Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

A) The preference for a 0.7 hip-to-waist ratio by men is hardwired into their brains by evolution.
B) The preference for a 0.7 hip-to-waist ratio by men has been proven to exist across all cultures.
C) The 0.7 hip-to-waist ratio is most common in societies where women are economically dependent on men.
D) The 0.7 hip-to-waist ratio is most common in societies where women are financially sustainable.

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A) It rests on an outmoded model of evolutionary theory.
B) It includes the survival of the group in its analysis.
C) It fails to value the importance of reproduction in survival.
D) it doesn't study the mating preferences of females.

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A) It doesn't recognize that every observable human characteristic has adaptive significance.
B) It allows for the fact that some traits displayed by humans may be simply "design flaws".
C) It believes that human cognitive structures evolved over the years just as human behavior did.
D) It believes that men and women are identical when it comes to their mating preferences.

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A) aromatherapy
B) olfactory aversion therapy
C) homotherapy
D) electroconvulsive therapy

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A) he believed that girls were fixated on their mothers during the phallic stage.
B) he considered women to be biologically inferior to men.
C) he studied the sexual desires and preferences of women and not men.
D) he believed that boys were hostile toward their mothers during the phallic stage.

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A) Ego
B) Id
C) Superego
D) Libido

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According to sociobiology, parents are m...

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A) weak ego.
B) strong id.
C) weak superego.
D) strong superego.

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A) assume that human sexuality shapes society and not vice versa.
B) believe the sexuality of members is indifferent to institutions like family and religion.
C) learn by observing primitive societies not by observing urban societies.
D) assume that the culture in which sexual behavior occurs determines its appropriateness.

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A) libido and thanatos.
B) id and ego.
C) ego and superego.
D) Odiepal and Electra complex.

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A) Steve's rewards are greater than his costs.
B) Steve's costs are greater than his rewards.
C) Steve's rewards are greater than Marcie's rewards.
D) Steve's costs are less than Marcie's costs.

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A) Psychoanalytic
B) Sociobiologic
C) Learning
D) Deterministic

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A) anal
B) oral
C) rectal
D) phallic

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A) The patient perceives the problematic behavior to be under his or her control.
B) The aversive stimulus is ineffective if administered by the patient.
C) The method cannot be used to treat deviant sexual behavior in adults.
D) The method mimics aromatherapy and releases fragrances that soothe the mind.

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A) It recognizes the processes of imitation and identification.
B) It states that sexual behavior is innate and cannot be cultivated.
C) It proves conclusively that media has little or no influence upon young children.
D) It proves conclusively that the environment plays no role in shaping a person's behavior.

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A) classical conditioning.
B) operant conditioning.
C) the Oedipus complex.
D) the Electra complex.

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A) phallic
B) anal
C) oral
D) genital

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A) Existentialism
B) Natural selection
C) Structural functionalism
D) Environmentalism

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