Question 1

If pregnant sheep are injected with ________ during a critical period of prenatal development,their female offspring will show homosexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT identified as a contributing factor in the high rate of unprotected sex among adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol use 
B) thrill-seeking 
C) mass media sexual norms 
D) ignorance 
A) alcohol use 
B) thrill-seeking 
C) mass media sexual norms 
D) ignorance B

Question 3

The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does the James-Lange theory.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive activity 
B) subjective well-being 
C) physiological arousal 
D) neural activity 
A) cognitive activity 
B) subjective well-being 
C) physiological arousal 
D) neural activity A

Question 4

A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

Accepted Answer

A) sexual relations between same-sex partners in several hundred different animal species. 
B) an increase in same-sex attraction among women who had fraternal twin brothers. 
C) the increase in homosexual and bisexual people among males with domineering mothers. 
D) the link between sexual orientation and the levels of sex hormones currently in a person's blood. 
A) sexual relations between same-sex partners in several hundred different animal species. 
B) an increase in same-sex attraction among women who had fraternal twin brothers. 
C) the increase in homosexual and bisexual people among males with domineering mothers. 
D) the link between sexual orientation and the levels of sex hormones currently in a person's blood.

Question 5

Brain scans of people viewing erotic material reveal a more active ________ in men than in women.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life,most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) erotic plasticity. 
B) refractory periods. 
C) chain migration. 
D) the fraternal birth-order effect. 
A) erotic plasticity. 
B) refractory periods. 
C) chain migration. 
D) the fraternal birth-order effect.

Question 8

Which of the following teens is most likely to delay the initiation of sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Jack,who has below-average intelligence 
B) Jason,who is not religiously active 
C) Ron,who regularly volunteers his time in community service 
D) It is impossible to predict. 
A) Jack,who has below-average intelligence 
B) Jason,who is not religiously active 
C) Ron,who regularly volunteers his time in community service 
D) It is impossible to predict.

Question 9

The refractory period is the

Accepted Answer

A) moment before orgasm during which sexual arousal is maintained at a fairly high level. 
B) stage of the sexual response cycle during which sexual excitation reaches its climax. 
C) span of the monthly female reproductive cycle during which ovulation occurs. 
D) time span after orgasm during which a male cannot be aroused to another orgasm. 
A) moment before orgasm during which sexual arousal is maintained at a fairly high level. 
B) stage of the sexual response cycle during which sexual excitation reaches its climax. 
C) span of the monthly female reproductive cycle during which ovulation occurs. 
D) time span after orgasm during which a male cannot be aroused to another orgasm.

Question 10

Women's sexual receptivity differs from that of nonhuman female mammals in being more responsive to ________ levels than to estrogen levels.

Accepted Answer

A) glucose 
B) serotonin 
C) endorphin 
D) testosterone 
A) glucose 
B) serotonin 
C) endorphin 
D) testosterone

Question 11

When asked to describe personal episodes that made them feel particularly bad about themselves,about four times in five,people describe

Accepted Answer

A) a sexual disorder. 
B) an academic failure. 
C) a relationship difficulty. 
D) a physical illness. 
A) a sexual disorder. 
B) an academic failure. 
C) a relationship difficulty. 
D) a physical illness.

Question 12

Cassandra's mother told her,"You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you experience that unique trembling feeling inside." This remark best illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon-Bard 
B) two-factor 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) James-Lange 
A) Cannon-Bard 
B) two-factor 
C) Schachter-Singer 
D) James-Lange

Question 13

The James-Lange theory of emotion states that

Accepted Answer

A) to experience emotion is to be aware of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event. 
B) the expression of emotion reduces our level of physiological arousal. 
C) an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers both physiological arousal and the subjective experience of emotion. 
D) to experience emotion we must be physically aroused and able to cognitively label the emotion. 
A) to experience emotion is to be aware of our physiological responses to an emotion-arousing event. 
B) the expression of emotion reduces our level of physiological arousal. 
C) an emotion-arousing stimulus simultaneously triggers both physiological arousal and the subjective experience of emotion. 
D) to experience emotion we must be physically aroused and able to cognitively label the emotion.

Question 14

Evidence that brain anatomy differences account for variations in sexual orientation is provided by the fact that these brain differences

Accepted Answer

A) fully account for gender differences in erotic plasticity. 
B) are triggered by the segregation of genders at the time one's sex drive matures. 
C) explain the elevated rates of depression experienced by gays and lesbians. 
D) originate at about the time of birth. 
A) fully account for gender differences in erotic plasticity. 
B) are triggered by the segregation of genders at the time one's sex drive matures. 
C) explain the elevated rates of depression experienced by gays and lesbians. 
D) originate at about the time of birth.

Question 15

According to the two-factor theory,the two basic components of emotions are ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) facial expressions; a cognitive label 
B) emotion-arousing events; physical arousal 
C) physical arousal; overt behavior 
D) a cognitive label; physical arousal 
A) facial expressions; a cognitive label 
B) emotion-arousing events; physical arousal 
C) physical arousal; overt behavior 
D) a cognitive label; physical arousal

Question 16

Teenage girls are especially vulnerable to ________ because of their lower levels of protective antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A) lengthy refractory periods 
B) sexual disorders 
C) erotic plasticity 
D) STIs 
A) lengthy refractory periods 
B) sexual disorders 
C) erotic plasticity 
D) STIs

Question 17

Among American women born before 1900,a mere 3 percent had experienced premarital sex by age 18. In the United States today,almost half of high school students report having had sexual intercourse. How do these changes in sexual behavior reflect cultural changes that have fueled a preoccupation with needs for social relatedness? How effectively have these sexual behavior changes served to fulfill people's need to belong?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among American women born before 1900,a mere...

Question 18

Women are more likely than men to experience

Accepted Answer

A) an extended refractory period. 
B) sexually vivid dreams that lead to orgasm. 
C) fantasies of being sexually taken by a passionate lover. 
D) fantasies of coercing someone else into having sex. 
A) an extended refractory period. 
B) sexually vivid dreams that lead to orgasm. 
C) fantasies of being sexually taken by a passionate lover. 
D) fantasies of coercing someone else into having sex.

Question 19

Teens who use alcohol prior to sexual intercourse experience

Accepted Answer

A) enhanced self-awareness and are less likely to use condoms. 
B) reduced self-awareness and are more likely to use condoms. 
C) enhanced self-awareness and are more likely to use condoms. 
D) reduced self-awareness and are less likely to use condoms. 
A) enhanced self-awareness and are less likely to use condoms. 
B) reduced self-awareness and are more likely to use condoms. 
C) enhanced self-awareness and are more likely to use condoms. 
D) reduced self-awareness and are less likely to use condoms.

Question 20

The fraternal birth-order effect refers to a factor associated with

Accepted Answer

A) ostracism. 
B) orgasm. 
C) sexual disorders. 
D) sexual orientation. 
A) ostracism. 
B) orgasm. 
C) sexual disorders. 
D) sexual orientation.

Exam 14: How Nice People Get Corrupted

If pregnant sheep are injected with ________ during a critical period of prenatal development,their female offspring will show homosexual behavior.

Which of the following was NOT identified as a contributing factor in the high rate of unprotected sex among adolescents?

The two-factor theory of emotion places more emphasis on the importance of ________ than does the James-Lange theory.

A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

Brain scans of people viewing erotic material reveal a more active ________ in men than in women.

When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life,most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.

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

Which of the following teens is most likely to delay the initiation of sex?

The refractory period is the

Women's sexual receptivity differs from that of nonhuman female mammals in being more responsive to ________ levels than to estrogen levels.

When asked to describe personal episodes that made them feel particularly bad about themselves,about four times in five,people describe

Cassandra's mother told her,"You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you experience that unique trembling feeling inside." This remark best illustrates the ________ theory of emotion.

The James-Lange theory of emotion states that

Evidence that brain anatomy differences account for variations in sexual orientation is provided by the fact that these brain differences

According to the two-factor theory,the two basic components of emotions are ________ and ________.

Teenage girls are especially vulnerable to ________ because of their lower levels of protective antibodies.

Women are more likely than men to experience

Teens who use alcohol prior to sexual intercourse experience

The fraternal birth-order effect refers to a factor associated with

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