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Course Introduction
Sexuality Studies explores the diverse dimensions of human sexuality through interdisciplinary approaches, examining how sexual identities, desires, and practices are shaped by cultural, historical, political, and social contexts. The course investigates the intersections of sexuality with gender, race, class, disability, and other axes of identity, and critically analyzes representations of sexuality in media, literature, and popular culture. Students engage with key concepts and debates in the field, including sexual rights, LGBTQ+ activism, health, public policy, and evolving understandings of intimacy, with the goal of fostering a deeper comprehension of the complexities and fluidity of sexuality in contemporary society.
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UNDERSTANDING HUMAN SEXUALITY 13th Edition by Janet Hyde
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Chapter 1: Sexuality in Perspective
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Q1) Avid viewers of TV soap operas may begin to believe that sexual intercourse between unmarried individuals is mainstream because this is the most frequently shown sexual activity on these programs.Which of the following types of influences of the media is exemplified in this case?
A)sexual repression
B)cultural diversity
C)agenda setting
D)cultivation
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following statements is true of sexual techniques?
A)Incest is one of the most common sexual techniques in most cultures.
B)Inflicting pain on one's partner during sexual intercourse is a strict taboo in most societies.
C)Cunnilingus is condemned in American culture.
D)Most commonly,both men and women in various societies mutually inflict pain on each other.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality
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Q1) What were some of the criticisms leveled at Freud?
Answer: From a scientific point of view,one of the major problems with the psychoanalytic theory is that most of its concepts cannot be evaluated scientifically to see whether they are accurate.Another criticism is that Freud derived his data almost exclusively from his work with patients who sought therapy from him.Thus,his theory may provide a view not so much of the human personality as of disturbances in the human personality.Feminists have also been critical of Freudian theory as a male-centered theory that may cause harm to women.They object to Freud's assumption that because women do not have a penis they are biologically inferior to men,and to his distinction between vaginal and clitoral orgasms.Finally,many modern psychologists feel that Freud overemphasized the biological determinants of behavior and instincts and that he gave insufficient recognition to the importance of the environment and learning.
Q2) According to Freud,during the _____,sexual impulses are repressed or are in a quiescent stage.
A)phallic stage
B)genital stage
C)refractory period
D)latency period
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Sex Research
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true of experimental sex research?
A)It helps in the generation of hypotheses.
B)It makes use of convenience sampling.
C)It requires the use of a participant-observer technique.
D)It is costly and time consuming.
Answer: D
Q2) What is the danger in confusing "average" with "normal" in sex research?
Answer: In sex research,there is a tendency among people to confuse "average" with "normal." For example,upon reading a statistic which states that the average person has intercourse twice a week,a person may compare the frequency of their own sexual activity with the statistic and arrive at the conclusion that he or she is either undersexed or oversexed.Such conclusions are a mistake because there is a great deal of variability in sexual behavior and any behavior within a wide range is perfectly normal.
Q3) With respect to their sampling procedures,Masters and Johnson
A)studied the same males who participated in the Kinsey studies.
B)assumed that random sampling was necessary.
C)did not use a random sample of the population of the United States.
D)recruited participants exclusively from special populations of their interest.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Which of the following terms refers to the male reproductive cell at the earliest stage of spermatogenesis?
A)spermatozoan
B)spermatid
C)spermatogonium
D)spermatocyte
Q2) Which of the following is a part of the clitoris?
A)the labia minora and labia majora
B)the fourchette and perineum
C)the glans and a shaft
D)the urethra and introitus
Q3) Which of the following is true of breast cancer?
A)Breast cancer is the first most common form of cancer in women.
B)Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer.
C)Breast cancer is the least common form of cancer in women.
D)Abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
Q4) Briefly describe the different types of female genital cutting (FGC).
Q5) Describe the similarities between the clitoris and the penis.
Q6) How are the uterus,the fallopian tubes,and the ovaries related?
Q7) Describe the structure and function of the prostate gland.
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Chapter 5: Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the
Menstrual Cycle
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Q1) When a woman menstruates without ovulating it is
A)called Mittelschmerz.
B)called an anovulatory cycle.
C)a menstrual problem.
D)a sign of sterility.
Q2) Which of the following is most likely to occur due to increases in the level of estrogen?
A)increased production of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
B)decreased production of luteinizing hormone (LH)
C)increased production of prolactin and oxytocin
D)decreased production of testosterone
Q3) Changes that occur to the body during puberty are sometimes difficult for adolescents in the American society.Why are they difficult and what would you suggest as possible solutions to some of the problems?
Q4) The Wolffian ducts develop into the
A)epididymis,vas deferens,and ejaculatory duct.
B)testes and scrotum.
C)shaft of the penis.
D)prostate glanD.
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Q5) Do women's moods change over the menstrual cycle? Explain your choice of answer.
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Chapter 6: Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth
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Q1) Which of the following is true of cesarean sections (C-sections)?
A)A C-section is performed by making an incision in the perineum.
B)A C-section is required in case the umbilical cord prolapses.
C)A woman who has undergone a C-section can never have a vaginal birth.
D)A woman who has undergone a C-section can never conceive again.
Q2) Most spontaneous abortions occur because of _____.
A)defective conceptus
B)psychological trauma
C)pseudocyesis
D)chronic infertility
Q3) Considering the lifespan of the average sperm and the period during which the egg is capable of being fertilized,the optimal time for sexual intercourse in order for a woman to conceive would be right at ovulation or
A)one week before ovulation.
B)one to two days before ovulation.
C)five days after ovulation.
D)one week after ovulation.
Q4) What effect can the intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman have on her fetus?
Q5) What does research tell us about the use of anesthetics during childbirth?
Q6) Compare amniocentesis with chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
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Chapter 7: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) A(n)_____ is the willful termination of a pregnancy.
A)miscarriage
B)abortion
C)spermicide
D)infanticide
Q2) A vasectomy
A)is a male sterilization procedure in which the vas deferens is either cut or tied.
B)requires weeks of hospitalization to ensure total recovery.
C)inhibits sex hormone production.
D)results in the sterility of males the moment the procedure is complete.
Q3) Which of the following is the most effective means of contraception?
A)the contraceptive foam
B)FemCap
C)a vasectomy
D)the withdrawal method
Q4) What is the withdrawal method of contraception? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
Q5) How effective is the male condom in providing protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?
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Chapter 8: Sexual Arousal
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Q1) The classic research of Martha McClintock documented the existence of a phenomenon known as _____: the convergence,over several months,of the dates of onset of menstrual periods among women who are in close contact with each other.
A)hypermenorrhoea
B)amenorrhea
C)menstrual synchrony
D)premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Q2) Which of the following is an advantage of cunnilingus?
A)It is impossible to contract sexually transmitted diseases through cunnilingus.
B)It can be performed between two men as easily as it can between two women.
C)Men typically orgasm most easily through cunnilingus.
D)Many women say that it is the best way for them to orgasm.
Q3) Which of the following is true of the refractory period?
A)It is experienced more frequently by women than men.
B)It is a period during which men cannot be sexually aroused.
C)It is the period during which men have the most orgasms.
D)It tends to last longer in younger men than in older men.
Q4) List the advantages of both the man-on-top and the woman-on-top sexual positions.
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Chapter 9: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Which of the following is most likely considered to be a potentially harmful method of obtaining information on the sexual behavior of children?
A)asking adults to recount sexual experiences from their childhood
B)observing the sexual behavior of children directly
C)documenting the childhood experiences of commercial sex workers
D)documenting the childhood experiences of convicted sex offenders
Q2) One study found that hookups that involved oral,vaginal,or anal sex leads to
A)a decrease in the incidence of casual,unprotected sex.
B)fewer opportunities for the spreading of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
C)increased psychological distress in women.
D)high levels of emotional satisfaction in women.
Q3) The manifestation of sexualization in Western society has been linked to A)young girls undergoing cosmetic surgery.
B)a decline in the popularity of provocative clothing.
C)a marked rise in the self-esteem of young boys.
D)broadened career aspirations of young girls.
Q4) What is booty calling?
Q5) How have attitudes toward masturbation changed in the 20th century?
Q6) What are the legal repercussions of circulating nude photos on the Internet?
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Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood
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Q1) According to research on the frequency of marital intercourse,_____.
A)the frequency of marital sex has increased sharply since the 1940s
B)an individual's race and religion influences sexual frequency to a great extent
C)the frequency of intercourse tends to decline with age
D)cohabiting couples have intercourse less frequently than married couples
Q2) According to the longitudinal study by DeMaris that followed 1,270 married respondents over a 20-year period,who among the following was more likely to report problems due to infidelity?
A)Respondents who had experienced a trial separation.
B)Respondents who had spent more time in activities with their spouses.
C)Respondents who had just one biological child.
D)Respondents who had given themselves low scores for their physical attractiveness.
Q3) What is swinging? What background do swingers typically come from?
Q4) Which of the following does research suggest is a prerequisite for polyamory?
A)high social status
B)negligible access to resources
C)low economic status
D)strong religious values
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Chapter 11: Attraction, love, and Communication
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Q1) In communication,_____ is what the listener thinks the speaker means.
A)effect
B)impact
C)intent
D)idea
Q2) Toby is a 30-year-old lawyer interested in heterosexual relationships.According to the sociobiological perspective of sexual behavior,who among the following people would Toby find the most attractive?
A)Geena,an unattractive but wealthy 40-year-old woman
B)Natasha,an attractive 22-year-old poor woman
C)Jackie,an attractive and wealthy 50-year-old woman
D)Roger,an attractive 25-year-old sex worker
Q3) Defining intelligence as those abilities that are measured by intelligence quotient (IQ)tests is an example of a(n)
A)research plan.
B)experiment.
C)attribution error.
D)operational definition
Q4) Briefly explain the two component theory of love.
Q5) Describe the three attachment styles that adults display in their relationships.
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Chapter 12: Gender and Sexuality
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Q1) Describe at least two male-female psychological differences and how they affect sexual behavior.
Q2) The study conducted by Alexander and Fisher to evaluate whether gender differences in sexuality are true differences found that the largest gap between women and men,in terms of number of sexual partners,appeared in the A)bogus pipeline condition.
B)anonymous condition.
C)exposure threat condition.
D)natural group condition.
Q3) Which of the following statements is true about gender differences?
A)Men are better at decoding nonverbal cues than women.
B)On average,males are more prone to self-disclosure than females.
C)Traditional gender roles favored emotional expressiveness for males.
D)Males are generally more aggressive than females.
Q4) The process of incorporating the beliefs and customs of a new culture is defined as A)acculturation.
B)stereotyping.
C)association.
D)socialization
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Chapter 13: Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or Bi
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Q1) The fraternal birth order effect shows that
A)gay men tend to have more older brothers.
B)gay men are likelier to have an early birth order.
C)lesbians tend to have more older sisters.
D)lesbians tend to have a late birth order.
Q2) Using modern functional brain scanning methods,researchers exposed gay men,heterosexual men,and heterosexual women to human pheromones and recorded their brain responses.Which of the following was a result of these studies?
A)Lesbians have male-structured brains and gays have female-structured brains.
B)Both heterosexual women and gays were turned on,in their brains,by women's pheromones.
C)Both heterosexual men and lesbians were turned on,in their brains,by women's pheromones.
D)Lesbians produce more concentrated male pheromones than heterosexual men.
Q3) The term "tearoom trade" refers to
A)impersonal sexual acts in places like public restrooms.
B)the selling of sex in brothels.
C)unsolicited sex with a child below ten years of age.
D)masturbation by adolescents within the four walls of their homes.
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Chapter 14: Variations in Sexual Behavior
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Q1) Discuss the two styles of interaction that are related to sadomasochism (S-M).
Q2) The type of paraphiliac that you are most likely to experience in a crowded elevator,bus,or subway would be a(n)
A)frotteurist.
B)sexomniac.
C)necrophiliaC.
D)urophiliac.
Q3) The condition in men where there is a great deal of sexual activity and sex drive,and where the man is apparently sexually insatiable is known as A)satyriasis.
B)nymphomania.
C)troilism.
D)saliromania.
Q4) The case of the shoe fetishist from Richard von Krafft-Ebing's book demonstrates that fetishism usually develops
A)early in life.
B)once the individual is married.
C)in early adulthood.
D)in middle age.
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Chapter 15: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Is coercive sexual behavior a concern in the client-psychotherapist relationship? Why or why not?
Q2) Which of the following is true about the legal criteria for rape?
A)Forced intercourse is not considered rape if it occurs between adults within their marriage.
B)Intercourse cannot be considered nonconsensual if the victim is drugged.
C)Forced intercourse is considered rape only if the victim is a woman and the attacker a man.
D)Intercourse is considered nonconsensual if the victim is unconscious.
Q3) John asks his college classmate,April,out for a drink.April agrees and accompanies him to the bar.On the way back home,John pulls over in an alley and forces himself on April,despite her protests.Which of the following types of rape is this an example of?
A)gang rape
B)date rape
C)pseudo-rape
D)cyber rape
Q4) Discuss the incidence and consequences of men being raped.
Q5) Describe the four types of sexual harassment that have been identified by researchers.
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Chapter 16: Sex for Sale
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Q1) Theorists suggest that women are not attracted to porn because
A)it emphasizes impersonal sex.
B)it downplays sexual variety.
C)it focuses on romantic relationships.
D)it only portrays homosexual content.
Q2) Amateur pornographic videos are
A)not easily available online.
B)not popular with distributors.
C)appropriate for children.
D)inexpensive and easy to film.
Q3) Sexually explicit magazines featuring themes of anal intercourse,bondage,sadomasochism,and sex with animals are most likely to fall under the category of _____.
A)bestialerotica
B)hard-core pornography
C)exotica
D)soft-core pornography
Q4) Discuss the three major feminist criticisms of pornography.Are these criticisms valid?
Q5) Discuss the types of male prostitutes.
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Chapter 17: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy
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Q1) _____ is associated with erectile disorder and results from an underfunctioning of the testes so that testosterone levels are very low.
A)Hypogonadism
B)Hyperthyroidism
C)Lipodystrophy
D)Hydrocele testis
Q2) _____ is a sexual disorder in which there is a spastic contraction of the muscles surrounding the vagina,which may even make intercourse impossible.
A)Anorgasmia
B)Preorgasmia
C)Satyriasis
D)Vaginismus
Q3) Factors such as rape and seductive behavior by parents that contribute to the development of a sexual disorder are classified under the category of _____ factors.
A)immediate
B)behavioral
C)prior learning
D)current
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Chapter 18: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) In the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),what is the action of the medications DDI (dideoxyinosine or didanosine)and DDC (dideoxycytidine)?
A)They manufacture new T cells.
B)They stop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)from replicating.
C)They treat the symptoms of Pneumocystis carinii.
D)They repair the damaged immune system.
Q2) Which of the following refers to giving an uninfected person antiretrovirals so that they don't become infected?
A)postpartum administration
B)asphyxiation
C)preexposure prophylaxis
D)quarantine
Q3) Of the various types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs),the type that is caused by a _____ cannot be cured,only treated to reduce symptoms.
A)parasite
B)bacterium
C)fungus
D)virus
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Chapter 19: Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality
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Q1) Which of the following is true about Islamic values?
A)Sexual values are based on ascetic principles.
B)Sexuality is primarily a source of pleasure.
C)Sexuality is primarily a means of reproduction.
D)Contraception is not permitteD.
Q2) What was St.Thomas Aquinas' ethical approach to sex?
A)Each one is unto oneself.
B)Whatever is natural is good.
C)The celibate will inherit the earth.
D)Sex for pleasure is gooD.
Q3) What is humanism? What are its views on human sexuality?
Q4) Hebrew religious leaders viewed fertility cults as
A)being congruent with the teachings of Israel's God.
B)a threat to their religion because these were practiced by Canaanites.
C)acceptable form of religious worship to enhance fertility of land.
D)a means of guaranteeing the propagation of the Israelites.
Q5) Compare the pro-life and pro-choice ethical positions on abortion with a description of the justifications supporting each position.
Q6) Define and distinguish between hedonism and asceticism.
Q7) Briefly describe the role of sex in Hinduism.
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Chapter 20: Sex and the Law
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Q1) A study on the impact of mandatory counseling and waiting period laws finds that a major impact is
A)a reduction of first-trimester abortions.
B)an increase in the case of second-trimester abortions.
C)a reduction in the number of women who go outside their home state to obtain abortion services.
D)an increase in the number of Internet-based abortion services.
Q2) According to the text,voyeurism falls under the category of A)crimes against community standards of good taste.
B)criminal consensual acts.
C)crimes of community standards of exploitation.
D)crimes against procreation.
Q3) According to the text,exhibitionism falls under the category of A)crimes of community standards of exploitation.
B)criminal consensual acts.
C)crimes against community standards of good taste.
D)crimes against procreation.
Q4) The "Don't Ask,Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010" allows gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
Q5) What are the legislations for protecting children from sexual exploitation?
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