Test Bank for Human Sexuality, 5th Edition by Roger R. Hock
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Chapter 01: Studying Human Sexuality
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. A person's unique foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and actions relating to what the person wants and who
he or she is as a sexual being is called
A) human sexuality.
B) personal sexual philosophy.
C) sexual orientation.
D) gender identity.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-01
Topic: Introduction to Chapter
Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: B) personal sexual philosophy.
2. Ronelle was raised in a very permissive home, where body positivity was promoted, nudity tolerated, and
topics of sexuality encouraged for open discussion. Now, as an adult, she has a very liberal attitude toward sex,
is happy to talk about sexual topics with her partner, and is typically adventurous when it comes to trying new
things. Her attitude toward sex is "Do what makes you happy, and let others do what makes them happy." This all
constitutes Ronelle's
A) affective sexual foundation.
B) personal sexual philosophy.
C) sexual orientation.
D) gender identity.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-02
Topic: Introduction to Chapter
Skill: Apply What You Know
Answer: B) personal sexual philosophy.
3. Professor Apahuwi has dedicated her career to an area of study that focuses on all aspects of humans as
sexual beings. This area of study is referred to as _______.
A) human sexuality
B) sexual health
C) sexual orientation
D) gender identity
Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 01-1-03
Topic: Introduction to Chapter
Skill: Apply What You Know
Answer: A) human sexuality
4. The term morals refers to _______.
A) a study focusing on all aspects of humans as sexual beings
B) a person's unique foundation of knowledge and attitudes as a sexual being
C) a person's individual, unique attitude about what constitutes right and wrong
D) the sex that a person identifies himself or herself to be
Difficulty: Moderate
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,QuestionID: 01-1-04
Topic: Introduction to Chapter
Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: C) a person's individual, unique attitude about what constitutes right and wrong
5. According to the text, having a clear sense of _______ contributes to making responsible sexual choices
throughout life.
A) political beliefs
B) morals and values
C) gender identity
D) sexual orientation
Difficulty: Difficult
QuestionID: 01-1-05
Topic: Introduction to Chapter
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Answer: B) morals and values
6. Which of the following describes a person's view of himself or herself as a man or woman?
A) gender stereotype
B) sexual health
C) sexual orientation
D) gender identity
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-06
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: D) gender identity
7. The gender that an individual person identifies themselves to be is called their gender
A) orientation.
B) identity.
C) assumption.
D) stability.
Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 01-1-07
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: B) identity.
8. The term sexual orientation refers to the sex of the person or persons to whom we feel attraction in which of
these domains?
A) sexual and spiritual
B) romantic, religious, and political
C) sexual and romantic
D) romantic, emotional, and sexual
Difficulty: Difficult
QuestionID: 01-1-08
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
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,Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: D) romantic, emotional, and sexual
9. In Western cultures, people think that the term sex refers only to intercourse; this belief
A) can lead to an increase in rates of teen pregnancy.
B) ignores the full range of sexual experiences and pleasure that human beings can have.
C) is usually held by people with low levels of education.
D) is almost impossible to change.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-09
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Answer: B) ignores the full range of sexual experiences and pleasure that human beings can have.
10. Jessica feels that having someone give her oral sex is gross, dirty, and disgusting. "Nobody should do that to
a woman," she says. She does not mind, however, giving oral sex to her boyfriend. These variations in how she
feels about this particular sex act refer to her set of sexual
A) expectations.
B) schemas.
C) morals and values.
D) fetishes.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-10
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Apply What You Know
Answer: C) morals and values.
11. According to the textbook, most of today's sexual problems, such as unwanted pregnancy and transmission
of sexually transmitted infections, stem from
A) insertive sexual practices such as vaginal, oral, and anal sex.
B) poor spiritual guidelines in one's own life.
C) the ubiquity of sexual content on the internet.
D) poor parenting and instruction of healthy sexual morals for adolescents.
Difficulty: Difficult
QuestionID: 01-1-11
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Understand the Concepts
Answer: A) insertive sexual practices such as vaginal, oral, and anal sex.
12. For many people, the expression "having sex" is synonymous with
A) having intercourse.
B) engaging in any sexual activity requiring nudity.
C) giving or receiving oral sex.
D) touching a partner's body in a sexual manner.
Difficulty: Easy
QuestionID: 01-1-12
Topic: 1.1 Experiencing Human Sexuality
Skill: Remember the Facts
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, Answer: B) engaging in any sexual activity requiring nudity.
13. College students who take a course that focuses on sexual health are more likely to
A) have greater success attracting a variety of sexual partners.
B) use condoms and other forms of contraception.
C) resent their parents for not teaching them about sex properly.
D) have liberal and experimental sexual interests.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-13
Topic: 1.2 Understanding Human Sexuality
Skill: Apply What You Know
Answer: B) use condoms and other forms of contraception.
14. A child or adolescent who is provided with abstinence-only sex education is likely to be taught that
A) human beings are not truly sexual creatures until adulthood.
B) our bodies have "good" places and "bad" places.
C) sexual intimacy should only be engaged in after marriage.
D) girls and boys are equally responsible for avoiding sexual temptations.
Difficulty: Difficult
QuestionID: 01-1-14
Topic: 1.2 Understanding Human Sexuality
Skill: Apply What You Know
Answer: C) sexual intimacy should only be engaged in after marriage.
15. What has research found to be the general result of abstinence-only sex education for adolescents?
A) unclear results, as there are increases in STIs, but decreases in unwanted pregnancies.
B) overall favorable results with decreases in both rates of STIs as well as unwanted pregnancies.
C) mixed results, with no changes to STI rates but a decrease in unwanted pregnancies.
D) increases in negative health outcomes, with increased rates of STIs and unwanted pregnancies.
Difficulty: Difficult
QuestionID: 01-1-15
Topic: 1.2 Understanding Human Sexuality
Skill: Remember the Facts
Answer: D) increases in negative health outcomes, with increased rates of STIs and unwanted pregnancies.
16. The current emphasis in sex education is away from abstinence-only programs, and toward programs that
A) contain accurate information that will help teens to make more responsible decisions about sexual behaviors.
B) emphasize the importance of religion in sexual decision-making and promote talking to clergy about sexual
feelings.
C) use peer educators to teach teens about sex because most adolescents are far too embarrassed to discuss such
things with adults.
D) cover health issues instead of sexual issues because the only real problem with irresponsible sexual practices is
health concerns.
Difficulty: Moderate
QuestionID: 01-1-16
Topic: 1.2 Understanding Human Sexuality
Skill: Apply What You Know
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