Question 1

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Accepted Answer

A)  social kissing. 
B)  sharing towels. 
C)  direct contact with blood. 
D)  shaking hands. 
A)  social kissing. 
B)  sharing towels. 
C)  direct contact with blood. 
D)  shaking hands. C

Question 2

Regarding the practice of safe sex,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Dating couples who have high levels of emotional, social, and intellectual intimacy are less likely to use contraceptives. 
B)  Decreases in safe sex practices among gays may be attributable to medical advances in AIDS treatment causing victims not to look sick. 
C)  People in committed relationships should regard safe sex as a sign of concern about one's sexual partner, not as a sign of mistrust. 
D)  One study found that 41 percent of those HIV patients who were sexually active did not always use a condom. 
A)  Dating couples who have high levels of emotional, social, and intellectual intimacy are less likely to use contraceptives. 
B)  Decreases in safe sex practices among gays may be attributable to medical advances in AIDS treatment causing victims not to look sick. 
C)  People in committed relationships should regard safe sex as a sign of concern about one's sexual partner, not as a sign of mistrust. 
D)  One study found that 41 percent of those HIV patients who were sexually active did not always use a condom. A

Question 3

According to psychologists Check and Malamuth,in a "rape-supportive culture,"

Accepted Answer

A)  rape is an extreme expression of a system that condones coercive sexual activity. 
B)  gender role stereotyped images contribute to rape. 
C)  rape victims are mischaracterized as "really wanting to have had sex" with the rapist. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  rape is an extreme expression of a system that condones coercive sexual activity. 
B)  gender role stereotyped images contribute to rape. 
C)  rape victims are mischaracterized as "really wanting to have had sex" with the rapist. 
D)  all of these statements are true. D

Question 4

According to Masters and Johnson,primary erectile disorders are often related to

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual molestation in childhood. 
B)  excessive use of alcohol or other drugs. 
C)  guilt because of an extramarital affair. 
D)  fear of inability to perform. 
A)  sexual molestation in childhood. 
B)  excessive use of alcohol or other drugs. 
C)  guilt because of an extramarital affair. 
D)  fear of inability to perform.

Question 5

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in boys as young as five months and girls as young as four months..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding rape facts and rape statistics,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  At least one woman in six will experience rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. 
B)  Marital rape is usually not accompanied by any other non-sexual violence. 
C)  Pregnancy is one result of rape in 32,000 cases every year. 
D)  Three percent of rape victims contract sexually transmitted diseases. 
A)  At least one woman in six will experience rape or attempted rape in her lifetime. 
B)  Marital rape is usually not accompanied by any other non-sexual violence. 
C)  Pregnancy is one result of rape in 32,000 cases every year. 
D)  Three percent of rape victims contract sexually transmitted diseases.

Question 8

As described by McCarthy,sexual satisfaction is easier to achieve when partners value

Accepted Answer

A)  their own sexuality. 
B)  intimacy and closeness with each other. 
C)  both of these. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  their own sexuality. 
B)  intimacy and closeness with each other. 
C)  both of these. 
D)  none of these.

Question 9

Desire disorders must be defined in relation to

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A)  person's age and gender. 
B)  person's expectations. 
C)  person's sexual history. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  person's age and gender. 
B)  person's expectations. 
C)  person's sexual history. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

Regarding studies of sexually active teenagers and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly 90 percent of the teenage girls in one study thought that they had no chance of getting an STD, but one in four got chlamydia or gonorrhea within the next 18 months. 
B)  A study of sexual relationships at a Midwestern high school found that a student having
Sex with only one person had indirect contact with dozens or even hundreds of others. 
C)  Many people who carry STDs remain asymptomatic. 
D)  It is almost impossible for a person to have an STD without knowing it. 
A)  Nearly 90 percent of the teenage girls in one study thought that they had no chance of getting an STD, but one in four got chlamydia or gonorrhea within the next 18 months. 
B)  A study of sexual relationships at a Midwestern high school found that a student having
Sex with only one person had indirect contact with dozens or even hundreds of others. 
C)  Many people who carry STDs remain asymptomatic. 
D)  It is almost impossible for a person to have an STD without knowing it.

Question 11

Chlamydia,hepatitis B,and pelvic inflammatory disease are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenous infections. 
B)  exogenous infections. 
C)  psychosomatic illnesses. 
D)  sexually-transmitted diseases. 
A)  endogenous infections. 
B)  exogenous infections. 
C)  psychosomatic illnesses. 
D)  sexually-transmitted diseases.

Question 12

Regarding male orgasmic disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also known as retarded ejaculation. 
B)  It may be caused by a symbolic inability to give of oneself. 
C)  It may be caused by unacknowledged homosexuality. 
D)  It is usually treated with Viagra or similar drugs. 
A)  It is also known as retarded ejaculation. 
B)  It may be caused by a symbolic inability to give of oneself. 
C)  It may be caused by unacknowledged homosexuality. 
D)  It is usually treated with Viagra or similar drugs.

Question 13

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by direct contact with

Accepted Answer

A)  semen. 
B)  vaginal secretions. 
C)  blood. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  semen. 
B)  vaginal secretions. 
C)  blood. 
D)  all of these.

Question 14

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy,the four elements necessary for a continued healthy relationship include valuing intimacy with one's partner and

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual anticipation. 
B)  valuing one's sexuality. 
C)  feeling that you deserve sexual pleasure. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  sexual anticipation. 
B)  valuing one's sexuality. 
C)  feeling that you deserve sexual pleasure. 
D)  all of these.

Question 15

Regarding female orgasmic disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
B)  Women with this disorder are sexually responsive in some contexts, such as masturbation, but not in others, such as lovemaking. 
C)  It is usually regarded as the woman's problem, and her lack of responsiveness is the focus of treatment. 
D)  A common source of orgasmic difficulties is overcontrolling the sexual response. 
A)  It involves an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
B)  Women with this disorder are sexually responsive in some contexts, such as masturbation, but not in others, such as lovemaking. 
C)  It is usually regarded as the woman's problem, and her lack of responsiveness is the focus of treatment. 
D)  A common source of orgasmic difficulties is overcontrolling the sexual response.

Question 16

Female sexual arousal disorder refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  women responding with little or no physical arousal to sexual stimulation. 
B)  pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse. 
C)  women who have no desire to engage in sexual activity. 
D)  women with an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
A)  women responding with little or no physical arousal to sexual stimulation. 
B)  pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse. 
C)  women who have no desire to engage in sexual activity. 
D)  women with an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking.

Question 17

Research suggests that sexual orientation is influenced by a gene or genes found on the X chromosome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body,and then over a period of days or weeks,proceeding to more intense physical contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  vaginismus 
C)  sensate focus 
D)  the squeeze technique 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  vaginismus 
C)  sensate focus 
D)  the squeeze technique

Question 19

Which of the following is an infection passed from one person to another by intimate physical contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  endogenous infection 
B)  exogenous infection 
C)  psychosomatic illness 
D)  sexually-transmitted disease 
A)  endogenous infection 
B)  exogenous infection 
C)  psychosomatic illness 
D)  sexually-transmitted disease

Question 20

Pain in the genitals before,during,or after sexual intercourse is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychogenic sexual disorder. 
B)  vaginismus. 
C)  dyspareunia. 
D)  orgasm disorder. 
A)  psychogenic sexual disorder. 
B)  vaginismus. 
C)  dyspareunia. 
D)  orgasm disorder.

Exam 11: C: Gender and Sexuality

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by

Regarding the practice of safe sex,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to psychologists Check and Malamuth,in a "rape-supportive culture,"

According to Masters and Johnson,primary erectile disorders are often related to

Researcher Alfred Kinsey verified instances of orgasm in boys as young as five months and girls as young as four months..

Always being pleasant and avoiding discussions of difficult topics are ways that couples can increase their intimacy.

Regarding rape facts and rape statistics,which of the following statements is FALSE?

As described by McCarthy,sexual satisfaction is easier to achieve when partners value

Desire disorders must be defined in relation to

Regarding studies of sexually active teenagers and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Chlamydia,hepatitis B,and pelvic inflammatory disease are examples of

Regarding male orgasmic disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The AIDS virus can be transmitted by direct contact with

According to sex therapist Barry McCarthy,the four elements necessary for a continued healthy relationship include valuing intimacy with one's partner and

Regarding female orgasmic disorder,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Female sexual arousal disorder refers to

Research suggests that sexual orientation is influenced by a gene or genes found on the X chromosome.

Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body,and then over a period of days or weeks,proceeding to more intense physical contact?

Which of the following is an infection passed from one person to another by intimate physical contact?

Pain in the genitals before,during,or after sexual intercourse is called

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