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Health and Human Sexuality explores the physical, emotional, and social aspects of human sexuality across the lifespan. The course examines human reproductive anatomy and physiology, sexual development, gender identity, sexual orientation, contraception, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual health promotion. It also addresses relationship dynamics, communication, consent, and cultural and societal influences on sexual attitudes and behaviors. Through evidence-based information and respectful discussion, students gain a comprehensive understanding of sexual health, informed decision-making, and healthy sexual relationships.
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Sexuality Now Embracing Diversity 5th Edition by Janell L. Carroll
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Chapter 1: Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present
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Q1) 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
Q2) The ancient Roman society emphasized the natural blending of masculine and feminine principles as part of the procreative process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) What was a main contribution of classical Greek culture toward sexuality in Western history?
A) The first civilization to have accounts of erotic writings, art, and carvings
B) The first civilization to allow women more freedom of sexual expression
C) One of the few major civilizations to approve of sexual relations with family members
D) One of the few major civilizations to successfully institute homosexuality
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research
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Q1) Which researcher sought a medical degree primarily to study sexuality and reported that homosexuality and masturbation were not abnormal?
A) Alfred Kinsey
B) Katherine Bement Davis
C) Albert Moll
D) Havelock Ellis
Answer: D
Q2) Which researcher founded the Institute for Sexology and, believing that homosexuality was genetic, argued for the repeal of laws against homosexuality and bisexuality?
A) Magnus Hirschfeld
B) Richard von Krafft-Ebing
C) Havelock Ellis
D) William Masters
Answer: A
Q3) Describe steps that Kinsey took with his choice of sampling and data collection methods to avoid bias in his findings.
Answer: Not provided.
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Chapter 3: Communication and Sexuality
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Q1) What is an important characteristic of active listening?
A) Nonverbal communication
B) Self-disclosure
C) Expressing one's own thoughts and feelings
D) Physical proximity
Answer: A
Q2) In the United States, personal health is valued over personal beauty.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The term, genderlects, refers to using negative and gender stereotyping words during conversations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) According to the Onion Theory of communication people have the tendency to reveal information about themselves from the inside out.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Gender Development, Gender Roles, and
Gender Identity
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Q1) On average, females mature faster than males. This would be most likely considered a:
A) Gender constant
B) Gender role
C) Gender stereotype
D) Gender trait
Q2) If a person identifies as a woman, we can assume that person has female genitalia.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is TRUE?
A) males are more neurologically advanced and mature faster.
B) Males are more neurologically advanced and mature faster.
C) Females die at younger ages than males.
D) Female brains are more asymmetrical than males.
Q4) Research shows that parents allow boys more flexibility in toy choices than girls.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the process of sexual differentiation in a developing fetus.
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Chapter 5: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) Which of the following does NOT characterize the vagina?
A) Primary female organ involved in sexual arousal
B) Passageway for sperm
C) Canal through which menstrual fluid flows
D) The birth canal
Q2) Which type of gynecological cancer is most likely to lead to death?
A) Cervical
B) Endometrial
C) Ovarian
D) Vulva
Q3) What is the area of tissue between the vagina and the anus called?
A) Vulva
B) Hymen
C) Perineum
D) Rectum
Q4) Identify and describe two forms of cancer of the female reproductive system including symptoms, prevalence rates, risk factors, and treatments.
Q5) The labia minora join at the clitoris to form the prepuce.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) Annual prostate exams are recommended for men beginning at 60 years of age.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which statement regarding male circumcision is TRUE?
A) Health care providers recommend routine circumcision for male babies born in the United States.
B) Circumcision has been related to higher rates of cancer of the penis.
C) Circumcision is mainly practiced for religious and cultural reasons.
D) Mothers are more likely to believe that leaving the foreskin intact will create a more masculine look.
Q3) Which of the following statements is most descriptive of a hydrocele?
A) An excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissue surrounding the testicle common in newborn males
B) An excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissue surrounding the testicle which requires immediate surgery to correct
C) A pain or swelling in the scrotum that is typically caused by a sports injury or vigorous sexual activity
D) A pain or swelling in the scrotum that causes severe pain and is most common in adolescent males
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Chapter 7: Love and Intimacy
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Q1) Which of the following aspects of love does a person's culture impact?
A) How easily he or she falls in love
B) With whom he or she falls in love
C) How the relationship proceeds
D) All of these
Q2) What area(s) have been studied related to loss of love?
A) Attachment style
B) Physiological responses
C) Brain activity
D) All of these
Q3) According to Sternberg's love triangles, what term is used for the absence of the three building blocks of love?
A) Jealousy
B) Unrequited love
C) Nonlove
D) Manic love
Q4) Identify and describe the elements of love according to Robert Sternberg and how these elements combine to make seven different forms of love.
Q5) Identify and describe each of John Alan Lee's colors of love.
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Chapter 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality
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Q1) Research finds that more adolescent and young adult males masturbate than females. What is one possible reason for this?
A) Females may under-report their masturbation.
B) Females do not typically enjoy masturbation.
C) Females do not reach orgasm as easily through masturbation.
D) All of these
Q2) About what percent of American students in grades 9-12 have engaged in heterosexual intercourse?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 85%
Q3) Summarize the four goals of comprehensive sexuality education programs.
Q4) Which statement describes common feelings of teens about timing of puberty?
A) Girls who mature early feel more positive about their bodies.
B) Boys who develop late feel more positive about their bodies.
C) Early development in girls is less embarrassing than early development in boys.
D) Maturing early or late can be difficult for both boys and girls.
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Chapter 9: Adult Sexual Relationships
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Q1) Over the last few years, what correlation was found related to cohabitation rates and financial status?
A) There was an increase in cohabitation rates where both partners were employed.
B) There was an increase in cohabitation rates where one partner was unemployed.
C) There was in increase in cohabitation rates among couples with higher income status.
D) No differences were found between cohabitation rates and financial status.
Q2) What is a factor related to why older men are more likely than older women to remarry after the death of a spouse?
A) Men tend to marry younger women.
B) Men are more likely to have familial support to remarry.
C) Men maintain their physical attractiveness longer than women.
D) Men tend to be in better health into later ages.
Q3) Which country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?
A) Brazil
B) Netherlands
C) Canada
D) United States
Q4) Compare and contrast men's and women's adjustment to divorce.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Expression
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Q1) Current researchers believe that sexual fantasies are experienced by sexually unsatisfied people.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Transudation is another word for erection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Men are not capable of faking orgasms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If one's partner is free of sexually transmitted infections, it is safe to swallow the male ejaculate.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following can affect the sexual response cycle in women?
A) The amount of time spent in each response phase
B) Previous childbearing
C) Menstrual cycle
D) All of these
Q6) What is manual sex? Give two reasons why it is becoming more common.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) What greatly influenced the harsh attitude toward same-sex behaviors in the early American colonies?
A) The strong influence of the Catholic Church
B) The Puritanical origins of the early settlers
C) Interaction with Native Americans who condoned homosexuality
D) Early venereal diseases spread in the colonies by men who were gay
Q2) What is a major limitation of "nationally representative" survey data?
A) Minority groups are typically underrepresented.
B) When minority groups are included, it is often from groups that are experiencing significant problems.
C) In order to appear representative, researchers often over-include people from minority groups resulting in skewed data.
D) Most people in minority groups refuse to participate in research studies.
Q3) Explain how laws, the media, and education have all helped reduce homophobia and hate crimes. Be sure to use examples.
Q4) Identify the 6 stages of gay and lesbian identity development. Briefly describe what happens at each stage.
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Chapter 12: Pregnancy and Birth
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Q1) How does the gamete intra fallopian tube transfer (GIFT) procedure differ from in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
A) The GIFT procedure does not use sperm from a partner and only uses sperm from a donor bank, whereas either can be used with IVF.
B) The GIFT procedure uses both donated ovum and sperm, which is fertilized and then placed in the uterus, whereas IVF only uses donor or partner sperm.
C) The GIFT procedure implants the ova and sperm into the woman's body prior to fertilization, whereas with IVF they are transferred to the body after fertilization.
D) The GIFT procedure is basically the same as IVF except it adds a procedure to test for genetic abnormalities prior to placement in the woman's body.
Q2) At what point of fertilization does implantation in the uterus typically occur?
A) Within the first 24 hours after fertilization
B) Within 72 hours of fertilization
C) Approximately 5-8 days after fertilization
D) Approximately 10-14days after fertilization
Q3) Identify four signs of pregnancy, and explain why they occur.
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Chapter 13: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Progestin-only birth control methods can be taken by women who are breastfeeding.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Recent studies have shown an increase in sexual risk-taking in women in areas where emergency contraception is more readily available.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain how progestin-only methods of contraception work. Identify two progestin-only contraceptive methods. Discuss the effectiveness rates,advantages, and disadvantages to each
Q4) Depo-Provera is a form of progestin injected into the muscle of a woman's arm or buttock that lasts for 3 months.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Male sterilization involves fewer risks for complications than female sterilization. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Challenges to Sexual Functioning
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Q1) In the Netherlands, if someone has a handicap and is unable to find a sexual partner, the government will pay to provide one for this individual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If the doctor uses a test that indicates if a man is having nighttime erections, what is he likely checking for?
A) If the condition should be classified as a lifelong sexual dysfunction or an acquired sexual dysfunction
B) If the condition is more likely to have a physiological vs. a psychological cause
C) If the condition can be effectively treated with a drug like Viagra
D) If the condition is situational or generalized
Q3) Progesterone is the primary hormone responsible for sexual desire in both males and females.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and define the two orgasm disorders for males and one possible treatment for each.
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Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids
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Q1) Someone who is HIV positive might initially experience flu like symptoms, followed by a period of time with no obvious symptoms. The seriousness of the disease becomes apparent only after more severe symptoms develop. What other STI has a similar pattern of symptomology?
A) Herpes
B) Chlamydia
C) Syphilis
D) Trichimoniasis
Q2) What is the name for compounds that are applied to the vagina or rectum to protect against STIs and work by providing a physical barrier to keep STIs from reaching certain cells?
A) Condoms
B) Microbicides
C) Antiretrovirals
D) Lactobacillus
Q3) What are common causes and long term effects of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?
Q4) The HPV vaccine is best when given one year after the onset of sexual activity.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression
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Q1) Explain the controversy behind the concept of sexual addiction. Make sure to reference your text.
Q2) Most exhibitionists engage in voyeuristic habits before beginning exhibitionist behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What types of drug therapy have shown some success with treating paraphilias?
A) Testosterone suppressing drugs and antidepressants
B) Mood stabilizers and drugs commonly used for preventing seizures
C) Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
D) Blood pressure drugs and attention deficit medications
Q4) People who are identified as paraphiliacs tend to have a variety of characteristics that make them a very homogenous group.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define both voyeurism and exhibitionism. Describe what is meant by the following statements: "In some ways we are a voyeuristic society," and "Exhibitionism in women takes a different form."
Q6) Identify and explain three common motivations for paraphiliac behaviors.
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Chapter 17: Power and Coercion
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Q1) After hearing a report of a rape on campus, some friends are talking about it and a few comment that they saw the girl out at the bar earlier in the night flirting with a group of guys and she had been drinking a lot. What theory about rape would this scenario promote?
A) Victim precipitation
B) Rapist psychopathology
C) Feminist
D) Behavioral
Q2) What are current estimations of the percent of married women who are at some point raped by their husbands?
A) About 5%
B) Between 10-14%
C) Close to 25%
D) Well over 30%
Q3) Earliest definitions of rape included only forcible penile-vaginal penetration, excluding oral sex or anal penetration and use of objects for penetration.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss factors that would impact the experiencesof lesbian women who are raped.
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Chapter 18: Sexuality in the Media and the Arts
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Q1) All of the following are common related to sex workers and their sex lives EXCEPT:
A) About 80% have sexual lives outside of their professional lives.
B) Some sex workers report enjoyment from the sexual aspects of their work, but the majority do not.
C) Masters and Johnsonfound that sex workers were good subjects due to their high levels of sexual activity.
D) Most do not experience orgasms during sexual interactions with clients.
Q2) What is a common finding related to viewing sexual violence and degrading pornography?
A) The person experiences an improved sex life with his/her partner.
B) The person becomes desensitized to pornography.
C) If the person previously suffered from a sexual dysfunction, they typically experience improvement.
D) All of these
Q3) There are currently no federal laws in the United States to protect victims of sex trafficking.
A)True
B)False
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