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Understanding Human Sexuality 7th Canadian by Janet Hyde
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Chapter 1: Sexuality in Perspective
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Q1) An accepted behaviour amongst the Apinaye women of South America is to bite off pieces of their partner's eyebrows during sex.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Who is considered the forerunner of modern sex research?
A)Magnus Hirschfeld
B)Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C)Bronislaw Malinowski
D)Henry Havelock Ellis
Answer: D
Q3) When sexual behaviour is examined across cultures,which is the most strictly forbidden type of sexual contact?
A)homosexual
B)incest
C)extramarital
D)premarital
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following is a popular criticism of Sigmund Freud's work?
A)The idea that the unconscious cannot be studied scientifically.
B)The idea that there are stages of sexual development.
C)The "Inductor Theory of Primary Sexual Differentiation".
D)His forward thinking in terms of male and female equity.
Answer: A
Q2) In Canada,a charge of nudity carries a sentence of 6 months and/or $5,000.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Which is NOT one of Freud's important contributions to sexuality?
A)Making sex something the public could talk about.
B)Showing that sex was an appropriate topic for scientific research.
C)Showing that sex is a natural and inseparable part of human life.
D)His identification of the latency period of childhood.
Answer: D
Q4) Queer theory focuses specifically on research relating to sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of the computer-assisted self-interview (CASI)method?
A)It results in a higher number of fudged responses.
B)It is not suitable for individuals with poor reading skills.
C)It can be combined with an audio component.
D)It offers little privacy to respondents.
Answer: C
Q2) Who did the NHSLS exclude?
A)Gays and lesbians.
B)Fewer than 3 percent of Americans.
C)Adults older than 21 years of age.
D)Those who worked for the U.S.government.
Answer: B
Q3) Five men report having intercourse 3,5,7,10,and 5 times per month.What is the mean frequency of intercourse for this group?
C)9
D)10
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Which of the following is a major function of the ovaries?
A)They manufacture the sex hormones,estrogen and progesterone.
B)They comprise the canal through which babies are delivered.
C)They are the organs directly responsible for a woman's orgasm.
D)They hold and nourish the developing fetus.
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE of the penis and the clitoris?
A)Unlike the clitoris,the penis is erectile.
B)Both the penis and clitoris comprise a shaft and a glans.
C)Unlike the penis,the clitoris has few or no nerve endings.
D)Both the penis and clitoris play a known role in reproduction.
Q3) What term describes the numerous fingerlike projections at the end of the infundibulum that extend toward the ovary?
A)Cilia
B)Fimbriae
C)Oviducts
D)Crura
Q4) What is the cremasteric reflex? What is its function?
Q5) Describe the similarities between the clitoris and the penis.
Q6) How are the uterus,the fallopian tubes,and the ovaries related?
Q7) Describe the stages of spermatogenesis.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) Which phase of the menstrual cycle is relatively constant in terms of duration?
A)The ovulation phase
B)The follicular phase
C)The luteal phase
D)The menstruation phase
Q2) What is meant by the negative feedback loop for females and for males? How does it operate? Describe its similarities and differences between females and males.
Q3) Which of the following statements describes the pituitary and the hypothalamus?
A)The pituitary and the hypothalamus are located in the frontal lobe.
B)The hypothalamus directly secretes the gonadotropic hormones.
C)The pituitary is the master gland of the endocrine system.
D)The hypothalamus solely focuses on regulating the eating behaviour in humans.
Q4) Which of the following would most likely occur due to increases in the level of estrogen?
A)Increased production of gonadotropin-releasing hormone
B)Decreased production of luteinizing hormone
C)Increased production of prolactin and oxytocin
D)Decreased production of testosterone
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Q5) Describe the process of sex differentiation of the gonads of males and females.
Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE of a pregnant woman's folic acid intake?
A)The presence of folic acid in a woman's diet has no effect on her fetus.
B)Symptoms of folic acid deficiency include fatigue and anemia.
C)Folic acid impedes growth in the developing fetus.
D)She should ensure that her intake of folic acid is low.
Q2) What does the term "Hostile mucus" refer to?
A)An abnormally heavy menstrual flow.
B)Testicular mucus that reduces a man's sperm count.
C)Cervical mucus that blocks the passage of sperm.
D)A stale substance secreted by Tyson's gland.
Q3) The stage of labour where the baby's head begins to move into the birth canal is:
A)called the launching pad stage.
B)the beginning of first-stage labour.
C)the beginning of second-stage labour.
D)the beginning of third-stage labour.
Q4) How are the different signs of pregnancy classified? Give examples of each classification.
Q5) What effect can the intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman have on her fetus?
Q6) Briefly describe the three types of postpartum psychiatric disorders.
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Discuss the meaning of the effectiveness rate of contraceptive methods in general.Distinguish between the failure rate for the perfect and typical user,respectively.
Q2) Which of the following methods of contraception is NOT VERY effective,is awkward,and is relatively noisy?
A)female condom
B)sterilization
C)male condom
D)diaphragm
Q3) Most contraceptive failures that occur with the use of cervical cap
A)result from improper use.
B)result from leaving it in too long.
C)are caused by using too much contraceptive cream or jelly which causes the diaphragm to become dislodged during intercourse.
D)are because of the one and only size in which the diaphragm comes.
Q4) In what year was the first Canadian birth control clinic established?
A)1895
B)1920
C)1932
D)1960
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) What disease causes impaired liver function however there is a vaccine?
A)Gonorrhea
B)Herpes simplex
C)Garderella vaginalis
D)Hepatitis B
Q2) A man is experiencing a fever,chills,pain around the scrotum,difficulty starting urination,and feels the need for frequent urination.Which of the following is most likely his diagnosis?
A)candida
B)monilia
C)prostatitis
D)cystitis
Q3) How are genital herpes transmitted?
A)Oral-genital sex and penile-vaginal sex.
B)Penile-vaginal sex and penile-anal sex.
C)Penile-anal sex and oral-anal sex.
D)Any of these forms of sex.
Q4) Discuss safer (low and no risk)sexual activities.In your opinion,what are two reasons (give detail)that youth might choose to engage in high-risk sexual behaviour.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Arousal
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Q1) Which of the following describes the research on women's orgasms conducted by Masters and Johnson?
A)They found that women's orgasms were always caused by vaginal penetration by either a penis,finger,tongue,or other object.
B)They found significant physiological differences in vaginal compared to clitoral orgasms.
C)They found that female orgasms almost always involve clitoral stimulation.
D)They were able to show that females are not actually capable of multiple separate orgasms,rather this is an illusion due to changes in arousal.
Q2) Carpopedal spasms occur during which phase?
A)excitement
B)plateau
C)orgasm
D)resolution
Q3) What is the sexual position that most likely results in conception?
A)Man-on-top.
B)Woman-on-top.
C)Rear-entry.
D)Side-to-side.
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Discuss the characteristics of the sexual encounters and experiences of the infant (age 0-2).
Q2) Which of the following countries has a rate of teenage pregnancy similar to that found in Canada?
A)United States
B)Britain
C)France
D)Sweden
Q3) Baby boys and baby girls both demonstrate the physiological responses of sexual arousal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How do boys most frequently learn about masturbation?
A)Self-discovery.
B)Being told about it by peers.
C)Observing siblings doing it.
D)Hearing about it from their fathers.
Q5) Discuss some of the historical views of masturbation and the attitudes held by adolescents today.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) A normal age range to begin menopause is between
A)30-50
B)35-50
C)40-55
D)40-60
Q2) What do we know about the people who call themselves swingers?
A)Outside of the sexual area of life,they are quite ordinary.
B)Most male swingers identify as bisexual and engage in same-sex sexual activity very frequently in swinging situations.
C)Swingers are people who are interested in a wide range of kinky sexual activities with group sex being just one of them.
D)Most swingers describe themselves as politically liberal.
Q3) Explain the goals and influences on sexual development during late adolescence and early adulthood.
Q4) A New Brunswick study found that,on average,sexual encounters lasted
A)less than 5 minutes
B)15 minutes
C)20 minutes
D)30 minutes
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) In "fighting fair" with your sexual partner you
A)are allowed to use any technique at your disposal in order to win because winning is everything.
B)are allowed to retreat and refuse to discuss the matter when it becomes too threatening.
C)can bring others into the argument in order to clarify all the issues.
D)are to stick to the issue about which you are disagreeing.
Q2) Identify and author and why she wrote,The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability.
Q3) If Chris says to Lou,"How did you even graduate grade school?" Chris is demonstrating _______ toward Lou.
A)assertiveness
B)defensiveness
C)withdrawal
D)contempt
Q4) What is Homophily?
A)The tendency for people to like people whom they see frequently.
B)Another term for homosexual.
C)The tendency to have contact with people who are equal in social status.
D)A fear of interacting with people who are your same age.
Q5) Design an experiment to test the two-component theory of love.
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) According to Aaron Devor,transgendered individuals go through several stages in coming to terms with their new gender.In Stage 1 of this process,the individual
A)begins dressing as a member of the preferred sex.
B)begins to question their assigned gender.
C)commences hormone therapy.
D)experiences anxiety about their gender and sex.
Q2) Explain how gender schema theory and the traditional sexual script work together to maintain male and female sexual stereotypes.
Q3) Give several examples of how the media's presentation of gender stereotypes can affect the behaviour of the very young as well as the adult.
Q4) Hyde,Delamater,and Byers present a picture in the text of a female to male transsexual.The various steps of the operation are pictured.Several innovative procedures are carried out to construct a penis and scrotum.The penis is formed by transplanting tissue from the ____.
A)forearm
B)abdomen
C)breasts
D)buttocks
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Chapter 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay,
Straight, or Asexual
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Q1) Asexual means
A)a person who is not attracted to either men or women.
B)the sexual component of a person's self-concept.
C)having no sexual experience.
D)erotic and emotional orientation towards letters.
Q2) A homosexual whose sexual orientation is kept secret is called _________ homosexual.
A)an overt
B)a covert
C)an insecure
D)a disoriented
Q3) According to Daryl Bem's (1995)theory of homosexuality,a child who usually plays with girls would find _________ exotic.The presence of boys would cause feelings of _________ which would later be transformed into erotic/romantic attraction.
A)boys;dislike
B)boys;generalized arousal
C)girls;generalized arousal
D)girls;competition
Q4) Discuss the functions and process of ritualized homosexuality in Melanesia.
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Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour
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Q1) Using the various treatment options discussed in the text,describe the types of therapy you might suggest for a man with necrophilia and a woman with asphyxiophilia.
Q2) When Herman was little,he found that he was able to become highly sexually aroused when he used his older sister's newly worn panty hose during masturbation.When Herman grew into a young man,he found that he was able to achieve sexual satisfaction only when he had access to freshly worn panty hose.This is an example of
A)frottage
B)female impersonation
C)transvestism
D)a fetish
Q3) Which of the following sexual variations is often defined by one's spouse?
A)Transvestism
B)Voyeurism
C)Exhibitionism
D)Nymphomania
Q4) What do we know about the prevention of paraphilias? How do the components of the paraphilias develop?
Q5) Define abnormal sexual behaviour.
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Chapter 16: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Which of the following trends in rates of child sexual abuse WAS NOT reported in your text?
A)More girls than boys are victims of child sexual abuse.
B)Child sexual abuse is reported about as often as it occurs.
C)Child sexual abuse in girls is 4 times more likely to be reported than is reported for boys.
D)Child sexual abuse against 12-17-year-olds is more likely to be reported than that against younger children.
Q2) Discuss at least six strategies that will help to prevent one from being sexually assaulted.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a common physical injury that women suffer from a sexual assault?
A)throat irritation
B)cuts and bruises
C)vaginal pain
D)broken bones
Q4) Men who are sexually aggressive tend to be repeat sex offenders.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Sex for Sale
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to sex tourism?
A)increased travel for recreation
B)higher rate of single men and women in developed nations
C)migration from rural to urban areas
D)commodification of sexual intimacy
Q2) The kind of sex worker most likely to impose a time restriction upon her customer is the
A)escort
B)call girl
C)in-call services/brothel worker
D)streetwalker
Q3) It was possible to view a sexually explicit film as early as
A)1825
B)1915
C)1945
D)1960
Q4) Distinguish between erotica,obscenity,and pornography.Why are the differences important? Explain.
Q5) Describe the current legal state of being a sex worker.Should being a sex worker be legal in Canada? Why or Why not?
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Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) When women with sexual disorders were exposed to a frightening movie in a laboratory setting and then told that their genitals were aroused sexually,
A)their genitals really began to respond sexually.
B)nothing happened as compared to a control group that was not told anything.
C)they were cured,but only when this was done in the presence of men to whom they were physically attracted.
D)they were cured,but only if the frightening movie showed some type of violence toward women.
Q2) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women can be treated successfully with the kind of therapy developed by Masters and Johnson and combined with which of the following? CBT.
A)Kegel exercises
B)CBT
C)Vaginal dilators
D)Physiotherapy
Q3) Distinguish between the three main types of drugs discussed in Table 18.1 of your text.Which one do you think causes the most disorders to the most people? Explain.
Q4) What is biomedical therapy? Give an example.
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) The Sex Information and Education Council of Canada promoted and coordinated the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual health that focuses on the well-being and desires of the individual alone.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a TRUE statement about sexuality education?
A)One of the best ways for a sexuality education program to be effective is having the students practice communicating about sexuality.
B)Children receive all of their sex education from their parents.
C)Most Americans do not favour sex education in the schools.
D)It is only in America where there is no sex education in the schools.
Q3) According to a 2004 study,what percentage of Canadian parents agreed that sexual health education be provided in Schools?
A)34 percent
B)44 percent
C)64 percent
D)94 percent
Q4) Outline ways parents can overcome the factors that cause them to avoid explicit sex education of their children.
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Chapter 20: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) In the official view of Roman Catholicism,for a homosexual to be ethical he or she
A)may be fully obedient to God as long as he or she is celibate.
B)must live the sexual life of a heterosexual.
C)must become a priest or a nun.
D)must marry but promise never to have children.
Q2) Sexual rights are an extension of basic human rights.
A)True
B)False
Q3) During the Middle Ages,the Catholic Church allowed married persons to engage in ______ only during certain parts of the year,excluding Advent,Lent,and Fridays.
A)masturbation
B)oral sex
C)sexual intercourse
D)sex with contraception
Q4) A number of ethical objections to new techniques in reproductive technology are presented in the text.Identify these and provide your responses to three of these objections.
Q5) What consequences have been derived from the Christian notion of dualism?
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