Question 1

A body area that is sexually sensitive or responsive is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  sensate focus. 
B)  refractory area. 
C)  autoerotic zone. 
D)  erogenous zone.

Question 2

It is probably most accurate to conclude that sexual problems belong to the

Accepted Answer

A)  male. 
B)  female. 
C)  couple. 
D)  individual's culture.

Question 3

Sexual prejudice is correlated with which of the following personality types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurotic. 
B)  Liberal. 
C)  Conservative. 
D)  Authoritarian.

Question 4

Around_____ of women report having had an orgasm during sexual activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  50% 
C)  65% 
D)  85%

Question 5

There are about _____different sexually transmitted diseases.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  15 
D)  25

Question 6

"Sodomy" is the legal term for

Accepted Answer

A)  oral sex. 
B)  anal sex. 
C)  cunnilingus. 
D)  oral sex after anal sex.

Question 7

Lisa Diamond suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexual individuals are always equally attracted to members of both sexes. 
B)  sexuality is stable and doesn't change over the course of a person's lifespan. 
C)  among individuals who are not exclusively heterosexual, only a minority are exclusively homosexual. 
D)  nonexclusive individuals tend to prefer open relationships with multiple partners at a time.

Question 8

Impairments in sexual functioning that cause subjective distress are

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  caused by the partner. 
C)  acquired physical dysfunction. 
D)  lifelong dysfunction.

Question 9

Jay is clearly uncomfortable whenever he is introduced to a gay man. He frequently makes disparaging remarks about homosexuals and states that he would "punch out" any man who came on to him. Jay shows signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexuality. 
B)  homophobia. 
C)  heterophobia. 
D)  sensate focus.

Question 10

Which of the following observations would NOT be predicted by Diamond's notion of sexual fluidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A lesbian woman who has casual sex with a heterosexual man once a week. 
B)  A heterosexual woman who experiences romantic attraction to her sorority sisters during a spring break trip. 
C)  A heterosexual woman who considers herself completely straight, identifies publicly as straight, but falls in love with a lesbian woman. 
D)  A lesbian woman who previously preferred women with masculine features but is now strongly attracted to women with feminine features.

Question 11

Data from several recent surveys on sex indicate that about_____ of American women have engaged in sexual infidelity at least once.

Accepted Answer

A)  11% 
B)  21% 
C)  33% 
D)  55%

Question 12

Which of the following has been found to contribute to erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol. 
B)  Common diseases such as diabetes. 
C)  Worry about work. 
D)  All of these factors contribute.

Question 13

Suppose you would like to follow up the Spotlight on Research laboratory study regarding the hormone oxytocin as a possible fidelity prescription. Your research mentor suggests that you modify the independent variable in some way. Which of the following proposals would NOT address your mentor's suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the oxytocin administered to participants. 
B)  Change the time in which oxytocin is administered. 
C)  Include a self-reported likelihood of future infidelity. 
D)  Modify the flow of oxytocin from the nasal sprayer.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about sex is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fantasizing during a sexual encounter is normal in both men and women. 
B)  Few couples have disagreements about basic issues such as how often to have intercourse. 
C)  Despite the interest in sex today, many people are ignorant about basic sexual functioning. 
D)  Many sexual problems stem from a negative sexual values system that associates sex with immorality.

Question 15

Oral stimulation of the female genitals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  coitus. 
B)  fellatio. 
C)  cunnilingus. 
D)  autoeroticism.

Question 16

The incidence of infidelity in committed relationships is

Accepted Answer

A)  virtually identical for both genders. 
B)  somewhat greater for males than females. 
C)  somewhat greater for females than males. 
D)  unknown because of the difficulty of collecting such data.

Question 17

Data from several recent surveys on sex indicate that about_____ of American men have engaged in sexual infidelity at least once.

Accepted Answer

A)  11% 
B)  21% 
C)  55% 
D)  78%

Question 18

Suppose you would like to follow up the Spotlight on Research laboratory study regarding the hormone oxytocin as a possible fidelity prescription. Your research mentor suggests that you modify the dependent variable in some way. Which of the following proposals would NOT address your mentor's suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ask participants how interested they would be in going on a date with the experimenter. 
B)  Have participants in a committed relationship rate the attractiveness of their current partner before and after oxytocin administration. 
C)  Measure the physical distance participants sit from two attractive female confederates. 
D)  Include both men who are in committed relationships and those men who are not.

Question 19

The refractory period is a

Accepted Answer

A)  postorgasmic period when females are relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation. 
B)  postorgasmic period when males are relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation. 
C)  preorgasmic period when males are relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation. 
D)  prepubescent period when males and females are relatively unresponsive to sexual stimulation.

Question 20

homosexuals show adjustment problems than heterosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  More 
B)  Fewer 
C)  About the same number of 
D)  No research is available on the subject.

Exam 12: Development and Expression of Sexuality