Question 1

D.J. becomes aroused when he exposes himself to unwilling bystanders. Which term BEST applies to D.J.'s case?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunction
B)  fetishism
C)  pedophilia
D)  paraphiliaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which paraphilia is NOT correctly defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  telephone scatalogia - sexual arousal from making obscene phone calls
B)  fetishism - sexual arousal from objects or nonsexual body parts
C)  pedophilia - sexual arousal from fantasies or urges involving children
D)  exhibitionism - sexual arousal from watching an unsuspecting person undress or have sexE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Lucas is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine traits. For example, he is both assertive and nurturing. Lucas may be described as transgender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement > plateau > orgasm > resolution
B)  excitement > plateau > resolution > orgasm
C)  plateau > excitement > orgasm > resolution
D)  plateau > resolution > excitement > orgasmE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

During puberty, a boy with _____ may develop breasts. As an adult, he will be infertile and may have underdeveloped sex organs and secondary sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  androgen insensitivity syndrome
B)  Turner's syndrome
C)  Klinefelter's syndrome
D)  5-alpha reductase deficiencyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Sexual orientation may be associated with differences in brain structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  2 pairs of
C)  23
D)  23 pairs ofE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

People whose gender expression and identity do not typically match their natal gender are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual.
B)  transgender.
C)  homosexual.
D)  intersex.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which choice BEST describes the method used in Masters and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study
B)  survey research
C)  naturalistic observation
D)  laboratory researchE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012)  measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n)  _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  control
B)  dependent
C)  independent
D)  experimentalE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Ray has few sexual thoughts or fantasies and little or no interest in sexual activity. Ray's case illustrates male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Specific toy preferences do not emerge until an infant is at least 12 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the human sexual response cycle, the male refractory period occurs during the plateau phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Based on data presented in the textbook, approximately what proportion of "hookups" involves oral sex or intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A)  25
B)  35
C)  50
D)  65E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Researchers have NOT found male-female differences in:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability.
B)  brain size.
C)  general intelligence.
D)  mental rotation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _____-is _____ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008) .

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum; thicker
B)  cerebellum; thinner
C)  corpus callosum; thicker
D)  corpus callosum; thinnerE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Identify and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle in order from start to finish.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship, if any, between fetishism and paraphilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetishism and paraphilia are unrelated.
B)  Paraphilia is another word for fetishism.
C)  Paraphilia is one type of fetishism.
D)  Fetishism is one type of paraphilia.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Approximately _____% of the population is asexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  0) 5
B)  1
C)  1) 5
D)  2E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Cherney's (2008)  participants practiced mentally rotating objects while playing computer games. Cherney found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  neither male nor female participants benefited from the practice.
B)  only female participants benefited from the practice.
C)  female participants benefited more from the practice than did male participants.
D)  male participants benefited more from the practice than did female participants.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n) _____ variable.

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People whose gender expression and identity do not typically match their natal gender are called:

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Which choice BEST describes the method used in Masters and Johnson's pioneering sexual response cycle research?

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Which paraphilia is NOT correctly defined?

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Lucas is a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine traits. For example, he is both assertive and nurturing. Lucas may be described as transgender.

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Based on data presented in the textbook, approximately what proportion of "hookups" involves oral sex or intercourse?

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Specific toy preferences do not emerge until an infant is at least 12 months of age.

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A zygote contains _____ chromosomes.

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Approximately _____% of the population is asexual.

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Which sequence correctly orders the phases of the human sexual response cycle, from first to last?

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Cherney's (2008) participants practiced mentally rotating objects while playing computer games. Cherney found that:

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Sexual orientation may be associated with differences in brain structure.

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In the human sexual response cycle, the male refractory period occurs during the plateau phase.

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Researchers have NOT found male-female differences in:

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Ray has few sexual thoughts or fantasies and little or no interest in sexual activity. Ray's case illustrates male hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

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Identify and describe the four phases of the human sexual response cycle in order from start to finish.

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D.J. becomes aroused when he exposes himself to unwilling bystanders. Which term BEST applies to D.J.'s case?

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Recently, researchers have found that the band of axons connecting the two hemispheres-the _____-is _____ among gay than among straight men (Witelson et al., 2008) .

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Which statement BEST expresses the relationship, if any, between fetishism and paraphilia?

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During puberty, a boy with _____ may develop breasts. As an adult, he will be infertile and may have underdeveloped sex organs and secondary sex characteristics.

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