Human Sexuality 2e, Practice Quiz: Chapter 02

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. Which theory is used in sexuality research and therapy to understand the development of some forms of compulsive sexual behaviours and fetishes?

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. Dr. Dane is conducting an experiment to see if younger men take the same amount of time as older men to ejaculate while masturbating. In this example, what is the hypothesis?

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. Which theory is based on the idea that learning occurs through punishments and rewards?

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. Jessica is choosing between two men who want to date her. She enjoys having sex with Mark, but he lives in another city. Carlos lives nearby and they like the same movies. Jessica is considering these factors while deciding which man to date. Which theory explains Jessica's thought process?

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. In Daryl Bem's (1996) theory of the origins of homosexual feelings, what is the term for the same-sex peer who elicits the arousal?

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. Dr. Rodney is probably a social exchange theorist if she does which of the following?

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. Studies examining genetic factors related to sexuality have found a concordance rate between fraternal twins that was about what percentage?

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. Klinefelter's syndrome is evidence for which theoretical approach to understanding sexuality and sexual behaviour?

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. Deer have antlers for what specific purpose?

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. In a species of bird where there are no significant physical differences between males and females, which of the following is true?

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. Which theory attempts to explain the influence of unconscious urges on sexual behaviour?

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. Someone applying feminist theory to sexual behaviour would most likely state which of the following?

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. Raj is dissatisfied with his sex life and his therapist believes it is the result of rigid sexual conventions. What theoretical approach did his therapist take?

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. Which type of theorist is most likely to say that Amy's sexual interests result from a variety of factors that activate and suppress sexual responses?

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. Freud's id is mostly closely associated with which of the following?

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. When does Paul Federoff think that a sex offender is most likely to reoffend?

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. Rates of common-law unions are highest in which province?

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. According to Bem, sexual orientation is based on which of the following?

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. Dr. Jacobi feels that false assumptions are at the core of many sexual problems. To which theoretical approach does Dr. Jacobi most likely subscribe?

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. Which of the following is true of a scientific theory?

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. Which theoretical framework is used to understand how personal, relationship, and environmental factors interact and influence an individual and each other?

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. Which theory challenges all notions of gender, sexual orientation, and sexual behaviour as being socially constructed and embedded within societies and offers a framework to critically examine research and ideas by highlighting that identities and experiences are not fixed and categorical?

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. Rewards such as food or sex are referred to as which of the following?

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. If a child is 5 years old, what Freudian psychosexual stage will they most likely be in?

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. Which of these theories is considered a social constructionist theory?

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. According to Freud, during the latency state of development, all libidinal energy is said to lie dormant.

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. Classical conditioning is a process through which an individual's behaviour is modified by the consequences or the reinforcement that he or she receives.

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. Social exchange theory describes how, in any relationship, people try to maximize rewards and minimize costs.

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. A female bird choosing the mate who has the brightest plumage is an example of intrasexual competition.

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. Sociobiological theory is the application of evolutionary psychology to explain social behaviours in animals, including humans.

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