Question 1

In studies that followed hundreds of 5- to 18-year-old girls from New Zealand and the United States,________ was (were)linked to sexual activity before age 16.

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic plasticity 
B)  a brother's absence 
C)  a father's absence 
D)  social scripts 
A)  erotic plasticity 
B)  a brother's absence 
C)  a father's absence 
D)  social scripts

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a gay-straight trait difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  fingerprint ridge counts 
B)  occupational preferences 
C)  relative finger lengths 
D)  intelligence 
A)  fingerprint ridge counts 
B)  occupational preferences 
C)  relative finger lengths 
D)  intelligence

Question 3

The idea that maternal genetics may explain the transmission of genes that promote homosexuality is highlighted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  older-brother effect. 
B)  fertile females theory. 
C)  length of female refractory periods. 
D)  frequency of female sexual dysfunctions. 
A)  older-brother effect. 
B)  fertile females theory. 
C)  length of female refractory periods. 
D)  frequency of female sexual dysfunctions.

Question 4

Sexually active teenage girls are especially vulnerable to STIs because of their

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter refractory periods. 
B)  high estrogen levels. 
C)  longer resolution periods. 
D)  lower levels of protective antibodies. 
A)  shorter refractory periods. 
B)  high estrogen levels. 
C)  longer resolution periods. 
D)  lower levels of protective antibodies.

Question 5

Which of the following is a significant aspect of sexual intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an expression of human's social nature. 
B)  It is built on genetic tendencies. 
C)  Its sole purpose is reproduction. 
D)  It differs in gay and straight couples. 
A)  It is an expression of human's social nature. 
B)  It is built on genetic tendencies. 
C)  Its sole purpose is reproduction. 
D)  It differs in gay and straight couples.

Question 6

Studies find that around the time of ovulation,women have slightly higher sexual desire than usual due to a surge in the hormone ________ and a slightly higher surge in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone;estrogen 
B)  prolactin;estrogen 
C)  estradiol;prolactin 
D)  estradiol;testosterone 
A)  testosterone;estrogen 
B)  prolactin;estrogen 
C)  estradiol;prolactin 
D)  estradiol;testosterone

Question 7

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women,he will be

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
B)  more likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
C)  less likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
D)  less likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
A)  more likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
B)  more likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive. 
C)  less likely to perceive himself as attractive. 
D)  less likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive.

Question 8

Which researcher found that sections of the hypothalamus are larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Masters 
B)  Simon LeVay 
C)  Virginia Johnson 
D)  Philip Zimbardo 
A)  William Masters 
B)  Simon LeVay 
C)  Virginia Johnson 
D)  Philip Zimbardo

Question 9

A paraphilia may involve

Accepted Answer

A)  a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal. 
B)  a lack of sexual energy and arousability. 
C)  experiencing sexual arousal from the suffering of others. 
D)  an inability to establish an emotional relationship with one's partner. 
A)  a problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal. 
B)  a lack of sexual energy and arousability. 
C)  experiencing sexual arousal from the suffering of others. 
D)  an inability to establish an emotional relationship with one's partner.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Diana is a sexually active teen.She is concerned about getting pregnant as well as contracting a sexually transmitted infection.What advice would you give her to prevent both?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diana is a sexually active teen.She is...

Question 12

The fertile females theory has been used to explain the transmission of genes that promote

Accepted Answer

A)  female orgasmic disorder. 
B)  homosexuality. 
C)  refractory periods. 
D)  erotic plasticity. 
A)  female orgasmic disorder. 
B)  homosexuality. 
C)  refractory periods. 
D)  erotic plasticity.

Question 13

Sexually active unmarried teens are more likely to use contraceptives if they

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate their peers' sexual activity. 
B)  do not want to appear to be sexually promiscuous. 
C)  are in an exclusive sexual relationship involving open communication. 
D)  have been extensively exposed to TV shows in which unmarried people are having sex. 
A)  underestimate their peers' sexual activity. 
B)  do not want to appear to be sexually promiscuous. 
C)  are in an exclusive sexual relationship involving open communication. 
D)  have been extensively exposed to TV shows in which unmarried people are having sex.

Question 14

Teens are more likely to delay sex if they have ________ levels of intelligence and ________ levels of religious engagement.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher;lower 
B)  lower;higher 
C)  higher;higher 
D)  lower;lower 
A)  higher;lower 
B)  lower;higher 
C)  higher;higher 
D)  lower;lower

Question 15

When pregnant sheep were injected with testosterone during a critical period of fetal development,their female offspring later demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  more sexual behavior. 
D)  homosexual behavior. 
A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  neophobia. 
C)  more sexual behavior. 
D)  homosexual behavior.

Question 16

The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

Accepted Answer

A)  physicians. 
B)  professional athletes. 
C)  residents of small villages. 
D)  men who have older brothers. 
A)  physicians. 
B)  professional athletes. 
C)  residents of small villages. 
D)  men who have older brothers.

Question 17

Women are somewhat more likely than men to feel bisexual attractions.This best illustrates a gender difference in

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  refractory periods. 
C)  erotic plasticity. 
D)  orgasms. 
A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  refractory periods. 
C)  erotic plasticity. 
D)  orgasms.

Question 18

Viagra is routinely prescribed for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphilias. 
B)  female orgasmic disorder. 
C)  premature ejaculation. 
D)  erectile disorder. 
A)  paraphilias. 
B)  female orgasmic disorder. 
C)  premature ejaculation. 
D)  erectile disorder.

Question 19

Since 1998,Viagra has been a highly successful treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasmic disorder. 
B)  premature ejaculation. 
C)  erectile disorder. 
D)  paraphilia. 
A)  orgasmic disorder. 
B)  premature ejaculation. 
C)  erectile disorder. 
D)  paraphilia.

Question 20

________ tend to have more frequent,more physical,and less romantic fantasies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterosexual women 
B)  Asexual women 
C)  Men,regardless of sexual orientation, 
D)  Heterosexual men 
A)  Heterosexual women 
B)  Asexual women 
C)  Men,regardless of sexual orientation, 
D)  Heterosexual men

Exam 34: Introduction to Motivation

In studies that followed hundreds of 5- to 18-year-old girls from New Zealand and the United States,________ was (were)linked to sexual activity before age 16.

Which of the following is NOT a gay-straight trait difference?

The idea that maternal genetics may explain the transmission of genes that promote homosexuality is highlighted by the

Sexually active teenage girls are especially vulnerable to STIs because of their

Which of the following is a significant aspect of sexual intimacy?

Studies find that around the time of ovulation,women have slightly higher sexual desire than usual due to a surge in the hormone ________ and a slightly higher surge in ________.

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women,he will be

Which researcher found that sections of the hypothalamus are larger in heterosexual men than in homosexual men?

A paraphilia may involve

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

Diana is a sexually active teen.She is concerned about getting pregnant as well as contracting a sexually transmitted infection.What advice would you give her to prevent both?

The fertile females theory has been used to explain the transmission of genes that promote

Sexually active unmarried teens are more likely to use contraceptives if they

Teens are more likely to delay sex if they have ________ levels of intelligence and ________ levels of religious engagement.

When pregnant sheep were injected with testosterone during a critical period of fetal development,their female offspring later demonstrated

The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

Women are somewhat more likely than men to feel bisexual attractions.This best illustrates a gender difference in

Viagra is routinely prescribed for the treatment of

Since 1998,Viagra has been a highly successful treatment for

________ tend to have more frequent,more physical,and less romantic fantasies.

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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