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Test Bank For Human Sexuality in a Changing World 10th
Edition By Spencer A. Rathus; Jeffrey S. Nevid; Jeff Nevid; Lois
Fichner-Rathus 9780134525068 Chapter 1-16 Complete Guide .

The term that describes the direction of one's romantic interests and erotic attractions is __________.
- ANSWER: sexual orientation.

Which of the following terms does not belong with the others? - ANSWER: Transsexual

All of the following are reasons why the term homosexuality is controversial, except that __________.
- ANSWER: most gays are ashamed of the use of this term because they are ashamed of being gay.

Which of the following statements is most accurate in comparing the sexual orientations of women
and men? - ANSWER: Women's sexual orientations seem to be more plastic or flexible than those of
men.

Which of the following is characteristic of the ancient Greeks? - ANSWER: In Ancient Greece,
relationships were common among men and adolescent boys.

What form of male-male sexual behavior is considered normal and is encouraged among the Sambia
people of New Guinea? - ANSWER: Prepubertal boys ingest the semen of older males from the tribe.

Evolutionary theorists have proposed the concept of __________ in their attempt to explain how
male-male or female-female alliances could enhance group survival and thus persist through history. -
ANSWER: reciprocal altruism

Research comparing identical twins show that __________. - ANSWER: if one identical twin is gay, the
other twin has a higher than normal chance of being gay also.

Researchers have found evidence linking a region on __________ to a gay male sexual orientation. -
ANSWER: the X sex chromosome

Hormones are most likely to affect sexual orientation __________. - ANSWER: while a fetus is in the
uterus.

Psychoanalytic theory relates homosexuality in men to the faulty resolution of __________ complex
and in women to the __________ complex. - ANSWER: Oedipus; Electra

According to meta-analysis, lesbian, gay and bisexual people are __________. - ANSWER: more than
twice as likely as heterosexuals to attempt suicide.

Which of the following statements about Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is true? - ANSWER: DOMA
denied federal marriage benefits to same-sex couples.

Regarding beauty, research suggests__________. - ANSWER: it is partly in the eye of the beholder and
partly a function of cultural standards.

Which is true regarding the preferred female figure in the United States? - ANSWER: The hour-glass
figure is viewed as most attractive and desirable for relationships.

Cross-culturally, men tend to place greater emphasis on __________ in their preferences for a mate,
and women tend to place greater emphasis on __________ in their preferences for a mate. -
ANSWER: youth; earning capacity

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