoactive sexual desire is more common in men than women. 
B)  Physical causes of desire disorders include illness, fatigue, hormonal difficulties, and the side effects of medicines. 
C)  Desire disorders are associated with psychological factors such as depression, marital conflict, and simple loss of attraction to one's partner. 
D)  Desire disorders are associated with a fear of losing control over sexual urges and strict religious beliefs.

Question 10

Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most parents tend to be more troubled by a son who plays with dolls than a daughter who engages in "masculine" play. 
B)  Girls tend to be concerned with dominance or who's the boss. 
C)  Girls tend to play near adults and like games that require lots of verbal give-and-take. 
D)  Boys prefer super-hero games and rough-and-tumble play outdoors. 
A)  Most parents tend to be more troubled by a son who plays with dolls than a daughter who engages in "masculine" play. 
B)  Girls tend to be concerned with dominance or who's the boss. 
C)  Girls tend to play near adults and like games that require lots of verbal give-and-take. 
D)  Boys prefer super-hero games and rough-and-tumble play outdoors.

Question 11

Sexually touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, such as a crowded bar, is called __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sexually touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting...

Question 12

Some researchers believe that men are more "right-brained," which would make them better at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  math and spatial tasks 
C)  rote learning 
D)  all of these skills 
A)  language 
B)  math and spatial tasks 
C)  rote learning 
D)  all of these skills

Question 13

Whenever Janae and her husband try to "make love," Janae experiences muscle spasms in her vagina, which makes intercourse impossible.This condition that is part of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is known as __________..

Accepted Answer

The answer of Whenever Janae and her husband try to...

Question 14

According to research findings presented in the textbook, homosexuality appears to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  adult hormonal imbalances. 
B)  poor parenting and/or sexual abuse. 
C)  the current societal acceptance of homosexuality. 
D)  genes and/or prenatal hormone levels. 
A)  adult hormonal imbalances. 
B)  poor parenting and/or sexual abuse. 
C)  the current societal acceptance of homosexuality. 
D)  genes and/or prenatal hormone levels.

Question 15

Regarding sexual activity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The peak of male sexual activity is at age 22, while the peak for females occurs around 25. 
B)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their average number of opposite-sex partners. 
C)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their overall pattern of sexual activity. 
D)  Exaggerating the differences between male and female sexuality can create artificial barriers to sexual satisfaction. 
A)  The peak of male sexual activity is at age 22, while the peak for females occurs around 25. 
B)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their average number of opposite-sex partners. 
C)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their overall pattern of sexual activity. 
D)  Exaggerating the differences between male and female sexuality can create artificial barriers to sexual satisfaction.

Question 16

Regarding the genetic dimension of sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two X chromosomes initiate male development, while an X chromosome plus a Y chromosome produces a female. 
B)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception. 
C)  Genetic sex remains the same throughout life. 
D)  Some individuals begin life with too many or too few sex chromosomes. 
A)  Two X chromosomes initiate male development, while an X chromosome plus a Y chromosome produces a female. 
B)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception. 
C)  Genetic sex remains the same throughout life. 
D)  Some individuals begin life with too many or too few sex chromosomes.

Question 17

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructive and destructive fights are not distinguished by whether or not anger was expressed. 
B)  Constructive expression of anger requires that couples fight fairly by sticking to the real issues and not "hitting below the belt." 
C)  Constructive expression of anger requires that you try to "mind read" what your partner is thinking during arguments. 
D)  Resorting to threats, such as announcing, "This relationship is over," is especially damaging to a relationship. 
A)  Constructive and destructive fights are not distinguished by whether or not anger was expressed. 
B)  Constructive expression of anger requires that couples fight fairly by sticking to the real issues and not "hitting below the belt." 
C)  Constructive expression of anger requires that you try to "mind read" what your partner is thinking during arguments. 
D)  Resorting to threats, such as announcing, "This relationship is over," is especially damaging to a relationship.

Question 18

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the plateau phase of sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some women occasionally skip the plateau phase, while some almost always skip this phase. 
B)  Physical changes and subjective experiences intensify for both sexes during the plateau phase. 
C)  During the plateau phase, non-orgasm coupled with ending stimulation produces considerable frustration for both sexes. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Some women occasionally skip the plateau phase, while some almost always skip this phase. 
B)  Physical changes and subjective experiences intensify for both sexes during the plateau phase. 
C)  During the plateau phase, non-orgasm coupled with ending stimulation produces considerable frustration for both sexes. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 19

Regarding rape facts and rape statistics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twenty percent of all American women will experience rape in their lifetimes. 
B)  American women who have been sexually or physically assaulted reported that the perpetrator was a husband, intimate partner, or acquaintance in approximately 40 percent of the cases. 
C)  Pregnancy is the result of rape in 32,000 cases every year. 
D)  Most women continue to report fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction a year or two after being raped. 
A)  Twenty percent of all American women will experience rape in their lifetimes. 
B)  American women who have been sexually or physically assaulted reported that the perpetrator was a husband, intimate partner, or acquaintance in approximately 40 percent of the cases. 
C)  Pregnancy is the result of rape in 32,000 cases every year. 
D)  Most women continue to report fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction a year or two after being raped.

Question 20

Guidelines for maintaining a healthy emotional relationship with someone involve

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to see things through your partner's eyes. 
B)  not trying to win a fight, but trying to resolve differences. 
C)  recognizing that anger can be appropriate. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  trying to see things through your partner's eyes. 
B)  not trying to win a fight, but trying to resolve differences. 
C)  recognizing that anger can be appropriate. 
D)  all of these.

According to some researchers, women, as a group, are better at language skills because they

The spread of the AIDS virus is occurring

Which of the following statements concerning sexual orientation is FALSE?

Which belief of Freud's was disproved by Masters and Johnson?

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

Deliberate self-stimulation that causes sexual pleasure or orgasm is called

Four-year-old Debbie tells her father that she wants to fix cars and be a racecar driver when she grows up.Her father tells her that she cannot do that because a person has to be "strong and rough and has to understand how machines work, and women have trouble doing that." Debbie's father is

Regarding sexual desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sexually touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, such as a crowded bar, is called __________ disorder.

Some researchers believe that men are more "right-brained," which would make them better at which of the following?

Whenever Janae and her husband try to "make love," Janae experiences muscle spasms in her vagina, which makes intercourse impossible.This condition that is part of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is known as __________..

According to research findings presented in the textbook, homosexuality appears to be caused by

Regarding sexual activity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the genetic dimension of sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the plateau phase of sexual response?

Regarding rape facts and rape statistics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Guidelines for maintaining a healthy emotional relationship with someone involve

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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.

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

According to some researchers, women, as a group, are better at language skills because they

The spread of the AIDS virus is occurring

Which of the following statements concerning sexual orientation is FALSE?

Which belief of Freud's was disproved by Masters and Johnson?

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

Deliberate self-stimulation that causes sexual pleasure or orgasm is called

Four-year-old Debbie tells her father that she wants to fix cars and be a racecar driver when she grows up.Her father tells her that she cannot do that because a person has to be "strong and rough and has to understand how machines work, and women have trouble doing that." Debbie's father is

Regarding sexual desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sexually touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, usually in a public place, such as a crowded bar, is called __________ disorder.

Some researchers believe that men are more "right-brained," which would make them better at which of the following?

Whenever Janae and her husband try to "make love," Janae experiences muscle spasms in her vagina, which makes intercourse impossible.This condition that is part of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder is known as __________..

According to research findings presented in the textbook, homosexuality appears to be caused by

Regarding sexual activity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the genetic dimension of sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the plateau phase of sexual response?

Regarding rape facts and rape statistics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Guidelines for maintaining a healthy emotional relationship with someone involve

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