Question 1

Acts of child molestation usually involve

Accepted Answer

A)  sodomy. 
B)  raping of the victim. 
C)  oral sex. 
D)  fondling. 
A)  sodomy. 
B)  raping of the victim. 
C)  oral sex. 
D)  fondling.

Question 2

In the human sexual response cycle,orgasm is immediately preceded in most cases by a(n)__________ phase.

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  tension 
D)  refractory 
A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  tension 
D)  refractory

Question 3

Orgasms in women may include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  having three to ten muscular contractions of the vagina. 
B)  having a release of fluid from the urethra. 
C)  a discharge of sexual tension. 
D)  being followed by a short refractory period. 
A)  having three to ten muscular contractions of the vagina. 
B)  having a release of fluid from the urethra. 
C)  a discharge of sexual tension. 
D)  being followed by a short refractory period.

Question 4

According to Sandra Bem,which statement is FALSE regarding highly masculine men ("manly men"),highly feminine women,and androgynous individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Manly men" have been shown to have no difficulty in expressing warmth, playfulness, and concern. 
B)  "Manly men" find it hard to accept emotional support from others, particularly women. 
C)  Highly feminine women have difficulty being independent and assertive, even when these qualities are desirable. 
D)  Androgynous individuals score higher in emotional intelligence. 
A)  "Manly men" have been shown to have no difficulty in expressing warmth, playfulness, and concern. 
B)  "Manly men" find it hard to accept emotional support from others, particularly women. 
C)  Highly feminine women have difficulty being independent and assertive, even when these qualities are desirable. 
D)  Androgynous individuals score higher in emotional intelligence.

Question 5

According to sex counselors,the goal of lovemaking should be

Accepted Answer

A)  simultaneous orgasms. 
B)  for one partner to be the one to take the initiative. 
C)  a planned mutual sexual script rather than relying on spontaneity. 
D)  to seek mutual satisfaction through a combination of intercourse and foreplay. 
A)  simultaneous orgasms. 
B)  for one partner to be the one to take the initiative. 
C)  a planned mutual sexual script rather than relying on spontaneity. 
D)  to seek mutual satisfaction through a combination of intercourse and foreplay.

Question 6

Achieving sexual arousal by wearing clothes of the opposite sex is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  sadism. 
B)  voyeurism. 
C)  transsexuality. 
D)  transvestic fetishism. 
A)  sadism. 
B)  voyeurism. 
C)  transsexuality. 
D)  transvestic fetishism.

Question 7

Reduction in sex drive would most likely occur with

Accepted Answer

A)  castration. 
B)  a vasectomy. 
C)  a tubal ligation. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  castration. 
B)  a vasectomy. 
C)  a tubal ligation. 
D)  all of these.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual scripts can be considered unspoken mental plans. 
B)  Sexual scripts outline "approved" actions, motives, and outcomes for sexual activity. 
C)  Human sexual scripts are much the same for different cultures, different ages, and different genders. 
D)  If sexual partners have different scripts, rewriting often needs to occur to ensure sexual compatibility. 
A)  Sexual scripts can be considered unspoken mental plans. 
B)  Sexual scripts outline "approved" actions, motives, and outcomes for sexual activity. 
C)  Human sexual scripts are much the same for different cultures, different ages, and different genders. 
D)  If sexual partners have different scripts, rewriting often needs to occur to ensure sexual compatibility.

Question 9

Regarding female responses during intercourse,

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire vagina becomes hypersensitive to touch. 
B)  most women prefer vaginal stimulation to clitoral stimulation. 
C)  most sensations during intercourse come from stimulation of the clitoris and other external areas. 
D)  sexual resolution is achieved through vaginismus. 
A)  the entire vagina becomes hypersensitive to touch. 
B)  most women prefer vaginal stimulation to clitoral stimulation. 
C)  most sensations during intercourse come from stimulation of the clitoris and other external areas. 
D)  sexual resolution is achieved through vaginismus.

Question 10

The best thing for someone to do if they encounter an exhibitionist is to

Accepted Answer

A)  shout or scream loudly to scare the person away. 
B)  become visibly upset so the person will feel remorseful about his behavior. 
C)  yell at the person and chastise him for his deviant behavior. 
D)  try not to act shocked or alarmed because this further encourages the behavior. 
A)  shout or scream loudly to scare the person away. 
B)  become visibly upset so the person will feel remorseful about his behavior. 
C)  yell at the person and chastise him for his deviant behavior. 
D)  try not to act shocked or alarmed because this further encourages the behavior.

Question 11

Regarding child molesters,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most child molesters are married and two thirds are fathers. 
B)  Many child molesters are rigid, passive, puritanical, or religious. 
C)  Most child molesters rape or sodomize their victims. 
D)  Most child molesters are friends, acquaintances, or relatives of the child. 
A)  Most child molesters are married and two thirds are fathers. 
B)  Many child molesters are rigid, passive, puritanical, or religious. 
C)  Most child molesters rape or sodomize their victims. 
D)  Most child molesters are friends, acquaintances, or relatives of the child.

Question 12

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  clitoris. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  uterus. 
D)  vagina. 
A)  clitoris. 
B)  urethra. 
C)  uterus. 
D)  vagina.

Question 13

Greg has always been a friendly,affectionate,confident child.Recently,he has been very irritable,sleeping poorly,and having numerous nightmares.Recently,he does not want to spend time with his friends.When his mother is taking him to the after school tutoring program,he often forgets his notebook and tells his mother that he does not need tutoring anymore.He also was seen riding his bicycle dangerously down the steep hill near his house.When his mother told him that she was scared he would get hurt or killed riding his bicycle like that,Greg just told her that "it didn't matter anymore." The reason for Greg's behaviors may be

Accepted Answer

A)  normal pre-adolescent behaviors. 
B)  that he is doing poorly in school, knows the tutoring is not helping, and is afraid of being referred for special education. 
C)  that he is experiencing sexual molestation, possibly at the after school program. 
D)  that he is showing signs of a conduct disorder. 
A)  normal pre-adolescent behaviors. 
B)  that he is doing poorly in school, knows the tutoring is not helping, and is afraid of being referred for special education. 
C)  that he is experiencing sexual molestation, possibly at the after school program. 
D)  that he is showing signs of a conduct disorder.

Question 14

Perpetrators of which paraphilia tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  frotteurism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  exhibitionism 
D)  all of these 
A)  frotteurism 
B)  voyeurism 
C)  exhibitionism 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Younger Americans are shifting toward sexual scripts favoring

Accepted Answer

A)  no sex before marriage. 
B)  traditional romance. 
C)  casual sex. 
D)  bisexual encounters. 
A)  no sex before marriage. 
B)  traditional romance. 
C)  casual sex. 
D)  bisexual encounters.

Question 16

Sex between close relatives is called

Accepted Answer

A)  intersexuality. 
B)  sexual relativism. 
C)  incest. 
D)  familial sexualism. 
A)  intersexuality. 
B)  sexual relativism. 
C)  incest. 
D)  familial sexualism.

Question 17

A mugging victim was taken to the hospital.However,when the nurses cut the victim's dress,slip,bra,and panties off,they realized that the mugging victim was a man.They found his wallet in his purse and called his wife.After talking to her,they found that her husband is heterosexual but becomes sexually aroused by wearing women's clothing.This mugging victim's secret paraphilia appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual masochism. 
B)  transvestic disorder. 
C)  exhibitionism. 
D)  bisexuality. 
A)  sexual masochism. 
B)  transvestic disorder. 
C)  exhibitionism. 
D)  bisexuality.

Question 18

Regarding a woman's sexual response,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occasionally, women skip the plateau phase, while others almost always skip this phase. 
B)  After orgasm, about 15 percent of all women return to the plateau phase and may have one or more additional orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are different from those based on the clitoris. 
D)  On a rare occasion, a woman will release a small amount of fluid from the urethra during orgasm. 
A)  Occasionally, women skip the plateau phase, while others almost always skip this phase. 
B)  After orgasm, about 15 percent of all women return to the plateau phase and may have one or more additional orgasms. 
C)  Vaginal orgasms are different from those based on the clitoris. 
D)  On a rare occasion, a woman will release a small amount of fluid from the urethra during orgasm.

Question 19

Regarding women's orgasms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inner two-thirds of the vagina is relatively insensitive to touch. 
B)  Sigmund Freud claimed that a "vaginal orgasm" was an "immature" form of the female response. 
C)  Masters and Johnson showed that physical responses are the same no matter how an orgasm is produced. 
D)  Most sensations during intercourse come from stimulation of the clitoris and other external areas. 
A)  The inner two-thirds of the vagina is relatively insensitive to touch. 
B)  Sigmund Freud claimed that a "vaginal orgasm" was an "immature" form of the female response. 
C)  Masters and Johnson showed that physical responses are the same no matter how an orgasm is produced. 
D)  Most sensations during intercourse come from stimulation of the clitoris and other external areas.

Question 20

Attitudes toward sexual behavior in the United States have

Accepted Answer

A)  changed little in the last 50 years. 
B)  become more tolerant, especially of other people's behavior. 
C)  resulted in major increases in extramarital sexual contacts. 
D)  become less tolerant of sexual behavior of all kinds. 
A)  changed little in the last 50 years. 
B)  become more tolerant, especially of other people's behavior. 
C)  resulted in major increases in extramarital sexual contacts. 
D)  become less tolerant of sexual behavior of all kinds.

Exam 11: B: Gender and Sexuality

Acts of child molestation usually involve

In the human sexual response cycle,orgasm is immediately preceded in most cases by a(n)__________ phase.

Orgasms in women may include all of the following EXCEPT

According to Sandra Bem,which statement is FALSE regarding highly masculine men ("manly men"),highly feminine women,and androgynous individuals?

According to sex counselors,the goal of lovemaking should be

Achieving sexual arousal by wearing clothes of the opposite sex is known as

Reduction in sex drive would most likely occur with

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

Regarding female responses during intercourse,

The best thing for someone to do if they encounter an exhibitionist is to

Regarding child molesters,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Perpetrators of which paraphilia tend to victimize unwilling participants?

Younger Americans are shifting toward sexual scripts favoring

Sex between close relatives is called

Regarding a woman's sexual response,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding women's orgasms,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Attitudes toward sexual behavior in the United States have

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