Deck 6: Sexuality

Question 1

Which of the following occurs during the excitement phase of the human sexual response?

A) The clitoris and labia swell with blood.
B) The vagina becomes lubricated.
C) The inner two-thirds of the vagina expands.
D) all of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning women's and men's sexual responses and attitudes?

A) They both experience the four phases of the cycle.
B) They are equally likely to have multiple orgasms.
C) Females have two kinds of orgasms--clitoral and vaginal--while males experience only one type of orgasm.
D) Women and men have equally permissive attitudes toward sexual behavior.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is/are true?

A) Men and women are equally capable of multiple orgasms.
B) Masters and Johnson demonstrated the existence of both vaginal and clitoral orgasms.
C) Freud believed that vaginal orgasm is a more mature and sexually adequate form of orgasm than clitoral orgasm.
D) all of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The review of studies of sexual attitudes and behaviors by Jennifer Petersen and Janet Hyde found that

A) women have more negative attitudes than men about casual sex.
B) women have more negative attitudes than men about masturbation.
C) women are less likely than men to accept premarital sex when couples are committed or engaged.
D) a and c

Question 5

All of the following about gender differences in attitudes are true except

A) Women generally have less permissive attitudes toward sexual behavior than men.
B) When couples are committed or engaged, both women and men equally approve of premarital sex.
C) Women's attitudes toward nonmarital sex have become less permissive over the past decade.
D) As people get older, generally, gender differences in attitudes toward sexual behavior narrow.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about sexuality and women with disabilities is/are true?

A) Women with disabilities are less satisfied with their sex lives than are able-bodied women.
B) Women with disabilities tend to resent the excessive touching they experience.
C) Most women with disabilities tend to have less sexual desire than able-bodied women.
D) b and c

Question 7

The proportion of women and men who engage in masturbation, oral sex, and vaginal intercourse is highest when people are in their:

A) teens.
B) 20s.
C) 30s.
D) 40s

Question 8

Being in good health and having a partner are:

A) unrelated to higher levels of sexual activity for women and men.
B) related to higher levels of sexual activity for women but not men.
C) related to higher levels of sexual activity for men but not women.
D) related to higher levels of sexual activity for both women and men.

Question 9

Recent studies of sexual behavior have found that men, compared to women, have:

A) a higher incidence of oral sex.
B) fewer partners.
C) a later age at first intercourse.
D) all of the above

Question 10

Women have more varied sexual practices when they are:

A) older vs. younger.
B) less vs. more educated.
C) not religious vs. having strong religious affiliation.
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most frequently reported sexual problem?

A) female orgasmic disorder
B) inhibited sexual desire
C) sexual pain disorder
D) female sexual arousal disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is/are sexual pain disorders?

A) sexual aversion disorder
B) dyspareunia
C) vaginismus
D) b and c

Question 13

The prevalence of sexual problems __________ with age for women and __________ with age for men.

A) declines; increases
B) increases; declines
C) declines; declines
D) increases; increases

Question 14

Sexual problems are more likely to be experienced by:

A) people with higher as opposed to lower education
B) people who are married, as opposed to unmarried
C) Latina, as opposed to White or black women
D) people with lower as opposed to higher income

Question 15

Which of the following factors are related to the incidence of sexual dysfunction?

A) previous sexual experience
B) level of education
C) marital status
D) b and c

Question 16

Researchers have found that _____ women report lower rates of sexual problems than other women.

A) Black
B) Latina
C) White
D) Asian

Question 17

Women who ______ show an increase in various types of sexual dysfunction.

A) are currently married
B) are more educated
C) have lower levels of household income
D) are younger

Question 18

Which is not true of the New View of Women's Sexual Problems?

A) It focuses on the need for drug companies to develop medical treatments, such as female Viagra
B) It focuses on the prevention of women's sexual problems
C) It stresses the sociocultural, political, psychological, social and relational bases of women's sexual problems
D) All of the above are true

Question 19

According to the New View of Women's Sexual Problems, women's sexual problems may arise in one or more of four interrelated aspects of women's sexual lives. Experiencing lack of interest, fatigue, or lack of time due to family and work obligations would place a woman's sexual problem in which aspect?

A) sociocultural, political, or economic factors
B) relating to partner and relationship
C) psychological factors
D) medical factors

Question 20

According to the New View of Women's Sexual Problems, women's sexual problems may arise in one or more of four interrelated aspects of women's sexual lives. Experiencing depression or anxiety would place a woman's sexual problem in which aspect?

A) sociocultural, political, or economic factors
B) relating to partner and relationship
C) psychological factors
D) medical factors

Question 21

A transgender person, by definition, is an individual who:

A) has an extra sex chromosome.
B) cross-dresses.
C) has a gender identity different from the one assigned at birth.
D) is attracted to both females and males.

Question 22

Research on bisexual women has documented that:

A) the majority change their sexual identity at least once during their lives.
B) they are in a transitional stage between being a heterosexual and a lesbian.
C) they rarely carry on relationships with both men and women at the same time.
D) all of the above

Question 23

Attitudes are least positive toward:

A) lesbians
B) gay men
C) transgender individuals
D) bisexual individuals

Question 24

Cross-cultural research indicates that

A) same-gender sexual behavior is illegal in many countries.
B) several cultures had more favorable attitudes toward lesbianism prior to exposure to Western ideas.
C) in some countries same-gender behavior is punishable by death.
D) all of the above

Question 25

American adults are least likely to support which right for lesbians and gay men?

A) legal marriage
B) legal access to job opportunities
C) equal access to housing
D) they support all these rights equally

Question 26

Which of the following statements about heterosexism is/are true?

A) People of color tend to have more negative attitudes toward lesbians and gays than Whites do.
B) Nearly all Americans support adoption rights for lesbian and gay couples.
C) Younger Americans are less supportive of gay and lesbian rights than older Americans.
D) all of the above

Question 27

Which is true of acts of harassment and abuse directed toward sexual minorities?

A) Sexual minorities of color experience more harassment than White sexual minorities
B) Transgender students are more likely than other sexual minorities to be harassed
C) Some lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens and adults who "come out" to their families are compelled to leave home and seek survival in the streets
D) All of the above

Question 28

Which of the following statements about discrimination against lesbians and gays is/are true?

A) Same sex marriage is no longer banned in any state.
B) The number of violent hate crimes committed against homosexuals has been dropping, even though the overall crime rate has increased.
C) The most common types of harassment experienced by lesbian and gay youth in schools is name calling and ridicule.
D) a and c

Question 29

Which of the following statements about discrimination against lesbians and gays is/are true?

A) Nearly 9 out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students report experiencing name calling or threats based on their sexual orientation.
B) Although verbal anti-lesbian and gay discrimination still occurs, physical attacks against lesbians and gays hardly ever occur.
C) The American Academy in Pediatrics strongly discourages the adoption of a child by the parent's same-sex partner.
D) all of the above

Question 30

About how many states in the United States bar discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, credit, and housing?

A) none
B) 22
C) 36
D) all 50

Question 31

According to the text, sexual orientation is determined by:

A) environmental factors such as early learning experiences.
B) genetic predisposition.
C) prenatal sex hormones.
D) a combination of all of the above

Question 32

Which of the following statements about the onset of sexual activity is/are true?

A) Since the early 1990s there has been significant increase in the percentage of sexually active teenagers.
B) In the 1990s there was a decline in the percentage of sexually active male teens.
C) Males become sexually active at younger ages than females.
D) b and c

Question 33

Which of the following is a feminist perspective on cybersex?

A) Women and girls are harmed by it
B) Women and girls benefit from it
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 34

According to recent surveys, about what percentage of college students say they have "hooked up"?

A) 20 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 70 percent

Question 35

Which of the following factors is/are associated with delayed onset of sexual activity?

A) communicating well with parents
B) using drugs
C) doing poorly in school
D) all of the above

Question 36

Which of the following factors affect the onset of sexual behaviors in girls?

A) observable levels of pubertal development
B) parents
C) peers
D) all of the above

Question 37

An early onset of sexual activity and increased rise of pregnancy are linked to all of the following except

A) having parents who use firm, consistent discipline
B) having sexually active peers or siblings
C) having low self esteem
D) being in a committed dating relationship

Question 38

One's level of personal responsibility and conscious choice about their sexual behavior is called:

A) hooking up
B) sexual agency
C) the sexual double standard
D) heterosexism

Question 39

When Deborah Tolman interviewed high school girls about their sexual desires, she found all girls reported sexual desire feelings, but they feared which of the potential negative consequences of expressing sexual desire?

A) STIs
B) limiting educational opportunities
C) losing respect and reputation
D) all of the above

Question 40

Which of the following is/are ways females resolve "dilemmas of desire"?

A) Avoid situations that could arouse sexual feelings.
B) Arrange conditions in which they could safely express desire.
C) Suppress their sexual desires.
D) all of the above

Question 41

Which of the following is/are true of sexual behavior in mid-life women?

A) Sexual activity decreases markedly during one's 40's and 50's.
B) The number and intensity of orgasmic contractions are reduced.
C) Women who have been sexually responsive during young adulthood are least likely to be sexually active as they get older.
D) all of the above.

Question 42

Research on the sexual double standard indicates that

A) there is a double standard regarding the sexual behavior of young adults but not of older adults.
B) women in late adulthood are viewed as highly sexually active.
C) women in late adulthood are viewed as sexually unattractive.
D) none of the above.

Question 43

Psychological and emotional benefits of sexual activities among older adults include:

A) improving one's sense of well-being
B) increasing life satisfaction
C) enhancing a woman's feelings of femininity and desirability
D) all of the above

Question 44

In a recent survey of Americans over 60, _____% of sexually active women said they are as satisfied with their sex lives or more satisfied than they were in their 40s.

A) 10
B) 40
C) 70
D) 90

Question 45

Which of the following is/are true of the sexual behavior in later life?

A) Among older women who do not engage in sexual activity, the most common reason is physical discomfort.
B) Among older women who do not engage in sexual activity, the most common reason is lack of a partner.
C) Older women are in better health than older men and hence they are more sexually active.
D) none of the above.

Question 46

Describe the four phases of sexual response cycle of women, according to Masters and Johnson.

Question 47

Are there two phases of female orgasm or only one? Discuss how Freud would answer this question,
and then how Masters and Johnson would answer it.

Question 48

What was the original sexual double standard? How has it evolved over time?

Question 49

Discuss gender differences in attitudes toward sexual behavior, as found in the review by Petersen and
Hyde.

Question 50

Discuss gender differences in the frequency of various sexual activities.

Question 51

What are two limitations of research on sexual attitudes and behavior?

Question 52

Discuss the major types of sexual dysfunction in women described in the old DSM-IV, and how the
categorization of these disorders has changed in the new DSM-V

Question 53

In what ways are the factors of age, marital status, ethnicity, education, and economic status related to
the incidence of sexual dysfunction?

Question 54

Describe some of the forms of discrimination directed against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender
individuals.

Question 55

Discuss cross-cultural attitudes toward sexual minorities.

Question 56

Present both psychological and biological theories that have been proposed to account for the
development of sexual orientation.

Question 57

What are some of the characteristics associated with: (a) early onset of sexual activity? (b) late onset
of sexual activity?

Question 58

Describe different patterns of sexuality in mid-life women. What are some factors that may influence
these patterns?

Question 59

Discuss the physical and psychosocial factors that affect sexual behavior in older women.

Question 60

Discuss the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of sexual activity for the elderly.