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Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality
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Course Introduction
This course explores current topics and debates in the field of human sexuality, addressing the ways social, cultural, psychological, legal, and biological factors shape sexual attitudes, behaviors, identities, and relationships. Students will engage with issues such as sexual orientation and gender diversity, sexual rights and ethics, the impact of technology on sexuality, sexual health and education, sexual violence and consent, and media representations of sexuality. By examining these subjects through interdisciplinary perspectives, students will develop a nuanced understanding of the complexities of human sexuality in contemporary society.
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Human Sexuality 3rd Edition by
Roger R. Hock Ph.D
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Chapter 1: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) The term sex refers only to heterosexual intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The action performed on or by a group in an experiment is referred to as a _______.
A)treatment
B)dependent variable
C)positive correlation
D)negative correlation
Answer: A
Q3) Correlational research is used to determine the extent to which two variables are related to each other.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A ________ correlation allows researchers to predict that two variables will change together in the same direction.
Answer: positive
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Chapter 2: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Elsa is taking a human sexuality course and is learning about the vas deferens.Her professor probably explained to the class that the vas deferens is a _______.
A)structure where sperm cells are stored as they mature
B)structure where sperm cells are generated
C)tube through which mature sperm cells travel to the man's internal reproductive system
D)tube that produces seminal fluid
Answer: C
Q2) What are some of the structures that comprise the vulva?
A)vagina, ovaries, clitoris, and cervix
B)vagina, anus, labia majora, and ovaries
C)urethra, pubic hair, ovaries, and fallopian tubes
D)urethral opening, clitoral glans, labia majora, and labia minora
Answer: D
Q3) The physical changes associated with menopause occur suddenly and without warning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
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Q1) Regular orgasms increase levels of estrogen and endorphins in men, which can help prevent depression.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Most researchers agree that ________ serves to create a place for semen to pool directly under the cervix.
Answer: tenting
Q3) In regard to gender, some critics have charged that Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response _________.
A)focuses too much on women's sexual responses
B)doesn't take into account that female sexual response is significantly more complex than men's sexual response
C)ignores the fact that women usually respond to sexual stimulation more emotionally than do men
D)ignores the fact that most men have a higher sex drive than most women
Answer: B
Q4) The first stage of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model is ________.
Answer: desire
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Chapter 4: Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
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Q1) Which of the following types of violence is most common among relationships?
A)men against men
B)men against women
C)women against women
D)women against men
Q2) Bart is seeking a potential romantic partner who is between 25 and 35 years of age.All individuals who meet Bart's criteria are referred to as _______.
A)being within his proximity
B)synchronization
C)his field of eligibles
D)selection similarity
Q3) According to Gottman, _______ allows each partner to deny responsibility for the problems that are causing conflict.
A)defensiveness
B)criticism
C)contempt
D)stonewalling
Q4) "Their eyes met across a crowded room" is an example of the _____ step of flirting.
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Chapter 5: Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
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Q1) The contraceptive sponge cannot be used with male or female condoms.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The female condom may be inserted up to _____ hours before intercourse.
Q3) The Comstock Act was a bill that stated _____.
A)it was illegal to sell or distribute any birth control information or devices
B)sodomy was legal
C)abortion was illegal
D)homosexual marriages was illegal
Q4) Inadequate lubrication during intercourse may cause a condom to break.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Arielle is going to use the contraceptive patch.Her physician probably told her that each patch is worn for _____ consecutive weeks, then the _____ week is patch-free.
A)four; fifth
B)three; fourth
C)two; third
D)five; sixth
Q6) _____ opened the first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York.
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Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
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Q1) U.S.Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders created a storm of controversy due to her comments about _______.
A)oral sex
B)masturbation
C)anal stimulation
D)sexual fantasy
Q2) Unprotected anal intercourse involves a very low risk for the transmission of sexually-transmitted infections.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Masturbation for the most part is considered a _______ sexual behavior.
Q4) Having parents who are good sex educators is a factor that may lead to erotophobia in adulthood.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss three reasons why a person might enjoy oral sex.Discuss three reasons why a person might feel uncomfortable with oral sex.
Q6) A person scoring high on _______ on the Sexual Opinion Survey likely has a positive attitude towards masturbation.
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Chapter 7: Sexual Problems and Solutions
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Q1) Joel has arousal difficulties when attempting to make love with his partner.Which of the following may be a source of his problem?
A)loss of trust in his partner
B)conflicting sexual expectations
C)cultural differences
D)religious differences
Q2) Vaginismus is generally treated using a combination of psychological and physical strategies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the six relationship factors that can affect sexual functioning?
A)poor communication
B)loss of trust
C)cultural differences
D)conflicting sexual expectations
Q4) The three-dimensional model of sexual problems classifies sexual problems according to their duration, context, and _______.
Q5) The use of masturbation in sex therapy is usually referred to as _______.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases
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Q1) In her health class, Joyce learns that kissing poses a risk for which of the following infections?
A)herpes
B)chlamydia
C)gonorrhea
D)syphilis
Q2) Research shows that people who are effectively educated and informed about the causes, symptoms, routes of transmission, and treatment options for all STIs are far more likely to make healthy sexual decisions and avoid infection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which organ does hepatitis B primarily affect?
A)heart
B)lungs
C)pancreas
D)liver
Q4) ________ is caused by a protozoan parasite and is one of the most common nonbacterial, nonviral STIs.
Q5) List and describe the symptoms of chlamydia in both men and women.
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Chapter 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
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Q1) Describe the journey of the sperm and egg from ejaculation and ovulation to conception, and then discuss the events that occur from conception to implantation.
Q2) Anne is weighing the risks of having a C-section with the risks associated with a vaginal birth.The risks of a C-section delivery for a normal birth are greater than those of a vaginal delivery.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Immediately upon fertilization, a hormone called ________ begins to be released; pregnancy tests measure the level of this hormone in a woman's urine to determine pregnancy.
A)estrogen
B)hCG
C)testosterone
D)progestin
Q4) Fertilization usually takes place in the upper region of the ________.
Q5) Preterm birth, also known as ________, is the birth of a fetus well before the nine-month pregnancy period is complete.
Q6) What are the stages of labor and how do they progress?
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Chapter 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
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Q1) If Karen and Beth are pretty typical of most children, they will have a preference for friends and playmates of ________.
A)their own sex
B)different sexes
C)different ages
D)all the same ages
Q2) If little Billy was a transgender child, his parents would see his behavior characterized by being more adamant and insistent than Billy occasionally saying he likes to play with a doll.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Hormones are not thought to play a role in the development of gender-typed behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Two ________ chromosomes combine to produce a female, while a(n) ________ combination produces a male.
Q5) How do gender stereotypes develop?
Q6) Describe the difference between Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) The ________ theory considers both biological and environmental factors in the development of sexual orientation.
Q2) The research on the index/ring finger "ratio" has found ________.
A)the difference in index and ring finger length is greater in gay men than women
B)the index/ring finger ratio in lesbian women is more similar to that of men
C)there is no difference for lesbian women and gay men
D)gay men have a longer ring finger than heterosexual men
Q3) Seth is an out gay male.Depending on the state he works in, he could be ________ based solely because he is gay.
A)denied housing
B)denied a job
C)fired from a job
D)all of the above
Q4) Researchers have been placing an increased focus on genes as a potential source of human behaviors and personality traits, including sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ________ are all examples of states that have legalized gay marriage.
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Chapter 12: Sexual Development Throughout Life
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Q1) Negative factors identified as influencing a college student's decision about STI testing include all of the following except ________.
A)cost
B)the social stigma associated with having an STI
C)denial
D)fear of a positive test
Q2) Like other older men, Eric has found that the time to erection increases and he experiences ________.
A)a sharp drop in hormones
B)male menopause
C)a longer refractory period
D)greater pain with intercourse
Q3) Statistics show that among college students, the most common STIs are all of the following except ________.
A)chlamydia
B)herpes
C)HPV (genital warts)
D)syphilis
Q4) Discuss normal age-related changes in sexual responding.
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Chapter 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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Q1) Nora and Ben are both survivors of child sexual abuse.Examples of things that cause them emotional distress most likely include all of the following except that ________.
A)the abuse was somehow their fault
B)they didn't report the abuser
C)due to their silence, no one rescued them
D)they told someone
Q2) As demonstrated by the exercise presented in the textbook, "Daily Precautions Taken to Prevent Being Sexually Assaulted or Raped," women must maintain nearly constant vigilance against the threat of rape, while men, it seems, rarely give it a thought.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What we know to be true about the idea that all men are capable of rape includes all of the following except it ________.
A)is a myth because most men do not rape
B)assumes it is in men's nature to force sex
C)is not supported by the research
D)is supported in the scientific literature
Q4) Discuss what we know from the research about the alcohol-rape connection.
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Chapter 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) The psychodynamic theory of the origins of paraphilias can be most closely associated with ________.
A)Masters and Johnson
B)Henry Havelock Ellis
C)Sigmund Freud
D)Maslow
Q2) John's counselor says his sexual activity would generally be considered to be a paraphilia because it meets all of the following conditions except ________.
A)the behavior is engaged in for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification
B)the behavior tends to be compulsive and recurrent
C)a clear majority of those in a given cultural setting would consider the behavior to be strange, deviant, pathological or abnormal
D)the behavior involves another person
Q3) The most successful treatments appear to be all of the following except those who
A)are treated early in their history
B)are the most motivated to stop
C)involve themselves in normal adult sexual relationships
D)have a history of being in counseling
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Chapter 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography
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Q1) Other names for a house of prostitution include all of the following except ________.
A)brothel
B)bordello
C)massage parlor
D)counseling center
Q2) Exceptions to our first amendment on freedom of speech include all of the following except ________.
A)defamation of another's character
B)speech that causes panic, such as shouting "fire" in a crowded building
C)obscenity, meaning sexually explicit works
D)speech that describes our beliefs
Q3) ________is defined in the text as providing or receiving sexual acts by specific agreement between a prostitute, the client, and sometimes the prostitute's employer ("pimp"), in exchange for money or other form of remuneration.
Q4) Discuss the difference between prostitutes who work as streetwalkers, call girls, and brothel workers.
Q5) Discuss what we know about the clients of prostitutes based on research by Monto (2001, 2009).
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