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True/False: Following sexual assault, the emtoional distress tends to peak in severity about 3 weeks after the assault and remains high for about a month before beginning to subside.
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True
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True/False: Kinsey's survey results indicate that young men in the 1940s were more likely to be sexually initiated by a prostitute than by a girlfriend.
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True
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Blake's research clearly indicates that school distribution of condoms increases the percentage of adolescents who become sexually active during high school.
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False
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True/False: Children who are sexually abused by family meembers are more likely to suffer repeated abuse.
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True
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True/False: Only about one-quarter of the women in a a national college survey who had been sexually assaulted saw themselves as rape victims.
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True
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True/False: The currrent definition of rape varies from state to state
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True
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True/False: Male rape survivors suffer traumatic effects quit dissimilar from those suffered by female survivors.
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False
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True/False: The text authors assert that female orgasmic disorders are so prevalent among the Mangaians because women's sexual experiences arel imited by the socieety's repressive belief system.
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False
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True/False: Based on findings from both Rimm's study and the Massachusetts Male Aging Study , the best thing men can do to prevent erectile dysfuntion is exercise regularly
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True
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True/False: In Stanley v. Georgia (1969), the U.S. Supreme Court rules that it is constitutional to prohibit the distriution of sexually explicit material depicting violence toward women because pornography prevents women from secure equal rights.
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False
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The earlier teens initiate sexual intercourse, the less likely they are to use contraception.
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True
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The most common male sexual dysfunction reported in the NHSLS study was:
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d.Premature ejaculation.
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The most common male sexual dysfunction reported in the NHSLS study was:
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a. Impotence.
b. Dyspareunia.
c. Delayeed ejaculation.
d. Premature ejaculation.
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Based on extensive review of research, Anderssen and colleagues concluded that children reared by gay and lesbin parents are less emotionally stable and have more adjuustment problems than do children reared by heterosexual parents.
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False
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All of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior in the United States today are true EXCEPT:
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c.
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All of the following statements about adolescent sexual behavior in the United States today are true EXCEPT:
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a. Teenagers' participation in oral sex increases with age.
b. Nearly all teenagers have engaged in some form of petting by age 15.
c. Significantly fewer girls than boys engage in coitus during adolescence.
d. Masturbation is a major source of sexual gratification for both boys and girls.
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One of the least frequently diagnosed sexual disorders, male _____ disorder tends to appear in men when there are feelings of performance anxiety, sexual guilt, and hostility toward one's partner.
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d. orgasmic
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One of the least frequently diagnosed sexual disorders, male _____ disorder tends to appear in men when there are feelings of performance anxiety, sexual guilt, and hostility toward one's partner.
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a. pain
b. desire
c. arousal
d. orgasmic
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Although the U.S. Supereme Court has rules that the possession of obscene material in one's home is not a criminal act, states still have the right to criminalize the downloading and possession of pornography that depicts _____ in a sexual manner or conte
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b. children
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Although the U.S. Supereme Court has rules that the possession of obscene material in one's home is not a criminal act, states still have the right to criminalize the downloading and possession of pornography that depicts _____ in a sexual manner or conte
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a. animals
b. children
c. women
d. weapons
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Today's "massage parlor" prostitutes are most likely to perform their services at:
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b. Suburban shopping malls
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Today's "massage parlor" prostitutes are most likely to perform their services at:
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a. Abandoned inner-city buildings
b. Suburban shopping malls
c. Their own homes
d. Expensive hotels
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Abouut __% of students report at least one incident of sexual harassment in college
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c. 25-30
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Abouut __% of students report at least one incident of sexual harassment in college
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a. 5-19
b. 15-20
c. 25-30
d. 35-40
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Acquaintance rapists:
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c. Tend to believe myths, which serve to legitimize their behavior.
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Acquaintance rapists:
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a. Tend to believe in sexual equality.
b. Are less sexually aggressive.
c. Tend to believe myths, which serve to legitimize their behavior.
d. Are more likely than stranger rapists to be reported to the police.
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Sex therapists note that individuals who experience sexual dysfuntion due to performance anxiety often adopt a _____ role in sexual relationships.
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b.spectator
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Sex therapists note that individuals who experience sexual dysfuntion due to performance anxiety often adopt a _____ role in sexual relationships.
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a. performer
b. spectator
c. dominant
d. victim
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Healthcare providers generally treat female _____ disorders by instructing a woman to insert dilators into the vagina as a way to help relax the vaginal musculature
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d. pain
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Healthcare providers generally treat female _____ disorders by instructing a woman to insert dilators into the vagina as a way to help relax the vaginal musculature
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a. desire
b. arousal
c. orgasmic
d. pain
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Which of the following factors decreases the likelihood that sexually active teenage girls will use contraceptives?
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c.Engaging in intercourse infrequently
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Which of the following factors decreases the likelihood that sexually active teenage girls will use contraceptives?
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a. Having peers who use contraceptives
b. Being in a monogamous relationship
c. Engaging in intercourse infrequently
d. All of the above factors lower the likelihood of using contraceptives.
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Which statement regarding pedophilia is NOT true?
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b. All child molesters are pedophiles
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Which statement regarding pedophilia is NOT true?
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a. It involves a persistent or recurrent sexual attraction to children
b. All child molesters are pedophiles
c. The prevalence in the general population is unknown
d. Pedophiles are almost exclusively male
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Administering the drug alprostadil treats erectile disorders by:
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d. Relaxing the muscles around the arteries in the penis to increase blood flow
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Administering the drug alprostadil treats erectile disorders by:
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a. Reducing men's anxiety about performing sexually
b. Artificially increasing the level of testosterone produced
c. Increasing sexual interst by first addressing clinical depression
d. Relaxing the muscles around the arteries in the penis to increase blood flow
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Hypoactive sexual desire is often accompanied by:
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d.Absence of sexual fantasies.
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Hypoactive sexual desire is often accompanied by:
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a. Infertility.
b. Severe PMS.
c. Excessive lubrication.
d. Absence of sexual fantasies.
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According to a National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy Poll, approximately what proportion of teenagers reported that they had never discussed sex, contraception, or pregnancy with their parents?
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a.One-fourth
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According to a National Campaign to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy Poll, approximately what proportion of teenagers reported that they had never discussed sex, contraception, or pregnancy with their parents?
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a. One-fourth
b. One-third
c. One-half
d. Two-thirds
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In comparing the United States to the Netherlands, US youth are how many more times likely to become infected with HIV?
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b. 3 times
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In comparing the United States to the Netherlands, US youth are how many more times likely to become infected with HIV?
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a. 5 times
b. 3 times
c. 2 times
d. 11 times
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Which of the following are socio-cultural factors that foster a social climate in which more rapes tend to occur?
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b. Acceptance of violence in relationships
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Which of the following are socio-cultural factors that foster a social climate in which more rapes tend to occur?
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a. Gender role equality
b. Acceptance of violence in relationships
c. Perception of sex as non-adverserial
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C
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Laumann and his colleagues identified what notable relationship between alcohol consumption and sexual dysfuntion?
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d. None of the above is accurate, because Laumann found no general relationship between alcohol consumption and sexual dysfuntion
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Laumann and his colleagues identified what notable relationship between alcohol consumption and sexual dysfuntion?
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a. The consumption of alcohol consistently increases sexual arousal in women by promoting vasocongestion
b. The consumption of alcohol significantly depresses testosterone production and frequently leads to erectile failure in men
c. Although the consumption of alcohol increases sexual desire and fosters arousal in men, alcohol consumption dampens both desire and arousal in women
d. None of the above is accurate, because Laumann found no general relationship between alcohol consumption and sexual dysfuntion
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US culture places certain expectations on men and women. Many times these expectations contribute to sexual dysfunctions. Which statement(s) is (are) true?
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d.All of the above are true.
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US culture places certain expectations on men and women. Many times these expectations contribute to sexual dysfunctions. Which statement(s) is (are) true?
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a. Our culture expects sexual competence of both men and women. Outcomes of not meeting the expectation include diminished self-esteem, guilt, anxiety, and shame for both sexes.
b. Men are expected to always be eager and ready for sex in the US. When on fails to have or sustain an erection, even occasionally when expected, it can lead to dysfucntion.
c. Repressive social attitudes interfere withw omen's ability to learn of the sexual potentials.
d. All of the above are true.
e. Only A and B are true.
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Based on their interpretation of research investigating the correlation between exposure to pornography and sexually aggressive behavior, the Meese Commision:
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c. Recommended that the government better enforce existing obscenity laws and impose greater restrictions on the dissemination of all forms of pornography
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Based on their interpretation of research investigating the correlation between exposure to pornography and sexually aggressive behavior, the Meese Commision:
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a. Concluded that because there is no evidence that pornography leads to crimes of violence or to sexual offenses, the government should not restrict access to it.
b. Suggested that exposure to violent materials of any kind are more likely to have adverse effects on young people than is exposure to non-violent pornography
c. Recommended that the government better enforce existing obscenity laws and impose greater restrictions on the dissemination of all forms of pornography
d. Dismissed the results of current research after determining that data collected from small, unrepresentative samples is not reliable
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According to Gates' and Sonenstein's research on adolescent male sexual activities,
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a.African American males are more likely than both European and Latino American males to have engaged in vaginal intercourse during adolescence.
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According to Gates' and Sonenstein's research on adolescent male sexual activities,
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a. African American males are more likely than both European and Latino American males to have engaged in vaginal intercourse during adolescence.
b. European American males are more likely than both African and Latino American males to have engaged in anal intercourse during adolescence.
c. Latino American males are more likely than both African and European American males to have received oral sex from a female.
d. Their research revealed all of the above ethnic differences in sexual activities.
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In the U.S., children typically begin to engage in genital play with others at what age?
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d. 2
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In the U.S., children typically begin to engage in genital play with others at what age?
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a. 12
b. 8
c. 4
d. 2
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All of the following messages are likely to be used in school-based child abuse prevention programs EXCEPT:
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d. "Just pretend to go along until you can escape."
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All of the following messages are likely to be used in school-based child abuse prevention programs EXCEPT:
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a. "It's not your fault."
b. "Never keep a bad or scary secret."
c. "Always tell your parents about this."
d. "Just pretend to go along until you can escape."
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Research on sexual harassment in the workplace asserts that it sometimes has more to do with _____ than with _____.
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b. abuse of power; sexual desire
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Research on sexual harassment in the workplace asserts that it sometimes has more to do with _____ than with _____.
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a. Sexual desire; abuse of power
b. abuse of power; sexual desire
c. anxiety of the accuser; abuse of power
d. Both A and C
e. Both B and C
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Which of the following positions did Masters and Johnson recommend heterosexual couples use for intercourse in cases where the woman experiences an ogrgasmic disorder?
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b. Female-superior (woman on top)
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Which of the following positions did Masters and Johnson recommend heterosexual couples use for intercourse in cases where the woman experiences an ogrgasmic disorder?
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a. Male-superior (man on top)
b. Female-superior (woman on top)
c. Parallel (laying face-to-face on their sides)
d. Rear-entry (laying stomach-to-back on their sides)
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One notable difference between men and women concerning pornography is:
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b. Women's subjective feelings of arousal increase with the degree of romance depicted, whereas men's arousal increases with the degree of sexual explicitness
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One notable difference between men and women concerning pornography is:
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a. Most men are physiologically aroused by pornographic images, but very few women respond to pornographic stimuli with vasocongestion of the genitals
b. Women's subjective feelings of arousal increase with the degree of romance depicted, whereas men's arousal increases with the degree of sexual explicitness
c. Males are typically exposed to pornography by their male peers, whereas females are usually introduced to pornography by their older siblings
d. Research provides evidence for all of the above gender differences
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The text authors state that our ability to generalize the results of existing research concerning the effects of pornography on sexually aggressive behavior is limited by:
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d. Existing research on pornography is limited by all of the above factors
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The text authors state that our ability to generalize the results of existing research concerning the effects of pornography on sexually aggressive behavior is limited by:
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a. An over-reliance on college students as research subjects
b. Conducting the research in artificially-created laboratory settings
c. Measuring the subjects' perceptions and attitudes about hypothetical situations, rather than measuring actual behavior
d. Existing research on pornography is limited by all of the above factors
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Despite surveys showing that over 87 percent of parents want their children's sex education classes to teach them about sexual orientation, abortion, birth control, STIs, and HIV/AIDS transmission, which nation's elected representatives have strongly endo
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c. the United States of America
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Despite surveys showing that over 87 percent of parents want their children's sex education classes to teach them about sexual orientation, abortion, birth control, STIs, and HIV/AIDS transmission, which nation's elected representatives have strongly endo
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a. Iran
b. the Netherlands
c. the United States of America
d. This situation currently exists in all of the above nations.
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Which of the following statemtns about nocturnal emissions is accurate?
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a. These emissions involve the involuntary ejaculation of seminal fluid.
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Which of the following statemtns about nocturnal emissions is accurate?
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a. These emissions involve the involuntary ejaculation of seminal fluid.
b. These emissions may occur while a person is either asleep or awake.
c. Both males and females experience these emissions during adolescents.
d. All of the above statements about nocturnal emissions are accurate.
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All of the following "profile" characteristics of rapists are accurate EXCEPT:
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d. They tend to be more mentally ill than non-rapists
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All of the following "profile" characteristics of rapists are accurate EXCEPT:
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a. They are no less intelligent than non-rapists
b. They tend to feel socially inadequate
c. They do not fit into any one type of family background description
d. They tend to be more mentally ill than non-rapists
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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding childhood sexual abuse?
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c. Submission to adult authority aids the abuser to gain compliance
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Which of the following statements is accurate regarding childhood sexual abuse?
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a. The child is usually abused by a stranger
b. The abuser usually uses physical force to obtain compliance by the child.
c. Submission to adult authority aids the abuser to gain compliance
d. Most children enjoy the sexual behaviors
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Which of the following medical treatments currently used to address men's problems with sexual arousal are now being adapted and tested for use inw omen?
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d. All of the above medical treatments are under investigation for use in women
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Which of the following medical treatments currently used to address men's problems with sexual arousal are now being adapted and tested for use inw omen?
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a. Medications such as Viagra and alprostadil
b. Testosterone skin patches
c. Vacuum pumps
d. All of the above medical treatments are under investigation for use in women
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The root cause of the sexual pain disorder, vaginismus, is:
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a.Psychological fear of penetration due to emotional trauma.
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The root cause of the sexual pain disorder, vaginismus, is:
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a. Psychological fear of penetration due to emotional trauma.
b. Injury to the vagina sustained during strenuous physical activities.
c. Development of scar tissue from a problematic childbirth experience.
d. A structural disorder of the reproductive organs due to genetic factors.
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Which of tghe following is an example of the "habitual john?"
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b. Dave, a wealthy, emotionally distant, middle-aged bachelor who values his freedom
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Which of tghe following is an example of the "habitual john?"
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a. Chuck, a young man who is engaged to his childhood sweetheart and wnats to gain some sexual experience before he gets married.
b. Dave, a wealthy, emotionally distant, middle-aged bachelor who values his freedom
c. John, a traveling salesman who regularly has sex with his wife but sometimes visits prostitutes when he is out of town and feeling lonely
d. Todd, a middle aged man who suffers from a psychological disorder that interferes with his ability to perform sexually with women he knows
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Which of the foollowing best describes a gigolo's typical client?
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a. 66 year old divorced heterosexual female who needs an escort for a charity ball
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Which of the foollowing best describes a gigolo's typical client?
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a. 66 year old divorced heterosexual female who needs an escort for a charity ball
b. 16 year old homosexual male who wants to have intercourse for the first time
c. 36 year old single heterosexual male who desires sex without commitment
d. 26 year old married heterosexual female who enjoys sexual variety
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Which of the following strategies do parents report using to exert greater control over their children's use of the Internet?
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d.Parents report using all of the above strategies to control children's computer use.
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Which of the following strategies do parents report using to exert greater control over their children's use of the Internet?
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a. Setting up parent-only passwords.
b. Reviewing the web browser's history log.
c. Installing filtering software.
d. Parents report using all of the above strategies to control children's computer use.
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According to Friedrich's research, the most common sexxual behavior for both boys and girls to engage in during early childhood is:
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c. Touching their private parts when at home
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According to Friedrich's research, the most common sexxual behavior for both boys and girls to engage in during early childhood is:
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a. Attempting to look at adults while they are nude or undressing.
b. Fondling the genitals of their same-sex peers.
c. Touching their private parts when at home.
d. Touching their mothers' breasts.
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Your text mentions that the incidence of reported rape translated to one woman being raped about every seven minutes. This is an extremely conservative estimate because:
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a. It is calculated based on crime statistics
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Your text mentions that the incidence of reported rape translated to one woman being raped about every seven minutes. This is an extremely conservative estimate because:
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a. It is calculated based on crime statistics
b. Many rapes were discounted from the total based on state laws
c. Federal laws are new and would have resulted in higher numbers
d. Only stranger rape is prosecutable in the U.S.
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According to Leiblum and Rosen, which of the following couples is unlikely to dervice much benefit from consulting a sex therapist about their sexual problems that manifest in the bedroom?
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c. Mark and Lori, who quitly but deeply resents her husband Mark for having an affair last year
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According to Leiblum and Rosen, which of the following couples is unlikely to dervice much benefit from consulting a sex therapist about their sexual problems that manifest in the bedroom?
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a. Sam and his wife Pam, who believes that "losing control" is unfeminine
b. Lynn an dher boyfriend Dan, whose limited knowledge about female anatomy prevents him from experimenting with different sexual techniques
c. Mark and Lori, who quitly but deeply resents her husband Mark for having an affair last year
d. Donna and her fiance, Bill, who limits foreplay to a few minutes before coitus
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In most areas of the U.S., the penalty for engaging in prostitution is usually a(n):
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c. Monetary fine
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In most areas of the U.S., the penalty for engaging in prostitution is usually a(n):
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a. Involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility
b. Lengthy prison sentence
c. Monetary fine
d. Prostitution is not a crime in the United States, so none of the penalties above is applied
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Males are more likely than females to report _____ as a primary motivating factor for initiating sexual intercourse during adolescence.
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a. curiosity about sex
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Males are more likely than females to report _____ as a primary motivating factor for initiating sexual intercourse during adolescence.
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a. curiosity about sex
b. love or affection for partner
c. pressure from their partners
d. Males are morelikely than females to report all of the above reasons for initiating sexual intercourse during adolescence.
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Why is group therapy the most common form of treatment of rapists and child molesters?
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c. They do not fool each other as easly as they pool non-peers
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Why is group therapy the most common form of treatment of rapists and child molesters?
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a. It costs the judicial system less money than individual therapy; funding is tight.
b. it is better than no treatment at all
c. They do not fool each other as easly as they pool non-peers
d. It is the only way to teach them empathy for others
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Research suggests that men and women differ in which of the following ways?
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d. There is evidence that all of the above sex differences exist
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Research suggests that men and women differ in which of the following ways?
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a. Men are more willing than women to engage in sexual activity in the absence of a commitment to a relationship
b. Men are more interested than women in greater sexual variety
c. Men have a stronger sex drive than women do
d. There is evidence that all of the above sex differences exist
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