1. Which of the following is a universal characteristic of sexual
attractiveness?
good health
2. Tanya is in a committed relationship with Brian. However, when she
indulges in sexual intercourse with Brian, her thoughts often wander and
she tends to think about her attractive colleague and the minimal bodily
contact made with him. What would a qualified therapist make of Tanya’s
behavior?
A qualified therapist would consider Tanya’s behavior as normal and
typical.
3. Women who masturbate are more likely to be orgasmic than those who
don’t.
True
4. The ongoing process of restating, checking the accuracy of, questioning,
and clarifying messages is called
Feedback
5. Heterosexual men have more willing partners than gay men because
women are more interested in casual sex.
False
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the findings of research on casual sex
(“hooking up”) among college students?
Hookups that involved penetrative sex increased psychological distress for
male first-year college students.
7. Brianna and Aiden have known each other since high school. After many
years of marriage, they get divorced. Nonetheless, they continue to be
involved in each other‘s lives and rely on each other in times of need.
Which style of love does this relationship exemplify?
Storge
8. In a sample of over 6,000 young adults in the United States, the factors
most associated with long-term committed relationships were
high levels of mutual love and varied sexual behaviors
, 9. Gay men and lesbian women rely solely on verbal communication in
expressing sexual interest in others.
False
10. A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having
masturbated in the past
True
11. The phenomenon of modeling is usually associated with the
cognitive social learning theory.
12. Which of the following refers to the physical sex structures of a person
such as gonads, uterus, vulva, vagina, and penis?
Anatomical Sex
13. Chris realizes that every time his newborn son urinates, the urine exits
through a place behind the penis. The doctor informs him that his son is
born without a urethra and that a penis straightening surgery should
correct this disorder. Which of the following abnormal sexual development
problem does Chris’s son suffer from?
Hypospadias
14. In the United States, it is rare that a person’s gender identity and gender
role are congruent with their anatomical sex.
False
15. Which of the following refers to whether one is biologically female or male?
Sex
16. Which of the following is NOT associated with the male sexual script?
Love and sex are inseparable.
17. Biology creates males and females; culture creates
masculinity and femininity.
18. A major problem with gender-role stereotypes is that they
are false and misleading both for the individual and the whole group.
prevent statistically valid generalizations from being made.
fail to consider the effects of biological sex on behavior.
, 19. Tyrell and Tenisha like to play house. Every time they play, Tenisha scolds
Tyrell for the pretended mess he makes and ridicules him for not knowing
how to set the table. He is not allowed to hold her doll except under her
watchful eye. According to social learning theory, these roles are
learned through observation and imitation.
20. Nathan is born male. However, he lacks the anatomical structures of a
male such as a penis but develops breasts as in a woman. In order to
prevent him from being picked on, his parents rear him as a complete
female child. Which of the following is Nathan most likely suffering from?
androgen insensitivity syndrome
21. Which of the following ethnicity of teens has the lowest birth rates?
Asian
22. Which of the following is true about precocious puberty?
It is less commonly found in boys.
23. Humans’ earliest lessons come from
Interpretation of others’ body language, facial expressions, and tone of
voice.
24. Before they learn language, infants learn to interpret movements and
facial expressions.
True
25. Which of the following conclusions was made by the American
Psychological Association in response to younger girls’ early maturation?
The sexualization of girls negatively affects their cognitive functioning and
physical and mental health.
26. The capacity for sexual response starts at about 1 year of age.
False
27. Children learn that adults consider their masturbatory play “nasty” by the
time they are
4 or 5
attractiveness?
good health
2. Tanya is in a committed relationship with Brian. However, when she
indulges in sexual intercourse with Brian, her thoughts often wander and
she tends to think about her attractive colleague and the minimal bodily
contact made with him. What would a qualified therapist make of Tanya’s
behavior?
A qualified therapist would consider Tanya’s behavior as normal and
typical.
3. Women who masturbate are more likely to be orgasmic than those who
don’t.
True
4. The ongoing process of restating, checking the accuracy of, questioning,
and clarifying messages is called
Feedback
5. Heterosexual men have more willing partners than gay men because
women are more interested in casual sex.
False
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the findings of research on casual sex
(“hooking up”) among college students?
Hookups that involved penetrative sex increased psychological distress for
male first-year college students.
7. Brianna and Aiden have known each other since high school. After many
years of marriage, they get divorced. Nonetheless, they continue to be
involved in each other‘s lives and rely on each other in times of need.
Which style of love does this relationship exemplify?
Storge
8. In a sample of over 6,000 young adults in the United States, the factors
most associated with long-term committed relationships were
high levels of mutual love and varied sexual behaviors
, 9. Gay men and lesbian women rely solely on verbal communication in
expressing sexual interest in others.
False
10. A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having
masturbated in the past
True
11. The phenomenon of modeling is usually associated with the
cognitive social learning theory.
12. Which of the following refers to the physical sex structures of a person
such as gonads, uterus, vulva, vagina, and penis?
Anatomical Sex
13. Chris realizes that every time his newborn son urinates, the urine exits
through a place behind the penis. The doctor informs him that his son is
born without a urethra and that a penis straightening surgery should
correct this disorder. Which of the following abnormal sexual development
problem does Chris’s son suffer from?
Hypospadias
14. In the United States, it is rare that a person’s gender identity and gender
role are congruent with their anatomical sex.
False
15. Which of the following refers to whether one is biologically female or male?
Sex
16. Which of the following is NOT associated with the male sexual script?
Love and sex are inseparable.
17. Biology creates males and females; culture creates
masculinity and femininity.
18. A major problem with gender-role stereotypes is that they
are false and misleading both for the individual and the whole group.
prevent statistically valid generalizations from being made.
fail to consider the effects of biological sex on behavior.
, 19. Tyrell and Tenisha like to play house. Every time they play, Tenisha scolds
Tyrell for the pretended mess he makes and ridicules him for not knowing
how to set the table. He is not allowed to hold her doll except under her
watchful eye. According to social learning theory, these roles are
learned through observation and imitation.
20. Nathan is born male. However, he lacks the anatomical structures of a
male such as a penis but develops breasts as in a woman. In order to
prevent him from being picked on, his parents rear him as a complete
female child. Which of the following is Nathan most likely suffering from?
androgen insensitivity syndrome
21. Which of the following ethnicity of teens has the lowest birth rates?
Asian
22. Which of the following is true about precocious puberty?
It is less commonly found in boys.
23. Humans’ earliest lessons come from
Interpretation of others’ body language, facial expressions, and tone of
voice.
24. Before they learn language, infants learn to interpret movements and
facial expressions.
True
25. Which of the following conclusions was made by the American
Psychological Association in response to younger girls’ early maturation?
The sexualization of girls negatively affects their cognitive functioning and
physical and mental health.
26. The capacity for sexual response starts at about 1 year of age.
False
27. Children learn that adults consider their masturbatory play “nasty” by the
time they are
4 or 5
