Question 1

Amnesty International has investigated female genital mutilation as

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A)  a human rights issue. 
B)  a safe medical practice. 
C)  a valid cultural practice. 
D)  illegal. 
A)  a human rights issue. 
B)  a safe medical practice. 
C)  a valid cultural practice. 
D)  illegal.

Question 2

The majority of people today believe that masturbation

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A)  is not harmful. 
B)  can lead to insanity. 
C)  is harmful for women's reproductive health. 
D)  is more likely to cause insanity among women than among men. 
A)  is not harmful. 
B)  can lead to insanity. 
C)  is harmful for women's reproductive health. 
D)  is more likely to cause insanity among women than among men.

Question 3

What is bisexuality? What does recent research on bisexuality tell us about this orientation?

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Bisexuality is a sexual orientation in w

Question 4

Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still

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A)  have sex at about the same age. 
B)  have sex at an earlier age. 
C)  tend to choose partners who are at least five years older than they are. 
D)  tend to choose partners who are at least five years younger than they are. 
A)  have sex at about the same age. 
B)  have sex at an earlier age. 
C)  tend to choose partners who are at least five years older than they are. 
D)  tend to choose partners who are at least five years younger than they are.

Question 5

How do sexual scripts affect people's behaviors? How does culture play a role in these sexual scripts?

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Sexual scripts are societal norms and ex

Question 6

In the context of sex talk, which of the following is NOT an example of sexist language?

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A)  girls being more likely to be taught vague terms such as "thingy" and "down there" 
B)  the many terms describing women and their genitals in specifically sexual ways 
C)  the use of the word "intercourse" to refer to sexual penetration 
D)  the double meaning of the term "screw" for sexuality and harm 
A)  girls being more likely to be taught vague terms such as "thingy" and "down there" 
B)  the many terms describing women and their genitals in specifically sexual ways 
C)  the use of the word "intercourse" to refer to sexual penetration 
D)  the double meaning of the term "screw" for sexuality and harm

Question 7

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is the

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A)  actual level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
B)  perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
C)  raging hormones that guide the behavior of their friends. 
D)  actual level of sexual activity of their best friends and raging hormones. 
A)  actual level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
B)  perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
C)  raging hormones that guide the behavior of their friends. 
D)  actual level of sexual activity of their best friends and raging hormones.

Question 8

Briefly describe how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.

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The representation of women in language,

Question 9

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is

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A)  the perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
B)  their parents' attitudes toward sex. 
C)  their peers' actual behaviors. 
D)  their hormonal levels. 
A)  the perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends. 
B)  their parents' attitudes toward sex. 
C)  their peers' actual behaviors. 
D)  their hormonal levels.

Question 10

The Hite Report was a feminist sensation in its day because

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A)  it included ways in which women could resist gender typing. 
B)  it described early sex as healthy and desirable for women. 
C)  it encouraged women to openly admit that they were menstruating, especially around boys. 
D)  it described orgasm and other sexual experiences in women's own voices. 
A)  it included ways in which women could resist gender typing. 
B)  it described early sex as healthy and desirable for women. 
C)  it encouraged women to openly admit that they were menstruating, especially around boys. 
D)  it described orgasm and other sexual experiences in women's own voices.

Question 11

Explain how romantic scripts and cultural influences are likely to affect a woman's ability to become aroused or be satisfied with sex.

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Romantic scripts and cultural influences

Question 12

Sexuality, as described by Crawford, is

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A)  a biological drive that is instinctive to all human beings. 
B)  always the same in all cultures. 
C)  shaped by gender and culture. 
D)  based only on internal factors such as personality, preferences and values. 
A)  a biological drive that is instinctive to all human beings. 
B)  always the same in all cultures. 
C)  shaped by gender and culture. 
D)  based only on internal factors such as personality, preferences and values.

Question 13

How is sex education affected and limited by the traditional stereotypes and stigma against female sexuality? If you were to develop a sex education program for women, what would you include and why?

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Sex education is affected and limited by

Question 14

Identify a true statement about bisexual girls in high schools.

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A)  They are most likely to indulge in safe sex. 
B)  They are least likely to engage in drug use. 
C)  They have particularly high rates of early sex. 
D)  They have significantly low rates of depression. 
A)  They are most likely to indulge in safe sex. 
B)  They are least likely to engage in drug use. 
C)  They have particularly high rates of early sex. 
D)  They have significantly low rates of depression.

Question 15

Micaela is a Latina lesbian. She is reluctant to tell her family and friends about her orientation because lesbianism is not highly approved in her culture. If she does "come out" to her family, it is likely that they will

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A)  openly disown her. 
B)  remain silent, accepting the situation tacitly but not openly. 
C)  support her decision, believing that the ability to love is more important than who is the object of that love. 
D)  prevent her from forming relationships with women. 
A)  openly disown her. 
B)  remain silent, accepting the situation tacitly but not openly. 
C)  support her decision, believing that the ability to love is more important than who is the object of that love. 
D)  prevent her from forming relationships with women.

Question 16

An English word for a sexually active woman that is NOT negative in connotation is

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A)  hussy. 
B)  nympho. 
C)  tramp. 
D)  non-existent-no such term exists. 
A)  hussy. 
B)  nympho. 
C)  tramp. 
D)  non-existent-no such term exists.

Question 17

Define the term "lesbian." Identify some of the problems that are encountered while trying to produce a definition of such women.

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The term "lesbian" refers to a woman who

Question 18

While conducting a survey of 625 college students, Lippman et al. (2014) found that those who watched romantic comedy movies

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A)  had strong beliefs in love at first sight. 
B)  believed that love overcomes all obstacles. 
C)  were certain about finding the perfect partner. 
D)  were likely to have a cynical view of relationships. 
A)  had strong beliefs in love at first sight. 
B)  believed that love overcomes all obstacles. 
C)  were certain about finding the perfect partner. 
D)  were likely to have a cynical view of relationships.

Question 19

________ are the most effective means of preventing STIs during heterosexual contact.

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A)  Pills 
B)  IUDs 
C)  Depo-Provera and Norplant 
D)  Condoms 
A)  Pills 
B)  IUDs 
C)  Depo-Provera and Norplant 
D)  Condoms

Question 20

According to Opperman et al. (2014), both men and women experienced better orgasms when they

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A)  ignored each other's sexual preferences. 
B)  refrained from engaging in sexual fantasies while masturbating. 
C)  were comfortable with their partner. 
D)  engaged in casual sex relationships through booty calls. 
A)  ignored each other's sexual preferences. 
B)  refrained from engaging in sexual fantasies while masturbating. 
C)  were comfortable with their partner. 
D)  engaged in casual sex relationships through booty calls.

Amnesty International has investigated female genital mutilation as

The majority of people today believe that masturbation

What is bisexuality? What does recent research on bisexuality tell us about this orientation?

Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still

How do sexual scripts affect people's behaviors? How does culture play a role in these sexual scripts?

In the context of sex talk, which of the following is NOT an example of sexist language?

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is the

Briefly describe how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is

The Hite Report was a feminist sensation in its day because

Explain how romantic scripts and cultural influences are likely to affect a woman's ability to become aroused or be satisfied with sex.

Sexuality, as described by Crawford, is

How is sex education affected and limited by the traditional stereotypes and stigma against female sexuality? If you were to develop a sex education program for women, what would you include and why?

Identify a true statement about bisexual girls in high schools.

Micaela is a Latina lesbian. She is reluctant to tell her family and friends about her orientation because lesbianism is not highly approved in her culture. If she does "come out" to her family, it is likely that they will

An English word for a sexually active woman that is NOT negative in connotation is

Define the term "lesbian." Identify some of the problems that are encountered while trying to produce a definition of such women.

While conducting a survey of 625 college students, Lippman et al. (2014) found that those who watched romantic comedy movies

________ are the most effective means of preventing STIs during heterosexual contact.

According to Opperman et al. (2014), both men and women experienced better orgasms when they

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Exam 7: Sex, Love, and Romance

Amnesty International has investigated female genital mutilation as

The majority of people today believe that masturbation

What is bisexuality? What does recent research on bisexuality tell us about this orientation?

Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still

How do sexual scripts affect people's behaviors? How does culture play a role in these sexual scripts?

In the context of sex talk, which of the following is NOT an example of sexist language?

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is the

Briefly describe how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is

The Hite Report was a feminist sensation in its day because

Explain how romantic scripts and cultural influences are likely to affect a woman's ability to become aroused or be satisfied with sex.

Sexuality, as described by Crawford, is

How is sex education affected and limited by the traditional stereotypes and stigma against female sexuality? If you were to develop a sex education program for women, what would you include and why?

Identify a true statement about bisexual girls in high schools.

Micaela is a Latina lesbian. She is reluctant to tell her family and friends about her orientation because lesbianism is not highly approved in her culture. If she does "come out" to her family, it is likely that they will

An English word for a sexually active woman that is NOT negative in connotation is

Define the term "lesbian." Identify some of the problems that are encountered while trying to produce a definition of such women.

While conducting a survey of 625 college students, Lippman et al. (2014) found that those who watched romantic comedy movies

________ are the most effective means of preventing STIs during heterosexual contact.

According to Opperman et al. (2014), both men and women experienced better orgasms when they

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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