Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtually all cultures in all times have been predominantly heterosexual. 
B)  The environmental factors that influence sexual orientation are presently unknown. 
C)  Identical twins are somewhat more likely than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation. 
D)  With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual orientation. 
A)  Virtually all cultures in all times have been predominantly heterosexual. 
B)  The environmental factors that influence sexual orientation are presently unknown. 
C)  Identical twins are somewhat more likely than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation. 
D)  With the help of a therapist, most people find it easy to change their sexual orientation. D

Question 2

A homosexual orientation is

Accepted Answer

A)  equally likely among members of both sexes. 
B)  associated with a lack of clear gender identity. 
C)  very persistent and difficult to change. 
D)  characteristic of over 10 percent of American males. 
A)  equally likely among members of both sexes. 
B)  associated with a lack of clear gender identity. 
C)  very persistent and difficult to change. 
D)  characteristic of over 10 percent of American males. C

Question 3

Research on the environmental conditions that influence sexual orientation indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been sexually abused during childhood. 
B)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been overprotected by their mothers. 
C)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been raised in a father-absent home. 
D)  the reported backgrounds of homosexuals and heterosexuals are similar. 
A)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been sexually abused during childhood. 
B)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been overprotected by their mothers. 
C)  homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been raised in a father-absent home. 
D)  the reported backgrounds of homosexuals and heterosexuals are similar. D

Question 4

Professor Langley emphasizes that premature sexual activity among high school students involves the interplay of alcohol consumption, mass media norms, and teens' underestimation of their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  a sex-education program. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  the sexual response cycle. 
A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  a sex-education program. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  the sexual response cycle.

Question 5

Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  safety 
B)  belongingness 
C)  achievement 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  safety 
B)  belongingness 
C)  achievement 
D)  self-actualization

Question 6

Compared with non-Internet users, today's online social networkers are likely to experience ________ relationships with their existing friends and are ________ likely to know their real-world neighbors.

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthened; more 
B)  weakened; less 
C)  strengthened; less 
D)  weakened; more 
A)  strengthened; more 
B)  weakened; less 
C)  strengthened; less 
D)  weakened; more

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed. 
B)  Some homosexuals struggle with their sexual orientation. 
C)  Men's sexual orientation is potentially more fluid and changeable than women's. 
D)  Women, regardless of sexual orientation, respond to both female and male erotic stimuli. 
A)  Sexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed. 
B)  Some homosexuals struggle with their sexual orientation. 
C)  Men's sexual orientation is potentially more fluid and changeable than women's. 
D)  Women, regardless of sexual orientation, respond to both female and male erotic stimuli.

Question 8

More than in other mammalian females, the sexual drive in human females is responsive to their ________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol 
B)  estrogen 
C)  serotonin 
D)  testosterone 
A)  estradiol 
B)  estrogen 
C)  serotonin 
D)  testosterone

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuals have abnormal hormone levels. 
B)  As children, most homosexuals were molested by an adult homosexual. 
C)  Homosexuals had a domineering opposite-sex parent. 
D)  Research indicates that sexual orientation may be at least partly physiological. 
A)  Homosexuals have abnormal hormone levels. 
B)  As children, most homosexuals were molested by an adult homosexual. 
C)  Homosexuals had a domineering opposite-sex parent. 
D)  Research indicates that sexual orientation may be at least partly physiological.

Question 10

Narcissism refers to feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  happy. 
B)  overweight. 
C)  ostracized. 
D)  self-important. 
A)  happy. 
B)  overweight. 
C)  ostracized. 
D)  self-important.

Question 11

The more sexual content adolescents view on TV and in movies, the more likely they are to

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive their peers are sexually active. 
B)  talk with their parents about contraception. 
C)  view their own sexual partners as attractive. 
D)  avoid premature sexual intercourse. 
A)  perceive their peers are sexually active. 
B)  talk with their parents about contraception. 
C)  view their own sexual partners as attractive. 
D)  avoid premature sexual intercourse.

Question 12

Simon LeVay discovered that a neural cluster located in the ________ was larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  medulla 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  amygdala 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  medulla

Question 13

The stress normally experienced by refugees is lessened by chain migration. This best illustrates the importance of ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  physiological 
C)  belongingness 
D)  sexual 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  physiological 
C)  belongingness 
D)  sexual

Question 14

Research on sex hormones and human sexual behavior indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual desire rises slightly at ovulation among women with mates. 
B)  adult men who have been castrated show virtually no reduction in sex drive. 
C)  sexual interests are aroused by decreased testosterone levels in women and increased testosterone levels in men. 
D)  imprisoned male sex offenders typically experience lower-than-normal testosterone levels. 
A)  sexual desire rises slightly at ovulation among women with mates. 
B)  adult men who have been castrated show virtually no reduction in sex drive. 
C)  sexual interests are aroused by decreased testosterone levels in women and increased testosterone levels in men. 
D)  imprisoned male sex offenders typically experience lower-than-normal testosterone levels.

Question 15

Condoms are most helpful in protecting against

Accepted Answer

A)  herpes infections. 
B)  erotic plasticity. 
C)  HIV infections. 
D)  nocturnal emissions. 
A)  herpes infections. 
B)  erotic plasticity. 
C)  HIV infections. 
D)  nocturnal emissions.

Question 16

Ivan just spent an evening watching pornographic movies of attractive women who actually seemed to enjoy being sexually coerced. This experience is most likely to lead him to

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive himself as unable to perform sexually. 
B)  be more willing to hurt women. 
C)  feel unsure about his gender identity. 
D)  view sexual promiscuity as morally wrong. 
A)  perceive himself as unable to perform sexually. 
B)  be more willing to hurt women. 
C)  feel unsure about his gender identity. 
D)  view sexual promiscuity as morally wrong.

Question 17

One's sexual orientation refers to a(n) ________ members of either one's own sex or the other sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual response cycle triggered by 
B)  experience of flow associated with 
C)  enduring sexual attraction toward 
D)  erotic plasticity in response to 
A)  sexual response cycle triggered by 
B)  experience of flow associated with 
C)  enduring sexual attraction toward 
D)  erotic plasticity in response to

Question 18

To avoid placing individual refugee families in communities where they are likely to feel socially isolated, U.S. policies today encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  settling points. 
B)  erotic plasticity. 
C)  chain migration. 
D)  narcissism. 
A)  settling points. 
B)  erotic plasticity. 
C)  chain migration. 
D)  narcissism.

Question 19

Some college students were randomly assigned to edit and explain their MySpace page rather than to study and explain a Google Maps routing. These students subsequently scored higher on a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  belongingness. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  self-transcendence. 
D)  belongingness.

Question 20

Howard is preoccupied with accumulating new Facebook friends because he loves the attention it gives him. On his Facebook page he posts daily photos of himself that are designed to show off his good looks and body build. Howard best illustrates characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  self-transcendence. 
A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  narcissism. 
C)  360-degree feedback. 
D)  self-transcendence.

Exam 33: Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to sexual orientation?

A homosexual orientation is

Research on the environmental conditions that influence sexual orientation indicates that

Professor Langley emphasizes that premature sexual activity among high school students involves the interplay of alcohol consumption, mass media norms, and teens' underestimation of their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections. The professor's emphasis best illustrates

Foolish conformity to peer pressure is most likely to be motivated by ________ needs.

Compared with non-Internet users, today's online social networkers are likely to experience ________ relationships with their existing friends and are ________ likely to know their real-world neighbors.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding sexual orientation?

More than in other mammalian females, the sexual drive in human females is responsive to their ________ levels.

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is true?

Narcissism refers to feeling

The more sexual content adolescents view on TV and in movies, the more likely they are to

Simon LeVay discovered that a neural cluster located in the ________ was larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men.

The stress normally experienced by refugees is lessened by chain migration. This best illustrates the importance of ________ needs.

Research on sex hormones and human sexual behavior indicates that

Condoms are most helpful in protecting against

Ivan just spent an evening watching pornographic movies of attractive women who actually seemed to enjoy being sexually coerced. This experience is most likely to lead him to

One's sexual orientation refers to a(n) ________ members of either one's own sex or the other sex.

To avoid placing individual refugee families in communities where they are likely to feel socially isolated, U.S. policies today encourage

Some college students were randomly assigned to edit and explain their MySpace page rather than to study and explain a Google Maps routing. These students subsequently scored higher on a measure of

Howard is preoccupied with accumulating new Facebook friends because he loves the attention it gives him. On his Facebook page he posts daily photos of himself that are designed to show off his good looks and body build. Howard best illustrates characteristics of

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