Women's and Gender Studies
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Course Introduction
Women's and Gender Studies explores the diverse experiences, histories, and contributions of women and gender minorities across different cultures and time periods. The course examines how gender intersects with other social categories such as race, class, sexuality, and nationality to shape individual identities and social structures. Through multidisciplinary perspectives, students analyze key theories and debates surrounding gender, power, and inequality, and study the social, political, and cultural movements that have challenged traditional norms. Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking and analytical skills to understand contemporary issues related to gender and advocacy for social justice.
Recommended Textbook human sexuality in a world of diversity 5th canadian edition by spencer a. rathus
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Chapter 1: What Is Human Sexuality
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Q1) When it comes to sexual activities, children of immigrant parents in Canada
A)tend to leave their traditional cultural value systems and adopt the values of Canadian society.
B)are more likely to participate in risky behaviour due to limited education.
C)tend to be very similar to Canadian children of the same age.
D)often get caught in a cultural clash between the traditional values of their parents and the more permissive values of Canadian society.
Answer: D
Q2) Peggy Kleinplatz and Stanley Krippner believe that sexual relations can be more fulfilling when they incorporate A)music.
B)sex toys.
C)spirituality.
D)liberal attitudes.
Answer: C
Q3) In ancient Greece, there was no social stigma attached to visiting a courtesan. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) An independent variable is _________; a dependent variable is ________.
A)the treatment; the manipulated variable
B)the manipulated variable; the treatment
C)the manipulated variable; the measured result
D)the measured result; the manipulated variable
Answer: C
Q2) The best method for studying cause-and-effect relationships is the experiment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) In reliability studies done eighteen months after his original surveys, Kinsey found
A)significant changes in the sexual behaviour of his subjects.
B)consistency in the frequency of sexual behaviour reported by his subjects.
C)consistency in the incidence of sexual behaviour reported by his subjects.
D)inconsistencies in the incidence of sexual behaviour reported by subjects.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) How many of the 2 million ova that a female is born with survive into puberty?
A)100 000
B)400 000
C)almost a million
D)almost all 2 million
Answer: B
Q2) Stimulation of the Gräfenberg spot is the most reliable manner in which to elicit a female orgasm.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The best way to prevent vaginal infections is to cleanse the vagina by using a vaginal disinfectant spray.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Most lumps in the breast are cancerous.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Sexual Arousal and Response
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Q1) A man with spinal cord damage at the sacral erection centre can experience erections in response to direct penile stimulation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Using two disabilities identified in your text, discuss the challenges disabled individuals face in developing healthy sexual relationships.
Q3) In pheromone research with heterosexual men, which of the following has been a typical result?
A)Men masturbated more frequently.
B)Men had sexual intercourse more frequently.
C)The pheromones directly stimulated sexual behaviour.
D)The pheromones directly affected behaviour.
Q4) Which of the following statements is false regarding the effects of ovariectomies?
A)Women usually experience a loss of sexual desire.
B)Women no longer produce female sex hormones.
C)Vaginal dryness may make intercourse painful.
D)Angdrogens continue to be produced.
Q5) Explain the physiological events in the two stages of male orgasm.
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Chapter 5: Gender Identity and Gender Roles
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Q1) Enrico has a genetic condition that has rendered him infertile because he cannot produce any sperm. In addition, he exhibits mild mental retardation and poor motor coordination. Enrico most likely suffers from A)Turner's syndrome.
B)Klinefelter's syndrome.
C)androgen insensitivity syndrome.
D)androgenital syndrome.
Q2) Which is true regarding gender reassignment surgery for female to male reassignment?
A)Many FTM individuals do not bother to have phalloplasty.
B)The ovaries are removed but the uterus and vagina are kept intact.
C)An artificial penis is constructed that can become naturally erect.
D)The uterus and breasts are removed but the ovaries are kept intact.
Q3) Julia is two years old. She knows that she is a girl, but she talks about growing up and being a daddy. She does not yet have an understanding of A)gender identity.
B)gender stability.
C)gender constancy.
D)gender permanence.
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Chapter 6: Attraction and Lovey
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Q1) Men rate smiling faces to be more attractive, while women rate serious expressions to be more attractive.
A)True
B)False
Q2) "The best love grows out of an enduring friendship," is a statement typical of A)agape.
B)philia.
C)eros.
D)ludus.
Q3) Intense absorption in another person, accompanied by sexual desire, general physiological arousal, or excitement is called A)consummate love.
B)empty love.
C)selfless love.
D)infatuation.
Q4) Choose three of Sternberg's types of love and discuss their characteristics.
Q5) Explain the attraction-similarity hypothesis, and discuss whether you agree or disagree with this theory.
Q6) What factors differentiate lasting romantic love from infatuation?
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Chapter 7: Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication
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Q1) Researchers at Trent University found this trait to be a strong predictor of sexual communication.
A)General self-esteem
B)Sexual self-esteem
C)Sexual experience
D)Superior verbal skills
Q2) A long-lasting, synthetic form of progesterone administered by injection
A)Contraceptive patch
B)Fertility awareness
C)Emergency contraception pill
D)IUD
E)Diaphragm
F)Contraceptive sponge
G)Depo-Provera
H)Female condom
Q3) Men no longer feel obligated to pay the bill for their date.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and discuss what occurs in each stage the ABCDE model of relationships.
Q5) What nonverbal techniques can couples use to enhance communication about sex?
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Chapter 8: Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns
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Q1) The textbook focuses on the male superior, female superior, lateral entry, and rear entry intercourse positions because they are
A)considered by researchers to be the most socially acceptable.
B)among the most frequently recommended by sex therapists.
C)among the most commonly practised.
D)considered the most likely to result in simultaneous orgasm.
Q2) Many lesbian couples engage in genital apposition, which involves A)straddling a partner's leg.
B)simulating heterosexual intercourse positions.
C)sitting opposite each other while masturbating.
D)rubbing their genitals together.
Q3) Research suggests that the more formal education a person has, the more likely he or she
A)is to masturbate less frequently than people with less education.
B)is to masturbate more frequently than people with less education.
C)is aware of the psychological ramifications of masturbating too frequently.
D)is knowledgeable about a variety of masturbatory techniques.
Q4) Discuss some of the reasons you think oral-genital stimulation has increased dramatically since Kinsey's day.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) LGBTQ people who self-label as queer are using the term in a self-affirming way.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of close relationships and satisfaction, researchers have found that gay males and lesbians
A)have more difficulty with satisfactory relationships than heterosexual couples.
B)experience similar levels of satisfaction as heterosexual couples.
C)experience high levels of attachment but lower levels of intimacy than heterosexual couples.
D)experience higher levels of intimacy but lower levels of commitment than heterosexual couples.
Q3) Two-spirited people are most likely to be part of which community?
A)Disabled
B)Bi-racial
C)Aboriginal
D)Armenian
Q4) Discuss asexuality.
Q5) Outline and discuss the potential role of biological factors in determining sexual orientation.
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Chapter 10: Conception, Pregnancy, and Child Birth
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Q1) Anke is 10 weeks pregnant. This means that her child is in the _______ stage of prenatal development.
A)germinal
B)embryonic
C)fetal
D)post-natal
Q2) In general, a couple's level of sexual interest following childbirth
A)is unlikely to be affected by childcare duties in the first few months.
B)will not revert to pre-pregnancy levels unless the couple wants to conceive another child.
C)is restored within three weeks after birth.
D)depends more on psychological than physical factors.
Q3) Farah is 16 years old and pregnant. Knowing that teen pregnancy is associated with poor socioeconomic outcomes, which of the following actions should she take?
A)Join the military
B)Graduate high school
C)Have a second child
D)Get a driver's license
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Chapter 11: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Use of Depo-Provera has been linked to osteoporosis, a condition involving bone loss that can cause bones to become brittle.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Research has shown that spermicides containing nonoxynol-9
A)increase susceptibility to HIV infection.
B)reduce susceptibility to HIV infection.
C)provide protection against STIs.
D)increase susceptibility to chlamydia infection.
Q3) Plan B ends an established pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A common side effect of emergency contraception is
A)vaginal bleeding.
B)nausea.
C)high blood pressure.
D)infertility.
Q5) Summarize the history of abortion in Canada.
Q6) Discuss some of the possible psychological consequences of abortion.
Q7) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of oral contraceptives.
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Chapter 12: Sexuality Across the Life Span and Sexual
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Q1) As Clyde ages into late adulthood, he will no longer
A)produce viable sperm.
B)ejaculate semen at orgasm.
C)be able to reach orgasm.
D)achieve erections as easily.
Q2) A major developmental task related to sexuality during early childhood (2 to 5 years) is
A)the ability to identify as male or female.
B)a well-developed sense of gender identity.
C)development of the capacity to experience sensory pleasure.
D)development of basic understanding of sexual orientation.
Q3) Adolescents tend to overestimate how much sex their peers are having.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and explain some of the reasons why more people are remaining single.
Q5) One of the biggest predictors of sexual satisfaction for Canadians was
A)partner's ability to communicate about sex.
B)openness to sexual experimentation.
C)ability to establish intimacy with one's partner.
D)increased frequency of sexual activity.
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Chapter 13: Sexual Health Education
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Q1) Keeping close track of how your body is sexually responding and thinking of sex as a "performance" can help you to avoid developing sexual dysfunctions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Meena does not feel aroused by sexual stimuli, nor does she experience genital arousal when stimulated by her partner. According to Basson (2004), Meena is experiencing A)subjective arousal problems.
B)combined arousal problems.
C)normal sexual functioning.
D)sexual detachment problems.
Q3) A sex therapist helps his client uncover the deep-seated psychological roots of his lack of desire for sex with his partner. The therapist's approach is an example of A)an insight-oriented approach.
B)a cognitive-behavioural approach.
C)a mindfulness approach.
D)the PLISSIT model approach.
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Chapter 14: Sexual Dysfunction
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Q1) List and discuss three psychological factors that contribute to the spread of STIs.
Q2) What percentage of Canadian women will have at least one episode of candidiasis during their lifetime?
A)25%
B)50%
C)75%
D)100%
Q3) In nearly half of the cases of gonorrhea, individuals were also infected with A)herpes.
B)chlamydia.
C)hepatitis B.
D)HIV.
Q4) William was infected with gonorrhea but has left it untreated. He now has scrotal pain and a fever. This means that the infection
A)is in the prodromal stage.
B)has progressed to epididymitis.
C)is in the final stages of remission.
D)has transformed into genital warts.
Q5) List and discuss three social factors that contribute to the spread of STIs.
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Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) The group of people least likely to use the Internet for information on sexual health are
A)women in their 30s.
B)university-aged males.
C)men in their 50s.
D)university-aged females.
Q2) A survey of New Brunswick high school students found that 50% rated their sexual health education as very good or excellent.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Mala is physically disabled. In comparison to other young people, her risk of experiencing physical abuse is
A)twice as high.
B)half as high.
C)about the same.
D)lower by half.
Q4) Discuss the research related to youth and parental attitudes towards sexual education in the school system.
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Chapter 16: Sexual Variations
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Q1) Which of the following statements about sado-masochism is false?
A)It is the submissive partner who uses a safe word when his or her limit has been exceeded.
B)There is no evidence that sado-masochists have greater difficulty than other people in forming intimate relationships.
C)For some sado-masochists arousal is derived from the ritual of control rather than the infliction of physical pain.
D)Research indicates that most sado-masochists have diverse forms of mental illness.
Q2) The cognitive-behavioural perspective suggests that many fetishes and paraphilias are learned.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss the difficulties involved in defining normal versus abnormal sexual behaviour.
Q4) Urophilia is rooted in urogenital abnormalities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Sexual Coercionay
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Q1) Statistics from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) indicate that approximately ______ of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.
A)90%
B)80%
C)70%
D)60%
Q2) Margo was sexually abused as a child. She now experiences flashbacks of the experience, nightmares about the experience, and anxiety. What is Margo experiencing?
A)Post-traumatic stress disorder
B)Anhedonic depression
C)Regressive behaviour disorder
D)Paranoid schizophrenia
Q3) In Canada, the number of sexual assaults reported to the police has been declining since 1993.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the three forms of incest listed in the textbook and the common result of each of these situations.
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Chapter 18: Commercial Sex
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Q1) Donald owns and manages an escort service. If Bill C-36 is approved by the Canadian Senate, he could face a sentence of up to _______ years in prison.
A)2
B)4
C)8
D)10
Q2) What is your personal opinion on pornography? Compare and contrast your own opinion with the 5 different approaches to pornography as described by Watson (2010).
Q3) What type of sex worker earns the lowest income?
A)Call girl
B)Streetwalker
C)Escort service worker
D)Massage parlour worker
Q4) "Kept boys"
A)are male prostitutes who cater to older women.
B)are male prostitutes who have intercourse before the age of 14.
C)have relationships with older "sugar daddies."
D)are prison inmates who are sexually abused by older inmates.
Q5) Distinguish between pornography, obscenity, and erotica. Give examples of each.
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