Question 1

During the early Christian era, divorce

Accepted Answer

A) could be initiated by a man, but not by a woman. 
B) was not encouraged but was acceptable if the woman was barren. 
C) was completely outlawed. 
D) was granted if church officials approved the dissolution. 
A) could be initiated by a man, but not by a woman. 
B) was not encouraged but was acceptable if the woman was barren. 
C) was completely outlawed. 
D) was granted if church officials approved the dissolution.

Question 2

According to the authors of your text, the available evidence about prehistoric sexuality is best summarized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Prehistoric males dominated females in all aspects of their culture, as shown by male symbols of power in ancient art. 
B) There was a division of labor between men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later, male)contributions to fertility. 
C) Although ancient men and women frequently engaged in sexual behavior, they did not understand its link to childbearing. 
D) Ancient people experienced frequent deaths, short-term pairings of men and women, and rarely had children that survived. 
A) Prehistoric males dominated females in all aspects of their culture, as shown by male symbols of power in ancient art. 
B) There was a division of labor between men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later, male)contributions to fertility. 
C) Although ancient men and women frequently engaged in sexual behavior, they did not understand its link to childbearing. 
D) Ancient people experienced frequent deaths, short-term pairings of men and women, and rarely had children that survived.

Question 3

The era named for Queen Victoria, the Victorian Era, became synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A) sexual expression. 
B) sexual repression. 
C) sexual pleasure. 
D) sexual exploration. 
A) sexual expression. 
B) sexual repression. 
C) sexual pleasure. 
D) sexual exploration.

Question 4

In the ascetic value system, one denies sexual desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Scientific knowledge will always enable you to make the right sexual decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (2010) noted all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) American adults engage in a wide variety of sexual behaviors. 
B) more Americans have engaged in same gender sex than identify with being gay or lesbian. 
C) the percentage of American adolescents who engage in vaginal intercourse is far more than those who engage in oral sex. 
D) sexual behavior in older Americans is not at all unusual. 
A) American adults engage in a wide variety of sexual behaviors. 
B) more Americans have engaged in same gender sex than identify with being gay or lesbian. 
C) the percentage of American adolescents who engage in vaginal intercourse is far more than those who engage in oral sex. 
D) sexual behavior in older Americans is not at all unusual.

Question 7

Krafft-Ebing viewed sexual deviations as untreatable mental diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In his pioneering studies of sexuality, Richard von Krafft-Ebing viewed

Accepted Answer

A) sexual desires as natural and healthy. 
B) sexual deviations as mental diseases. 
C) gay male or lesbian orientation as an infrequent normal variation. 
D) divergent sexual behaviors as being untreatable. 
A) sexual desires as natural and healthy. 
B) sexual deviations as mental diseases. 
C) gay male or lesbian orientation as an infrequent normal variation. 
D) divergent sexual behaviors as being untreatable.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the ancient Hebrew attitude toward sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual desire was part of man's sinful nature, and sex should only occur in marriages when trying to procreate. 
B) Sex between men was seen as a normal and acceptable form of relationship. 
C) Sex outside of marriage was tolerated for both women and men. 
D) Sex should be a fulfilling part of a marriage, but procreation was also valued. 
A) Sexual desire was part of man's sinful nature, and sex should only occur in marriages when trying to procreate. 
B) Sex between men was seen as a normal and acceptable form of relationship. 
C) Sex outside of marriage was tolerated for both women and men. 
D) Sex should be a fulfilling part of a marriage, but procreation was also valued.

Question 10

Name three "professional groups," besides psychologists, that have contributed to the field of human sexuality.

Accepted Answer

Three professional groups, besides psych

Question 11

History shows little evidence of universal sexual trends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name and describe four value systems that may guide an individual's ethical decision making.
Further, elaborate on how each system would influence sexual decisions.

Accepted Answer

1. Utilitarianism: This value system foc

Question 13

One event that may be linked to the increase in recreational or casual sexual behavior in the 1960s was

Accepted Answer

A) the war in Vietnam. 
B) the nuclear bomb. 
C) the mass media and television. 
D) the introduction of the birth control pill. 
A) the war in Vietnam. 
B) the nuclear bomb. 
C) the mass media and television. 
D) the introduction of the birth control pill.

Question 14

The sexual revolution was part of a social movement characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) social tolerance and media moderation. 
B) societal intolerance and public open-mindedness. 
C) media ignorance and public progressiveness. 
D) social permissiveness and political liberalism. 
A) social tolerance and media moderation. 
B) societal intolerance and public open-mindedness. 
C) media ignorance and public progressiveness. 
D) social permissiveness and political liberalism.

Question 15

In ancient Greek times, prostitution flourished

Accepted Answer

A) only among the royal families. 
B) only among the average-middle class. 
C) only among the lower class. 
D) at every level of society. 
A) only among the royal families. 
B) only among the average-middle class. 
C) only among the lower class. 
D) at every level of society.

Question 16

Which cultural group believes that sexual pleasure is a spiritual experience and religious duty?

Accepted Answer

A) Hindus in India 
B) Early Christians 
C) Early Muslims 
D) Early Chinese 
A) Hindus in India 
B) Early Christians 
C) Early Muslims 
D) Early Chinese

Question 17

Phallic symbols were commonly found in the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ancient Egyptian religious ceremonies. 
B) ancient Greek jewelry. 
C) ancient Rome parades. 
D) ancient Stone Age art. 
A) ancient Egyptian religious ceremonies. 
B) ancient Greek jewelry. 
C) ancient Rome parades. 
D) ancient Stone Age art.

Question 18

Sexual excesses in the world of ancient Rome were found more often among the upper classes of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ancient Hebrews and Greeks were alike in that they both

Accepted Answer

A) viewed women as property. 
B) permitted sexual relations only within marriage. 
C) condemned homosexual relations. 
D) had a great admiration for the human body. 
A) viewed women as property. 
B) permitted sexual relations only within marriage. 
C) condemned homosexual relations. 
D) had a great admiration for the human body.

Question 20

Considering the value systems used to make sexual decisions, a person using situational ethics differs from one using ethical relativism in what main way?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no difference between situational ethics and ethical relativism. 
B) People who adhere to ethical relativism would argue that genuine love cannot be the basis on which to make moral decisions. 
C) A person using situational ethics would argue that some moral decisions can be better than others. 
D) Situational ethics focuses on the situations in which decisions are made, while ethical relativism focuses on differences between cultures. 
A) There is no difference between situational ethics and ethical relativism. 
B) People who adhere to ethical relativism would argue that genuine love cannot be the basis on which to make moral decisions. 
C) A person using situational ethics would argue that some moral decisions can be better than others. 
D) Situational ethics focuses on the situations in which decisions are made, while ethical relativism focuses on differences between cultures.

During the early Christian era, divorce

According to the authors of your text, the available evidence about prehistoric sexuality is best summarized by which of the following?

The era named for Queen Victoria, the Victorian Era, became synonymous with

In the ascetic value system, one denies sexual desires.

Scientific knowledge will always enable you to make the right sexual decisions.

The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (2010) noted all of the following, EXCEPT

Krafft-Ebing viewed sexual deviations as untreatable mental diseases.

In his pioneering studies of sexuality, Richard von Krafft-Ebing viewed

Which of the following best describes the ancient Hebrew attitude toward sex?

Name three "professional groups," besides psychologists, that have contributed to the field of human sexuality.

History shows little evidence of universal sexual trends.

Name and describe four value systems that may guide an individual's ethical decision making. Further, elaborate on how each system would influence sexual decisions.

One event that may be linked to the increase in recreational or casual sexual behavior in the 1960s was

The sexual revolution was part of a social movement characterized by

In ancient Greek times, prostitution flourished

Which cultural group believes that sexual pleasure is a spiritual experience and religious duty?

Phallic symbols were commonly found in the following, EXCEPT

Sexual excesses in the world of ancient Rome were found more often among the upper classes of society.

The ancient Hebrews and Greeks were alike in that they both

Considering the value systems used to make sexual decisions, a person using situational ethics differs from one using ethical relativism in what main way?

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

During the early Christian era, divorce

According to the authors of your text, the available evidence about prehistoric sexuality is best summarized by which of the following?

The era named for Queen Victoria, the Victorian Era, became synonymous with

In the ascetic value system, one denies sexual desires.

Scientific knowledge will always enable you to make the right sexual decisions.

The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (2010) noted all of the following, EXCEPT

Krafft-Ebing viewed sexual deviations as untreatable mental diseases.

In his pioneering studies of sexuality, Richard von Krafft-Ebing viewed

Which of the following best describes the ancient Hebrew attitude toward sex?

Name three "professional groups," besides psychologists, that have contributed to the field of human sexuality.

History shows little evidence of universal sexual trends.

Name and describe four value systems that may guide an individual's ethical decision making. Further, elaborate on how each system would influence sexual decisions.

One event that may be linked to the increase in recreational or casual sexual behavior in the 1960s was

The sexual revolution was part of a social movement characterized by

In ancient Greek times, prostitution flourished

Which cultural group believes that sexual pleasure is a spiritual experience and religious duty?

Phallic symbols were commonly found in the following, EXCEPT

Sexual excesses in the world of ancient Rome were found more often among the upper classes of society.

The ancient Hebrews and Greeks were alike in that they both

Considering the value systems used to make sexual decisions, a person using situational ethics differs from one using ethical relativism in what main way?

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