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As estrogen and testosterone levels fall in later life,the frequency of intercourse ________ and the frequency of sexual fantasies ________.


A) decreases;decreases
B) decreases: remains the same.
C) remains the same;decreases
D) remains the same;remains the same

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Research on the environmental conditions that influence sexual orientation indicates that


A) homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been sexually abused during childhood.
B) homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been overprotected by their mothers.
C) homosexuals are more likely than heterosexuals to have been raised in a father-absent home.
D) the reported backgrounds of homosexuals and heterosexuals are similar.

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Ivan just spent an evening watching pornographic movies of attractive women who actually seemed to enjoy being sexually coerced,This experience may lead him to


A) perceive himself as unable to perform sexually.
B) be more willing to hurt women.
C) feel unsure about his gender identity.
D) view sexual promiscuity as morally wrong.

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Women's sexual orientation tends to be ________ strongly felt and _________ variable over time than that of men.


A) more;less
B) less;more
C) more;more
D) less;less

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A mother's immune system may have a defensive response to substances produced by male fetuses.This is most likely to contribute to


A) erotic plasticity.
B) female orgasmic disorder.
C) sexually transmitted infections.
D) the fraternal birth-order effect.

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A homosexual orientation is viewed by most psychologists to be


A) equally likely among members of both sexes.
B) associated with a lack of clear gender identity.
C) neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed.
D) characteristic of over 10 percent of American males.

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Unlike in men,a high sex drive in women is likely to be associated with an increased same-sex attraction as well as an increased opposite-sex attraction.This best illustrates women's greater


A) erotic plasticity.
B) refractory period.
C) orgasmic disorder.
D) religious engagement.

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Mr.Jen experiences distressing and recurrent urges to inflict suffering on other people in order to become sexually aroused.His difficulty best illustrates


A) sexual orientation.
B) a paraphilia.
C) a sexual dysfunction.
D) erotic plasticity.

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During which phase of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin?


A) the plateau phase
B) the resolution phase
C) the excitement phase
D) orgasm

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Your father-in-law thinks that homosexual activity is a choice people make,not a result of genetics.To dissuade him of this erroneous belief,you might share which of the following research findings?


A) Homosexuality does not appear to run in families.
B) Identical twins are no more likely than fraternal twins to share a co-twin's homosexual orientation.
C) Researchers have been able to create female fruit flies that,during courtship,act like males.
D) Homosexual men have fewer homosexual relatives on their mother's side than on their father's.

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It has been said that the most significant sex organ is the


A) skin.
B) genitalia.
C) secondary sex characteristics.
D) brain.

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Dr.Ramirez believes that male teens involved in sexual coercion and sexual assault have been highly influenced by pornography and graphic video games that involve these types of behaviors.Dr.Ramirez is referring to the ________ of the biopsychosocial approach.


A) biological influences
B) social-cultural influences
C) imagined stimuli influences
D) psychological influences

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Senora is a 4-year-old female cat whose estrogen levels have surged.She is yowling to be let out of the house.Her owner would be correct in understanding that Senora is experiencing


A) a sexual dysfunction.
B) a refractory period.
C) ovulation.
D) plateau.

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While in most African countries,same-sex relationships are ________,the ratio of lesbian,gay,or bisexual people is ________ in other countries in the rest of the world.


A) illegal;the same as
B) accepted;higher
C) not accepted but legal;lower
D) legal;slightly lower

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Cameron suffers from a sexually transmitted infection in which his immune system is no longer able to protect him from any other infectious diseases.Cameron most clearly suffers from


A) a paraphilia.
B) premature ejaculation.
C) erectile disorder.
D) AIDS.

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Jenna and Diego have been in a committed,monogamous relationship for years,while Siena and Michael just "hooked up" for the night.After sex,Jenna and Diego are more likely to experience a surge in the hormone ________,while Siena and Michael will secrete less of this hormone.This hormone is related to sexual satiety and ________ after orgasm with a loved one.


A) testosterone;satisfaction
B) estrogen;guilt
C) prolactin;satisfaction
D) prolactin;regret

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In remembering the spatial locations of objects,straight men perform


A) better than gay men and better than straight women.
B) worse than gay men,and worse than straight women.
C) better than gay men and worse than straight women.
D) worse than gay men and better than straight women.

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Homosexual men have more homosexual relatives on their ________ side of the family.More offspring are produced by the maternal relatives of ________.


A) mother's rather than their father's;heterosexual rather than of homosexual men
B) father's rather than their mother's;heterosexual rather than of homosexual men
C) mother's rather than their father's;homosexual rather than of heterosexual men
D) father's rather than their mother's;homosexual rather than of heterosexual men

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Dr.Philippi is studying the family,societal,and media influences on the sexual behavior of teens.According to the biopsychosocial approach,Dr.Philippi is studying the ________ influences on teen sexual behavior.


A) biological
B) social-cultural
C) internal stimulus
D) psychological

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Matt is distressed because he consistently experiences orgasm during intercourse much more quickly than he wants to.His difficulty is most clearly an indication of


A) necrophilia.
B) erectile disorder.
C) a paraphilia.
D) premature ejaculation.

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