Exam 1: Sexuality: Pathways to Understanding

The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed

The belief that women are entitled to the same social, economic, and political rights as men, and the organized pursuit of these rights, is called _______.

Identify and discuss the teachings of the major religions on the subject of acceptable and unacceptable sexual behavior.

The English philosopher _______ argued that morality should be based on "the greatest happiness to the greatest number" and concluded that homosexual behavior should be legal.

What is sharia and in which religion is it found?

The research conducted by Neil Malamuth and others has provided significant evidence that movies containing sexual violence

Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues published

The teen pregnancy rate in Canada is half that of the U.S., most likely as a result of

Among Buddhists, only _______ are required to be celibate.

Who was Magnus Hirschfeld and what was his most significant contribution to the field of sex research?

_______ study the endocrinology and genetic mechanisms of sexuality.

After reading the World Association for Sexual Health's Declaration (see Box 1.3), do you agree with everything in it? Do you think the declaration fails to address any important topics? How would the principles laid out in the declaration bear on topics where there are marked differences between cultures, such as polygamy, female circumcision, prostitution, and homosexuality?

Two types of psychologists, _______ and _______, sometimes have contradictory ways of framing their research questions.

Dr. Kerr spent his evenings for six months visiting the same strip club and watching, interviewing and interacting with the dancers and bar patrons. He found that while the dancers tend to keep their private lives separate from their work, many establish trusted friendships with the bar patrons. The work conducted by Dr. Kerr is formally defined as

In the U.S., states that teach mostly abstinence-only sex education also have the highest _______ rates.

To what extent do you think that your religious upbringing and beliefs-or the lack of them-impact your current or future sexual and marital choices? If you're not comfortable with this level of self-disclosure, discuss how you believe college students should interpret the teachings of their religious leaders when making sexual decisions.

In 2007 the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) declared that people have a right to comprehensive sexuality education from birth throughout life. Do you think that prepubertal children should be exposed to such educational information? Does your opinion change for postpubertal children?

The birth of the first "test-tube baby" occurred in

Members of which demographic group are most likely to report low sexual desire?

The recent National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) found that more women than men experienced _______ during recent intercourse, and more men than women experienced _______.