Question 1

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV,2000),transsexuals would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  a paraphilia. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  gender identity disorder. 
D)  a sexual dysfunction. 
A)  a paraphilia. 
B)  dissociative disorder. 
C)  gender identity disorder. 
D)  a sexual dysfunction.

Question 2

Which of the following has been shown to restore one's sex drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone supplements for men and women 
B)  large doses of alcohol 
C)  avoidance of masturbation 
D)  all of these 
A)  testosterone supplements for men and women 
B)  large doses of alcohol 
C)  avoidance of masturbation 
D)  all of these

Question 3

According to your text,most people who engage in exhibitionism do so because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have been encouraged by their adolescent peers. 
B)  want to psychologically harm their victims. 
C)  are struggling with their latent homosexuality. 
D)  need to prove their "manhood" since they feel sexually inadequate. 
A)  have been encouraged by their adolescent peers. 
B)  want to psychologically harm their victims. 
C)  are struggling with their latent homosexuality. 
D)  need to prove their "manhood" since they feel sexually inadequate.

Question 4

Possible signs of child molestation include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased extroversion toward strangers. 
B)  unusual aggressiveness or unusual risk-taking. 
C)  withdrawal from family, friends, or school. 
D)  nightmares or other sleep problems. 
A)  increased extroversion toward strangers. 
B)  unusual aggressiveness or unusual risk-taking. 
C)  withdrawal from family, friends, or school. 
D)  nightmares or other sleep problems.

Question 5

A climax and release of sexual excitement occurs during the __________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  refractory 
A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  refractory

Question 6

Regarding sex and gender,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological sex is binary and is divided into male or female. 
B)  Gender comes in varying degrees of masculine and feminine. 
C)  By adulthood, most males turn out to be more or less masculine and most females turn out to be more or less feminine. 
D)  When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant. 
A)  Biological sex is binary and is divided into male or female. 
B)  Gender comes in varying degrees of masculine and feminine. 
C)  By adulthood, most males turn out to be more or less masculine and most females turn out to be more or less feminine. 
D)  When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant.

Question 7

Masturbation or self-stimulation in a three-year-old child would be a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  normal sexual development. 
B)  the androgenital syndrome. 
C)  an excess production of sex hormones. 
D)  severe depression. 
A)  normal sexual development. 
B)  the androgenital syndrome. 
C)  an excess production of sex hormones. 
D)  severe depression.

Question 8

When a woman undergoes a tubal ligation and a man undergoes a vasectomy,

Accepted Answer

A)  both will experience a decrease in their sex drives. 
B)  neither will experience a decrease in their sex drives. 
C)  the woman will experience a decrease in her sex drive, but the man will not. 
D)  the man will experience a decrease in his sex drive, but the woman will not. 
A)  both will experience a decrease in their sex drives. 
B)  neither will experience a decrease in their sex drives. 
C)  the woman will experience a decrease in her sex drive, but the man will not. 
D)  the man will experience a decrease in his sex drive, but the woman will not.

Question 9

Although research shows that their ability to increase sexual desire and pleasure results mainly from a placebo effect,substances,such as oysters,chocolate,and powdered rhinoceros horn,were once believed by various cultures to be

Accepted Answer

A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  endorphins. 
A)  aphrodisiacs. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  teratogens. 
D)  endorphins.

Question 10

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal and acceptable. 
B)  self-injurious behavior. 
C)  evidence of problems in a sexual relationship. 
D)  evidence of poor emotional adjustment. 
A)  normal and acceptable. 
B)  self-injurious behavior. 
C)  evidence of problems in a sexual relationship. 
D)  evidence of poor emotional adjustment.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  During masturbation, 70 percent of females reach orgasm in four minutes or less. 
B)  Reaching sexual climax at the same time is now regarded as an artificial concern that may reduce sexual enjoyment. 
C)  Only five percent of males are capable of multiple orgasm and are limited to only a second one following an unavoidable refractory period. 
D)  Twenty percent of all women have had multiple orgasms with only about two percent regularly having multiple orgasms. 
A)  During masturbation, 70 percent of females reach orgasm in four minutes or less. 
B)  Reaching sexual climax at the same time is now regarded as an artificial concern that may reduce sexual enjoyment. 
C)  Only five percent of males are capable of multiple orgasm and are limited to only a second one following an unavoidable refractory period. 
D)  Twenty percent of all women have had multiple orgasms with only about two percent regularly having multiple orgasms.

Question 12

The pace of the "sexual revolution" has slowed recently reflecting

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to more conservative beliefs in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors. 
B)  the decrease in sex education classes in schools. 
C)  the concern about sexually-transmitted diseases. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a return to more conservative beliefs in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors. 
B)  the decrease in sex education classes in schools. 
C)  the concern about sexually-transmitted diseases. 
D)  all of these.

Question 13

Regarding standards for sexual behavior,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public and private standards are usually the same. 
B)  In private, most people agree to and practice the same types of sexual behaviors. 
C)  Public standards are most influential in affecting what people do in private. 
D)  Differences in sexual expression contribute to the gap between public and private standards. 
A)  Public and private standards are usually the same. 
B)  In private, most people agree to and practice the same types of sexual behaviors. 
C)  Public standards are most influential in affecting what people do in private. 
D)  Differences in sexual expression contribute to the gap between public and private standards.

Question 14

Areas of the body that seem to be more sexually responsive to stimulation are called

Accepted Answer

A)  erogenous zones. 
B)  arousal zones. 
C)  excitement centers. 
D)  sensuous zones. 
A)  erogenous zones. 
B)  arousal zones. 
C)  excitement centers. 
D)  sensuous zones.

Question 15

Based on frequency of orgasm,the peak of sexual activity occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  at age 18 for males and a little later for females. 
B)  after age 40 for males and females. 
C)  between the ages of 25 and 30 in males and in the mid-30s for women. 
D)  between 16 and 18 years for both males and females. 
A)  at age 18 for males and a little later for females. 
B)  after age 40 for males and females. 
C)  between the ages of 25 and 30 in males and in the mid-30s for women. 
D)  between 16 and 18 years for both males and females.

Question 16

Kal and Sarena have been dating for a year,have met each other's parents,and have also engaged in premarital sex.They are planning to get married after finishing college next
Year.Kal and Sarena are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  traditional 
D)  fairy tale 
A)  hook-up 
B)  friends with benefits 
C)  traditional 
D)  fairy tale

Question 17

With respect to masturbation,recent research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  more women now masturbate than men. 
B)  people are only compelled to masturbate because they lack a sexual partner.. 
C)  after marriage, approximately 70 percent of married women and men masturbate at least occasionally. 
D)  it is an immature and unhealthy substitute for intercourse. 
A)  more women now masturbate than men. 
B)  people are only compelled to masturbate because they lack a sexual partner.. 
C)  after marriage, approximately 70 percent of married women and men masturbate at least occasionally. 
D)  it is an immature and unhealthy substitute for intercourse.

Question 18

Concerning early sex reassignment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporters of early sex reassignment argue that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs. 
B)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe that it is better for individuals to accept who they are and to realize that some bodies do not neatly fit into the categories of male and female. 
C)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe it is better to wait until adulthood, when individuals can choose for themselves whether to have surgery and whether to live as a man or a woman. 
D)  Sex reassignment surgery is rarely done with children with this procedure also becoming much less more common with adults. 
A)  Supporters of early sex reassignment argue that the benefits usually outweigh the long-term psychological costs. 
B)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe that it is better for individuals to accept who they are and to realize that some bodies do not neatly fit into the categories of male and female. 
C)  Critics of early sex reassignment believe it is better to wait until adulthood, when individuals can choose for themselves whether to have surgery and whether to live as a man or a woman. 
D)  Sex reassignment surgery is rarely done with children with this procedure also becoming much less more common with adults.

Question 19

Regarding the double standard,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The double standard refers to using different rules when it comes to judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior. 
B)  In the past, the double standard allowed males, but not females, to have premarital sex. 
C)  The double standard resulted in a separate, but not equal, view of sexual behavior by men and women. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The double standard refers to using different rules when it comes to judging the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior. 
B)  In the past, the double standard allowed males, but not females, to have premarital sex. 
C)  The double standard resulted in a separate, but not equal, view of sexual behavior by men and women. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Regarding the sex drives of men and women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large doses of alcohol suppress orgasm in women and erections in men. 
B)  The drugs amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy will impair sexual response. 
C)  Men's and women's sex drives are closely related to the testosterone level in their bloodstreams. 
D)  Men have a stronger sex drive than women do. 
A)  Large doses of alcohol suppress orgasm in women and erections in men. 
B)  The drugs amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy will impair sexual response. 
C)  Men's and women's sex drives are closely related to the testosterone level in their bloodstreams. 
D)  Men have a stronger sex drive than women do.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV,2000),transsexuals would be diagnosed with

Which of the following has been shown to restore one's sex drive?

According to your text,most people who engage in exhibitionism do so because they

Possible signs of child molestation include all of the following EXCEPT

A climax and release of sexual excitement occurs during the __________ phase.

Regarding sex and gender,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Masturbation or self-stimulation in a three-year-old child would be a sign of

When a woman undergoes a tubal ligation and a man undergoes a vasectomy,

Although research shows that their ability to increase sexual desire and pleasure results mainly from a placebo effect,substances,such as oysters,chocolate,and powdered rhinoceros horn,were once believed by various cultures to be

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

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

The pace of the "sexual revolution" has slowed recently reflecting

Regarding standards for sexual behavior,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Areas of the body that seem to be more sexually responsive to stimulation are called

Based on frequency of orgasm,the peak of sexual activity occurs

Kal and Sarena have been dating for a year,have met each other's parents,and have also engaged in premarital sex.They are planning to get married after finishing college next Year.Kal and Sarena are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

With respect to masturbation,recent research suggests that

Concerning early sex reassignment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the double standard,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Regarding the sex drives of men and women,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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