Question 1

Regarding castration,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In lower animals, castration tends to abolish sexual activity in inexperienced animals. 
B)  In humans, castration results in a loss of sex drive for some people, but not for others. 
C)  Castration is an effective way to curb the behavior of sex offenders. 
D)  Castration involves the surgical removal of the testes or ovaries. 
A)  In lower animals, castration tends to abolish sexual activity in inexperienced animals. 
B)  In humans, castration results in a loss of sex drive for some people, but not for others. 
C)  Castration is an effective way to curb the behavior of sex offenders. 
D)  Castration involves the surgical removal of the testes or ovaries.

Question 2

Most child molesters are

Accepted Answer

A)  male and married. 
B)  male and single. 
C)  male and homosexual. 
D)  usually a stranger to the child. 
A)  male and married. 
B)  male and single. 
C)  male and homosexual. 
D)  usually a stranger to the child.

Question 3

In recent years,which of the following has NOT occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence 
B)  higher rates of contraceptive use 
C)  more people being involved in non-married sexual relationships 
D)  dramatic increases in teen pregnancies and abortions 
A)  a decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence 
B)  higher rates of contraceptive use 
C)  more people being involved in non-married sexual relationships 
D)  dramatic increases in teen pregnancies and abortions

Question 4

To enhance their lives and relationships,androgynous individuals tend to use __________ capacities.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  expressive 
C)  both instrumental and expressive 
D)  neither instrumental nor expressive 
A)  instrumental 
B)  expressive 
C)  both instrumental and expressive 
D)  neither instrumental nor expressive

Question 5

In the sexual arousal study in which women viewed erotic films written by men and by women,the women showed

Accepted Answer

A)  almost equal physical arousal to both films. 
B)  almost equal subjective feelings of sexual arousal to both films. 
C)  showed physical arousal only to the film written by men. 
D)  showed physical arousal only to the film written by women. 
A)  almost equal physical arousal to both films. 
B)  almost equal subjective feelings of sexual arousal to both films. 
C)  showed physical arousal only to the film written by men. 
D)  showed physical arousal only to the film written by women.

Question 6

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in girls as young as __________ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  four months. 
B)  18 months. 
C)  four years. 
D)  seven years. 
A)  four months. 
B)  18 months. 
C)  four years. 
D)  seven years.

Question 7

If an adult tries to engage a child in sexual activity the child should

Accepted Answer

A)  shout "no" as loud as he or she can. 
B)  comply so that he or she won't be physically harmed. 
C)  tell an adult right after the sexual act has occurred. 
D)  try to physically hurt the molester. 
A)  shout "no" as loud as he or she can. 
B)  comply so that he or she won't be physically harmed. 
C)  tell an adult right after the sexual act has occurred. 
D)  try to physically hurt the molester.

Question 8

Ferral has been convicted of child molestation.He has which paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual masochism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  pedophilia 
D)  bisexuality 
A)  sexual masochism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  pedophilia 
D)  bisexuality

Question 9

Which of the following has been part of the sexual revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  less favorable attitudes toward premarital sex 
B)  greater incidence of premarital sex 
C)  less favorable attitudes toward extramarital sex 
D)  significant increase in extramarital sex 
A)  less favorable attitudes toward premarital sex 
B)  greater incidence of premarital sex 
C)  less favorable attitudes toward extramarital sex 
D)  significant increase in extramarital sex

Question 10

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman's sex drive is weaker because her body tends to be insensitive to the large amounts of androgens she produces. 
B)  Women produce smaller amounts of testosterone than men do, but their bodies are more sensitive to testosterone than men's bodies. 
C)  Large amounts of alcohol increase the sex drive in both men and women. 
D)  Substances that increase sexual desire or pleasure are known as sexual scripts. 
A)  A woman's sex drive is weaker because her body tends to be insensitive to the large amounts of androgens she produces. 
B)  Women produce smaller amounts of testosterone than men do, but their bodies are more sensitive to testosterone than men's bodies. 
C)  Large amounts of alcohol increase the sex drive in both men and women. 
D)  Substances that increase sexual desire or pleasure are known as sexual scripts.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered the best aphrodisiac of all?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  love 
D)  testosterone supplements 
A)  alcohol 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  love 
D)  testosterone supplements

Question 12

Cindy is on a first date with Jacob.Cindy considers this first date to be a "friendly,get-to-know-you" type of experience,whereas Jacob is expecting this first date to quickly move to a sexual encounter.When the date ends at Cindy's apartment door,both Cindy and Jacob are angry,hurt,and vow never to see each other again.This incompatibility is due to their having different

Accepted Answer

A)  expressive behaviors. 
B)  sexual orientations. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  sensate focus. 
A)  expressive behaviors. 
B)  sexual orientations. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  sensate focus.

Question 13

Donald was caught stealing women's undergarments from the lockers at a women's gym.Women's undergarments are his source of sexual arousal,a paraphilia known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pedophilia. 
B)  fetishism. 
C)  frotterurism. 
D)  sexual masochism. 
A)  pedophilia. 
B)  fetishism. 
C)  frotterurism. 
D)  sexual masochism.

Question 14

Regarding sex reassignment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporters of early sex reassignment for children argue that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs. 
B)  Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment are generally not happy with the results. 
C)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe it is better to wait until adulthood and let the individual choose whether to have the procedure or not. 
D)  The best course of treatment for intersexual persons may be different for different persons. 
A)  Supporters of early sex reassignment for children argue that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs. 
B)  Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment are generally not happy with the results. 
C)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe it is better to wait until adulthood and let the individual choose whether to have the procedure or not. 
D)  The best course of treatment for intersexual persons may be different for different persons.

Question 15

Regarding androgyny,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who express gender-appropriate traits tend to be more satisfied with their lives. 
B)  People who score high in "femininity" are more likely to seek and receive social support and experience more happiness in marriage. 
C)  Androgynous people are able to use both instrumental and expressive capacities to enhance their relationships. 
D)  When confronted with an onslaught of negative events, strongly masculine or feminine persons become more depressed than androgynous individuals do. 
A)  People who express gender-appropriate traits tend to be more satisfied with their lives. 
B)  People who score high in "femininity" are more likely to seek and receive social support and experience more happiness in marriage. 
C)  Androgynous people are able to use both instrumental and expressive capacities to enhance their relationships. 
D)  When confronted with an onslaught of negative events, strongly masculine or feminine persons become more depressed than androgynous individuals do.

Question 16

Cory and Angie are college friends and classmates,who often study together.Although neither sees the other in a romantic way,they occasionally have sex.They are following the
Sexual script known as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  no strings attached 
D)  traditional 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  no strings attached 
D)  traditional

Question 17

The unspoken plans that guide our sexual behavior are called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual schemas. 
B)  sexual dialogues. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  androgynous scripts. 
A)  sexual schemas. 
B)  sexual dialogues. 
C)  sexual scripts. 
D)  androgynous scripts.

Question 18

According to Zeiler and Wickström,the trend today regarding gender variance in children is

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate sex reassignment surgery. 
B)  to wait and see if the children will grow into more gender appropriate roles. 
C)  towards acceptance and support. 
D)  for parents to encourage what they see as gender-appropriate behavior. 
A)  immediate sex reassignment surgery. 
B)  to wait and see if the children will grow into more gender appropriate roles. 
C)  towards acceptance and support. 
D)  for parents to encourage what they see as gender-appropriate behavior.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  By strict public standards, any sexual activity other than face-to-face heterosexual intercourse between married adults is considered atypical. 
B)  Private standards are usually more accepting of different types of sexual activity than public standards. 
C)  For most people, publicly expressed standards about acceptable sexual activity coincides with their private behaviors. 
D)  Just as the hunger drive is expressed and satisfied in many ways, the sex drive also leads to an immense range of behaviors. 
A)  By strict public standards, any sexual activity other than face-to-face heterosexual intercourse between married adults is considered atypical. 
B)  Private standards are usually more accepting of different types of sexual activity than public standards. 
C)  For most people, publicly expressed standards about acceptable sexual activity coincides with their private behaviors. 
D)  Just as the hunger drive is expressed and satisfied in many ways, the sex drive also leads to an immense range of behaviors.

Question 20

Sexual sadism means that a person

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoys sex with children. 
B)  derives sexual pleasure from inflicting pain. 
C)  wishes to experience pain as part of the sex act. 
D)  enjoys watching others engage in sexual activity. 
A)  enjoys sex with children. 
B)  derives sexual pleasure from inflicting pain. 
C)  wishes to experience pain as part of the sex act. 
D)  enjoys watching others engage in sexual activity.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

Regarding castration,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most child molesters are

In recent years,which of the following has NOT occurred?

To enhance their lives and relationships,androgynous individuals tend to use __________ capacities.

In the sexual arousal study in which women viewed erotic films written by men and by women,the women showed

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in girls as young as __________ of age.

If an adult tries to engage a child in sexual activity the child should

Ferral has been convicted of child molestation.He has which paraphilia?

Which of the following has been part of the sexual revolution?

Regarding the human sex drive,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is considered the best aphrodisiac of all?

Donald was caught stealing women's undergarments from the lockers at a women's gym.Women's undergarments are his source of sexual arousal,a paraphilia known as

Regarding sex reassignment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding androgyny,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cory and Angie are college friends and classmates,who often study together.Although neither sees the other in a romantic way,they occasionally have sex.They are following the Sexual script known as the __________ script.

The unspoken plans that guide our sexual behavior are called

According to Zeiler and Wickström,the trend today regarding gender variance in children is

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

Sexual sadism means that a person

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