Question 1

One's sex drive is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes toward sex. 
B)  the recency of sexual activity. 
C)  sexual experience. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  attitudes toward sex. 
B)  the recency of sexual activity. 
C)  sexual experience. 
D)  sexual orientation.

Question 2

Regarding their sexual behavior,people with sexual deviances tend to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  a high sex drive. 
B)  sexual inhibition and immaturity. 
C)  controlled and calculated focus. 
D)  either homosexuality or bisexuality. 
A)  a high sex drive. 
B)  sexual inhibition and immaturity. 
C)  controlled and calculated focus. 
D)  either homosexuality or bisexuality.

Question 3

In her research,Bem found that "masculine" men and "feminine" women who were paid to do various tasks consistently chose

Accepted Answer

A)  the tasks that paid the most. 
B)  gender-appropriate activities. 
C)  "gender-neutral" tasks. 
D)  tasks that involved a low risk of failure. 
A)  the tasks that paid the most. 
B)  gender-appropriate activities. 
C)  "gender-neutral" tasks. 
D)  tasks that involved a low risk of failure.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The peak of male sexual activity is at age 22, while the peak for females occurs around 25. 
B)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their average number of opposite-sex partners. 
C)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their overall pattern of sexual activity. 
D)  Women and men have an equal potential for sexual arousal with women being no less physically responsive than men. 
A)  The peak of male sexual activity is at age 22, while the peak for females occurs around 25. 
B)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their average number of opposite-sex partners. 
C)  In any given year American men and women between ages 25 and 44 do not differ in their overall pattern of sexual activity. 
D)  Women and men have an equal potential for sexual arousal with women being no less physically responsive than men.

Question 5

Sexual abusers of children often

Accepted Answer

A)  act with others. 
B)  use bribes and bring gifts. 
C)  abduct the child when he or she is with a group of children. 
D)  abuse the child at the child's home. 
A)  act with others. 
B)  use bribes and bring gifts. 
C)  abduct the child when he or she is with a group of children. 
D)  abuse the child at the child's home.

Question 6

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals,androgynous individuals typically show

Accepted Answer

A)  higher emotional intelligence. 
B)  overinflated self-esteem and arrogance. 
C)  greater financial success. 
D)  greater happiness in marriage. 
A)  higher emotional intelligence. 
B)  overinflated self-esteem and arrogance. 
C)  greater financial success. 
D)  greater happiness in marriage.

Question 7

A three-year-old child that spontaneously touches or exhibits his or her genitals is showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  normal sexual development. 
B)  the androgenital syndrome. 
C)  an excess production of sex hormones. 
D)  impending sexual adjustment problems. 
A)  normal sexual development. 
B)  the androgenital syndrome. 
C)  an excess production of sex hormones. 
D)  impending sexual adjustment problems.

Question 8

Freud's view of the female sexual response was

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmed by the findings of Masters and Johnson. 
B)  that the "clitoral orgasm" was an "immature" form of female response. 
C)  that a woman's failure to recognize the "clitoral orgasm" indicated that she had not fully accepted her femininity. 
D)  women actually preferred the "clitoral orgasm" to the "vaginal orgasm." 
A)  confirmed by the findings of Masters and Johnson. 
B)  that the "clitoral orgasm" was an "immature" form of female response. 
C)  that a woman's failure to recognize the "clitoral orgasm" indicated that she had not fully accepted her femininity. 
D)  women actually preferred the "clitoral orgasm" to the "vaginal orgasm."

Question 9

Regarding Laan's sexual arousal studies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's physical arousal was much greater to the erotic film written from a woman's point of view than the film written from the male viewpoint. 
B)  Many women reported negative emotions, such as being repulsed and disgusted by erotic films written for men. 
C)  The women in the study reported more subjective feelings of sexual arousal, more positive emotions, and more interest in the erotic film written from the female's viewpoint. 
D)  A woman's subjective feelings of arousal tend to be more closely tied to her emotional response than to erotic cues. 
A)  Women's physical arousal was much greater to the erotic film written from a woman's point of view than the film written from the male viewpoint. 
B)  Many women reported negative emotions, such as being repulsed and disgusted by erotic films written for men. 
C)  The women in the study reported more subjective feelings of sexual arousal, more positive emotions, and more interest in the erotic film written from the female's viewpoint. 
D)  A woman's subjective feelings of arousal tend to be more closely tied to her emotional response than to erotic cues.

Question 10

Regarding exhibitionism,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exhibitionists are typically unmarried males. 
B)  Between one-third and two-thirds of all sexual arrests are for "flashing." 
C)  Up to 40 percent of exhibitionists go on to commit more serious sexual crimes and other offenses. 
D)  Exhibitionists have a high repeat rate among sexual offenders. 
A)  Exhibitionists are typically unmarried males. 
B)  Between one-third and two-thirds of all sexual arrests are for "flashing." 
C)  Up to 40 percent of exhibitionists go on to commit more serious sexual crimes and other offenses. 
D)  Exhibitionists have a high repeat rate among sexual offenders.

Question 11

Lance is a teenager who broke his arm when he fell out of tree outside a house in the neighborhood.Lance had a set of binoculars around his neck and told officers that he was bird watching.However,it was night and from his "perch" he could easily see inside the teenage girl's bathroom and bedroom.The officers suspected that Lance may have which paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  sexual sadism 
A)  exhibitionism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  frotteurism 
D)  sexual sadism

Question 12

Any behavior be it eating,gambling,drug abuse,or sex is psychologically unhealthy if it

Accepted Answer

A)  is covert. 
B)  is compulsive. 
C)  conflicts with public norms. 
D)  is overcontrolled. 
A)  is covert. 
B)  is compulsive. 
C)  conflicts with public norms. 
D)  is overcontrolled.

Question 13

According to Sandra Bem,being psychologically androgynous is adaptable for

Accepted Answer

A)  only adult women. 
B)  only adult men. 
C)  both adult men and women. 
D)  neither adult men nor adult women. 
A)  only adult women. 
B)  only adult men. 
C)  both adult men and women. 
D)  neither adult men nor adult women.

Question 14

According to the text,what is happening to the "double standard" regarding acceptable male and female sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The double standard has undergone a complete reversal due to the feminist movement. 
B)  The double standard remains about the same as it was 50 years ago. 
C)  The double standard is undergoing a slow death with its end nearly in sight. 
D)  The double standard is responsible for the major backlash in the sexual revolution. 
A)  The double standard has undergone a complete reversal due to the feminist movement. 
B)  The double standard remains about the same as it was 50 years ago. 
C)  The double standard is undergoing a slow death with its end nearly in sight. 
D)  The double standard is responsible for the major backlash in the sexual revolution.

Question 15

Possible solutions to help reduce teenage pregnancy include

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A)  giving youths a better understanding of their sexuality through sex education. 
B)  parents providing closer supervision of their teens. 
C)  parents stressing the value of delayed sexual involvement. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  giving youths a better understanding of their sexuality through sex education. 
B)  parents providing closer supervision of their teens. 
C)  parents stressing the value of delayed sexual involvement. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

The most significant recent changes in sexual behavior appear to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  increased rates of extramarital sex. 
B)  a major increase in bisexuality. 
C)  a decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
D)  tendency toward earlier marriages than in the 1970s. 
A)  increased rates of extramarital sex. 
B)  a major increase in bisexuality. 
C)  a decline in sexual intercourse during early adolescence. 
D)  tendency toward earlier marriages than in the 1970s.

Question 17

Drugs that impair one's sexual response include

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  alcohol. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

Regarding the erogenous zones,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human sexual arousal often involves mental elements. 
B)  Human sexual arousal often occurs during urological or gynecological exams, much to the embarrassment of the patients. 
C)  Human erogenous zones include the ears and mouth. 
D)  Human sexual arousal may be produced by direct stimulation of the body's erogenous zones. 
A)  Human sexual arousal often involves mental elements. 
B)  Human sexual arousal often occurs during urological or gynecological exams, much to the embarrassment of the patients. 
C)  Human erogenous zones include the ears and mouth. 
D)  Human sexual arousal may be produced by direct stimulation of the body's erogenous zones.

Question 19

Although the entire surface of the human body could be considered to a lesser degree an erogenous zone,which of the following would be considered one of the main human erogenous zones?

Accepted Answer

A)  surface of the scalp and forehead 
B)  fingernails and toenails 
C)  ears and mouth 
D)  back of the knee and the bottom of the feet 
A)  surface of the scalp and forehead 
B)  fingernails and toenails 
C)  ears and mouth 
D)  back of the knee and the bottom of the feet

Question 20

Secretly viewing the genitals of others for sexual gratification is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  transvestitism. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  sadism. 
A)  exhibitionism. 
B)  transvestitism. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  sadism.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

One's sex drive is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding their sexual behavior,people with sexual deviances tend to exhibit

In her research,Bem found that "masculine" men and "feminine" women who were paid to do various tasks consistently chose

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

Sexual abusers of children often

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals,androgynous individuals typically show

A three-year-old child that spontaneously touches or exhibits his or her genitals is showing signs of

Freud's view of the female sexual response was

Regarding Laan's sexual arousal studies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding exhibitionism,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any behavior be it eating,gambling,drug abuse,or sex is psychologically unhealthy if it

According to Sandra Bem,being psychologically androgynous is adaptable for

According to the text,what is happening to the "double standard" regarding acceptable male and female sexual behavior?

Possible solutions to help reduce teenage pregnancy include

The most significant recent changes in sexual behavior appear to involve

Drugs that impair one's sexual response include

Regarding the erogenous zones,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Although the entire surface of the human body could be considered to a lesser degree an erogenous zone,which of the following would be considered one of the main human erogenous zones?

Secretly viewing the genitals of others for sexual gratification 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