Question 1

Researchers have NOT found male-female differences in:

Accepted Answer

A) verbal ability. 
B) brain size. 
C) general intelligence. 
D) mental rotation. 
A) verbal ability. 
B) brain size. 
C) general intelligence. 
D) mental rotation.

Question 2

Approximately _____% of the population is asexual.

Accepted Answer

A) 0)5 
B) 1 
C) 1)5 
D) 2 
A) 0)5 
B) 1 
C) 1)5 
D) 2

Question 3

In the human sexual response cycle, the male refractory period occurs during the plateau phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _____-is _____ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008).

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum; thicker 
B) cerebellum; thinner 
C) corpus callosum; thicker 
D) corpus callosum; thinner 
A) cerebellum; thicker 
B) cerebellum; thinner 
C) corpus callosum; thicker 
D) corpus callosum; thinner

Question 5

Which paraphilia is NOT correctly defined?

Accepted Answer

A) telephone scatalogia - sexual arousal from making obscene phone calls 
B) fetishism - sexual arousal from objects or nonsexual body parts 
C) pedophilia - sexual arousal from fantasies or urges involving children 
D) exhibitionism - sexual arousal from watching an unsuspecting person undress or have sex 
A) telephone scatalogia - sexual arousal from making obscene phone calls 
B) fetishism - sexual arousal from objects or nonsexual body parts 
C) pedophilia - sexual arousal from fantasies or urges involving children 
D) exhibitionism - sexual arousal from watching an unsuspecting person undress or have sex

Question 6

Ray has few sexual thoughts or fantasies and little or no interest in sexual activity. Ray's case illustrates male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on data presented in the textbook, approximately what proportion of "hookups" involves oral sex or intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65 
A) 25 
B) 35 
C) 50 
D) 65

Question 8

A zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 2 pairs of 
C) 23 
D) 23 pairs of 
A) 2 
B) 2 pairs of 
C) 23 
D) 23 pairs of

Question 9

Identify and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle in order from start to finish.

Accepted Answer

The answer should describe these phases:

Question 10

During puberty, a boy with _____ may develop breasts. As an adult, he will be infertile and may have underdeveloped sex organs and secondary sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) androgen insensitivity syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) Klinefelter's syndrome 
D) 5-alpha reductase deficiency 
A) androgen insensitivity syndrome 
B) Turner's syndrome 
C) Klinefelter's syndrome 
D) 5-alpha reductase deficiency

Question 11

Which choice BEST describes the method used in Masters and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) survey research 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) laboratory research 
A) case study 
B) survey research 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) laboratory research

Question 12

D.J. becomes aroused when he exposes himself to unwilling bystanders. Which term BEST applies to D.J.'s case?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual dysfunction 
B) fetishism 
C) pedophilia 
D) paraphilia 
A) sexual dysfunction 
B) fetishism 
C) pedophilia 
D) paraphilia

Question 13

Sexual orientation may be associated with differences in brain structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cherney's (2008) participants practiced mentally rotating objects while playing computer games. Cherney found that:

Accepted Answer

A) neither male nor female participants benefited from the practice. 
B) only female participants benefited from the practice. 
C) female participants benefited more from the practice than did male participants. 
D) male participants benefited more from the practice than did female participants. 
A) neither male nor female participants benefited from the practice. 
B) only female participants benefited from the practice. 
C) female participants benefited more from the practice than did male participants. 
D) male participants benefited more from the practice than did female participants.

Question 15

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship, if any, between fetishism and paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A) Fetishism and paraphilia are unrelated. 
B) Paraphilia is another word for fetishism. 
C) Paraphilia is one type of fetishism. 
D) Fetishism is one type of paraphilia. 
A) Fetishism and paraphilia are unrelated. 
B) Paraphilia is another word for fetishism. 
C) Paraphilia is one type of fetishism. 
D) Fetishism is one type of paraphilia.

Question 16

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n) _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) control 
B) dependent 
C) independent 
D) experimental 
A) control 
B) dependent 
C) independent 
D) experimental

Question 17

Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A) excitement > plateau > orgasm > resolution 
B) excitement > plateau > resolution > orgasm 
C) plateau > excitement > orgasm > resolution 
D) plateau > resolution > excitement > orgasm 
A) excitement > plateau > orgasm > resolution 
B) excitement > plateau > resolution > orgasm 
C) plateau > excitement > orgasm > resolution 
D) plateau > resolution > excitement > orgasm

Question 18

People whose gender expression and identity do not typically match their natal gender are called:

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual. 
B) transgender. 
C) homosexual. 
D) intersex. 
A) transsexual. 
B) transgender. 
C) homosexual. 
D) intersex.

Question 19

Lucas is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine traits. For example, he is both assertive and nurturing. Lucas may be described as transgender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Specific toy preferences do not emerge until an infant is at least 12 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Researchers have NOT found male-female differences in:

Approximately _____% of the population is asexual.

In the human sexual response cycle, the male refractory period occurs during the plateau phase.

Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _-is _ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008).

Which paraphilia is NOT correctly defined?

Ray has few sexual thoughts or fantasies and little or no interest in sexual activity. Ray's case illustrates male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Based on data presented in the textbook, approximately what proportion of "hookups" involves oral sex or intercourse?

A zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

Identify and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle in order from start to finish.

During puberty, a boy with _____ may develop breasts. As an adult, he will be infertile and may have underdeveloped sex organs and secondary sex characteristics.

Which choice BEST describes the method used in Masters and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

D.J. becomes aroused when he exposes himself to unwilling bystanders. Which term BEST applies to D.J.'s case?

Sexual orientation may be associated with differences in brain structure.

Cherney's (2008) participants practiced mentally rotating objects while playing computer games. Cherney found that:

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship, if any, between fetishism and paraphilia?

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n) _____ variable.

Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle, from first to last?

People whose gender expression and identity do not typically match their natal gender are called:

Lucas is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine traits. For example, he is both assertive and nurturing. Lucas may be described as transgender.

Specific toy preferences do not emerge until an infant is at least 12 months of age.

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Researchers have NOT found male-female differences in:

Approximately _____% of the population is asexual.

In the human sexual response cycle, the male refractory period occurs during the plateau phase.

Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _____-is _____ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008).

Which paraphilia is NOT correctly defined?

Ray has few sexual thoughts or fantasies and little or no interest in sexual activity. Ray's case illustrates male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Based on data presented in the textbook, approximately what proportion of "hookups" involves oral sex or intercourse?

A zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

Identify and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle in order from start to finish.

During puberty, a boy with _____ may develop breasts. As an adult, he will be infertile and may have underdeveloped sex organs and secondary sex characteristics.

Which choice BEST describes the method used in Masters and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

D.J. becomes aroused when he exposes himself to unwilling bystanders. Which term BEST applies to D.J.'s case?

Sexual orientation may be associated with differences in brain structure.

Cherney's (2008) participants practiced mentally rotating objects while playing computer games. Cherney found that:

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship, if any, between fetishism and paraphilia?

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n) _____ variable.

Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle, from first to last?

People whose gender expression and identity do not typically match their natal gender are called:

Lucas is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine traits. For example, he is both assertive and nurturing. Lucas may be described as transgender.

Specific toy preferences do not emerge until an infant is at least 12 months of age.

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

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Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _-is _ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008).