Womens Studies Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Womens Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the roles, experiences, and contributions of women across historical, cultural, social, and political contexts. Through critical analysis of gender, sexuality, race, class, and other intersecting identities, the course examines how power structures influence the lives of women globally. Students engage with feminist theories, movements, and methodologies, while analyzing works from literature, history, art, and social sciences. The course encourages critical thinking about issues such as representation, equality, activism, and the ongoing challenges and achievements of women in various societies.
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Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America9th Edition by William Yarber
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Human Sexuality
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Q1) Robert and Emily have been together for almost two years and they share a satisfying emotional and sexual relationship as a couple.Their relationship exemplifies
A)homosexuality.
B)heterosexuality.
C)bisexuality.
D)asexuality.
Answer: B
Q2) Gay men are generally portrayed in Hollywood films
A)in a realistic and sensitive manner.
B)as supermasculine.
C)as being happy and satisfied with their lives.
D)in stereotypes,as effeminate or closeted.
Answer: D
Q3) Sex researchers view sexual behaviors
A)as normal or abnormal.
B)on a continuum of typical to atypical of a specific group.
C)as enhancing or decreasing mental health.
D)on a continuum of reproductive to non-reproductive.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) Those factors that can be manipulated or changed by the experimenter are called
A)dependent variables.
B)conditional variables.
C)subordinate variables.
D)independent variables.
Answer: D
Q2) The development of the Kinsey scale was an attempt to
A)classify sexual behaviors in terms of their normality and abnormality.
B)evaluate the masculinity and femininity of his subjects.
C)represent the proportion of an individual's sexual behaviors with the same or other sex.
D)measure the frequency of autoerotic behavior among subjects of different ages.
Answer: C
Q3) Most Middle Eastern immigrants have a good understanding about sexuality-related topics.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) Which of the following statements most accurately describes the process of ovulation?
A)the sloughing off of the endometrium in the uterus
B)the release of oocyte by the rupturing of a Graffian follicle
C)the production of milk by the alveoli following childbirth
D)the changing of the vaginal environment into an acidic one by cervical secretions
Answer: B
Q2) The thickening of the vaginal walls,which occurs in the plateau stage of the sexual response cycle,is known as the
A)vaginal shelf.
B)sex flush.
C)orgasmic platform.
D)orgasmic trigger.
Answer: C
Q3) Only men produce testosterone.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) Since urine and semen both pass through the urethra, A)there is often urine mixed with semen during an ejaculation.
B)men must make sure to urinate before having sex.
C)the urinary duct is blocked when the penis is erect. D)men often have inferior intromissions.
Q2) Which of the following muscles in the scrotum causes the testes to elevate?
A)cremaster
B)buccinator
C)dartos
D)risorius
Q3) What part of a male's penis is surgically removed by circumcision?
A)the glans
B)the prepuce
C)the crura
D)the frenulum
Q4) Describe the physiological process of penile erection.
Q5) About one tablespoon of semen is ejaculated at one time.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Gender and Gender Roles
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Q1) Which of the following statements is NOT included in contemporary sexual scripts?
A)Sexual expression is positive and healthy.
B)Sexual intercourse is not the only acceptable sexual activity.
C)Sexual activities should be predominantly initiated by males.
D)Sexual activities involve a mutual exchange of erotic pleasure.
Q2) A cognitive development theorist and a cognitive social learning theorist agree on many things.However,they DISAGREE on
A)the influence of culture on gender roles.
B)whether age determines how learning takes place.
C)the role of parents in gender role socialization.
D)the role of modeling behavior.
Q3) By age 4 or 5,children would have learned about
A)social stereotypes.
B)sexual behavior.
C)the connection between genitals and gender.
D)the prevalent sexual variations in the society.
Q4) Describe the framework developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding the management of intersex disorders.
Q5) What are the main differences between the concepts of sex and gender?
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Chapter 6: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Which of the following has NOT been identified as a positive aspect of masturbation?
A)learning about our own sexual functioning
B)relief from sexual tension
C)sexual self-understanding to be shared later
D)reduction in guilt and anxiety about sexuality
Q2) Precocious puberty refers to the appearance of physical and hormonal signs of pubertal development at an earlier age than is considered normal.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the MOST important thing menstruation in girls and nocturnal emissions in boys have in common?
A)They both need to be treated immediately.
B)They mark the beginning of fertility.
C)They indicate probabilities of sexual abuse.
D)They both are rare occurrences during adolescence..
Q4) As per research conducted by Laura Carpenter,what are the three types of virginity frameworks? What did later researchers reveal about these frames?
Q5) How should nudity be handled within a family?
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Chapter 7: Sexuality in Adulthood
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Q1) A succession of marriages or relationships rather than permanence is sometimes known as
A)domestic partnership.
B)serial monogamy.
C)open relationship.
D)free union.
Q2) Helene lived with Ben for two years.When she was 24,she and Ben married,but divorced when Helene was 31.A year later,she married Michael.They divorced just after Helen turned 40.Five years later,she married Jeremy.Helene's way of life is best described as
A)serial monogamy.
B)serial cohabitation.
C)intermittent cohabitation.
D)open marriage.
Q3) Which of these is NOT an outcome of the increase in unmarried young adults?
A)unintended pregnancies
B)increased numbers of abortions and births to single women
C)fewer separated and divorced men and women
D)greater sexual experience
Q4) Why has cohabitation become increasingly accepted in American society?
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Chapter 8: Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Describe how the cultural environment can affect the decision of whether to have sex.
Q2) Researchers have found that heterosexual women are more likely to A)view sex and love as separate and distinct elements.
B)perceive forceful behavior by men as related to power.
C)engage in casual sex.
D)avoid relationship support.
Q3) Jerome is a very successful minister.He makes himself always available to his congregation,and there is a strong feeling of bonding and cooperation among the members.This description comes closest to which style of love?
A)ludus
B)mania
C)storge
D)agape
Q4) Unlike the rejectors in unrequited love,the would-be lovers are most likely to feel
A)that the attraction is mutual.
B)that they have not led the other person on.
C)that the other person's love is intrusive.
D)that they are responsible for hurting the other person.
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Chapter 9: Sexual Expression
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Q1) Why is kissing considered an erotic activity?
Q2) The goal of "pleasuring" is to sexually arouse one's partner without nudity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true about erotic dreams?
A)Men have reported to have had lesser erotic dreams than women.
B)Sexual images in dreams are generally not intense.
C)Individuals are usually less troubled by erotic dreams than sexual fantasies.
D)Dreams that are nonsexual cannot cause arousals.
Q4) Identify some common anal sexual behaviors.
Q5) Name the four most common intercourse positions in our culture.
Q6) For older adults,often after the loss of their partners,the most common sexual activity is
A)masturbation.
B)fellatio.
C)cunnilingus.
D)fisting.
Q7) Name the three components of our sexual scripts.
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Q8) What are the two chief concerns that women have concerning cunnilingus?
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Chapter 10: Variations in Sexual Behavior
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Q1) The making of obscene phone calls to unsuspecting people is called telephone scatologia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Frotteuristic disorder often occurs with other paraphilias,especially exhibitionism disorder and voyeuristic disorder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Domination and submission are NOT paraphilic because
A)a large part of the population participates in these behaviors.
B)the behaviors are consensual and do not cause mental distress.
C)the extent of injury that can occur is very little.
D)they are not atypical behaviors.
Q4) How do coercive and noncoercive paraphilias differ?
A)Coercive paraphilias are relatively benign.
B)Noncoercive paraphilias represent nonconsensual sexual activity.
C)Coercive paraphilias involve sexual fantasies.
D)Noncoercive paraphilias are victimless.
Q5) Define fetishism.What do fetishists focus on?
Q6) Describe sexual addiction and the controversy surrounding it.
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Chapter 11: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) On an average,a woman has about 2-4 percent chances of becoming pregnant following intercourse without contraception during ovulation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) How soon after unprotected intercourse should Plan B One-Step emergency contraception pill be administered for effectiveness?
A)1 day
B)2 days
C)5 days
D)1 week
Q3) A Fem Cap is more effective for women who have never given birth.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A method of contraception that prevents the release of the oocyte from the ovary is a(n)
A)hormonal method.
B)barrier method.
C)spermicide method.
D)oogenic method.
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Chapter 12: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) The amniocentesis procedure is performed by A)scraping cells from around the cervix of the mother.
B)withdrawing fluid from the uterus.
C)conducting a blood test on the developing embryo.
D)conducting a CT scan of the mother's abdomen.
Q2) Intercourse should be completely avoided during pregnancy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A low-birth-weight baby is usually defined as one who weighs less than _____ pounds.
A)3.75
B)7
C)5.5 D)2
Q4) Penetration of the oocyte's outer layers requires capacitation of the sperm. A)True B)False
Q5) The production of milk begins about three days after childbirth. A)True B)False
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Chapter 13: The Sexual Body in Health and Illness
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Q1) Which of the following is linked to breast cancer?
A)previous abortions
B)smoking
C)beginning to menstruate before the age of 12
D)being pregnant more than once
Q2) Among minority racial/ethnic groups,the females who are younger and better educated are at lower risk for eating disorders than their peers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Forty-year-old Monica becomes anemic as a result of heavy uterine bleeding.Her physician finds that her uterus is severely infected and states that the only way to solve this problem is to have the uterus removed.In this case,Monica is most likely to undergo a
A)lumpectomy.
B)radical hysterectomy.
C)partial mastectomy.
D)simple mastectomy.
Q4) Describe some of the traits often found in people with eating disorders.
Q5) What are symptoms and treatment options of endometriosis?
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Chapter 14: Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement,
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Q1) Sexual dissatisfaction is a common outcome of a difficulty in sexual functioning.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Inhibited sexual desire causes more stress in a marriage than any other sexual function problem.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following has NOT been identified as a possible cause of sexual aversion disorder?
A)a history of sexual trauma
B)very negative parental attitudes during childhood
C)gender identity confusion
D)insensitivity in erogenous zones
Q4) Internalized homophobia can be defined as
A)a fear of emotional intimacy with the same sex.
B)a fear of physical intimacy with the same sex.
C)self-hatred because of one's homosexuality.
D)homosexuals' hatred toward the opposite sex.
Q5) How do erection-enhancing drugs act to improve erectile function?
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Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) Cystitis is a(n)
A)bladder infection caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract.
B)inflammation of the vaginal wall due to vigorous sexual intercourse.
C)formation of cysts along the vagina due to a sexually transmitted virus.
D)inflammation of the pelvis caused by high sexual activity.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a symptom of hepatitis?
A)jaundice
B)darkened urine
C)a papular rash
D)abdominal pain
Q3) The common term yeast infection refers to A)scabies.
B)trichomoniasis.
C)bacterial vaginosis.
D)candidiasis.
Q4) Most people who have genital human papillomavirus (HPV)infection
A)are male.
B)have blisters on or around the genitals.
C)do not have sexually exclusive relationships.
D)do not know they have it.
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Chapter 16: Hiv and Aids
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Q1) What is a retrovirus?
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a common way that women are infected with HIV?
A)unprotected oral or vaginal sex
B)injection drug use
C)unprotected anal sex
D)exposure in health care occupations
Q3) Lymphocytes include
A)antigens and antibodies.
B)macrophages and leukocytes.
C)B cells and several types of T cells.
D)all of these.
Q4) How does HIV kill T cells?
A)It engulfs macrophages,which then enlarges and engulfs all other types of lymphocytes.
B)It weakens red blood cells so that they no longer produce antibodies and attack antigens.
C)It alters the DNA of the host T cell and causes the T cell to replicate HIV rather than itself.
D)It attacks and destroys the suppressor T cells by altering their metabolism.
Q5) What are opportunistic infections?
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Chapter 17: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Boys in middle and secondary school often harass girls for the purpose of gaining the respect of other boys.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which item best summarizes the attitude of most people toward marital rape?
A)They view it as a deep betrayal of the marital bond and as deserving of severe penalties.
B)They view it with the same severity as sadistic rapes that need to be reported to the police when come across.
C)They minimize and distort it as a "marital tiff" and not a real rape.
D)They believe that a husband has absolute rights to have sex with his wife anytime he wishes,regardless of her needs.
Q3) Megan's Law requires law enforcement authorities to go door-to-door to inform citizens when a high-risk sexual offender has moved into the neighborhood.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify five of the most common myths about rape.
Q5) What is sexual coercion?
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Chapter 18: Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws
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Q1) The most common sexual activity performed by streetwalkers is vaginal intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The first type of prostitution in which adolescents usually become involved is
A)Internet sex purveying.
B)working in brothels.
C)working as call girls.
D)streetwalking.
Q3) People who read or view sexually explicit material usually recognize it as reality.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following appears in the life histories of most prostitutes?
A)strong sexual urges but no experience
B)acceptance of traditional ideas of sexuality
C)endorsement of mainstream sexual values
D)physical and sexual abuse during childhood
Q5) Describe the relationship between prostitution and the current HIV epidemic.
Q6) What does the term obscenity mean?
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