Question 1

In the 1970s,a majority of American adults indicated that premarital sex was _____; now,a majority says that it is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) always wrong; acceptable 
B) always wrong; always wrong 
C) acceptable; always wrong 
D) acceptable; acceptable 
A) always wrong; acceptable 
B) always wrong; always wrong 
C) acceptable; always wrong 
D) acceptable; acceptable

Question 2

_____is the negative attitudes and behavior toward a person that are based on that person's gender.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____is the negative attitudes and behavior toward...

Question 3

Identify the accurate statement regarding verbal and nonverbal behavior of men.

Accepted Answer

A) In conversations with people of the other sex,men look at their partners about the same length of time while listening and speaking. 
B) Men,more often,raise their pitch at the end of a sentence and add "tags" at the end of an opinion,rather than stating the opinion outright. 
C) In conversations with people of the other sex,men look at their partners significantly more while listening than while speaking. 
D) Speech patterns of men lead others to view them as more tentative and less assertive. 
A) In conversations with people of the other sex,men look at their partners about the same length of time while listening and speaking. 
B) Men,more often,raise their pitch at the end of a sentence and add "tags" at the end of an opinion,rather than stating the opinion outright. 
C) In conversations with people of the other sex,men look at their partners significantly more while listening than while speaking. 
D) Speech patterns of men lead others to view them as more tentative and less assertive.

Question 4

The _____ is the term for unstated,but real,barriers within an organization that prevent women from being promoted beyond a certain level because of gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) glass cliff 
B) revolving door 
C) glass ceiling 
D) gray ceiling 
A) glass cliff 
B) revolving door 
C) glass ceiling 
D) gray ceiling

Question 5

The text covers more than six different areas where we either see or suspect gender differences.Briefly describe three of these areas.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Gender stere

Question 6

Sadie can only achieve an orgasm when she masturbates.She is unable to have an orgasm when she has sex with her partner.Sadie suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A) primary orgasmic dysfunction. 
B) anorgasmia. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia. 
A) primary orgasmic dysfunction. 
B) anorgasmia. 
C) gonorrhea. 
D) chlamydia.

Question 7

Women now comprise approximately _____ of the AIDS cases worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50% 
A) 20% 
B) 30% 
C) 40% 
D) 50%

Question 8

Female circumcision:

Accepted Answer

A) is no longer practiced. 
B) involves removing the clitoris. 
C) is legal in the United States. 
D) increases sexual pleasure. 
A) is no longer practiced. 
B) involves removing the clitoris. 
C) is legal in the United States. 
D) increases sexual pleasure.

Question 9

Sexual behavior is abnormal if it is:

Accepted Answer

A) exciting. 
B) harmful. 
C) unusual. 
D) illegal. 
A) exciting. 
B) harmful. 
C) unusual. 
D) illegal.

Question 10

Why is human sexual behavior most often studied using the survey method,rather than one of the other techniques described in the text? Suggest how Kinsey's pioneering study of human sexual behavior illustrates both the strengths and the limitations of the survey method.

Accepted Answer

The answer might mention the following p

Question 11

The female sex hormone _____appears to influence women's performance on both verbal and spatial tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The female sex hormone _____appears to influence...

Question 12

Imagine a graph with two curves.One curve shows the proportion of females engaging in premarital sex in the years 1940,1960,1980,and 2000.The other curve displays the proportion of males engaging in premarital sex in the same years.Based on the general patterns of premarital sex,how do you think the two curves should look?

Accepted Answer

A) The two curves should be parallel. 
B) The two curves should be diverging. 
C) The two curves should be converging. 
D) The two curves should cross. 
A) The two curves should be parallel. 
B) The two curves should be diverging. 
C) The two curves should be converging. 
D) The two curves should cross.

Question 13

A(n)_____ is born with an atypical combination of sexual organs or chromosomal or gene patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual 
B) homosexual 
C) intersex person 
D) heterosexual 
A) transsexual 
B) homosexual 
C) intersex person 
D) heterosexual

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE about sexual fantasies?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people don't have sexual fantasies during their everyday non-sexual activities. 
B) Most people fantasize about having sex with a different partner while they are having intercourse. 
C) The number of women who fantasize about sex is more than the number of men who fantasize about sex. 
D) The number of women who wish that they kissed more is greater than the number of men who wish that they kissed more. 
A) Most people don't have sexual fantasies during their everyday non-sexual activities. 
B) Most people fantasize about having sex with a different partner while they are having intercourse. 
C) The number of women who fantasize about sex is more than the number of men who fantasize about sex. 
D) The number of women who wish that they kissed more is greater than the number of men who wish that they kissed more.

Question 15

Testes are to_____ ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Testes are to_____ ,as ovaries are to...

Question 16

At some point in their lives,_____ of boys and _____ of girls will be sexually abused.

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10%; 20% 
B) 5-10%; 35% 
C) 1-5%; 20% 
D) 1-5%; 35% 
A) 5-10%; 20% 
B) 5-10%; 35% 
C) 1-5%; 20% 
D) 1-5%; 35%

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE about differences between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A) The differences between men and women are larger than popular stereotypes would have us believe. 
B) The differences between men and women are just as large as we are often prone to imagine them to be. 
C) Men and women are more similar than dissimilar to one another in most respects. 
D) The differences that have been found tell us a lot about individual men and women. 
A) The differences between men and women are larger than popular stereotypes would have us believe. 
B) The differences between men and women are just as large as we are often prone to imagine them to be. 
C) Men and women are more similar than dissimilar to one another in most respects. 
D) The differences that have been found tell us a lot about individual men and women.

Question 18

Approximately _____ of men and _____ of women have at least one gay or lesbian experience during adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) 50%; 25% 
B) 50%; 15% 
C) 20%; 15% 
D) 20%; 5% 
A) 50%; 25% 
B) 50%; 15% 
C) 20%; 15% 
D) 20%; 5%

Question 19

Identify and describe three of the sexual problems described in your text.Where applicable,outline the physical and psychological bases of and treatments for the problems you describe.

Accepted Answer

Three of the following sexual problems s

Question 20

The most widespread sexually transmitted infection is:

Accepted Answer

A) genital herpes. 
B) chlamydia. 
C) AIDS. 
D) syphilis. 
A) genital herpes. 
B) chlamydia. 
C) AIDS. 
D) syphilis.

In the 1970s,a majority of American adults indicated that premarital sex was _; now,a majority says that it is _.

_____is the negative attitudes and behavior toward a person that are based on that person's gender.

Identify the accurate statement regarding verbal and nonverbal behavior of men.

The _____ is the term for unstated,but real,barriers within an organization that prevent women from being promoted beyond a certain level because of gender discrimination.

The text covers more than six different areas where we either see or suspect gender differences.Briefly describe three of these areas.

Sadie can only achieve an orgasm when she masturbates.She is unable to have an orgasm when she has sex with her partner.Sadie suffers from:

Women now comprise approximately _____ of the AIDS cases worldwide.

Female circumcision:

Sexual behavior is abnormal if it is:

Why is human sexual behavior most often studied using the survey method,rather than one of the other techniques described in the text? Suggest how Kinsey's pioneering study of human sexual behavior illustrates both the strengths and the limitations of the survey method.

The female sex hormone _____appears to influence women's performance on both verbal and spatial tasks.

A(n)_____ is born with an atypical combination of sexual organs or chromosomal or gene patterns.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about sexual fantasies?

Testes are to_____ ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

At some point in their lives,_ of boys and _ of girls will be sexually abused.

Which of the following is TRUE about differences between men and women?

Approximately _ of men and _ of women have at least one gay or lesbian experience during adulthood.

Identify and describe three of the sexual problems described in your text.Where applicable,outline the physical and psychological bases of and treatments for the problems you describe.

The most widespread sexually transmitted infection is:

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In the 1970s,a majority of American adults indicated that premarital sex was _____; now,a majority says that it is _____.

_____is the negative attitudes and behavior toward a person that are based on that person's gender.

Identify the accurate statement regarding verbal and nonverbal behavior of men.

The _____ is the term for unstated,but real,barriers within an organization that prevent women from being promoted beyond a certain level because of gender discrimination.

The text covers more than six different areas where we either see or suspect gender differences.Briefly describe three of these areas.

Sadie can only achieve an orgasm when she masturbates.She is unable to have an orgasm when she has sex with her partner.Sadie suffers from:

Women now comprise approximately _____ of the AIDS cases worldwide.

Female circumcision:

Sexual behavior is abnormal if it is:

Why is human sexual behavior most often studied using the survey method,rather than one of the other techniques described in the text? Suggest how Kinsey's pioneering study of human sexual behavior illustrates both the strengths and the limitations of the survey method.

The female sex hormone _____appears to influence women's performance on both verbal and spatial tasks.

A(n)_____ is born with an atypical combination of sexual organs or chromosomal or gene patterns.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about sexual fantasies?

Testes are to_____ ,as ovaries are to estrogen.

At some point in their lives,_____ of boys and _____ of girls will be sexually abused.

Which of the following is TRUE about differences between men and women?

Approximately _____ of men and _____ of women have at least one gay or lesbian experience during adulthood.

Identify and describe three of the sexual problems described in your text.Where applicable,outline the physical and psychological bases of and treatments for the problems you describe.

The most widespread sexually transmitted infection is:

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In the 1970s,a majority of American adults indicated that premarital sex was _; now,a majority says that it is _.

At some point in their lives,_ of boys and _ of girls will be sexually abused.

Approximately _ of men and _ of women have at least one gay or lesbian experience during adulthood.