Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

A) It applies only to people from primitive,tribal societies.
B) It cannot explain selfless behavior such as altruism and martyrdom.
C) It applies only to women and not to men.
D) It does not take the equity of relationships into account.

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A) neurostimulation therapy
B) olfactory aversion therapy
C) homeopathic therapy
D) electroconvulsive therapy

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A) cadency
B) latency
C) potency
D) exigency

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A) disequilibrium
B) existentialism
C) equity
D) fatalism

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Sociobiology is defined as the application of evolutionary biology to understanding the social behavior of animals,including humans.Sexual behavior is a form of social behavior,and so the sociobiologists try,often through observations of other species, to understand why certain patterns of sexual behavior have evolved in humans.Sociobiologists argue that many of the characteristics we evaluate in judging attractiveness-for example,physique and complexion-are indicative of the health and vigor of the individual.These in turn are probably related to the person's reproductive potential;the unhealthy are less likely to produce many vigorous offspring.Natural selection would favor individuals preferring mates who would have maximum reproductive success.Thus,perhaps our concern with physical attractiveness is a product of evolution and natural selection.

A) Oedipus
B) Electra
C) thanatos
D) superego

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A) social status
B) superego
C) extrinsic values
D) reproductive potential

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

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A) can predict conditions under which people try to change their relationships.
B) does not take the needs and obligations of people into account.
C) applies only to primitive,tribal societies and not contemporary,urban societies.
D) assumes that we have no freedom of choice and that all events in life are predetermineD.

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Queer theory is broader than just the to...

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A) Unlike learning theorists,psychoanalytic theorists believe that the determinants of human sexual behavior occur in early childhood.
B) Unlike learning theorists,psychoanalytic theorists believe that sexual behavior can be learned and changed at any time in one's lifespan.
C) Unlike psychoanalytic theorists,learning theorists believe that the determinants of human sexual behavior occur in early childhood.
D) Unlike psychoanalytic theorists,learning theorists believe that the determinants of sexual behavior have been hardwired by evolution.

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A) thanatos
B) fatalism
C) determinism
D) anima

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A) it ignores the competition among members of one gender for mating access to members of the other gender.
B) it assumes that reproduction is the central function of sex.
C) it believes that humans are ruled by their unconscious minds.
D) it does not study the mating preferences of females.

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A) is resolved at the end of the phallic stage.
B) occurs before the oral stage.
C) is resolved at the end of the oral stage.
D) occurs during the oral stage.

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From a scientific point of view,one of t...

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

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A) his discovery that boys experienced womb envy during the phallic stage.
B) his recognition that humans pass through stages of psychological development.
C) his discovery that children displayed no sexual curiosity until puberty.
D) his assertion that the environment influenced people more than biological determinants.

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A) It has no significance in contemporary societies.
B) It is a biological mechanism that reduces infant vulnerability.
C) It applies only to parents belonging to Western cultures.
D) It has no impact upon the infant's chances of survival.

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B