Question 1

Dyspareunia is

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A) a muscle spasm of the uterus. 
B) a method of inhibiting ejaculation. 
C) a persistent inability to reach orgasm. 
D) genital pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse.

Question 2

Most male-female performance gaps can be traced to

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A) the biological biasing effect. 
B) the superiority of the right brain for most tasks. 
C) the superiority of the left brain for most tasks. 
D) social differences in power and opportunities.

Question 3

A condition in women in which muscle spasms in the vagina prevent intercourse is called

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A) vaginismus. 
B) female impotence. 
C) premature orgasm. 
D) hypoactive sexual desire.

Question 4

Declining differences between male and female scores on the SAT Reasoning Test are probably the result of

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A) increasing structural similarity between the right and left brains. 
B) increasing similarity in male and female interests, experiences, and educational goals. 
C) changes in the proportion of the population included in the norm group. 
D) changes in hormone levels in the brain.

Question 5

Regarding a comparison of sexuality in the United States and other countries, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) People from the United States are more likely to have had only one recent sexual partner, while people from developing countries have had two more recent partners. 
B) A survey of 59 nations found that a "sexual revolution" like the one that occurred in the United States, has also occurred in most developing countries. 
C) In the countries in Africa where AIDS is epidemic, Africans report having fewer sexual partners than their counterparts in developing countries. 
D) On average, teenagers around the world have their first sexual experience at an earlier age than American teenagers.

Question 6

According to the American Psychological Association, unhealthy sexualization can be distinguished from healthy sexuality by which of the following?

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A) A person is valued solely due to sexual appearance or behavior and not other characteristics. 
B) A person is led to narrowly equate sexual attractiveness with being "sexy." 
C) A person is objectified sexually or inappropriately used sexually by another person. 
D) by any of these statements

Question 7

Discuss child molestation, including the typical characteristics of a molester, the effects of molestation on the victim, the possible signs of molestation that parents should look for, and ways that parents can protect their children from these predators, including becoming aware of the tactics used by molesters.

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The answer of Discuss child molestation, including the typical characteristics...

Question 8

A capacity for sexual arousal

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A) is apparent at birth or soon after. 
B) develops around age two. 
C) develops at puberty. 
D) appears several years earlier in males than in females.

Question 9

Fiona has been experiencing pain and itching in the genital area due to water blisters being present. Her doctor tells her that she has contracted a sexually transmitted disease that can be treated but not cured. Fiona has

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A) gonorrhea. 
B) chlamydia. 
C) genital herpes. 
D) pelvic inflammatory disease.

Question 10

According to your text, which of the following would NOT be a strategy that children can use to protect themselves from molestation?

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A) being aware of the tactics that molesters use to lure children 
B) exercising care when communicating with people on the Internet 
C) telling parents if someone tries to touch them sexually 
D) maintaining the anonymity of adults who ask them to keep a secret

Question 11

Although she dated in high school and college Michelle, who is preparing to become a nun, has voluntarily chosen not to act on her sexual attractions. Michelle is exhibiting

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A) hypoactive sexual desire. 
B) sexual aversion. 
C) celibacy. 
D) asexuality.

Question 12

Secondary sexual characteristics include

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A) the development of breasts and body shape in the female and facial hair and voice deepening in the male. 
B) the sexual and reproductive organs in males and females. 
C) the development of appropriate sex roles. 
D) menarche and menopause in women.

Question 13

When Lana initially contracted this sexually transmitted disease (STD), she did not have any symptoms. However, after a short time she began experiencing painful urination, abdominal pain, and a vaginal discharge. If her doctor had not treated and cured this STD using antibiotics, it could have damaged her reproductive organs, resulting in infertility. Which STD did Lana most likely have?

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A) genital herpes 
B) HPV 
C) chlamydia 
D) hepatitis B

Question 14

Regarding female responses during intercourse,

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A) the entire vagina becomes hypersensitive to touch. 
B) most women prefer vaginal stimulation to clitoral stimulation. 
C) most sensations during intercourse come from stimulation of the clitoris and other external areas. 
D) sexual resolution is achieved through vaginismus.

Question 15

Men who have never had an erection would be diagnosed as having __________ erectile disorder.

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The answer of Men who have never had an erection...

Question 16

Exhibitionistic disorder and pedophilic disorder are examples of

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A) sexual dysfunctions. 
B) gender dysphoric disorders. 
C) paraphilic disorders. 
D) somatoform disorders.

Question 17

Hypoactive sexual desire is said to exist when the

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A) person engages in sex less often than the average for his or her age and gender. 
B) person is unwilling to have sex as often as his or her partner wishes. 
C) loss of desire is persistent and the person is troubled by it. 
D) amount of desire is intense and uncontrollable.

Question 18

George and Estella, a male-female couple, are sexually involved, but lately George has become sexually involved with another male named Terrence. George's sexual orientation is best characterized as

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A) homosexual. 
B) bisexual. 
C) heterosexual. 
D) trisexual.

Question 19

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called __________.

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The answer of The process of learning gender behaviors regarded...

Question 20

The higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking among gay and lesbian persons are the result of

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A) social rejection. 
B) a genetic predisposition. 
C) abnormal hormone levels. 
D) different neurotransmitter levels in the hypothalamus.

Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality