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

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

1) Akemi has undergone a surgery to remove her uterus and ovaries, and is now receiving testosterone therapy. Which of the following side effects might she experience?

  1. A) Less frequent masturbation
  2. B) Increased sexual fantasies
  3. C) Reduced sexual desire
  4. D) Stronger sexual willpower

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 190 Skill: Applied

2) Anka is in the ovulatory phase of her menstrual cycle. Research suggests that during this time, her sexual fantasies will

  1. A) feature more females than males.
  2. B) focus on explicit sexual acts.
  3. C) be relatively more frequent.
  4. D) involve becoming pregnant.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 190 Skill: Applied

3) Research finds that most people consider sexual fantasies to be

  1. A) normal.
  2. B) abnormal.
  3. C) something to feel guilty about.
  4. D) a contributing factor to infidelity.

Answer: a

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 191 Skill: Recall

4) In contrast to her husband’s sexual fantasies, Amy’s fantasies are more likely to

  1. A) involve individuals that she does not know.
  2. B) assume an aggressive role in sexual activity.
  3. C) focus on emotional aspects of the fantasy.
  4. D) imagine sexual encounters with a woman.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 192 Skill: Applied

5) Research on sexual dreams among university students has indicated that

  1. A) sexual dreams occur infrequently, about once every five weeks, on average.
  2. B) students are more likely to have sexual dreams after watching pornography in the previous 24 hours.
  3. C) students generally dream about sexual activities they have engaged in rather than untried activities.
  4. D) most female students find their sexual dreams to be disturbing.

Answer: c

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 192 Skill: Recall

6) In the eighteenth century, the Judeo-Christian view that masturbation was a sin

  1. A) was contradicted by the medical profession’s view that it was healthy.
  2. B) was revised to a more positive view by religious authorities.
  3. C) was complementary to the medical profession’s view that it was unhealthy.
  4. D) was openly scorned in public.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 193 Skill: Recall

7) Imagine a heterosexual couple who are having sex with each other while fantasizing. The male participant is more likely than his partner to fantasize about

  1. A) being forced into sexual activity.
  2. B) someone from his sexual past.
  3. C) multi-partnered sexual behaviour.
  4. D) coercing someone into a sexual act.

Answer: d

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 190 Skill: Applied

8) Imagine a heterosexual couple who are having sex with each other while fantasizing. The female participant is more likely than her partner to fantasize about

  1. A) being forced into sexual activity.
  2. B) someone other than her male partner.
  3. C) multi-partnered sexual behaviour.
  4. D) coercing someone into a sexual act.

Answer: a

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 190 Skill: Applied

9) According to a national survey of sexual behaviour in the United States, at what age are both men and women most likely to report masturbating in the previous month?

  1. A) 16–17
  2. B) 18–19
  3. C) 20–24
  4. D) 25–29

Answer: d

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 194 Skill: Recall

10) According to a national survey of sexual behaviour in the United States, 38.6% of women aged 30–39 reported masturbating in the previous month. The percentage of women aged 40–49 reporting masturbating in the previous month was

  1. A) about 10 percentage points lower.
  2. B) about the same.
  3. C) about 10 percentage points higher.
  4. D) about 15 percentage points higher.

Answer: b

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 194 Skill: Recall

11) Which of the following was not a finding from the national survey of masturbation in Britain?

  1. A) Men and women who had more frequent partnered sexual activity were less likely to masturbate.
  2. B) Women who were more religious were less likely to masturbate.
  3. C) Men and women with more education reported more frequent masturbation.
  4. D) Men were more likely than women to report having masturbated in the recent past.

Answer: a

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 194 Skill: Recall

12) Research suggests that the more formal education a person has, the more likely he or she

  1. A) is to masturbate less frequently than people with less education.
  2. B) is to masturbate more frequently than people with less education.
  3. C) is aware of the psychological ramifications of masturbating too frequently.
  4. D) is knowledgeable about a variety of masturbatory techniques.

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 194 Skill: Recall

13) Ian is watching a film that includes a scene in which a character is masturbating. Considering the research on depictions of masturbation in North American movies, which of the following is most likely to be true?

  1. A) The character is more likely to be a man than a woman.
  2. B) Masturbation will be portrayed as sexually satisfying.
  3. C) Female masturbation will be depicted in a negative manner.
  4. D) The character is likely to be married.

Answer: a

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 195 Skill: Applied

14) Regarding the techniques of female masturbation, Masters and Johnson reported that

  1. A) all women stimulate their breasts as well as their genitals.
  2. B) most women stroke the glans of the clitoris until they reach orgasm.
  3. C) most women did not use fantasy while masturbating.
  4. D) they never observed two women masturbating in precisely the same way.

Answer: d

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 196 Skill: Recall

15) Use of the term “foreplay” implies that

  1. A) the couple is engaging in recreational sex.
  2. B) one or both partners has an arousal dysfunction.
  3. C) penetrative sex will take place.
  4. D) the couple is aware of advanced sexual techniques.

Answer: c

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 197 Skill: Applied

16) Rakha is thinking about purchasing a vibrator, but is concerned that vibrator use will have a negative impact on her sex life. Which of the following research findings would you tell Rakha?

  1. A) The risks of vibrator use far outweigh any potential benefits.
  2. B) Women who use vibrators report stronger sexual desire.
  3. C) The use of vibrators is associated with decreased sexual arousal.
  4. D) Frequent vibrator use can inhibit the ability to reach orgasm.

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 197 Skill: Applied

17) When Jiao and Mei have sex, they practise breathing deeply, prolonged sexual interaction, and postponement of orgasm. This is referred to as

  1. A) foreplay.
  2. B) deferral.
  3. C) tantric sex.
  4. D) apposition.

Answer: c

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 198 Skill: Applied

18) According to the textbook, mutually enjoyable sexual interactions are most likely dependent on

  1. A) setting specific goals for sexual activity.
  2. B) partners being able to align with each other’s pace of sexual arousal.
  3. C) communication rather than developing specific sexual skills.
  4. D) accepting our individual limitations as sexual beings.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 197 Skill: Applied

19) When it comes to duration of foreplay, Miller and Byers compared heterosexual males and females and found that

  1. A) men and women are similar.
  2. B) men underestimated the amount of time women desired.
  3. C) men desired less time than women.
  4. D) men desired less time than what women estimated.

Answer: a

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 198 Skill: Recall

20) Which of the following statements about kissing is false?

  1. A) It’s almost universal in Western culture.
  2. B) It’s not part of the sexual script in a few societies.
  3. C) Soul kissing often does not have erotic significance.
  4. D) French kissing is nearly always an erotic gesture.

Answer: c

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 198 Skill: Recall

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