Question 1

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy, the four elements of a healthy sexual relationship include

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual intercourse at least three times per week. 
B)  simultaneous orgasms. 
C)  valuing intimacy and one's own sexuality. 
D)  domination and control. 
A)  sexual intercourse at least three times per week. 
B)  simultaneous orgasms. 
C)  valuing intimacy and one's own sexuality. 
D)  domination and control.

Question 2

Sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female)or testes (male)refers to __________ sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic 
B)  gonadal 
C)  hormonal 
D)  genital 
A)  genetic 
B)  gonadal 
C)  hormonal 
D)  genital

Question 3

Women now report having an average of how many male sexual partners in their lifetimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 4

Three patterns that are almost always related to serious long-term problems in relationships are defensiveness, stubbornness, and refusal to talk with your partner, which is referred to as the "__________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three patterns that are almost always related...

Question 5

After Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male.Gabe

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Although research shows that their ability to increase sexual desire and pleasure results mainly from a placebo effect, substances, such as oysters, chocolate, and powdered rhinoceros horn, were once believed by various cultures to be

Accepted Answer

A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  endorphins. 
A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  endorphins.

Question 7

Learning from one's environment how to act "masculine" or "feminine" is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gender association. 
B)  gender role socialization. 
C)  gender training. 
D)  gender role perception. 
A)  gender association. 
B)  gender role socialization. 
C)  gender training. 
D)  gender role perception.

Question 8

Dyspareunia and vaginismus constitute the major symptoms of __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  female sexual interest/arousal 
B)  female orgasmic 
C)  primary paraphilic 
D)  genito-pelvic pain/penetration 
A)  female sexual interest/arousal 
B)  female orgasmic 
C)  primary paraphilic 
D)  genito-pelvic pain/penetration

Question 9

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

Accepted Answer

A)  not talking about hurtful or negative feelings. 
B)  always keeping busy when you are angry with your partner so you will not get in an argument. 
C)  watching television together or using another distraction instead of discussing the difficult issues and getting angry. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  not talking about hurtful or negative feelings. 
B)  always keeping busy when you are angry with your partner so you will not get in an argument. 
C)  watching television together or using another distraction instead of discussing the difficult issues and getting angry. 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetishistic 
B)  sexual sadism 
C)  sexual masochism 
D)  frotteuristic 
A)  fetishistic 
B)  sexual sadism 
C)  sexual masochism 
D)  frotteuristic

Question 11

Saving up feelings and complaints and then "dumping" them during an argument is called

Accepted Answer

A)  character attack. 
B)  gunnysacking. 
C)  in-fighting. 
D)  hitting below the belt. 
A)  character attack. 
B)  gunnysacking. 
C)  in-fighting. 
D)  hitting below the belt.

Question 12

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual scripting. 
B)  biological biasing. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sexual scripting. 
B)  biological biasing. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  sexual orientation.

Question 13

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Accepted Answer

A)  having sex with children. 
B)  deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and/or humiliation. 
C)  desiring pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act. 
D)  viewing the genitals of others without their permission. 
A)  having sex with children. 
B)  deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and/or humiliation. 
C)  desiring pain and/or humiliation as part of the sex act. 
D)  viewing the genitals of others without their permission.

Question 14

Regarding the research on homosexuality, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The female relatives of homosexual men have fewer offspring than the female relatives of heterosexual men. 
B)  ​One theory of homosexuality states thatsome male fetuses are exposed to too little testosterone, while some female fetuses are exposed to too much testosterone. 
C)  ​Homosexuality can be caused by hormone imbalances in adulthood with the hormone levels of most gay men and lesbians being atypical. 
D)  ​All of these statements are true. 
A)  ​The female relatives of homosexual men have fewer offspring than the female relatives of heterosexual men. 
B)  ​One theory of homosexuality states thatsome male fetuses are exposed to too little testosterone, while some female fetuses are exposed to too much testosterone. 
C)  ​Homosexuality can be caused by hormone imbalances in adulthood with the hormone levels of most gay men and lesbians being atypical. 
D)  ​All of these statements are true.

Question 15

To encourage intimacy, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  always be pleasant and pretend everything is okay, even if you are upset or dissatisfied. 
B)  never argue, or you may have to reveal differences and make changes. 
C)  be willing to compromise regarding important issues with which you and your partner disagree. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  always be pleasant and pretend everything is okay, even if you are upset or dissatisfied. 
B)  never argue, or you may have to reveal differences and make changes. 
C)  be willing to compromise regarding important issues with which you and your partner disagree. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 16

In communicating with one's partner, expressions of negative feelings should be given

Accepted Answer

A)  as statements of logical, objective facts. 
B)  as statements of one's own feelings. 
C)  as statements of blame. 
D)  using the words "always" or "never." 
A)  as statements of logical, objective facts. 
B)  as statements of one's own feelings. 
C)  as statements of blame. 
D)  using the words "always" or "never."

Question 17

The gonads in the male are the

Accepted Answer

A)  Cowper's glands. 
B)  Bartholin glands. 
C)  testes. 
D)  ovaries. 
A)  Cowper's glands. 
B)  Bartholin glands. 
C)  testes. 
D)  ovaries.

Question 18

Female development may even occur in males before birth when testosterone is present if the male child has an inherited condition that makes him unresponsive to testosterone.This inherited condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  gender biasing. 
C)  biological biasing. 
D)  androgen insensitivity. 
A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  gender biasing. 
C)  biological biasing. 
D)  androgen insensitivity.

Question 19

The dimension of sex which refers to X and Y chromosomes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadal sex. 
B)  hormonal sex. 
C)  genital sex. 
D)  genetic sex. 
A)  gonadal sex. 
B)  hormonal sex. 
C)  genital sex. 
D)  genetic sex.

Question 20

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The differences that do exist between women and men are based on individual performances, not on averages. 
B)  Scores for women and men overlap so much that it is impossible to predict if any one person will be good or bad at math or language simply by knowing their gender. 
C)  Female and male scores on the SAT Reasoning Test are rapidly becoming more alike. 
D)  Most male-female performance gaps can be traced to social differences in the power and opportunities given to men and women. 
A)  The differences that do exist between women and men are based on individual performances, not on averages. 
B)  Scores for women and men overlap so much that it is impossible to predict if any one person will be good or bad at math or language simply by knowing their gender. 
C)  Female and male scores on the SAT Reasoning Test are rapidly becoming more alike. 
D)  Most male-female performance gaps can be traced to social differences in the power and opportunities given to men and women.

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy, the four elements of a healthy sexual relationship include

Sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female)or testes (male)refers to __________ sex.

Women now report having an average of how many male sexual partners in their lifetimes?

Three patterns that are almost always related to serious long-term problems in relationships are defensiveness, stubbornness, and refusal to talk with your partner, which is referred to as the "__________."

After Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male.Gabe

Although research shows that their ability to increase sexual desire and pleasure results mainly from a placebo effect, substances, such as oysters, chocolate, and powdered rhinoceros horn, were once believed by various cultures to be

Learning from one's environment how to act "masculine" or "feminine" is known as

Dyspareunia and vaginismus constitute the major symptoms of __________ disorder.

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Saving up feelings and complaints and then "dumping" them during an argument is called

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Regarding the research on homosexuality, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

To encourage intimacy, you should

In communicating with one's partner, expressions of negative feelings should be given

The gonads in the male are the

Female development may even occur in males before birth when testosterone is present if the male child has an inherited condition that makes him unresponsive to testosterone.This inherited condition is known as

The dimension of sex which refers to X and Y chromosomes is called

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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.

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy, the four elements of a healthy sexual relationship include

Sex as indicated by the presence of ovaries (female)or testes (male)refers to __________ sex.

Women now report having an average of how many male sexual partners in their lifetimes?

Three patterns that are almost always related to serious long-term problems in relationships are defensiveness, stubbornness, and refusal to talk with your partner, which is referred to as the "__________."

After Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male.Gabe

Although research shows that their ability to increase sexual desire and pleasure results mainly from a placebo effect, substances, such as oysters, chocolate, and powdered rhinoceros horn, were once believed by various cultures to be

Learning from one's environment how to act "masculine" or "feminine" is known as

Dyspareunia and vaginismus constitute the major symptoms of __________ disorder.

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

Gaining sexual pleasure by inflicting pain and/or humiliation during the sexual act is referred to as a __________ disorder.

Saving up feelings and complaints and then "dumping" them during an argument is called

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Regarding the research on homosexuality, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?​

To encourage intimacy, you should

In communicating with one's partner, expressions of negative feelings should be given

The gonads in the male are the

Female development may even occur in males before birth when testosterone is present if the male child has an inherited condition that makes him unresponsive to testosterone.This inherited condition is known as

The dimension of sex which refers to X and Y chromosomes is called

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, 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

Regarding the research on homosexuality, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?