Question 1

According to Sandra Bem, a person who is ambitious, analytical, assertive, competitive, decisive, independent, individualistic, self-reliant, and willing to take risks would be considered

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Regarding female orgasmic disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
B) Women with this disorder are sexually responsive in some contexts, such as masturbation, but not in others, such as lovemaking. 
C) It is usually regarded as the woman's problem, and her lack of responsiveness is the focus of treatment. 
D) A common source of orgasmic difficulties is overcontrolling the sexual response.

Question 3

An intersexual person has

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A) no androgens present. 
B) no internal sexual organs. 
C) no external reproductive organs. 
D) ambiguous sexual anatomy.

Question 4

Primary erectile disorder refers to a(n)

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A) lifelong inability to maintain an erection for sexual intercourse. 
B) tendency to ejaculate prematurely. 
C) lack of interest in sex and emotional attachment. 
D) inability to reach orgasm consistently.

Question 5

Regarding current sexual trends among young people, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Young women who are having casual sex are more likely to be depressed. 
B) Although oral sex is safer than intercourse, a significant chance of getting a sexually transmitted disease remains. 
C) Casual sex is usually associated with alcohol use and unsafe sexual behaviors, such as unprotected sex. 
D) The sexual script in which two people have sex who are more or less strangers is called the "friends with benefits" script.

Question 6

Regardless of genetic sex, the embryo will develop female organs and genitals in the absence of

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A) testosterone. 
B) estrogen. 
C) adrenaline. 
D) noradrenaline.

Question 7

Deliberate self-stimulation that causes sexual pleasure or orgasm is called

Accepted Answer

A) ejaculation. 
B) erogency. 
C) autocentrism. 
D) masturbation.

Question 8

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)that can be prevented by using a condom and safer sex practices include which of the following?

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A) gonorrhea and syphilis 
B) genital herpes and HPV 
C) chlamydia and pelvic inflammatory disease 
D) all of these

Question 9

In research on the causes of homosexuality, scientists have begun to focus on the study of how genes are expressed during development, which is called

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A) eugenics. 
B) bidirectionality. 
C) polygenics. 
D) epigenetics.

Question 10

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term sex drive refers to

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A) a person's openness to sexual activity. 
B) a person's degree of motivation to engage in sexual behavior. 
C) a person's level of sexual experience. 
D) the frequency of sexual activity.

Question 12

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)that can be treated and cured with antibiotics include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) gonorrhea and syphilis 
B) pelvic inflammatory disease 
C) chlamydia 
D) all of these

Question 13

Ian is invited by a friend to go to a party at Carmen and Jan's apartment. Ian and Carmen are instantly attracted to each other and within an hour are seen going into Carmen's room where they have sex. In contemporary society, Ian and Carmen are following the sexual script known as the __________ script.

Accepted Answer

A) hook-up 
B) friends with benefits 
C) quickie 
D) random dating

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of a paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) frotteuristic disorder 
B) hypersexual disorder 
C) fetishistic disorder 
D) sexual masochism disorder

Question 15

Regarding sexual desire disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypoactive sexual desire is more common in men than women. 
B) Physical causes of desire disorders include illness, fatigue, hormonal difficulties, and the side effects of medicines. 
C) Desire disorders are associated with psychological factors such as depression, marital conflict, and simple loss of attraction to one's partner. 
D) Desire disorders are associated with a fear of losing control over sexual urges and strict religious beliefs.

Question 16

The compulsive desire to experience pain and\or humiliation as part of the sex act describes which paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) voyeuristic disorder 
B) frotteuristic disorder 
C) sexual masochism disorder 
D) sexual sadism disorder

Question 17

The most prevalent sexual complaint among women is

Accepted Answer

A) hypoactive desire disorder. 
B) female sexual arousal disorder. 
C) female orgasmic disorder. 
D) vaginismus.

Question 18

Beliefs such as "women should not show direct interest in sex" and "men should take the initiative when it comes to sexual activity and should persist in their attempts to have sex even when the woman says no" are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) sexual dysfunctions. 
B) gender role stereotypes. 
C) gender scripting. 
D) sexual deviances.

Question 19

Regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) One poll found that 80 percent of people think that extramarital sex is acceptable under some circumstances. 
B) Over a year, only about four percent of married people have sex partners other than their spouse. 
C) In a 2013 poll, more than 70 percent of young adults said they approved of premarital sex. 
D) Changes in actual sexual behavior are still larger than changes in sexual attitudes.

Question 20

The contemporary view of masturbation is that it is

Accepted Answer

A) normal and acceptable. 
B) self-injurious behavior. 
C) evidence of problems in a sexual relationship. 
D) evidence of poor emotional adjustment.

Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality