Question 1

Under the Criminal Code of Canada,which of the following is the most serious offense?

Accepted Answer

A) corrupting children 
B) bestiality 
C) aggravated sexual assault 
D) child pornography

Question 2

A researcher team is interested in couples' sexual satisfaction.They ask people about what parts of their sexual relationship are positive,which parts are negative,and whether overall they find their sexual relationship to as good/bad as they expected.What theory of sexual relationships is this research team investigating?

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic interaction theory 
B) Social exchange theory 
C) Sociobiology 
D) Social learning theory

Question 3

Which one of the following is MOST LIKELY to be FALSE concerning the legal system and sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Laws are mechanisms of social control. 
B) Laws determine normative behaviours. 
C) Laws reflect the interests of dominant groups within a society. 
D) Laws concerning sexuality are in everyone's best interest.

Question 4

According to Reiss's concept of power structure,males have more power than females in most societies,Therefore:

Accepted Answer

A) females have power over the family but no economic power 
B) males control female sexuality 
C) females have few legal rights 
D) society will never adapt to perfect equity

Question 5

The theorists/researchers who believe that all or almost all of our adult sexual behaviour is determined by our childhood experiences use which of the following approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) sociobiology 
C) structural functional 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 6

Which of the following is a popular criticism of Sigmund Freud's work?

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that the unconscious cannot be studied scientifically 
B) the idea that there are stages of sexual development 
C) the "Inductor Theory of Primary Sexual Differentiation" 
D) his forward thinking in terms of male and female equity

Question 7

In some countries,live sex shows are legal and participated in as well as viewed by consenting adults.In Canada,live sex shows constitute:

Accepted Answer

A) immoral but not illegal behaviour 
B) illegal behaviour with no jail sentence 
C) illegal behaviour with a 2-year jail sentence 
D) behaviour with no social restrictions

Question 8

Discuss the consequences of Freud's view of women on human sexuality in Canada.How does the psychoanalytic view of female sexuality affect male sexuality?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Jody's first serious girlfriend often would wear lycra workout shorts when "serious" sexual intimacies were on the agenda in the back seat of his car.Now whenever he sees a female attired in the same way,he feels sexually aroused.Jody's reaction is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) operant conditioning 
C) sexual conditioning 
D) social conditioning

Question 10

Males living in Melanesia who shift from a pattern of exclusive homosexuality to a pattern of exclusive heterosexuality are instructed that there are several stages through which a boy must pass to become a masculine man.These boys also participate in initiation ceremonies that involve first giving fellatio to older boys/men and then receiving fellatio from younger boys.The structure of this cultural tradition combines which two theories of sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) operant and classical conditioning 
B) cognitive theory and learning theories 
C) schema processing and evolutionary theory 
D) psychoanalysis and sociobiology

Question 11

A sociobiologist would suggest that the nuclear family structure of a man,woman,and offspring functions positively for reproductive success because it perpetuates pair-bonding and attachment between parent and infant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The gender schemas that exist in the members of any society respond relatively quickly to change in society and what men and women do in that society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sociologists view societal influences on human sexuality occurring at a number of levels.The institution of the family is an example of such an influence at the

Accepted Answer

A) macro level 
B) subcultural level 
C) interpersonal level 
D) individual level

Question 14

Young boys living in Melanesia are forced to perform fellatio on an enemy boy in the dark after being exhausted in initiation rites.This reduces the erotic effects of homosexual behaviour and is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) observational learning 
B) imitation 
C) aversion conditioning 
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 15

Which theoretical formulation has been criticized for an over-emphasis on reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) sociology 
B) sociobiology 
C) social learning theory 
D) script theory

Question 16

Freud saw that one of the key factors in the development of the human personality in males was the resolution of their desire to kill their fathers and possess their mothers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the concept sociobiologists use to describe "the process by which the individuals that are best adapted to their environment,survive,reproduce,and pass on their genes"?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual strategies 
B) natural selection 
C) environmental physiology 
D) gender schemas

Question 18

Some theorists suggest we may look at a partner's physique and complexion to estimate their

Accepted Answer

A) social status 
B) sexual experience 
C) genetic structure 
D) reproductive potential

Question 19

What is a schema?

Accepted Answer

A) A general knowledge framework 
B) A sneaky way of being 
C) A technique to identify the sex of a baby 
D) A stereotyped behaviour

Question 20

Which of the following is a sexual strategy which would be considered an effective evolutionary psychological mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A) A male choosing a fertile female who appears unhealthy. 
B) A male chooses a sexually available female for both short-term and long-term relationships. 
C) A male choosing a sexually available female for a short-term relationship,but avoiding such females for a long-term relationship. 
D) A female choosing a partner for the short-term relationship because of immediate resource availability but not considering the implication for the long term.

Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Under the Criminal Code of Canada,which of the following is the most serious offense?

Which one of the following is MOST LIKELY to be FALSE concerning the legal system and sexuality?

According to Reiss's concept of power structure,males have more power than females in most societies,Therefore:

The theorists/researchers who believe that all or almost all of our adult sexual behaviour is determined by our childhood experiences use which of the following approaches?

Which of the following is a popular criticism of Sigmund Freud's work?

In some countries,live sex shows are legal and participated in as well as viewed by consenting adults.In Canada,live sex shows constitute:

Discuss the consequences of Freud's view of women on human sexuality in Canada.How does the psychoanalytic view of female sexuality affect male sexuality?

Jody's first serious girlfriend often would wear lycra workout shorts when "serious" sexual intimacies were on the agenda in the back seat of his car.Now whenever he sees a female attired in the same way,he feels sexually aroused.Jody's reaction is an example of

A sociobiologist would suggest that the nuclear family structure of a man,woman,and offspring functions positively for reproductive success because it perpetuates pair-bonding and attachment between parent and infant.

The gender schemas that exist in the members of any society respond relatively quickly to change in society and what men and women do in that society.

Sociologists view societal influences on human sexuality occurring at a number of levels.The institution of the family is an example of such an influence at the

Young boys living in Melanesia are forced to perform fellatio on an enemy boy in the dark after being exhausted in initiation rites.This reduces the erotic effects of homosexual behaviour and is an example of

Which theoretical formulation has been criticized for an over-emphasis on reproduction?

Freud saw that one of the key factors in the development of the human personality in males was the resolution of their desire to kill their fathers and possess their mothers.

Which of the following is the concept sociobiologists use to describe "the process by which the individuals that are best adapted to their environment,survive,reproduce,and pass on their genes"?

Some theorists suggest we may look at a partner's physique and complexion to estimate their

What is a schema?

Which of the following is a sexual strategy which would be considered an effective evolutionary psychological mechanism?