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Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary Society 10th Edition By William Yarber – Test Bank
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Chapter 2 Studying Human Sexuality
1) The primary purpose of the sex information/advice genre is to
- A) sell more number of copies of the printed material.
- B) transmit facts about sexuality to a mass audience.
- C) validate research-based findings.
- D) enhance the reputations of experts in the field of sexuality.
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Advice Columnists
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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2) Which of the following is true of African Americans’ traditional ideologies of sexuality?
- A) Women should be responsible for condom use.
- B) Men must avoid sex with numerous women.
- C) It is acceptable for men to be gay or bisexual.
- D) Women must engage in concurrent sexual relationships.
Answer: A
Explanation: Ethnicity and Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: African Americans
Learning Objective: Describe emerging research on ethnicity and sexuality.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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3) In order to lend scientific credibility to their materials, the sexual information media
- A) make up false research studies.
- B) present actors who pose as experts in sexuality.
- C) use the trappings of social science and psychiatry without the substance.
- D) pay experts large sums of money to present information made up by the media.
Answer: C
Explanation: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Advice Columnists
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) One way to assess the credibility of a website with information about sexuality is to
- A) ask a licensed sex therapist about it.
- B) investigate its sponsor.
- C) look for the information on Google Scholar.
- D) look for testimonials about the site.
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Advice Columnists
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) Statistics about sexual behavior that are most promoted in the media tend to
- A) reflect current scholarly research.
- B) be distorted or oversimplified.
- C) show the persuasiveness of aberrant sexual behaviors.
- D) reinforce sexual stereotypes.
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Advice Columnists
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) According to a Times article, The Sunday Times in London asserted, incorrectly, that
- A) Dr. Roselli found evidence to prove that sexual orientation is genetic.
- B) sexual orientation is the result of rejection from the mother.
- C) Dr. Roselli found a way to cure homosexual rams with hormone treatment.
- D) homosexuality is caused by a defective gene.
Answer: C
Explanation: Sex, Advice Columnists, and Pop Psychology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Advice Columnists
Learning Objective: Analyze the sex information/advice genre, its function as entertainment, and how to evaluate it in conjunction with statistical data.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7) Dr. Martinez conducted a survey to determine the frequency of sexual activity among the American middle class. He collected data from several individuals working at various multinational companies and concluded that an average middle-class American engages in sexual activity once in a week. In this scenario, Dr. Martinez’s research sample is most likely a ________.
- A) biased sample
- B) representative sample
- C) multistage sample
- D) stratified sample
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
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8) The main difference between a value judgment and an objective statement is that objective statements
- A) describe how people actually behave.
- B) cannot be empirically validated.
- C) offer specific examples.
- D) are based on the opinions of focus group members.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Value Judgments
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
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9) Which of the following is a feature of value judgments?
- A) They describe a person’s feelings.
- B) They provide information about what motivates people.
- C) Their truth or accuracy can be measured and tested.
- D) They often act as blinders to understanding.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Value Judgments
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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10) A set of simplistic, rigidly held, overgeneralized beliefs about a particular type of individual or group of people is known as a(n)
- A) stereotype.
- B) opinion.
- C) judgment.
- D) bias.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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11) Value judgments tend to
- A) clarify views about human sexuality.
- B) foster objectivity in the study of sexuality.
- C) obscure the search for understanding in terms of sexuality.
- D) undermine sexual norms in a society.
Answer: C
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Value Judgments
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
12) 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
- A) stereotype.
- B) factual statement.
- C) value judgment.
- D) bias.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
13) Which of the following statements is true of an opinion?
- A) It is a substantiated belief or conclusion.
- B) It is based on concrete evidence or accurate knowledge.
- C) It fails to form a value judgment.
- D) It reflects people’s personal values or biases.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking objectively about sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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14) A bias leads us to
- A) select information that supports our views or beliefs.
- B) question the results of our research.
- C) make value judgments about the research of others.
- D) engage in ethical practices.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
15) Which of the following methods is incorporated by scholars to avoid personal bias?
- A) They make use of value judgment to obtain conclusions for their research.
- B) They apply the objective methods of social science research.
- C) They try to maintain congruency with the existing research findings.
- D) They channel and filter conflicting information in their research findings.
Answer: B
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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16) Stereotypical beliefs
- A) are surprisingly flexible.
- B) are the same across different cultures.
- C) are based on religious beliefs.
- D) are resistant to change.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
17) Which of the following best defines a stereotype?
- A) It is a simplistic, overgeneralized belief about people or ideas.
- B) It is a statistically based general statement about a group of people.
- C) It is an exaggeration based on a personal experience.
- D) It is a statement of personal preference or inclination.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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18) The notion that gay male relationships are doomed to fail is an example of
- A) an urban myth.
- B) conventional wisdom.
- C) cultural insensitivity.
- D) a sexual stereotype.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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19) The notion that women need a reason for sex and men need a place is an example of
- A) a cultural norm.
- B) conventional wisdom.
- C) ethnographic profiling.
- D) a sexual stereotype.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
20) Which of the following statements is true of sexual stereotypes?
- A) They often encourage gender equality.
- B) They set standards for sexual behavior.
- C) They influence one’s sexual orientation.
- D) They are powerful in stigmatizing bisexuals.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Opinions, Biases, and Stereotypes
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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21) An egocentric fallacy is the mistaken belief that
- A) one’s sexual behavior is superior to others.
- B) one’s intellectual ability is superior to others.
- C) one’s own values are held by others.
- D) one’s values are mostly disagreed with by others.
Answer: C
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Egocentric Fallacy
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
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22) 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
- A) ethnocentrism.
- B) phallocentrism.
- C) phallic monism.
- D) egocentric fallacy.
Answer: A
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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23) Janet concludes that a particular tribe is bizarre because the men adorn themselves by piercing their genitalia and wearing 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
- A) egocentric fallacy.
- B) ethnocentrism.
- C) phallocentrism.
- D) continuum fallacy.
Answer: B
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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24) Ethnocentrism is reinforced by
- A) government-sponsored research.
- B) the objective study of other cultures.
- C) the globalization efforts of countries.
- D) opinions, biases, and stereotypes about other cultures.
Answer: D
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Ethnocentric Fallacy
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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25) In the context of sex research methods, the drawing of a general conclusion from specific facts is called
- A) induction.
- B) deduction.
- C) logic.
- D) reliability.
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Research Methods
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
26) How do the methods employed by sex researchers contrast with those used by other social scientists?
- A) Sex researchers cannot conduct experiments without risking STI transmission.
- B) Sex researchers must conduct their observations and experiments covertly.
- C) Sex researchers must develop completely new methods because of subject matter.
- D) Sex researchers are constrained by taboos and additional ethical concerns.
Answer: D
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Sex Research Methods
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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27) Which of the following sex research methods makes use of questionnaires or interviews to gather information?
- A) observational research
- B) survey research
- C) experimental research
- D) clinical research
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Research Methods
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains; 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
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28) Ethical considerations for research in sexuality include
- A) an attempt to get the most representative sample possible.
- B) informed consent from the participants.
- C) maximization of bias.
- D) the careful selection of the appropriate research method.
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Ethical Issues
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 3.1: Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice
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29) An in-depth examination of an individual or a group who goes to a psychiatrist, psychologist, or social worker for assistance with psychological or medical problems or disorders is called
- A) ethnocentric bias.
- B) a biased sample.
- C) survey research.
- D) clinical research.
Answer: D
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Clinical Research
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena; 2.2: Demonstrate psychology information literacy; 2.3: Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving
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30) Susan, a researcher, is interested in studying the relationship between illegal drug use and certain high-risk sexual behaviors in her college. She collects filled-out questionnaires from students and faculty and has each subject identified by his or her Social Security number. In this case, Susan is most likely to be in jeopardy for violating the principle of
- A) informed consent.
- B) debriefing after deception.
- C) right to withdraw.
- D) confidentiality.
Answer: D
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Ethical Issues
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 2.4: Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research
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31) Logan, Amelia’s father, claims that premarital sex is immoral and believes that all parents in the United States hold the same view about premarital sex. In this scenario, Logan’s beliefs demonstrate ________.
- A) phallic monism
- B) phallocentrism
- C) the egocentric fallacy
- D) the ethnocentric fallacy
Answer: C
Explanation: Thinking Objectively About Sexuality
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Egocentric Fallacy
Learning Objective: List and describe critical thinking skills, including examples of value judgments and objectivity, opinions, biases, and stereotypes.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
32) In scientific research, a small group representing the larger group in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and so on is called a ________.
- A) representative sample
- B) stratified sample
- C) biased sample
- D) multistage sample
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology; 2.2: Demonstrate psychology information literacy
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
33) Dr. 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 can be criticized on the grounds that
- A) she has not followed standard ethical guidelines satisfactorily.
- B) the findings are not based on a representative sample and are biased.
- C) experimentation would have been a better methodology for this study.
- D) her study suffers from ethnocentrism.
Answer: B
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 2.3: Engage in innovative and integrative thinking and problem solving
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34) Janette selects a random group of 20 youths from her local community as a sample to study the sexual nature and behavior of adolescent male youths. The youths of her community are known to be atheists and not conservative in sexual endeavors. She uses a random questionnaire that requires the youths to answer questions on their sexual behavior and provide personal details. Based on the information provided, which of the following is a drawback of Janette’s study?
- A) 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.
- D) The participants were selected using random sampling method.
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 2.2: Demonstrate psychology information literacy
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
35) Dr. Johnson would like to study the sexual attitudes of the American male. To obtain subjects for his research, he stands outside a restaurant and asks for volunteers. In this case, the sample obtained for study is most likely to be a(n) ________ sample.
- A) biased
- B) representative
- C) ethnocentric
- D) exclusionary
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology; 2.2: Demonstrate psychology information literacy
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
36) Which of the following is true of sampling in sex research?
- A) Some ethnic groups are underrepresented in most studies.
- B) The most preferred choice of sample is individuals from large corporations.
- C) Volunteers for sex research are highly likely to be females who are sexually inexperienced.
- D) Gay men and lesbian women are restricted from volunteering for sex research.
Answer: A
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Sampling
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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37) In the context of sex research methods, clinical research
- A) can be used to draw inferences about cause and effect.
- B) uses questionnaires to gather information.
- C) emphasizes the study of normal individuals.
- D) is normally descriptive in nature.
Answer: D
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Clinical Research
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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38) A major limitation of clinical research is the
- A) emphasis on extrapolation from individual case data.
- B) fact that unhealthy providers create unhealthy clients.
- C) emphasis on pathological behavior.
- D) fact that its results cannot be replicated.
Answer: C
Explanation: Sex Research Methods
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Clinical Research
Learning Objective: Describe and give the advantages and disadvantages of clinical, survey, observational, and experimental methods of sex research.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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Human Sexuality, 10e (Yarber)
Chapter 4 Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
1) Male and female sexual structures
- A) derive from the same embryonic tissue.
- B) are different from the moment of conception.
- C) are determined by the acidity level encountered by the sperm.
- D) begin to develop after the sixth month of gestation.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: External Structures
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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2) The ________ and the ________ are the two external male sexual structures.
- A) penis; scrotum
- B) vas deferens; testes
- C) scrotum; testes
- D) epididymis; vas deferens.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: External Structures
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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3) The penis becomes erect as a result of
- A) the exposure of the penile bone.
- B) muscle tension.
- C) it filling with blood.
- D) skin contraction.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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4) At the root of the penis, the tips of the corpora cavernosa form the ________ and are anchored by muscle to the pubic bone.
- A) frenulum
- B) prepuce
- C) corona
- D) crura
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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5) The corpus spongiosum
- A) secretes a thick, clear, alkaline mucus just prior to ejaculation.
- B) fills with blood during arousal and causes an erection.
- C) nourishes and transports the mature sperm.
- D) aids in the production of sperm and hormones.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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6) The frenulum is
- A) the rim at the tip of the penis.
- B) the loose skin covering the shaft of the penis.
- C) a triangular area of sensitive skin that attaches the glans to the foreskin.
- D) a gland under the foreskin.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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7) The glans penis is important in sexual arousal because it contains a relatively high concentration of ________, making it responsive to stimulation.
- A) seminal fluid
- B) testosterone
- C) melanin
- D) nerve endings
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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8) A triangular area of sensitive skin that attaches the glans to the foreskin is called the
- A) vas deferens.
- B) frenulum.
- C) perineum.
- D) crura.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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9) Beneath the foreskin are glands that produce
- A) endolymph.
- B) lochia.
- C) chyle.
- D) smegma.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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10) The prepuce when pulled back exposes the
- A) glans.
- B) clitoris.
- C) endometrium.
- D) testes.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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11) Which part of the penis is surgically removed by circumcision?
- A) the glans
- B) the prepuce
- C) the crura
- D) the frenulum
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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12) The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis is called
- A) infibulation.
- B) circumcision.
- C) hysterectomy.
- D) vasectomy.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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13) Asher, a 1-year-old male child, is Jewish. He undergoes a traditional procedure whereby his foreskin is surgically removed. This is called_____.
- A) dilation and curettage
- B) vasectomy
- C) partial colectomy
- D) circumcision
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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14) Within each testis are around 1,000 tiny, tightly compressed tubes where sperm production takes place. These tubes are called the
- A) seminal vesicles.
- B) seminiferous tubules.
- C) renal tubules.
- D) vas deferens.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testes
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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15) The seminiferous tubules within each testis merge to form the
- A) corpus spongiosum.
- B) scrotum.
- C) prostate gland.
- D) epididymis.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Epididymis and Vas Deferens
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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16) When a boy is circumcised, the
- A) foreskin is removed.
- B) frenulum is enhanced.
- C) scrotum is removed.
- D) perineum is stretched to form a new hood.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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17) Most evidence indicate that the size of a man’s penis is mostly related to
- A) his hands
- B) his feet
- C) his race
- D) his genetics.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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18) The testes are pulled close to the body, causing the scrotal skin to wrinkle and become more compact. This is mostly due to
- A) abdominal muscles.
- B) cremaster or dartos muscles.
- C) excessive masturbation.
- D) vitamin D.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Scrotum
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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19) The two parallel columns of erectile tissue that extend along the front surface of the penis are called the
- A) corpora cavernosa.
- B) corpus spongiosum.
- C) vas deferens.
- D) seminiferous tubules.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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20) Which of the following statements about penis size is true?
- A) The penis diminishes in size as a result of infrequent opportunities for arousal.
- B) The percentage of volume increase during erection is greater in bigger penises than in smaller ones.
- C) The primary determinant of penis size is heredity.
- D) Penis size is positively related to body size.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Penis
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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21) The scrotum is
- A) the male reproductive gland that produces hormones.
- B) a pouch of loose skin that holds the testes.
- C) a wrinkled protector of the glans.
- D) the carrier of sperm from the testes to the urethra.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Scrotum
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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22) Which of the following muscles within the scrotal sac causes the testes to elevate?
- A) the cremaster
- B) the buccinator
- C) the dartos
- D) the risorius
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Scrotum
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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23) In about 3–4% of full-term male infants and more commonly in premature male infants, one or both of the testes fail to descend. This condition is known as
- A) strabismus.
- B) torticollis.
- C) choreoathetosis.
- D) cryptorchidism.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testes
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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24) Amahle, a 20-year-old, gives birth to a premature male child. After the initial examination of the child, the physician informs her that one of the child’s testes has failed to descend into the scrotum. In this scenario, the child’s condition can be referred to as
- A) nyctalopia.
- B) cryptorchidism.
- C) dysarthria.
- D) opisthotonos.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Testes
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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25) Ken and Marie have two children and choose to have no more. The surgery for Ken that prevents transportation of sperm from the testes to the urethra by clipping is called a(n) ________.
- A) mastectomy
- B) vasectomy
- C) hysterectomy
- D) orchiectomy
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Epididymis and Vas Deferens
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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26) Spermatogenesis takes place within the
- A) scrotum.
- B) crura.
- C) seminiferous tubules.
- D) vas deferens.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testes
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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27) The ________ are structures that encircles the urethra just below the urinary bladder and produces about 30% of the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm.
- A) seminal vesicles
- B) prostate gland
- C) epididymis
- D) frenulum
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Prostate Gland
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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28) In the context of male sex structures, the bulbourethral glands are also known as
- A) the Cowper’s glands.
- B) the vas deferens.
- C) the Bartholin’s glands.
- D) the corpora cavernosa.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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29) Jaden is bullied in school because of a physiological condition that has caused the abnormal growth of his breasts. Which of the following is most likely the reason that has triggered this condition in Jaden?
- A) His estrogen levels are higher than his testosterone levels.
- B) His testosterone production is higher than his progesterone production.
- C) The lack of proper functioning of the Cowper’s glands has caused the enlargement of breasts.
- D) The inefficient functioning of the epididymis has caused this condition.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Breasts
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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30) Che, an adolescent, notices that his breasts have started swelling abnormally. He visits a physician who advices him to undergo a hormone test. The result shows that the amount of testosterone in Filip’s body is less than the amount of estrogen. The medical condition is most likely called ________.
- A) “blue balls”
- B) cryptorchidism
- C) gynecomastia
- D) “wet dreams”
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Breasts
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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31) The thick, clear mucus that may appear at the tip of the erect penis before ejaculation is produced by
- A) the Cowper’s glands.
- B) the prostate gland.
- C) the seminal vesicles.
- D) Leydig cells.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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32) It is believed that the purpose of the secretions of the Cowper’s glands is to
- A) maintain the erection of the penis until ejaculation.
- B) buffer the acidic environment within the urethra.
- C) maintain optimal testosterone levels.
- D) help lubricate the shaft during masturbation.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Cowper’s Glands
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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33) Oral stimulation of the anus is referred to as
- A) fisting.
- B) fellatio.
- C) cunnilingus.
- D) rimming.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Anus
Learning Objective: List and describe the functions of the external and internal male sex organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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34) Gynecomastia refers to the
- A) swelling or enlargement of the male breast.
- B) incomplete development of the testicles.
- C) incomplete development of the penis.
- D) the act of masturbation by lesbian women.
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sex Organs: What Are They For?
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Breasts
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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35) Within the connective tissues of a man’s testes are Leydig cells, which
- A) store sperm prior to ejaculation.
- B) secrete androgens.
- C) produce a cheesy substance called smegma.
- D) produce sperm.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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36) Leydig cells are also known as
- A) principal cells.
- B) interstitial cells.
- C) pericyte cells.
- D) glial cells.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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37) Testosterone is made by men primarily in the
- A) crura.
- B) corona.
- C) testes.
- D) shaft.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testosterone
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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38) A steroid hormone synthesized from cholesterol that triggers the production of sperm is
- A) estrogen (eeG).
- B) testosterone.
- C) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
- D) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testosterone
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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39) Testosterone
- A) stimulates pituitary during sperm production.
- B) promotes touch, affection, and relaxation.
- C) increases sperm motility.
- D) regulates sex drive.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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40) Immature sperm are stored in
- A) the vas deferens.
- B) Leydig cells.
- C) the epididymis.
- D) spermatids.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Spermatogenesis
Learning Objective: Explain the spermatogenesis, semen production, and homologous organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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41) Hugh, a 22-year-old, notices that he gets sexually aroused more when he wakes up in the morning than in the evening. Hugh likely has
- A) low testosterone production in the early 20s in men.
- B) high estrogen level in the morning.
- C) high testosterone level in the morning.
- D) excessive of physical activity in the morning.
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Male Cycles
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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42) What conclusion can be drawn about the impact of testosterone on personality?
- A) There exists a negative relation between testosterone and male personality.
- B) There is no relationship between testosterone levels and personality.
- C) Because of fluctuating testosterone levels throughout the day, no research has been done on this interesting question.
- D) Research findings about the impact of testosterone on personality are mixed.
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Testosterone
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Understand
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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43) ________ is the hormone that triggers the development of secondary sex characteristics in men.
- A) Testosterone
- B) Estrogen
- C) Oxytocin
- D) Relaxin
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Testosterone
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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44) Which of the following hormones stimulates sperm production in the testes?
- A) luteinizing hormone (LH)
- B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- C) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
- D) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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45) ________ is the hormone that increases sperm motility in men?
- A) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- B) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- C) Oxytocin
- D) Relaxin
Answer: D
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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46) Which of the following hormones stimulates testosterone production in interstitial cells within the testes in men?
- A) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- C) luteinizing hormone (LH)
- D) human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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47) Which of the following hormones is a protein hormone produced by men?
- A) testosterone
- B) prolactin
- C) inhibin
- D) progesterone
Answer: C
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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48) In men, which hormone triggers pituitary during sperm production?
- A) gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
- B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FHS)
- C) oxytocin
- D) relaxin
Answer: A
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Sex Hormones
Learning Objective: Explain male sexual physiology, including sex hormones and testosterone.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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49) The sex of the zygote is determined by the chromosomes found in
- A) semen.
- B) sperm.
- C) ova.
- D) dartos.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Spermatogenesis
Learning Objective: Explain the spermatogenesis, semen production, and homologous organs.
Bloom’s: Remember
APA Outcome: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains
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50) Jerome and Latoya are concerned about the relatively thin stream of semen that runs out of Latoya’s vagina after they have intercourse. Latoya assumes that Jerome’s semen is not normal. What information or speculation can you offer to Latoya?
- A) Liquefied semen indicates that sperm and the secretions from the seminal vesicles are not mixing properly.
- B) Although semen tends to be thick immediately after ejaculation, it is normal for semen to become liquefied shortly afterward.
- C) The liquid that runs out of her vagina after intercourse is mostly excess vaginal lubrication.
- D) The liquid indicates that her vaginal environment is acidic and, therefore, toxic to sperm.
Answer: B
Explanation: Male Sexual Physiology
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Semen Production
Learning Objective: Explain the spermatogenesis, semen production, and homologous organs.
Bloom’s: Apply
APA Outcome: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology
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