Family Studies Exam Practice Tests
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Family Studies explores the diverse dynamics, structures, and functions of families within various cultural, social, and economic contexts. The course examines theories of family development, interpersonal relationships, parenting styles, communication patterns, and the impact of societal changes on family life. Students will also analyze contemporary issues facing families, such as work-life balance, divorce, and family policy, while developing skills to critically assess how families contribute to individual well-being and society at large.
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Understanding Human Sexuality 7th Canadian by Janet Hyde
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Chapter 1: Sexuality in Perspective
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Q1) There is no known religion that advocates the cultivation of sexual techniques for the erotic needs of the individual.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Which of the following is an accurate summary of the variations in sexual attitudes and behaviours across Canadian provinces?
A)inconsistencies in results suggest that there are more commonalities than differences across provinces
B)wide and consistent differences in sexual behaviours but not in sexual attitudes across provinces
C)wide and consistent differences in sexual attitudes but not in sexual behaviours across provinces
D)Quebecers are different on all sexual attitudes and behaviours from the rest of Canada
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) Operant conditioning might posit the following regarding homosexuality:
A)It is due to a reinforcement of sexual actions toward same-sex individuals.
B)Stereotypes of homosexuals persist because we filter out stereotype-inconsistencies.
C)Over time,homosexuality should be less common because of a lack of offspring resulting from homosexual pairings.
D)It is a result of genetic imprinting.
Answer: A
Q2) Feminist theory was proposed by a single theorist - the well-known Virginia Johnson is often referenced with her partnership - Masters and Johnson.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) What is a schema?
A)A general knowledge framework
B)A sneaky way of being
C)A technique to identify the sex of a baby
D)A stereotyped behaviour
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) Knowledge of variability in response to a question helps us understand:
A)the average for the population.
B)the range of experiences reported.
C)whether the study proves correlation or causality.
D)if the behaviour is normal.
Answer: B
Q2) In a study about sexuality,participants of a perfectly random sample were truthful and tried to give information that was as accurate as possible.Identify the factor that is most likely to make their self-reports inaccurate in this context.
A)Difficulties with estimates
B)Concealment
C)Volunteer bias
D)Enlargement
Answer: A
Q3) A dependent variable is the manipulating variable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Approximately 50 percent of cases of cervical cancer are caused by the human papillomavirus,HPV.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which term describes the long spongy bodies under the labia majora that run from the tip of the clitoris to either side of the vagina?
A)Seminiferous tubules
B)Fallopian tubes
C)Vasa deferentia
D)Crura
Q3) What occurs during a modified radical mastectomy?
A)Only the breast is removed.
B)Only the lump is removed.
C)The breast,lymph nodes,and pectoral muscles are removed.
D)The breast and underarm lymph nodes are removed.
Q4) HPC1 is a prostate cancer gene (for hereditary prostate cancer).
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the similarities between the clitoris and the penis.
Q6) Describe the stages of spermatogenesis.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation
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Q1) At about the time of ovulation,cervical mucus is:
A)not produced.
B)alkaline.
C)acidic.
D)thick and viscous.
Q2) Which of the following results in a surge in the basal body temperature on the day after ovulation?
A)High levels of FSH
B)Low level of LH
C)Increased production of prolactin
D)Increased production of progesterone
Q3) Which phase of the menstrual cycle is characterized by a sharp decline of both estrogen and progesterone and a shedding of the inner lining of the uterus?
A)Follicular phase
B)Ovulation phase
C)Luteal phase
D)Menstruation phase
Q4) Explain what homologous and analogous organs are.Give at least two examples of each.
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Which description outlines the physical changes in a woman's body during pregnancy?
A)The development of mammary glands causes the breast's areola to lighten and narrow.
B)The placenta causes a large decrease in the levels of estrogen and progesterone produced.
C)The increase in hormonal levels leads to a corresponding decrease in vaginal secretions.
D)The increase in progesterone levels often leads to feelings of fatigue in pregnant women.
Q2) Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)and phthalates,chemicals found in most everyday products containing plastics,is associated with a 20 percent decline in male fecundity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which statement describes amniocentesis?
A)It should be performed between weeks 25 and 30 of pregnancy.
B)It is capable of detecting many congenital defects in the fetus.
C)It poses no risk toward the pregnant woman and her fetus.
D)It cannot be performed safely on women below the age of 35.
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) What is the most serious physical side effect from a vasectomy?
A)Impotence in about 15 percent of the cases.
B)Development of a higher-pitched voice.
C)A decrease in the manufacture of testosterone.
D)Minimal,if there are any side effects at all.
Q2) Which statement describes Mifegymiso?
A)Mifegymiso was approved by Health Canada in 2010,but it only became available in 2017.
B)Mifegymiso was approved by Health Canada in 2010,but it only became available in 2015.
C)Mifegymiso was approved by Health Canada in 2015,but it only became available in 2017.
D)Mifegymiso was approved by Health Canada in 2016,but it only became available in 2017.
Q3) There is evidence of a reduction in rates of ______ cancer among long-time users of the diaphragm.
A)breast
B)cervical
C)ovarian
D)vaginal
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) No matter the STI,people who receive an STI diagnosis adapt quickly and easily to the news experiencing no negative psychological effects.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When the annual number of reported AIDS cases in Canada is considered in the context of ethnicity,which of the following is FALSE?
A)The annual number of reported AIDS cases among White Canadians has declined since 1993.
B)There has been an increase in the proportion of AIDS cases who are Black.
C)There has been an increase in the proportion of AIDS cases who are Indigenous.
D)The decline in the annual number of AIDS cases has been highest for minority groups.
Q3) Condoms offer little to no protection against HIV infection,as the virus may be transmitted by contact of the scrotum with other mucous membranes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the complications of AIDS.
Q5) Summarize the recent research on the prevention,treatment and cure of HIV/AIDS.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Arousal
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Q1) Close to 100% of people report having masturbated while viewing erotic images.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the relationship between pheromones and the menstrual cycle.
Q3) For each of the phases of the sexual response cycle (Masters and Johnson),describe in some detail the physiological changes observed in females.
Q4) Tantric sex
A)heightens arousal,thereby leading to more rapid orgasms.
B)prohibits stimulation of the genitals,in order to retain sexual energy.
C)involves focusing on the enjoyment of sexual energy,rather than solely on orgasm.
D)is only possible for physically fit individuals.
Q5) Which of the following lubricants does your text recommend when engaging in anal sex?
A)Crisco shortening
B)K-Y jelly
C)Vaseline
D)Valvoline
Q6) What are some significant differences in masturbation techniques between women and men?
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Johnny is 5 years old.He woke up late at night from a dream and wandered into his parents' bedroom to ask if he could sleep with them.Johnny's parents were enjoying themselves sexually when Johnny pushed open the door.Johnny saw that his dad was on top of his mom pushing on her and his mom was making noises.Johnny's experience is
A)common amongst children his age and has no damaging permanent impact.
B)damaging to the child's sense of intimacy with his parents.
C)likely to lead Johnny to choose same-sex partners as an adult.
D)a negative experience for Johnny's mental health development.
Q2) Interest in sexuality in terms of genitals,sex play,and differences between females and males begins to develop
A)around ages 1-2
B)around ages 3-7
C)during preadolescence (8-12 years)
D)during adolescence
Q3) At what age do children begin to show an interest in "playing doctor"?
A)1-2 years
B)2-3 years
C)4-5 years
D)6-8 years
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Chapter 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) Darren and David have been together for 10 years.During the beginning of their relationship,they both felt sexually satisfied.Over the years,things have changed.David in particular feels like his sexual satisfaction has greatly decreased.Which of the following reasons for David's decline in sexual satisfaction fits with the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction?
A)David feels like he performs sexually for Darren to enjoy himself and Darren does not reciprocate this same level of giving for David to sexually enjoy himself.
B)Darren and David both work many hours making their availability to be together with time to be sexually intimate rare.
C)David enjoys sex with Darren but has become bored with having sex with the same partner time and again.
D)Darren is older than David and his decreasing health causes David worry as well as decreases Darren's ability to engage in sex.
Q2) There are a number of "swingers' clubs" all across Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Why does our society have such negative attitudes toward sex among the elderly?
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Chapter 12: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) Discuss the cross-cultural findings about the values and meaning of love.What are the similarities and differences?
Q2) Which emotion is characterized by increased blood pressure,heart rate,muscular tension and sweating palms?
A)fear
B)anger
C)excitement
D)depends on the person's interpretation
Q3) Often,the verbal and nonverbal messages that people use to initiate sex
A)are sexually straightforward.
B)are sexually unambiguous.
C)are sexually ambiguous.
D)will actually result in rejection of sexual advances.
Q4) In individualistic cultures,behaviour is regulated by ________;in collectivist cultures,behaviour is regulated by _______________.
A)self-interest;self-interest
B)peer pressure;family pressure
C)individual attitudes;group norms
D)group attitudes;family attitudes
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Chapter 13: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) According to your text,in which of the following cultures are men NOT expected to participate in premarital sexual activity in order to become sexually experienced?
A)Chinese
B)South Asian
C)English-speaking Caribbean
D)Aboriginal Canadian
Q2) In medical terminology regarding transgender people,pre-operative refers to ________ whereas post-operative refers to ________.
A)what people do to decide to have surgery;what people do with their lives after surgery
B)procedures that occur just before surgery;recovery after surgery
C)people who are planning surgery;people had have had the surgery
D)genital anatomy that doesn't match gender identity;genital anatomy that has been changed to match gender identity
Q3) Androphilic MtFs are more convincing as females than are gynephilic MtFs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the types of transsexuals? Describe each briefly.
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Chapter 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian,
Straight, or Asexual
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Q1) The first gay liberation group in Canada was formed in _______ in the year
A)Toronto;1972
B)Montreal;1975
C)Vancouver;1970
D)Ottawa;1969
Q2) There is some controversy in the gay community about bathhouses.This controversy focuses on the issue that bath houses
A)should be open to heterosexuals as well as homosexuals
B)should be available for lesbians as well as gay men
C)might encourage risky sexual practices
D)are often mistaken for spas in which sex is not expected
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a feature of gay bars in Canada?
A)They are gay-friendly clubs in which drinking,socializing and possibility of finding a romantic partner are elements
B)Many gay bars cater to both gay men and lesbians
C)Many gay bars cater to both homosexual and heterosexual clientele
D)Despite the focus,patrons must remain very careful about disclosing their sexual orientation
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Chapter 15: Variations in Sexual Behaviour
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Q1) Discuss and explain why there are so many more male than female paraphiliacs.Do you think this difference between the genders will remain in the foreseeable future?
Q2) When a person becomes addicted to Internet sex,Griffith (2000,2001)reports that he/she experiences a 'buzz' or 'numbing' that is used as a coping strategy.Griffith termed this
A)preoccupation
B)salience
C)mood modification
D)conflict
Q3) Discomfort,inefficiency,and bizarreness are criteria of which definition of abnormality?
A)a psychological definition
B)an anthropological definition
C)the sociological definition
D)a statistical definition
Q4) All transvestites are cross-dressers but not all cross-dressers are transvestites.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Those who were repeat sexual offenders averaged about how many assaults each.
A)three
B)four
C)six
D)eight
Q2) Discuss at least six strategies that will help to prevent one from being sexually assaulted.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT something friends can do to support a woman who has been sexually assaulted?
A)Listen to her.
B)Offer to stay with her-don't leave her alone.
C)Tell her she is not to blame.
D)Take control by making her decisions.
Q4) The discussion in the text of false memory syndrome and recovered memory concludes that
A)there is no such things as false memory syndrome.
B)there is no such thing as recovered memory.
C)those people debating the issue are only in it for money.
D)there are many more unreported cases and unpunished perpetrators than falsely convicted people.
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Chapter 17: Sex for Sale
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Q1) Your text explains the ______ in the percent of males patronizing sex workers between 1948 and 1992 as a likely side-effect of _______.
A)increase;Viagra usage
B)increase;increased divorce rates
C)decrease;increased non-marital and casual sex
D)decrease;decreased numbers of sex-workers
Q2) Prostitution has NEVER been legal in Canada.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In Canada,which of the following is FALSE regarding child pornography?
A)It is illegal to distribute.
B)The Internet makes it easy to spread it across borders.
C)It is easy to download from the Internet.
D)It is legal to distribute within Canada provided it is made in Canada.
Q4) Which term does The Criminal Code of Canada use to describe pornography?
A)Lewd
B)Porneia
C)Obscenity
D)Graphos
Q5) What are the consequences of electronic pornography for sexuality?
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Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women can be treated successfully with the kind of therapy developed by Masters and Johnson and combined with which of the following? CBT.
A)Kegel exercises
B)CBT
C)Vaginal dilators
D)Physiotherapy
Q2) A very effective form of sexual therapy for women who may have had the vagina stretched in child birth and now have primary orgasmic disorder is
A)the Freud Vaginal Orgasm Technique (FVOT)
B)the stop-start technique
C)Kegel exercises
D)intracavernosal injection
Q3) Which maintaining cause of sexual disorders refers to thoughts that distract the person from focusing on the erotic experience?
A)anxiety
B)fear of failure
C)cognitive interference
D)unexpressed communication
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Chapter 19: Sexuality Education
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Q1) Outline ways parents can overcome the factors that cause them to avoid explicit sex education of their children.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true about most parents' views on sexuality education?
A)They support sexuality education in the schools and condom distribution.
B)They support sexuality education that reduces sexual risk-taking.
C)They support condom programs alone without sexuality education that emphasizes the reduction of risk because the topics are too personal.
D)They support sexuality education but only if done within a liberal and tolerant viewpoint of all sexual behaviours including an emphasis on learning gay and lesbian lifestyles.
Q3) Which of the following was NOT suggested in the text as a way for sex educators to become more relaxed and comfortable discussing sex?
A)Watch an appropriate number of sexually oriented videos of all types
B)Role play having sexual discussions with another adult
C)Attend community programs on the topic
D)Take community course that allow the educator to examine her/his own sexual attitudes and values
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Chapter 20: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) The Old Testament
A)repeatedly presents the view that sexuality must be separated from its social consequences.
B)presents sex as an intimate part of a relationship between two people.
C)stresses the importance of separating sex from religious behaviour.
D)stresses the importance of making sex a part of religious rituals.
Q2) Which of the following is true concerning Jesus's teachings about sex?
A)He spoke as much about sex as He did about the evils of pride,hypocrisy,injustice,and the misuse of wealth.
B)He said almost nothing on the subject of sex.
C)He regarded sex as separate from an individual's moral life.
D)He strongly emphasized sexual conduct in His teachings.
Q3) Hebrew religious leaders viewed fertility cults as
A)an important part of their religion.
B)a threat to their religion.
C)an acceptable form of religious worship.
D)a means of guaranteeing the propagation of the Israelites.
Q4) Compare and contrast Islamic views of sexuality with Christian views.
Q5) Discuss the view of sex of the classical Greeks.
Q6) Define and distinguish between hedonism and asceticism.Give an example of both.
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