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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 2, Factual, d
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
For most teens, the major source(s) of information about sex is (are)
friends and the media
parents
sex education
parents and sex education
p. 2, Factual, a
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 3, Factual, d
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 3, Factual, a
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5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cross-cultural studies of such groups of people as the Inis Baeg, Pohnpeians, and
Mangaians suggest that
American sexual behavior is normal compared to the strange behavior of others
the sexual behavior of these groups is perverted
the sexual behavior of Americans may appear as strange to others as their behavior seems
strange to us
sexual intercourse is not universal
Most anthropologists believe that the most sexually permissive society in the world is the
Gusii
United States
Mangaians
Inis Baeg
p. 8, Factual, c
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Most anthropologists consider the __________ to be the most sexually repressed culture
in the world.
Mangaians
Inis Baeg
Pohnpeians
United States
p. 8, Factual, b
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10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 9, Factual, d
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 9, Factual, b
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Among people living in the United States, __________ are generally the least permissive
in their sexual attitudes and behaviors.
African Americans
Asian Americans
Caucasians
Latinos
p. 9, Factual, b
13.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 10, Factual, b
14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The idea that the primary purpose of sex is procreation originally came from
the biblical Jews
early Christians
early Protestants
early Greeks
p. 10, Factual, a
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a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 10, Factual, a
16.
a.
b.
c.
d.
John and Stacy are married, but not to each other. They claim that they love each other,
but do not want to express that love physically, only intellectually. Such feelings of love
were originally described by
Greek philosophers
the Romans
the Hebrews
Jesus
p. 10, Applied, a
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of these cultures did NOT separate physical and spiritual love?
Greeks
Christians
Hebrews
all of the above
p. 10, Factual, c
18.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of these individuals thought that a celibate lifestyle was superior to marriage?
Plato
St. Paul
Jesus
Henry Havelock Ellis
p. 11, Factual, b
19.
a.
b.
c.
d.
This man was the first to equate sex with guilt, because he linked sex with the downfall
of Adam and Eve.
St. Paul
St. Augustine
Pope John Paul II
Jesus
p. 12, Factual, b
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20.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In Christianity, this person taught that marital sex for the purpose of procreation should
be viewed as an unpleasant necessity.
St. Paul
St. Augustine
St. Jerome
Jesus
p. 11, Factual, b
21.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The belief that sex should not be pleasurable and should be done only for procreation
originally came from
the biblical Hebrews
the early Christians
the Victorians
the Inis Baeg
Which of the following did NOT have a negative attitude about the human body?
biblical Hebrews
early Christians
Victorians
all of the above
In Western culture, the two groups that have had the greatest influence on negative sexual
attitudes are
the early Christians and biblical Hebrews
the early Christians and the Puritans
the early Christians and the Victorians
the Puritans and the Victorians
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25.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The belief that women were asexual can be traced most clearly to
the Victorian era
St. Augustine
the Puritan era
the biblical Hebrews
p. 12, Applied, a
26.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In the 19th century, most physicians believed that masturbation would lead to
blindness
consumption
insanity
all of the above
p. 12, Factual, d
27.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Generally speaking, the Victorian eras views about sexuality were even more negative
than earlier Christian views because of
the writings of Freud
the beliefs of the Puritans
the mistaken medical beliefs of that era
the industrial revolution
p. 12, Factual, c
28.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A recently discovered questionnaire conducted by Dr. Clelia Mosher in 1892 reveals that
many married Victorian women
did not enjoy sex, but engaged in it to perform their wifely duties
engaged in sex only for procreation
desired and enjoyed sex
were sexually repressed and prudish
p. 12, Factual, c
29.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following was NOT a major factor contributing to the start of the sexual
revolution?
the industrial revolution
more sexually explicit Hollywood movies
the growing womens rights movement
the birth control pill and IUD
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30.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Socialization refers to
a form of government
the way in which society shapes individual behaviors and expectations of behaviors
the ability to interact with others
all of the above
p. 14, Factual, b
31.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 14, Factual, d
32.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bob is a college freshman. With regards to sex, which of the following is NOT a
socializing agent for Bob?
Bobs own sexual behavior
Bobs peers
Bobs church and religion
the media
p. 14, Factual, a
33.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following has the greatest impact on most childrens and teenagers sexual
attitudes and behaviors?
parents
peers
school-based sexuality education
the media
p. 15, Factual, d
34.
a.
b.
c.
d.
For most teens, which of the following is the most influential socializing agent for sexual
attitudes and behaviors?
magazines
music
movies
television
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35.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which branch of the media has research found to be the most powerful socializing agent
for teenagers sexual attitudes and behavior?
magazines
music (including radio)
movies
television
p. 17, Factual, d
36.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Brown (2002) stated that _________ is (are) the most powerful storyteller in American
culture, one that continually repeats the myths and ideologies, the fact and patterns of
relationships that define and legitimize the social order.
movies
music (including radio)
parents
television
p. 17, Factual, d
37.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 17, Factual, d
38.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Advertisers use attractive models in sexy or romantic poses to sell their products. This is
called
idealization
socialization
identification
a socializing agent
p. 18, Factual, c
39.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Children and teenagers who watch television shows with a lot of sexual content
are less likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children
are no more likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children
are more likely to begin having sexual intercourse earlier than other children
eventually become less influenced by television than other children
p. 19, Factual, c
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40.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 19, Factual, d
41.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 20, Factual, b
42.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The ____________, according to Freud, was sexual energy channeled into different areas
of the body at different ages.
superego
phallic
libido
neuroses
p. 20, Factual, c
43.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Jack is a 13-year-old living in Victorian England. He was taken to a doctor after having
his first wet dream. It is likely that the doctor will say that wet dreams are
caused by a disease
normal
a sign of virility
caused by the sons sexual desire for his mother
p. 20, Applied, a
44.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 20, Factual, d
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45.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 20, Factual, d
46.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The person who conducted two famous surveys about sexual behavior in the 1940s and
early 1950s was
Henry Havelock Ellis
Alfred Kinsey
Sigmund Freud
William Masters
p. 21, Factual, b
47.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 21, Factual, d
48.
a.
b.
c.
d.
___________ was (were) the first to directly observe and record the physiological
responses of humans engaged in sexual activity under laboratory conditions.
Alfred C. Kinsey
Henry Havelock Ellis
Masters and Johnson
Howard Kelly
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50.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 22, Factual, a
51.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 23, Factual, b
52.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 23, Factual, c
53.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 23, Factual, a
54.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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55.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Some people refuse to answer questions dealing with their sexual beliefs or behavior. For
sex researchers, this creates a problem of
volunteer bias
random sampling
exaggeration
all of the above
p. 24, Factual, a
56.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 24, Factual, d
57.
a.
b.
c.
d.
In the National Health and Social Life Survey (Laumann et al., 1994), sex or had sex
was defined as
sexual intercourse only
sexual intercourse and oral-genital sex only
sexual intercourse that ends in orgasm only
any mutually voluntary activity with another person that involves genital contact
p. 25, Factual, d
58.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 25, Factual, b
59.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Researchers have found that there is a high positive correlation between the number of
cigarettes smoked per day and lung disease. This means that
cigarette smoking causes lung disease
people who do not smoke will not get lung disease
increases in numbers of cigarettes smoked is related to increases in incidence of lung
disease
all of the above
p. 25, Applied, c
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60.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The method of study used by Masters and Johnson and most anthropologists is called
surveys
direct observation
case study
experimental research
p. 25, Factual, b
61.
a.
b.
c.
d.
If, in a case study, a therapists conclusions are influenced by his or her own values, this
is called
observer bias
observer effect
an unrepresentative sample
noncorrelation
p. 26, Factual, a
62.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 26, Factual, c
63.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 26, Factual, d
64.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 26, Factual, c
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65.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 27, Factual, d
66.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 28, Factual, b
67.
a.
b.
c.
d.
p. 29, Factual, c
B.
TRUE-FALSE
68.
Marge is a 17-year-old high school senior. Like most young women her age, she probably
got most of her knowledge about human sexuality from her mother.
True
False
a.
b.
p. 2, Applied, b
69.
a.
b.
Most young people turn to their friends and the media for sexual information.
True
False
p. 2, Factual, a
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70.
a.
b.
Despite the sexual revolution, most American teens have not had sexual intercourse by
the time they are high school seniors.
True
False
p. 2, Factual, b
71.
a.
b.
The teenage pregnancy rates in countries that have extensive sex education programs are
much lower than in the United States.
True
False
Heterosexual men in all cultures find thin women to be more sexually attractive than
heavy women.
True
False
p. 6, Factual, b
73.
a.
b.
p. 6, Factual, b
74.
a.
b.
p. 8, Factual, a
75.
a.
b.
The Mangaians represent the most sexually permissive society in the world.
True
False
p. 8, Factual, a
76.
a.
b.
Because the United States is the great melting pot, there is little difference in sexual
behaviors among ethnic groups.
True
False
p. 9, Factual, b
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77.
a.
b.
The biblical Hebrews had a positive attitude about the human body and sex within
marriage.
True
False
p. 10, Factual, a
78.
a.
b.
In ancient Greece, sexual relations between adult men and adolescent boys was
encouraged as part of the boys intellectual and moral development.
True
False
p. 10, Factual, a
79.
a.
b.
The Greeks ascetic philosophy taught that wisdom and virtue could only be achieved by
avoiding strong passions.
True
False
p. 10, Factual, a
80.
a.
b.
Early Christian attitudes about sex were influenced by the Greek concept of dualism.
True
False
p. 10, Factual, a
81.
a.
b.
The major influence on Christian ideas about sexuality came from Jesus.
True
False
p. 11, Factual, b
82.
a.
b.
St. Paul preached that all Christians should lead a celibate lifestyle.
True
False
p. 11, Applied, a
83.
a.
b.
p. 11, Factual, a
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84.
a.
b.
p. 12, Factual, a
85.
a.
b.
p. 12, Factual, b
86.
a.
b.
Victorian-era physicians believed that the best chance for a woman to conceive was
during menstruation.
True
False
p. 13, Factual, a
87.
a.
b.
The industrial revolution was one of the major changes that led to the sexual revolution.
True
False
p. 13, Factual, a
88.
a.
b.
Starting in the early 1990s, there has been a decline in the percentage of American
teenagers engaging in sexual intercourse.
True
False
p. 14, Factual, a
89.
a.
b.
Teenagers who watch music videos a lot are generally more sexually permissive than
teenagers who do not.
True
False
p. 17, Factual, a
90.
a.
b.
Three fourths of the programs shown on evening prime time have sexual content, with an
average of 5.9 scenes per hour.
True
False
p. 17, Factual, a
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91.
a.
b.
Advertisers use models in sexy and romantic poses to sell their products in a process
called socialization.
True
False
p. 18, Factual, b
92.
a.
b.
Children who watch television shows with a lot of sexual content are no more likely than
others to begin having sexual intercourse.
True
False
p. 19, Factual, b
93.
a.
b.
Frequent sexual content on television allows viewers to more accurately estimate the
prevalence of sexual activities in the general public.
True
False
p. 19, Factual, b
94.
a.
b.
Freud believed that the loss of semen was as detrimental to a mans health as loss of
blood.
True
False
p. 20, Factual, a
95.
a.
b.
p. 21, Factual, b
96.
a.
b.
The first large-scale sexual surveys conducted in the United States were done by Masters
and Johnson.
True
False
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97.
a.
b.
Dr. Smith wishes to survey people in an economically depressed area of his state. He
blindly draws names from the phone book. His sample can therefore be called a random
sample.
True
False
p. 23, Applied, b
98.
a.
b.
Because Kinseys surveys were large, they are representative of the U.S. population.
True
False
p. 23, Factual, b
99.
a.
b.
Nearly everyone agrees with the meaning of sex and had sex.
True
False
p. 24, Factual, b
100.
a.
b.
p. 25, Factual, b
101.
a.
b.
The best tool that researchers can use to prove cause and effect is the in-depth case study.
True
False
In the experimental method, the variable measured is called the dependent variable.
True
False
p. 26, Factual, a
103.
a.
b.
According to some historians, the idea of childhood did not exist in medieval society.
True
False
p. 26, Factual, a
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104.
a.
b.
p. 26, Factual, a
105.
a.
b.
p. 26, Factual, a
106.
a.
b.
In some cultures, individuals marry and begin having sexual intercourse before puberty.
True
False
p. 26, Factual, a
107.
a.
b.
In the United States, sex education in schools originated with the start of the sexual
revolution.
True
False
p. 27, Factual, b
108.
a.
b.
School-based sex education reflects the views of society, and thus is not a socializing
agent.
True
False
p. 27, Factual, b
109.
a.
b.
The National Institutes of Healths Consensus Panel on AIDS concluded that abstinenceonly sexuality education programs were the most effective in preventing pregnancies and
sexually transmitted infections.
True
False
p. 28, Factual, b
110.
a.
b.
The World Health Organization concluded that comprehensive sexuality programs did not
increase sexual experimentation or activity.
True
False
p. 28, Factual, a
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C.
ESSAY
111.
List the major sources of sexual information for teenagers today and relate this to the
arguments for and against sexuality education in junior high and high schools.
112.
What is the evidence that what people find to be sexually arousing is, in large part,
culturally learned?
113.
Describe some cultural diversity in sexual attitudes and behaviors around the world. What
is normal sexual behavior?
114.
Discuss the origins of the idea that the only legitimate purpose for having sex is
procreation.
115.
How would you design and administer a questionnaire to survey sexual attitudes and
behaviors at your university (consider the present enrollment to be your population of
interest)?
116.
How did the published works of Sigmund Freud, Henry Havelock Ellis, Alfred Kinsey,
and Masters and Johnson both reflect and help to change the Zeitgeist (the
spirit, or trend of thought of the age) of their respective time periods?
117.
A friend says that sex is a biological fact that is the same for all people. What is your
response?
118.
Explain how school-based sex education programs are both a reflection of society and a
socializing agent.
119.
A producer of a television show with heavy sexual content says (let us assume honestly)
that he or she did not intend the show to be a socializing agent. What is your response?
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