Public Health and Sexuality Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex relationship between public health and human sexuality, focusing on how cultural, social, behavioral, and biological factors influence sexual health outcomes. Students will examine key topics such as sexual health promotion, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), reproductive rights, sexual orientation and gender identity, consent, and the impact of stigma and discrimination. The course integrates public health frameworks with critical theories to analyze diverse sexual health challenges across populations, emphasizing policy, education, and intervention strategies that promote equity and wellbeing. Through case studies and current research, students will develop an understanding of how public health approaches can effectively address sexual health issues in communities around the world.
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Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America9th Edition by William Yarber
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Human Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following examples accurately depicts the sexual orientation of the Sambians of New Guinea?
A)A young male first indulges in sexual activities with older boys.During his teenage years,he is involved in sexual relations with both males and females.Once he matures,he engages in sexual activities only with a female partner.
B)A young male is approached by an older woman who becomes his mentor and forms an emotional bond with him.Once he reaches adulthood,she marries him and continues to indulge in sexual activities with him.
C)A young female begins her sexual activities by being involved with older women of her tribe and continues this homosexual relationship throughout her adulthood as well.
D)A young female is married to an older male to learn about different forms of sexual activities.
Answer: A
Q2) What do social scientists mean by "normal sexual behavior"?
Answer: Bhavior that conforms to a group's average or median patterns of behavior is considered normal.Normality has nothing to do with moral or psychological deviance.
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Chapter 2: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) The sex researcher who wrote Psychopathia Sexualis is A)Sigmund Freud.
B)Havelock Ellis.
C)Richard von Krafft-Ebing.
D)Alfred Kinsey.
Answer: C
Q2) The terms homosexuality and heterosexuality were coined by A)Evelyn Hooker.
B)Magnus Hirschfeld.
C)K.H.Ulrichs.
D)Karl Kertbeny.
Answer: D
Q3) The development of the Kinsey scale was an attempt to
A)classify sexual behaviors in terms of their normality and abnormality.
B)evaluate the masculinity and femininity of his subjects.
C)represent the proportion of an individual's sexual behaviors with the same or other sex.
D)measure the frequency of autoerotic behavior among subjects of different ages.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) Which one of the following statements about vaginal secretions is accurate?
A)Vaginal secretions originate from the Grafenberg areA.
B)Vaginal lubrication serves no known function.
C)Vaginal secretions serve as nourishment for sperm.
D)Vaginal secretions change in color,quantity,and consistency,depending on a woman's menstrual cycle.
Answer: D
Q2) List and describe the two main physiological processes involved in sexual arousal. Answer: Vasocongestion:concentration of blood in certain tissues of the body (e.g. ,in the clitoris and penis).Myotonia:increased muscle tension to the point of involuntary contractions during orgasm.
Q3) A woman without a hymen is not a virgin.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Only men produce testosterone.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) Which of the following is part of the penis?
A)seminiferous tubules
B)corpus spongiosum
C)scrotum
D)epididymis
Q2) Male breasts contain the same basic structures as female breasts.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In men,which hormone triggers the pituitary gland during sperm production?
A)gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
B)follicle-stimulating hormone (FHS)
C)oxytocin
D)relaxin
Q4) Trace the journey of the sperm from the epididymis to the vagina.
Q5) Which of the following most likely determines the size of a man's penis?
A)height
B)race
C)musculature
D)heredity
Q6) What are the two main functions of the male sex organs? Page 6
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Chapter 5: Gender and Gender Roles
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Q1) Robyn has no ovaries,but her external genitals are those of a normal female.As she grows up,her body remains short,she does not develop a mature feminine physique,and she does not menstruate.Robyn most likely has
A)gonochorism.
B)hermaphrodism.
C)Klinefelter syndrome.
D)Turner syndrome.
Q2) African American women
A)tend to be more rigid in their thinking about gender roles.
B)have represented the symbol of strength in their communities.
C)are epitomes of traditional female role model.
D)are more dependent than women of other minority groups.
Q3) Male characters on television typically are
A)aggressive.
B)problem-solvers.
C)rescuers.
D)all of these.
Q4) Our gender role is the gender we feel ourselves to be.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Which of the following ethnicity of teens has the lowest birth rates?
A)African
B)Hispanic
C)White
D)Asian
Q2) Seven-year-old Sam suffered a brain injury in a bizarre accident which resulted in an overproduction of testosterone.As a result,he develops pubic hair growth and change of voice earlier than normal.Which of the following types of puberty is Sam experiencing?
A)normal puberty
B)delayed puberty
C)precocious puberty
D)nocturnal puberty
Q3) Compare and contrast abstinence-only and comprehensive sexuality education.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a physical change that occurs before puberty in boys?
A)growth of pubic hair
B)growth of facial hair
C)increase in testicle size
D)all of these
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Chapter 7: Sexuality in Adulthood
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a developmental concern of early adulthood?
A)establishing sexual orientation
B)integrating love and sex
C)planning marriage timetables
D)making fertility/childbearing decisions
Q2) Judy,a university student,is a lesbian woman.She has multiple same-sex partners within the university campus.What kind of reaction is Judy most likely to experience from her peer group?
A)Judy will be vehemently picked on and abused verbally within the university premises.
B)Judy's orientation will be accepted by her peers because of the liberating college environment.
C)Judy's orientation will not be accepted because homosexuality is not a recognized sexual orientation.
D)Judy will be a case of curiosity for her peer group because of homosexuality with multiple partners.
Q3) Bisexuality is seen as a third type of sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following has the greatest impact on the psychological context of communication with regards to sex?
A)gender role
B)status
C)race and ethnicity
D)personality
Q2) Because Asian Americans value harmonious relationships,they have a greater tendency to avoid direct confrontation if possible.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following refers to the revelation of personal information that others would not ordinarily know because of its riskiness?
A)conflict resolution
B)self-disclosure
C)responsibility
D)commitment
Q4) Jeff and Steve have just noticed each other at a party.Describe how they will use proximity,eye contact,and touching to communicate the possibility of a relationship.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Expression
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Q1) Good health appears to be a universally accepted characteristic of sexual attractiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Men's sexual fantasies are generally more sexually explicit than are women's.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements about kissing is FALSE?
A)Kissing involves the senses of taste and smell.
B)Kissing involves the lips and mouth that are highly sensitive to touch.
C)Kissing always involves exchanging bodily fluids.
D)Kissing can facilitate exploration of our bodies.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity?
A)They are more likely to refrain from sex.
B)They are less likely to engage in anal sex.
C)They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques.
D)They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner.
Q5) Describe the five functions of sexual fantasies.
Q6) Identify some common anal sexual behaviors.
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Chapter 10: Variations in Sexual Behavior
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Q1) Frotteurism involves compulsive touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the activities that are NOT considered voyeuristic and why?
Q3) According to the DSM-5,the key criterion for a diagnosis of sexual masochism is A)sexual arousal produced by the infliction of physical or psychological harm toward others.
B)obsessive and compelling antagonistic thoughts toward others.
C)sexual arousal produced by being humiliated or made to suffer.
D)recurrent thoughts of injury or death.
Q4) A range of paraphilic behaviors exists,from mild versions (e.g. ,fantasy)to severe versions (e.g. ,use of force causing injury).
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the general difference between sexual variations and paraphilic behavior?
Q6) What does a frotteur typically do?
Q7) Describe sexual addiction and the controversy surrounding it.
Q8) Who are the usual human participants in zoophilia?
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Chapter 11: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Who among the following are most at risk for NOT using contraception?
A)married couples
B)couples in their late forties
C)couples in their late sixties
D)casually dating young couples
Q2) If a woman is using a barrier contraceptive technique,one of the methods she is using could be a(n)
A)birth control shot.
B)diaphragm.
C)implant.
D)birth control patch.
Q3) One-third of all abortions in the United States are
A)spontaneous abortions.
B)surgical abortions.
C)medication abortions.
D)second-trimester abortions.
Q4) After careful consideration,Betty and her husband,Colin,have determined they cannot adequately provide or care for a fifth child.Betty is 8 weeks pregnant when they go to a clinic for an abortion.Describe the procedure that will most likely be used.
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Chapter 12: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)is the leading cause of infant death in the United States.
A)True B)False
Q2) Preterm births are those that take place before _____ weeks of gestation.
A)32
B)35 C)37 D)40
Q3) Tamesha has missed her period.Her doctor does a vaginal exam and tells her that she is likely pregnant.This is because the doctor would have noticed
A)a higher concentration of T cells in Tamesha's blood.
B)a softening of Tamesha's uterus just below the cervix.
C)a decrease in the size of Tamesha's uterus.
D)the presence of vasopressin in Tamesha's cervix.
Q4) What is capacitation?
Q5) Hegar's sign is an indication that labor is about to begin.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 13: The Sexual Body in Health and Illness
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Q1) The surgical removal of the uterus and ligaments in order to treat some cancers or severe gynecological problems is called a A)lumpectomy.
B)partial mastectomy.
C)radical hysterectomy.
D)radical mastectomy.
Q2) What makes the diagnosis of testicular cancer problematic?
A)There is a lack of symptoms and pain in the early stages.
B)There is an increase in sensation,which is welcomed by many men.
C)There is no definitive diagnostic test.
D)The testicle is usually not the primary site for the cancer.
Q3) The condition involving constant and painful erections associated with LSD use is known as A)dyspareuniA.
B)anorexia.
C)priapism. D)onanism.
Q4) The modified radical mastectomy is the most common breast cancer surgery. A)True B)False
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Chapter 14: Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement,
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Q1) Whenever Tom and Connie attempt intercourse,penetration is impossible because of the contraction of muscles around the vaginal entrance.This condition is known as
A)dyspareuniA.
B)anodyspareunia.
C)priapism.
D)vaginismus.
Q2) Which one of the following is helpful in the treatment of early ejaculation?
A)the use of dilators
B)rear entry coitus
C)erotic fantasy
D)the squeeze technique
Q3) Inhibited sexual desire causes more stress in a marriage than any other sexual function problem.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Selena and Kyle go to a cognitive-behavioral therapist for help with premature ejaculation.Explain some of the ways this might be treated.
Q5) How do erection-enhancing drugs act to improve erectile function?
Q6) Describe the PLISSIT model of sex therapy.
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Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Which of the following is caused by a single-celled protozoan parasite?
A)scabies
B)gonorrhea
C)trichomoniasis
D)candidiasis
Q2) Who among the following is likely to be infected with genital candidiasis?
A)Fred who has jaundice
B)Mike who has a genital wart
C)Natalie who has a yeast infection
D)Reema who has a small,painless lesion at the site of infection
Q3) Cystitis is a(n)
A)bladder infection caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract.
B)inflammation of the vaginal wall due to vigorous sexual intercourse.
C)formation of cysts along the vagina due to a sexually transmitted virus.
D)inflammation of the pelvis caused by high sexual activity.
Q4) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is commonly associated with
A)chlamydia and gonorrheA.
B)human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)and cystitis.
C)candidiasis and herpes.
D)pubic lice and scabies.
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Chapter 16: Hiv and Aids
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Q1) What percentage of untreated HIV positive pregnant women will pass the virus on to their babies?
A)about 15 percent
B)25-33 percent
C)50-65 percent
D)almost 100 percent
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a common way that women are infected with HIV?
A)unprotected oral or vaginal sex
B)injection drug use
C)unprotected anal sex
D)exposure in health care occupations
Q3) Which of the following engulfs foreign particles?
A)enzymes
B)plasma
C)macrophages
D)hormones
Q4) Briefly describe the symptoms associated with HIV infection and AIDS.
Q5) HIV positive means one has AIDS.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Why might a professor asking a student for a date be considered harassment?
A)The professor is older and more educated than the student.
B)The professor's power over the student through grading limits the student's ability to accept or refuse freely.
C)The student can spread false rumors about the professor and ruin his or her reputation among colleagues.
D)The student can gain power over other students because of his or her special relationship with the professor.
Q2) Imagine that you are asked to speak to incoming freshmen about sexual harassment.What information would you give them,and what advice would you offer to anyone who felt he or she was being sexually harassed?
Q3) There are no legal statutes regarding sexual harassment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which one of the following is NOT a date rape drug?
A)ecstasy
B)alcohol
C)ketamine
D)All of these are used as date rape drugs.
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Chapter 18: Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex
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Q1) Most massage parlors provide
A)only massage.
B)only masturbation services.
C)an exclusive range of sexual services.
D)sexual enticements but no services.
Q2) According to Fisher and Barak,2001,what general conclusion can be drawn about the effects of viewing pornography based on existing findings?
A)Existing findings by and large have concluded that self-directed exposure to sexually explicit media causes violence toward women.
B)No study has asserted a connection between watching pornography and violence toward women.
C)A connection has been difficult to ascertain since most studies use inmate populations.
D)Existing findings by and large has failed to confirm fears of strong antisocial effects of self-directed exposure to sexually explicit media.
Q3) What are some of the factors that lead women to choose a life of prostitution?
Q4) What are the characteristics of children who are involved in child pornography?
Q5) Describe the relationship between prostitution and the current HIV epidemic.
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