1.

In the year _____, the American Psychiatric Association determined that

homosexuality did not constitute a psychological disorder.
1973
2.
Sexual behavior is abnormal if it is:
Harmful
3
Pioneering investigations of human sexual behavior were conducted beginning in
the 1930s by:
Alfred Kinsey
4.
Kinsey's early studies of human sexual behavior exemplify the _____ research
technique.
Survey
5.
Sexual self-stimulation is known as _____.
Masturbation
6.
With respect to premarital sex, to what extent do we find cross-cultural variability
in its incidence on the one hand, and its acceptability on the other?
There is substantial cross-cultural variability in both the incidence and the
acceptability of premarital sex.
7.
Most experts suggest that _____ of both men and women are exclusively gay or
lesbian during extended periods of their lives.
5-10%
8.
According to Alfred Kinsey, heterosexuality and homosexuality are best thought
of as:
opposite ends of a continuum.
9.
With respect to the potential genetic basis of homosexuality, studies of identical
twins have revealed that when one twin self-identifies as gay or lesbian:
the other twin is more likely to self-identify as gay or lesbian than is a random
member of the population, even when the twins were raised apart.
10.

The notion that family dynamics and parent-child relationships contribute to

homosexuality is associated with _____; the idea has _____ empirical support.
Freud; little, if any
11.
_____ are people who believe they were born with the body of the other gender.
Transsexuals
12.
Which of the following is true of transsexualism?
A transsexual can seek sex-change operations in which their existing genitals are
surgically removed and the genitals of the desired sex are fashioned.
13.
Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between the
terms hermaphrodite and intersex?
Intersex is a newer term replacing the older term hermaphrodite.
14.
A 2011 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that,
there is a _____ chance that a woman will be a victim of a rape within her
lifetime; approximately one _____ of rapes and sexual assaults are reported.
20%; third
15.
Which of the following sequences best reflects the relative frequency with which
American women of different racial or ethnic backgrounds experience rape, from
the most to the least frequent?
Black women non-Latino white women Latino women
16.
Which of the following statements is true of sexual abuse of children?
The abuser is usually about 20 years older than the victim.
17.
In the United States, at least one in _____ individuals will contract a sexually
transmitted infection at some point in their lives; as compared to other
industrialized nations, the rate of sexually transmitted infections in the United
States is _____.
four; higher
18.
Which alternative best expresses the proportion of men who experience
problems associated with sexual performance?
One-third

19.
Drug therapy may successfully treat _____; learning or cognitive therapies are
useful in cases of _____.
erectile dysfunction; premature or inhibited ejaculation
20.
Sadie can only achieve an orgasm when she masturbates; she is unable to have
an orgasm when she has sex with her partner. Sadie suffers from:
Anorgasm
21.
Inhibited sexual desire refers to:
sexual dysfunction in which the motivation for sexual activity is restrained or
lacking entirely.
22.
The direction of one's erotic interests refers to a person's
Sexual orientation
23.
Melissa is attracted to members of the opposite sex. She is considered to be
Heterosexual
24.
Geami is attracted to both males and females. Her sexual orientation is best
described as
Bisexual
25.
Donna views herself as a bisexual. Over time, she is most likely to engage in
strictly homosexual behavior or strictly heterosexual behavior.
26.
The occurrence of homosexuality ranges from ________ percent of the
population.
2 to 10
27.
Which of the following factors predicts sexual orientation?
None of these
28.
Research on the influence of genes on sexual behavior has revealed that genes
Play a role in determining sexual behavior

29.
According to research, of the boys who engage in extreme gendernonconforming activities approximately ________ percent end up being
homosexual or bisexual later in life.
75
30.
The vast majority of "tomboys" turn out to be
Heterosexual
31.
Leslie has two mothers. We can expect that Leslie will
Be relatively unaffected.
32.
In regards to parenting, the best predictor of good psychological adjustment in
adolescence is having
a close relationship with parents.
33.
Which is the correct definition of sexual behavior?
All of these
34.
The ________ phase of human sexual response begins the process of erotic
responsiveness.
Excitement
35.
The most significant difference between males and females regarding the sexual
response pattern occurs at the ________ phase.
Resolution
36.
Patterns for how people should behave sexually are called
Sexual scripts
37.
Kenny believes that sex is mostly about reaching an orgasm. This belief reflects
Kenny's sexual
Script
38.
Based on research, the most effective type of sex education is a(n)
Comprehensive program.

39.
An object or activity that arouses sexual interest and desire is called a
Fetish