PSYCH 210 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON EXAM 1
(WITH MULTIPLE POSSIBLE ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATED 2026\2027 (GRADE A+)
Marriage is a theme common in all cultures but actual customs vary widely. Which culture isCORRECTLY
matched with the marriage custom it practices?
a. Marind Anim: the eldest son (only) marries all the daughters of a family chosen by his mother
b. Yolngu Aborigines: marriages are arranged for adult children without concern for courtship or.r'
affection,
c. lnis Baeg: girls select their marital partners from outside their village; the couple then resides with the
girl's family
d. Batak: a young man who desires to marry a particular girl has a close male friend negotiate the
Brideprice with the girl's parents -CORRECT ANSWERS- d. Batak: a young man who desires to marry a
particular girl has a close male friend negotiate the Brideprice with the girl's parents
The study of cultures that actively nurture juvenile sexuality (e.g., Muria) (compared to those thatdon't)
reveals that:,
a. the divorce rate in adulthood is higher.
b. marital satisfaction is inferior.
c. adolescent pregnancy rate is higher.
d. sexual and emotional satisfaction in marriage are higher. -CORRECT ANSWERS- d. sexual and
emotional satisfaction in marriage are higher.
Which of the following cultures institutionalize (i.e., expect, encourage, ritualize) same-sex behavior for
at least some members of the society?
a.Batak and Marind Anim
b. Batak and Inis Baeg
c. Marind Anim and Yolngu Aboriginals
d. Pilaga Indians and Yolngu Aboriginals -CORRECT ANSWERS- a.Batak and Marind Anim
The Marind Anim (who practice the religion of flutes and assign a "godfather" to educate young boys
live in:
,a.matrilocal, multigenerational dwelling
b. sex segregated dormitories until marriage
c. multi-generational, patrilocal, hierarchical gender segregated dwellings
d. in single family dwellings with separate quarters for married children. -CORRECT ANSWERS- c. multi-
generational, patrilocal, hierarchical gender segregated dwellings
Cultures with an abstinent/repressive orientation emphasize __________ functions of sexuality
exclusively, whereas cultures with a chaste/restrictive orientation also emphasize the _____ functions of
sexuality.
a. procreational; recreational
b. procreational; relational
c. spiritual; relational
d. spiritual; recreational -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. procreational; relational
during adolescence when female bonobo migrate to new communities, they attempt to gain acceptance
by:
a. establishing sexual relationships with senior males
b. engaging in genital-to-genital rubbing and grooming with one or two senior females
c. establishing sexual relationships with all the adult males in the community
d. providing the new community with offspring to raise -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. engaging in genital-to-
genital rubbing and grooming with one or two senior females.
Among the Sudanese, Pharaonic circumcision of prepubescent daughters is a practice that:
a. is important to establish and maintain family honor and social position
b. is important for preventing the spread of disease and illness in women
c. is strongly resisted by most women but forced upon them by their brothers and fathers
d. protects a girl's chastity and allows her to move freely in the society (e.g. school, career) -CORRECT
ANSWERS- a. is important to establish and maintain family honor and social position.
By far, the most common explanation given by the men of Borneo for the penis pin is:
a. to enhance sexual pleasure for women
, b. to protect men from teeth in the vagina
c. to prevent the penis from shrinking in to the mans body
d. to pay homage to Bornean Rhinoceroses and enhance male virility -CORRECT ANSWERS- a. to
enhance sexual pleasure for women
Female ejaculation:
a. results in fluid being expelled from an orifice in the vagina, not the urethra
b. occurs primarily from stimulation of the clitoris and typically has a volume and force similar to the
male
c. is comprised priorly of fluid from the skein's gland, which is analogous with the prostate gland.
d. is primarily the result of urinary-stress incontinence -CORRECT ANSWERS- c. is comprised primarily of
fluid from the Skein's gland, which is analogous with the prostate gland.
Male ejaculate:
a. is comprised of equal volumes of fluid from the prostate and seminiferous tubules
b. contains prostaglandins that can cause painful or pleasurable contractions in females
c. is made of approximately equal volumes of prostate fluid and seminiferous tubule fluid.
d. is a mildy acidic fluid that protects sperm from female antibodies. -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. contains
prostaglandins that can cause painful or pleasurable contractions in females.
which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the structure of the penis?
a. blood flow to the corpus spongiosum makes the penis rigid and changes the angle of elevation
b. it consists of 1 corpus spongiosum and 2 corpora cavernosa
c. there is a correlation between flaccid size and erect size
d. humans are the only animal that have a penile bone -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. it consists of 1 corpus
spongiosum and 2 corpora cavernosa.
Male circumcision:
a. is common throughout the world
b. increases the sensitivity of the penis and thereby increases the sexual pleasure of the male.
(WITH MULTIPLE POSSIBLE ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATED 2026\2027 (GRADE A+)
Marriage is a theme common in all cultures but actual customs vary widely. Which culture isCORRECTLY
matched with the marriage custom it practices?
a. Marind Anim: the eldest son (only) marries all the daughters of a family chosen by his mother
b. Yolngu Aborigines: marriages are arranged for adult children without concern for courtship or.r'
affection,
c. lnis Baeg: girls select their marital partners from outside their village; the couple then resides with the
girl's family
d. Batak: a young man who desires to marry a particular girl has a close male friend negotiate the
Brideprice with the girl's parents -CORRECT ANSWERS- d. Batak: a young man who desires to marry a
particular girl has a close male friend negotiate the Brideprice with the girl's parents
The study of cultures that actively nurture juvenile sexuality (e.g., Muria) (compared to those thatdon't)
reveals that:,
a. the divorce rate in adulthood is higher.
b. marital satisfaction is inferior.
c. adolescent pregnancy rate is higher.
d. sexual and emotional satisfaction in marriage are higher. -CORRECT ANSWERS- d. sexual and
emotional satisfaction in marriage are higher.
Which of the following cultures institutionalize (i.e., expect, encourage, ritualize) same-sex behavior for
at least some members of the society?
a.Batak and Marind Anim
b. Batak and Inis Baeg
c. Marind Anim and Yolngu Aboriginals
d. Pilaga Indians and Yolngu Aboriginals -CORRECT ANSWERS- a.Batak and Marind Anim
The Marind Anim (who practice the religion of flutes and assign a "godfather" to educate young boys
live in:
,a.matrilocal, multigenerational dwelling
b. sex segregated dormitories until marriage
c. multi-generational, patrilocal, hierarchical gender segregated dwellings
d. in single family dwellings with separate quarters for married children. -CORRECT ANSWERS- c. multi-
generational, patrilocal, hierarchical gender segregated dwellings
Cultures with an abstinent/repressive orientation emphasize __________ functions of sexuality
exclusively, whereas cultures with a chaste/restrictive orientation also emphasize the _____ functions of
sexuality.
a. procreational; recreational
b. procreational; relational
c. spiritual; relational
d. spiritual; recreational -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. procreational; relational
during adolescence when female bonobo migrate to new communities, they attempt to gain acceptance
by:
a. establishing sexual relationships with senior males
b. engaging in genital-to-genital rubbing and grooming with one or two senior females
c. establishing sexual relationships with all the adult males in the community
d. providing the new community with offspring to raise -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. engaging in genital-to-
genital rubbing and grooming with one or two senior females.
Among the Sudanese, Pharaonic circumcision of prepubescent daughters is a practice that:
a. is important to establish and maintain family honor and social position
b. is important for preventing the spread of disease and illness in women
c. is strongly resisted by most women but forced upon them by their brothers and fathers
d. protects a girl's chastity and allows her to move freely in the society (e.g. school, career) -CORRECT
ANSWERS- a. is important to establish and maintain family honor and social position.
By far, the most common explanation given by the men of Borneo for the penis pin is:
a. to enhance sexual pleasure for women
, b. to protect men from teeth in the vagina
c. to prevent the penis from shrinking in to the mans body
d. to pay homage to Bornean Rhinoceroses and enhance male virility -CORRECT ANSWERS- a. to
enhance sexual pleasure for women
Female ejaculation:
a. results in fluid being expelled from an orifice in the vagina, not the urethra
b. occurs primarily from stimulation of the clitoris and typically has a volume and force similar to the
male
c. is comprised priorly of fluid from the skein's gland, which is analogous with the prostate gland.
d. is primarily the result of urinary-stress incontinence -CORRECT ANSWERS- c. is comprised primarily of
fluid from the Skein's gland, which is analogous with the prostate gland.
Male ejaculate:
a. is comprised of equal volumes of fluid from the prostate and seminiferous tubules
b. contains prostaglandins that can cause painful or pleasurable contractions in females
c. is made of approximately equal volumes of prostate fluid and seminiferous tubule fluid.
d. is a mildy acidic fluid that protects sperm from female antibodies. -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. contains
prostaglandins that can cause painful or pleasurable contractions in females.
which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding the structure of the penis?
a. blood flow to the corpus spongiosum makes the penis rigid and changes the angle of elevation
b. it consists of 1 corpus spongiosum and 2 corpora cavernosa
c. there is a correlation between flaccid size and erect size
d. humans are the only animal that have a penile bone -CORRECT ANSWERS- b. it consists of 1 corpus
spongiosum and 2 corpora cavernosa.
Male circumcision:
a. is common throughout the world
b. increases the sensitivity of the penis and thereby increases the sexual pleasure of the male.
