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