Question 1

The desire to experience pain as part of the sex act is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  voyeurism. 
B)  frotteurism. 
C)  sexual masochism. 
D)  sexual sadism. 
A)  voyeurism. 
B)  frotteurism. 
C)  sexual masochism. 
D)  sexual sadism.

Question 2

True sexual deviations are also called

Accepted Answer

A)  asexuality. 
B)  gender identity disorders. 
C)  paraphilas. 
D)  intersexualism. 
A)  asexuality. 
B)  gender identity disorders. 
C)  paraphilas. 
D)  intersexualism.

Question 3

Which of the following is classified as a paraphilia or sexual deviation?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of sexual desire 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  gender identity disorder 
A)  lack of sexual desire 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  sexual sadism 
D)  gender identity disorder

Question 4

A capacity for sexual arousal

Accepted Answer

A)  is apparent at birth or soon after. 
B)  develops around age two. 
C)  develops at puberty. 
D)  appears several years earlier in males than in females. 
A)  is apparent at birth or soon after. 
B)  develops around age two. 
C)  develops at puberty. 
D)  appears several years earlier in males than in females.

Question 5

Regarding masturbation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masturbation helps people discover what pleases them sexually. 
B)  Masturbation is an important part of the psychosexual development of most adolescents. 
C)  Masturbation can cause sterility if practiced excessively. 
D)  Masturbation is valid at any age and usually has no effect on marital relationships. 
A)  Masturbation helps people discover what pleases them sexually. 
B)  Masturbation is an important part of the psychosexual development of most adolescents. 
C)  Masturbation can cause sterility if practiced excessively. 
D)  Masturbation is valid at any age and usually has no effect on marital relationships.

Question 6

True sexual deviations

Accepted Answer

A)  include any sexual behavior that is not heterosexual. 
B)  typically cause guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or both participants. 
C)  are also called gender identity disorders. 
D)  are characterized by all of these. 
A)  include any sexual behavior that is not heterosexual. 
B)  typically cause guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or both participants. 
C)  are also called gender identity disorders. 
D)  are characterized by all of these.

Question 7

In humans,sterilization

Accepted Answer

A)  usually abolishes the sex drive. 
B)  may lead to increased sexual activity because pregnancy is no longer a concern. 
C)  has the same effects on sex drive as castration. 
D)  changes a person's ability to achieve orgasms. 
A)  usually abolishes the sex drive. 
B)  may lead to increased sexual activity because pregnancy is no longer a concern. 
C)  has the same effects on sex drive as castration. 
D)  changes a person's ability to achieve orgasms.

Question 8

Regarding the human sexual response,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of American adults as well as sex counselors believe that simultaneous orgasm is necessary for satisfying lovemaking. 
B)  There is no relationship between penis size and male sexual potency. 
C)  About one woman in three does not experience orgasm during the first year of marriage. 
D)  Although individual differences exist in flaccid penis size, there tends to be much less variation in penis size during erection. 
A)  The vast majority of American adults as well as sex counselors believe that simultaneous orgasm is necessary for satisfying lovemaking. 
B)  There is no relationship between penis size and male sexual potency. 
C)  About one woman in three does not experience orgasm during the first year of marriage. 
D)  Although individual differences exist in flaccid penis size, there tends to be much less variation in penis size during erection.

Question 9

Regarding changes in attitudes and sexual behavior,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the 1940s and 1950s, as many as 75 percent of married women had engaged in
Premarital sex. 
B)  Liberalized sexual attitudes and access to effective birth control significantly changed
Sexual behavior in the 1960s and 1970s. 
C)  In a 1959, 88 percent of those interviewed agreed that premarital sex is wrong, while in
1990 more than 70 percent of young adults approved of premarital sex. 
D)  Although attitudes have changed regarding premarital sex, there has not been changes
In attitude regarding extramarital sex or homosexuality. 
A)  By the 1940s and 1950s, as many as 75 percent of married women had engaged in
Premarital sex. 
B)  Liberalized sexual attitudes and access to effective birth control significantly changed
Sexual behavior in the 1960s and 1970s. 
C)  In a 1959, 88 percent of those interviewed agreed that premarital sex is wrong, while in
1990 more than 70 percent of young adults approved of premarital sex. 
D)  Although attitudes have changed regarding premarital sex, there has not been changes
In attitude regarding extramarital sex or homosexuality.

Question 10

Regarding the sexual behavior of adolescents,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates among all industrialized nations. 
B)  Research confirms that sex education delays the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
C)  There has been a recent decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
D)  Adolescents are showing lower rates of contraceptive use. 
A)  The United States has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates among all industrialized nations. 
B)  Research confirms that sex education delays the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
C)  There has been a recent decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
D)  Adolescents are showing lower rates of contraceptive use.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

The desire to experience pain as part of the sex act is referred to as

True sexual deviations are also called

Which of the following is classified as a paraphilia or sexual deviation?

A capacity for sexual arousal

Regarding masturbation,which of the following statements is FALSE?

True sexual deviations

In humans,sterilization

Regarding the human sexual response,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding changes in attitudes and sexual behavior,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the sexual behavior of adolescents,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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