Question 1

Women who ______ show an increase in various types of sexual dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A)  are currently married 
B)  are more educated 
C)  have lower levels of household income 
D)  are younger 
A)  are currently married 
B)  are more educated 
C)  have lower levels of household income 
D)  are younger C

Question 2

Discuss the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of sexual activity for the elderly.

Accepted Answer

Sexual activity for the elderly can have numerous physical, psychological, and emotional benefits.

Physically, engaging in sexual activity can help to improve cardiovascular health, increase flexibility and mobility, and even boost the immune system. It can also be a form of exercise, helping to maintain muscle tone and flexibility.

Psychologically, sexual activity can lead to increased feelings of intimacy and connection with a partner, which can in turn reduce feelings of loneliness and depression. It can also be a source of pleasure and enjoyment, leading to an overall improved sense of well-being.

Emotionally, sexual activity can help to maintain a sense of identity and self-esteem, as well as provide a way to express love and affection for a partner. It can also be a way to maintain a sense of closeness and intimacy in a relationship, which can be particularly important as people age.

Overall, sexual activity for the elderly can have a range of positive effects on physical health, mental well-being, and emotional fulfillment. It is an important aspect of overall health and should be considered a normal and healthy part of aging.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most frequently reported sexual problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  female orgasmic disorder 
B)  inhibited sexual desire 
C)  sexual pain disorder 
D)  female sexual arousal disorder 
A)  female orgasmic disorder 
B)  inhibited sexual desire 
C)  sexual pain disorder 
D)  female sexual arousal disorder B

Question 4

According to recent surveys, about what percentage of college students say they have "hooked up"?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  40 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 5

In a recent survey of Americans over 60, _____% of sexually active women said they are as satisfied with their sex lives or more satisfied than they were in their 40s.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  10 
B)  40 
C)  70 
D)  90

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the onset of sexual activity is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since the early 1990s there has been significant increase in the percentage of sexually active teenagers. 
B)  In the 1990s there was a decline in the percentage of sexually active male teens. 
C)  Males become sexually active at younger ages than females. 
D)  b and c 
A)  Since the early 1990s there has been significant increase in the percentage of sexually active teenagers. 
B)  In the 1990s there was a decline in the percentage of sexually active male teens. 
C)  Males become sexually active at younger ages than females. 
D)  b and c

Question 7

Which of the following factors is/are associated with delayed onset of sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicating well with parents 
B)  using drugs 
C)  doing poorly in school 
D)  all of the above 
A)  communicating well with parents 
B)  using drugs 
C)  doing poorly in school 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Recent studies of sexual behavior have found that men, compared to women, have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a higher incidence of oral sex. 
B)  fewer partners. 
C)  a later age at first intercourse. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a higher incidence of oral sex. 
B)  fewer partners. 
C)  a later age at first intercourse. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

According to the New View of Women's Sexual Problems, women's sexual problems may arise in one or more of four interrelated aspects of women's sexual lives. Experiencing lack of interest, fatigue, or lack of time due to family and work obligations would place a woman's sexual problem in which aspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociocultural, political, or economic factors 
B)  relating to partner and relationship 
C)  psychological factors 
D)  medical factors 
A)  sociocultural, political, or economic factors 
B)  relating to partner and relationship 
C)  psychological factors 
D)  medical factors

Question 10

A transgender person, by definition, is an individual who:

Accepted Answer

A)  has an extra sex chromosome. 
B)  cross-dresses. 
C)  has a gender identity different from the one assigned at birth. 
D)  is attracted to both females and males. 
A)  has an extra sex chromosome. 
B)  cross-dresses. 
C)  has a gender identity different from the one assigned at birth. 
D)  is attracted to both females and males.

Question 11

Researchers have found that _____ women report lower rates of sexual problems than other women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black 
B)  Latina 
C)  White 
D)  Asian 
A)  Black 
B)  Latina 
C)  White 
D)  Asian

Question 12

One's level of personal responsibility and conscious choice about their sexual behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  hooking up 
B)  sexual agency 
C)  the sexual double standard 
D)  heterosexism 
A)  hooking up 
B)  sexual agency 
C)  the sexual double standard 
D)  heterosexism

Question 13

The review of studies of sexual attitudes and behaviors by Jennifer Petersen and Janet Hyde found that

Accepted Answer

A)  women have more negative attitudes than men about casual sex. 
B)  women have more negative attitudes than men about masturbation. 
C)  women are less likely than men to accept premarital sex when couples are committed or engaged. 
D)  a and c 
A)  women have more negative attitudes than men about casual sex. 
B)  women have more negative attitudes than men about masturbation. 
C)  women are less likely than men to accept premarital sex when couples are committed or engaged. 
D)  a and c

Question 14

What are two limitations of research on sexual attitudes and behavior?

Accepted Answer

Research on sexual attitudes and behavio

Question 15

Are there two phases of female orgasm or only one? Discuss how Freud would answer this question,
and then how Masters and Johnson would answer it.

Accepted Answer

According to Freud, there is only one ph

Question 16

Which of the following is/are ways females resolve "dilemmas of desire"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid situations that could arouse sexual feelings. 
B)  Arrange conditions in which they could safely express desire. 
C)  Suppress their sexual desires. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Avoid situations that could arouse sexual feelings. 
B)  Arrange conditions in which they could safely express desire. 
C)  Suppress their sexual desires. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women are equally capable of multiple orgasms. 
B)  Masters and Johnson demonstrated the existence of both vaginal and clitoral orgasms. 
C)  Freud believed that vaginal orgasm is a more mature and sexually adequate form of orgasm than clitoral orgasm. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Men and women are equally capable of multiple orgasms. 
B)  Masters and Johnson demonstrated the existence of both vaginal and clitoral orgasms. 
C)  Freud believed that vaginal orgasm is a more mature and sexually adequate form of orgasm than clitoral orgasm. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

When Deborah Tolman interviewed high school girls about their sexual desires, she found all girls reported sexual desire feelings, but they feared which of the potential negative consequences of expressing sexual desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  STIs 
B)  limiting educational opportunities 
C)  losing respect and reputation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  STIs 
B)  limiting educational opportunities 
C)  losing respect and reputation 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a feminist perspective on cybersex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and girls are harmed by it 
B)  Women and girls benefit from it 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  Women and girls are harmed by it 
B)  Women and girls benefit from it 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b

Question 20

Being in good health and having a partner are:

Accepted Answer

A)  unrelated to higher levels of sexual activity for women and men. 
B)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for women but not men. 
C)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for men but not women. 
D)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for both women and men. 
A)  unrelated to higher levels of sexual activity for women and men. 
B)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for women but not men. 
C)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for men but not women. 
D)  related to higher levels of sexual activity for both women and men.

Women who ______ show an increase in various types of sexual dysfunction.

Discuss the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of sexual activity for the elderly.

Which of the following is the most frequently reported sexual problem?

According to recent surveys, about what percentage of college students say they have "hooked up"?

In a recent survey of Americans over 60, _____% of sexually active women said they are as satisfied with their sex lives or more satisfied than they were in their 40s.

Which of the following statements about the onset of sexual activity is/are true?

Which of the following factors is/are associated with delayed onset of sexual activity?

Recent studies of sexual behavior have found that men, compared to women, have:

A transgender person, by definition, is an individual who:

Researchers have found that _____ women report lower rates of sexual problems than other women.

One's level of personal responsibility and conscious choice about their sexual behavior is called:

The review of studies of sexual attitudes and behaviors by Jennifer Petersen and Janet Hyde found that

What are two limitations of research on sexual attitudes and behavior?

Are there two phases of female orgasm or only one? Discuss how Freud would answer this question, and then how Masters and Johnson would answer it.

Which of the following is/are ways females resolve "dilemmas of desire"?

Which of the following is/are true?

When Deborah Tolman interviewed high school girls about their sexual desires, she found all girls reported sexual desire feelings, but they feared which of the potential negative consequences of expressing sexual desire?

Which of the following is a feminist perspective on cybersex?

Being in good health and having a partner are:

Introduction to the Psychology of Women: History and Research

Cultural Representation of Gender

Gender Self-Concept: Developmental Processes and Individual Differences

Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Gender Comparisons: Social Behavior, Personality, Communication, and Cognition

Reproductive System and Childbearing

Relationships

Education and Achievement

Employment

Balancing Family and Work

Physical Health

Mental Health

Violence Against Girls and Women

A Feminist Future

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Exam 6: Sexuality

Women who ______ show an increase in various types of sexual dysfunction.

Discuss the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of sexual activity for the elderly.

Which of the following is the most frequently reported sexual problem?

According to recent surveys, about what percentage of college students say they have "hooked up"?

In a recent survey of Americans over 60, _____% of sexually active women said they are as satisfied with their sex lives or more satisfied than they were in their 40s.

Which of the following statements about the onset of sexual activity is/are true?

Which of the following factors is/are associated with delayed onset of sexual activity?

Recent studies of sexual behavior have found that men, compared to women, have:

A transgender person, by definition, is an individual who:

Researchers have found that _____ women report lower rates of sexual problems than other women.

One's level of personal responsibility and conscious choice about their sexual behavior is called:

The review of studies of sexual attitudes and behaviors by Jennifer Petersen and Janet Hyde found that

What are two limitations of research on sexual attitudes and behavior?

Are there two phases of female orgasm or only one? Discuss how Freud would answer this question, and then how Masters and Johnson would answer it.

Which of the following is/are ways females resolve "dilemmas of desire"?

Which of the following is/are true?

When Deborah Tolman interviewed high school girls about their sexual desires, she found all girls reported sexual desire feelings, but they feared which of the potential negative consequences of expressing sexual desire?

Which of the following is a feminist perspective on cybersex?

Being in good health and having a partner are:

Introduction to the Psychology of Women: History and Research

Cultural Representation of Gender

Gender Self-Concept: Developmental Processes and Individual Differences

Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Gender Comparisons: Social Behavior, Personality, Communication, and Cognition

Reproductive System and Childbearing

Relationships

Education and Achievement

Employment

Balancing Family and Work

Physical Health

Mental Health

Violence Against Girls and Women

A Feminist Future

Filters