Question 1

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A gender schema predisposes individuals

Question 2

Leah's boyfriend always wears a particular brand of cologne during their dates and sexual encounters.Now,whenever she meets a man wearing the same cologne,she feels sexually aroused.This process of learning is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) the Oedipus complex. 
D) the Electra complex. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) the Oedipus complex. 
D) the Electra complex.

Question 3

Within the Freudian framework,a married man who has an extramarital affair even though he believes it is immoral is most likely to have a

Accepted Answer

A) strong id. 
B) strong ego. 
C) strong superego. 
D) weak iD. 
A) strong id. 
B) strong ego. 
C) strong superego. 
D) weak iD.

Question 4

Freud's term for sex drive or sex energy is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) thanatos 
B) superego 
C) id 
D) libido 
A) thanatos 
B) superego 
C) id 
D) libido

Question 5

In the context of matching hypothesis,which of the following reflects the operation of matching?

Accepted Answer

A) people at all levels of attractiveness find partners 
B) people look for the most attractive mate 
C) unattractive people do not have partners 
D) attractiveness equals health and fertility 
A) people at all levels of attractiveness find partners 
B) people look for the most attractive mate 
C) unattractive people do not have partners 
D) attractiveness equals health and fertility

Question 6

tWhich of the following is true of sociobiology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on the assumption that human sexuality is the result of culture alone. 
B) It tries to explain why certain patterns of behavior have evolved in humans. 
C) It assumes that people are entirely free and responsible for developing their own potential. 
D) It creates a framework within which the economic stratification of society can be studieD. 
A) It is based on the assumption that human sexuality is the result of culture alone. 
B) It tries to explain why certain patterns of behavior have evolved in humans. 
C) It assumes that people are entirely free and responsible for developing their own potential. 
D) It creates a framework within which the economic stratification of society can be studieD.

Question 7

According to Freud,which component of human personality operates on the pleasure principle?

Accepted Answer

A) ego 
B) id 
C) superego 
D) libido 
A) ego 
B) id 
C) superego 
D) libido

Question 8

Social exchange theory has been criticized because

Accepted Answer

A) it applies only to men and not to women. 
B) it does not take the equity of relationships into account. 
C) it applies the concept of rewards and costs to romantic relationships. 
D) it gives weight to concepts like altruism and martyrdom. 
A) it applies only to men and not to women. 
B) it does not take the equity of relationships into account. 
C) it applies the concept of rewards and costs to romantic relationships. 
D) it gives weight to concepts like altruism and martyrdom.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of sexual fields?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual fields lack any sort of hierarchy in terms of sexual desires. 
B) An individual's ranking remains the same across all sexual fields. 
C) People who enter a sexual field are motivated solely by power. 
D) Most interactions that lead to sexual intimacy begin or occur in a sexual fielD. 
A) Sexual fields lack any sort of hierarchy in terms of sexual desires. 
B) An individual's ranking remains the same across all sexual fields. 
C) People who enter a sexual field are motivated solely by power. 
D) Most interactions that lead to sexual intimacy begin or occur in a sexual fielD.

Question 10

Behavior modification

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on what unconscious forces motivate undesirable behavior. 
B) cannot be used to treat children and adolescents. 
C) does not necessitate a detailed analysis of a person's personality. 
D) is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders. 
A) focuses on what unconscious forces motivate undesirable behavior. 
B) cannot be used to treat children and adolescents. 
C) does not necessitate a detailed analysis of a person's personality. 
D) is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders.

Question 11

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory,the first stage of psychosexual development a child goes through is the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) phallic 
B) anal 
C) oral 
D) genital 
A) phallic 
B) anal 
C) oral 
D) genital

Question 12

Studies on operant conditioning suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) punishments are more effective shapers of our behavior than rewards. 
B) punishments are not very effective in shaping behavior compared with rewards. 
C) delayed positive reinforcements are more effective than immediate positive reinforcements in shaping behavior. 
D) delayed punishments are more effective at eliminating behavior than immediate punishments. 
A) punishments are more effective shapers of our behavior than rewards. 
B) punishments are not very effective in shaping behavior compared with rewards. 
C) delayed positive reinforcements are more effective than immediate positive reinforcements in shaping behavior. 
D) delayed punishments are more effective at eliminating behavior than immediate punishments.

Question 13

Which of the following is a shortcoming of sociobiology?

Accepted Answer

A) It rests on an outmoded model of evolutionary theory. 
B) It includes the survival of the group in its analysis. 
C) It fails to value the importance of reproduction in survival. 
D) It does not consider the mating preferences of females. 
A) It rests on an outmoded model of evolutionary theory. 
B) It includes the survival of the group in its analysis. 
C) It fails to value the importance of reproduction in survival. 
D) It does not consider the mating preferences of females.

Question 14

When sociologists discuss the effects of religion and the economy on sexuality,their level of interest is at the _____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) macro 
B) micro 
C) small-scale 
D) basic 
A) macro 
B) micro 
C) small-scale 
D) basic

Question 15

In the study of human sexuality,sociologists

Accepted Answer

A) assume that human sexuality shapes society and not vice versA. 
B) believe the sexuality of members in a society is indifferent to institutions like family and religion. 
C) learn by observing primitive societies not by observing urban societies. 
D) assume that the appropriateness or inappropriateness of a particular sexual behavior depends on the culture in which it occurs. 
A) assume that human sexuality shapes society and not vice versA. 
B) believe the sexuality of members in a society is indifferent to institutions like family and religion. 
C) learn by observing primitive societies not by observing urban societies. 
D) assume that the appropriateness or inappropriateness of a particular sexual behavior depends on the culture in which it occurs.

Question 16

Sociobiology is defined as the application of _____ biology to understanding the social behavior of animals,including humans.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) normative 
C) evolutionary 
D) quantum 
A) sociocultural 
B) normative 
C) evolutionary 
D) quantum

Question 17

_____ is a specific type of selection identified by Darwin that creates differences between males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual selection 
B) Individual selection 
C) Survival selection 
D) Ecological selection 
A) Sexual selection 
B) Individual selection 
C) Survival selection 
D) Ecological selection

Question 18

Which of the following is true of olfactory aversion therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient perceives the problematic behavior to be under his or her control. 
B) The aversive stimulus is ineffective if administered by the patient. 
C) The method cannot be used to treat deviant sexual behavior in adults. 
D) The method mimics aromatherapy and releases fragrances that soothe the minD. 
A) The patient perceives the problematic behavior to be under his or her control. 
B) The aversive stimulus is ineffective if administered by the patient. 
C) The method cannot be used to treat deviant sexual behavior in adults. 
D) The method mimics aromatherapy and releases fragrances that soothe the minD.

Question 19

What is the matching hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The matching hypothesis predicts that me

Question 20

Sexual behavior plays dual roles in the learning theory.Explain.

Accepted Answer

According to operant conditioning,behavi

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

Leah's boyfriend always wears a particular brand of cologne during their dates and sexual encounters.Now,whenever she meets a man wearing the same cologne,she feels sexually aroused.This process of learning is an example of

Within the Freudian framework,a married man who has an extramarital affair even though he believes it is immoral is most likely to have a

Freud's term for sex drive or sex energy is _____.

In the context of matching hypothesis,which of the following reflects the operation of matching?

tWhich of the following is true of sociobiology?

According to Freud,which component of human personality operates on the pleasure principle?

Social exchange theory has been criticized because

Which of the following statements is true of sexual fields?

Behavior modification

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory,the first stage of psychosexual development a child goes through is the _____ stage.

Studies on operant conditioning suggest that

Which of the following is a shortcoming of sociobiology?

When sociologists discuss the effects of religion and the economy on sexuality,their level of interest is at the _____ level.

In the study of human sexuality,sociologists

Sociobiology is defined as the application of _____ biology to understanding the social behavior of animals,including humans.

_____ is a specific type of selection identified by Darwin that creates differences between males and females.

Which of the following is true of olfactory aversion therapy?

What is the matching hypothesis?

Sexual behavior plays dual roles in the learning theory.Explain.

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Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

Leah's boyfriend always wears a particular brand of cologne during their dates and sexual encounters.Now,whenever she meets a man wearing the same cologne,she feels sexually aroused.This process of learning is an example of

Within the Freudian framework,a married man who has an extramarital affair even though he believes it is immoral is most likely to have a

Freud's term for sex drive or sex energy is _____.

In the context of matching hypothesis,which of the following reflects the operation of matching?

tWhich of the following is true of sociobiology?

According to Freud,which component of human personality operates on the pleasure principle?

Social exchange theory has been criticized because

Which of the following statements is true of sexual fields?

Behavior modification

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory,the first stage of psychosexual development a child goes through is the _____ stage.

Studies on operant conditioning suggest that

Which of the following is a shortcoming of sociobiology?

When sociologists discuss the effects of religion and the economy on sexuality,their level of interest is at the _____ level.

In the study of human sexuality,sociologists

Sociobiology is defined as the application of _____ biology to understanding the social behavior of animals,including humans.

_____ is a specific type of selection identified by Darwin that creates differences between males and females.

Which of the following is true of olfactory aversion therapy?

What is the matching hypothesis?

Sexual behavior plays dual roles in the learning theory.Explain.

Sexuality in Perspective

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or Bi

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

Filters