Question 1

A movie casts the male lead as a police officer and the female lead as a loving mother who takes care of the family.This implies that the movie uses the stereotypical aspects of _____.

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A) identification 
B) symbolic interactionism 
C) feminism 
D) socialization

Question 2

Describe sexual harassment,its prevalence in the United States,and what may motivate this behavior.What role does the glass ceiling play?

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Question 3

Identify and describe the phases of the human sexual response cycle.

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Question 4

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between transsexualism and transgenderism?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the same thing; the terms are interchangeable. 
B) Transgenderism is an example of transsexualism. 
C) They are basically opposites. 
D) Transsexualism is a part of the broader category of transgenderism.

Question 5

The term hermaphrodite is being replaced by the newer term _____.

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Question 6

People who are sexually attracted to members of their own sex are called _____.

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A) transsexuals 
B) heterosexuals 
C) hermaphrodites 
D) homosexuals

Question 7

The male and female sex organs are known as _____.

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A) genitals 
B) androgens 
C) progesterone 
D) estrogen

Question 8

Which alternative below best describes the method used in Masters's and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

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A) Archival research 
B) Survey technique 
C) Naturalistic observation 
D) Controlled laboratory research

Question 9

The period in which an arousing stimulus begins a sequence that prepares the genitals for sexual intercourse is called the _____ phase.

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

Question 10

How many married men report masturbating an average of 24 times a year?

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A) 50% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 90%

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE of sexual patterns of women?

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A) The production of sex hormones in females follows a cyclical pattern. 
B) The level of estrogen and progesterone production in females is consistent. 
C) In humans,the period around ovulation is the only time the female is receptive to sex,whereas nonhumans are different. 
D) In females,all areas of the body automatically produce sexual arousal when touched.

Question 12

Compared with heterosexual men or women,gay men have a _____,which is a bundle of neurons connecting the right and left hemispheres of the brain.

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A) smaller anterior commissure 
B) larger anterior commissure 
C) larger medulla 
D) larger optic tectum

Question 13

The initial studies of the human response cycle were conducted by:

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A) Alfred Kinsey. 
B) William Masters and Virginia Johnson. 
C) Alfred Kinsey and William Masters. 
D) Alfred Kinsey and Virginia Johnson.

Question 14

Conceding the Democratic party's presidential nomination,Hillary Clinton remarked that there are "about 18 million cracks" in the_____ ,the metaphorical barrier preventing women from attaining the very highest professional positions.

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Question 15

Drug therapy may successfully treat _____; learning or cognitive therapies are useful in cases of _____.

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A) erectile dysfunction; premature or inhibited ejaculation 
B) premature or inhibited ejaculation; erectile dysfunction 
C) premature ejaculation; inhibited ejaculation 
D) inhibited ejaculation; premature ejaculation

Question 16

Define the "double standard" as it applies to premarital sex.Review the evidence examining stability or change in the double standard over time in American culture,and similarity or difference in the standard across cultures.

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Question 17

The peak of sexual excitement during which rhythmic muscular contractions occur in the genitals is known as the _____.

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A) orgasm stage 
B) resolution stage 
C) refractory period 
D) excitement phase

Question 18

Which of the phases of the human sexual response cycle is correctly matched with its description?

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A) Excitement-the interval after orgasm in which the body returns to its unaroused state 
B) Plateau-the period in which the maximum level of arousal is attained 
C) Resolution-the body prepares for orgasm 
D) Refractory-the peak of sexual excitement

Question 19

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between the terms hermaphrodite and intersex?

Accepted Answer

A) Intersex is a newer term replacing the older term hermaphrodite. 
B) Hermaphrodite is a newer term replacing the older term intersex. 
C) Intersex is a type of hermaphroditism. 
D) Hermaphroditism is one variety of intersexuality.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of homosexuality and bisexuality?

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A) There is no relationship between sexual orientation and hormones. 
B) Compared with heterosexual men or women,gay men have a smaller anterior commissure. 
C) There is no relationship between sexual orientation and psychological adjustment. 
D) Bisexuals and homosexuals hold equivalent ranges and types of attitudes about themselves that are dependent on their sexual orientation.

Exam 11: Sexuality and Gender