TEST BANK FOR Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity, Canadian Edition, 6th Edition by
Chapter 01: Studying Human Sexuality: An Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. inform us about the physiologica mechanisms of sexual arousal and response. J J J J J J
A) Biologists
B) Psychologists
C) Anthropologists
D) Sociologists
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-01 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) Biologists
J J
2. Meaney and Rye (2007) argue that learning about one's own sexual likes and dislikes can lead to
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) sexual self-actualization.
J
B) a greater probability of conception.
J J J J
C) sexual selfishness.
J
D) more frequent masturbation.
J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-02 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) sexual self-actualization.
J J J
3. Which of the following is an example of gender roles?
J J J J J J J J J
A) anatomical differences between male and female sexual anatomy
J J J J J J J
B) cultural expectations that males, but not females, initiate sexual contact
J J J J J J J J J
C) political freedom to self-identify as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual
J J J J J J J J
D) taboos prohibiting male–male or female–female sexual activities
J J J J J J
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-03 J
Page-Reference: 2 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: B) cultural expectations that males, but not females, initiate sexual contact
J J J J J J J J J J J
1
,4. In which of the following scenarios would sex be considered a leisure activity, according to Meaney and Rye
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
(2007)?
A) Julie voluntarily engages in sex with a casual acquaintance
J J J J J J J J
B) Frank has sex with his wife because he feels that it is his obligation
J J J J J J J J J J J J J
C) David is a sex worker who accepts both male and female clients
J J J J J J J J J J J
D) Emma has had sex in exchange for money on only one occasion
J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-04 J
Page-Reference: 2 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) Julie voluntarily engages in sex with a casual acquaintance
J J J J J J J J J J
5. examine cross-cultura similarities and differences in sexual behaviour is
J J J J J J J J
A) Medical doctors J
B) Anthropologists
C) Psychologists
D) Sociologists
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-05 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: B) Anthropologists J J
6. A leading organization in Canada that promotes sexuality research and education is
J J J J J J J J J J J
A) the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
J J J J J J J
B) the Canadian Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors and Therapists.
J J J J J J J J
C) the Canadian Society for the Study of Sexuality.
J J J J J J J
D) the Canadian Association of Sexual Health Promotion.
J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-06 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
J J J J J J J J J
7. What did Messenger observe was the norm in Inis Beag?
J J J J J J J J J
A) women who found sex to be pleasurable were revered
J J J J J J J J
B) women were always the initiator of sex
J J J J J J
C) married couples engaged in sex with their undergarments on
J J J J J J J J
D) men did whatever they could to prolong ejaculation
J J J J J J J
2
,Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-07 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: C) married couples engaged in sex with their undergarments on
J J J J J J J J J J
8. What did Marshall observe was the norm in Mangaia?
J J J J J J J J
A) adolescent boys were expected to engage in sex with older men in the community
J J J J J J J J J J J J J
B) boys and girls were discouraged from engaging in sexual play and masturbation
J J J J J J J J J J J
C) adolescent boys, but not girls, were encouraged to have sexual relationships before marriage
J J J J J J J J J J J J
D) boys were given a two-week course of instruction on techniques of sexual behaviour at around age 13
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-08 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: D) boys were given a two-week course of instruction on techniques of sexual behaviour at around age 13
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
9. According to the textbook, J J J J is vital to resolving conflicts and establishing healthy relationships.
J J J J J J J J
A) respect
B) education
C) passion
D) pleasure
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-09 J
Page-Reference: 6 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: A) respect
J J
10. According to (Statistics Canada, 2017b), what percentage of Canadians were immigrants in 2016?
J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) 10%
B) 22%
C) 30%
D) 41%
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-10 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: B) 22% J J
11. Imagine two relatively isolated populations on opposite sides of the world. An anthropologist finds that one
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
population is relatively sexually conservative, whereas the other population endorses personal sexual freedom.
J J J J J J J J J J J J
3
, What factor might account for the differences in sexual attitudes and behaviours between these two populations?
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) latitude
B) nutrition
C) culture
D) biology
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-11 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: C) culture J J
12. When looking at Canadian society and sexuality, one of the most notable changes in the Canadian mosaic is
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) an increase in liberal attitudes since the early 90s.
J J J J J J J J
B) the dramatic increase in the proportion of visible minorities.
J J J J J J J J
C) the addition of a variety of less conservative sexual practices.
J J J J J J J J J
D) the significant increase of mixed marriage—i.e., marriage between people of different ethnicities.
J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-12 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.3 J J
Answer: B) the dramatic increase in the proportion of visible minorities.
J J J J J J J J J J
13. Some Canadians have their male children circumcised at a young age. Some immigrants to Canada disagree
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
with this practice on the grounds that children cannot consent to the procedure. This is an example of how
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
immigrants and those born in Canada may differ in their
J J J J J J J J J
A) ethics.
B) gender roles. J
C) values.
D) education.
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-13 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.3 J J
Answer: C) values. J J
14. When it comes to sexual activities, children of immigrant parents in Canada
J J J J J J J J J J J
A) tend to leave their traditional cultural value systems and adopt the values of Canadian society.
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
B) are more likely to participate in risky behaviour due to limited education.
J J J J J J J J J J J
C) tend to be very similar to Canadian children of the same age.
J J J J J J J J J J J
D) often get caught in a cultural clash between the traditional values of their parents and the more permissive values of
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Canadian society. J
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Chapter 01: Studying Human Sexuality: An Introduction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. inform us about the physiologica mechanisms of sexual arousal and response. J J J J J J
A) Biologists
B) Psychologists
C) Anthropologists
D) Sociologists
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-01 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) Biologists
J J
2. Meaney and Rye (2007) argue that learning about one's own sexual likes and dislikes can lead to
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) sexual self-actualization.
J
B) a greater probability of conception.
J J J J
C) sexual selfishness.
J
D) more frequent masturbation.
J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-02 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) sexual self-actualization.
J J J
3. Which of the following is an example of gender roles?
J J J J J J J J J
A) anatomical differences between male and female sexual anatomy
J J J J J J J
B) cultural expectations that males, but not females, initiate sexual contact
J J J J J J J J J
C) political freedom to self-identify as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual
J J J J J J J J
D) taboos prohibiting male–male or female–female sexual activities
J J J J J J
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-03 J
Page-Reference: 2 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: B) cultural expectations that males, but not females, initiate sexual contact
J J J J J J J J J J J
1
,4. In which of the following scenarios would sex be considered a leisure activity, according to Meaney and Rye
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
(2007)?
A) Julie voluntarily engages in sex with a casual acquaintance
J J J J J J J J
B) Frank has sex with his wife because he feels that it is his obligation
J J J J J J J J J J J J J
C) David is a sex worker who accepts both male and female clients
J J J J J J J J J J J
D) Emma has had sex in exchange for money on only one occasion
J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-04 J
Page-Reference: 2 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) Julie voluntarily engages in sex with a casual acquaintance
J J J J J J J J J J
5. examine cross-cultura similarities and differences in sexual behaviour is
J J J J J J J J
A) Medical doctors J
B) Anthropologists
C) Psychologists
D) Sociologists
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-05 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: B) Anthropologists J J
6. A leading organization in Canada that promotes sexuality research and education is
J J J J J J J J J J J
A) the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
J J J J J J J
B) the Canadian Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors and Therapists.
J J J J J J J J
C) the Canadian Society for the Study of Sexuality.
J J J J J J J
D) the Canadian Association of Sexual Health Promotion.
J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-06 J
Page-Reference: 3 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.1 J J
Answer: A) the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
J J J J J J J J J
7. What did Messenger observe was the norm in Inis Beag?
J J J J J J J J J
A) women who found sex to be pleasurable were revered
J J J J J J J J
B) women were always the initiator of sex
J J J J J J
C) married couples engaged in sex with their undergarments on
J J J J J J J J
D) men did whatever they could to prolong ejaculation
J J J J J J J
2
,Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-07 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: C) married couples engaged in sex with their undergarments on
J J J J J J J J J J
8. What did Marshall observe was the norm in Mangaia?
J J J J J J J J
A) adolescent boys were expected to engage in sex with older men in the community
J J J J J J J J J J J J J
B) boys and girls were discouraged from engaging in sexual play and masturbation
J J J J J J J J J J J
C) adolescent boys, but not girls, were encouraged to have sexual relationships before marriage
J J J J J J J J J J J J
D) boys were given a two-week course of instruction on techniques of sexual behaviour at around age 13
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-08 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: D) boys were given a two-week course of instruction on techniques of sexual behaviour at around age 13
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
9. According to the textbook, J J J J is vital to resolving conflicts and establishing healthy relationships.
J J J J J J J J
A) respect
B) education
C) passion
D) pleasure
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-09 J
Page-Reference: 6 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: A) respect
J J
10. According to (Statistics Canada, 2017b), what percentage of Canadians were immigrants in 2016?
J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) 10%
B) 22%
C) 30%
D) 41%
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-10 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: B) 22% J J
11. Imagine two relatively isolated populations on opposite sides of the world. An anthropologist finds that one
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
population is relatively sexually conservative, whereas the other population endorses personal sexual freedom.
J J J J J J J J J J J J
3
, What factor might account for the differences in sexual attitudes and behaviours between these two populations?
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) latitude
B) nutrition
C) culture
D) biology
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-11 J
Page-Reference: 4 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.2 J J
Answer: C) culture J J
12. When looking at Canadian society and sexuality, one of the most notable changes in the Canadian mosaic is
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
A) an increase in liberal attitudes since the early 90s.
J J J J J J J J
B) the dramatic increase in the proportion of visible minorities.
J J J J J J J J
C) the addition of a variety of less conservative sexual practices.
J J J J J J J J J
D) the significant increase of mixed marriage—i.e., marriage between people of different ethnicities.
J J J J J J J J J J J
Difficulty: 1 J
QuestionID: 01-1-12 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Recall / Concept
J J J J
Objective: LO 1.3 J J
Answer: B) the dramatic increase in the proportion of visible minorities.
J J J J J J J J J J
13. Some Canadians have their male children circumcised at a young age. Some immigrants to Canada disagree
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
with this practice on the grounds that children cannot consent to the procedure. This is an example of how
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
immigrants and those born in Canada may differ in their
J J J J J J J J J
A) ethics.
B) gender roles. J
C) values.
D) education.
Difficulty: 2 J
QuestionID: 01-1-13 J
Page-Reference: 8 J J
Skill: Application
J J
Objective: LO 1.3 J J
Answer: C) values. J J
14. When it comes to sexual activities, children of immigrant parents in Canada
J J J J J J J J J J J
A) tend to leave their traditional cultural value systems and adopt the values of Canadian society.
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
B) are more likely to participate in risky behaviour due to limited education.
J J J J J J J J J J J
C) tend to be very similar to Canadian children of the same age.
J J J J J J J J J J J
D) often get caught in a cultural clash between the traditional values of their parents and the more permissive values of
J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J
Canadian society. J
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