PSYC 3520 CHAPTERS 1-3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

PSYC 3520 CHAPTERS 1-3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 sex - Answers sexual activity and intercourse refers to anatomically/biologically being male, female, or intersex gender - Answers a set of cultural constructs describing characteristics related to femininity, masculinity, women, men, and gender diverse individuals , and social norms related to these characteristics sexually and gender diverse - Answers an all-encompassing term referring to individuals who are diverse in terms of their sexual/affectional orientation and/or gender expression what year did "sexy" ads start? - Answers 1950s risks of sexual content on the internet - Answers sexual predators, misinformation benefits of sexual content on the internet - Answers promotes sexual health and relationships judaism - Answers overall sexual relationships are viewed as positive, but sometimes contradictory sees sex as reinforcing the marital bond non-barrier methods of contraception OK foreplay and pleasure are OK christianity - Answers sex is mainly viewed for procreation asceticism and celibacy bring a closeness to God islam - Answers view sexuality as less repressive sex could be had for pleasure as long as it occurs within a marriage in general birth control is accepted but not universal hinduism - Answers sex is a necessity of life should occur within marriage can be had for pleasure doesn't frequently occur outside marriage mixed views on sexually gender diverse individuals hijra - Answers recognized third gender in hindu faith indigenous people in canada - Answers sex is a spiritual gift designed to bring pleasure sexual abuse and assault rates are high gender expression differs; two-spirit people same gender/sex marriage in canada - Answers bill C-38 passed in 2005 giving same sex couples the legal right to marry nationwide legalization in US in 2015 scientific theory - Answers an intellectual framework based on the summary of multiple observations and repeated evidence from multiple research studies that can help explain a phenomenon hypothesis - Answers a prediction about the expected outcomes of a research study what are the three main categories of theories surrounding the study of human sexuality? - Answers psychological, biological, and social constructionist what are the two main categories of psychological theories - Answers psychodynamic and learning psychological theories of sexuality: psychodynamic - Answers developed by sigmund freud sex a key motivational force in human behaviour personality divided into three main parts - id, ego, and superego what are the five stages of psychosexual development? - Answers oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital problems associated with the psychodynamic theory - Answers had to scientifically evaluate developed theory of mentally unhealthy male centred - sexist huge importance on sex contributions associated with psychodynamic theory - Answers looked at childhood experiences on personality developed therapy to address psychological problems classical conditioning - Answers ivan pavlov (dog experiments) sexual arousal can be conditioned US- sexual activity of some sort UR- sexual arousal CS- perfume/cologne CR- sexual arousal operant conditioning - Answers b.f skinner behaviour that is reinforced is more likely to reoccur in the future punished behaviours should decrease in frequency sex is considered a primary reinforcer sex is a behaviour that can be reinforced or punished social learning theory - Answers roger & bandura based on operant conditioning, but people can learn by observing others involved imitation and identification - may explain gender role development sexual self-efficacy social exchange theory - Answers describes how people try to maximize rewards and minimize costs equity and equality comparison level comparison level for alternatives cognitive theories - Answers attempts to understand human behaviour by focusing on thought processes thoughts are subject to misconceptions , distortions, false assumptions, and errors in evaluating situations or information can result in frustration, distress, psychological disorders, and inappropriate/harmful behaviours what are the three main categories of biological theories? - Answers genetic, sociobiological, and dual control model genetic theory - Answers examines the role of genes in influencing behaviour hormone production, reproductive cycles, sexual orientation, gender identity, conception and pregnancy, and genetic disorders sociobiological theory - Answers applies evolutionary biology to explain social behaviours similar to evolutionary psychology sexual selection is part of natural selection intrasexual competition - Answers two males fight over a female intersexual selection - Answers a female picks the best male dual control model - Answers human sexual responses involve the interaction of two opposing neurobiological impulses: excitement and inhibition what are the six main categories of sexual constructionist theories? - Answers sociological, social script, ecological model, feminist, queer, and motivation sociological theory - Answers highlights the importance of social institutions such as religion and family sex is linked to the societal structures of power, kinship, and ideology these institutions and societal structures determine how sexuality is defined, expressed, and regulated within a certain culture or community social script theory - Answers scripts imply that behaviour is a result of prior learning it is based on the idea that our social interactions tend to follow, or are at least heavily influenced by, predefined, culturally recognizable sequences of behaviours the traditional sexual script (TSS) ecological model - Answers is a framework used to understand how personal, relationship, and environmental factors interact and influence an individual and each other bronfenbrenner's (1979) dynamic model with four levels of influence referred to as a "systems" feminist theory - Answers there is no uniform theory most examine the inequalities of men's/women's relationships and their effects on women's sexuality "typical" sexual behaviour is an agenda reflecting male privilege focus on vaginal intercourse and male pleasure queer theory - Answers emerged in the 1990s from feminist theory and queer studies