Ch.11 Gender And Human Sexuality Exam Prep

Package Title: Chapter 11, Testbank

Course Title: Huffman, PIA 12e

Chapter Number: 11

Question type: Multiple Choice

1) Which of the following explains why human sexuality was not studied until the 20th century?

a) Scientists did not have the methods for a systematic study of sex.

b) Scientists believed that the general public had no interest in sex.

c) Historical and cultural forces suppressed the study of sex.

d) It was assumed that “everyone knew enough” about sex so that study was not needed.

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

2) During earlier times, it was believed that ________ led to blindness, impotence, acne, and insanity; while ________ caused brain damage and death.

a) female orgasms; male orgasms

b) masturbation; nocturnal emissions

c) menstruation; menopause

d) oral sex; sodomy

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

3) Which of the following were developed to discourage masturbation?

a) Marshmallows

b) Kellogg's Corn Flakes

c) Brined olives

d) Decaffeinated coffee

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

4) Along with his colleagues, who conducted some of the earliest research examining human sexual behavior?

a) Alfred Kinsey

b) Havelock Ellis

c) Sigmund Freud

d) William Masters

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

5) Havelock Ellis used ________ to study human sexuality.

a) prostitutes

b) his family

c) himself

d) homeless orphans

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

6) Kinsey and his associates used the ________ method(s) to study human sexuality.

a) case study

b) correlational

c) experimental

d) survey and interview

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

7) Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?

a) Havelock Ellis: first study of prostitutes

b) Freud: founder of the first institute for the study of human sexuality

c) Kinsey: first major survey of human sexual behavior

d) Masters and Johnson: first experimental study of sexual behavior

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

8) Who conducted the first experimental studies of human sexuality?

a) Alfred Kinsey

b) Havelock Ellis

c) Sigmund Freud

d) William Masters and Virginia Johnson

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

9) Masters and Johnson researched the ________ aspects of human sexuality.

a) physiological

b) cultural

c) genetic

d) psychological

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

10) Which of the following is NOT a cross-cultural difference in sexuality noted in the text?

a) Dutch parents are more likely to permit their adolescent child to spend the night with their partner than U.S. parents.

b) Kissing is considered repulsive in some indigenous cultures of Africa and Central America.

c) In some indigenous cultures of Australia, it is believed women will not develop breasts before they experience intercourse.

d) In the Inuit people of Alaska, sex between a husband and wife is considered revolting for reasons other than procreation and almost never occurs.

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Evaluation

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

11) What is the tendency to judge one’s own cultural practice as preferable to other practices?

a) xenophobia

b) egocentrism

c) ethnocentrism

d) assimilation

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

12) Viewing one’s own ethnic group (or culture) as central and “correct,” and judging the rest of the world according to this standard, is known as ________.

a) standardization

b) stereotyping

c) discrimination

d) ethnocentrism

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

13) According to the table in your text regarding sexual behaviors across cultures, which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

a) Mangaia: adult males are encouraged to assist their female partners in achieving three orgasms for each one of their own.

b) Yolngu: parents soothe their infants by stroking their genitals, but adult women are apathetic about sex and seldom achieve orgasm.

c) Inis Beag: female orgasm is more prevalent than male orgasm because males are discouraged from wasting their semen.

d) Tiwi: sexuality is encouraged from early childhood, and as early as 8 years old, children are given direct instruction on providing pleasure to a partner.

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

14) ________ refers to one’s biological state of being male or female.

a) Gender identity

b) Sex

c) Gender role

d) Gender

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

15) ________ refers to the psychological and sociocultural traits typically associated with one’s sex.

a) Sex differences

b) Gender

c) Sexual role

d) Gender role

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

16) Sex: gender: ________.

a) biological: psychological/sociocultural

b) psychology: biology

c) sociocultural: biological

d) chromosomal: anatomical/biological

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

17) Pat has an XY chromosome pattern and likes to play with trucks. The XY pattern is characteristic of Pat’s ________, and playing with trucks is characteristic of his ________.

a) sex; gender

b) gender; sex

c) masculinity; maleness

d) identity; orientation

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

18) Your ________ is related to societal expectations for “normal and appropriate” thoughts, feelings, and actions for your biological sex.

a) gender identity

b) gender role

c) sexual identity

d) sexual orientation

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

19) Eva Marie has learned that society expects girls to play with dolls rather than trucks. This means that she understands her ________.

a) sexual script

b) gender schema

c) gender role

d) gender

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

20) The female gonads are the ________; the male gonads are the ________.

a) vagina; penis

b) ovaries; testes

c) uterus; seminal vesicle

d) fallopian tubes; vas deferens

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

21) The hormonal dimension of sex is defined as the predominance of ________ for females and ________ for males.

a) testosterone; estrogens

b) estrogens; androgens

c) progesterone; estrogens

d) testosterone; androgens

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

22) The prostate gland is an internal organ in the _____; the fallopian tube is an internal organ in the ________.

a) female; female

b) female; male

c) male; male

d) male; female

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

23) Social learning theory suggests that children learn gender roles ________.

a) by developing their own internal gender schema

b) through rewards for gender-appropriate behaviors

c) through resolution of unconscious sexual conflicts

d) by receiving unconditional positive regard from their parents

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

24) Gender schemas are associated with the ________ theory of gender role development.

a) cognitive-developmental

b) psychoanalytic

c) observational

d) gestalt

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

25) The belief that children actively create internal rules about appropriate gender behavior is consistent with ________.

a) biopsychosocial theory

b) the androgyny hypothesis

c) social learning theory

d) cognitive developmental theory

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

26) Your self-identification as belonging to the male or female sex is called your ________.

a) sex perception

b) perceptual gender

c) sex role

d) gender identity

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

27) Amanda knows she is a girl, which means she has acquired ________.

a) her primary sexual identity

b) gender constancy

c) a gender identity

d) a gender role

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

28) 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 being ________.

a) transvestites

b) heterosexual

c) gays or lesbians

d) transgender

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

29) Bradford wears female clothing because it is sexually arousing. Billy wears female clothing because he believes he is female and wants others to perceive him this way. Bradford is an example of ________, whereas Billy is an example of ________.

a) being transgender; cross-dressing

b) a female impersonator; someone “going in drag”

c) transvestitism; being transgender

d) transvestitism; cross-dressing

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

30) A person who is erotically attracted to members of the same sex is called ________.

a) unisexual

b) gender confused

c) gay or lesbian

d) transsexual or homosexual

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

31) Your primary erotic attraction toward others is referred to as your ________.

a) gender identity

b) sexual identity

c) sexual orientation

d) gender schema

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

32) An individual who experiences emotional or erotic attraction to members of both sexes has a(n) ________ sexual orientation.

a) bisexual

b) lesbian

c) transgender

d) heterosexual

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

33) The case of “John/Joan” best demonstrated that ________.

a) circumcision is a dangerous operation

b) sex-reassignment should never be done

c) gender identity has more to do with environment than with biological anatomy

d) biology plays a role in gender identity formation

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

34) With regard to the case report of “John/Joan,” which of the following is TRUE regarding “her” final sex and gender dimensions?

a) chromosomes = XX

b) external genitals = intact penis

c) sexual orientation = asexual

d) gender identity = masculine

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

35) A combination of both “male” and “female” personality characteristics and traits is called ________.

a) heterosexuality

b) homosexuality

c) transsexualism

d) androgyny

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

36) Jimmy was a carpenter, a teacher, and a healer. He was strong and nurturing. He was independent, warm, and caring. This blend of “masculine” and “feminine” traits makes him a prototype for the concept of ________.

a) transgenderism

b) androgyny

c) heterosexuality

d) bisexuality

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

37) The group of people who generally have higher self-esteem and more success and adjustment in today’s complex society are those who are _______.

a) high on androgyny

b) high on both masculinity and femininity

c) low on both masculinity and femininity

d) high on femininity

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

38) The psychologist who developed a personality measure of male, female, and androgynous traits was ________.

a) Bem

b) Freud

c) Masters

d) Kinsey

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

39) The size difference in the corpus callosum between men and women may mean ________.

a) men are more intelligent than women

b) women are more intelligent than men

c) women can integrate information more easily from two halves of their brain

d) men can integrate information more easily from two halves of their brain

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

40) Which of the following theories regarding the origins of homosexuality has NOT been supported by research?

a) the “domineering mother and weak father” theory

b) the “I'm too unattractive to find a date” theory

c) the “I was seduced by an older homosexual” theory

d) All of these choices represent myths rather than research-supported theories.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Evaluation

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

41) A homosexual orientation appears to be the result of ________.

a) seduction during childhood or adolescence by an older homosexual

b) a family background that includes a dominant mother and a passive, detached father

c) a hormonal imbalance

d) genetics and biology playing a dominant role

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

42) The genetic influence on sexual orientation has been supported by research reporting that ________.

a) among identical twins, if one brother is gay, the other brother has a 48–65 percent chance of also being gay

b) gay men have fewer chromosomal pairs than straight men, while lesbians have larger areas of the hypothalamus than straight women

c) among adoptive pairs of brothers, if one brother is gay, the other brother has an increased chance of also being gay

d) parenting style influences adult sexual orientation for males, but not for females

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

43) A negative attitude toward an individual because of his or her sexual orientation is called ________.

a) xenophobia

b) homoerotica

c) heterosexism

d) sexual prejudice

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

44) ________ is the modern term for negative attitudes toward someone based on his or her sexual orientation (regardless of their sexual orientation).

a) Homophobia

b) Sexual prejudice

c) Heterosexism

d) Sexual phobia

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

45) Telling derogatory jokes about homosexuality and/or avoiding any behavior that might be interpreted as “homosexual” may be examples of ________.

a) heterosexism

b) erotophobia

c) sexual prejudice

d) homoerotica

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

46) Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of events in Masters and Johnson’s sexual response cycle?

a) excitement ---> orgasm ---> plateau ---> resolution

b) plateau ---> excitement ---> orgasm ---> climax

c) arousal ---> excitement ---> plateau ---> orgasm

d) excitement ---> plateau ---> orgasm ---> resolution

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

47) Masters and Johnson’s sexual response cycle does NOT include a(n) ________ phase.

a) desire

b) excitement

c) orgasm

d) resolution

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

48) According to Masters and Johnson, a woman experiencing a leveling off of high arousal, a continuation of increased physiological functioning (pulse, blood pressure, respiration) and the sensation that orgasm is approaching is in the ________ phase of sexual arousal.

a) excitement

b) desire

c) plateau

d) refractory

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

49) This is characteristic of the excitement phase of sexual arousal.

a) Initiated by physical touch, sights, sounds, or smells, but not by psychological fantasies

b) Initiated by psychological fantasies, but not by physical touch or sensations

c) Increased engorgement in the genitals; penile and clitoral erection and vaginal lubrication

d) “Ballooning” of the vagina and raising of the testes

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

50) The discharge of seminal fluid from the penis during orgasm is called ________.

a) the human race

b) a nocturnal emission

c) the male climactic

d) an ejaculation

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

51) During the ________ phase, pleasurable sensations peak and the body discharges its accumulated sexual tension in a burst of muscular contractions.

a) male climacteric

b) excitement

c) orgasm

d) plateau

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

52) The body returns to its unaroused state in the ________ phase of sexual arousal.

a) orgasm

b) resolution

c) refraction

d) recovery

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

53) The period following orgasm, during which it is considered physiologically impossible for most men to be further excited to orgasm, is called the ________ period.

a) post-orgasmic

b) refractory

c) recovery

d) retraction

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

54) Giancarlo suffers from a sexual pathology in which he has disturbing and repetitive fantasies that cause distress to himself and others and put people at risk for harm. Giancarlo suffers from a(n) ________.

a) sexual dysfunction

b) paraphilic disorder

c) gender identity disconnect

d) sexual aversion issue

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

55) Ever since she was a young adolescent, Emilia has been sexually aroused by the smell of vinyl. As she progressed into adulthood, she would make sure that vinyl products were always a part of her sexual interactions, and this continued to the point where it would interfere with her relationships. She is now terribly distressed that she cannot have sex without vinyl products involved, and she cannot find a partner who accepts this. The result is that she is single and very lonely. Emilia might be diagnosed with ________ disorder.

a) fetishistic

b) voyeuristic

c) frotteuristic

d) sexual masochism

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

56) The paraphilic disorder that is marked by intense and recurrent sexual arousal associated with exposing one’s genitals to unsuspecting and nonconsenting strangers is ________ disorder.

a) fetishistic

b) voyeuristic

c) pedophilic

d) exhibitionistic

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

57) Paraphilic disorders can be acquired and sustained through conditioning, specifically by experiencing rewards with inappropriate behaviors, according to the ________ perspective.

a) gender schema

b) humanistic

c) behaviorist

d) dynamic systems

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

58) Your textbook defines a sexual dysfunction as ________.

a) any defect in one’s enjoyment of sex

b) a significant disturbance in the ability to respond sexually or experience sexual pleasure

c) an inability to have sex with another person

d) a pathology of sexual functioning that involves preoccupation with unusual or dangerous sexual stimuli

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

59) For women, a marked inability to experience sexual pleasure or absence or delay in orgasm is defined in the text as ________.

a) vaginitis

b) female orgasmic disorder

c) spectatoring

d) frigidity

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

60) Premature (early) ejaculation occurs when a male ________.

a) ejaculates within one approximately minute of penetration

b) ejaculates before penetration

c) has no control over a rapid ejaculation at least 50% of the time

d) has an orgasm randomly, even without sexual stimulation

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

61) Vaginismus is defined in your textbook as ________.

a) a lack of interest in sex

b) involuntary spasms that interfere with penetration

c) a lack of orgasmic capability

d) an unusually excessive interest in sex

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

62) Which of the following sexual dysfunctions are PRIMARILY due to primarily psychological factors?

a) premature (early) ejaculation

b) female sexual interest/arousal disorder

c) vaginismus

d) all of these options

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

63) ________ refers to the inability to get or maintain an erection firm enough for intercourse.

a) Performance anxiety

b) Erectile disorder

c) Orgasmic disorder

d) Vaginismus

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

64) Which of the following sexual dysfunctions is MOST likely to have an organic cause?

a) erectile disorders

b) premature (early) ejaculation

c) sexual aversion

d) male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

65) The part of the nervous system that responds reflexively to stroking or touching of the genitals is the ________.

a) hypothalamus

b) cerebral cortex

c) peripheral nervous system

d) spinal cord

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

66) The ________ branch of the nervous system is dominant during sexual arousal, whereas the ________ branch is dominant during orgasm and ejaculation.

a) parasympathetic; sympathetic

b) autonomic; somatic

c) central; peripheral

d) cerebral; spinal

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

67) The fear of being judged in connection with sexual behavior is called ________.

a) self-induced sexual pressure

b) performance anxiety

c) sexual phobia

d) expectation neurosis

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

68) Ever since Fabian failed to get an erection with his wife three weeks ago, he has been worried about not being able to satisfy her sexual needs. As a result of this ________, he has been going to bed late to avoid facing his fears.

a) orgasmic dysfunction

b) spectatoring

c) sensate focusing

d) performance anxiety

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

69) The parasympathetic branch of the nervous system must be in control during sex. Both men and women who experience ________ regarding sex have this difficulty due to sympathetic nervous system domination.

a) premature ejaculation

b) anorgasmia

c) performance anxiety

d) the refractory period

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

70) Strong emotions trigger the ________ nervous system, which can interfere with your ability to achieve sexual ________.

a) parasympathetic; resolution

b) parasympathetic; orgasm

c) sympathetic; arousal

d) sympathetic; orgasm

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

71) With regard to sexuality, ________ is the set of beliefs, values, and norms that subtly encourage male sexuality and discourage female sexuality.

a) the double standard

b) androsexism

c) paternalism

d) the book called The Rules

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

72) The belief that Rebecca is responsible for stopping Jeremy’s advances and that she is expected to refrain from sexual activity before marriage while Jeremy is directly and indirectly encouraged to engage in a lot of sexual activity is an example of ________.

a) androgyny

b) androcentrism

c) the double standard

d) performance anxiety

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

73) Sexual scripts, gender roles, and the double standard

a) are essential for healthy development

b) are more rigid today

c) are less rigid today

d) pose no difficulty for individuals

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

74) Sexual scripts ________.

a) are learned, socially constructed guidelines for our sexual interactions

b) occur only amongst repressed cultures

c) are genetically encoded in the primitive areas of the brain, such as the limbic system

d) are rarely followed

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

75) Sexual learning that includes “what to do, when, where, how, and with whom” is known as sexual ________.

a) standards

b) norms

c) scripts

d) gender roles

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

76) Your friend Mario asks you why his wife does not get sexually aroused when her doctor checks her breasts for cancer, but becomes easily aroused when Mario performs the same “procedure” on her breasts. The BEST answer would be that Mario’s wife is probably ________.

a) lying about her lack of arousal at the doctor's office

b) heterosexual, and seeing a female doctor

c) reacting to different sexual scripts

d) faking arousal with Mario

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

77) Regarding the effects of drugs on sexual arousal, which of the following is INCORRECT?

a) Alcohol can inhibit arousal.

b) Tobacco decreases the frequency and duration of erections and vaginal lubrication.

c) Barbiturates increase sexual desire but reduce testosterone levels.

d) Cocaine and amphetamines can decrease erections and vaginal lubrication, and inhibit orgasm.

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

78) Which of the following is NOT emphasized in Masters and Johnson’s model for sexual therapy?

a) focus on the individual with the problem

b) investigation of physiological and psychosocial factors

c) relationship focus

d) specific behavioral techniques

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

79) With regard to sexuality, spectatoring is the act of ________.

a) watching others engage in sex for the purpose of improving your own performance

b) videotaping yourself engaged in sex for the purpose of improving your future performance

c) mentally watching and evaluating responses during sex

d) watching pornographic videos to increase arousal and decrease inhibitions about sexuality

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

80) Hilary and Clint are seeing a therapist for their sexual difficulties. Their homework assignment this week is to caress each other while communicating what is pleasurable to each of them, and to avoid setting any performance goals. This is called the ________ exercise.

a) Kegel

b) spectatoring

c) sensate focus

d) mutual massage

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

81) All other factors being equal, which of the following persons is MOST at risk for contracting a major sexually transmitted infection?

a) Martha, who is single and has multiple partners

b) Tom, who is married and monogamous

c) Susan, who is married and monogamous

d) George, who is single and has multiple partners

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

82) Franklin tested HIV positive. This MOST likely means that he ________.

a) has AIDS

b) has been infected the human immunodeficiency virus

c) is immune to the AIDS virus

d) is a carrier of the AIDS virus, but not affected by it

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

83) AIDS stands for ________.

a) Active Immune Disorder and Symptoms

b) Automatic Immunological Distress Syndrome

c) Auto-Immune Deficiency Syndrome

d) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

84) Pamela’s immune system has been destroyed, leaving her body unable to fight disease and vulnerable to a variety of opportunistic infections and cancers. Pamela has ________, which started as ________.

a) HIV; an AIDS infection

b) AIDS; an HIV infection

c) bacterial AIDS; a viral infection

d) HIV; a bacterial AIDS infection

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

85) All other factors being equal, which of the following persons is MOST likely to acquire an HIV infection?

a) Marci, who just donated blood

b) Rami, who engages in brief deep-throat kissing with her life partner without using a dental dam

c) Franco, who works at a hospice center for AIDS patients

d) Kelli, who is an infant who is nursing from a mother who has HIV but does not know it

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

86) ________ are at greater risk for many STIs.

a) Males

b) Females

c) Older adults

d) Gays and lesbians

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

87) Most STIs ________.

a) are readily cured in the late stages

b) are readily cured in the early stages

c) result in visible symptoms for both males and females

d) are resistant to all forms of treatment

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

88) Which of the following is TRUE regarding rape?

a) Women can’t be raped against their will, and secretly want to be raped.

b) A man cannot be raped by a woman.

c) Men have little control over their biologically overpowering sex drive.

d) The legal definition of rape varies from state to state.

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

89) Sexual acts with a child that are intended solely for the gratification of the perpetrator are called child ________.

a) paraphilic disorder

b) mistreatment

c) coupling

d) sexual abuse

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

90) Which of the following options is an accurate statement with regard to child sexual abuse (CSA)?

a) CSA does not require any physical contact with a child.

b) Contrary to common belief, CSA is not associated with any ongoing psychological problems.

c) Around 50% of all victims of CSA never reveal the abuse that they experienced.

d) School-based programs about CSA are not related to an increased disclosure/reporting of such incidents.

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

91) Near the end of a date, Paul forced Leslie to give him oral sex. She was not willing to do this, but he insisted and would not let her leave his apartment until she performed the act. Was Leslie a victim of rape?

a) Yes, because rape can include any form of unwanted sexual contact.

b) No, the legal definition of rape does not include forced oral penetration.

c) Yes, rape can include forced oral penetration without consent.

d) No, as rape is defined exclusively as involuntary vaginal penetration.

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

Question type: Text Entry

92) The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual being is called ___.

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

93) The first direct laboratory observations of people engaged in sexual activity with the purpose of monitoring physical changes were conducted by ___.

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

94) “All men are tough and all women are emotional.” These statements are examples of ___.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

Question type: Essay

95) What does it mean to have a high level of androgyny?

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

Question type: Text Entry

96) The formation of enduring relationships between adult mates is called ___.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

97) The term ___ is now preferred over the older, outdated term homophobia.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

98) A fear of being judged in connection with sexual activities is called ___ anxiety.

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

Question type: Essay

99) How do sexual scripts tend to differ between males and females?

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

100) What do cross-cultural studies of sexuality teach us about sexual behavior?

Section Reference 1: Studying Human Sexuality

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.1 Summarize the early studies and modern research in human sexuality.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

101) Define and list at least three different dimensions of sex and gender. Address how these dimensions might exist for a person who is transgender.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

102) Describe the two theories regarding the acquisition of gender roles. Use each theory to illustrate how “Jesse” would learn to behave in a masculine, feminine, and androgynous manner.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

103) Compare and contrast the major physiological, behavioral, and psychological differences between females and males.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

104) What is androgyny? Why would it be accurate to describe androgyny as an adaptive characteristic?

Section Reference 1: Sexual Identity

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.2 Review the key terms and concepts underlying sex versus gender.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

105) List and describe the major physiological changes that occur in each stage of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual arousal. State the role of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems in this process.

Section Reference 1: Sexual Behavior

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.3 Summarize research findings about the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

106) Describe and state possible physical and/or psychological causes for each of the following sexual dysfunctions: erectile dysfunction, premature (early) ejaculation, female orgasmic disorder, vaginismus, and male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Analysis

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

107) Describe the four major principles of Masters and Johnson’s approach to sex therapy, including a specific description of one possible “homework assignment.”

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

108) List common symptoms for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in males, females, and for both sexes. Describe the “do’s and dont’s” if you notice any of these symptoms. End with a brief description of at least three ways you can practice “safer” sex.

Section Reference 1: Sex Problems

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.4 Summarize the major problems in sexuality.

Bloomcode: Application

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking

109) Identify some of the enduring psychological problems that an affect those who suffer from child sexual abuse as identified in the textbook.

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Easy

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Knowledge

APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology

110) Present several differences in sexual communication that are often associated with women and with men.

Section Reference 1: Sex and Modern Life

Difficulty: Medium

Learning Objective 1: LO 11.5 Summarize the major issues of sex and modern life.

Bloomcode: Comprehension

APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking