Question 1

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A)  eating foods prepared by an infected person. 
B)  sweat and tears. 
C)  social kissing. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  eating foods prepared by an infected person. 
B)  sweat and tears. 
C)  social kissing. 
D)  none of these.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The affected person experiences no erotic feelings. 
B)  It is an example of a desire disorder. 
C)  It is often associated with psychological factors such as depression or fear of closeness. 
D)  It is associated with fear, anxiety, or disgust about engaging in sexual activity. 
A)  The affected person experiences no erotic feelings. 
B)  It is an example of a desire disorder. 
C)  It is often associated with psychological factors such as depression or fear of closeness. 
D)  It is associated with fear, anxiety, or disgust about engaging in sexual activity.

Question 3

Problems in sexual desire,arousal,or response are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilias. 
B)  neurotic disorders. 
C)  sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  sexual deviant behaviors. 
A)  paraphilias. 
B)  neurotic disorders. 
C)  sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  sexual deviant behaviors.

Question 4

With respect to the spread of AIDS,which of the following is a FALSE statement?

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A)  The epidemic has had a large impact on college students and decreased their willingness to engage in casual sex or other risky behaviors. 
B)  Thirty percent of new HIV infections in the United States are transmitted through heterosexual sex. 
C)  Drinking alcohol greatly increases the likelihood of engaging in risky sex with an infected person. 
D)  Among gay men there was a sharp decrease in risky sex initially, but this trend has recently reversed. 
A)  The epidemic has had a large impact on college students and decreased their willingness to engage in casual sex or other risky behaviors. 
B)  Thirty percent of new HIV infections in the United States are transmitted through heterosexual sex. 
C)  Drinking alcohol greatly increases the likelihood of engaging in risky sex with an infected person. 
D)  Among gay men there was a sharp decrease in risky sex initially, but this trend has recently reversed.

Question 5

Orgasm disorders are sexual dysfunctions

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A)  in which the person fails to reach orgasm during sexual activity. 
B)  in which the person reaches orgasm too soon or too late during sexual activity. 
C)  based very much on the expectations of the couple. 
D)  characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  in which the person fails to reach orgasm during sexual activity. 
B)  in which the person reaches orgasm too soon or too late during sexual activity. 
C)  based very much on the expectations of the couple. 
D)  characterized by all of these statements.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of attacking a partner's character?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You're a slob!" 
B)  "You always leave your clothes all over the house." 
C)  "It makes me angry when you leave things around the house." 
D)  "You never pick up your things around the house." 
A)  "You're a slob!" 
B)  "You always leave your clothes all over the house." 
C)  "It makes me angry when you leave things around the house." 
D)  "You never pick up your things around the house."

Question 7

Regarding Gottman and Krokoff's three patterns of problem communications,the pattern involving defensiveness often includes

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A)  being too rational. 
B)  a repression of feelings. 
C)  whining. 
D)  refusal to talk with one's partner. 
A)  being too rational. 
B)  a repression of feelings. 
C)  whining. 
D)  refusal to talk with one's partner.

Question 8

The treatment of desire disorders

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A)  is difficult and complex if there is no physical cause. 
B)  usually involves the use of tranquilizing drugs. 
C)  requires less time if the cause is a psychological one. 
D)  is more complicated if the cause is physical. 
A)  is difficult and complex if there is no physical cause. 
B)  usually involves the use of tranquilizing drugs. 
C)  requires less time if the cause is a psychological one. 
D)  is more complicated if the cause is physical.

Question 9

For at least the first six months after becoming infected,a person can test negative while carrying the HIV virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following would be considered a rape myth?

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A)  If a woman goes to a man's home on a first date, then she is interested in having sex. 
B)  If a woman is sexually active, she is probably lying if she says she was raped. 
C)  A woman who appears alone in public and dresses attractively is "asking for it." 
D)  All of these are rape myths. 
A)  If a woman goes to a man's home on a first date, then she is interested in having sex. 
B)  If a woman is sexually active, she is probably lying if she says she was raped. 
C)  A woman who appears alone in public and dresses attractively is "asking for it." 
D)  All of these are rape myths.

Question 11

A male who previously could have an erection but can no longer do so is said to be suffering from

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A)  primary erectile dysfunction. 
B)  secondary erectile dysfunction. 
C)  general sexual dysfunction. 
D)  repressed ejaculation. 
A)  primary erectile dysfunction. 
B)  secondary erectile dysfunction. 
C)  general sexual dysfunction. 
D)  repressed ejaculation.

Question 12

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is

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A)  hypoactive desire disorder. 
B)  female sexual arousal disorder. 
C)  female orgasmic disorder. 
D)  vaginismus. 
A)  hypoactive desire disorder. 
B)  female sexual arousal disorder. 
C)  female orgasmic disorder. 
D)  vaginismus.

Question 13

Which sexual problem is treated in much the same way that any nonsexual phobia is treated?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary erectile dysfunction 
B)  female orgasmic disorder 
C)  premature ejaculation 
D)  vaginismus 
A)  primary erectile dysfunction 
B)  female orgasmic disorder 
C)  premature ejaculation 
D)  vaginismus

Question 14

According to the text,which of the following is one of the guidelines for maintaining a healthy emotional relationship with someone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to read your partner's mind. 
B)  Trying to always win a fight. 
C)  Attacking character is better than losing an argument. 
D)  Be open about your feelings. 
A)  Trying to read your partner's mind. 
B)  Trying to always win a fight. 
C)  Attacking character is better than losing an argument. 
D)  Be open about your feelings.

Question 15

Regarding forcible rape,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapists often inflict more violence on their victims than is necessary to achieve their goal. 
B)  Some rapists harbor deep-seated resentment or outright hatred of women. 
C)  Most psychologists do not believe that rape is strictly a sexual act. 
D)  Most rapists feel remorse or guilt about their deed. 
A)  Rapists often inflict more violence on their victims than is necessary to achieve their goal. 
B)  Some rapists harbor deep-seated resentment or outright hatred of women. 
C)  Most psychologists do not believe that rape is strictly a sexual act. 
D)  Most rapists feel remorse or guilt about their deed.

Question 16

It is important to realize that many people who do transmit STDs are initially

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A)  non-infectious. 
B)  androgynous. 
C)  androgenital. 
D)  asymptomatic. 
A)  non-infectious. 
B)  androgynous. 
C)  androgenital. 
D)  asymptomatic.

Question 17

Forcible rape is

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A)  an act of brutality and aggression. 
B)  almost always committed by a psychotic. 
C)  a symbolic expression of male self-hatred. 
D)  still considered primarily a sex act by most experts. 
A)  an act of brutality and aggression. 
B)  almost always committed by a psychotic. 
C)  a symbolic expression of male self-hatred. 
D)  still considered primarily a sex act by most experts.

Question 18

The more comfortable acceptance of human sexuality has

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A)  pressured some individuals into sexual behavior because it is "expected." 
B)  increased the rate of extramarital sex dramatically. 
C)  decreased acquaintance or date rape. 
D)  resulted in all of these. 
A)  pressured some individuals into sexual behavior because it is "expected." 
B)  increased the rate of extramarital sex dramatically. 
C)  decreased acquaintance or date rape. 
D)  resulted in all of these.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Six percent of first sexual intercourse experiences are against the person's will. 
B)  Pressures to engage in sex come significantly more from peers than from the individual's own expectations. 
C)  For a greater acceptance of sexuality to be constructive, people must feel that they have the right to say "no." 
D)  Greater sexual freedom is a positive development only for those ready for it. 
A)  Six percent of first sexual intercourse experiences are against the person's will. 
B)  Pressures to engage in sex come significantly more from peers than from the individual's own expectations. 
C)  For a greater acceptance of sexuality to be constructive, people must feel that they have the right to say "no." 
D)  Greater sexual freedom is a positive development only for those ready for it.

Question 20

Most child molesters are married with two-thirds of them being fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: C: Gender and Sexuality

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

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

Problems in sexual desire,arousal,or response are considered to be

With respect to the spread of AIDS,which of the following is a FALSE statement?

Orgasm disorders are sexual dysfunctions

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of attacking a partner's character?

Regarding Gottman and Krokoff's three patterns of problem communications,the pattern involving defensiveness often includes

The treatment of desire disorders

For at least the first six months after becoming infected,a person can test negative while carrying the HIV virus.

Which of the following would be considered a rape myth?

A male who previously could have an erection but can no longer do so is said to be suffering from

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is

Which sexual problem is treated in much the same way that any nonsexual phobia is treated?

According to the text,which of the following is one of the guidelines for maintaining a healthy emotional relationship with someone?

Regarding forcible rape,which of the following statements is FALSE?

It is important to realize that many people who do transmit STDs are initially

Forcible rape is

The more comfortable acceptance of human sexuality has

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

Most child molesters are married with two-thirds of them being fathers.

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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A: Brain and Behavior

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A: Human Development

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D: Human Development

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