Question 1

Gender differences in cognitive abilities have decreased in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Heart rate and respiration drop during the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Psychologists agree that sexual orientation is a choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The evolutionary account of mate selection has broad cross-cultural support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the moment of conception, the father's sperm unites with the mother's egg to produce a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) zygote. 
B) gonad. 
C) embryo. 
D) ovum. 
A) zygote. 
B) gonad. 
C) embryo. 
D) ovum.

Question 6

The term "gender" refers to masculine and feminine social and cultural roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

About 70% of first marriages last at least 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

HIV was first identified in:

Accepted Answer

A) 1981. 
B) 1986. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1996. 
A) 1981. 
B) 1986. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1996.

Question 9

Which statement is most accurate with respect to potential differences in verbal ability between boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no difference between boys and girls in verbal ability. 
B) There is a large difference favoring girls. 
C) There is a small difference favoring boys. 
D) There is a small difference favoring girls. 
A) There is no difference between boys and girls in verbal ability. 
B) There is a large difference favoring girls. 
C) There is a small difference favoring boys. 
D) There is a small difference favoring girls.

Question 10

In round figures, about _____% of the variation among men in homosexual behavior is inherited.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 35 
C) 55 
D) 75 
A) 15 
B) 35 
C) 55 
D) 75

Question 11

Approximately _____% of high school students have used their cell phones to share sexual pictures of themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 12

Which figure BEST approximates the number of people who have died of HIV-related complications since the virus was first identified?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 25 million 
C) 35 million 
D) 50 million 
A) 10 million 
B) 25 million 
C) 35 million 
D) 50 million

Question 13

Approximately 1 in _____ Americans with HIV is unaware that he or she has the infection.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 8

Question 14

With respect to the potential brain bases of sexual orientation, recent fMRI research revealed that the _____ is _____ among gay men than among straight men.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum; thicker 
B) hypothalamus; smaller 
C) hippocampus; larger 
D) hippocampus; smaller 
A) corpus callosum; thicker 
B) hypothalamus; smaller 
C) hippocampus; larger 
D) hippocampus; smaller

Question 15

Sexual dysfunctions are best understood from a psychoanalytic perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Antibiotics can NOT successfully treat:

Accepted Answer

A) genital herpes. 
B) syphilis. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia. 
A) genital herpes. 
B) syphilis. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia.

Question 17

The frequency of sexual activity drops sharply after age 50.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The sex glands of the fetus are also called:

Accepted Answer

A) sex determinants. 
B) androgens. 
C) gonads. 
D) zygotes. 
A) sex determinants. 
B) androgens. 
C) gonads. 
D) zygotes.

Question 19

The frequency of penile-vaginal intercourse is _____ correlated with life expectancy.

Accepted Answer

A) not 
B) negatively 
C) minimally 
D) positively 
A) not 
B) negatively 
C) minimally 
D) positively

Question 20

The heritability of homosexuality appears higher among women than among men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Gender differences in cognitive abilities have decreased in recent decades.

Heart rate and respiration drop during the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle.

Psychologists agree that sexual orientation is a choice.

The evolutionary account of mate selection has broad cross-cultural support.

In the moment of conception, the father's sperm unites with the mother's egg to produce a(n):

The term "gender" refers to masculine and feminine social and cultural roles.

About 70% of first marriages last at least 10 years.

HIV was first identified in:

Which statement is most accurate with respect to potential differences in verbal ability between boys and girls?

In round figures, about _____% of the variation among men in homosexual behavior is inherited.

Approximately _____% of high school students have used their cell phones to share sexual pictures of themselves.

Which figure BEST approximates the number of people who have died of HIV-related complications since the virus was first identified?

Approximately 1 in _____ Americans with HIV is unaware that he or she has the infection.

With respect to the potential brain bases of sexual orientation, recent fMRI research revealed that the _ is _ among gay men than among straight men.

Sexual dysfunctions are best understood from a psychoanalytic perspective.

Antibiotics can NOT successfully treat:

The frequency of sexual activity drops sharply after age 50.

The sex glands of the fetus are also called:

The frequency of penile-vaginal intercourse is _____ correlated with life expectancy.

The heritability of homosexuality appears higher among women than among men.

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Gender differences in cognitive abilities have decreased in recent decades.

Heart rate and respiration drop during the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle.

Psychologists agree that sexual orientation is a choice.

The evolutionary account of mate selection has broad cross-cultural support.

In the moment of conception, the father's sperm unites with the mother's egg to produce a(n):

The term "gender" refers to masculine and feminine social and cultural roles.

About 70% of first marriages last at least 10 years.

HIV was first identified in:

Which statement is most accurate with respect to potential differences in verbal ability between boys and girls?

In round figures, about _____% of the variation among men in homosexual behavior is inherited.

Approximately _____% of high school students have used their cell phones to share sexual pictures of themselves.

Which figure BEST approximates the number of people who have died of HIV-related complications since the virus was first identified?

Approximately 1 in _____ Americans with HIV is unaware that he or she has the infection.

With respect to the potential brain bases of sexual orientation, recent fMRI research revealed that the _____ is _____ among gay men than among straight men.

Sexual dysfunctions are best understood from a psychoanalytic perspective.

Antibiotics can NOT successfully treat:

The frequency of sexual activity drops sharply after age 50.

The sex glands of the fetus are also called:

The frequency of penile-vaginal intercourse is _____ correlated with life expectancy.

The heritability of homosexuality appears higher among women than among men.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

With respect to the potential brain bases of sexual orientation, recent fMRI research revealed that the _ is _ among gay men than among straight men.