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Gender differences in erotic plasticity are best illustrated by the fact that women


A) have longer refractory periods than do men.
B) tend to be more changeable than men in sexual orientation.
C) are less likely than men to be equally aroused by both male and female erotic stimuli.
D) become aware of their sexual orientation much earlier in life than do men.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT true about sexual fantasizing?


A) Our imagination can influence our sexual arousal and desire.
B) In some women sexual fantasies can lead to sexual orgasm.
C) Men fantasize about sex more often and less romantically.
D) Fantasizing about sex indicates a sexual problem or dissatisfaction.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A century ago,relatively few U.S.women worked for pay outside the home.Today,nearly half the U.S.workforce is female.This best illustrates a dramatic shift in


A) gender identity.
B) primary sex characteristics.
C) gender roles.
D) secondary sex characteristics.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Premature ejaculation is one form of


A) exhibitionism.
B) sexually transmitted infection.
C) erotic plasticity.
D) sexual dysfunction.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Male and female brains show different patterns of prenatal development due to the influence of


A) gender schemas.
B) secondary sex characteristics.
C) spermarche.
D) sex hormones.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Mr.and Mrs.Kohl plan to spend their evening watching X-rated sex movies.Watching these films is most likely to increase


A) their levels of sexual arousal.
B) their feelings that sexual promiscuity is morally wrong.
C) Mr.Kohl's sexual arousal,while decreasing Mrs.Kohl's.
D) Mrs.Kohl's estrogen levels and decrease Mr.Kohl's testosterone levels.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Maria has always taken responsibility for preparing family meals because she learned that this was expected of women.Her behavior best illustrates the influence of


A) sex chromosomes.
B) secondary sex characteristics.
C) androgyny.
D) gender roles.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In agricultural societies,children typically socialize into more distinct gender roles than do children in nomadic societies.This best illustrates that gender-role differences between social groups result from


A) cultural influence.
B) relational aggression.
C) secondary sex characteristics.
D) a disorder of sexual development.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute male-female differences in attitudes toward casual sex to the fact that men have ________ than women do.


A) more sexually liberal social scripts
B) greater awareness of their own sex
C) greater erotic plasticity
D) greater reproductive potential

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Both religious activity and participation in service learning programs are predictors of


A) a sexual dysfunction.
B) erotic plasticity.
C) teen sexual abstinence.
D) paraphilias.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Compared with females,males use conversation to


A) explore relationships.
B) solve problems.
C) obtain feedback on their views.
D) offer support.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Deriving sexual pleasure by repeatedly sexually exposing oneself to others without their consent is most clearly an indication of


A) pedophilia.
B) erectile disorder.
C) necrophilia.
D) exhibitionism.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The male refractory period lasts anywhere from a few


A) seconds to a few minutes.
B) minutes to a couple of hours.
C) minutes to a day or more.
D) hours to a week or more.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Mr.Eskenazi frowns when his son cries but hugs his daughter when she cries.Mr.Eskenazi's contribution to the gender typing of his children would most likely be highlighted by


A) Freudian psychology.
B) social learning theory.
C) cognitive neuroscience.
D) evolutionary psychology.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A genetic male who is born with two or more X chromosomes and one Y chromosome has


A) Klinefelter syndrome.
B) Turner syndrome.
C) a gender identity.
D) androgynous views.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Scott has been arrested several times for exposing himself at rush hour in the train station,which he finds sexually arousing.His behavior is most clearly indicative of


A) erectile disorder.
B) exhibitionism.
C) a paraphilia.
D) necrophilia.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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The belief that girls are friendlier than boys is a(n)


A) androgyny.
B) gender schema.
C) sexual orientation.
D) secondary sex characteristic.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Recurrent sexually arousing fantasies and behaviors involving nonhuman objects is an indication of a(n)


A) refractory period.
B) sexual dysfunction.
C) erectile disorder.
D) paraphilia.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Jennifer is pregnant and has just had an ultrasound.The radiologist told Jennifer that she was going to have a boy.This is referring to her baby's


A) sex.
B) gender.
C) chromosomes.
D) unisex characteristics.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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It has been suggested that the fraternal birth-order effect is a result of


A) erotic plasticity.
B) refractory periods.
C) a maternal immune response.
D) mass-media norms.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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