Question 1

One important reason why people may not communicate their sexual preferences to their partners is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they may actually not know what their preferences are. 
B)  they feel comfortable with the status quo in the sexual aspects of the relationship. 
C)  they enjoy the "game" of figuring these things out together. 
D)  they worry that their partner may cease to respect and love them. 
A)  they may actually not know what their preferences are. 
B)  they feel comfortable with the status quo in the sexual aspects of the relationship. 
C)  they enjoy the "game" of figuring these things out together. 
D)  they worry that their partner may cease to respect and love them.

Question 2

____ homosexuals show adjustment problems than heterosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  More 
B)  Fewer 
C)  About the same number of 
D)  No research is available on the subject. 
A)  More 
B)  Fewer 
C)  About the same number of 
D)  No research is available on the subject.

Question 3

"Coitus" is the technical term for

Accepted Answer

A)  oral sex. 
B)  self-stimulation. 
C)  anal intercourse. 
D)  vaginal intercourse. 
A)  oral sex. 
B)  self-stimulation. 
C)  anal intercourse. 
D)  vaginal intercourse.

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents who receive most of their sex education from a parent is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to be sexually active. 
B)  They are more likely to use contraceptives if they are sexually active. 
C)  They wait longer before having sex. 
D)  All of these statements are accurate. 
A)  They are less likely to be sexually active. 
B)  They are more likely to use contraceptives if they are sexually active. 
C)  They wait longer before having sex. 
D)  All of these statements are accurate.

Question 5

All of the following statements regarding the relationship between oral contraceptives and health is accurate except

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship between low dosages oral contraceptives and stroke. 
B)  Using oral contraceptives appears to increase a woman's risk for heart disease. 
C)  The risk of uterine cancer is increased with the use of hormonal injectibles. 
D)  The risk of liver cancer is increased with the use of Depo-Provera. 
A)  There is no relationship between low dosages oral contraceptives and stroke. 
B)  Using oral contraceptives appears to increase a woman's risk for heart disease. 
C)  The risk of uterine cancer is increased with the use of hormonal injectibles. 
D)  The risk of liver cancer is increased with the use of Depo-Provera.

Question 6

When females masturbate then can reach orgasm in about ____ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  14 
C)  24 
D)  Very seldom can females masturbate to orgasm. 
A)  4 
B)  14 
C)  24 
D)  Very seldom can females masturbate to orgasm.

Question 7

Lesbians are more likely to shown masculine behavior in childhood than heterosexual females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research findings indicate that exposure to sexually explicit music that depicts women as sex objects

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages pro-rape attitudes in both men and women. 
B)  correlates with having sex sooner. 
C)  increases the likelihood that a male viewer will commit a sex crime. 
D)  may lead to the development of conservative attitudes about sexual behavior. 
A)  encourages pro-rape attitudes in both men and women. 
B)  correlates with having sex sooner. 
C)  increases the likelihood that a male viewer will commit a sex crime. 
D)  may lead to the development of conservative attitudes about sexual behavior.

Question 9

____ is the researcher who designed a seven-point scale to characterize sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Albert Bandura 
C)  William Masters 
D)  Virginia Johnson 
A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Albert Bandura 
C)  William Masters 
D)  Virginia Johnson

Question 10

Which of the following is the most common sexual activity among gay men?

Accepted Answer

A)  oral intercourse 
B)  tribadism 
C)  anal intercourse 
D)  mutual masturbation 
A)  oral intercourse 
B)  tribadism 
C)  anal intercourse 
D)  mutual masturbation

Question 11

Which of the following is a good suggestion for engaging in safer sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid engaging in anal intercourse. 
B)  Don't have sex with someone who has had lots of previous partners. 
C)  Wash your genitals with soap and water before and after sexual contact. 
D)  All of these statements are good suggestions. 
A)  Avoid engaging in anal intercourse. 
B)  Don't have sex with someone who has had lots of previous partners. 
C)  Wash your genitals with soap and water before and after sexual contact. 
D)  All of these statements are good suggestions.

Question 12

Which of the following is generally not considered a possible cause of premature ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger at one's partner 
B)  drinking too much alcohol 
C)  men who are unaware their ejaculations are premature 
D)  not exerting enough effort to prolong intercourse 
A)  anger at one's partner 
B)  drinking too much alcohol 
C)  men who are unaware their ejaculations are premature 
D)  not exerting enough effort to prolong intercourse

Question 13

Impairments in sexual functioning that cause subjective distress are

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  caused by the partner. 
C)  acquired physical dysfunction. 
D)  lifelong dysfunction. 
A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  caused by the partner. 
C)  acquired physical dysfunction. 
D)  lifelong dysfunction.

Question 14

____ conducted groundbreaking research on the physiology of the human sexual response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Albert Bandura 
C)  Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud 
D)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson 
A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Albert Bandura 
C)  Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud 
D)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson

Question 15

____ is comprised of the personal qualities, self-perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide an individual's sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eroticism 
B)  Body image 
C)  Sexual identity 
D)  Sexual orientation 
A)  Eroticism 
B)  Body image 
C)  Sexual identity 
D)  Sexual orientation

Question 16

Sexual satisfaction is significantly correlated with relationship stability for

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women.

Question 17

Avoidance motives for engaging in sex include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  pursuing one's own sexual pleasure. 
B)  preventing a partner from becoming upset. 
C)  preventing a partner from losing interest. 
D)  avoiding relationship conflict. 
A)  pursuing one's own sexual pleasure. 
B)  preventing a partner from becoming upset. 
C)  preventing a partner from losing interest. 
D)  avoiding relationship conflict.

Question 18

Sexual intimacy is a ____ predictor of relationship stability.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  positive only in religious couple 
D)  negative only in religious couples 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  positive only in religious couple 
D)  negative only in religious couples

Question 19

It is probably most accurate to conclude that sexual problems belong to the

Accepted Answer

A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  couple. 
D)  individual's culture. 
A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  couple. 
D)  individual's culture.

Question 20

____ is the lack of interest in sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalized lifelong orgasmic difficulties 
B)  Hypoactive sexual desire 
C)  Primary orgasmic difficulties 
D)  Generalized secondary orgasmic difficulties 
A)  Generalized lifelong orgasmic difficulties 
B)  Hypoactive sexual desire 
C)  Primary orgasmic difficulties 
D)  Generalized secondary orgasmic difficulties

One important reason why people may not communicate their sexual preferences to their partners is that

____ homosexuals show adjustment problems than heterosexual.

"Coitus" is the technical term for

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents who receive most of their sex education from a parent is accurate?

All of the following statements regarding the relationship between oral contraceptives and health is accurate except

When females masturbate then can reach orgasm in about ____ minutes.

Lesbians are more likely to shown masculine behavior in childhood than heterosexual females.

Research findings indicate that exposure to sexually explicit music that depicts women as sex objects

____ is the researcher who designed a seven-point scale to characterize sexual orientation.

Which of the following is the most common sexual activity among gay men?

Which of the following is a good suggestion for engaging in safer sex?

Which of the following is generally not considered a possible cause of premature ejaculation?

Impairments in sexual functioning that cause subjective distress are

____ conducted groundbreaking research on the physiology of the human sexual response.

____ is comprised of the personal qualities, self-perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide an individual's sexual behavior.

Sexual satisfaction is significantly correlated with relationship stability for

Avoidance motives for engaging in sex include all of the following except

Sexual intimacy is a ____ predictor of relationship stability.

It is probably most accurate to conclude that sexual problems belong to the

____ is the lack of interest in sexual activity.

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Exam 13: Development and Expression of Sexuality

One important reason why people may not communicate their sexual preferences to their partners is that

____ homosexuals show adjustment problems than heterosexual.

"Coitus" is the technical term for

Which of the following statements regarding adolescents who receive most of their sex education from a parent is accurate?

All of the following statements regarding the relationship between oral contraceptives and health is accurate except

When females masturbate then can reach orgasm in about ____ minutes.

Lesbians are more likely to shown masculine behavior in childhood than heterosexual females.

Research findings indicate that exposure to sexually explicit music that depicts women as sex objects

____ is the researcher who designed a seven-point scale to characterize sexual orientation.

Which of the following is the most common sexual activity among gay men?

Which of the following is a good suggestion for engaging in safer sex?

Which of the following is generally not considered a possible cause of premature ejaculation?

Impairments in sexual functioning that cause subjective distress are

____ conducted groundbreaking research on the physiology of the human sexual response.

____ is comprised of the personal qualities, self-perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide an individual's sexual behavior.

Sexual satisfaction is significantly correlated with relationship stability for

Avoidance motives for engaging in sex include all of the following except

Sexual intimacy is a ____ predictor of relationship stability.

It is probably most accurate to conclude that sexual problems belong to the

____ is the lack of interest in sexual activity.

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Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Coping Processes

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

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