Question 1

Desire disorders must be defined in relation to

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A)  the person's age and gender. 
B)  the person's expectations. 
C)  the person's sexual history. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the person's age and gender. 
B)  the person's expectations. 
C)  the person's sexual history. 
D)  all of these.

Question 2

Possible solutions to help reduce teenage pregnancy include

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A)  giving youths a better understanding of their sexuality through sex education. 
B)  parents providing closer supervision of their teens. 
C)  parents stressing the value of delayed sexual involvement. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  giving youths a better understanding of their sexuality through sex education. 
B)  parents providing closer supervision of their teens. 
C)  parents stressing the value of delayed sexual involvement. 
D)  all of these.

Question 3

In order to discourage an exhibitionist, a woman should

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A)  scream loudly and call attention to the behavior. 
B)  tell him to stop that behavior because it is upsetting. 
C)  walk up to him and laugh at the ridiculousness of his behavior. 
D)  try not to become visibly upset and walk away from the exhibitionist quickly. 
A)  scream loudly and call attention to the behavior. 
B)  tell him to stop that behavior because it is upsetting. 
C)  walk up to him and laugh at the ridiculousness of his behavior. 
D)  try not to become visibly upset and walk away from the exhibitionist quickly.

Question 4

Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more

Accepted Answer

A)  ambitious. 
B)  adaptable. 
C)  indecisive. 
D)  shy and withdrawn. 
A)  ambitious. 
B)  adaptable. 
C)  indecisive. 
D)  shy and withdrawn.

Question 5

One study found that what percent of HIV patients who knew they were infectious did not always use condoms when they were engaging in sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  24 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  41 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  24 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  41 percent

Question 6

Some people don't merely lack sexual desire; they are repelled by sex and seek to avoid it.Although the person still has some erotic feelings and may still masturbate or have sexual fantasies, the prospect of having sex with another person causes panic or revulsion, a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  impotence. 
B)  sexual aversion. 
C)  a paraphilic disorder. 
D)  gender dysphoria. 
A)  impotence. 
B)  sexual aversion. 
C)  a paraphilic disorder. 
D)  gender dysphoria.

Question 7

Sexual orientation refers to

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A)  one's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders. 
B)  the belief that heterosexuality is more natural than homosexuality. 
C)  a person being erotically attracted to both men and women. 
D)  a person being romantically attracted to same-sex persons. 
A)  one's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders. 
B)  the belief that heterosexuality is more natural than homosexuality. 
C)  a person being erotically attracted to both men and women. 
D)  a person being romantically attracted to same-sex persons.

Question 8

Hypoactive sexual desire is

Accepted Answer

A)  more common in women. 
B)  more common in men. 
C)  equally common in men and women. 
D)  more common in younger women and older men. 
A)  more common in women. 
B)  more common in men. 
C)  equally common in men and women. 
D)  more common in younger women and older men.

Question 9

Which of the following reflects all the subtle pressures from parents, peers, and cultural forces that urge boys to "act like boys" and girls to "act like girls"?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender adaptation 
B)  biological biasing effect 
C)  sexual scripting 
D)  gender role socialization 
A)  gender adaptation 
B)  biological biasing effect 
C)  sexual scripting 
D)  gender role socialization

Question 10

Regarding the incidence of the different sexual orientations, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asexuals account for about three percent of adults. 
B)  ​It is estimated that about 3.4 percent of all adults regard themselves as homosexual or bisexual. 
C)  Some 12 million people in the United States alone are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or asexual. 
D)  The figures on the incidence of nonheterosexuals is likely on the low side because many of them are unwilling to identify themselves as having a different orientation than heterosexual. 
A)  ​Asexuals account for about three percent of adults. 
B)  ​It is estimated that about 3.4 percent of all adults regard themselves as homosexual or bisexual. 
C)  Some 12 million people in the United States alone are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or asexual. 
D)  The figures on the incidence of nonheterosexuals is likely on the low side because many of them are unwilling to identify themselves as having a different orientation than heterosexual.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  For satisfying lovemaking, couples should strive to reach simultaneous orgasm. 
B)  There is no relationship between penis size and male sexual potency. 
C)  About one woman in three does not experience orgasm during the first year of marriage. 
D)  Although individual differences exist in flaccid penis size, there tends to be much less variation in penis size during erection. 
A)  For satisfying lovemaking, couples should strive to reach simultaneous orgasm. 
B)  There is no relationship between penis size and male sexual potency. 
C)  About one woman in three does not experience orgasm during the first year of marriage. 
D)  Although individual differences exist in flaccid penis size, there tends to be much less variation in penis size during erection.

Question 12

For both genetic females and males, hormonal problems before birth may produce an individual who has ambiguous sexual anatomy, a condition referred to as a(n)__________ person.

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  homosexual 
A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  homosexual

Question 13

Regarding the practice of safer sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unwise to count on a sexual partner for protection against STDs. 
B)  A study of heterosexual adults found that the majority did practice safer sex with their last partner. 
C)  A special risk that befalls people in committed relationships is that they often interpret practicing safer sex as a sign of mistrust 
D)  Taking "safer sex" precautions could be defined as a way of showing that you really care about your own health as well as that of your partner. 
A)  It is unwise to count on a sexual partner for protection against STDs. 
B)  A study of heterosexual adults found that the majority did practice safer sex with their last partner. 
C)  A special risk that befalls people in committed relationships is that they often interpret practicing safer sex as a sign of mistrust 
D)  Taking "safer sex" precautions could be defined as a way of showing that you really care about your own health as well as that of your partner.

Question 14

Which of the following glands also secretes sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal glands 
B)  pineal glands 
C)  thalamus 
D)  thyroid glands 
A)  adrenal glands 
B)  pineal glands 
C)  thalamus 
D)  thyroid glands

Question 15

Regarding secondary sexual characteristics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary sexual characteristics occur in response to hormonal signals from the pituitary gland. 
B)  Secondary sexual characteristics involve more superficial physical features of the body. 
C)  Secondary sexual characteristics appear at the time of birth. 
D)  Secondary sexual characteristics signal that the individual is biologically ready for reproduction. 
A)  Secondary sexual characteristics occur in response to hormonal signals from the pituitary gland. 
B)  Secondary sexual characteristics involve more superficial physical features of the body. 
C)  Secondary sexual characteristics appear at the time of birth. 
D)  Secondary sexual characteristics signal that the individual is biologically ready for reproduction.

Question 16

A difference between heterosexuals and homosexuals has been found in their

Accepted Answer

A)  brain structure. 
B)  I.Q. 
C)  adult hormone levels. 
D)  sex drive. 
A)  brain structure. 
B)  I.Q. 
C)  adult hormone levels. 
D)  sex drive.

Question 17

Which of the following is supported by studies of sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare for children to engage in preadolescent sex play. 
B)  It is uncommon for children aged two to five to show their genitals. 
C)  Orgasm cannot occur until secondary sex characteristics develop at puberty. 
D)  A capacity for sexual arousal is apparent at or soon after birth. 
A)  It is rare for children to engage in preadolescent sex play. 
B)  It is uncommon for children aged two to five to show their genitals. 
C)  Orgasm cannot occur until secondary sex characteristics develop at puberty. 
D)  A capacity for sexual arousal is apparent at or soon after birth.

Question 18

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher emotional intelligence. 
B)  be more flexible when it comes to coping with difficult situations. 
C)  be more satisfied with their lives. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics. 
A)  have higher emotional intelligence. 
B)  be more flexible when it comes to coping with difficult situations. 
C)  be more satisfied with their lives. 
D)  exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 19

Regarding male erectile disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  True erectile disorders persist for months or years. 
B)  Fatigue, anger, and drinking too much alcohol can cause temporary erectile difficulties in healthy males. 
C)  Those men who previously performed successfully, but then developed a problem are said to suffer from primary erectile disorder. 
D)  When a man fails to have an erection, it is important for the man's partner to avoid expressing anger, disappointment, or embarrassment. 
A)  True erectile disorders persist for months or years. 
B)  Fatigue, anger, and drinking too much alcohol can cause temporary erectile difficulties in healthy males. 
C)  Those men who previously performed successfully, but then developed a problem are said to suffer from primary erectile disorder. 
D)  When a man fails to have an erection, it is important for the man's partner to avoid expressing anger, disappointment, or embarrassment.

Question 20

When a person is suffering from gender dysphoria, treatment usually consists of psychotherapy and, in dramatic cases,

Accepted Answer

A)  sex reassignment surgery. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  antipsychotic medication. 
D)  intense sexual orientation realignment. 
A)  sex reassignment surgery. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  antipsychotic medication. 
D)  intense sexual orientation realignment.

Desire disorders must be defined in relation to

Possible solutions to help reduce teenage pregnancy include

In order to discourage an exhibitionist, a woman should

Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more

One study found that what percent of HIV patients who knew they were infectious did not always use condoms when they were engaging in sex?

Some people don't merely lack sexual desire; they are repelled by sex and seek to avoid it.Although the person still has some erotic feelings and may still masturbate or have sexual fantasies, the prospect of having sex with another person causes panic or revulsion, a condition known as

Sexual orientation refers to

Hypoactive sexual desire is

Which of the following reflects all the subtle pressures from parents, peers, and cultural forces that urge boys to "act like boys" and girls to "act like girls"?

Regarding the incidence of the different sexual orientations, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

For both genetic females and males, hormonal problems before birth may produce an individual who has ambiguous sexual anatomy, a condition referred to as a(n)__________ person.

Regarding the practice of safer sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following glands also secretes sex hormones?

Regarding secondary sexual characteristics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A difference between heterosexuals and homosexuals has been found in their

Which of the following is supported by studies of sexual behavior?

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals tend to

Regarding male erectile disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is suffering from gender dysphoria, treatment usually consists of psychotherapy and, in dramatic cases,

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Desire disorders must be defined in relation to

Possible solutions to help reduce teenage pregnancy include

In order to discourage an exhibitionist, a woman should

Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more

One study found that what percent of HIV patients who knew they were infectious did not always use condoms when they were engaging in sex?

Some people don't merely lack sexual desire; they are repelled by sex and seek to avoid it.Although the person still has some erotic feelings and may still masturbate or have sexual fantasies, the prospect of having sex with another person causes panic or revulsion, a condition known as

Sexual orientation refers to

Hypoactive sexual desire is

Which of the following reflects all the subtle pressures from parents, peers, and cultural forces that urge boys to "act like boys" and girls to "act like girls"?

Regarding the incidence of the different sexual orientations, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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

For both genetic females and males, hormonal problems before birth may produce an individual who has ambiguous sexual anatomy, a condition referred to as a(n)__________ person.

Regarding the practice of safer sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following glands also secretes sex hormones?

Regarding secondary sexual characteristics, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A difference between heterosexuals and homosexuals has been found in their

Which of the following is supported by studies of sexual behavior?

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals tend to

Regarding male erectile disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is suffering from gender dysphoria, treatment usually consists of psychotherapy and, in dramatic cases,

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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Regarding the incidence of the different sexual orientations, which of the following statements is FALSE?