Question 1

Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

Accepted Answer

A)  providingsome occasional auditory/visual stimulation to spice up a relationship. 
B)  ​serving as a supernormal stimulus. 
C)  the occurrence of desensitization with repeated use. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  providingsome occasional auditory/visual stimulation to spice up a relationship. 
B)  ​serving as a supernormal stimulus. 
C)  the occurrence of desensitization with repeated use. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 2

What percent of HIV infected individuals are unaware of their infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  five percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  five percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 3

Erotic touching is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  foreplay. 
B)  fetishism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  sexual scripting. 
A)  foreplay. 
B)  fetishism. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  sexual scripting.

Question 4

In lower animals who are sexually inexperienced, castration tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  abolish sexual activity in both sexes. 
B)  slightly reduce sexual activity in both sexes. 
C)  produce variable responses in females, while abolishing the male sex drive. 
D)  produce variable responses in males, while abolishing the female sex drive. 
A)  abolish sexual activity in both sexes. 
B)  slightly reduce sexual activity in both sexes. 
C)  produce variable responses in females, while abolishing the male sex drive. 
D)  produce variable responses in males, while abolishing the female sex drive.

Question 5

Michelle experienced such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her preferred gender role as a female that she had a "sex change" operation to become female.Michelle

Accepted Answer

A)  has a gender paraphilia. 
B)  has a heterophobia. 
C)  would be considered transsexual. 
D)  would be considered bisexual. 
A)  has a gender paraphilia. 
B)  has a heterophobia. 
C)  would be considered transsexual. 
D)  would be considered bisexual.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The impact of molestation on the child is affected by the duration of the abuse. 
B)  Many authorities believe that a single act of fondling by a relative stranger will almost always cause severe emotional harm to the child. 
C)  Parents' overreactions to acts of fondling can contribute to the child's fears and the emotional trauma of the abuse. 
D)  The psychological impact of molestation depends upon the types of sexual acts that were involved. 
A)  The impact of molestation on the child is affected by the duration of the abuse. 
B)  Many authorities believe that a single act of fondling by a relative stranger will almost always cause severe emotional harm to the child. 
C)  Parents' overreactions to acts of fondling can contribute to the child's fears and the emotional trauma of the abuse. 
D)  The psychological impact of molestation depends upon the types of sexual acts that were involved.

Question 7

Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. 
B)  both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. 
C)  both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. 
D)  both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits. 
A)  males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. 
B)  both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. 
C)  both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. 
D)  both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits.

Question 8

Examples of the biological biasing effect in humans include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls who were tomboys adopt more female interests and characteristics as they become adolescents. 
B)  Many females who are highly feminine during childhood become more tomboyish in adolescence as they seek to explore the social power that comes with more masculine gender roles. 
C)  Women, as a group, are more often "left-brained," and men, as a group, are more often "right-brained." 
D)  All of these are examples of the biological biasing effect in humans. 
A)  Girls who were tomboys adopt more female interests and characteristics as they become adolescents. 
B)  Many females who are highly feminine during childhood become more tomboyish in adolescence as they seek to explore the social power that comes with more masculine gender roles. 
C)  Women, as a group, are more often "left-brained," and men, as a group, are more often "right-brained." 
D)  All of these are examples of the biological biasing effect in humans.

Question 9

According to your text, forcible rape

Accepted Answer

A)  is related to unmet sexual needs. 
B)  rarely involves violence. 
C)  is an act of aggression based on the need to debase others. 
D)  involves someone not known to the victim. 
A)  is related to unmet sexual needs. 
B)  rarely involves violence. 
C)  is an act of aggression based on the need to debase others. 
D)  involves someone not known to the victim.

Question 10

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual anticipation 
B)  the feeling of each partner that they deserve sexual pleasure 
C)  valuing a sense of closeness with one's partner 
D)  placing a greater emphasis on a partner's needs than on one's own 
A)  sexual anticipation 
B)  the feeling of each partner that they deserve sexual pleasure 
C)  valuing a sense of closeness with one's partner 
D)  placing a greater emphasis on a partner's needs than on one's own

Question 11

Primary sexual characteristics would include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  breast development 
B)  the growth of body hair 
C)  the vagina in females and the penis in males 
D)  all of these 
A)  breast development 
B)  the growth of body hair 
C)  the vagina in females and the penis in males 
D)  all of these

Question 12

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal and acceptable. 
B)  self-injurious behavior. 
C)  evidence of problems in a sexual relationship. 
D)  evidence of poor emotional adjustment. 
A)  normal and acceptable. 
B)  self-injurious behavior. 
C)  evidence of problems in a sexual relationship. 
D)  evidence of poor emotional adjustment.

Question 13

Exhibitionists usually

Accepted Answer

A)  are female and single. 
B)  do not repeat this offense. 
C)  are raised in strict and repressive backgrounds. 
D)  are characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  are female and single. 
B)  do not repeat this offense. 
C)  are raised in strict and repressive backgrounds. 
D)  are characterized by all of these statements.

Question 14

Because they secrete estrogens and androgens, sexual development and behavior are affected by the

Accepted Answer

A)  gonads. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  thyroid glands. 
D)  pineal gland. 
A)  gonads. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  thyroid glands. 
D)  pineal gland.

Question 15

A developing female may be masculinized by the condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  androgen insensitivity. 
D)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  androgen insensitivity. 
D)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Question 16

Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to psychological and social factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A man's sex drive is related to the amount of which of the following supplied by his testes?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens 
B)  progesterones 
C)  estrogens 
D)  endorphins 
A)  androgens 
B)  progesterones 
C)  estrogens 
D)  endorphins

Question 18

Avoyeuristic disorder involves​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​displaying one's genitals to unwilling viewers. 
B)  ​displaying one's genitals to people who want to see them. 
C)  ​secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission. 
D)  ​viewing the genitals of others with their permission. 
A)  ​displaying one's genitals to unwilling viewers. 
B)  ​displaying one's genitals to people who want to see them. 
C)  ​secretly viewing the genitals of others without their permission. 
D)  ​viewing the genitals of others with their permission.

Question 19

According to your text, men who carry out forcible rape

Accepted Answer

A)  are acting on a need to debase others. 
B)  have higher than normal sex drives. 
C)  often show normal patterns of sexual intimacy. 
D)  demonstrate guilt after they have committed the rape. 
A)  are acting on a need to debase others. 
B)  have higher than normal sex drives. 
C)  often show normal patterns of sexual intimacy. 
D)  demonstrate guilt after they have committed the rape.

Question 20

Regarding the vast amounts of free pornography via the Internet, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Over the last few decades,public attitudes toward pornography have become more accepting. 
B)  Women are just as likely as men to view online pornography. 
C)  ​Women are more likely than men to view porn with a husband or friend. 
D)  Men are more likely to view porn alone, while masturbating. 
A)  ​Over the last few decades,public attitudes toward pornography have become more accepting. 
B)  Women are just as likely as men to view online pornography. 
C)  ​Women are more likely than men to view porn with a husband or friend. 
D)  Men are more likely to view porn alone, while masturbating.

Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

What percent of HIV infected individuals are unaware of their infections?

Erotic touching is referred to as

In lower animals who are sexually inexperienced, castration tends to

Michelle experienced such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her preferred gender role as a female that she had a "sex change" operation to become female.Michelle

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

Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when

Examples of the biological biasing effect in humans include which of the following?

According to your text, forcible rape

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Primary sexual characteristics would include which of the following?

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

Exhibitionists usually

Because they secrete estrogens and androgens, sexual development and behavior are affected by the

A developing female may be masculinized by the condition known as

Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to psychological and social factors.

A man's sex drive is related to the amount of which of the following supplied by his testes?

Avoyeuristic disorder involves

According to your text, men who carry out forcible rape

Regarding the vast amounts of free pornography via the Internet, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

What percent of HIV infected individuals are unaware of their infections?

Erotic touching is referred to as

In lower animals who are sexually inexperienced, castration tends to

Michelle experienced such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her preferred gender role as a female that she had a "sex change" operation to become female.Michelle

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

Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when

Examples of the biological biasing effect in humans include which of the following?

According to your text, forcible rape

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Primary sexual characteristics would include which of the following?

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

Exhibitionists usually

Because they secrete estrogens and androgens, sexual development and behavior are affected by the

A developing female may be masculinized by the condition known as

Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to psychological and social factors.

A man's sex drive is related to the amount of which of the following supplied by his testes?

Avoyeuristic disorder involves​

According to your text, men who carry out forcible rape

Regarding the vast amounts of free pornography via the Internet, 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.

Filters

Avoyeuristic disorder involves

Regarding the vast amounts of free pornography via the Internet, which of the following statements is FALSE?