Question 1 If you feel our culture's routine circumcision of infant boys is normal, but find the sexual rituals of other cultures unnatural and strange, this is a demonstration of _____. Answer s: how bizarre other cultures can be how immoral other cultures can be your own sexual ethnocentrism the sexual ethnocentrism of other cultures Question 2 Social learning theory suggests that children learn gender roles _____. Answer s: by watching and imitating others through rewards for gender-appropriate behaviors through punishment for genderinappropriate behavior all of these options Question 3 The period following orgasm during which it is considered impossible for most men to be further excited to orgasm is called the _____ period. Answer post-orgasmic s: refractory plateau roll over and go to sleep Question 4 _____ refers to one's biological maleness or femaleness. Answer s: Gender identity Gender Gender role Sex Question 5 Historically, masturbation _____. Answer was more common than it is today s: was said to lead to blindness, impotence, acne, and insanity was considered natural and important was not practiced at all Question 6 Recent survey results suggest that _____ is related to increased depression, social isolation, loss of career, decreased job performance, and increased financial and legal problems. Answer A. s: sexual spectatoring B. sadomasochis m C. cybersex D. all of these options Question 7 The current position of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association is that homosexuality _____. Answer s: can be reversed with psychoanalytic therapy can be reversed with aversion therapy all of these options is not a mental illness Question 8 Which of the following is considered helpful in improving your sexual functioning? Answer A. s: Early sex education. B. Setting high expectations for sexual encounters. C. Keeping your desires to yourself, rather than sharing what you want with your partner. D. All of these options are helpful. Question 9 Your _____ is related to societal expectations for normal and appropriate male or female behavior. Answer s: sexual identity sexual orientation gender identity gender role Question 10 2 Answer s: a 50 year old man a 25 year old man a 50 year old woman a 25 year old woman Question 11 Which of the following groups of people generally have higher self-esteem, are more socially competent and motivated to achieve, and exhibit better overall mental health? Those who score _____. Answer s: high on either masculinity or androgyny high on either femininity or androgyny high on both masculinity and femininity low on both masculinity and femininity Question 12 Research on the causes of homosexuality _____. Answer s: has helped overcome many misconceptions and myths all of these options is inconclusive provides evidence of a biological foundation Question 13 The parasympathetic branch of the nervous system must be in control during sex. Both men and women who experience _____ during sex have this difficulty due to sympathetic nervous system domination. Answer A. s: vaginismus B. premature ejaculation C. anorgasmia D. performance anxiety Question 14 Your primary erotic attraction toward others is referred to as your _____. Answer s: gender role gender identity sexual orientation any of these options Question 15 Individuals who have the genitals and secondary sex characteristics of one sex, but feel as if they belong to the other sex are known as _____. Answer transsexuals s: gays or lesbians bisexuals transvestite s Question 16 Which of the following women is most likely to have an orgasm with her partner? Answer a woman who is dating her partner s: a woman who is living together with her partner a woman who is married to her partner relationship status has no effect on frequency of orgasm Question 17 HIV is spread by direct contact with _____. Answer s: needles an AIDS patient bodily fluids infected genitals Question 18 Recent research on sex differences in cognitive abilities suggests that men score higher than women on _____. Answer A. s: emotional intelligence B. verbal and math abilities, but only at the highest intellectual level C. verbal abilities at all intellectual levels D. math and visuospatial tasks Question 19 Besides the obvious external physical differences between men and women, researchers have determined all of the following EXCEPT Answer s: in females the hypothalamus directs a cyclical release of hormones. brain differences in men and women are often the result of prenatal sex differentiation. the corpus callosum is larger in men. verbal and spatial cognitive skills may be due to differences in the cerebral hemispheres of men and women. Question 20 Regarding sexuality, the double standard _____. Answer s: encourages male sexuality discourages female sexuality makes women responsible for stopping male advances all of these options Question 21 Research on aggression has found that _____. Answer s: girls and women are more physically aggressive than boys and men females display aggression in indirect, relational forms genetic factors account for 95% of aggressive behavior all of these options Question 22 Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of events in Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle? Answer s: excitement –– plateau –– orgasm –– resolution arousal –– excitement –– plateau –– orgasm excitement –– orgasm –– plateau –– resolution plateau –– excitement –– orgasm –– climax Question 23 The case of "Bruce" and "Brenda" best demonstrated that _____. Answer A. s: biology plays a role in gender identity formation B. sex-reassignment should never be done C. gender identity has more to do with environment than with biological anatomy D. circumcision is a dangerous operation Question 24 Kinsey and his associates used the _____ method to study human sexuality. Answer s: case study survey experime ntal correlatio nal Question 25 Pat was a carpenter, a teacher, and a healer. This blend of “masculine” and “feminine” traits makes him a prototype for the concept of _____. Answer A. s: metrosexua lity B. androgyny C. transgende rism D. heterosexu ality Question 26 HIV is spread by direct contact with _____. an AIDS patient infected genitals needles bodily fluids
