Human Sexuality in a world of diversity 5th Canadian Edition By Rathus – Test Bank

Human Sexuality in a world of diversity 5th Canadian Edition By Rathus – Test Bank

1) Sexual orientation is defined as an individual’s

1. A) erotic attraction and sexual activity with members of the same or other sex.
2. B) erotic attraction toward and romantic interest in members of the same and/or other sex.
3. C) sexual activity with members of the same or other sex.
4. D) preference for particular sexual activities with one’s own sex.

Answer: b

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 212 Skill: Recall

2) Many gay people object to the term “homosexual” because it

1. A) draws attention to sexual behaviour, bears a social stigma, and is ambiguous.
2. B) derives from “homophile” which focuses only on deviant sexual behaviour.
3. C) is a term that is historically outdated.
4. D) is a clinical rather than humanistic term.

Answer: a

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 212 Skill: Recall

3) Which is true of most gays and lesbians?

1. A) Their gender identities are consistent with their anatomical genders.
2. B) They generally are uncomfortable with their anatomical gender.
3. C) They focus more on the sexual aspects of relationships than heterosexual couples.
4. D) Sexual activity, not romantic or erotic attraction, defines their sexual interests.

Answer: a

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 213 Skill: Applied

4) How do heterosexuals tend to perceive homosexual relationships?

1. A) Heterosexuals see them as remarkably similar to their own heterosexual relationships.
2. B) Heterosexuals focus mostly on the sexual aspects of homosexual relationships.
3. C) Heterosexuals focus on the emotional connection within homosexual relationships.
4. D) Heterosexuals tend to underestimate the time gays and lesbians spend in sexual activity.

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 213 Skill: Applied

5) Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is false?

1. A) While some people are exclusively gay or lesbian, and some are exclusively heterosexual, some fall in between.
2. B) Some gay and lesbian people engage in sex with members of the opposite sex.
3. C) A person who has sexual experiences with people of his or her own sex cannot, by definition, be heterosexual.
4. D) In the past it was common for gay and lesbian people to be in heterosexual marriages.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 213 Skill: Applied

6) Chivers and Bailey’s findings suggest that

1. A) men’s sexual orientations are more flexible than women’s.
2. B) women’s sexual orientations are more flexible than men’s.
3. C) men’s and women’s sexual orientations are equally inflexible.
4. D) women’s and men’s sexual orientations are equally flexible.

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 214 Skill: Applied

7) Which of the following is evidence that sexual orientation is not necessarily expressed in sexual behaviour?

1. A) Some gay men and women have sex more often than their heterosexual counterparts.
2. B) Once released from prison, former inmates choose to have sex with other-gender partners.
3. C) Some people enjoy hugging others, regardless of others’ gender.
4. D) Some people remain celibate for religious reasons.

Answer: d

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 214 Skill: Applied

8) In the Kinsey studies, what percent of male respondents were exclusively gay?

1. A) 1%
2. B) 4%
3. C) 10%
4. D) 22%

Answer: b

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 214 Skill: Recall

9) John fantasizes about sex with other men on a daily basis but occasionally he fantasizes about having sex with his wife Sarah with whom he rarely has sex. Where does John fit on the Kinsey continuum?

1. A) 1
2. B) 2
3. C) 5
4. D) 6

Answer: c

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 214–215 Skill: Applied

10) According to Michael Storms, a person who is high in both heteroeroticism and homoeroticism may exhibit a

1. A) heterosexual orientation.
2. B) homosexual orientation but choose to participate in heterosexual activities.
3. C) predominantly homosexual orientation.
4. D) bisexual orientation.

Answer: d

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 215 Skill: Recall

11) Engaging in sexual activity with members of the same sex

1. A) does not mean an individual is a gay male or lesbian.
2. B) is indicative of gender dysphoria.
3. C) indicates a same-gender sexual orientation that is fixed.
4. D) will eventually alter sexual orientation.

Answer: a

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 214–215 Skill: Applied

12) Pedro scores as highly heteroerotic and as highly homoerotic. According to Michael Storms, Pedro’s sexual orientation is

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 215 Skill: Applied

13) Ingrid identifies herself as a homosexual female. According to Michael Storms, Ingrid would score high on _______ but low on _______.

1. A) bisexuality; asexuality
2. B) homoreroticism; heteroeroticism
3. C) homophilia; homophobia
4. D) agreeability; openness

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 215 Skill: Applied

14) According to the Storms model, a person who is low in heteroeroticism and low in homoeroticism is

1. A) homosexual.
2. B) asexual.
3. C) heterosexual.
4. D) bisexual.

Answer: b

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 215 Skill: Applied

15) Not all sex researchers accept Kinsey’s continuum because

1. A) there are too few markings along the continuum.
2. B) it is not founded on reliable data.
3. C) the true incidence of bisexuality is so small.
4. D) it makes more sense to be two-dimensional in order to display the actual responsiveness to stimulation of all included groups.

Answer: d

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 215 Skill: Recall

16) William is strongly attracted to other men, but also feels some sexual attraction towards women. Weinrich and Klein (2002) would describe William as

1. A) bi-straight.
2. B) bi-gay.
3. C) bi-bi.
4. D) bi-pan.

Answer: b

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 216 Skill: Applied