Question 1

The impact of child molestation

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A)  is affected by the duration of the abuse. 
B)  depends on whether genital sexual acts were involved. 
C)  may be compounded if the parents become hysterical, which only adds to the child's fear and emotional trauma. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
A)  is affected by the duration of the abuse. 
B)  depends on whether genital sexual acts were involved. 
C)  may be compounded if the parents become hysterical, which only adds to the child's fear and emotional trauma. 
D)  is characterized by all of these.

Question 2

Molestation is most likely to leave lasting emotional scars if it

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A)  is repetitive. 
B)  involves force or threats. 
C)  involves acts that exceed fondling. 
D)  involves all of these. 
A)  is repetitive. 
B)  involves force or threats. 
C)  involves acts that exceed fondling. 
D)  involves all of these.

Question 3

The typical order of human sexual response is

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A)  orientation, euphoria, orgasm, relaxation. 
B)  excitement, euphoria, orgasm, refractory period. 
C)  excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution. 
D)  excitement, euphoria, plateau, orgasm. 
A)  orientation, euphoria, orgasm, relaxation. 
B)  excitement, euphoria, orgasm, refractory period. 
C)  excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution. 
D)  excitement, euphoria, plateau, orgasm.

Question 4

Many sexually deviant acts,such as exhibitionism or pedophilia,reflect

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A)  infantile sexual expression. 
B)  a high sex drive. 
C)  latent homosexuality. 
D)  sexual masochism. 
A)  infantile sexual expression. 
B)  a high sex drive. 
C)  latent homosexuality. 
D)  sexual masochism.

Question 5

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals.Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  fetishism 
A)  exhibitionism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  fetishism

Question 6

Two of the most common paraphilias are

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A)  voyeurism and transsexuality. 
B)  exhibitionism and pedophilia. 
C)  frotteurism and bisexuality. 
D)  dyspareunia and vaginismus. 
A)  voyeurism and transsexuality. 
B)  exhibitionism and pedophilia. 
C)  frotteurism and bisexuality. 
D)  dyspareunia and vaginismus.

Question 7

Most child molesters are

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A)  older single males. 
B)  rigid, passive, puritanical, or religious. 
C)  child rapists. 
D)  usually a stranger to the child. 
A)  older single males. 
B)  rigid, passive, puritanical, or religious. 
C)  child rapists. 
D)  usually a stranger to the child.

Question 8

According to research,sex education

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A)  delays the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
B)  increases the risk that a young person will engage in sexual intercourse at an early age. 
C)  has no effect on the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
D)  tends to undermine the parents' ability to encourage sexual responsibility in their children. 
A)  delays the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
B)  increases the risk that a young person will engage in sexual intercourse at an early age. 
C)  has no effect on the age at which young people first engage in sexual intercourse. 
D)  tends to undermine the parents' ability to encourage sexual responsibility in their children.

Question 9

Regarding cultural norms and sexual activity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Boys as young as five months and girls as young as four months show instances of orgasm. 
B)  Two to five year old children spontaneously touch and exhibit their genitals. 
C)  Very few females and males engage in preadolescent sex-play. 
D)  As a child matures, cultural norms place greater restrictions on sexual activities. 
A)  Boys as young as five months and girls as young as four months show instances of orgasm. 
B)  Two to five year old children spontaneously touch and exhibit their genitals. 
C)  Very few females and males engage in preadolescent sex-play. 
D)  As a child matures, cultural norms place greater restrictions on sexual activities.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of sexual desire 
B)  fetishism 
C)  sexual identity disorder 
D)  intersexuality 
A)  lack of sexual desire 
B)  fetishism 
C)  sexual identity disorder 
D)  intersexuality

Question 11

Ian is invited by a friend to go to a party at Carmen and Jan's apartment.Ian and Carmen are instantly attracted to each other and within a hour are seen going into Carmen's room where
They have sex.In contemporary society,Ian and Carmen are following the sexual script
Known as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  quickie 
D)  random dating 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  quickie 
D)  random dating

Question 12

Regarding cultural norms and sexual activity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a child matures, cultural norms place greater restrictions on sexual activities. 
B)  As with gender roles, it is apparent that cultural restrictions on sexual behavior are somewhat arbitrary. 
C)  Different kinds of sexual activity occur more frequently in societies that place the most restrictions on sexual behavior. 
D)  In Western cultures, sex between children, incest, prostitution, and extramarital sex are all discouraged. 
A)  As a child matures, cultural norms place greater restrictions on sexual activities. 
B)  As with gender roles, it is apparent that cultural restrictions on sexual behavior are somewhat arbitrary. 
C)  Different kinds of sexual activity occur more frequently in societies that place the most restrictions on sexual behavior. 
D)  In Western cultures, sex between children, incest, prostitution, and extramarital sex are all discouraged.

Question 13

Human arousal may be triggered by

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A)  unwanted sexual advances. 
B)  greater persistence. 
C)  doctor's examinations. 
D)  mental elements. 
A)  unwanted sexual advances. 
B)  greater persistence. 
C)  doctor's examinations. 
D)  mental elements.

Question 14

Exhibitionists are usually

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A)  repeat offenders. 
B)  unmarried males. 
C)  male homosexuals. 
D)  raised in very permissive homes. 
A)  repeat offenders. 
B)  unmarried males. 
C)  male homosexuals. 
D)  raised in very permissive homes.

Question 15

Both tubal ligations and vasectomies

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A)  involve surgically removing either the ovaries or the testes. 
B)  are sterilization procedures. 
C)  reduce the sex drive. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  involve surgically removing either the ovaries or the testes. 
B)  are sterilization procedures. 
C)  reduce the sex drive. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Testosterone supplements have not been shown to restore the sex drive in older men and women. 
B)  There is no decline in sex drive as one ages. 
C)  Castration will immediately stop the sex drive in humans. 
D)  Regularity and opportunity are crucial factors related to an extended sex life. 
A)  Testosterone supplements have not been shown to restore the sex drive in older men and women. 
B)  There is no decline in sex drive as one ages. 
C)  Castration will immediately stop the sex drive in humans. 
D)  Regularity and opportunity are crucial factors related to an extended sex life.

Question 17

Most child molesters commit the acts of molestation

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A)  in conjunction or with the help of another adult. 
B)  in the victim's home. 
C)  by first lulling the child into participation by talking about sex in person or in a chat room on-line. 
D)  by initially threatening the child. 
A)  in conjunction or with the help of another adult. 
B)  in the victim's home. 
C)  by first lulling the child into participation by talking about sex in person or in a chat room on-line. 
D)  by initially threatening the child.

Question 18

Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when

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A)  males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. 
B)  both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. 
C)  both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. 
D)  both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits. 
A)  males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. 
B)  both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. 
C)  both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. 
D)  both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits.

Question 19

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels of which of the following in her bloodstream?

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A)  estrogen and testosterone 
B)  serotonin and dopamine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  catecholamines 
A)  estrogen and testosterone 
B)  serotonin and dopamine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  catecholamines

Question 20

The final phase of sexual response,involving a return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal,is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution. 
B)  orgasm. 
C)  the excitement phase. 
D)  the plateau phase. 
A)  resolution. 
B)  orgasm. 
C)  the excitement phase. 
D)  the plateau phase.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

The impact of child molestation

Molestation is most likely to leave lasting emotional scars if it

The typical order of human sexual response is

Many sexually deviant acts,such as exhibitionism or pedophilia,reflect

Kip was arrested at a women's garden club meeting where he had been standing at the entrance greeting all the women by displaying his genitals.Kip's sexual arousal through this "flashing" illustrates which paraphilia?

Two of the most common paraphilias are

Most child molesters are

According to research,sex education

Regarding cultural norms and sexual activity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Regarding cultural norms and sexual activity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Human arousal may be triggered by

Exhibitionists are usually

Both tubal ligations and vasectomies

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

Most child molesters commit the acts of molestation

Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when

A woman's sex drive is related to the levels of which of the following in her bloodstream?

The final phase of sexual response,involving a return to lower levels of sexual tension and arousal,is known as

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