Question 1

Possible signs of child molestation include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased extroversion toward strangers. 
B)  unusual aggressiveness or unusual risk-taking. 
C)  withdrawal from family, friends, or school. 
D)  nightmares or other sleep problems. 
A)  increased extroversion toward strangers. 
B)  unusual aggressiveness or unusual risk-taking. 
C)  withdrawal from family, friends, or school. 
D)  nightmares or other sleep problems.

Question 2

Gender role socialization begins

Accepted Answer

A)  during early childhood. 
B)  at birth. 
C)  at puberty. 
D)  between adolescence and adulthood. 
A)  during early childhood. 
B)  at birth. 
C)  at puberty. 
D)  between adolescence and adulthood.

Question 3

Regarding the causes of sexual orientation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Two genes have recently been identified that appear to influence the sexual orientation in men. 
B)  ​One theory of homosexuality involves sexually antagonistic selection, in which the same genes are expressed differently in males and females. 
C)  ​Homosexuality can be caused by hormone imbalances in adulthood with the hormone levels of most gay men and lesbians being atypical. 
D)  ​According to the prenatal hormonal theory of homosexuality, some male fetuses are exposed to too little testosterone, while some female fetuses are exposed to too much testosterone. 
A)  ​Two genes have recently been identified that appear to influence the sexual orientation in men. 
B)  ​One theory of homosexuality involves sexually antagonistic selection, in which the same genes are expressed differently in males and females. 
C)  ​Homosexuality can be caused by hormone imbalances in adulthood with the hormone levels of most gay men and lesbians being atypical. 
D)  ​According to the prenatal hormonal theory of homosexuality, some male fetuses are exposed to too little testosterone, while some female fetuses are exposed to too much testosterone.

Question 4

Substances that increase sexual desire or pleasure are called

Accepted Answer

A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual stimulators. 
C)  sensate focus drugs. 
D)  sexual scripts. 
A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual stimulators. 
C)  sensate focus drugs. 
D)  sexual scripts.

Question 5

Primary sexual characteristics in females include breast development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A current sexual script that involves persons having sex who are more or less strangers is referred to as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  getting-to-know-you 
D)  random dating 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  getting-to-know-you 
D)  random dating

Question 7

Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilia. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  homosexuality and bisexuality. 
D)  transsexuality and intersexuality. 
A)  paraphilia. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  homosexuality and bisexuality. 
D)  transsexuality and intersexuality.

Question 8

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandra Bem 
B)  Carol Gilligan 
C)  Margaret Washburn 
D)  Karen Horney 
A)  Sandra Bem 
B)  Carol Gilligan 
C)  Margaret Washburn 
D)  Karen Horney

Question 9

Overall, for every dollar earned by men in North America, women tend to earn __________ cents.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  77 
C)  88 
D)  90 
A)  50 
B)  77 
C)  88 
D)  90

Question 10

Regarding marital harmony, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​When a conflict arises, always pause and try to take your partner's perspective. 
B)  ​Seeing things through your partner's eyes can be a good reminder that no one is ever totally right or wrong in a personal dispute. 
C)  ​Constructive and destructive fights are distinguished by whether or not anger is expressed. 
D)  ​Assuming that you know what your partner is thinking or feeling can muddle or block communication. 
A)  ​When a conflict arises, always pause and try to take your partner's perspective. 
B)  ​Seeing things through your partner's eyes can be a good reminder that no one is ever totally right or wrong in a personal dispute. 
C)  ​Constructive and destructive fights are distinguished by whether or not anger is expressed. 
D)  ​Assuming that you know what your partner is thinking or feeling can muddle or block communication.

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the four main elements of a healthy sexual relationship, according to McCarthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  mastery of specific skills in lovemaking 
B)  feeling that you deserve sexual pleasure 
C)  willingness to engage in a wide variety of sexual activities 
D)  understanding one's individual contributions to any sexual problems encountered. 
A)  mastery of specific skills in lovemaking 
B)  feeling that you deserve sexual pleasure 
C)  willingness to engage in a wide variety of sexual activities 
D)  understanding one's individual contributions to any sexual problems encountered.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  XX chromosomes initiate development of a male, and an XY pair produces a female. 
B)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception. 
C)  Genetic sex switches three or four times prior to birth. 
D)  In Kleinfelter's syndrome, a girl is born with only one X chromosome and no Y chromosome. 
A)  XX chromosomes initiate development of a male, and an XY pair produces a female. 
B)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception. 
C)  Genetic sex switches three or four times prior to birth. 
D)  In Kleinfelter's syndrome, a girl is born with only one X chromosome and no Y chromosome.

Question 13

Genital sex refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  XX chromosomes in females and XY chromosomes in males. 
B)  ovaries in females and the testes in males. 
C)  a preponderance of estrogens in females and androgens in males. 
D)  vagina and clitoris in females and the penis and scrotum in males.. 
A)  XX chromosomes in females and XY chromosomes in males. 
B)  ovaries in females and the testes in males. 
C)  a preponderance of estrogens in females and androgens in males. 
D)  vagina and clitoris in females and the penis and scrotum in males..

Question 14

What percent of males are capable of multiple orgasms?

Accepted Answer

A)  five percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  48 percent 
A)  five percent 
B)  15 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  48 percent

Question 15

Regarding STDs, which of the following would be considered risky behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex (without a condom)with an infected partner 
B)  having two or more sex partners or having sex with someone you do not know well or with someone you know has had several partners 
C)  sex with someone you know injects drugs or sharing drug needles and syringes 
D)  all of these are risky behaviors 
A)  unprotected vaginal, oral, or anal sex (without a condom)with an infected partner 
B)  having two or more sex partners or having sex with someone you do not know well or with someone you know has had several partners 
C)  sex with someone you know injects drugs or sharing drug needles and syringes 
D)  all of these are risky behaviors

Question 16

Regarding teen premarital intercourse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual activity among teenagers increased from the 1960s through the 1980s but has declined in recent years, especially among younger teens. 
B)  In recent years, there has been a decline in the rates of teen pregnancy and abortion in the United States. 
C)  In recent years, teens have shown a higher rate of contraceptive use. 
D)  Research now suggests that teens who take sex education tend to engage in sexual intercourse at a younger age than those who have not taken sex education classes. 
A)  Sexual activity among teenagers increased from the 1960s through the 1980s but has declined in recent years, especially among younger teens. 
B)  In recent years, there has been a decline in the rates of teen pregnancy and abortion in the United States. 
C)  In recent years, teens have shown a higher rate of contraceptive use. 
D)  Research now suggests that teens who take sex education tend to engage in sexual intercourse at a younger age than those who have not taken sex education classes.

Question 17

The vast majority of gay men and lesbians

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be child molesters. 
B)  try to convert others to homosexuality, especially their own children. 
C)  are unable to maintain long-term, caring, monogamous relationships. 
D)  exhibit none of these characteristics. 
A)  tend to be child molesters. 
B)  try to convert others to homosexuality, especially their own children. 
C)  are unable to maintain long-term, caring, monogamous relationships. 
D)  exhibit none of these characteristics.

Question 18

Marian's sexual orientation is asexual, which means that she

Accepted Answer

A)  has sexual feelings but has chosen not to act on them. 
B)  is distressed by her lack of sexual desire. 
C)  has a treatable sexual dysfunction. 
D)  experiences little or no sexual attraction. 
A)  has sexual feelings but has chosen not to act on them. 
B)  is distressed by her lack of sexual desire. 
C)  has a treatable sexual dysfunction. 
D)  experiences little or no sexual attraction.

Question 19

Regarding homosexuality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay and lesbians tend to hate most persons of the opposite sex. 
B)  Homosexual people are found in all walks of life, at all social and economic levels, and in all cultural groups. 
C)  When stresses of prejudice are factored out, homosexual persons are no more likely to have emotional problems than heterosexual persons. 
D)  The problems faced by lesbians and gay men tend to be related to rejection by family and discrimination in hiring and housing. 
A)  Gay and lesbians tend to hate most persons of the opposite sex. 
B)  Homosexual people are found in all walks of life, at all social and economic levels, and in all cultural groups. 
C)  When stresses of prejudice are factored out, homosexual persons are no more likely to have emotional problems than heterosexual persons. 
D)  The problems faced by lesbians and gay men tend to be related to rejection by family and discrimination in hiring and housing.

Question 20

Treatment for delayed ejaculation usually involves

Accepted Answer

A)  sensate focus and manual stimulation by the man's partner. 
B)  the squeeze technique. 
C)  drugs, such as Viagra. 
D)  systematic desensitization or counterconditioning. 
A)  sensate focus and manual stimulation by the man's partner. 
B)  the squeeze technique. 
C)  drugs, such as Viagra. 
D)  systematic desensitization or counterconditioning.

Possible signs of child molestation include all of the following EXCEPT

Gender role socialization begins

Regarding the causes of sexual orientation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Substances that increase sexual desire or pleasure are called

Primary sexual characteristics in females include breast development.

A current sexual script that involves persons having sex who are more or less strangers is referred to as the __________ script.

Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Overall, for every dollar earned by men in North America, women tend to earn __________ cents.

Regarding marital harmony, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is one of the four main elements of a healthy sexual relationship, according to McCarthy?

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

Genital sex refers to

What percent of males are capable of multiple orgasms?

Regarding STDs, which of the following would be considered risky behaviors?

Regarding teen premarital intercourse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The vast majority of gay men and lesbians

Marian's sexual orientation is asexual, which means that she

Regarding homosexuality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for delayed ejaculation usually involves

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

Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Possible signs of child molestation include all of the following EXCEPT

Gender role socialization begins

Regarding the causes of sexual orientation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Substances that increase sexual desire or pleasure are called

Primary sexual characteristics in females include breast development.

A current sexual script that involves persons having sex who are more or less strangers is referred to as the __________ script.

Sex reassignment surgery is used to treat some cases of

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Overall, for every dollar earned by men in North America, women tend to earn __________ cents.

Regarding marital harmony, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Which of the following is one of the four main elements of a healthy sexual relationship, according to McCarthy?

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

Genital sex refers to

What percent of males are capable of multiple orgasms?

Regarding STDs, which of the following would be considered risky behaviors?

Regarding teen premarital intercourse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The vast majority of gay men and lesbians

Marian's sexual orientation is asexual, which means that she

Regarding homosexuality, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for delayed ejaculation usually involves

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

Regarding marital harmony, which of the following statements is FALSE?