Question 1

Describe the four stages of the sexual response cycle as outlined by researchers Masters and Johnson.

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The answer of Describe the four stages of the sexual...

Question 2

Mass media scenarios that shape our expectations about how to develop a sexual relationship are

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A)  paraphilias. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  sexual response cycles. 
D)  secondary sex characteristics. 
A)  paraphilias. 
B)  social scripts. 
C)  sexual response cycles. 
D)  secondary sex characteristics.

Question 3

By manipulating a single gene,scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in

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A)  humans. 
B)  chimpanzees. 
C)  fruit flies. 
D)  all of these organisms. 
A)  humans. 
B)  chimpanzees. 
C)  fruit flies. 
D)  all of these organisms.

Question 4

Seth and his two male cousins are homosexual.The two cousins are on his mother's side of the family,as would be predicted by a genetic explanation for homosexuality,called

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A)  the fertile females theory. 
B)  the fraternal birth-order effect. 
C)  the older brother effect. 
D)  erotic plasticity. 
A)  the fertile females theory. 
B)  the fraternal birth-order effect. 
C)  the older brother effect. 
D)  erotic plasticity.

Question 5

The female hormones,the estrogens,peak during

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A)  the refractory period. 
B)  the resolution stage. 
C)  menstruation. 
D)  ovulation. 
A)  the refractory period. 
B)  the resolution stage. 
C)  menstruation. 
D)  ovulation.

Question 6

Men experience ________ frequent and ________ romantic fantasies about sex than do women.

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A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more

Question 7

Thirty-five-year-old Marta is menopausal as a result of a medically necessary hysterectomy.Marta's sex drive is now significantly lower,which has caused marital problems with her husband.Her physician is likely to recommend

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A)  estradiol-replacement therapy. 
B)  Viagra. 
C)  estrogen-replacement therapy. 
D)  testosterone-replacement therapy. 
A)  estradiol-replacement therapy. 
B)  Viagra. 
C)  estrogen-replacement therapy. 
D)  testosterone-replacement therapy.

Question 8

In one survey,________ percent of 12- to 17-year-old American girls who have had sex said they regretted it.

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A)  92 
B)  82 
C)  72 
D)  62 
A)  92 
B)  82 
C)  72 
D)  62

Question 9

In a complete sexual response cycle

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A)  the excitement stage immediately precedes orgasm. 
B)  orgasm immediately precedes the excitement stage. 
C)  the plateau stage immediately precedes orgasm. 
D)  the excitement stage immediately precedes the resolution stage. 
A)  the excitement stage immediately precedes orgasm. 
B)  orgasm immediately precedes the excitement stage. 
C)  the plateau stage immediately precedes orgasm. 
D)  the excitement stage immediately precedes the resolution stage.

Question 10

Fifteen-year-old Juan is experiencing an increase in the hormone ________,which causes his sexual arousal to ________.

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A)  estrogen;increase 
B)  estrogen;decrease 
C)  testosterone;increase 
D)  testosterone;decrease 
A)  estrogen;increase 
B)  estrogen;decrease 
C)  testosterone;increase 
D)  testosterone;decrease

Question 11

Masters and Johnson identified orgasm as the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle.

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A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 12

Research on sex hormones and human sexual behavior indicates that

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A)  sexual desire rises slightly at ovulation among women with mates. 
B)  adult men who have been castrated show virtually no reduction in sex drive. 
C)  sexual interests are aroused by decreased testosterone levels in women and increased testosterone levels in men. 
D)  imprisoned male sex offenders typically experience lower-than-normal testosterone levels. 
A)  sexual desire rises slightly at ovulation among women with mates. 
B)  adult men who have been castrated show virtually no reduction in sex drive. 
C)  sexual interests are aroused by decreased testosterone levels in women and increased testosterone levels in men. 
D)  imprisoned male sex offenders typically experience lower-than-normal testosterone levels.

Question 13

Erectile disorder is one form of

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A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  sexually transmitted infection. 
C)  nocturnal emission. 
D)  sexual dysfunction. 
A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  sexually transmitted infection. 
C)  nocturnal emission. 
D)  sexual dysfunction.

Question 14

Professor Langley emphasizes that premature sexual activity among high school students involves the interplay of alcohol consumption,mass media norms,and teens' underestimation of their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

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A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  the social-cultural perspective. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  a psychological perspective. 
A)  the evolutionary perspective. 
B)  the social-cultural perspective. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  a psychological perspective.

Question 15

When exposed to a scent derived from men's sweat,gay and straight men responded differently in the area of the ________ that governs sexual arousal.

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A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  reticular formation

Question 16

Abraham,a 25-year-old law student,is heterosexual;his brother Chaim,a 21-year-old college senior,is homosexual.The brothers obviously differ in their

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  sexual response cycle. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  refractory period. 
A)  erotic plasticity. 
B)  sexual response cycle. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  refractory period.

Question 17

Gays and lesbians have been found to score midway between straight males and straight females on

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A)  media literacy assessments. 
B)  sexual dysfunction inventories. 
C)  mental rotation tasks. 
D)  self-esteem questionnaires. 
A)  media literacy assessments. 
B)  sexual dysfunction inventories. 
C)  mental rotation tasks. 
D)  self-esteem questionnaires.

Question 18

The most common way AIDS is transmitted is through

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A)  unsanitary foods and eating utensils. 
B)  unprotected sex with an infected person. 
C)  a prenatal infection from your mother. 
D)  receiving a transfusion of blood from a person with AIDS. 
A)  unsanitary foods and eating utensils. 
B)  unprotected sex with an infected person. 
C)  a prenatal infection from your mother. 
D)  receiving a transfusion of blood from a person with AIDS.

Question 19

Dr.Yu is studying sexual behavior.In her research,she focuses on the role of sex hormones and sexual maturity in this behavior.According to the biopsychosocial approach,Dr.Yu is studying the ________ influences on sexual behavior.

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A)  biological 
B)  social-cultural 
C)  external stimulus 
D)  psychological 
A)  biological 
B)  social-cultural 
C)  external stimulus 
D)  psychological

Question 20

Sonya's genital areas have become engorged with blood and her vagina is expanding and secreting lubricant,as her breast and nipples enlarge from her boyfriend's caresses and soft kisses.Sonya is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau stage. 
B)  resolution stage. 
C)  excitement stage. 
D)  orgasm. 
A)  plateau stage. 
B)  resolution stage. 
C)  excitement stage. 
D)  orgasm.

Exam 34: Introduction to Motivation

Describe the four stages of the sexual response cycle as outlined by researchers Masters and Johnson.

Mass media scenarios that shape our expectations about how to develop a sexual relationship are

By manipulating a single gene,scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in

Seth and his two male cousins are homosexual.The two cousins are on his mother's side of the family,as would be predicted by a genetic explanation for homosexuality,called

The female hormones,the estrogens,peak during

Men experience ________ frequent and ________ romantic fantasies about sex than do women.

Thirty-five-year-old Marta is menopausal as a result of a medically necessary hysterectomy.Marta's sex drive is now significantly lower,which has caused marital problems with her husband.Her physician is likely to recommend

In one survey,________ percent of 12- to 17-year-old American girls who have had sex said they regretted it.

In a complete sexual response cycle

Fifteen-year-old Juan is experiencing an increase in the hormone ________,which causes his sexual arousal to ________.

Masters and Johnson identified orgasm as the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle.

Research on sex hormones and human sexual behavior indicates that

Erectile disorder is one form of

Professor Langley emphasizes that premature sexual activity among high school students involves the interplay of alcohol consumption,mass media norms,and teens' underestimation of their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections.The professor's emphasis best illustrates

When exposed to a scent derived from men's sweat,gay and straight men responded differently in the area of the ________ that governs sexual arousal.

Abraham,a 25-year-old law student,is heterosexual;his brother Chaim,a 21-year-old college senior,is homosexual.The brothers obviously differ in their

Gays and lesbians have been found to score midway between straight males and straight females on

The most common way AIDS is transmitted is through

Dr.Yu is studying sexual behavior.In her research,she focuses on the role of sex hormones and sexual maturity in this behavior.According to the biopsychosocial approach,Dr.Yu is studying the ________ influences on sexual behavior.

Sonya's genital areas have become engorged with blood and her vagina is expanding and secreting lubricant,as her breast and nipples enlarge from her boyfriend's caresses and soft kisses.Sonya is in the

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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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