Human Behavior and Sexuality Exam Preparation
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Course Introduction
This course explores the multifaceted aspects of human behavior and sexuality from psychological, biological, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include the development of sexual identity, gender roles, sexual orientation, relationships, communication, and the influence of culture and society on sexual norms and attitudes. Students will also examine issues such as sexual health, reproductive rights, intimacy, consent, and the impact of technology on modern relationships. Through lectures, discussions, and critical analysis, the course aims to foster a deeper understanding of the diversity and complexity 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) Individuals selected to respond to a researcher's request for information are called
A)respondents
B)volunteers
C)assistants
D)experimenters
Answer: A
Q2) The results of Masters and Johnson's early work established a basic foundation and language for understanding and discussing _______.
A)the human sexual response
B)flirting behavior of adults
C)female reproductive anatomy
D)the sexual history of adults
Answer: A
Q3) In an experiment, the group receiving no treatment is called the ________.
Answer: control group
Q4) A person's concept of himself or herself as a man or a woman is referred to as
Answer: gender identity
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Chapter 2: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) The most common explanation for why researchers discovered the true structure of the clitoris so recently is that _______.
A)there was a lack of money for research on female anatomy
B)people already understood how the clitoris worked
C)there was cultural hesitancy over careful exploration of female sexuality and anatomy
D)researchers were more interested in sexual attitudes than in sexual anatomy.
Answer: C
Q2) The urethral opening _______.
A)partially covers the clitoral glans
B)protects delicate genital structures
C)allows urine to pass from the body
D)expands greatly during pregnancy
Answer: C
Q3) Sperm cells are continuously formed within the seminiferous tubules throughout a man's life.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
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Q1) Kalib and Zinnia finished making love and are now thinking about their sexual encounter in order to bring meaning to it.According to Erotic Stimulus Pathway Theory, they are in the _________ stage.
A)reflection
B)surrender
C)sensations
D)seduction
Answer: A
Q2) During the emission phase of ejaculation in males, the moment of ejaculatory inevitability is also referred to as the "point of no return."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) During the ________ phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle, sexual structures return to their non-aroused state.
Answer: resolution
Q4) Pre-ejaculate fluid is secreted by the ________ as ejaculation approaches.
Answer: Cowper's glands
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Chapter 4: Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
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Q1) Having criteria of wanting a partner who is a professional, earns over $50,000 a year, and has never been married is an example of a _____.
Q2) According to Gottman, volatile couples tend to have passionate and exciting love lives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Usually, the only way to stop relationship violence is for the victim to ______. A)leave the relationship B)obey the abuser
C)seek counseling
D)have a child
Q4) "Their eyes met across a crowded room" is an example of the _____ step of flirting.
Q5) When using the _____ for enhancing intimate communication, the couple writes the word "floor" on an index card and passes it back and forth during their discussion.
Q6) Withholding information, sex, and/or help from a partner, as well as excessive jealousy, are examples of behaviors that can be characterized as _____ abuse.
Q7) According to Gottman, _____ is a passive form of power and aggression.
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Chapter 5: Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
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Q1) Chuck is a participant in a research study that is exploring a contraceptive technique for men called RISUG.How does RISUG work?
A)It changes the acidity and electrical charge of sperm cells, making them incapable of fertilization.
B)It plugs the vasa deferenita.
C)It interferes with the calcium in the heads of sperm, making it difficult to dissolve the outside of the ovum.
D)It alters male hormones so that sperm production decreases to the point of infertility.
Q2) A vasectomy is a sterilization procedure in which a section of a man's urethra is removed.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Outercourse is a form of _____.
A)abstinence were a couple avoids risky sexual behaviors such as intercourse
B)contraception where a couple avoids all sexual expression and activity
C)contraception where the man withdraws his penis prior to ejaculation
D)abstinence where a couple only engages in anal intercourse
Q4) The _____ is an oral contraceptive containing only progestin.
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Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
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Q1) The extent to which a person experiences positive or negative reactions to sexual issues and behavior determines what may be referred to as a _______.
Q2) Morris would like to engage in an intimate sexual activity that is relatively free of the risks of sexually-transmitted infections.Which of the following would you recommend?
A)coitus
B)fellatio
C)genital touching
D)anal intercourse
Q3) Which coital position offers the woman the most control over speed of thrusting, movement, and angle of penetration?
A)man?on-top
B)female-superior
C)side-by-side
D)rear-entry
Q4) A disadvantage of the rear-entry coital position is that penile penetration is shallow.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Sexual Problems and Solutions
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Q1) According to a national survey conducted in the 1990s, approximately what percentage of men reported having premature ejaculation?
A) 2-5
B) 7-11
C)15-25
D)35-45
Q2) Sensate focus exercises are designed to help a couple reconnect on a sexual level with the expectation of intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the three-dimensional model of sexual problems, a problem is defined as _______ if it occurs often enough to cause distress but not on every occasion in that particular setting.
Q4) Which of the following is a cause of male orgasmic disorder?
A)psychological issues
B)cultural issues
C)diabetes
D)hormonal imbalances
Q5) A common test for the underlying cause of erectile disorder is _______.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases
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Q1) People between the ages of 30 and 50 are at the greatest risk for becoming infected with an STI.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Selective abstinence refers to choosing to engage in or avoid certain sexual behaviors on the basis of their risks of STIs or pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The primary symptom of the genital herpes infection is ________.
A)clusters or crops of small painful blisters in the genital area
B)tenderness of lymph nodes in the underarm area
C)thick, cloudy discharge from the vagina or penis
D)hard warts in the genital and anal area
Q4) 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
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Chapter 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
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Q1) __________ was developed to assist a couple when the man's sperm production is either very low, the cells have poor shape or mobility, or some other problem exists with his sperm or semen that makes other ART methods ineffective.
Q2) Donna and Dave would qualify as a couple experiencing ________ because of their lack of conception over 12 consecutive months of regular unprotected sex.
Q3) All of the following are true about postpartum depression except that it ________.
A)is a clearly defined psychological disorder
B)involves many of the symptoms of other forms of depression
C)typically involves a troubling lack of interest in the new baby
D)is brought on about ambivalence about the new baby
Q4) A review of available research concluded that there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that the termination of an unwanted pregnancy leads to mental health problems in women.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In the ________, the pituitary gland at the base of the brain begins to secrete FSH that enhances the follicle growth and ovum development.
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Chapter 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
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Q1) Phonosurgery refers to a procedure to ________.
A)remove facial hair
B)enlarge breasts
C)raise voice pitch
D)remove testicles
Q2) The stereotype of the ________ is usually portrayed as a person having a functional penis, a vagina, and usually breasts.
Q3) A ________ individual may be a biological male who perceives herself as female, and is uncomfortable with her male sexual body and society's expectations that she "behaves like a male."
A)transvestite
B)hermaphrodic
C)transgender
D)gender incoherenent
Q4) Male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery may involve all of the following except
A)metadioplasty
B)orchiectomy
C)vaginoplasty
D)penectomy
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) What we know about bisexuality includes all of the following except that bisexuals are ________.
A)not people who are trying to hide that they are actually gay or lesbian
B)subject to the same prejudice and discrimination by the heterosexual majority, but they encounter it in the gay world, too
C)not more highly sexed than any other group of people
D)confused about their sexual orientation
Q2) Studies cited in the text that were looking at the possible hormonal explanations for gay, lesbian, and bisexual orientations focused on all of the following except ________.
A)index/ring finger ratio
B)the older brother effect
C)exposure to DES
D)spinal column length
Q3) Bisexuals are not more highly sexed or promiscuous than any other group of people.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss what is known about the "older brother effect" on sexual orientation.
Q5) Discuss what is known about bisexuality.
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Chapter 12: Sexual Development Throughout Life
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Q1) When social scientists study ________, their goal is to examine the changes that unfold in all of us, under normal circumstances, in a somewhat predictable way.
A)human development
B)cognitive orientation
C)gender
D)self-concept
Q2) During puberty, boys become fertile and able to create a pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If Brittany is like most teens, she became sexually active prior to graduating from high school.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There is no evidence to suggest that remaining romantically and sexually active into old age provides a wide range of emotional and physical health benefits.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ________ is when a romantically involved couple lives together without marriage.
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Chapter 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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Q1) In terms of safety when dating, all of the following were included in the list of strategies, except ________.
A)never leave a party with a man you do not know well
B)never agree to have sex on the first date
C)go to parties and social events with friends, and agree to keep an eye on each other
D)trust your intuition
Q2) Men who rape are mentally ill.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Penny is a survivor of child sexual abuse.Over the years she has found herself reliving the abuse ("flashbacks"), avoiding situations, thoughts, and feelings related to the abuse "emotional numbing," sleep disturbances, a heightened startle response, "hypervigilance," and difficulty concentrating.Her counselor says she is suffering from
A)post-traumatic stress disorder
B)psychotic depression
C)emotional outburst
D)rape desensitization syndrome
Q4) Discuss the four guidelines for rape survivors.
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Chapter 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) Shoes, lingerie, and typically nonsexual body parts are among the most common
Q2) All of the following paraphilias would be considered victimless except ________.
A)transvestism
B)klismaphilia
C)formicophilia
D)exhibitionism
Q3) The compulsive component of Joe's paraphilia is manifested in his inability to stop the undesirable behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss what is known about the more common nonvictimizing paraphilias.
Q5) The majority of pedophiles are strangers to their victims.
A)True
B)False
Q6) ________ is the most personally dangerous of all the paraphilias.
Q7) This paraphilia involves sexual attraction to insects or other small crawling creatures: ________.
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Q8) Examples of victimizing paraphilias include ________, ________, ________, and ________.
Chapter 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography
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Q1) Most male prostitutes are selling sex to other males and self-identify as gay.
A)True
B)False
Q2) One of the central problems associated with prostitution around the world is
Q3) Discuss what we know about the violence-not-sex hypothesis.
Q4) Many prostitutes are lured into the sex trade and trapped through addiction to drugs such as crack.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Clients of prostitutes are usually dissatisfied with their sexual life with their partner.
A)True
B)False
Q6) All of the following are characteristics of call girls, except they ________.
A)are much less likely to be drug abusers
B)are at a significantly less risk of violence
C)may be listed in the phone book under "escort services"
D)see more clients than streetwalkers
Q7) Pornography and erotica exist primarily for the purpose of ________.
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