Question 1

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  not having sex 
B)  sex with one mutually faithful, uninfected partner 
C)  discussing partner's sexual health prior to engaging in sex 
D)  all of these 
A)  not having sex 
B)  sex with one mutually faithful, uninfected partner 
C)  discussing partner's sexual health prior to engaging in sex 
D)  all of these

Question 2

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels of which of the following in her bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen and testosterone 
B)  serotonin and dopamine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  catecholamines 
A)  estrogen and testosterone 
B)  serotonin and dopamine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  catecholamines

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 10 percent or less of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B)  Some men with premature ejaculation have simply never learned to be aware of the physical signals of impending ejaculation. 
C)  Treatment for premature ejaculation is highly successful and relatively simple. 
D)  Premature ejaculation occurs because some men simply engage in techniques that maximize sensation and make rapid orgasm inevitable. 
A)  Approximately 10 percent or less of young adult men have problems with premature ejaculation. 
B)  Some men with premature ejaculation have simply never learned to be aware of the physical signals of impending ejaculation. 
C)  Treatment for premature ejaculation is highly successful and relatively simple. 
D)  Premature ejaculation occurs because some men simply engage in techniques that maximize sensation and make rapid orgasm inevitable.

Question 4

Although Susan's infant daughter's body produced estrogen, she had a genetic abnormality that causes her adrenal glands to release too much androgen, which caused her to be born with genitals that are more male than female.Susan's infant daughter has a condition known as __________.

Accepted Answer

congenital

Question 5

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Today, people are usually diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder only if the sexual practice

Accepted Answer

A)  is not heterosexual in nature. 
B)  causes guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or more participants. 
C)  violates public standards. 
D)  involves all three of these criteria. 
A)  is not heterosexual in nature. 
B)  causes guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or more participants. 
C)  violates public standards. 
D)  involves all three of these criteria.

Question 7

Both tubal ligations and vasectomies

Accepted Answer

A)  involve surgically removing either the ovaries or the testes. 
B)  are sterilization procedures. 
C)  reduce the sex drive. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  involve surgically removing either the ovaries or the testes. 
B)  are sterilization procedures. 
C)  reduce the sex drive. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 8

Which of the following describes how AIDS kills its victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  The virus prevents new cell growth. 
B)  The virus weakens the body to other diseases. 
C)  The virus attacks the brain. 
D)  The virus poisons the blood. 
A)  The virus prevents new cell growth. 
B)  The virus weakens the body to other diseases. 
C)  The virus attacks the brain. 
D)  The virus poisons the blood.

Question 9

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  voyeuristic disorder and transsexuality. 
B)  exhibitionistic disorder and pedophilic disorder. 
C)  frotteuristic disorder and bisexuality. 
D)  hypersexual disorder and genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. 
A)  voyeuristic disorder and transsexuality. 
B)  exhibitionistic disorder and pedophilic disorder. 
C)  frotteuristic disorder and bisexuality. 
D)  hypersexual disorder and genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder.

Question 10

Sexually active people often underestimate their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease

Accepted Answer

A)  because many people who carry STDs remain asymptomatic. 
B)  because the more common STDs are treatable; and therefore, people easily dismiss their impact on health. 
C)  becausepeople who are sexually active may have indirect contact with many other people. 
D)  for all of these reasons. 
A)  because many people who carry STDs remain asymptomatic. 
B)  because the more common STDs are treatable; and therefore, people easily dismiss their impact on health. 
C)  becausepeople who are sexually active may have indirect contact with many other people. 
D)  for all of these reasons.

Question 11

Ted and Paul just met at a bar and are attracted to each other, and they have sex that night, but really have no intention of seeing each other again.Ted and Paul are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  bar hopping 
D)  no strings attached 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  bar hopping 
D)  no strings attached

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  This current trend in sexual attitudes and behavior represents a wholesale move toward sexual promiscuity. 
B)  The connection between sexuality and love or affection remains strong for most people. 
C)  Some of the conservative counter-movement among teenagers may reflect concern about sexually transmitted diseases. 
D)  Both premarital sex and cohabitation are still widely viewed as preludes to marriage or as temporary substitutes for it. 
A)  This current trend in sexual attitudes and behavior represents a wholesale move toward sexual promiscuity. 
B)  The connection between sexuality and love or affection remains strong for most people. 
C)  Some of the conservative counter-movement among teenagers may reflect concern about sexually transmitted diseases. 
D)  Both premarital sex and cohabitation are still widely viewed as preludes to marriage or as temporary substitutes for it.

Question 13

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

Accepted Answer

A)  frotteuristic disorder. 
B)  exhibitionistic disorder. 
C)  pedophilic disorder. 
D)  voyeuristic disorder. 
A)  frotteuristic disorder. 
B)  exhibitionistic disorder. 
C)  pedophilic disorder. 
D)  voyeuristic disorder.

Question 14

One way to think about porn is as a supernormal stimulus, which means that it

Accepted Answer

A)  ​results in overstimulation of the somatosensory area of the brain. 
B)  ​causes a person of every sexual orientation to become hypersexual. 
C)  is ​more potent than the stimuli we have evolved to encounter. 
D)  ​can result in the person developing atypical sexual behaviors. 
A)  ​results in overstimulation of the somatosensory area of the brain. 
B)  ​causes a person of every sexual orientation to become hypersexual. 
C)  is ​more potent than the stimuli we have evolved to encounter. 
D)  ​can result in the person developing atypical sexual behaviors.

Question 15

Regarding the double standard, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The double standard refers to using different rules when it comes to judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior. 
B)  In the past, the double standard allowed males, but not females, to have premarital sex. 
C)  The double standard resulted in a separate, but not equal, view of sexual behavior by men and women. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The double standard refers to using different rules when it comes to judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior. 
B)  In the past, the double standard allowed males, but not females, to have premarital sex. 
C)  The double standard resulted in a separate, but not equal, view of sexual behavior by men and women. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 16

George and Esther, a male-female couple, are sexually involved, but lately George has become sexually involved with another male named John.George's sexual orientation is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Explain how gender role stereotyping and rape myths may encourage the act of rape.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that rape myths and

Question 18

Regarding gay and lesbian persons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual people are found in all walks of life, at all social and economic levels, and in all cultural groups. 
B)  Most homosexual people have at one time or another suffered verbal abuse and social rejection, which contributes to high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking. 
C)  Homosexuals are rarely able to maintain long-term, monogamous relationships. 
D)  Most lesbian and gay men were raised by heterosexual parents, while most children raised by gay or lesbian parents become heterosexual. 
A)  Homosexual people are found in all walks of life, at all social and economic levels, and in all cultural groups. 
B)  Most homosexual people have at one time or another suffered verbal abuse and social rejection, which contributes to high rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking. 
C)  Homosexuals are rarely able to maintain long-term, monogamous relationships. 
D)  Most lesbian and gay men were raised by heterosexual parents, while most children raised by gay or lesbian parents become heterosexual.

Question 19

A person who has sexual feelings, but chooses not to act on these feelings is said to be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Regarding the human sexual response and sexual compatibility, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoccupation with the size of a woman's breasts and a man's penis are based on myths that undermine genuine caring, sharing, and sexual satisfaction. 
B)  Simultaneous orgasm is regarded as an artificial concern that may reduce sexual enjoyment. 
C)  Twenty percent of males are capable of multiple orgasms. 
D)  The slower female response during intercourse probably occurs because stimulation to the clitoris is less direct. 
A)  Preoccupation with the size of a woman's breasts and a man's penis are based on myths that undermine genuine caring, sharing, and sexual satisfaction. 
B)  Simultaneous orgasm is regarded as an artificial concern that may reduce sexual enjoyment. 
C)  Twenty percent of males are capable of multiple orgasms. 
D)  The slower female response during intercourse probably occurs because stimulation to the clitoris is less direct.

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels of which of the following in her bloodstream?

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

Although Susan's infant daughter's body produced estrogen, she had a genetic abnormality that causes her adrenal glands to release too much androgen, which caused her to be born with genitals that are more male than female.Susan's infant daughter has a condition known as __________.

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

Today, people are usually diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder only if the sexual practice

Both tubal ligations and vasectomies

Which of the following describes how AIDS kills its victims?

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

Sexually active people often underestimate their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease

Ted and Paul just met at a bar and are attracted to each other, and they have sex that night, but really have no intention of seeing each other again.Ted and Paul are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

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

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

One way to think about porn is as a supernormal stimulus, which means that it

Regarding the double standard, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

George and Esther, a male-female couple, are sexually involved, but lately George has become sexually involved with another male named John.George's sexual orientation is best characterized as

Explain how gender role stereotyping and rape myths may encourage the act of rape.

Regarding gay and lesbian persons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who has sexual feelings, but chooses not to act on these feelings is said to be

Regarding the human sexual response and sexual compatibility, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels of which of the following in her bloodstream?

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

Although Susan's infant daughter's body produced estrogen, she had a genetic abnormality that causes her adrenal glands to release too much androgen, which caused her to be born with genitals that are more male than female.Susan's infant daughter has a condition known as __________.

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

Today, people are usually diagnosed with a paraphilic disorder only if the sexual practice

Both tubal ligations and vasectomies

Which of the following describes how AIDS kills its victims?

Two of the most common paraphilic disorders are

Sexually active people often underestimate their risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease

Ted and Paul just met at a bar and are attracted to each other, and they have sex that night, but really have no intention of seeing each other again.Ted and Paul are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

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

Harry loves to go into a crowded elevator and intentionally "rub" up against the women in the elevator.If they protest, he just tells them it was an "accident" because it is so crowded there.Harry's paraphilic disorder is called

One way to think about porn is as a supernormal stimulus, which means that it

Regarding the double standard, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

George and Esther, a male-female couple, are sexually involved, but lately George has become sexually involved with another male named John.George's sexual orientation is best characterized as

Explain how gender role stereotyping and rape myths may encourage the act of rape.

Regarding gay and lesbian persons, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who has sexual feelings, but chooses not to act on these feelings is said to be

Regarding the human sexual response and sexual compatibility, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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