Question 1

The abbreviation STI stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard transmission of illness 
B)  sinful transmission of iatrogenesis 
C)  socially transmitted ilk 
D)  sexually transmitted infection 
A)  standard transmission of illness 
B)  sinful transmission of iatrogenesis 
C)  socially transmitted ilk 
D)  sexually transmitted infection

Question 2

In which of the phases of sexual response does the genital area undergo a series of muscular contractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution 
A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution

Question 3

MRI technology has demonstrated that women listen with ________ of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  the right hemisphere 
B)  the left hemisphere 
C)  both hemispheres 
D)  There is no consistent pattern of listening. 
A)  the right hemisphere 
B)  the left hemisphere 
C)  both hemispheres 
D)  There is no consistent pattern of listening.

Question 4

According to fMRI images taken when both men and women were shown erotic images, researchers found that the amygdala and hypothalamus areas of the limbic system were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more strongly active in men than women 
B)  more strongly active in women than men 
C)  equally active in both men and women 
D)  more active for women during their menstrual cycle 
A)  more strongly active in men than women 
B)  more strongly active in women than men 
C)  equally active in both men and women 
D)  more active for women during their menstrual cycle

Question 5

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prostitutes 
B)  church elders and parishioners 
C)  prisoners in the local jails 
D)  volunteers from introductory psychology classes 
A)  prostitutes 
B)  church elders and parishioners 
C)  prisoners in the local jails 
D)  volunteers from introductory psychology classes

Question 6

Which characteristic is usually NOT considered part of the female gender stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A)  nurturing 
B)  logical 
C)  sensitive 
D)  emotional 
A)  nurturing 
B)  logical 
C)  sensitive 
D)  emotional

Question 7

Four-year-old Marquis pays very careful attention to his father. He imitates many of his father's actions, copies his behaviors, and responds appropriately to rewards and punishments for his own behaviors. Marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  gender schema 
C)  cognitive acquisitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  social learning 
B)  gender schema 
C)  cognitive acquisitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 8

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with the right hemisphere of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Desperate for help with her computer, Dana calls her fiancé, thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man, and men are natural fixers. Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny 
B)  schema error 
C)  benevolent sexism 
D)  negative stereotyping 
A)  androgyny 
B)  schema error 
C)  benevolent sexism 
D)  negative stereotyping

Question 10

Margaret has finished having sex. Her clitoris has retracted, and her vaginal lips have returned to their normal color and have closed. She is likely to be in the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement 
A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement

Question 11

EOM 10.1.1 The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary sex characteristics. 
B)  primary sex characteristics. 
C)  either primary or secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  primary or secondary sex characteristics based on the culture. 
A)  secondary sex characteristics. 
B)  primary sex characteristics. 
C)  either primary or secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  primary or secondary sex characteristics based on the culture.

Question 12

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A national survey estimates that about ________ of adult men identify as gay.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8 percent 
B)  2.5 percent 
Most recent surveys indicate that 2.3 percent of men are predominantly homosexual. 
C)  4.0 percent 
D)  6.2 percent 
A)  1.8 percent 
B)  2.5 percent 
Most recent surveys indicate that 2.3 percent of men are predominantly homosexual. 
C)  4.0 percent 
D)  6.2 percent

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the smallest groups of individuals responsible for the increase in AIDS and HIV-infection cases in Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  prostitutes 
B)  drug users 
C)  heterosexual men 
D)  homosexual inmates 
A)  prostitutes 
B)  drug users 
C)  heterosexual men 
D)  homosexual inmates

Question 15

A man who is sensitive and nurturing as well as logical and assertive might be described as androgynous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The final phase of the sexual response cycle is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution 
A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution

Question 17

Melvin finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again. However, Melvin is not able to achieve an erection. Melvin is in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refractory period 
B)  stagnation period 
C)  seminal period 
D)  growth period 
A)  refractory period 
B)  stagnation period 
C)  seminal period 
D)  growth period

Question 18

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexuality 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  heterosexuality 
D)  All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures. 
A)  bisexuality 
B)  homosexuality 
C)  heterosexuality 
D)  All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures.

Question 19

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Kinsey, what percentage of males reported masturbating?

Accepted Answer

A)  11 percent 
B)  14 percent 
C)  92 percent 
D)  26 percent 
A)  11 percent 
B)  14 percent 
C)  92 percent 
D)  26 percent

The abbreviation STI stands for ________.

In which of the phases of sexual response does the genital area undergo a series of muscular contractions?

MRI technology has demonstrated that women listen with ________ of the brain.

According to fMRI images taken when both men and women were shown erotic images, researchers found that the amygdala and hypothalamus areas of the limbic system were ________.

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were ________.

Which characteristic is usually NOT considered part of the female gender stereotype?

Four-year-old Marquis pays very careful attention to his father. He imitates many of his father's actions, copies his behaviors, and responds appropriately to rewards and punishments for his own behaviors. Marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the ________ theory.

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with the right hemisphere of the brain.

Desperate for help with her computer, Dana calls her fiancé, thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man, and men are natural fixers. Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ________.

Margaret has finished having sex. Her clitoris has retracted, and her vaginal lips have returned to their normal color and have closed. She is likely to be in the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

EOM 10.1.1 The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

A national survey estimates that about ________ of adult men identify as gay.

Which of the following is one of the smallest groups of individuals responsible for the increase in AIDS and HIV-infection cases in Russia?

A man who is sensitive and nurturing as well as logical and assertive might be described as androgynous.

The final phase of the sexual response cycle is ________.

Melvin finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again. However, Melvin is not able to achieve an erection. Melvin is in the ________.

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

According to Kinsey, what percentage of males reported masturbating?

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Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

The abbreviation STI stands for ________.

In which of the phases of sexual response does the genital area undergo a series of muscular contractions?

MRI technology has demonstrated that women listen with ________ of the brain.

According to fMRI images taken when both men and women were shown erotic images, researchers found that the amygdala and hypothalamus areas of the limbic system were ________.

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were ________.

Which characteristic is usually NOT considered part of the female gender stereotype?

Four-year-old Marquis pays very careful attention to his father. He imitates many of his father's actions, copies his behaviors, and responds appropriately to rewards and punishments for his own behaviors. Marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the ________ theory.

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with the right hemisphere of the brain.

Desperate for help with her computer, Dana calls her fiancé, thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man, and men are natural fixers. Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ________.

Margaret has finished having sex. Her clitoris has retracted, and her vaginal lips have returned to their normal color and have closed. She is likely to be in the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

EOM 10.1.1 The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

A national survey estimates that about ________ of adult men identify as gay.

Which of the following is one of the smallest groups of individuals responsible for the increase in AIDS and HIV-infection cases in Russia?

A man who is sensitive and nurturing as well as logical and assertive might be described as androgynous.

The final phase of the sexual response cycle is ________.

Melvin finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again. However, Melvin is not able to achieve an erection. Melvin is in the ________.

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Sexual orientation refers to a concept about males or females that assigns characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than their being male or female.

According to Kinsey, what percentage of males reported masturbating?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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