Question 1

In earlier times, it was believed that which of the following led to blindness, impotence, acne, and insanity?

Accepted Answer

Masturbation was historically believed to lead to various health issues, including blindness, impotence, acne, and insanity, due to widespread misinformation and moral panic.

Question 2

During earlier times, it was believed that which of the following led to brain damage and death?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Which grouping lists four major contributors to today's knowledge about sexuality?

Accepted Answer

Ellis, Kinsey, Masters, and Johnson are all pivotal figures in the study of human sexuality. Havelock Ellis was a pioneer in sexology, Alfred Kinsey conducted groundbreaking research on human sexual behavior, and Masters and Johnson were influential in the study of the physiology of sex.

Question 4

Havelock Ellis began to study human sexuality because of personal experience with ________.

Accepted Answer

Havelock Ellis began his study into human sexuality partly due to his own experiences with nocturnal emissions, which led him to explore and understand human sexual behavior more broadly.

Question 5

Who among the following researchers personally interviewed more than 18,000 participants in their study of human sexual behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Kinsey is known for his comprehensive interviews and research on human sexual behavior, which involved more than 18,000 participants. His work led to the publication of the Kinsey Reports.

Question 6

Which of the following was developed to discourage masturbation?

Accepted Answer

Kellogg's Corn Flashes were developed by John Harvey Kellogg as part of his health regimen to discourage masturbation, which he believed was unhealthy. He promoted a bland diet without spices or meat, thinking it would decrease sexual desire.

Question 7

Direct laboratory experimentation and observation to study sex were first conducted by ________.

Accepted Answer

Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the direct observation and laboratory study of human sexual response, conducting groundbreaking research in the late 1950s and 1960s.

Question 8

Which bias suggests that people may answer questions in a way that presents themselves in a positive light and thus may be particularly problematic in self-report research of sexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which bias suggests that people may answer...

Question 9

Dr. Masterson wants to know whether parents in Westernized nations are more or less likely to be willing to provide contraception to their adolescents than are parents in other nations. What kind of research is Dr. Masterson conducting?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Masterson is conducting cross-cultural research, which compares aspects of two or more cultures to understand cultural differences and similarities, in this case, regarding parents' willingness to provide contraception to their adolescents.

Question 10

Cross-cultural studies of sex help to counteract ________.

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural studies of sex help to counteract ethnocentrism by providing a broader perspective on how different cultures understand and approach sex, challenging the notion that one's own cultural norms are the only or most correct way to view sexual behavior and norms.

Question 11

Viewing one's own ethnic group (or culture) as normal and preferable to others and judging the rest of the world according to this standard is called ________.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the practice of viewing and judging someone else's culture based on the values and standards of one's own culture. It often involves seeing one's own culture as superior to others.

Question 12

Your textbook provided cross-cultural examples of sexual behavior, such as the fact that the practice of kissing is unknown in some cultures, to illustrate ________.

Accepted Answer

The textbook uses cross-cultural examples of sexual behavior, such as the absence of kissing in some cultures, to illustrate our own sexual ethnocentrism, which is the tendency to view one's own cultural standards of sexuality as universal.

Question 13

According your textbook, which one of the following is matched correctly?

Accepted Answer

The correct match is with the Tiwi people, where there is a cultural belief that young girls will not develop secondary sexual characteristics or menstruate without first having sexual intercourse. This reflects a unique aspect of their cultural attitudes towards sexuality and development.

Question 14

According to your textbook, there are at least how many dimensions of biological sex?

Accepted Answer

The textbook likely refers to the concept that biological sex is multidimensional, encompassing at least five dimensions: chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal reproductive anatomy, and external genitalia.

Question 15

According to your textbook, there are at least how many dimensions of psychological and sociocultural gender?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to your textbook, there are at...

Question 16

The female gonads is/are the ________.

Accepted Answer

The ovaries are the female gonads, responsible for producing eggs (ova) and female hormones.

Question 17

The male gonads is/are the ________.

Accepted Answer

The male gonads, responsible for producing sperm and male sex hormones, are the testes.

Question 18

Culturally and socially defined prescriptions and beliefs about the thoughts, feelings, and actions of men and women are referred to as a ________.

Accepted Answer

Gender roles refer to the societal norms and expectations about the behavior, attitudes, and activities deemed appropriate for men and women. These roles are culturally and socially defined, influencing how individuals are expected to think, feel, and act based on their gender.

Question 19

When gender role prescriptions are overly simplified or unfair and applied to all men or women, they're known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Gender-role stereotypes are overly simplified and often unfair generalizations about how all men and women should behave, based on societal norms and expectations.

Question 20

"I don't know why he cries at sad movies," Martha says about her brother. "Men are supposed to be tough. They don't get sad!" Martha is expressing a ________.

Accepted Answer

Martha is expressing a gender-role stereotype, which is a generalized view or preconception about attributes or characteristics that are or ought to be possessed by, or the roles that are or should be performed by, men and women. In this case, she is suggesting that men should not show sadness, which is a stereotypical view of how men are expected to behave.

Quiz 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality