Question 1

Treatment for premature ejaculation usually involves

Accepted Answer

A) sensate focus. 
B) the squeeze technique. 
C) drugs, such as Viagra. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 2

An inherited disorder in which male embryos fail to develop male genitals because of an unresponsiveness to testosterone is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) gender biasing effect. 
B) androgen insensitivity. 
C) congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
D) biological biasing effect.

Question 3

A person who narrowly equates sexual attractiveness with being "sexy" and feels valued only as a sexual object is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) unhealthy sexualization. 
B) narcissism. 
C) promiscuousness. 
D) belief in the double standard.

Question 4

Jake believes that women should be nurses or teachers, but not doctors, lawyers, fighter pilots, or mechanics. Jake is exhibiting oversimplified beliefs about the characteristics of men and women, which are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jake believes that women should be nurses...

Question 5

Gay and lesbian parents influence their own children to develop a homosexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dev and Linda met at a fraternity party and subsequently went out on a date. After the date, Dev went to Linda's apartment. They began "making out," and Dev became more sexually aggressive. Linda told him to "stop." Dev proceeded to have sexual intercourse with Linda even though she told him several times to stop. This example illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the games men and women play with each other. 
B) that Dev knew Linda really meant "yes," even though she said "no." 
C) that Dev raped Linda. 
D) that Linda teased Dev by "making out" and deserved to be raped.

Question 7

A form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body, and then over a period of days or weeks, proceeding to more intense physical contact is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A form of therapy used to treat...

Question 8

Female masturbation most often centers on stimulation of the

Accepted Answer

A) clitoris. 
B) urethra. 
C) uterus. 
D) vagina.

Question 9

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be treated and cured in most cases by antibiotics with the symptoms for both males and females including painless sores on the genitals, rectum, tongue, or lips; skin rash; fever; headache; and aching bones and joints?

Accepted Answer

A) genital herpes 
B) syphilis 
C) chlamydia 
D) gonorrhea

Question 10

Mild cases of this sexually transmitted disease may have no symptoms, but infections can cause chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, or liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) chlamydia 
B) syphilis 
C) hepatitis B 
D) gonorrhea

Question 11

Sharon is an African American woman working in the corporate world. According to recent surveys, she can expect to earn how many cents for every dollar earned by men?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 65 
C) 76 
D) 88

Question 12

Internet pornography often provides artificial stimuli that are more potent than the stimuli we have evolved to encounter with these stimuli being called __________ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) addictive 
B) habituating 
C) supernormal 
D) desensitizing

Question 13

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals tend to

Accepted Answer

A) have higher emotional intelligence. 
B) be more flexible when it comes to coping with difficult situations. 
C) be more satisfied with their lives. 
D) exhibit all of these characteristics.

Question 14

Regarding relationships and sexual adjustments, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Couples should not focus on statistics regarding "average" sexual activities of other people. 
B) When disagreements arise over issues such as frequency of lovemaking, who initiates lovemaking, or what behavior is appropriate, the rule should be, "Each partner must accept the other as the final authority on his or her own feelings." 
C) Couples with satisfactory sex lives often survive having a poor relationship. 
D) Couples who share positive experiences and satisfying relationships also tend to have satisfying sex lives.

Question 15

Explain when sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken, and discuss the pros and cons of doing so.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain when sex reassignment surgery may be...

Question 16

Orgasms in women may include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) having three to ten muscular contractions of the vagina. 
B) having a release of fluid from the urethra. 
C) a discharge of sexual tension. 
D) being followed by a short refractory period.

Question 17

Oversimplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like defines the term

Accepted Answer

A) biological-biasing. 
B) sexual scripts. 
C) gender role stereotypes. 
D) androgyny.

Question 18

According to Sandra Bem, a person who is cheerful, compassionate, gentle, understanding, loyal, soft spoken, and sympathetic would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) masculine. 
B) feminine. 
C) androgynous. 
D) extroverted.

Question 19

Most child molesters are

Accepted Answer

A) male and married. 
B) male and single. 
C) male and homosexual. 
D) usually a stranger to the child.

Question 20

Regarding sexual choices, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Regarding media images, young boys are as likely to be oversexualized as young girls. 
B) Pressures to engage in sex probably come as much from the individual as from others. 
C) For a greater acceptance of sexuality to be constructive, people must feel that they have the right to say "no." 
D) Greater sexual freedom is a positive development only for those ready for it.

Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality