Psychology of Human Sexuality Study Guide Questions
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Psychology of Human Sexuality explores the scientific study of human sexual behavior, attitudes, and development from psychological perspectives. The course examines biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences on sexual identity, orientation, and expression throughout the lifespan. Topics include sexual motivation, relationships and attraction, sexual health, gender roles, and variations in sexual practices. Students analyze current research and theories to better understand the complexities of sexual functioning, communication, myths, and the impact of sexuality on psychological well-being and societal norms.
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Human Sexuality Self Society and Culture 1st Edition by Gilbert Herdt
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Chapter 1: The Study of Human Sexuality
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Q1) In studying sexuality,interdisciplinary research has three basic goals.What are these goals?
Answer: In studying sexuality,interdisciplinary research has three basic goals,to help predict the sexual behavior of others,to better understand human sexual behavior,to influence laws and policies regarding sexual behavior,such as promoting tolerance in high schools when it comes to sexual and gender expression,bullying,and the reduction of trauma and suicide that may result from such anti-gay prejudice.
Q2) Mary Calderone and Wardell Pomeroy founded SIECUS,a group that:
A) abolished sex preselection tests.
B) pioneered teen sex education.
C) revolted against the use of contraception.
D) pioneered psychoanalytic tests.
E) revolted against legalization of gay marriages.
Answer: B
Q3) _____ is a relatively new social method that involves gathering and using information that the people who are affected most directly by issues in the community in the effort to apply the research to their benefit.
Answer: Participatory action research (PAR
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Chapter 2: Contexts of Sexuality: Culture, History and Religion
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Q1) Which of the following was an important event of the 19<sup>th</sup> century?
A) Mechanisms to control disease,including sexual "diseases" were established in the U.S.
B) All forms of prostitution were legalized by the U.S government.
C) The legal constraints on homosexuality were lifted in the U.S.
D) Gay marriages were made legal in the U.S.
E) Religious institutions were restricted from opposing inter-caste marriages in the U.S.
Answer: A
Q2) _____ is a new sexual and cultural norm,propagated by the UCC that says everyone has a right to be a member of a religious community,regardless of their color,gender,sexual identity,or anything else.
Answer: Radical inclusion
Q3) Differences in sexual norms decrease diversity in sexual behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The practice,which allows a man to have multiple wives at the same time,is referred to as _____.
Answer: polygamy
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Chapter 3: Sexuality, Media and the Internet
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Q1) Describe the effect of reality TV and cable television on depictions of sexual imagery.Provide an example using a popular reality TV show to illustrate your point.
Answer: Reality TV has increased the raw imagery with real people who are not actors and real-life situations that involve all kinds of situations that challenge sexual norms,such as two guys sharing a girl friend,or a mother sharing a boyfriend with her daughter.Cable television has also broken taboos,such as a restriction on showing genitals,and has blurred the line between shared imagery of sex and pornography.Cable porn channels show explicit sex.
Q2) Identify a negative influence of the Internet.
A) Online dating
B) Sexual expression
C) Sexual consumerism
D) Fake information
E) Virtual sex
Answer: D
Q3) The Internet is reshaping _____.
Answer: sexual individuality
Q4) _____ is so entwined with sex that pop singers themselves become sex symbols. Answer: Music
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) The fluctuations in hormones and interactions with neurotransmitters or chemical messages in the brain causes pre-menstrual syndrome.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Tumescence is defined as the phenomenon in which:
A) the elusive g-spot is found.
B) androgen is secreted when the fetus has an XY chromosomal combination.
C) blood rushes into the vascular tissue of the labia during sexual arousal.
D) blood flow increases to the nipples and genitals.
E) glands produce oil.
Q3) Androgens and estrogens belong to the family of steroid _____.
Q4) The vaginal wall's increase in size during sexual arousal is referred to as:
A) the tenting effect.
B) the tumescence phenomenon.
C) andropause.
D) amenorrhea.
E) dysmenorrheal.
Q5) Which are the basic components of the seminal fluid?
Q6) The female external genital region is referred to as _____.
Q7) What is ejaculatory inevitability?
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Chapter 5: Sexual Pleasure, Arousal, and Response
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Q1) Research indicates that women experience more sexual arousal when watching pornography than men.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ryoko is pregnant,when she and her partner Antonio have sex,they have found that it is easier to lay in a "spooning" position.This is called:
Q3) Which of the following is the most common position for sexual intercourse in Western cultures?
A) Missionary position
B) Side lying position
C) Cowgirl position
D) Doggy style
E) Spooning position
Q4) How does human sexual motivation differ from that of lower animals?
Q5) Smells are known to both stimulate and offend with regard to sexual arousal.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Arjun receives much pleasure when his back is stroked,hos neck is licked and his inner thighs are caressed.These areas of his body are known as:
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Chapter 6: Taking Care of the Sexual Body
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Q1) _____ refer to a group of infections that establish themselves in the human body as a result of a weakened immune system due to HIV infection.
A) Retroviral infections
B) Recurrent infections
C) Latent HIV infections
D) Primary HIV infections
E) Opportunistic infections
Q2) Which of the following is a common symptom of HPV?
A) Chancre
B) Genital warts
C) Fever
D) Sores on the mouth
E) Intense itching and a pimple-like skin rash
Q3) Identify the cells in the testicles that produce immature sperm.
A) Lymphocytes
B) Red blood cells
C) Goblet cells
D) Epithelial cells
E) Germ cells
Q4) Describe the current treatment methods used for HIV/AIDS.
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Chapter 7: Contraception
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Q1) _____ refers to the failure rate of a contraceptive method used by people who utilize it regularly and correctly.
Q2) _____ refers to a thin sheath made of latex or polyurethane that is worn internally by a woman during intercourse.
A) Female condom
B) Cervical cap
C) Diaphragm
D) Contraceptive patch
E) Contraceptive ring
Q3) Continuous abstinence is a method of contraception that protects against pregnancy but not STIs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Intrauterine devices reduce the risk of pregnancy by preventing ovulation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Female condoms have a lower failure rate than intrauterine devices.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Reproduction: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) A developing baby is called a _____ from the eight week of pregnancy until birth.
A) ovum
B) zygote
C) sperm
D) embryo
E) fetus
Q2) _____ refers to an abortive procedure using suction to remove an embryo or fetus from the uterus.
A) Dilation and evacuation
B) Aspiration
C) Episiotomy
D) Vacuum extraction
E) Cesarean section
Q3) Discuss reasons for the political opposition to reproductive rights and the effects of Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe v.Wade.Illustrate your answer with examples.
Q4) _____ refers to an absence from work,either paid or unpaid,granted so that an employee can give care to a family member,such as a new baby.
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Chapter 9: Gender and Identity: Process, Roles, and Culture
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Q1) What was once believed to be gender nonconforming behavior is now regarded by many people as less so,or perhaps even normal,especially for boys.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an effect of Klinefelter syndrome?
A) Overgrowth of facial and body hair
B) Absence of sperm in the ejaculate
C) Large penis and masculine body
D) High sperm count in the ejaculate
E) Well-developed muscles
Q3) Prejudice directed toward women is called _____.
A) feminism
B) sexism
C) chauvinism
D) heterosexism
E) cissexism
Q4) Explain the various intersex conditions that impact specific genetic and physical structures.
Q5) Explain the relevance of biology in gender identity development.
Q6) The state of being either female or male is called _____.
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Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Describe the terms bisexuality,sexual fluidity,and queer or questioning.
Q2) Renada and Becky are a lesbian couple that have adopted child.Ruth and Brad are a straight couple who have a biological child.During the 1990s,which of the following is true in the comparison between these two families?
A) Renada and Becky do not have to pay taxes while Ruth and Brad need not.
B) Renada and Becky will find it harder to find a babysitter than Ruth and Brad.
C) Neighbors are friendly with Renada and Becky,but shun Ruth and Brad and their child.
D) The rising inflation is a concern only to Renada and Becky,but not to Ruth and Brad.
E) Ruth and Brad's child would be bullied and teased a lot more than Renada and Becky's.
Q3) Which of the following statements best describes bisexuality?
A) Bisexual is an umbrella term for all sexual minorities.
B) Bisexual is not a sexual orientation.
C) All sexual orientations except heterosexuality are regarded as bisexual.
D) People who are attracted to the other sex are known as bisexual.
E) A person who is attracted to men or women or both is known as bisexual.
Q4) Explain gay rights as human rights.
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Chapter 11: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of developing sexual identity?
A) Jean holding her infant son to comfort him.
B) Tara feeling sexually attracted to her friend Lauren.
C) An adult forcing a minor to engage in sexual intercourse.
D) Siblings engaging in sexual relations.
E) Ted feeling comforted by a hug from his father.
Q2) Dylan,who is four-years-old,likes to fondle himself when he is feeling stressed or trying to go to sleep.He normally carries out this behavior when he is alone or in a private place.Which of the following statements concerning Dylan's behavior is true?
A) His self-stimulation is sexually motivated.
B) He is engaging in self-stimulation for sensual purposes.
C) His behavior will cause physical harm to his body.
D) He is displaying behavior that is abnormal for his age.
E) He is displaying behavior that is harmful toward others.
Q3) _____ mental or cognitive representations of marriage including ideas about how married couples interact
Q4) Outline the importance instilling values of healthy sexuality in children from a young age.
Q5) _____ refers to behaviors that are sexual in nature.
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Chapter 12: Sexuality in Adulthood and Later Life
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Q1) Casual sex is also known as _____.
A) hooking up
B) celibacy
C) abstinence
D) abstinence until marriage
E) saving yourself
Q2) Will and Mira,a cohabiting couple,decide to take their relationship and commitment to the next level and start planning for children.They decide that they would be ready to have children after their two years of being together.With this plan in mind,they consult a doctor to find out which mode of birth control would be best suited to their situation.This is an example of:
A) serial monogamy.
B) celibacy.
C) casual sex.
D) friends with benefits.
E) contraceptive switch.
Q3) Women invariably find that ERT helps them get through hot flashes without any side effects.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Attraction, Love, and Communication
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Q1) Identify the type of love style in which the focus is on having fun in the moment.
A) Eros
B) Ludus
C) Pragma
D) Storge
E) Agape
Q2) Discuss the most common reasons for the dissolution of relationships.
Q3) _____ refers to one component of the triangular theory of love that consists of the feelings and desires that lead to romance,physical attraction,and sexual consummation.
A) Passion
B) Intimacy
C) Commitment
D) Elation
E) Mania
Q4) According to John Gottman,which mode of ineffective communication includes insults,name-calling,and hostile humor? What is the effect of this kind of communication on a relationship?
Q5) _____ is the capacity to perceive and to express feelings.
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Chapter 14: Sexual Coercion and Resiliency Sexual
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Q1) Andrew's action with the third intern is an example of:
A) sex trafficking.
B) child pornography.
C) exhibitionism.
D) sexual novelty.
E) sex tourism.
Q2) Survivors of date rape have to deal with the lingering memories of the trauma and the inability to create and sustain intimate sexual relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A form of sexual harassment in which the harassment of an individual interferes with his or her ability to be productive and work is called:
A) rape-prone society.
B) sex tourism.
C) rape-free society.
D) statutory rape.
E) hostile environment.
Q4) Discuss the two core concepts central to sexual coercion-molestation and sexual exploitation.
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Chapter 15: Extreme Sexuality and Paraphilias
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Q1) According to Anthropologist Katherine Frank's study,which of the following is correct?
A) The strip show is a social practice that allows men to pay a few dollars to indulge their fantasies of sex and have fun as well as socialize with women who aren't their wives.
B) Strip clubs are for sexual "fun" that allows the men to feel that they can participate in an isolated male pleasure away from other customers.
C) Strip clubs typically encourage physical contact between the female dancers and male audience inside the clubs.
D) For most men,regular visits to strip clubs undermine their marriages or long-term heterosexual relationships.
E) For most men,regular visits to strip clubs offers potential for socializing with other men albeit in an unsafe,risky and competitive environment.
Q2) There is coercion involved in transvestic fetishism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss some common sexual alternatives,including sex toys.
Q4) Explain how men seem to engage in extreme sexual behaviors more than women.
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