Question 1

Regarding sexual desire, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of desire is often related to a person's expectations or issues with their partner. 
B)  In order for a lack of desire to qualify as a disorder, the person must be troubled by the loss of desire. 
C)  Age and gender are irrelevant factors when diagnosing a problem with sexual desire. 
D)  Temporary losses of sexual desire are fairly common in both men and women, while hypoactive sexual desire disorder is somewhat more common in women. 
A)  Lack of desire is often related to a person's expectations or issues with their partner. 
B)  In order for a lack of desire to qualify as a disorder, the person must be troubled by the loss of desire. 
C)  Age and gender are irrelevant factors when diagnosing a problem with sexual desire. 
D)  Temporary losses of sexual desire are fairly common in both men and women, while hypoactive sexual desire disorder is somewhat more common in women.

Question 2

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exhibitionists are typically male and married. 
B)  Most exhibitionists come from strict and repressive backgrounds. 
C)  Exhibitionists feel a deep sense of inadequacy and feel that they must prove their "manhood" by frightening women. 
D)  Exhibitionists have the lowest repeat rate among sexual offenders. 
A)  Exhibitionists are typically male and married. 
B)  Most exhibitionists come from strict and repressive backgrounds. 
C)  Exhibitionists feel a deep sense of inadequacy and feel that they must prove their "manhood" by frightening women. 
D)  Exhibitionists have the lowest repeat rate among sexual offenders.

Question 3

Male hormones are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  adrenals. 
D)  gonads. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  adrenals. 
D)  gonads.

Question 4

Many experts today fear that girls are being oversexualized by the influences of

Accepted Answer

A)  beauty pageants for very young girls. 
B)  the stage antics of female singers, such as Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj. 
C)  popular fashions, such as padded bras for girls as young as six. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  beauty pageants for very young girls. 
B)  the stage antics of female singers, such as Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj. 
C)  popular fashions, such as padded bras for girls as young as six. 
D)  all of these.

Question 5

Regarding desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desire disorders are often deeply rooted in a person's childhood, sexual history, personality, and relationships. 
B)  Desire disorders are often difficult to treat. 
C)  Some desire disorders are treated using counseling or psychotherapy. 
D)  Rarely do desire disorders result from a physical cause. 
A)  Desire disorders are often deeply rooted in a person's childhood, sexual history, personality, and relationships. 
B)  Desire disorders are often difficult to treat. 
C)  Some desire disorders are treated using counseling or psychotherapy. 
D)  Rarely do desire disorders result from a physical cause.

Question 6

Hypoactive sexual desire is said to exist when the

Accepted Answer

A)  person engages in sex less often than the average for his or her age and gender. 
B)  person is unwilling to have sex as often as his or her partner wishes. 
C)  loss of desire is persistent and the person is troubled by it. 
D)  amount of desire is intense and uncontrollable. 
A)  person engages in sex less often than the average for his or her age and gender. 
B)  person is unwilling to have sex as often as his or her partner wishes. 
C)  loss of desire is persistent and the person is troubled by it. 
D)  amount of desire is intense and uncontrollable.

Question 7

The female ovum carries

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A)  only X chromosomes. 
B)  only Y chromosomes. 
C)  X chromosomes in half of the ova and Y chromosomes in the other half. 
D)  both an X and a Y chromosome in each ovum. 
A)  only X chromosomes. 
B)  only Y chromosomes. 
C)  X chromosomes in half of the ova and Y chromosomes in the other half. 
D)  both an X and a Y chromosome in each ovum.

Question 8

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT considered a safer sex practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  discussing contraception and your partner's sexual health prior to having sex 
B)  having sex only with people who are asymptomatic 
C)  not engaging in sex while intoxicated 
D)  being selective regarding one's sexual partners and reducing your number of sexual partners 
A)  discussing contraception and your partner's sexual health prior to having sex 
B)  having sex only with people who are asymptomatic 
C)  not engaging in sex while intoxicated 
D)  being selective regarding one's sexual partners and reducing your number of sexual partners

Question 9

Androgen insensitivity in males and the anti-miscarriage drug progestin or congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females would result in the person

Accepted Answer

A)  having Turner's syndrome. 
B)  reaching puberty by age six. 
C)  having Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  being intersexual. 
A)  having Turner's syndrome. 
B)  reaching puberty by age six. 
C)  having Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  being intersexual.

Question 10

Sex between close relatives is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intersexuality. 
B)  sexual relativism. 
C)  incest. 
D)  familial sexualism. 
A)  intersexuality. 
B)  sexual relativism. 
C)  incest. 
D)  familial sexualism.

Question 11

Secondary sex characteristics occur in response to hormonal signals from the __________ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary 
B)  Cowper's 
C)  Bartholin 
D)  pineal 
A)  pituitary 
B)  Cowper's 
C)  Bartholin 
D)  pineal

Question 12

The final phase of sexual response, involving a return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution. 
B)  orgasm. 
C)  the excitement phase. 
D)  the plateau phase. 
A)  resolution. 
B)  orgasm. 
C)  the excitement phase. 
D)  the plateau phase.

Question 13

Katrina and June, two females, have been in a monogamous relationship for five years and have cohabitated as a couple for the last two years.Katrina and June's sexual orientation would best be described as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A woman rated as androgynous on the Bem Sex Role Inventory would have

Accepted Answer

A)  high scores on feminine traits. 
B)  high scores on masculine traits. 
C)  neutral traits. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  high scores on feminine traits. 
B)  high scores on masculine traits. 
C)  neutral traits. 
D)  all of these.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The responsibility for "safer sex" rests with one's sexual partner for protection against STDs. 
B)  Decreases in safer sex practices among gays may be attributable to medical advances in AIDS treatment causing victims not to look sick. 
C)  People in committed relationships should regard safer sex as a sign of concern about one's sexual partner, not as a sign of mistrust. 
D)  One study found that 41 percent of those HIV patients who were sexually active did not always use a condom. 
A)  The responsibility for "safer sex" rests with one's sexual partner for protection against STDs. 
B)  Decreases in safer sex practices among gays may be attributable to medical advances in AIDS treatment causing victims not to look sick. 
C)  People in committed relationships should regard safer sex as a sign of concern about one's sexual partner, not as a sign of mistrust. 
D)  One study found that 41 percent of those HIV patients who were sexually active did not always use a condom.

Question 16

Regarding genetic sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception and stays the same throughout life. 
B)  Males have XX chromosome pair, while females have an XY. 
C)  Persons with Turner's syndrome have only one X and no additional X or Y chromosomes. 
D)  Persons with Klinefelter's syndrome have an XXY chromosome combination. 
A)  Genetic sex is determined at the instant of conception and stays the same throughout life. 
B)  Males have XX chromosome pair, while females have an XY. 
C)  Persons with Turner's syndrome have only one X and no additional X or Y chromosomes. 
D)  Persons with Klinefelter's syndrome have an XXY chromosome combination.

Question 17

Explain when sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken, and discuss the pros and cons of doing so.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that sex reassignmen

Question 18

Marital harmony is closely related to the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  mind read one's partner. 
B)  put yourself in another's place. 
C)  suppress one's anger during disagreements. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  mind read one's partner. 
B)  put yourself in another's place. 
C)  suppress one's anger during disagreements. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 19

Cindy is on a first date with Jacob.Cindy considers this first date to be a "friendly, get-to-know-you" type of experience, whereas Jacob is expecting this first date to quickly move to a sexual encounter.When the date ends at Cindy's apartment door, both Cindy and Jacob are angry, hurt, and vow never to see each other again.This incompatibility is due to their having different

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive behaviors. 
B)  sexual orientations. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  sensate focus. 
A)  expressive behaviors. 
B)  sexual orientations. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  sensate focus.

Question 20

Three of the following statements about rape are myths.Which is the only statement that is TRUE (and not a rape myth)?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a woman goes home with a man on a first date, she is interested in sex. 
B)  Many women who are raped actually enjoy it. 
C)  When a woman says "no" to any type of sexual activity, she actually means "no." 
D)  If a woman is sexually active, she is probably lying if she says she was raped. 
A)  If a woman goes home with a man on a first date, she is interested in sex. 
B)  Many women who are raped actually enjoy it. 
C)  When a woman says "no" to any type of sexual activity, she actually means "no." 
D)  If a woman is sexually active, she is probably lying if she says she was raped.

Regarding sexual desire, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Male hormones are known as

Many experts today fear that girls are being oversexualized by the influences of

Regarding desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Hypoactive sexual desire is said to exist when the

The female ovum carries

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT considered a safer sex practice?

Androgen insensitivity in males and the anti-miscarriage drug progestin or congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females would result in the person

Sex between close relatives is called

Secondary sex characteristics occur in response to hormonal signals from the __________ gland.

The final phase of sexual response, involving a return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal, is known as

Katrina and June, two females, have been in a monogamous relationship for five years and have cohabitated as a couple for the last two years.Katrina and June's sexual orientation would best be described as

A woman rated as androgynous on the Bem Sex Role Inventory would have

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

Regarding genetic sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Explain when sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken, and discuss the pros and cons of doing so.

Marital harmony is closely related to the ability to

Three of the following statements about rape are myths.Which is the only statement that is TRUE (and not a rape myth)?

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Regarding sexual desire, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Male hormones are known as

Many experts today fear that girls are being oversexualized by the influences of

Regarding desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Hypoactive sexual desire is said to exist when the

The female ovum carries

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT considered a safer sex practice?

Androgen insensitivity in males and the anti-miscarriage drug progestin or congenital adrenal hyperplasia in females would result in the person

Sex between close relatives is called

Secondary sex characteristics occur in response to hormonal signals from the __________ gland.

The final phase of sexual response, involving a return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal, is known as

Katrina and June, two females, have been in a monogamous relationship for five years and have cohabitated as a couple for the last two years.Katrina and June's sexual orientation would best be described as

A woman rated as androgynous on the Bem Sex Role Inventory would have

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

Regarding genetic sex, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Explain when sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken, and discuss the pros and cons of doing so.

Marital harmony is closely related to the ability to

Three of the following statements about rape are myths.Which is the only statement that is TRUE (and not a rape myth)?

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