Human Sexuality Exam Questions

Multiple Choice - Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1.      If a couple is gay or lesbian, and they want to be legally married in the U.S., they should head for

a.	Hawaii.
b.	Massachusetts.
c.	the District of Columbia.
d.	California

2.      Vermont's "civil union statute" passed in 2000 allows homosexual couples

a.	access to legal marriage in any church in the state.
b.	to share employee benefits as heterosexual couples do.
c.	in effect, to be "married" and to have that marriage recognized nationwide.
d.	to have marriages performed outside the U.S. recognized as valid within the state.

3.      Sexual orientation refers to the gender that a person is attracted to

a.	emotionally.
b.	sexually.
c.	romantically.
d.	all of these are true

4.      Regarding the incidence of homosexuality today,

a.	there are more lesbians than gay men
b.	there are more bisexuals than gay men
c.	there are about equal numbers of gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals
d.	there are more gay men than lesbians

5.      How has the frequency of same-sex behavior in the United States changed over the years?

a.	It has increased over the years due to the changes in the social status of homosexuality.
b.	It has only increased among women but not among men.
c.	It has only increased among men but not among women.
d.	It has remained constant over the years in spite of the changes in the social status of homosexuality.

6.      Evidence from studies of biological differences in sexual orientation lead to the conclusion that

a.	biological factors are much stronger for lesbians than for gay men.
b.	biology allows us to predict virtually everyone who will become homosexual.
c.	biology probably interacts with social influences in predicting homosexuality.
d.	biology plays no role in influencing sexual orientation.

7.      What theory suggested that male homosexuality was the result of an intense attachment to the mother and a distant relationship with the father?

a.	sociological theory
b.	psychoanalytic theory
c.	hormonal theory
d.	essentialist theory

8.      Evelyn Hooker's research showed that homosexuals

a.	are as well adjusted as heterosexuals.
b.	are less well adjusted than heterosexuals.
c.	are surprisingly more well adjusted than heterosexuals.
d.	are well adjusted only after they change orientation.

9.      The view that homosexuality is the result of reinforcement and punishment is most consistent with

a.	biological theories.
b.	sociological theories.
c.	psychoanalytic theories.
d.	behavioral theories.

10.  Who proposed the "exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation?

a.	Franz Kallman
b.	Daryl Bem
c.	Irving Bieber
d.	Vivienne Cass

11.  In the 19^th and early 20^th centuries, physicians and scientists viewed homosexuality primarily as

a.	a sin.
b.	a mental illness.
c.	normal.
d.	OK for men but bad for women.

12.  Which of the following is true?

a.	Homosexuality is found in every culture
b.	More permissive cultures have more homosexuality
c.	Less permissive cultures have less homosexuality
d.	both b and c are true

13.  Which statement below regarding Latin American countries and same-sex sexual behavior is TRUE?

a.	Any sexual contact with a man is considered feminine.
b.	A man is not considered a homosexual if he takes an active, insertive role with other men.
c.	Men who are viewed as masculine are on the receiving end of anal intercourse.
d.	Any man who engages in sexual activity with another man is considered a homosexual and can be arrested.

14.  Which of the following would generally be most accepting of homosexuality?

a.	Christians
b.	the Chinese
c.	Buddhists
d.	Arabic cultures

15.  What does the research suggest about lesbian and gay relationships?

a.	Most gay and lesbian couples have relationships where partners take clear dominant and submissive roles.
b.	Due to the pressure of choosing masculine and feminine roles within same-sex relationships, most gay and lesbian couples have higher levels of jealousy.
c.	Lesbian relationships are characterized by greater role flexibility and partner equality than are heterosexual relationships.
d.	all of these are true

16.  We have a wealth of research today to support the theory that many homosexuals are born that way.  Some of the support comes from           ………

a.       Biological studies showing there is an interaction of genes that predict our sexual orientation. b.      Twin studies – over half of gay identical twin brothers – both are homosexuals.

c.       Brain structure differences.

d.      All of the above

17.  Which statement below regarding gay and lesbian parenting is FALSE?

a.	Children who grow up with gay or lesbian parents are more likely to identify as homosexual adults.
b.	Sons of lesbian couples are more open in their definitions of masculine behavior.
c.	Children of same-sex parents have also been found to aspire to occupations less typical for their gender than do children of heterosexuals.
d.	Children who grow up with one or two gay and/or lesbian parents do as well emotionally, cognitively, socially and sexually as do children from heterosexual parents.

18.  What is the name of the first and largest accredited public school in the world devoted to the educational needs of GBLT and questioning youth and named after a gay San Francisco elected official who was murdered in 1978?

a.	Langston Hughes High
b.	Harvey Milk School
c.	Barry Winchell School
d.	Billy Jack Gaither High School

19.  Which of the following is an example of heterosexism?

a.	telling adolescents to wait to have sex until they are married
b.	asking a children where they want to work when they grow up
c.	asking a woman if she has a boyfriend
d.	a work invitation addressed to "Employee and Spouse"

20.  Your campus is required to report all hate crimes thanks to the

a.	APA campaign against hate crimes.
b.	the Hate Crimes Right to Know Act.
c.	Media Center for Truth in Broadcasting.
d.	Parents Against Hate Crimes Association.

21.  What is sequential bisexuality?

a.	having sexual partners of both sexes during the same time period
b.	have sexual fantasies and desires for both sexes but only engaging in heterosexual sexual behaviors
c.	having sex exclusively with one gender followed by sex exclusively with the other
d.	the type of bisexual behavior where people do not self-identify as bisexual

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22.  The purpose of the “Heterosexual Interview” was to

a.	show homosexuals how different they are.
b.	show homosexuals how discrimination feels.
c.	show how discrimination to homosexuals feels.
d.	show that homosexuals are mentally ill.

____  23.   Studies show that males may have erections as early as

a.	the fetal stage of development.
b.	immediately after birth.
c.	six months after birth.
d.	one year after birth.
e.	more than one year after birth.

____  24.   Masturbation by infants

a.	doesn't happen.
b.	sometimes happens, but does not produce orgasm.
c.	sometimes happens, and produces orgasm.
d.	sometimes happens, and produces orgasm, but only in girls.
e.	sometimes happens, and produces orgasm, but only in boys.

____  25.   Young rhesus monkeys separated from their mothers at birth showed a distinct preference for a "surrogate mother" which provided warmth and security, as opposed to a "surrogate mother" providing only food in a famous study conducted by

a.	Freud.
b.	Lewis.
c.	Harlow.
d.	Okami.
e.	Knobloch.

____  26.   The modern term for a male's first ejaculation is

a.	primary spermatogenesis.
b.	initial spermatogenesis.
c.	spermarche.
d.	semenarche.
e.	nocturnal emission.

____  27.   All of the following are true except

a.	on average, teenage girls masturbate less often than teenage boys.
b.	boys are more likely than girls to masturbate in groups.
c.	girls usually masturbate by rubbing their genitals in some way.
d.	boys usually masturbate manually.
e.	girls most often learn about masturbation from other girls.

____  28.   Sexual scripts

a.	develop only from interactions with peers.
b.	are virtually identical for individuals within a particular culture.
c.	include how sexuality can be used in a social context.
d.	focus on love, and how love is expressed within a family.
e.	focus on sexuality, and how sexuality is expressed within a family.

____  29.   Studies have shown that "sibling sex" among preteens

a.	is usually coercive, and results in sexual intercourse.
b.	is usually coercive, but does not result in sexual intercourse.
c.	is usually not coercive, and results in sexual intercourse.
d.	is usually not coercive, and does not result in sexual intercourse.
e.	is rare, occurring in less than 5% of preteens with siblings.

____  30.   Generally speaking, among those going through puberty,

a.	semenarche precedes menarche.
b.	menarche precedes semenarche.
c.	menarche and semenarche occur at the same ages.
d.	the age of menarche, but not of semenarche, varies across countries.
e.	the age of semenarche, but not of menarche, varies across countries.

____  31.   Heterosexual teens are more likely than lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens to

a.	experience alcohol abuse.
b.	experience depression.
c.	attempt suicide.
d.	feel lonely.
e.	none of these are true

____  32.   The incidence of oral sex in the U.S.

a.	is declining among teens, because of concerns about contracting AIDS.
b.	is declining among teens, because of an increase in the number of "abstinence-only" programs.
c.	is declining among teens, but no one is sure why.
d.	has remained about the same among teens in the past 20 years.
e.	has increased among teens in the past 20 years.

____  33.   Compared with U.S. women, U.S. men report they are more likely to have sexual intercourse for the first time because

a.	of curiosity.
b.	they "just go along with it."
c.	they are tired of masturbating.
d.	of affection for their partner.
e.	they are forced to.

____  34.   Among Western world countries, the U.S. leads in which of the following?

a.	teen pregnancy rate.
b.	teen abortion rate.
c.	teen birth rate.
d.	all of these are true
e.	none of these are true

____  35.   The SIECUS Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education include which of the following?

a.	a primary focus on abstinence
b.	ways for youths improve communication and decision-making about sexual relationships
c.	encouragement for gays and lesbians to "come out" as soon as they are able
d.	all of these are true
e.	none of these are true

____  36.   At the present time, critical conditions for receiving federal funding for sexuality education include

a.	having a specific unit on sexual orientation.
b.	teaching "abstinence-only" until marriage.
c.	promoting comprehensive sexuality education.
d.	all of these are true
e.	none of these are true

____  37.   Compared to those who complete a typical "abstinence-only" program, those who complete a typical comprehensive sexuality program are

a.	less likely to delay starting to have sexual intercourse.
b.	likely to have sexual intercourse more often.
c.	less likely to have unintended pregnancies.
d.	all of these are true
e.	none of these are true

____  38.   The probability that a cohabiting couple will be considered to have a "common-law marriage" simply because they have lived together for a while is

a.	almost 100%; almost every state recognizes common-law marriage after a period of cohabitation.
b.	high; almost every state recognizes common-law marriage, although a couple may have to openly declare they are living together.
c.	about 50-50; most states recognize common-law marriage, but couples have to do "married" things like file joint tax returns.
d.	low; most states do not recognize common-law marriages any more.
e.	almost zero; only two (small) states still recognize common-law marriages.

____  39.   Compared to a generation ago, those who get married in the early 21^st century in the U.S. are likely to be

a.	older, and about as happy with their marriages.
b.	older, and happier about their marriages.
c.	older, and less happy about their marriages.
d.	about the same age, and less happy about their marriages.
e.	about the same age, and happier about their marriages.

____  40.   In recent years, about what percent of couples pursue prenuptial agreements?

a.	Less than 10%
b.	10%
c.	20%
d.	30%
e.	over 30%

____  41.   The percentage of married couples who report their marriages are happy is about

a.	20% higher than the percentage who will never get divorced.
b.	10% higher than the percentage who will never get divorced.
c.	the same as the percentage who will never get divorced.
d.	10% lower than the percentage who will never get divorced.
e.	20% lower that the percentage who will never get divorced.

____  42.   Compared to younger married couples, older married couples reported they were more likely to

a.	spend more time and energy on communication strategies.
b.	be open.
c.	use positive affirmations.
d.	develop unique "relational codes."
e.	all of these are true

____  43.   Overall, those who derive the greatest health benefits from their marital status are

a.	married women.
b.	married men.
c.	women who never marry.
d.	men who never marry.
e.	marital status is not related to health benefit in women or men.

____  44.   On the average, married couples in which of the following conditions report the lowest levels of marital satisfaction?

a.	couples with one young child
b.	couples with two young children
c.	couples with two teenagers
d.	couples whose children have grown up and left the home
e.	newly-married couples with no children

____  45.   A person lives in a culture that is as strict as most people in the U.S. are about forbidding extramarital sex. That person's culture is

a.	very rare: fewer than 5% of cultures have expectations that restrictive.
b.	rare: about 10% of cultures have expectations that restrictive.
c.	uncommon: about 20% of cultures have expectations that restrictive.
d.	common: about 40% of cultures have expectations that restrictive.
e.	very common: over 60% of cultures have expectations that restrictive.

____  46.   The most unusual type of extramarital affair would be one involving

a.	an older man having a "sexual" affair
b.	a younger man having a "sexual" affair
c.	a younger woman having a "sexual" affair
d.	an older woman having a "sexual" affair
e.	an older woman having an "emotional" affair

____  47.   Polyandry involves

a.	having multiple husbands at one time.
b.	marrying without the legal possibility of divorce.
c.	having multiple wives at one time.
d.	paying support to a former spouse.
e.	exchanging marital partners for sexual activity.

____  48.   The best predictor of polygyny in most Islamic cultures today is

a.	a desire to increase fertility rate.
b.	a desire to decrease fertility rate.
c.	a man's wealth.
d.	a woman's wealth.
e.	a self-perceived state of high sex drive.

____  49.   "No-fault" divorce is usually

a.	an essential element of covenant marriage.
b.	an optional element of covenant marriage.
c.	not obtainable in a state recognizing covenant marriage.
d.	unrelated to participation in a covenant marriage.
e.	not acceptable in a covenant marriage.

____  50.   A husband has initiated divorce proceedings, and his wife shares the desire to end the marriage. This situation is

a.	typical: most divorces are mutually agreed-upon, and initiated by the husband.
b.	fairly common: most divorces are mutually agreed-upon, but initiated by the wife.
c.	fairly common: most divorces are not mutually agreed-upon, but initiated by the husband.
d.	uncommon: most divorces are not mutually agreed-upon, and initiated by the wife.
e.	rare: most divorces are "no-fault."