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This course explores the complex intersections between social work practice and human sexuality, emphasizing the importance of understanding diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions in different cultural and social contexts. Students will examine the impact of social, psychological, and legal factors on sexual health and rights, as well as the challenges faced by individuals and communities experiencing marginalization or discrimination. The course also covers approaches for affirming, ethical, and culturally responsive practice, preparing future social workers to address issues such as sexual violence, identity development, sex education, and advocacy for sexual rights within various service settings.
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Sexuality Now 1st Canadian Edition by Janell Carroll
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Chapter 1: Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present
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Q1) What was a main contribution of Hebrew thought on sexual attitudes in the Western world?
A) the emphasis on sexual relations with family members
B) the prevalence of homosexual relationships as part of human nature
C) the prevalence of sex manuals with explicit pictures and instruction
D) the emphasis on sexual relations and love within a marital union
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following best describes the term "platonic"?
A) the ancient Greek ideal of same-sex love
B) a loving friendship devoid of sexual contact or desire
C) a loving friendship that includes sexual contact with each other
D) the ancient Hebrew reference to how marital love develops over time
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following best describes harems within traditional Islamic communities?
A) places with orgies between groups of men and women
B) places where women learned to become self-sufficient
C) places restricted to lower class women
D) places for males to obtain the services of prostitutes
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research
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Q1) Who was the first researcher to ask Americans about their sexual behaviour and who discovered that most of the U.S.women surveyed thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure and reproduction?
A) Clelia Mosher
B) Havelock Ellis
C) Albert Moll
D) Alfred Kinsey
Answer: A
Q2) Female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which statement best describes a finding from Masters and Johnson's research?
A) Sexual desire diminishes significantly in old age.
B) Women are capable of multiple orgasms.
C) Vaginal orgasms are more intense than clitoral orgasms.
D) Males are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction.
Answer: B
Q4) Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's psychoanalytic theory.
Answer: Not provided.
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Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health
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Q1) What female external sex organ sits inside the labia majora and joins together to form the prepuce?
A) clitoris
B) perineum
C) vulva
D) labia minora
Answer: D
Q2) What term refers to the disorder of sex development in which a child is born with both fully formed ovaries and fully formed testes?
A) hermaphroditism
B) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) Turner's syndrome
D) XYY syndrome
Answer: A
Q3) What is the labia majorad?
A) the collective term for the female external genitalia
B) two small glands that secrete oils for lubrication
C) two folds of fatty tissue that extend from the mons veneris to the perineum
D) homologous structures to the male penis
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health
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Q1) Discuss what we know about why male puberty begins.Identify at least four changes that take place during the time of puberty?
Q2) According to World Health Organization statistics,the majority of males are circumcised.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Identify and discuss three possible reasons that sperm counts have been declining in men throughout the world over the past 20 years.
Q4) Wayne is 50-years-old and has recently developed a painful curvature of his penis which makes penetration impossible.What would his diagnosis be?
A) priapism
B) testicular torsion
C) cryptorchidism
D) Peyronie's disease
Q5) Identify which cancer is most frequently diagnosed in men overall and describe early symptoms and treatment options.
Q6) List three effects that decreasing levels of testosterone can have on men.
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Chapter 5: The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Polly is pregnant.Which supplement will her doctor most likely recommend that she take?
A) folic acid
B) supplement B12
C) supplement A
D) supplement C
Q2) What term refers to an increase in blood flow to the genitals during the first phase of the sexual response cycle?
A) vasocongestion
B) myotonia
C) intromission
D) transudation
Q3) A 25-year-old woman has been having regular unprotected sex and not conceiving.How many months would need to pass before she would be diagnosed with infertility?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 18
Q4) Identify four signs of pregnancy,and explain why they occur.
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Chapter 6: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) If a couple wants to prevent pregnancy and avoid STIs,what is the most reliable choice?
A) male or female sterilization
B) abstinence
C) birth control pills
D) condoms
Q2) Progestin-only birth control methods are recommended for women who are breastfeeding.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is a benefit of natural family planning methods?
A) They provide protection from STIs.
B) They increase spontaneity in sexual intercourse.
C) They help couples predict fertility.
D) They have a high effectiveness rate as typically used.
Q4) Emergency contraception works by causing a fertilized egg to dissolve back into the body.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids
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Q1) What happens if syphilis is left untreated?
A) The person will continue to have wart like bumps on their body that will remain contagious.
B) It could eventually be fatal.
C) It would eventually clear up and go away at which time the person is no longer contagious.
D) It could lead to penile or uterine cancer.
Q2) A person is experiencing "viral shedding" but no other symptoms.What is the most likely STI diagnosis?
A) herpes and contagious
B) herpes but not contagious
C) genital warts and contagious
D) genital warts but not contagious
Q3) Identify the two ectoparasitic STIs.Describe how common they are and what a person diagnosed with these STIs would be advised to do.
Q4) Define the punishment concept of disease and explain how the punishment concept might make a person neglect protecting themselves from STIs.Also discuss how this concept impacts families and loved ones of persons who are HIV positive.
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Chapter 8: Gender Development, Gender Roles, and
Gender Identity
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Q1) What is meant by the "fear of men" and what does Zaslow argue is a possible negative impact of this concept?
Q2) Which statement best explains the situation faced by transsexual people who take cross-sex hormones?
A) If they choose to stop taking hormones, changes up to that point are permanent.
B) If they choose to stop taking hormones, some changes will be reversible and some will be permanent.
C) If they decide to stop taking hormones, they will experience serious side effects because their hormones will no longer be in balance.
D) If they decide to stop taking hormones, all of the changes will be reversed.
Q3) What is one difference between the brains of males and females?
A) Male brains are more asymmetrical.
B) Male brains are more symmetrical.
C) Male brains are larger proportional to the rest of the body.
D) Male brains are smaller proportional to the rest of the body.
Q4) Define androgyny and give two examples of androgynous behaviour.
Q5) Describe the gender roles of the Tchambuli tribe of New Guinea.
Q6) How do gender roles affect satisfaction with life in the senior years?
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Chapter 9: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Which Canadian Prime Minister said "There is no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation"?
A) John Diefenbaker
B) Pierre Trudeau
C) Brian Mulroney
D) Stephen Harper
Q2) According to the text,what is homophobia?
A) an anxiety about being in the presence of homosexuals
B) hatred and violence towards homosexuals
C) a fear of homosexuals and homosexuality
D) strongly negative attitudes toward homosexuals and homosexuality
Q3) In Canada,where do most gay and lesbian immigrants come from?
A) East Asia and the Indian subcontinent
B) the Indian subcontinent and South America
C) South Americans and Europe
D) Europe and East Asia
Q4) Describe and discuss two of the following theories of homosexuality: biological,developmental,behavioural,sociological,and interactional.
Q5) Discuss issues that affect gay and lesbian immigrants in Canada
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Chapter 10: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality
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Q1) Children's earliest friendships tend to be activity-based.What are friendships more likely to be based on in early adolescence?
A) affective qualities
B) physical qualities
C) social status
D) sexual orientation
Q2) Since the earlier Kinsey studies,how have rates of oral sex among teenagers changed?
A) Rates of oral sex have decreased and been replaced by higher levels of intercourse.
B) Rates of oral sex have remained constant between the years of the Kinsey studies and the more recent National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.
C) Rates of oral sex have increased according to results of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior.
D) Rates of receiving oral sex for males have remained constant while rates of receiving oral sex for females have increased dramatically.
Q3) Summarize the four goals of comprehensive sexuality education programs.
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Chapter 11: Communication and Sexuality
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Q1) In North American culture,which of the following is particularly highly valued?
A) physical attractiveness
B) accepting one's body as it is
C) being satisfied with less than perfect bodies
D) being attractive while young but not when old
Q2) What do we know about the impact of culture on communication? Discuss and critique two major points brought up in the chapter? Give a real life example related to each of your points.
Q3) What do we know about the impact of gender on communication? Discuss and critique two major points brought up in the chapter.Give a real life example related to each of your points.
Q4) Which statement is an example of using a hedge in conversation?
A) It's really cold in here, isn't it?
B) I think it is kind of cold in here, would you mind turning down there air?
C) I may be wrong but it feels way colder today than yesterday.
D) It feels much colder today. Am I wrong?
Q5) Couples who talk about sexuality-related issues report higher levels of relationship satisfaction.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Love and Intimacy
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Q1) What is another term for conjugal love?
A) platonic
B) companionate
C) agape
D) unrequited
Q2) At what age is a child's attachment style typically established?
A) 3 months
B) 9 months
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
Q3) Identify and describe the elements of love according to Robert Sternberg and how these elements combine to make seven different forms of love.
Q4) What term is used to describe love that will never be returned?
A) platonic
B) companionate
C) agape
D) unrequited
Q5) Self-love is another name used for narcissism.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Adult Sexual Relationships
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Q1) On a survey,who is likely to report the lowest level of overall happiness?
A) Jan, who is heterosexual and married
B) Justine, who is lesbian and in a long-term dating relationship
C) Jacob, who is gay and in a legal marriage
D) Jennifer, who is heterosexual and single
Q2) Discuss four different types of polygamy.
Q3) How do married people report the impact of affairs?
A) Men rate sexual affairs more harmful than emotional affairs.
B) Women rate sexual affairs as more harmful than emotional affairs.
C) Men rate sexual and emotional affairs as equally harmful.
D) Women rate sexual and emotional affairs as equally harmful.
Q4) What is the most common form of polygamy in Canada?
A) polygany
B) bigamy
C) polyandry
D) polygynandry
Q5) Legal marriage offers the same rights same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Variations of Sexual Expression
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Q1) If a person is aroused by jock straps,what type of people are they most likely attracted to?
A) older men
B) blind women
C) athletic men
D) cowboys
Q2) In order to explain intense sexual fantasies,what might a man living in the Middle Ages have claimed to have been visited by overnight?
A) incubus
B) succubus
C) witch
D) saint
Q3) What are teledildonics?
A) devices that link genitals to computers
B) devices that link genitals to Bluetooth connections
C) sexually explicit text conversations
D) sexual demons
Q4) Describe a typical Japanese "love hotel".What function do these serve for Japanese couples?
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Chapter 15: Challenges to Sexual Functioning
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Q1) Which group of women is often at increased risk for developing negative outcomes after a hysterectomy?
A) women with a history of sexual abuse
B) women with a history of depression
C) women who have never given birth
D) women who are older at the time of the hysterectomy
Q2) What type of sexual disorder is most difficult to treat?
A) erectile disorder
B) delayed ejaculation
C) early ejaculation
D) sexual interest/arousal disorder
Q3) Men who have cancer do not typically experience sexual problems as a result of their illness,whereas women experience significant sexual problems related to cancer. A)True
B)False
Q4) Imagine you are asked to give a presentation about challenges to sexual functioning for persons with mental illness to an audience with doctors,patients,and families,what are three key points you would make to your audience.Be sure to include specific references to material from the text.
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Chapter 16: Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression
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Q1) A reverend who has been very vocal about his opposition to same-sex marriage is found to have had the same gay lover for 10 years.What type of sex scandal is this?
A) hypocrisy
B) breach-of-trust
C) illicit sex
D) harassment/coercion
Q2) What is most often a distinguishing characteristic between paraphiliacs and non-paraphiliacs?
A) age
B) socio-economic status
C) gender
D) sexual orientation
Q3) The primary aim of any therapy for paraphilias should be to change behaviour. A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify some of the ways that people may determine whether a sexual behaviour is "normal." How might some paraphilias be views as a normal variation of human sexual behaviour? Use examples to support your answer.
Q5) Explain Carne's treatment methods and the four cycles of sexual addiction.
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Chapter 17: Power and Sexual Coercion
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Q1) A child has been sexually abused and is now masturbating frequently and showing an inappropriate amount of sexual knowledge.What is this an example of?
A) repression
B) traumatic sexualization
C) posttraumatic stress disorder
D) rape trauma syndrome
Q2) Studies show that sexual harassment education and training are effective ways to reduce these behaviours.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Because a woman cannot penetrate another woman,rape between women does not happen.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify what researchers have found about the characteristics of sexual assailants.Be sure to cite specific research findings from the text.
Q5) Define sexual harassment and differentiate between the various types of sexual harassment.Give an example for each.
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Chapter 18: Sexual Imagery and Selling Sex
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Q1) Audrey has just finished an essay about the life of a famous actress who claims she was coerced into filming Deep Throat.Who was the subject of Audrey's essay?
A) Georgina Spelvin
B) Marilyn Chambers
C) Linda Lovelace
D) Gloria Steinem
Q2) Esther is reading a book that,while put on trial for obscenity,was deemed acceptable because of literary merit.What book is Esther reading?
A) Lady Chatterley's Lover
B) Fanny Hill
C) The Well of Loneliness
D) The Sins of the Cities on the Plain
Q3) Discuss how the portrayal of homosexuals has evolved on television since the 1970s.
Q4) Explain how the courts define pornography and obscenity.Be sure to include the specific criteria used to distinguish each.
Q5) Identify the pros and cons of legalized sex work.
Q6) Discuss the link between sexual abuse and female sex work.
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