Deck 1: Sexuality in Perspective

Question 1

A synonym for "wet-dream" is

A)nocturnal emission
B)incubus
C)succubus
D)dream dew

Answer 1

A

Question 2

There was a belief that humans were originally "double people" and were split apart by divine powers.This belief originated in

A)the Bible
B)the teachings of Muhammad
C)Chinese philosophy
D)ancient Greece

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Who conducted the first investigations into the physiology of sexual response?

A)Alfred Kinsey
B)Masters and Johnson
C)Magnus Hirschfeld
D)Krafft-Ebing

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Alfred Kinsey was the sex researcher who

A)coined the term transvestite
B)investigated the sexual response cycle
C)opened the first sex institute
D)conducted huge numbers of surveys on human sexual behaviour

Question 5

Which ONE of the following is NOT a definition of sex according to the text?

A)behaviour that increases the likelihood of gametic union
B)being male or female
C)behaviour that leads to orgasm
D)behaviour that produces arousal

Question 6

Your text defines the state of being male or female as

A)sexual anatomy
B)gender
C)sexual behaviour
D)sex

Question 7

The first institute of sexual research was founded by

A)Magnus Hirschfeld
B)Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C)Havelock Ellis
D)Alfred Kinsey

Question 8

When did the scientific study of sex begin?

A)15^th century
B)16^th century
C)19^th century
D)20^th century

Question 9

Which religion taught that sexual pleasure was one of the finest pleasures of life?

A)Christianity
B)Islam
C)Catholicism
D)Protestantism

Question 10

Some conservative Christians still use the Bible

A)to justify homosexuality.
B)to justify sexual pleasure.
C)to condemn homosexuality.
D)to condemn pleasure.

Question 11

Richard von Krafft-Ebing had a special interest in.

A)normative sexuality
B)adolescent sexuality
C)pathological sexuality
D)female sexuality

Question 12

Which statement is TRUE regarding sex as a discipline?

A)since 1969 it has been a separate discipline called sexology
B)it is a sub-discipline of psychology
C)it is a joint discipline and includes sociology,medicine,psychology and biology
D)it is a sub-discipline of biology

Question 13

Which statement BEST describes sexual attitudes in Victorian English society?

A)Middle class men were hypocrites and kept mistresses.
B)Women were either wives or prostitutes.
C)Society was uniformly repressive.
D)Society as a whole was sexually repressed but individuals could and did deviate.

Question 14

Which early sex researcher introduced the terms sadism,masochism,heterosexuality and homosexuality?

A)Alfred Kinsey
B)Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C)Henry Havelock Ellis
D)Clelia Mosher

Question 15

According to fifteenth-century Christians,wet dreams were caused by

A)witchcraft and demons
B)lust
C)puberty
D)mental illness

Question 16

The work of Henry Havelock Ellis,published in Studies in the Psychology of Sex,is described as ______ compared to that of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's work in Psychopathia Sexualis.

A)subjective and intolerant
B)pathological
C)objective and tolerant
D)important

Question 17

The early sex researchers of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries began their research in a cultural context,which is best described as

A)rigid and oppressive
B)pleasure seeking
C)liberal
D)politically correct.

Question 18

Both homosexuality and heterosexuality were normal and accepted in this society.

A)ancient Greece
B)20^th Century Chinese
C)15^th Europe
D)Victorian Europe

Question 19

Until about 100 years ago,most information people had about sex was from

A)religion and rumour
B)erotic pictures
C)underground sex manuals
D)paintings and sculpture

Question 20

Who is considered the forerunner of modern sex research?

A)Magnus Hirschfeld
B)Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C)Bronislaw Malinowski
D)Henry Havelock Ellis

Question 21

Which one of the following is an example of media agenda-setting?

A)soap operas which show unmarried people having sex
B)safer sex practices shown occasionally on TV
C)girls who think that most girls are pregnant before age 18 because that is what their favourite TV program shows
D)American TV coverage of Tiger Woods's sexual affairs

Question 22

Why would the men of Inis Beag avoid sex?

A)sex was only allowed on Saturdays
B)erectile disorder was common
C)sex was thought to be hard on the health
D)a lack of food made them more interested in hunting

Question 23

Which ONE is NOT TRUE regarding the men of Inis Beag?

A)they avoid nudity,even while bathing
B)they refrain from premarital sex
C)they fear menopause
D)they learn about sex from their fathers

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about sex across cultures?

A)All societies regulate sexual behaviour in some way.
B)Incest is permitted in most ancient societies.
C)There is a great deal of variety in sexual regulations across cultures.
D)Rape is condemned in most,if not all,societies

Question 25

A typical 48-year-old Mangaian engages in sex

A)once a month
B)twice a month
C)once a year
D)two to three times per week

Question 26

What impact is the Internet having on sexuality?

A)It is increasing knowledge about sexuality.
B)It is expanding the range of sexually explicit activities people engage in.
C)It provides an avenue for adults to solicit sex from youth
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 27

Frequency of sexual intercourse varies considerably across societies.Usually,most societies

A)specifically suggest when sexual intercourse should take place
B)have restrictions that forbid intercourse at certain times or in certain situations
C)encourage individuals to have intercourse as frequently as possible
D)discourage married couples from having intercourse on a regular basis

Question 28

The incest taboo is

A)nearly universal
B)common only in Western countries
C)weaker now than a century ago
D)stronger now than a century ago

Question 29

"Nice" Mangaian girls aged 13-20 usually

A)do not date before marriage
B)have 3-4 boyfriends before marriage
C)only have oral sex,not intercourse
D)are virgins until they get engaged

Question 30

University students who watch soap operas tend to overestimate the divorce rate.This belief that media actually reflects social reality is called

A)mediation
B)media-saturation
C)agenda-setting
D)cultivation

Question 31

When comparing sexual attitudes of Canadians and Americans:

A)Canadians hold more permissive attitudes
B)Canadians hold more traditional attitudes
C)They have similar attitudes
D)More Americans then Canadians approve of premarital sex

Question 32

Which of the following is TRUE,cross-culturally,with regard to the relationship between sexual expression and the infliction of pain?

A)most people bite their partners to the point of drawing blood
B)most commonly,it is the man who inflicts pain on the woman
C)most commonly,it is the woman who inflicts pain on the man
D)most commonly,both men and women mutually inflict pain on each other

Question 33

Which statement is FALSE regarding Inis Beag?

A)female orgasm was considered deviant
B)males and females despised nudity
C)the favourite sex position was rear-entry
D)pre-marital sex was rare

Question 34

In Mosher's survey of Victorian women,approximately _____ indicated that they experienced orgasm.

A)one-quarter
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)three-quarters

Question 35

A major lesson that we can learn from examining sexual behaviour in other cultures is that

A)all societies regulate the sexual behaviour of women in some way,but not that of men
B)learning is the biggest determinant of human sexual behaviour
C)for the most part,there is relatively little variation across societies in human sexual behaviour which demonstrates the key importance of instinct and drive in human sexual behaviour
D)with evidence from other societies and cultures,we can easily show that we differ significantly from other species of mammals

Question 36

Hyde,DeLamater,and Byers compare two cultures-Inis Beag,and Mangaia.In Inis Beag,women thought that menopause

A)caused insanity
B)occurred in males and females
C)frees up women,sexually
D)was a healthy,natural passage of life

Question 37

A survey by Finkelhor and colleagues showed that 20 percent of Internet-using youth between the ages of _________ and __________ were sexually solicited or approached over a one-year period.

A)8;14
B)10;17
C)15;20
D)16;19

Question 38

Which statement is TRUE regarding the society in Mangaia?

A)premarital sex is essentially unknown
B)men fear women immediately after childbirth
C)foreplay is limited to kissing and fondling of the buttocks
D)nothing is worse than a "dead partner" who won't move in bed

Question 39

Select the BEST definition of ethnocentrism.

A)tendency to think the norms and behaviour of one's own society are the only "natural" ones
B)sexual repression
C)an ethnic group which does not have contact with any other ethnic groups
D)fear of change

Question 40

In Mangaia,a 13-year-old male gets his first sexual instructions from

A)13-year-old females.
B)the male who ritually slits his penis during his coming of age.
C)the oldest woman in the village.
D)his aunt.

Question 41

Which of the following is an accurate summary of the variations in sexual attitudes and behaviours across Canadian provinces?

A)inconsistencies in results suggest that there are more commonalities than differences across provinces
B)wide and consistent differences in sexual behaviours but not in sexual attitudes across provinces
C)wide and consistent differences in sexual attitudes but not in sexual behaviours across provinces
D)Quebecers are different on all sexual attitudes and behaviours from the rest of Canada

Question 42

When sexual behaviour is examined across cultures,which is the most strictly forbidden type of sexual contact?

A)homosexual
B)incest
C)extramarital
D)premarital

Question 43

Which one of the following standards for attractiveness is found in North American society but is rarely found in the rest of the world? The focus on

A)attractive buttocks (tight buns)
B)the size and shape of the external genitalia of both females and males
C)features of the face
D)low body weight for women

Question 44

Brett is in favour of same-sex marriage and has and an active sex life with his common-law partner.Which province is Brett most likely from?

A)Ontario
B)Quebec
C)British Columbia
D)Newfoundland

Question 45

Before contact with Europeans,Aboriginal women were _______ to take the initiative in sexual matters.

A)encouraged
B)discouraged
C)forbidden by their traditions
D)required by their traditions

Question 46

Attitudes toward masturbation vary in most societies,but there are some consistencies.For example,most societies

A)recommend masturbation be taught to children
B)encourage masturbation during childhood and adolescence
C)condemn masturbation at any age
D)express some disapproval of adult masturbation

Question 47

Based on the federally funded study Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS (Singer et al. ,1996)which of the following was NOT seen with respect to the role of men in some or all of the ethnic minority groups studied?

A)men are expected to take the leadership role in the family
B)men are expected to initiate open discussions about sex with their wives and children
C)men are expected to have extramarital sex (in some of the communities studied)
D)men are expected to be sexually experienced

Question 48

Which of the following is TRUE with regards to sexual identity (gay,lesbian,bisexual,heterosexual)?

A)Sexual identity is universally seen as the product of personality traits.
B)Some cultures believe sexual identity is a product of the situation.
C)All cultures view sexual identity as a lifelong characteristiC.
D)Western cultures are more likely to believe that sexual identity changes.

Question 49

Based on the federally funded study Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS (Singer et al. ,1996)which of the following views was seen with respect to homosexuality in the ethnic minority groups studied?

A)homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for both men and women
B)homosexuality is viewed as abnormal and shameful for both men and women
C)homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for men but not for women
D)homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for women but not for men

Question 50

Which sexual behaviour does not seem to vary across social class?

A)the percentage of people who had their first intercourse before age 16
B)the percentage of people who had intercourse in the last 12 months
C)the percentage of people who have ever had intercourse
D)the percentage of people who have had at least one sexually transmitted infection

Question 51

Based on the federally funded study Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS (Singer et al. ,1996)which of the following was NOT seen with respect to the role of women in the ethnic minority groups studied?

A)women are expected to be the caregivers in family
B)women are expected to be passive and inexperienced in sexual matters
C)women are expected to regulate the amount of sexual activity and be responsible for the use of contraception
D)women are not expected to engage in extramarital sex

Question 52

Which of the following has NOT been cited as having influenced the sexual behaviour of most Aboriginal communities?

A)exposure to the Judeo-Christian tradition
B)poor economic conditions
C)abusive experiences in residential schools
D)improved living conditions on the reservation

Question 53

Which of the following statements about same-sex sexual behaviour is FALSE?

A)same-sex sexuality is found universally in all societies
B)some societies strongly disapprove of same-sex sexual behaviour for people of any age.
C)same-sex behaviour is never the predominant form of sexual behaviour for adults in any society
D)same-sex sexual behaviour is accepted today by all societies

Question 54

A standard of attractiveness that appears to be universal is

A)that an attractive woman is a thin woman
B)that a poor complexion is considered unattractive
C)the custom of male adornment
D)having small ears and nose

Question 55

Among the Nawa women of Africa,it is considered attractive to have the labia majora

A)surgically removed
B)hairy
C)elongated
D)tattooed

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding cultural variations in sexual techniques?

A)Some Ponapean men place a fish in their partner's vulva and lick it out prior to coitus.
B)Some Apinaye women bite off some of their partner's eyebrows.
C)Most societies prescribe people to engage in sexual intercourse at particular times or certain situations.
D)Young Mangaians have intercourse several times a night.

Question 57

Before contact with Europeans,most First Nations populations were

A)permissive in their sexual attitudes by European standards
B)restrictive in their sexual attitudes by European standards
C)no different from Europeans in their attitudes about sexuality
D)living with no sexual rules

Question 58

Which of the following is FALSE when comparing Canadians and Americans?

A)Canadians have lower rates of adolescent pregnancy.
B)Canadians have lower rates of sexually transmitted infections.
C)Canadians have lower rates of breast-feeding
D)Canadians have higher rates of approval of premarital sex

Question 59

Canadians in which province are more liberal in their attitudes and behaviour?

A)British Columbia
B)Alberta
C)Quebec
D)Ontario

Question 60

Whereas ________ societies tend to permit premarital sex,________ societies tend to prohibit premarital sex.

A)Mediterranean;African
B)Mediterranean;Eurasian
C)Eurasian;African
D)Eurasian;Mediterranean

Question 61

Compared to higher species,the BEST description of lower species' sexual behaviour is

A)more hormonally controlled
B)less elaborate
C)more frequent
D)less pleasurable

Question 62

Cross-cultural studies of human sexual behaviour have shown that

A)culture has a profound impact on sexual expression
B)human sexual behaviour is primarily determined by biological makeup
C)societies are evolving in their attitudes towards a more Western outlook on sexuality
D)in general societies are becoming more sexually permissive

Question 63

Which of the following is an example of positive sexual rights?

A)Anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation
B)Presence of Gay Pride activities
C)Prevention of over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill
D)Limited access to reproductive choices

Question 64

Non-human animals might use sex for all the following EXCEPT?

A)signaling the end of a fight
B)symbolizing rank or status
C)peacemaking
D)independence from parents

Question 65

Based on findings from the Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS study (Singer et al. ,1996),which of the following observations was NOT noted with respect to adolescent dating and sexual behaviour in the ethnic minority groups studied?

A)generally,virginity at marriage is highly valued in women
B)expectations regarding adolescent dating and sexual behaviour are different than in the dominant Canadian culture
C)there are different expectations regarding adolescent dating and sexual behaviour depending on the ethnocultural community
D)generally,virginity at marriage is highly valued in men

Question 66

Where do sexual rights stem from?

A)Biological capacity
B)Sexual education
C)Basic human rights
D)Feminist research

Question 67

Same-sex sexual behaviour (homosexuality)is

A)found only among humans
B)found only in primates
C)found in many species
D)very rare among humans and other species

Question 68

The World Health Organization definition of sexual health includes which of the following?

A)physical sexual health
B)emotional sexual health
C)social well-being related to sexuality
D)All these answers are correct.

Question 69

A type of sexual behaviour that is found ONLY in humans is

A)use of sex toys
B)female orgasm
C)same-sex sexual behaviour
D)none of the answers are correct

Question 70

Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as an important reason to do cross-cultural research on human sexuality?

A)it provides a notion of the variation that exists in human sexual behaviour.
B)it helps put one's own behaviour and attitudes in perspective
C)the studies provide evidence about the importance of culture in shaping sexual behaviour
D)it provides information about the many exotic people in this world and their exotic sexual behaviours

Question 71

Bobbi has decided to start a social marketing campaign on campus to encourage students to get tested for sexually transmitted infections.What perspective of sexuality does Bobbi's work best fall under?

A)sexual health
B)scientific
C)media influence
D)regional influence

Question 72

A researcher observes that female dogs engage in sexual activity only when she is in heat by allowing the male dog to mount her.The same researcher also observes that female monkeys engage in sexual activity with male monkeys and by rubbing their own genitals.What do these behaviours suggest in terms of animal sexual behaviour?

A)Monkeys masturbate but dogs do not.
B)Mounting is the only sexual behavior observed in dogs.
C)Lower-order species' sexual behavior is driven by sex hormones
D)Higher-order species' sexual behavior is driven by sex hormones.

Question 73

Throughout most of the animal kingdom,females engage in sexual behaviour

A)about once a week
B)only when they are in estrus
C)only when the male initiates it
D)at regular intervals which are determined primarily by the availability of mature males

Question 74

Cross-cultural studies of human sexual behaviour show that

A)there is a great variation in behaviour across cultures
B)there is virtually no variation in behaviour across cultures
C)variation in behaviour across cultures can be attributed to different biological makeups
D)variation in behaviour can be explained by how modern the society is

Question 75

When the term sex is used by the authors of your text they are referring both to behaviour that leads to sexual arousal as well as the state of being male or female.

Question 76

There are a number of species of mammals where the males often mount other males.The most accurate explanation of this behaviour is that

A)there is a relatively large amount of actual homosexual behaviour among most species of mammals
B)this behaviour is a reflection of the dominance hierarchy in the respective group
C)this behaviour is a consequence of a scarcity of females in the group
D)it shows bisexual impulses in primates

Question 77

There is only one clear definition of the term "sex".

Question 78

Homosexuality has been prevalent historically in a number of major cultures such as in ancient Greece.

Question 79

At least until about 100 years ago,most information that people used in interpreting sex and sexuality came from religion (and rumour).

Question 80

An example of sexual behaviour used for nonsexual purposes would be

A)wanting to increase social status
B)engaging in sexual activity as an end in itself.
C)renting a movie on a Sunday afternoon in order to be physically stimulated so that the result is sexual intercourse
D)engaging in sexual intercourse only when the female is potentially fertile