Question 1

Early Taoist beliefs emphasized the harmony achieved through

Accepted Answer

A) stimulating women's yin energy through orgasm so that men could absorb more yin energy to complement their yang energy. 
B) complementing the female essence of yin by absorbing the male essence of yang through oral sex. 
C) stimulating the male essence of yin by delaying ejaculation during intercourse and stimulating the female essence of yang by prolonging orgasm. 
D) stimulating women's yang energy by delaying female orgasm until the man's yin energy could also flow during orgasm. 
A) stimulating women's yin energy through orgasm so that men could absorb more yin energy to complement their yang energy. 
B) complementing the female essence of yin by absorbing the male essence of yang through oral sex. 
C) stimulating the male essence of yin by delaying ejaculation during intercourse and stimulating the female essence of yang by prolonging orgasm. 
D) stimulating women's yang energy by delaying female orgasm until the man's yin energy could also flow during orgasm.

Question 2

All of the following are elements of critical thinking, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) analyzing definitions of terms. 
B) finding reasons to support your beliefs. 
C) relying on feelings and intuition. 
D) skepticism. 
A) analyzing definitions of terms. 
B) finding reasons to support your beliefs. 
C) relying on feelings and intuition. 
D) skepticism.

Question 3

A society that embraces a wide range of sexual attitudes and values is called

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A) liberal. 
B) sexually repressive. 
C) sexually permissive. 
D) pluralistic. 
A) liberal. 
B) sexually repressive. 
C) sexually permissive. 
D) pluralistic.

Question 4

The Kama Sutra is a sexual manual from which religion or culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) Islam 
C) Hindu 
D) Chinese 
A) Christianity 
B) Islam 
C) Hindu 
D) Chinese

Question 5

John Watson and B. F. Skinner emphasized the impact of rewards on the learning process, a process they called

Accepted Answer

A) retribution. 
B) reinforcements. 
C) accolades. 
D) corroboration. 
A) retribution. 
B) reinforcements. 
C) accolades. 
D) corroboration.

Question 6

Human sexuality is the process of engaging in sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on the featured story An "Honor Killing" in Germany from the text, which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslim women in Europe enjoy more freedoms and suffer less restrictions than most other women in Europe. 
B) In some Muslim subcultures in Europe, women still suffer extreme limitations on their freedom and severe punishments. 
C) Although a few cases of murder have happened among Muslim immigrants in Europe, these immigrants mostly hold the same values as the dominant culture in their new country. 
D) The murder of a few Muslim women in Europe has sparked outrage among Muslim immigrants and has increased tensions between these subcultures and the dominant cultures of Europe. 
A) Muslim women in Europe enjoy more freedoms and suffer less restrictions than most other women in Europe. 
B) In some Muslim subcultures in Europe, women still suffer extreme limitations on their freedom and severe punishments. 
C) Although a few cases of murder have happened among Muslim immigrants in Europe, these immigrants mostly hold the same values as the dominant culture in their new country. 
D) The murder of a few Muslim women in Europe has sparked outrage among Muslim immigrants and has increased tensions between these subcultures and the dominant cultures of Europe.

Question 8

Margaret Mead's research in Samoa laid the groundwork for research

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A) on cross-cultural infertility problems. 
B) on extramarital affairs. 
C) on challenging gender-role stereotypes. 
D) on homosexual orientation. 
A) on cross-cultural infertility problems. 
B) on extramarital affairs. 
C) on challenging gender-role stereotypes. 
D) on homosexual orientation.

Question 9

Which researcher(s) observed people engaging in sexual activity in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) Havelock Ellis 
C) Celia Mosher 
D) Masters and Johnson 
A) Alfred Kinsey 
B) Havelock Ellis 
C) Celia Mosher 
D) Masters and Johnson

Question 10

All of the following are suggestions for critically thinking about the quality of sexual advice on the Internet, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Ignore websites that make extravagant claims. 
B) Beware of websites that only offer anecdotes to support their claims. 
C) Ignore websites listing a university or hospital as the author's affiliation. 
D) Check the credentials of the people posting the information. 
A) Ignore websites that make extravagant claims. 
B) Beware of websites that only offer anecdotes to support their claims. 
C) Ignore websites listing a university or hospital as the author's affiliation. 
D) Check the credentials of the people posting the information.

Question 11

Alfred Kinsey is recognized for

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A) making sex research a respectable field of academic study and openly discussed. 
B) the first attempts ever to study any form of human sexual behavior. 
C) his definitive study of the human sexual response. 
D) exciting books, exploring the sexual behavior of a variety of individuals. 
A) making sex research a respectable field of academic study and openly discussed. 
B) the first attempts ever to study any form of human sexual behavior. 
C) his definitive study of the human sexual response. 
D) exciting books, exploring the sexual behavior of a variety of individuals.

Question 12

The beginning of modern gay activism in the United States is usually traced to what event?

Accepted Answer

A) The "summer of love" in 1967 
B) The election of President Richard Nixon in 1968 
C) The Woodstock music festival in 1969 
D) The "Stonewall Rebellion" in 1969 
A) The "summer of love" in 1967 
B) The election of President Richard Nixon in 1968 
C) The Woodstock music festival in 1969 
D) The "Stonewall Rebellion" in 1969

Question 13

The sexual advice on the Internet is mostly posted by respected authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Name one of the assumptions that queer theory challenges.

Accepted Answer

One of the assumptions that queer theory

Question 15

Statements about what is right or wrong, or desirable versus undesirable, are expressions of a person's

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge on a topic. 
B) beliefs. 
C) political views. 
D) values. 
A) knowledge on a topic. 
B) beliefs. 
C) political views. 
D) values.

Question 16

The term fornication stemmed from where Roman streetwalkers would serve their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the Victorian era, women were commonly portrayed and believed to be

Accepted Answer

A) wildly sexual and sinful. 
B) privately very interested in sex while publicly innocent about sexual topics. 
C) virgins, even during marriage. 
D) uninterested in sex. 
A) wildly sexual and sinful. 
B) privately very interested in sex while publicly innocent about sexual topics. 
C) virgins, even during marriage. 
D) uninterested in sex.

Question 18

Utilitarianism is based on the ethical thought:

Accepted Answer

A) "the greatest good for the greatest number." 
B) "if it feels good, do it." 
C) "ignore any principal if you can effect more good." 
D) "any sexual desire is bad." 
A) "the greatest good for the greatest number." 
B) "if it feels good, do it." 
C) "ignore any principal if you can effect more good." 
D) "any sexual desire is bad."

Question 19

Value systems provide a framework for judging the moral acceptability of sexual
options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Genes are segments of chromosomes, which are composed of

Accepted Answer

A) DNA. 
B) hormones. 
C) proteins. 
D) molecules. 
A) DNA. 
B) hormones. 
C) proteins. 
D) molecules.

Early Taoist beliefs emphasized the harmony achieved through

All of the following are elements of critical thinking, EXCEPT

A society that embraces a wide range of sexual attitudes and values is called

The Kama Sutra is a sexual manual from which religion or culture?

John Watson and B. F. Skinner emphasized the impact of rewards on the learning process, a process they called

Human sexuality is the process of engaging in sexual intercourse.

Based on the featured story An "Honor Killing" in Germany from the text, which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Margaret Mead's research in Samoa laid the groundwork for research

Which researcher(s) observed people engaging in sexual activity in the laboratory?

All of the following are suggestions for critically thinking about the quality of sexual advice on the Internet, EXCEPT:

Alfred Kinsey is recognized for

The beginning of modern gay activism in the United States is usually traced to what event?

The sexual advice on the Internet is mostly posted by respected authorities.

Name one of the assumptions that queer theory challenges.

Statements about what is right or wrong, or desirable versus undesirable, are expressions of a person's

The term fornication stemmed from where Roman streetwalkers would serve their customers.

During the Victorian era, women were commonly portrayed and believed to be

Utilitarianism is based on the ethical thought:

Value systems provide a framework for judging the moral acceptability of sexual options.

Genes are segments of chromosomes, which are composed of

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

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Exam 1: What Is Human Sexuality

Early Taoist beliefs emphasized the harmony achieved through

All of the following are elements of critical thinking, EXCEPT

A society that embraces a wide range of sexual attitudes and values is called

The Kama Sutra is a sexual manual from which religion or culture?

John Watson and B. F. Skinner emphasized the impact of rewards on the learning process, a process they called

Human sexuality is the process of engaging in sexual intercourse.

Based on the featured story An "Honor Killing" in Germany from the text, which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Margaret Mead's research in Samoa laid the groundwork for research

Which researcher(s) observed people engaging in sexual activity in the laboratory?

All of the following are suggestions for critically thinking about the quality of sexual advice on the Internet, EXCEPT:

Alfred Kinsey is recognized for

The beginning of modern gay activism in the United States is usually traced to what event?

The sexual advice on the Internet is mostly posted by respected authorities.

Name one of the assumptions that queer theory challenges.

Statements about what is right or wrong, or desirable versus undesirable, are expressions of a person's

The term fornication stemmed from where Roman streetwalkers would serve their customers.

During the Victorian era, women were commonly portrayed and believed to be

Utilitarianism is based on the ethical thought:

Value systems provide a framework for judging the moral acceptability of sexual options.

Genes are segments of chromosomes, which are composed of

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters