Social Psychology
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Course Introduction
Social Psychology explores how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts. This course examines the psychological processes that underlie social influence, group dynamics, attitudes, persuasion, prejudice, conformity, and interpersonal relationships. Students will learn about classic and contemporary theories, as well as research methods used to study social behavior, with an emphasis on applying social psychological concepts to real-world situations and understanding how societal, cultural, and individual factors interact to shape human behavior.
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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 statement is FALSE regarding Inis Beag?
A)female orgasm was considered deviant
B)males and females despised nudity
C)the favourite sex position was rear-entry
D)pre-marital sex was rare
Answer: C
Q2) Which ONE of the following is NOT a definition of sex according to the text?
A)behaviour that increases the likelihood of gametic union
B)being male or female
C)behaviour that leads to orgasm
D)behaviour that produces arousal
Answer: B
Q3) Same-gender sexuality is found universally in all cultures and occurs more often in males than females.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) Jody's first serious girlfriend often would wear lycra workout shorts when "serious" sexual intimacies were on the agenda in the back seat of his car.Now whenever he sees a female attired in the same way,he feels sexually aroused.Jody's reaction is an example of
A)classical conditioning
B)operant conditioning
C)sexual conditioning
D)social conditioning
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a feminist critique of how Freud viewed women's psychosocial development
A)women are inferior because they do not have a penis
B)a vaginal orgasm is more mature than a clitoral orgasm
C)women are the source of boys Oedipus complex
D)there are differences between vaginal and clitoral orgasms
Answer: C
Q3) According to Freud,the ego develops first,followed by the id and superego.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) In the Maticka-Tyndale study on exotic dancers,what did the research term "snowballing" refer to?
A)a participant in the study refers another participant to researchers
B)a sexual technique
C)a dancing technique
D)the relationship of dancer to customer
Answer: A
Q2) Two research assistants are coding episodes of How I Met Your Mother to compare how often sex is associated with love and commitment as opposed to pleasure and casual relationships.They are watching and listening for units of behaviours or conversations that fit within specific categories that the primary researcher gave them.When they are finished,they will compare their coding to see how similar their observations were.What part of this example of content analysis BEST represents creating a coding protocol?
A)the two research assistants comparing their codes for similarity
B)the research assistants watching and coding the episodes
C)the primary researcher creating list of categories for the research assistants to use
D)the specific units of behaviour and conversation that are being examineD.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Based on their review of the literature,in 1996 the Canadian Pediatric Association reached the conclusion that there are no valid medical indications to recommend the routine circumcision of newborn boys.As a result of this conclusion and other factors,there has been a reduction of the number of infant boys circumcised in Canada to
A)less than 10%
B)between 10% and 15%
C)between 15% and 20%
D)between 20% and 25%
Q2) Fertilization typically occurs in a part of the fallopian tube known as the A)infundibulum
B)cilia
C)fimbriae
D)uterus
Q3) What is produced by Tyson's glands?
A)semen
B)smegma
C)tumescence
D)prepuce
Q4) What are the female external sexual organs? Discuss the function of each.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) Some recent research examining John Money's protocol in the handling of intersex individuals reveals
A)that individuals who were treated before 18 months of age grew up to be relatively healthy and well-adjusted.
B)that individuals who were treated before 18 months of age are not all that happy with what was done with them.
C)severe mental health problems with intersex individuals who were not treated when they were young.
D)the flexibility of Money's protocol in being able to adjust to the demands of one's gender role.
Q2) Recent evidence shows that male and female brains are identical.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The testes in the male are analogous to the _______ in the female.
A)clitoris
B)ovaries
C)labia majora (outer lips)
D)labia minora (inner lips)
Q4) Is PMS a valid term? Explain.
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) In-vitro fertilization
A)is another term for artificial insemination.
B)occurs outside the body.
C)requires a surrogate mother.
D)is the oldest form of artificial conception.
Q2) It appears that the most common cause of infertility in women today is
A)genetic anomalies.
B)the use of some type of drug,such as marijuana or alcohol.
C)the result of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
D)psychologically induceD.
Q3) Discuss the research available concerning the use of anesthetics during childbirth.
Q4) and her partner John decide to seek medical support.After a thorough assessment,their doctor believes that Chris may not be ovulating.The first step in treatment is MOST LIKELY to be
A)laparoscopy to clear blockage in the fallopian tube.
B)clomid to induce ovulation.
C)in-vitro fertilization.
D)for the doctor to tell them to try until 12 months have passed and then return
Q5) What are some of the "natural" childbirth options that exist today? Discuss.
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Vasectomies are simpler to perform than female sterilization procedures and are free to obtain in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It appears that a real advantage for women taking the pill is
A)a decreased susceptibility to gonorrheA.
B)a reduction of pre-menstrual pain.
C)a decreased susceptibility to vaginitis.
D)a decrease in susceptibility to breast cancer.
Q3) Theoretically,contraception could be provided by a vaccination.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which method(s)of abortion is/are used in the late second trimester?
A)saline-induced abortion
B)dilation and curettage
C)vacuum curettage
D)vacuum aspiration
Q5) Why is voluntary sterilization the most common contraceptive method used in Canada? Be sure to discuss psychological implications as well as differences that may exist between females and males.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Recent research indicates that those individuals who have been HIV-infected for 10 years or more and show no ill effects have increased levels of _________ that suppress HIV.
A)mutanizing hormone
B)Y-cells
C)XY-cells
D)defensins
Q2) In Canada,Aboriginal populations have poor access to HIV testing and prevention programs,factors that contribute to an increasing rate of HIV in these populations.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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,a person is most likely to become infected with HIV virus if
A)one has sexual intercourse with a person at random but a condom is used.
B)one has anal intercourse without a condom and is the receiving partner.
C)one has very few sexual partners and some kind of protection is used.
D)one has anal intercourse without a condom and is the inserting partner.
Q4) Summarize the recent research on the prevention,treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Response
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Q1) Which of the following is generally NOT true of the sexual behaviour of homosexual couples in relation to that of heterosexual couples?
A)Homosexual couples tend to be more goal oriented sexually than heterosexual couples.
B)Lesbian couples tend to communicate more than heterosexual couples.
C)Homosexual couples tend to be less goal oriented sexually than heterosexual couples.
D)Lesbian couples stimulate the woman's breasts for a longer period of time than heterosexual couples.
Q2) The most frequently occurring intercourse position in Canada is probably
A)side-by-side.
B)rear-entry.
C)man-on-bottom,face-to-face.
D)man-on-top,face-to-face.
Q3) Sexual fantasies are
A)common,and are sometimes negative,but may also be positive.
B)uncommon,and indicate a sexual difficulty.
C)uncommon,and indicate an unfulfilled sexual desire.
D)common,and indicate prior sexual abuse.
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) What motivates young individuals to participate in premarital sexual behaviour? Include such variables as ideology,self-esteem,etc.
Q2) Boys most frequently learn about masturbation by A)self-discovery.
B)being told by peers.
C)observing siblings doing it.
D)hearing about it from their fathers.
Q3) What are some of the gender-related attitudes of students on a spring break holiday?
Q4) found that
A)many more men than women engaged in casual sex.
B)many more women than men engaged in casual sex.
C)about equal numbers of women and men engaged in casual sex.
D)men and women refused to admit whether they engaged in casual sex.
Q5) In Canada,the rate of males engaging in sexual intercourse by the age of 19 has
A)increased steadily since the generation born in 1952-1956.
B)decreased steadily since the generation born in 1952-1956.
C)stayed about the same since the generation born in 1952-1956.
D)become the same as the rate of males engaging in intercourse by the age of 15.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) Which one of the following statements about gay and lesbian couples is FALSE?
A)In 2000,the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that same-sex couples have the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples.
B)Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,same-sex couples have the same rights as do heterosexual couples.
C)In Canada,the legislation that passed same-sex marriage rights has been formally challenged in the Supreme Court.
D)In 2005,the federal government passed legislation that ensured that all Canadians have the right to marry,regardless of sexual orientation.
Q2) The singles scene offers something for everyone who is not presently married. A)True
B)False
Q3) There has been no real increase of new or different marital sexual techniques in the last half of this century.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain what is meant by swinging.Who does it? Do you think it will die out? Explain.
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) "Mm-that feels great,honey," is an example of positive reinforcement.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How does our style of attachment to another person affect a love relationship? Be sure to use the four styles of attachment in your discussion.
Q3) In order to be a good listener,you need to be nondefensive,paraphrase,and ask for feedback from your partner.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Homophily is
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) Comment on the extent to which gender has an impact on the relationship between physical attractiveness and attraction.
Q6) Discuss the cross-cultural findings about the values and meaning of love.What similarities are there,what differences are there?
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) In 2000,the first soldier in the world to undergo gender-reassignment surgery (male to female)
A)was murdered by fellow officers.
B)was harassed until she quit the services.
C)took early retirement.
D)continued to serve in the military.
Q2) All people with gender dysphoria have long-standing and strong feelings of discomfort and distress regarding their biological sex.
A)True
B)False
Q3) 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
Q4) Compare and contrast the nature of gender roles among Chinese,South Asian,English-speaking Caribbean and Aboriginal peoples living in Canada.
Q5) Discuss the transsexual process and operation for the male-to-female.
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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) If a person is low on homoeroticism and high on heteroeroticism,then according to a typology developed by Storms,that person is probably
A)asexual
B)bisexual
C)homosexual
D)heterosexual
Q3) explanation of homosexuality focuses on the effect of ____________ on playmate preferences and gender stereotypic or atypical behaviour.
A)parenting
B)peer groups
C)siblings
D)temperament
Q4) Define the terms sexual orientation,homosexual,bisexual,gay,lesbian,straight.
Q5) 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) 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 is TRUE regarding sexual sadomasochistic behaviour?
A)Sexual sadists consistently find experiencing pain and giving pain to be sexually satisfying.
B)Pain is arousing for sexual sadists only when it is part of a carefully scripted ritual.
C)A masochist who smashes a finger in a car door typically become aroused.
D)Sadistic sexual fantasies are less common.
Q3) If George is unable to carry out sexual intercourse with his wife Mary unless she wears those special long,red,smooth,silk gloves,we would classify George's attraction and attachment to those gloves as
A)a hardmedia fetish
B)a fetish
C)quasi-bestiality
D)a zoophiliac
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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) After reading the Understanding Human Sexuality textbook,Helen decided to take a self-defence class.She said she was spurred to do so after reading which of the following in the chapter on Sexual Coercion?
A)Avoiding situations where there is high risk of sexual assault is a key way of preventing sexual assault.
B)Self-defence techniques give women confidence in their stride that makes them a less likely target of sexual assault.
C)Fighting back seems to impeded sexual assault attempts.
D)Men fear women who have muscle mass.
Q3) In a study by Loftus in 1993 the researcher was able to create false memories of childhood events in _________ of the subjects
A)none
B)one-quarter
C)one-half
D)three-quarters
Q4) Discuss the relationship between sexual assault and race/ethnicity.
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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) From a legal point of view,child pornography is viewed as the reprehensible part of the pornography industry because
A)children can not give their informed consent to participate in sexual activities.
B)the potential for making profit is great.
C)children and their parents are often not paid for their services.
D)children are natural and unspoileD.
Q3) It was possible to view a sexually explicit film as early as
A)1825
B)1915
C)1945
D)1960
Q4) Briefly describe the typical customer of pornography.
Q5) Define and describe at least three major types of electronic pornography.
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Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) Discuss how cognitive interference can cause a sexual dysfunction.
Q2) Hypoactive sexual desire is
A)found in both men and women.
B)found more often in men than in women.
C)best kept separate from a definition of sexual discrepancy disorder.
D)an age-old problem,but really dating only back to the time of FreuD.
Q3) 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.
Q4) ______ factors are ongoing life circumstances,personal characteristics,and characteristics of lovemaking that help explain why a sexual problem continues.
A)Predisposing
B)Biasing
C)Maintaining
D)Occupying
Q5) Describe the use and effectiveness of penile prostheses.
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) What was the name of the "abstinence only" program that 20,000 Saskatchewan students experienced in 1992?
A)"Sex Respect"
B)"Just say Oh Oh"
C)"Teen Aid"
D)"Rescue '92"
Q2) SIECCAN 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
Q3) Outline ways parents can overcome the factors that cause them to avoid explicit sex education of their children.
Q4) 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
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Chapter 20: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) The position toward abortion that is moralistic,absolute and apparently simple in content is the
A)pro-choice position
B)pro-life position
C)neutral position
D)existential position
Q2) Hinduism gives blanket approval to hedonism and sexual pleasure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Situationism refers to
A)a moral system based on maximizing pleasure and avoiding pain.
B)an approach to life emphasizing discipline and impulse control.
C)ethics based on the assumption that there are rules for human conduct.
D)ethics based on the assumption that there are no absolute rules.
Q4) For full acceptance of homosexuals into their religions,Quakers,Unitarians and Roman Catholics are exceptionally accepting.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare moralism and pluralism.Give an example of each.
Q6) Discuss at least four ethic issues raised by the disease AIDS.
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