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Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America 9th Edition by William Yarber – Test Bank
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Chapter 2
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to
- sell copies of the printed material or raise ratings.
- transmit facts about sexuality to a mass audience.
- validate research-based findings.
- enhance the reputations of experts in the field of sexuality.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- The focus of the sex information/advice genre is on
- transmitting information that is factual and accurate.
- issues of interest to young women.
- informing adults about the variations in sexual behavior.
- sexual behaviors within the context of celebrity marriages and extramarital affairs.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- In order to lend scientific credibility to their materials, the sexual information media
- makes up false research studies.
- presents actors who pose as experts in sexuality.
- uses the trappings of social science and psychiatry without the substance.
- pays experts large sums of money to present information made up by the media.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- One way to assess the credibility of a website with information about sexuality is to
- ask a licensed sex therapist about it.
- investigate its sponsor.
- look for it on Google Scholar.
- look for testimonials on the site.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 29
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- Statistics about sexual behavior that are promoted the most in the media tend to
- reflect current scholarly research.
- be distorted or over simplified.
- show the persuasiveness of aberrant sexual behaviors.
- reinforce sexual stereotypes.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 31
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- According to the Times article, The Sunday Times in London asserted, incorrectly, that,
- Roselli found evidence to prove that sexual orientation is genetic.
- sexual orientation is the result of rejection from the mother.
- Roselli found a way to cure homosexual rams with hormone treatment.
- homosexuality was caused by a defective gene.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology, 32
Topic: Advice Columnists
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
- Which of the following statements is a value judgment?
- Young men and women should masturbate regularly.
- Young women tend to be sexually inexperienced.
- Men tend to have more sex partners over a lifetime than do women.
- A sizable percentage of college men believe that pornographic films offer factual information about sexual behavior.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 32
Topic: Value Judgments
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- The main difference between a value judgment and an objective statement is that objective statements
- describe how people actually behave.
- cannot be empirically validated.
- offer specific examples.
- are based on the opinions of focus group members.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Value Judgments
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of objective statements?
- They describe how people actually behave.
- They can be validated empirically.
- Their truth or accuracy can be measured and tested.
- They suggest ideals or desirable ways of behaving.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Value Judgments
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- A set of simplistic, rigidly held, overgeneralized beliefs about an individual or a group of people is known as a(n)
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Value judgments tend to
- clarify views of human sexuality.
- foster objectivity in the study of sexuality.
- obscure the search for understanding about sexuality.
- undermine sexual norms in a society.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Value Judgments
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Jed states that all men want sex all the time. Although several of his friends have tried to convince him otherwise, he maintains that “we’re all that way.” This is an example of a(n)
- factual statement.
- value judgment.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- According to sociologists, which of the following is true of sexual stereotyping?
- It helps us differentiate fact from fiction.
- It can help us to better understand the opposite sex.
- It is used to justify discrimination.
- None of these.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 34
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Which of the following is a characteristic feature of an opinion?
- It is a substantiated belief or conclusion.
- It is too simplistic.
- It always involves a value judgment.
- It is not based on concrete evidence or accurate knowledge.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking objectively about sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- A bias in scientific inquiry causes us to
- select information that supports our view or belief.
- question the results of our research.
- make value judgments about the research of others.
- engage in ethical practices.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Which of the following is NOT a stereotypical belief?
- Elderly people have no interest in sex.
- Unprotected sexual contact with a new partner can transmit STIs.
- Gay men have a lot of sex.
- African American women are more sexually liberated than White women.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Stereotypical beliefs
- are surprisingly flexible.
- are often positive.
- are based on objective studies.
- are resistant to change.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Which of the following best defines a stereotype?
- It is a simplistic overgeneralized belief about people or ideas.
- It is a statistically based general statement about a group of people.
- It is an exaggeration based on a personal experience.
- It is a statement of personal preference or inclination.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- The notion that gay male relationships are doomed to fail is an example of
- an urban myth.
- conventional wisdom.
- cultural insensitivity.
- a sexual stereotype.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- The notion that women need a reason for sex and men need a place is an example of
- a cultural norm.
- conventional wisdom.
- ethnographic profiling.
- a sexual stereotype.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- A schema performs all of the following functions EXCEPT that it does NOT help us
- organize knowledge.
- filter the mass of information we receive.
- determine what we will regard as important.
- ensure that the information we receive is accurate.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 33
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- An egocentric fallacy is the mistaken belief that
- one’s sexual behavior is superior to others.
- one’s intellectual ability is superior to others.
- one’s own values are held by others.
- one’s values are mostly disagreed by others.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 34
Topic: Egocentric Fallacy
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Portia and Ellen are firmly convinced that their Ivy League college culture is superior to others in every way. They view students from other institutions with disdain. Portia and Ellen may be demonstrating
- ethnocentrism.
- phallocentrism.
- phallic monism.
- egocentric fallacy.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 34
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Janet concludes that a particular tribe is bizarre because the men adorn themselves by making holes in their genitalia and filling the holes with little wire rings. She overlooks the fact that in her own culture, people pierce their ears, tongues, eyebrows, and other body parts. This is an example of
- egocentric fallacy.
- experimental research.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality, 34
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- Ethnocentrism is reinforced by
- government-sponsored research.
- objective study of other cultures.
- globalization efforts of countries.
- opinions, biases, and stereotypes about other cultures.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Objectively About Sexuality, 34
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity; opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
- In the context of sex research methods, the drawing of a general conclusion from specific facts is called
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Sex Research Methods
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- How do the methods employed by sex researchers contrast with those used by other social scientists?
- Sex researchers cannot conduct experiments without risking STI transmission.
- Sex researchers must conduct their observations and experiments covertly.
- Sex researchers must develop completely new methods because of subject matter.
- Sex researchers are constrained by taboos and additional ethical concerns.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Sex Research Methods
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Which of the following is NOT a common methodology used in social science research?
- clinical research
- unethical research
- experimental research
- observational research
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Sex Research Methods
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Ethical considerations for research in sexuality include
- an attempt to get the most representative sample possible.
- informed consent from the participants.
- maximization of bias.
- the careful selection of the appropriate research method.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Ethical Issues
APA Learning Outcome: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- An in-depth examination of an individual or group that goes to a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker for assistance with psychological or medical problems or disorders is called
- ethnocentric bias.
- a biased sample.
- survey research.
- clinical research.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Clinical Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Susan, a researcher, is interested in studying the relationship between illegal drug use and certain high-risk sexual behaviors in her college. She collects questionnaires from students and faculty and has each subject identified by their Social Security Number. In this case, Susan is most likely to be in jeopardy for violating the principle of
- informed consent.
- debriefing after deception.
- right to withdraw.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Ethical Issues
APA Learning Outcome: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Martinez wants to conduct research on university students’ sexual behavior. In this case, prior to beginning the project, he must
- publish his results in the popular press so all subjects can read about themselves.
- notify college administrators about which students are participating.
- demonstrate to a research review board that ethical guidelines will be followed.
- show that his ethnicity will not bias his results.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 35
Topic: Ethical Issues
APA Learning Outcome: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- In scientific research, an attempt to generalize the findings of a study with a smaller number of subjects to a larger population is known as a(n)
- deductive sample.
- representative sample.
- biased sample
- multistage sample.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Barnes is interested in the sexual behavior of middle-aged adults. She goes to a large corporation and collects data on all clerical workers who meet this criterion. Dr. Barnes calls her study “The Sexual Behavior of Middle-Aged American Workers.” Dr. Barnes’ study could be criticized on the grounds that
- she has not followed standard ethical guidelines satisfactorily.
- the findings are not based on a representative sample and is biased.
- experimentation would have been a better methodology for this study.
- her study suffers from ethnocentrism.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Janette selects a set of youth from her local community as samples to study the sexual nature and behavior of adolescent male youth. The youth of her community are known to be atheists and less conservative in sexual endeavors. Based on the information provided, which of the following is a drawback of Janette’s study?
- The results of the study cannot be generalized to the larger population.
B. The sample size used for the study is too large.
C. The questionnaire used by Janette to study adolescent sexual behavior has low validity and reliability. - The participants were selected using random sampling method.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Johnson would like to study sexual attitudes of the American male. To obtain subjects for his research, he stands outside a Hooters restaurant and asks for volunteers. In this case, the sample used for study is most likely to be a _____ sample.
- biased
- representative
- ethnocentric
- exclusionary
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Which of the following is NOT a sampling-related problem that occurs in sex research?
- African Americans and Latinos are overrepresented in most studies.
- College students are the main population group studied.
- Volunteers may not be truly representative of the whole population.
- Gay men and lesbian women who have come out may be distinct from those who have not.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- In the context of sex research methods, clinical research
- can be used to draw inferences about cause and effect.
- uses questionnaires to gather information.
- emphasizes the study of normal individuals.
- is normally descriptive in nature.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Clinical Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- A major limitation of clinical research is the
- emphasis on extrapolation from individual case data.
- fact that unhealthy providers create unhealthy clients.
- emphasis on pathological behavior.
- fact that its results cannot be replicated.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Clinical Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- It is important to be careful while making generalizations from sex research studies because
- sex research is fraught with violations of taboos and norms.
- student volunteers frequently give misleading or inaccurate responses.
- informed consent can create experimenter bias.
- most research samples have several potential limitations.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- An ad placed in a campus newspaper indicated that $20 will be paid to male volunteers who participate in a study of male sexual response. What might one rightly assume about the volunteers?
- They are likely not doing well in their college classes.
- They are not a representative sample of college-age males.
- They are exhibitionists.
- They are engaging in a form of prostitution.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 36
Topic: Sampling
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using questionnaires in sex research?
- The respondents need to devote relatively little time to answering questions.
- They offer anonymity.
- The researcher can obtain in-depth information.
- They are inexpensive to administer.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Which of the following is NOT a limitation of using survey research?
- When asked about their sexual experiences, some people exaggerate or minimize them.
- The interviewer’s sex may influence the results.
- Respondents may feel uncomfortable about revealing personal information in some settings.
- All of the above are limitations of survey research.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- A disadvantage of the survey method is that
- it is difficult to maintain anonymity and confidentiality.
- it incurs high costs in collecting data.
- it leads to inaccurate reports of one’s own behavior.
- it requires a considerable time commitment from subjects.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Danny, one among the many samples selected for a study on sexual behavior of married men, lies about his sexual fetish and the frequency of intercourse in a week. He has casual sex outside marriage but does not reveal it fearing religious reasons. Which of the following sex research methods is Danny most likely to have taken part in this case?
observational research method
B. experimental research method
C. survey research method
D. laboratory research method
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 37
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research. - An interviewing research technique using computer and audio assistance is known as the
- audio-CASI method.
- CAT/PET method.
- computer generated audio-response method.
- computer-aided audio-cassette method.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 38
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Frank wants to study the queer sexual practices of men between the age group of 40 to 50 in religious societies. He employs the survey research method to record their behavior. In order to collect the data most efficiently and eliminate the limitations caused due to self-reporting, Dr. Frank must
A. collect personal notes of volunteers that documents their sexual activities on a daily basis.
B. arrange for video conference in which volunteers can answer sex-related questions.
C. conduct face-to-face interview with volunteers.
D. write down his observations about the volunteers and must refrain from asking them for data.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 38
Topic: Survey Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- A major problem with observational research in the natural environment is that
- it always involves a very small sample size.
- it raises the ethical issue of informed consent.
- its requirements are as elaborate as that of clinical research.
- its independent variables are often manipulated by researchers.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 39
Topic: Observational Research
APA Learning Outcome: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Those factors that can be manipulated or changed by the experimenter are called
- dependent variables.
- conditional variables.
- subordinate variables.
- independent variables.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 40
Topic: Experimental Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Those factors which are affected by the manipulation of other variables are called
- dependent variables.
- absolute variables.
- autonomous variables.
- independent variables.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 40
Topic: Experimental Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Gupta compares the GPAs (grade point averages) of college students who are in monogamous romantic relationships with the GPAs of those who have multiple sexual partners. Which of the following research methods is being used by Dr. Gupta here?
- observational research
- experimental research
- correlational research
- clinical research
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 40
Topic: Correlational Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- Jennie finds a correlation between marital satisfaction and sexual frequency. Based on this information, what conclusion should she draw from her finding?
- Marital satisfaction causes people to have sex more frequently.
- Sexual frequency causes people to be more satisfied with their marriage.
- Either A or B.
- None of the above
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 40
Topic: Correlational Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- A major limitation of correlational studies is that they cannot
- indicate which variable causes the other to change.
- accommodate large numbers of subjects.
- be ethically used in research on sexuality.
- show relationships between variables.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Sex Research Methods, 40
Topic: Correlational Research
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
- The sex researcher who wrote Psychopathia Sexualis is
- Sigmund Freud.
- Havelock Ellis.
- Richard von Krafft-Ebing.
- Alfred Kinsey.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: The Sex Researchers, 41
Topic: Richard von Krafft-Ebing
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Differentiate and critique the contributions of key sex researchers.
- According to Sigmund Freud, the part of the body upon which eroticism is focused during the first stage of psychosexual development in an individual is the
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: The Sex Researchers, 42
Topic: Sigmund Freud
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Differentiate and critique the contributions of key sex researchers.
- According to Sigmund Freud, the fear that a phallic-stage boy feels because of his desires toward his mother leads to
- penis envy.
- repressed libido.
- castration anxiety.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: The Sex Researchers, 42
Topic: Sigmund Freud
Chapter 4
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Male and female reproductive structures
- develop from the same embryonic tissue.
- are different from the moment of conception.
- are determined by the acidity level encountered by the sperm.
- begin to develop after the sixth month of gestation.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 103
Topic: External Structures
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The two external structures of the male sexual anatomy are the
- penis and the scrotum.
- vas deferens and the testes.
- scrotum and the testes.
- epididymis and vas deferens.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 103
Topic: External Structures
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The penis becomes erect as a result of
- exposure of the penile bone.
- muscle tension.
- filling with blood.
- skin contraction.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- All of the following are parts of the penis EXCEPT the
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 103
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following is part of the penis?
- seminiferous tubules
- corpus spongiosum
- scrotum
- epididymis
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The frenulum is
- the rim at the tip of the penis.
- the loose skin covering the shaft of the penis.
- the triangular area on the underside of the penis.
- a gland under the foreskin.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 103
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The part of the penis that may be most sensitive to stimulation is the
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- A triangular area of sensitive skin that attaches to the glans of the foreskin is called the
- vas deferens.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 103
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Beneath the foreskin are glands which produce
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The prepuce when pulled back reveals the
- testes.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- In all men, the glans is protected by the
- none of the above.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- What part of a male’s penis is surgically removed by circumcision?
- the glans
- the prepuce
- the crura
- the frenulum
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis is called
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The 1,000 tiny compressed tubes within each testis where sperm production takes place are called
- seminal vesicles.
- seminiferous tubules.
- renal tubules.
- vas deferens.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Testes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The seminiferous tubules within each testes merge to form the
- corpus spongiosum.
- prostate gland.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 107
Topic: Epididymis and Vas Deferens
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- When a boy is circumcised, the
- foreskin is removed.
- frenulum is enhanced.
- scrotum is removed.
- perineum is stretched to form a new hood.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- For uncircumcised men, an important aspect of sexual hygiene involves
- washing beneath the foreskin.
- pulling back the perineum and removing frenulum.
- masturbation in order to reduce penile swelling.
- washing the corona and removing the crura.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Since urine and semen both pass through the urethra,
- there is often urine mixed with semen during an ejaculation.
- men must make sure to urinate before having sex.
- the urinary duct is blocked when the penis is erect.
- men often have inferior intromissions.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 105
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following is related to the size of a man’s penis?
- hands
- feet
- nose
- none of these
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 105
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following most likely determines the size of a man’s penis?
- height
- race
- musculature
- heredity
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 105–106
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following is NOT a reason for erection of the penis?
- feelings of anxiety
- REM periods
- sexual arousal
- hypersensitivity
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 105
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of these can cause the scrotal skin to wrinkle and pull the testicles closer to the body?
- vitamin D
- cold
- heat
- all of these
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Scrotum
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The two columns of erectile tissue which run along the front surface of the penis are called the
- corpora cavernosa.
- corpus spongiosum.
- vas deferens.
- seminiferous tubules.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 104
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following statements about penis size is accurate?
- The penis will diminish in size with infrequent opportunities for arousal.
- The percentage of volume increase during erection is greater in bigger penises than smaller ones.
- The primary determinant of penis size is heredity.
- Penis size is positively correlated to body size.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Penis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The scrotum is
- the male reproductive gland that produces hormones.
- the pouch that holds the testicles.
- the wrinkled protector of the glans.
- the carrier of the sperm from the testis to the urethra.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Scrotum
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- David is swimming in a cold swimming pool. His scrotum is likely to be
- wrinkled and shrunken in appearance.
- expanded and smoother looking.
- paler than usual.
- lightly pigmented.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Scrotum
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following muscles in the scrotum causes the testes to elevate?
- cremaster
- buccinator
- dartos
- risorius
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Scrotum
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following is NOT an internal structure?
- seminiferous tubules
- epididymis
- vas deferens
- scrotum
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Internal Structures
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Sixty percent of semen is made up of fluid from the
- prostrate gland.
- seminal vesicles.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 107
Topic: Seminal Vessicles
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following is normally cut during sterilization in men?
- the vas deferens
- the epididymis
- the prepuce
- the scrotum
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 107
Topic: Epididymis and Vas Deferens
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Ken and Marie, who have parented two kids, decide not to have any more children. Ken decides to undergo a surgery where he is told that the tube which transports sperm from the testes to the urethra will be clipped. Which of the following surgeries will Ken most likely undergo?
- mastectomy
- vasectomy
- hysterectomy
- orchiectomy
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 107
Topic: Epididymis and Vas Deferens
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Spermatogenesis takes place in the
- seminiferous tubules.
- vas deferens.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 106
Topic: Testes
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following structures is located in front of the rectum and produces about 30–35% of seminal fluid in the ejaculated semen?
- seminal vesicles
- prostate gland
- epididymis
- frenulum
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 107
Topic: Prostate Gland
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The bulbourethral glands are also known as
- Cowper’s glands.
- vas deferens.
- Bartholin’s glands.
- corpora cavernosa.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 108
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Jaden gets picked on at high school because of a physiological condition in which he has developed abnormal breast size. Which of the following is most likely the reason that has triggered his bodily condition?
- His estrogen levels are higher compared with testosterone levels.
- His testosterone production is higher than progesterone production in the body.
- The lack of proper functioning of the Cowper’s glands have caused the enlargement of breasts.
- The inefficient functioning of the epididymis has caused this.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 108
Topic: Breasts
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- The thick, clear fluid that often appears on the tip of the penis before ejaculation is produced by the
- Cowper’s glands.
- prostate gland.
- seminal vesicles.
- Leydig cells.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 108
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- It is believed that the purpose of the secretions of the Cowper’s glands is to
- maintain erection of the penis until ejaculation.
- buffer the acidic environment of the urethra.
- maintain optimal testosterone levels.
- help lubricate the shaft during masturbation.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 108
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Oral stimulation of the anus is colloquially referred to as
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 109
Topic: Anus
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
- Which of the following refers to gynecomastia?
- It refers to the swelling or enlargement of the male breast.
- It refers to the incomplete development of the testicles.
- It refers to the incomplete development of the penis.
- It refers to the act of masturbation by women.
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?, 108
Topic: Breasts
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- The generic and inclusive term for the male hormone is
- gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
- human chorionic gonadotrophine (hCG).
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Leydig cells are also known as
- principal cells.
- interstitial cells.
- pericyte cells.
- glial cells.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following is NOT true about testosterone?
- Testosterone is converted to estradiol by the brain.
- Testosterone levels are at its peak in the morning.
- Testosterone is primarily manufactured in the adrenal glands of men.
- Testosterone influences bone and muscular development.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Testosterone
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following organs is NOT likely to produce testosterone?
- ovaries
- testes
- pituitary glands
- adrenal glands
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Testosterone
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- A steroid hormone synthesized from cholesterol that triggers the production of
sperm is- human chorionic gonadotrophine (hCG).
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Testosterone
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- All of the following are male reproductive hormones EXCEPT
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- How long does it take for sperm to form in the seminiferous tubules?
- about 16 hours
- about 20 minutes
- 2–3 weeks
- 64–72 days
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 113
Topic: Spermatogenesis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Immature sperm are stored in the
- vas deferens.
- Leydig cells.
- epididymis.
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 113
Topic: Spermatogenesis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain the spermatogenesis, semen production, and homologous organs.
- Hugh, a 22-year-old, finds that the tendency to get sexually aroused is higher as soon as he wakes up in the morning than during the evenings when he is exhausted after a day’s work. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?
- low testosterone production in the early 20s in men
- high estrogen levels in the morning
- high testosterone levels in the morning
- lack of physical activity in the morning
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: High
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 113
Topic: Male Cycles
APA Learning Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- What conclusion can be drawn about the impact of testosterone on personality?
- There exists a negative correlation between testosterone and male personality.
- There is no relationship between testosterone levels and personality.
- Because of fluctuating testosterone levels throughout the day, no research has been done on this interesting question.
- Research findings about testosterone and personality are mixed.
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 112
Topic: Testosterone
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which hormone triggers the development of secondary sex characteristics in men such as growth of pubic hair and deepening of voice?
- testosterone
- estrogen
- oxytocin
- relaxin
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Testosterone
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following hormones stimulates sperm production in the testes?
- luteinizing hormone (LH)
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following hormones increases sperm motility in men?
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- oxytocin
- relaxin
Answer: D
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following hormones stimulates testosterone production in the interstitial cells in men?
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- luteinizing hormone (LH)
- human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- Which of the following hormones is a protein hormone produced by men?
- testosterone
- prolactin
- inhibin
- progesterone
Answer: C
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- In men, which hormone triggers the pituitary gland during sperm production?
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FHS)
- oxytocin
- relaxin
Answer: A
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 110
Topic: Sex Hormones
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
- The determining factor in the sex of a zygote comes from
- the semen.
- the sperm.
- the ovum.
- the oocyte.
Answer: B
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Low
Feedback: Male Sexual Physiology, 113
Topic: Spermatogenesis
APA Learning Outcome: 1.2 Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Learning Objective: Explain the spermatogenesis, semen production, and homologous organs.
- Jerome and Latoya are concerned about the relatively thin stream of semen that runs out of Latoya’s vagina after intercourse. They are worried that Jerome’s semen is not normal. What information and/or speculation can you offer from this?
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