Question 1

Jeremiah is a 24-year old man who has never had a sexual encounter with another person.He has never masturbated,does not experience sexual fantasy,and is not sexually attracted to men or women.He is perfectly happy in his life,and does not feel like his lack of interest in sex means that he is missing anything from his life.Which of the following statements is true of Jeremiah?

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A)  Jeremiah would be described as being asexual.
B)  Jeremiah suffers from gender dysphoria.
C)  Jeremiah is a transsexual.
D)  Jeremiah suffers from transvestitism. A

Question 2

In most cases of rape,the victim does not know the assailant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Among which of the following ethnic groups are gays and lesbians least likely to be "out?"

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A)  African American
B)  Native American
C)  Caucasian American
D)  Asian American

Question 4

Gonads are:

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A)  the main reproductive organs in humans.
B)  human sex chromosomes.
C)  primary and secondary sexual characteristics.
D)  sex hormones.

Question 5

Regarding rape,each of the following statements is true except:

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A)  in most instances,rape victims do not know the assailant.
B)  rape is one of the most crimes in the United States. "one of the most" what type of crimes? Suggest inserting "common".
C)  rape is defined as intercourse that is forced on an unwilling person.
D)  both men and women can be the victims of rape.

Question 6

Which of the following alternatives best captures the distinction between cross-dressing and transvestism?

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A)  There is no difference: transvestism is cross-dressing.
B)  When a cross-dresser is gay or lesbian,he or she is a transvestite.
C)  In transvestism,sexual arousal occurs from cross-dressing.
D)  In transvestism,distress accompanies cross-dressing.

Question 7

When she was eighteen,Katrina was kidnapped and held hostage for a night and a day by a man whom she met at an after-hours party.He tied her up and repeatedly threatened to rape her,but by keeping her wits about her she was able to talk him out of it and eventually escaped.Since that time,the thought of sex causes her feelings of extreme disgust.Katrina has:

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A)  pedophilia.
B)  paraphilia.
C)  sexual aversion.
D)  a sexual arousal disorder.

Question 8

Which of the following chromosomal patterns is correctly identified?

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A)  XX- normal female
B)  YY - normal male
C)  XXY - Turner's syndrome
D)  X- Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 9

Kinsey believed that:

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A)  sexual orientation was an either/or situation.
B)  sexual orientation existed on a continuum.
C)  sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied.
D)  premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to society.

Question 10

Gender differences in cognition are consistent,but small.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Young children know their own gender at ____ years of age.They realize that their gender does not change by ages _____.

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A)  1-2; 2-3
B)  1-2; 3-4
C)  2-3; 3-4
D)  2-3; 4-5

Question 12

Shaquilla says that all men are insensitive and unemotional.She is expressing a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotype.
B)  sex role.
C)  gender role.
D)  sexual orientation. A

Question 13

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial
B)  parasitic
C)  viral
D)  fungal

Question 14

Gender roles vary widely from culture to culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the integration phase of coming out,gay and lesbian individuals:

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A)  feel unsure about their same-sex feelings.
B)  incorporate their orientation into their overall sense of self.
C)  begin to acknowledge their orientation.
D)  are generally afraid to disclose their orientation to others.

Question 16

In a study reported in your textbook,researchers (Shamloul,2005) examined men who believed their penis was abnormally small.What percentage of these men actually had normal-sized penises?

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  25
C)  50
D)  100

Question 17

Americans found that nearly _____ of the respondents had experienced anal sex and _____ had engaged in oral sex (Leichliter,et al.,2007) .

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third; two-thirds
B)  one-quarter; three-quarters
C)  one-third; one-half
D)  one-third; three-quarters

Question 18

According to the Janus report,_____% of men and _____% of women say that they have masturbated.

Accepted Answer

A)  65; 35
B)  75; 50
C)  80; 50
D)  80; 70

Question 19

Researchers have usually found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  females score higher on tests of verbal ability than males.
B)  males score higher on tests of verbal ability than females.
C)  there is no difference between males and females on tests of verbal ability.
D)  verbal ability differences between males and females are due to differential watching of talk shows.

Question 20

The final phase of the sexual response is:

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A)  excitement.
B)  plateau.
C)  orgasm.
D)  resolution. D

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In most cases of rape,the victim does not know the assailant.

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Among which of the following ethnic groups are gays and lesbians least likely to be "out?"

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Gonads are:

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Regarding rape,each of the following statements is true except:

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Which of the following alternatives best captures the distinction between cross-dressing and transvestism?

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Which of the following chromosomal patterns is correctly identified?

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Kinsey believed that:

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Gender differences in cognition are consistent,but small.

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Young children know their own gender at years of age.They realize that their gender does not change by ages _.

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Shaquilla says that all men are insensitive and unemotional.She is expressing a(n) :

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Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

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Gender roles vary widely from culture to culture.

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In the integration phase of coming out,gay and lesbian individuals:

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In a study reported in your textbook,researchers (Shamloul,2005) examined men who believed their penis was abnormally small.What percentage of these men actually had normal-sized penises?

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Americans found that nearly _ of the respondents had experienced anal sex and _ had engaged in oral sex (Leichliter,et al.,2007) .

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According to the Janus report,_% of men and _% of women say that they have masturbated.

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Researchers have usually found that:

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The final phase of the sexual response is:

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Among which of the following ethnic groups are gays and lesbians least likely to be "out?"

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Which of the following alternatives best captures the distinction between cross-dressing and transvestism?

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Which of the following chromosomal patterns is correctly identified?

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Gender differences in cognition are consistent,but small.

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Young children know their own gender at ____ years of age.They realize that their gender does not change by ages _____.

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In the integration phase of coming out,gay and lesbian individuals:

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In a study reported in your textbook,researchers (Shamloul,2005) examined men who believed their penis was abnormally small.What percentage of these men actually had normal-sized penises?

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Americans found that nearly _____ of the respondents had experienced anal sex and _____ had engaged in oral sex (Leichliter,et al.,2007) .

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According to the Janus report,_____% of men and _____% of women say that they have masturbated.

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