Question 1

In a series of studies, research participants were informed that personality test results indicated they were the type likely to end up alone later in life. As a result, they became ________ likely to underperform on aptitude tests and ________ likely to become aggressive toward those who had excluded them.

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A)   more; less
B)   less; more
C)   more; more
D)   less; less

Question 2

Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

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A)   manipulations of prenatal hormone conditions.
B)   exposure only to animals of the same sex.
C)   injections of sex hormones in early adulthood.
D)   destruction of the hippocampus.

Question 3

Men are more likely to experience nocturnal emissions if they

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A)   have a sexually transmitted infection.
B)   use contraceptives as a means of preventing pregnancy in their mates.
C)   have not experienced orgasm recently.
D)   dream about nonsexual events.

Question 4

With respect to sex research and human values, the text suggests that

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A)   sexual activity is largely a medical and biological issue, not a moral issue.
B)   scientific methods prevent sex researchers from being influenced by their own personal values.
C)   researchers should not reveal their sexual values because sexual standards are a matter of personal taste.
D)   sex research and education should be accompanied by open consideration of sexual values.

Question 5

A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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A)   sexual relations between same-sex partners in several hundred different animal species.
B)   an increase in same-sex attraction among women who had fraternal twin brothers.
C)   the increase in homosexual and bisexual people among males with domineering mothers.
D)   the link between sexual orientation and the levels of sex hormones currently in a person's blood.

Question 6

According to Masters and Johnson, the sexual response of males is most likely to differ from that of females during

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A)   the excitement phase.
B)   the plateau phase.
C)   orgasm.
D)   the resolution phase.

Question 7

Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that

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A)   men and women experience an equally long refractory period following orgasm.
B)   women undergo a decrease in physiological arousal more slowly if they have experienced orgasm than if they have not.
C)   enough sperm may be released prior to male orgasm to enable conception.
D)   during the resolution phase, sexual excitement increases in women but decreases in men.

Question 8

By manipulating a single gene, scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in

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A)   humans.
B)   chimpanzees.
C)   fruit flies.
D)   all of these organisms.

Question 9

The removal of a woman's ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her natural ________ level is ________.

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A)   testosterone; lowered
B)   testosterone; raised
C)   PYY; lowered
D)   PYY; raised

Question 10

People often refer to homosexuals as persons rather than referring to homosexual behavior as something persons do. In fact, those who experience homosexual desires or engage in homosexual practices are often assumed to be gay or lesbian in the same sense that they are male or female. Describe the potential advantages and disadvantages of this assumption, and critically evaluate how it might influence research on the origins of differing sexual orientations.

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The answer of People often refer to homosexuals as persons...

Question 11

Orgasmic dysfunction is one form of

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A)   erotic plasticity.
B)   neophobia.
C)   refractory period.
D)   sexual disorder.

Question 12

Some scientific evidence makes a preliminary link between homosexuality and

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A)   late sexual maturation.
B)   the age of an individual's first erotic experience.
C)   atypical prenatal hormones.
D)   early problems in relationships with parents.

Question 13

The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

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A)   physicians.
B)   professional athletes.
C)   residents of small villages.
D)   men who have older brothers.

Question 14

Gay men are ________ likely to have been smothered by maternal love than heterosexual men. Boys growing up in a father-absent home are ________ likely to be gay than boys growing up with their father present in the home.

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A)   more; no more
B)   no more; more
C)   more; more
D)   no more; no more

Question 15

In one experiment, deeply-in-love university students experienced ________ when looking at their beloved's picture.

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A)   narcissism
B)   unit bias
C)   ostracism
D)   pain relief

Question 16

Kamil, a 33-year-old lawyer, experiences premature ejaculation. Through behaviorally oriented therapy, he would most likely learn to minimize his problem by

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A)   engaging in sexual activity less frequently.
B)   eliminating his high level of sexual guilt.
C)   uncovering the unconscious fears that underlie his problem.
D)   learning ways to control his urge to ejaculate.

Question 17

The refractory period is the

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A)   moment before orgasm during which sexual arousal is maintained at a fairly high level.
B)   stage of the sexual response cycle during which sexual excitation reaches its climax.
C)   span of the monthly female reproductive cycle during which ovulation occurs.
D)   time span after orgasm during which a man cannot be aroused to another orgasm.

Question 18

The correct order of the stages of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is

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A)   plateau; excitement; orgasm; resolution.
B)   excitement; plateau; orgasm; resolution.
C)   excitement; orgasm; resolution; refractory.
D)   plateau; excitement; orgasm; refractory.

Question 19

When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life, most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.

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A)   achievement
B)   safety
C)   sexual
D)   belongingness

Question 20

Isaac, a 25-year-old law student, is heterosexual; his brother Chaim, a 21-year-old college senior, is homosexual. The brothers obviously differ in their

Accepted Answer

A)   erotic plasticity.
B)   sexual response cycle.
C)   sexual orientation.
D)   refractory period.

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Gay men are likely to have been smothered by maternal love than heterosexual men. Boys growing up in a father-absent home are likely to be gay than boys growing up with their father present in the home.

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By manipulating a single gene, scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in

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Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

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The correct order of the stages of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is

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Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that

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The refractory period is the

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A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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The removal of a woman's ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her natural level is .

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Orgasmic dysfunction is one form of

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Men are more likely to experience nocturnal emissions if they

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The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

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Isaac, a 25-year-old law student, is heterosexual; his brother Chaim, a 21-year-old college senior, is homosexual. The brothers obviously differ in their

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In a series of studies, research participants were informed that personality test results indicated they were the type likely to end up alone later in life. As a result, they became likely to underperform on aptitude tests and likely to become aggressive toward those who had excluded them.

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Some scientific evidence makes a preliminary link between homosexuality and

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According to Masters and Johnson, the sexual response of males is most likely to differ from that of females during

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In one experiment, deeply-in-love university students experienced ________ when looking at their beloved's picture.

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When asked what is most necessary for a happy and meaningful life, most people first mention the importance of satisfying their ________ needs.

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Kamil, a 33-year-old lawyer, experiences premature ejaculation. Through behaviorally oriented therapy, he would most likely learn to minimize his problem by

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With respect to sex research and human values, the text suggests that

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Exam 33: Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Gay men are ________ likely to have been smothered by maternal love than heterosexual men. Boys growing up in a father-absent home are ________ likely to be gay than boys growing up with their father present in the home.

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By manipulating a single gene, scientists have been able to control sexual orientation in

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Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

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Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that

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Isaac, a 25-year-old law student, is heterosexual; his brother Chaim, a 21-year-old college senior, is homosexual. The brothers obviously differ in their

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Some scientific evidence makes a preliminary link between homosexuality and

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