Psychology of Human Sexuality Review Questions
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Psychology of Human Sexuality explores the psychological, biological, and sociocultural aspects of human sexual behavior. The course examines topics such as sexual development, gender identity, sexual orientation, attraction, love, and relationship dynamics. Students will analyze influences on sexual attitudes and behaviors, including cultural norms, media representations, and ethical considerations. The curriculum also addresses issues surrounding sexual health, dysfunctions, consent, and the impact of sexuality on personal and interpersonal well-being, fostering a comprehensive and respectful understanding of human sexuality across diverse populations.
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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) Before contact with Europeans,how could Indigenous populations be described?
A)Permissive in their sexual attitudes compared to European standards.
B)Restrictive in their sexual attitudes by European standards.
C)No different from Europeans in their attitudes about sexuality.
D)Living with no sexual rules.
Answer: A
Q2) Before contact with Europeans,Indigenous women were _______ to take the initiative in sexual matters.
A)encouraged
B)discouraged
C)forbidden by their traditions
D)required by their traditions
Answer: A
Q3) In Mosher's survey of Victorian women,approximately _____ indicated that they experienced orgasm.
A)one-quarter
B)one-third
C)one-half
D)three-quarters
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) Which component of the personality operates on the reality principle?
A)the ego
B)the id
C)the superego
D)Eros
Answer: A
Q2) Some theorists suggest we may look at a partner's physique and complexion to estimate their
A)social status
B)sexual experience
C)genetic structure
D)reproductive potential
Answer: D
Q3) Sexual Interference is described in the Canadian Criminal Code as an act that direct or indirect touching (for a sexual purpose)of a person under the age of 16 using a part of the body or an object.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) Which of the following statements about qualitative research is true?
A)Qualitative research requires a carefully obtained probability sample.
B)Qualitative and quantitative methods can be used together.
C)Qualitative research requires the use of very large samples.
D)Qualitative methods focus on testing hypotheses and are rarely involved in generating hypotheses.
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of the direct observation methods of studying sexuality?
A)They have a high level of inaccuracy.
B)They are expensive and time-consuming.
C)They often result in purposeful distortion.
D)They generally have a very large sample size.
Answer: B
Q3) What is the most difficult part of the sampling procedure in sex research?
A)Contacting the people identified in the sample.
B)Getting the people in the sample to participate.
C)Adopting a method for obtaining the sample.
D)Identifying the population to be sampled.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Identify the form of male genital cutting,common among some tribes in central Australia,which involves a slit being made on the lower side of the penis along its entire length and to the depth of the urethra.
A)Supracision
B)Supercision
C)Subincision
D)Superincision
Q2) The _____ is an external genital structure in the male that contains the testes.
A)prostate
B)phallus
C)scrotum
D)fourchette
Q3) During erection,the _____ can be seen as a raised column on the lower side of the penis.
A)fourchette
B)corpus spongiosum
C)vas deferens
D)perineum
Q4) What is male circumcision? Why is it practiced and what are its advantages?
Q5) Describe the similarities between the clitoris and the penis.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) Which of the following would most likely result from increased levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in females?
A)Decreased levels of estrogen
B)Increased levels of follicle stimulating hormone
C)Increased levels of luteinizing hormone
D)Decreased levels of estradiol
Q2) An adolescent boy experiences temporary breast enlargement.This condition is known as _____.
A)spermarche
B)menarche
C)adrenarche
D)gynecomastia
Q3) On the day after ovulation,the average basal body temperature of the female: A)decreases.
B)increases.
C)returns to preovulation temperature.
D)normalizes.
Q4) Discuss the biological and psychological cycles that are present in men.
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Q5) Describe the process of sex differentiation of the gonads of males and females.
Q6) Do women's moods change over the menstrual cycle? Explain your choice of answer.
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Which part of the embryo differentiates into the nervous system and the skin?
A)Mesoderm
B)Ectoderm
C)Endoderm
D)Periderm
Q2) What does research tell us about the use of anesthetics during childbirth?
Q3) Which of the following occurs when the placenta is expelled from a woman's body?
A)The level of estrogen in her body rises.
B)The level of estrogen in her body drops.
C)The level of progesterone in her body rises.
D)There are no changes in the hormonal levels in her body.
Q4) Which of the following is TRUE of the use of anesthetics in childbirth?
A)If administered early in labour,anesthetics may inhibit uterine contractions and prolong labour.
B)Research shows that high doses of epidural anesthetics have no negative effects on the infant.
C)Anesthetics in the mother's bloodstream cannot pass through the placenta to the infant.
D)Anesthetics help the mother push the baby out of her body more effectively.
Q5) What is an ectopic pregnancy? How do most ectopic pregnancies end?
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Use of the oral contraceptive pill has a major disadvantage in that
A)the burden of contraception is placed solely or mainly on the woman.
B)it may not be as useful for the woman who has intercourse frequently as compared to the woman who has intercourse infrequently.
C)it tends to interfere with sexual intercourse-because the woman must remember to take the pill every day for the whole menstrual cycle.
D)there are negative long term effects on the fertility of the woman.
Q2) How do the contraceptive sponge and cervical caps differ?
A)They are both inserted.
B)They both work as barriers.
C)They both contain a spermicide.
D)Their concave shape.
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) Explain why abortion is more common in some societies than in others.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) The HIV virus is differentially distributed through the population and exposure to it differs according to a number of social factors.Of the following choices,which person is most likely to become infected with HIV virus?
A)If one has sexual intercourse with a person at random but a condom is used.
B)If they have anal intercourse without a condom and is the receiving partner.
C)If they have few sexual partners and some kind of protection is used.
D)If one has anal intercourse without a condom and is the inserting partner.
Q2) Which STI's major symptoms include a thick,white,curd like discharge,found on the vaginal lips and the walls of the vagina?
A)Trichomoniasis
B)Monilia
C)Cystitis
D)Vaginismus
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) Briefly describe the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Arousal
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Q1) What does the term "Doing it doggie style" describe?
A)Side-to-side sex.
B)Rear-entry sex.
C)Face-to-face sex.
D)Making loud vocalizations during sex.
Q2) Research by Udry et al.(1985)reported in the text suggests that among teenage boys,higher testosterone levels appear to be positively correlated with A)age
B)number of same-gender sexual encounters
C)having engaged in sexual intercourse
D)acne on the back
Q3) Which of the following is NOT an effect of vasocongestion?
A)clitoral swelling
B)vaginal lubrication
C)nipple erection
D)swelling of inner lips
Q4) How do the spinal cord and the brain influence our sexual responses? Explain the mechanisms for the male.
Q5) Explain oral-genital contact.Be sure to define cunnilingus and fellatio.
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) What did research by Udry concerning the relationship between hormones and sexual activity in adolescence suggests?
A)High levels of male hormones predict sexual activity in boys and high levels of female hormones predict sexual activity in girls.
B)Testosterone levels have a substantial impact on the sexual activity of adolescent boys and girls
C)Testosterone level does not predict sexual activity in girls.
D)High levels of estrogen and progesterone are related to low levels of sexual activity in both boys and girls.
Q2) Which specific age have experts agreed upon and identified to be sex to "early" because it carries a number of risks?
A)15
B)16
C)17
D)18
Q3) Briefly discuss the data sources upon which much of our early childhood sexuality is based.
Q4) Briefly discuss two barriers teens have to using condoms.Suggest two remedies.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) The main reason most widowed women do not have an active sex life is because of the aging process which has decreased their sexual desire.
A)True
B)False
Q2) During the climacteric phase in women,the ovaries decline in their output of which of the following?
A)estrogen B)progesterone C)eggs
D)all of these answers are correct
Q3) Death of a spouse is more likely to put an end to sexual activity with a partner for men than it is for women.
A)True B)False
Q4) Developing a capacity for intimacy is one important issue in achieving sexual maturity.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare the climacteric in women to that in men.
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) Intimacy
A)is a dimension of a relationship that can be measured like most other feelings.
B)cannot be measured,just as love cannot be measured.
C)is not useful to measure because it does not exist for most people.
D)is not useful to measure because it doesn't affect anything.
Q2) The Internet has provided us a new way to meet potential partners online.What is one advantage of the internet in the development of a long-term intimate relationship?
A)Remaining anonymous.
B)Being able to tell the other person whatever you want.
C)It forces you to focus on the person's interests and values.
D)You are influenced in the beginning by the other person's degree of physical attractiveness.
Q3) Describe the various concepts and definitions on intimacy presented in the text.How do these concepts fit with each other?
Q4) Design an experiment to test the two-component theory of love.
Q5) Explain the relationship between intimacy and self-disclosure.
Q6) What are the things that work against a person becoming a good communicator?
Q7) How is the chemistry of love related to passionate and companionate love?
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Men and women differ in the manner they communicate in some ways,but it appears that men are changing in that they are approaching what women do in terms of the amount of self-disclosure believed to be necessary in a relationship.
A)True
B)False
Q2) At this point,we really do not know for sure what causes transsexualism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) At what age do men experience their strongest interest in sex?
A)19;35-40
B)25;24-26
C)35;15-19
D)50;50+
Q4) According to the authors of your text,which social processes seem to have resulted in increased male dominance among North American Aboriginal people?
A)Domination and assimilation
B)Acculturation and adaptation
C)Observation and synthesis
D)Assessment and behaviour modification
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Chapter 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay,
Straight, or Asexual
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Q1) Psychologist Daryl Bem (1995)has proposed a theory of the development of sexual orientation that
A)explains homosexuality solely in terms of environmental factors.
B)details how genes and other biological factors exert their influence directly on sexual orientation.
C)encompasses the interaction of biological factors and experiences with the environment.
D)integrated Freud's theory with more recent learning theories.
Q2) One suggested factor contributing to the development of a homosexual orientation is the mother's _____ during pregnancy.
A)heavy use of alcohol
B)smoking a great deal
C)exposure to severe stress
D)sudden changes in eating schedules
Q3) Sexual orientation refers to one's self identity as gay,heterosexual,bisexual,asexual,or some other term.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the "problems" of gay and lesbian relationships.
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Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour
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Q1) Most psychologists agree with the term sex addiction because it captures the psychological and physiological withdrawal that most people with these problems experience when they try to limit their sexual behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following provides the BEST definition of a paraphilia?
A)Rare,or infrequently practiced,sexual behaviours.
B)Sexual behaviours that violate the norms of society.
C)Recurring,unconventional sexual behaviour that is obsessive and compulsive.
D)Sexual behaviours that are discomforting,inefficient,and bizarre.
Q3) Which term describes the action of having sex with a corpse?
A)tribadism
B)saliromania
C)tricyclia
D)necrophilia
Q4) Define abnormal sexual behaviour.
Q5) Distinguish between male and female hypersexuality in terms of measurement and activities.
Q6) Discuss what a fetish is,how it works and the different types of fetishes are.
Q7) How does social skills training work in the treatment of a sexual variation?
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Chapter 16: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) The National Sex Offender Registry has no controversies surrounding it anymore.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The impact of sexual assault on the woman who has been sexually assaulted fits the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which one of the following factors has been linked to why Canadian men may misinterpret a woman's friendly behaviour as a sexual invitation?
A)lack of social understanding
B)emotional immaturity
C)willful misinterpretation
D)lack of direct verbal consent
Q4) Discuss the pros and cons of having the National Sex Offender Registry.Why is the registry not available to the public?
Q5) Discuss the differences between child molesters and pedophiles.How are their profiles different? What do these differences mean for treatment and recidivism?
Q6) What are the main components of sexual harassment?
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Chapter 17: Sex for Sale
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Q1) It was possible to view a sexually explicit film as early as
A)1825
B)1915
C)1945
D)1960
Q2) Which of the following is TRUE regarding how sex workers function in Canada?
A)Most adult sex workers have madams.
B)Most adult sex workers do not have a pimp.
C)Most adult sex workers have pimps for protection.
D)Most adult sex workers have licenses to perform services.
Q3) The psychological and physical well-being of sex workers is dependent on a number of characteristics including their past history,current drug abuse,and type of sex work.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compare and contrast the job of a sex worker with that of an X-rated film star.
Q5) At the lowest end of the status hierarchy among sex workers is the streetwalker.
A)True
B)False
Q6) 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) Dr.Seemore does a lot of work with women who experience sexual difficulties.Dr.Seemore talks about her client's sexual difficulties in terms of whether they are due or related to economic,political,sociocultural,partner,psychological,or medical factors.Dr.Seemore's conceptualization of sexual problems in women reflects
A)a medical approach to sexual problems
B)the New View of Women's sexual problems.
C)psychodynamic views of sexual problems.
D)a sociological approach to women's sexual problems.
Q2) A sexual desire discrepancy refers to a case in which the partners have considerably different
A)"types" of persons to which they are attracted.
B)levels of sexual desire.
C)levels of ability to orgasm.
D)abilities to attract sexual partners.
Q3) The most common of the disorders among men who seek sex therapy is
A)erectile disorder.
B)inhibited ejaculation.
C)being sexually challenged as a result of libido decline.
D)rapid ejaculation.
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) In order for a sexuality education program to be successful,it must reflect or at least accept the culture of the participants.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Approximately how many boys with developmental delays had engaged in intercourse by age 16?
A)4 percent
B)14 percent
C)24 percent
D)34 percent
Q3) Discuss Social Inoculation Theory.
Q4) Which topic did researchers who assessed the content of Sex Respect program conclude was NOT one of the important topics omitted?
A)Sexual physiology
B)Sexual response
C)Contraception
D)Sexual pleasure
Q5) 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) Gay Pride parades are an example of sexual minority and sexually diverse groups demonstrating their rights to
A)force their sexual choices on others.
B)education and health care.
C)sexual equality and emotional sexual expression.
D)sexual autonomy and pleasure.
Q2) Concerning the place of sex in classical Greek society all are true EXCEPT
A)it was important,but not evil.
B)certain types of sexual relationships achieved importance,such as pederasty among the warrior class.
C)wisdom and virtue were more to be aspired to than sex.
D)violent passion was seen as a good thing.
Q3) In Hinduism,which one of the following approaches to life is NOT acceptable?
A)Pursuit of pleasure
B)Pursuit of moral life
C)Pursuit of power and material wealth
D)Pursuit of domination of others
Q4) Discuss the three major responses that religions have made to the issue of homosexuality.
Q5) Compare and contrast Islamic views of sexuality with Christian views.
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