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One of the typical effects of the excessive consumption of alcohol on male sexuality is


A) loss of all sexual desire.
B) increased substitution of fantasy for actual sex.
C) occasional erectile problems.
D) intense sexual desires.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Regarding the human sex drive, which of the following statements is TRUE?


A) Testosterone supplements have not been shown to restore the sex drive in older men and women.
B) There is no decline in sex drive as one ages.
C) Castration will immediately stop the sex drive in humans.
D) Regularity and opportunity are crucial factors related to an extended sex life.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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A climax and release of sexual excitement occurs during the __________ phase.


A) resolution
B) plateau
C) orgasm
D) refractory

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Although the entire surface of the human body could be considered to a lesser degree an erogenous zone, which of the following would be considered one of the main human erogenous zones?


A) surface of the scalp and forehead
B) fingernails and toenails
C) ears and mouth
D) back of the knee and the bottom of the feet

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Initial signs of sexual arousal are seen during the


A) excitement phase for men and during the plateau phase for women.
B) refractory phase for both men and women.
C) refractory phase for men and during the plateau phase for women.
D) excitement phase for both men and women.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which sexual problem is treated in much the same way that any nonsexual phobia is treated?


A) primary erectile dysfunction
B) female orgasmic disorder
C) premature ejaculation
D) genito-pelvic pain\penetration disorder

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Human erogenous zones include


A) ears.
B) mouth.
C) genitals.
D) all of these.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If two partners engage in a sexual activity and this activity causes guilt, anxiety, or discomfort for one or both of the partners, then which diagnosis would apply?


A) asexuality
B) gender dysphoria
C) paraphilic disorder
D) gender identity disorder

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Carol and Hank are fraternal twins. Although their parents try not to treat the twins differently, both parents allow Hank to play loudly and to climb on the furniture. Hank's dad tends to "rough-house" with Hank more than Carol, while he talks to and reads books more with Carol. Carol and Hank are undergoing


A) gender role socialization.
B) sexual orientation training.
C) sexual scripting.
D) androgynous socialization.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The negative consequences of Internet porn include which of the following?


A) the presentation of idealized sexual encounters that make normal sex pale in comparison
B) pornography being a supernormal stimulus
C) the occurrence of desensitization with excessive use
D) all of these

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Regarding androgyny, which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) People who express gender-appropriate traits tend to be more satisfied with their lives than androgynous persons.
B) Having "feminine" traits primarily means that a person is nurturing and interpersonally oriented.
C) Androgynous people are able to use both instrumental and emotionally expressive capacities to enhance their relationships.
D) When confronted with an onslaught of negative events, strongly masculine or feminine persons become more depressed than androgynous individuals do.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Arianna is a Latina woman working in the business world. According to recent surveys, she can expect to earn how many cents for every dollar earned by men?


A) 58
B) 65
C) 74
D) 88

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Regarding castration, which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) In lower animals, castration tends to abolish sexual activity in inexperienced animals.
B) In humans, castration results in a loss of sex drive for some people, but not for others.
C) Castration is an effective method to curb the behavior of sex offenders.
D) Castration involves the surgical removal of the testes or ovaries.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Child molesters most often


A) plan and act with another molester.
B) abuse the child at the child's home.
C) gain access to the child through caretaking.
D) do all of these.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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All women occasionally experience inhibited arousal, which


A) would be diagnosed as a primary female sexual interest\arousal disorder.
B) would be diagnosed as a secondary female sexual interest\arousal disorder.
C) may reflect deep-seated conflicts over being female and an extreme distrust of others, especially males.
D) may reflect nothing more than a lack of sufficient sexual stimulation before attempting lovemaking.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Regarding female sexual arousal disorder, which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) Occasional arousal problems in women may reflect a lack of sufficient sexual stimulation before attempting lovemaking.
B) Some women trace their arousal difficulties to a harsh religious background in which sex was considered evil.
C) Some women trace their arousal difficulties to a need to maintain control over emotions or to deep-seated conflicts over being female.
D) A woman who has never experienced sexual arousal would have a secondary arousal disorder.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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A study that compared happily married couples with unhappily married couples found that the happily married couples never had any arguments.

A) True
B) False

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Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more


A) ambitious.
B) adaptable.
C) indecisive.
D) shy and withdrawn.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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After Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male. Gabe


A) has a gender paraphilia.
B) has a heterophobia.
C) would be considered bisexual.
D) would be considered transsexual.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is a form of therapy used to treat arousal disorders and involves a couple taking turns caressing various parts of each other's body, and then over a period of days or weeks, proceeding to more intense physical contact?


A) systematic desensitization
B) vaginismus
C) sensate focus
D) the squeeze technique

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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