Gateways To Psychology An Introduction To Mind & Behavior, International 13th Edition By Dennis – Test Bank

Chapter 11c—Human Sexuality

MULTIPLE CHOICE

501. Regarding a comparison of sexuality in the United States and other countries, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. People from the United States are more likely to have had only one recent sexual partner, while people from developing countries have had two more recent partners.
b. A survey of 59 nations found that a “sexual revolution” like the one that occurred in the United States, has also occurred in most developing countries.
c. In the countries in Africa where AIDS is epidemic, Africans report having fewer sexual partners than their counterparts in developing countries.
d. On average, teenagers around the world have their first sexual experience at an earlier age than American teenagers.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question) www

502. Regarding a comparison of sexuality in the United States and other countries, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. On average, teenagers around the world have their first sexual experience as the same age as American teenagers.
b. A survey of 59 nations found that a “sexual revolution” has occurred around the world in both industrialized and developing countries.
c. In the countries in Africa where AIDS is epidemic, Africans report having fewer sexual partners than their counterparts in developing countries.
d. The high rates of veneral disease in Africa result from a lack of knowledge and access to condoms.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact

503. The high rate of AIDS in countries in Africa is most likely due to all of the following EXCEPT
a. having more sexual partners than most developing countries.
b. the high rates of other venereal disease in Africa.
c. the lack of knowledge about preventing and treating veneral diseases.
d. the lack of access to condoms.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact

504. Compared to American teenagers, teenagers around the world have their first sexual experience
a. earlier.
b. at the same age.
c. significantly later.
d. only after marriage.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question)

505. The more comfortable acceptance of human sexuality has
a. pressured some individuals into sexual behavior because it is “expected.”
b. increased the rate of extramarital sex dramatically.
c. decreased acquaintance or date rape.
d. resulted in all of these.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Concept

506. Regarding sexual choices, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Six percent of first sexual intercourse experiences are against the person’s will.
b. Pressures to engage in sex come significantly more from peers than from the individual’s own expectations.
c. For a greater acceptance of sexuality to be constructive, people must feel that they have the right to say “no.”
d. Greater sexual freedom is a positive development only for those ready for it.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Concept

507. According to your text, in order for greater acceptance of sexuality to be constructive,
a. individuals must feel they have the right to say “no” to sex.
b. people must feel that they have choices regarding when, where, and how they will become sexually active.
c. sexual freedom needs to be combined with responsibility, caring, and commitment.
d. all of these must be true.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact

508. Many experts today fear that influences, such as beauty pageants for very young girls and the public antics of female role models, such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, are leading young girls to be
a. oversexualized..
b. undersexualized
c. labeled as “easy.”
d. labeled as “feminists.”

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact

509. Many experts today fear that girls are being oversexualized by the influences of
a. beauty pageants for very young girls.
b. the public antics of female role models, such as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.
c. popular fashions for young females.
d. all of these.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact

510. A person who narrowly equates sexual attractiveness with being “sexy” and feels valued only as a sexual object is exhibiting
a. unhealthy sexualization.
b. narcissism.
c. promiscuousness.
d. belief in the double standard.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
REF: Contemporary Attitudes and Sexual Behavior-For Better or Worse
OBJ: 11.9.3 KEY: Fact MSC: * (New Question)