Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)   erectile disorder
B)   female orgasmic disorder
C)   premature ejaculation
D)   exhibitionism D

Question 2

One's sexual orientation refers to a(n)________ members of one's own sex,the other sex,or both sexes.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual response cycle triggered by
B)   erotic plasticity associated with
C)   enduring sexual attraction toward
D)   erotic plasticity in response to C

Question 3

It has been suggested that the fraternal birth-order effect is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   erotic plasticity.
B)   refractory periods.
C)   a maternal immune response.
D)   mass-media norms. C

Question 4

Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

Accepted Answer

A)   manipulations of prenatal hormone conditions.
B)   exposure only to animals of the same sex.
C)   injections of sex hormones in early adulthood.
D)   destruction of the hippocampus.

Question 5

________ involves sexual arousal from fantasies,behaviors,or urges involving nonhuman objects,the suffering of self or others,and/or nonconsenting persons.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paraphilia
B)   Sexual dysfunction
C)   Erectile disorder
D)   HIV

Question 6

At birth,gay men tend to be ________ in weight than straight men,and women in same-sex marriages were mostly ________ than average at birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   lighter;lighter
B)   heavier;heavier
C)   lighter;heavier
D)   heavier;lighter

Question 7

Many species of animals have demonstrated same-sex sexual behavior.This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)   various environmental factors may play a role in same-sex behavior.
B)   same-sex behavior in animals is not natural.
C)   homosexual behavior seems a natural part of the animal world.
D)   environmental pollutants may be responsible for same-sex behavior in animals.

Question 8

Compared with girls living in father-absent families,girls with fathers present are less likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)   erotic plasticity.
B)   female orgasmic disorder.
C)   teen pregnancy.
D)   the older-brother effect.

Question 9

People with paraphilias do experience sexual desire,but they direct it in unusual ways.For example,in necrophilia,the person

Accepted Answer

A)   has a sexual attraction to corpses.
B)   experiences sexual arousal toward young children.
C)   has a constant urge to ejaculate.
D)   derives pleasure from self-exposure.

Question 10

Marshall,the youngest of five boys,is gay.Which of the following differences are you most likely to observe between Marshall and his older brothers?

Accepted Answer

A)   arousal level
B)   physical aggression
C)   personality
D)   intelligence

Question 11

When are hormone levels expected to increase or decline?

Accepted Answer

A)   during prenatal development
B)   during pubertal development
C)   during both prenatal and pubertal development
D)   neither during prenatal nor pubertal development

Question 12

Women are ________ likely than men to report at least one same-sex sexual contact during their lives.The percentage of women who identify themselves as lesbian is ________ than the percentage of men who identify themselves as gay.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Asexual is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   having no sexual attraction to others.
B)   having sexual attraction to the same sex.
C)   having sexual attraction to the opposite sex.
D)   having sexual attraction to both sexes.

Question 14

With repeated exposure to any erotic stimulus,our emotional response often lessens.This illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   the fraternal birth-order effect.
B)   erotic plasticity.
C)   habituation.
D)   paraphilia.

Question 15

Our enduring sexual attraction toward members of the same sex,the opposite sex,or both sexes is called our

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is passed much more often from males to females than from females to males?

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV infections
B)   refractory periods
C)   orgasmic disorder
D)   paraphilias

Question 17

The descriptions of orgasm written by men and women are ________,and the subcortical brain regions active in men and women during orgasm are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   different;similar
B)   similar;different
C)   different;different
D)   similar;similar

Question 18

Unlike men,women are capable of experiencing two or more orgasms within a fairly short time span because of their

Accepted Answer

A)   female orgasmic disorder.
B)   more romantic fantasies.
C)   briefer refractory periods.
D)   differences in the sexual response cycle.

Question 19

Anne is distressed due to a persistent delay in or complete absence of orgasm during sexual intercourse.Her difficulty is most clearly an indication of

Accepted Answer

A)   erectile disorder.
B)   a paraphilia.
C)   necrophilia.
D)   female orgasmic disorder.

Question 20

More than in other mammalian females,the sexual drive in human females is responsive to their ________ levels.

Accepted Answer

A)   estradiol
B)   estrogen
C)   serotonin
D)   testosterone

Exam 34: Introduction to Motivation