Question 1

Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

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A) providing some 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) providing some 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

To encourage intimacy, you should

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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 3

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

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A) sexual orientation. 
B) sex role. 
C) sexual behavior. 
D) gender identity. 
A) sexual orientation. 
B) sex role. 
C) sexual behavior. 
D) gender identity.

Question 4

Transvestic disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder are all examples of

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A) sexual dysfunctions. 
B) gender dysphoric disorders. 
C) paraphilic disorders. 
D) somatoform disorders. 
A) sexual dysfunctions. 
B) gender dysphoric disorders. 
C) paraphilic disorders. 
D) somatoform disorders.

Question 5

Marcia is repelled by the prospect of having sex with another person. The thought of engaging in intercourse causes her panic and revulsion. Marcia has a(n)

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A) orgasm disorder. 
B) sexual aversion. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) paraphilia. 
A) orgasm disorder. 
B) sexual aversion. 
C) conversion disorder. 
D) paraphilia.

Question 6

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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 7

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"?

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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 8

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Constructive and destructive fights are not distinguished by whether or not anger was expressed. 
B) Constructive expression of anger requires that couples fight fairly by sticking to the real issues and not "hitting below the belt." 
C) Constructive expression of anger requires that you try to "mind read" what your partner is thinking during arguments. 
D) Resorting to threats, such as announcing, "This relationship is over," is especially damaging to a relationship. 
A) Constructive and destructive fights are not distinguished by whether or not anger was expressed. 
B) Constructive expression of anger requires that couples fight fairly by sticking to the real issues and not "hitting below the belt." 
C) Constructive expression of anger requires that you try to "mind read" what your partner is thinking during arguments. 
D) Resorting to threats, such as announcing, "This relationship is over," is especially damaging to a relationship.

Question 9

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Typical aftereffects for the victim include rage, guilt, shame, and a loss of self-esteem. 
B) In many cases, the victim has a lasting mistrust of male-female relationships. 
C) Most women have overcome their fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunctions within six months after being raped. 
D) Rape survivors are more likely to suffer from depression, alcohol or drug abuse, and other emotional problems. 
A) Typical aftereffects for the victim include rage, guilt, shame, and a loss of self-esteem. 
B) In many cases, the victim has a lasting mistrust of male-female relationships. 
C) Most women have overcome their fear, anxiety, and sexual dysfunctions within six months after being raped. 
D) Rape survivors are more likely to suffer from depression, alcohol or drug abuse, and other emotional problems.

Question 10

When an American woman is sexually or physically assaulted, what percent of the time is the perpetrator a husband, intimate partner, or acquaintance?

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A) 45 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 85 percent 
D) 92 percent 
A) 45 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 85 percent 
D) 92 percent

Question 11

The sensate focus technique is primarily concerned with

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A) bringing an end to premature ejaculation for the male partner. 
B) providing adequate information about proper sexual practices. 
C) teaching individuals to attend to natural sensations of pleasure. 
D) confronting anxiety, anger, and fear caused by one's partner. 
A) bringing an end to premature ejaculation for the male partner. 
B) providing adequate information about proper sexual practices. 
C) teaching individuals to attend to natural sensations of pleasure. 
D) confronting anxiety, anger, and fear caused by one's partner.

Question 12

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

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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 13

Dwayne is experiencing premature ejaculation. This would be considered a type of __________ disorder.

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A) desire 
B) arousal 
C) orgasm 
D) sexual pain 
A) desire 
B) arousal 
C) orgasm 
D) sexual pain

Question 14

According to Sandra Bem, a person who is cheerful, compassionate, loyal, independent, self-reliant, and assertive would be considered

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A) masculine. 
B) feminine. 
C) androgynous. 
D) extroverted. 
A) masculine. 
B) feminine. 
C) androgynous. 
D) extroverted.

Question 15

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

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A) beauty pageants for young girls do not lead to oversexualizing of young girls. 
B) oversexualizing has no effect on a girl's intellectual performance. 
C) parents and educators should encourage young girls to develop relationships based on their personalities and interests, rather than on how they look. 
D) all of these statements are true. 
A) beauty pageants for young girls do not lead to oversexualizing of young girls. 
B) oversexualizing has no effect on a girl's intellectual performance. 
C) parents and educators should encourage young girls to develop relationships based on their personalities and interests, rather than on how they look. 
D) all of these statements are true.

Question 16

Tamara and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months. Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

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

Question 17

Although newer multidrug therapies have greatly improved the odds of survival, which sexually transmitted disease cannot easily be cured with the person eventually dying from multiple infections?

Accepted Answer

A) hepatitis B 
B) HIV\AIDS 
C) syphilis 
D) human papillomavirus (HPV) 
A) hepatitis B 
B) HIV\AIDS 
C) syphilis 
D) human papillomavirus (HPV)

Question 18

One theory of male homosexuality is sexually antagonistic selection, which involves

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A) a transmission of genes occurring outside the nucleus due to mutations. 
B) the same genes being expressed differently in males and females. 
C) faulty genes being inherited from the mother through mitochondrial tissue within the ovum. 
D) a horizontal gene transfer rather than the traditional vertical transfer that occurs in Mendelian genetics. 
A) a transmission of genes occurring outside the nucleus due to mutations. 
B) the same genes being expressed differently in males and females. 
C) faulty genes being inherited from the mother through mitochondrial tissue within the ovum. 
D) a horizontal gene transfer rather than the traditional vertical transfer that occurs in Mendelian genetics.

Question 19

In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,

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A) sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and social identity. 
B) both terms gender and sex refer to one's sociocultural identity. 
C) sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity. 
D) none of these statements represent the terms correctly. 
A) sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and social identity. 
B) both terms gender and sex refer to one's sociocultural identity. 
C) sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity. 
D) none of these statements represent the terms correctly.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual orientation is a very deep part of personal identity. 
B) The chances are practically nil of an exclusively heterosexual or homosexual person being "converted" from one sexual orientation to the other. 
C) Sexual orientation is usually quite stable, although, for some people, sexual behavior may change during the course of a lifetime. 
D) Sexual orientation is mainly a learned behavior and, therefore, very unstable and changeable. 
A) Sexual orientation is a very deep part of personal identity. 
B) The chances are practically nil of an exclusively heterosexual or homosexual person being "converted" from one sexual orientation to the other. 
C) Sexual orientation is usually quite stable, although, for some people, sexual behavior may change during the course of a lifetime. 
D) Sexual orientation is mainly a learned behavior and, therefore, very unstable and changeable.

Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

To encourage intimacy, you should

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

Transvestic disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder are all examples of

Marcia is repelled by the prospect of having sex with another person. The thought of engaging in intercourse causes her panic and revulsion. Marcia has a(n)

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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"?

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When an American woman is sexually or physically assaulted, what percent of the time is the perpetrator a husband, intimate partner, or acquaintance?

The sensate focus technique is primarily concerned with

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

Dwayne is experiencing premature ejaculation. This would be considered a type of __________ disorder.

According to Sandra Bem, a person who is cheerful, compassionate, loyal, independent, self-reliant, and assertive would be considered

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

Tamara and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months. Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Although newer multidrug therapies have greatly improved the odds of survival, which sexually transmitted disease cannot easily be cured with the person eventually dying from multiple infections?

One theory of male homosexuality is sexually antagonistic selection, which involves

In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,

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

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Positive consequences of using Internet pornography would include

To encourage intimacy, you should

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same gender, opposite gender, or both genders refers to one's

Transvestic disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder are all examples of

Marcia is repelled by the prospect of having sex with another person. The thought of engaging in intercourse causes her panic and revulsion. Marcia has a(n)

Regarding exhibitionists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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"?

In maintaining healthy relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the after-effects for rape victims, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When an American woman is sexually or physically assaulted, what percent of the time is the perpetrator a husband, intimate partner, or acquaintance?

The sensate focus technique is primarily concerned with

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

Dwayne is experiencing premature ejaculation. This would be considered a type of __________ disorder.

According to Sandra Bem, a person who is cheerful, compassionate, loyal, independent, self-reliant, and assertive would be considered

According to the findings of the American Psychological Association,

Tamara and Peter, a female-male couple, have been romantically and sexually involved for six months. Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Although newer multidrug therapies have greatly improved the odds of survival, which sexually transmitted disease cannot easily be cured with the person eventually dying from multiple infections?

One theory of male homosexuality is sexually antagonistic selection, which involves

In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,

Regarding sexual orientation, 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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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