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Human Sexuality Exam
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Human Sexuality is an interdisciplinary course that explores the biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of human sexual behavior and identity. Students will examine topics such as sexual anatomy and physiology, development of sexual orientation and gender identity, healthy relationships, sexual response, communication, consent, and the impact of society and media on sexual attitudes and norms. The course also addresses issues related to sexual health, reproductive rights, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, and diversity in sexual expression. Through lectures, discussions, and case studies, students will develop a comprehensive and respectful understanding of human sexuality across the lifespan.
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Understanding Human Sexuality 5th Edition by Janet Hyde
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Chapter 1: Sexuality in Perspective
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Q1) 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.
Answer: C
Q2) 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.
Answer: B
Q3) Sigmund Freud is considered a sex researcher.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) Pair-bonding and attachment increase reproductive success.Which example illustrates these mechanisms?
A)A mother and father are emotionally involved and share finances.
B)A mother and her child have a loving relationship and the father provides finances.
C)A mother and father are emotionally involved and both have a loving relationship with the child.
D)A father and his child have a loving relationship and the mother provides stability.
Answer: C
Q2) An adult asking another adult to purchase a sexual service while on the street in Canada is committing a crime.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Why is sexuality important in all societies?
Answer: Answers will vary
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) In conducting a study of sexual research you collect your sample from walk-ins at a local M.D.'s office.Your type of sample is called
A)an experimental sample.
B)a random sample.
C)a convenience sample.
D)a systematic and representative sample of the local community.
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is NOT likely to affect participants' self-reports?
A)gender of the interviewer
B)the manner in which the question is worded
C)how the information is collected (e.g.questionnaire vs.interview)
D)all of these factors may affect self-reports
Answer: D
Q3) The phenomenon of purposeful distortion is quite rare in sexual research because in recent years people would rather tell you about their sexuality than about how much money they make.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Mammograms are not necessary until the age of 60.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most physicians feel that the best way to differentiate between cancerous and non-cancerous growths in the breast is through
A)needle aspiration
B)a biopsy
C)a mammogram
D)xeroradiography
Q3) Cancer of the ____________ is the most common form of the disease in young men.
A)penis
B)testes
C)prostate
D)anus
Q4) Genital cosmetic surgery is a fast-growing industry in North America.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the similarities that exist between the clitoris and the penis.
Q6) Why is circumcision still important? Define what it is and the consequences of having or not having circumcision.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) Breast enlargement in boys during puberty is probably caused by A)female sex hormones
B)testosterone
C)pesudofeminization
D)hermaphroditism
Q2) ________ levels of ________ have been implicated as a cause of painful menstruation.
A)High;endorphins
B)High;prostaglandins
C)Low;endorphins
D)Low;prostaglandins
Q3) Why is Aspirin effective for menstrual pain?
A)it is a diuretic
B)it numbs the uterus
C)it is an antiprostaglandin
D)it is an antinausea drug similar to Gravol
Q4) Müllerian ducts and Wolffian ducts simultaneously begin to develop into parts of the genitals once past 7-10 weeks of age.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Discuss the research available concerning the use of anesthetics during childbirth.
Q2) Fertilization occurs in the A)ovary
B)fallopian tube
C)cervix
D)uterus
Q3) A woman who has ___________ blood is at great risk for herself and the fetus during her __________ pregnancy.
A)D-;first
B)D-;second
C)D+;first
D)D+;second
Q4) Hyaluronidase is
A)the fertilized egg.
B)a protective layer surrounding the egg.
C)an enzyme secreted by sperm.
D)the area where sperm are manufactureD.
Q5) Discuss the process of childbirth by examining each stage of labour.
Q6) Discuss at least two teratogens and their effects on the fetus.
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Identify the advantages and disadvantages of four contraceptives.List the four methods that you discuss in order of their effectiveness.How does each method prevent pregnancy?
Q2) The Ekiti Yoruba of Nigeria use abortion as a continuum of contraception.The women have an abortion
A)when they are unmarried and have not yet finished their education.
B)if they are married and have become pregnant because of an affair.
C)without much societal and psychological conflict because they do not believe the "real child" is not formed until after the fourth month of pregnancy.
D)All of the answers are correct.
Q3) Male sterilization is called a vasectomy because
A)the vas deferens are removed.
B)the vascular system feeding sperm growth is interrupted.
C)the vas deferens are tied or cut.
D)Dr.Vas K.Tomy invented the procedure.
Q4) When a couple correctly uses the diaphragm,condom and spermicidal jelly/foam,the likelihood of becoming pregnant is almost nil.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) ______ is a disease in which liver function is impaired and for which there is a vaccine.
A)Gonorrhea
B)Herpes simplex
C)Garderella vaginalis
D)Hepatitis-B
Q2) Describe the development of syphilis from infection through its latest stage.
Q3) Which of the following is typically the first consequence in males of infection with gonorrhea?
A)seminal vesiculitis
B)cystitis
C)prostatitis
D)urethritis
Q4) Human papilloma virus,the cause of genital warts,is difficult to pass between individuals.Therefore,unsafe sex is not a risk factor for HPV.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the complications of AIDS.
Q6) What is AIDS? What are the criteria for determining who has it?
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Chapter 9: Sexual Response
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Q1) The first step of the intimacy-model of sexual response by Basson is
A)perception of a sexual stimulus.
B)evaluation of a possible sexual intimacy.
C)perception of sexual arousal.
D)Basson's model is circular,there is no first step.
Q2) The most common female masturbation technique is
A)manipulation of the clitoris and the labiA.
B)insertion of a finger into the vagina.
C)insertion of a dildo into the vagina.
D)pressing the mons (pubis)against some object.
Q3) Men often ask the question,"How can you tell whether a woman has experienced an orgasm?" The answer to this question is
A)that it is usually impossible for a woman to 'fake' an orgasm.
B)that there is no simple answer except to ask the woman and trust her answer.
C)her toes will curl and she will groan.
D)she will have a sex flush and ejaculate liquiD.
Q4) The likely reason that oysters are considered an aphrodisiac is because they resemble the testes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Recent research conducted by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity suggests that the best predictor of whether or not a teenage boy will be sexually active is
A)his involvement in school sports.
B)the amount he spends on clothing.
C)whether or not he has a father at home.
D)his testosterone level.
Q2) When does rhythmic manipulation of the genitals (as is found in adult masturbation)first begin?
A)is present from birth
B)emerges between the ages of 2½ and 3 years
C)emerges at around age 8
D)does not emerge until puberty
Q3) One of the most dramatic changes in premarital sexual techniques has been the increase in the frequency of oral intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the roles of biological versus sociological factors in adolescent sexuality.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) Which of the following DOES NOT necessarily involve a change in hormone levels,and therefore DOES NOT affect sexuality in the majority of women?
A)hysterectomy
B)oophorectomy
C)menopause
D)climacteric
Q2) Which of the following categories of individuals are LEAST likely to participate in a sexual relationship?
A)divorced women
B)divorced men
C)widowed women
D)widowed men
Q3) One's health is critical in continuing sexual activity as one ages.Men who have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease
A)must stop sexual activity.
B)frequently reduce their sexual activity to an unnecessary extent.
C)and continue with sexual activity are highly likely to have a heart attack.
D)and receive counselling are more likely to decrease sexual activity than those who do not.
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) According to sociobiological theory,which one of the following males would a young woman be likely to select as a mate?
A)Dave,a hot 30-year-old bartender who works at a trendy bar
B)Earl,a divorced 50-year-old accountant
C)Liam,a 32-year-old medical intern
D)Tyler,an attractive,20-year-old first-year university student
Q2) A limit to the arguments of sociobiological theory comes from which of the following recent research findings:
A)Women who are independently wealthy place more emphasis on a man's physical attractiveness than a man's resources in selecting a mate.
B)Many young men place greater emphasis on a woman's sexual maturity than on her reproductive capacity.
C)Young women are more likely to select a much older male partner who has a stable life regardless of their income level than they are to select a young man with better income potential who is still in school.
D)Sociobiological theory's arguments are very strong and recent research has only further supported it.
Q3) Explain the relationship between intimacy and self-disclosure.
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE of all transgendered individuals?
A)They always regard their physical sex as opposite to their biological sex.
B)They always seek gender reassignment surgery.
C)They consistently project a gender opposite to their physical gender.
D)All of these options are false.
Q2) The terms male-to-female and female-to-male are used for which of the following reasons?
A)shorten form of specifying who is giving to whom
B)indicate which gender is initiating sexual behaviour
C)identify the change in the gender of sexual interest
D)identify the direction of transition
Q3) Which of the following is TRUE regarding a penis that was created from a metoidioplasty?
A)The penis is approximately 11-12 cm in length.
B)The penis is constructed from breast tissue.
C)The penis is large enough for sexual intercourse.
D)Urination can occur while standing up.
Q4) Television viewing has not been shown to be related to gender roles.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay,
Straight, or Asexual
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Q1) Kris is sexually and emotionally attracted to men and women as well as transgender people.Which of the following sexual identities is Kris most likely to adopt?
A)questioning
B)bisexual
C)pansexual
D)asexual
Q2) A heterosexual male who is sent to prison and while there,engages in homosexual sex,is demonstrating situational homosexuality.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A person's sexual orientation is their erotic and emotional orientation towards members of either their own or the other gender.Sexual identity is a person's self-identity to a particular sexual orientation group.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare the various reasons/causes given in explanation of why people become homosexual.Does this help answer the question of why people become heterosexual? Why or why not?
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Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour
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Q1) Fetishism usually develops during
A)childhood or adolescence
B)old age
C)early adulthood
D)middle age
Q2) The term "sexual addiction" has been criticized because
A)it is not possible to have too much sex.
B)the withdrawal period following termination of sexual behaviour involves no psychological distress.
C)the withdrawal period following termination of sexual behaviour involves no physiological symptoms.
D)no true cases of addictive sexual behaviours have ever been demonstrateD.
Q3) Which of the following is the cause of the perceived increase in orgasm intensity experienced in asphyxiophilia?
A)reduced oxygen
B)increased arousal due to the associated risk
C)urethral ejaculation
D)None of these are proven causes
Q4) Discuss the three definitions of "sexual abnormality" described in the text.
Q5) Define abnormal sexual behaviour.
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Chapter 16: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) According to Statistics Canada,what percent of Canadian women have been assaulted by their husband/common-law partner?
A)20%
B)15%
C)8%
D)5%
Q2) Who,in the following list,will never experience sexual assault?
A)Fred,a 30-year-old Italian immigrant
B)Juanita,a 42-year-old Spanish immigrant
C)Lenard,a 51-year-old Asian immigrant
D)Although some people are more at risk than others,anyone can experience sexual assault.
Q3) Discuss at least two ways sexual offenders are presently being treated.How successful are present treatments?
Q4) How common is child sexual abuse and what is usually involved in child sexual abuse?
Q5) Some sexual assault victims report positive life changes following the trauma.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Sex for Sale
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Q1) The term ________ is used to describe any publication that has as a dominant feature the undue exploitation of sex.
A)violent pornography
B)pornography
C)erotica
D)obscenity
Q2) In Kinsey's study in the late 1940s,what percent of white males had some experience with a sex worker?
A)98
B)85
C)75
D)69
Q3) In what year did Parliament pass specific legislation prohibiting purchasing sexual services from someone under 18 years old?
A)1968
B)1978
C)1988
D)1998
Q4) What are the consequences of electronic pornography for sexuality?
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Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) The most effective form of therapy for women who have a primary orgasmic disorder is
A)masturbation.
B)performing kegel exercises.
C)bibliotherapy.
D)medication.
Q2) The New View of Women's Sexual Problems proposes a classification scheme for women's sexual problems that is not at all supported by women's experiences.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A relatively large number of individuals in middle and old age have this disease,which causes an erectile disorder in about 1/3 of men.This disease is
A)male-pattern baldness
B)nearsightedness
C)farsightedness
D)diabetes
Q4) There is nothing you can do to avoid developing a sexual problem.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) Discuss the advantages and problems with providing sex education or getting sex education from the Internet.
Q2) It appears that the first thing a child thinks about where babies come from is that
A)babies are a result of sexual intercourse.
B)you need a sperm and an egg to make a baby.
C)a social relationship between a man and a woman is necessary in baby-making. D)a baby always existeD.
Q3) A survey conducted in Ontario found that approximately _____ percent of parents were in favour of sex education beginning in primary grades.
A)52
B)72
C)82
D)92
Q4) The newest sex education programs are explicitly based on A)religious values.
B)the legal system's interpretation of sexual issues.
C)social science theories of health promotion.
D)humanistic values.
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Chapter 20: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) Which Roman Emperor converted to become the First Christian Emperor?
A)Caligula
B)Augustus Romulus
C)Claudius Galenus
D)Constantine
Q2) In recent years,ethicists have begun to rethink the morality of nonmarital sexuality in that their conclusions are different than the biblical tradition which has supported Western ethics limiting sexual intercourse only to marriage.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Many,if not most,of the attitudes and beliefs held by individuals in Western culture about sex are direct products of Christianity.Generally these attitudes and beliefs embody what kind of viewpoint toward sex?
A)Always very positive
B)Positive,but often ambivalent
C)Neutral
D)Ambivalent
Q4) Define and distinguish between legalism and situationalism.Give an example of each.
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