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What was found by researchers to differentiate love from friendship?

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B. fascination and exclusiveness

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What seems to be the most important determinant of sexual satisfaction?

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B. love, in combination with intimacy, commitment, and equality

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In an ongoing relationship, heterosexual women tend to appreciate which of the following as a prelude to sex?

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A. trust and confidence

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It is _________ that love is important to gay men and lesbian women.

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C. well documented

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Throughout the semester, a couple spends every moment entwined together. They see required classes as interruptions to their lovemaking. This is an ex. of what type of love?

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C.eros- erotic

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Mark is obsessed with Ben. They spend every moment together. When Ben misses a call, Mark is devastated. What type of love?

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D. mania- manic depressant

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Pedro sees himself as a complete baller. He puts on an act like he is the perfect guy with a girl every weekend until he has sex with her. What type of love?

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C. ludus- ludicrous

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Jerome is a very successful minister. He is very available to his congregation and there is strong bonding between the members. What type of love is this?

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C. Agape

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Which item best reflects the concept of commitment in love?

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C. acting to maintain love in a relationship

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Connie and Eduardo are getting married because "it's that time." They get a small apartment because it's "within their budget". What type of love?

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D. Pragma- practical

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What statement best reflects the core idea of attachment theory?

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D. adult love relationships replicate the qualities of the infant/caregiver bond

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As a child, Sean usually played quiet when his mother left. He knew she would return. He married a woman who traveled a lot and trusts her completely. What attachment style?

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B. Secure

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Carmen complains that the men she meets are distant and afraid of commitment. She falls in love easily and is very sexual. She has extremes of emotions. She would be classified as

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A. anxious and ambivalent

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Jealousy in a relationship is most often an indication of

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D. Insecurity

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When are we not communicating when in the presence of another person?

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C. Never

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Proximity in a relationship communicates

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A. a level of intimacy or relationship

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Jane moved to Mexico with her company. For the first several months, she found social gatherings rather unpleasant because she found that Latino men were always trying to invade her personal space. Most likely, what was happening here?

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B. The norm for interpersonal proximity may be less for Latinos than Anglos.

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Extending mutual eye contact a bit beyond the norm is usually a sign of

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A. interest

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The sense most involved in sexual intimacy is

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D. touch

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Sharing sexual feelings with a partner gets easier

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A. Over time, with practice and communication

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Men and women in satisfied relationships tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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C. the ability to avoid potentially sensitive conflicting subjects

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In providing feedback, it is helpful to focus the feedback on

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A. observations, not interpretations

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The changing aspects of an individual's sexual attitudes, behaviors, feelings, and roles can be described by the term

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C. psychosexual development

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According to at least one current researcher, our first erogenous zone is the

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D. skin

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At what age do boys begin having erections?

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D. in the womb

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When are young girls capable of vaginal lubrication?

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A. shortly after birth

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Four year old Chantel runs naked into her parents dinner party. What should they do?

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D. try not to react in horror or disgust

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Four yr old Jacob walks in on his parents having sex. What should his parents try NOT to do?

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A. lunge for a towel to cover up

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Ten-year-old Anisha suddenly starts covering her chest if her mother interrupts her while she is dressing. How should mom react?

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D. Respect Anisha's desire for privacy

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According to the text, most parents are ______ about their child's developing sexual nature.

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A. ambivalent

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When do psychosexual development and the ability to love begin?

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C. in infancy, with loving touch and handling

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How does same-sex or other-sex childhood sexual exploration influence adult sexual orientation?

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A. there is no hard evidence that such experiences influence adult sexual interests

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How are the concepts of puberty and adolescence different?

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A. Puberty refers to the capability for reproduction. Adolescence is a social and psychological state.

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The main way that children learn about sexuality from their parents is by noting their

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C. Behavior

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What percentage of teenage pregnancies are unplanned?

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C. 81%

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Overall in America there is _________ for comprehensive sexuality education programs.

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B. widespread support, except from the federal government

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Comprehensive sex education programs

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C. delay the initiation of sex, reduce the number of sexual partners and increase the condoms and contraceptive use

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Sexual harassment refers to two types of behavior, the abuse of power and

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A. the creation of a hostile environment. jokes, magazines, touch, and dating

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A team of male workers has traditionally welcomed new members of their group by a night of drinking at an "adult" club. They insist their newest female team member to do the same. This behavior may be considered sexual harassment because

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C. they are creating a hostile environment

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According to the text, women are more often the targets of sexual harassment because

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C. it's one way for some men to "keep women in their place"

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Which of the following occupational fields is the most likely site for sexual harassment?

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D. military

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Which of the following is FALSE about violence against homosexuals?

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D. Historically it is a fairly recent phenomenon, with violence escalating over the past century

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In a 2000 survey of gay individuals, what percentage said that they were targets of physical attacks because of their sexual orientation?

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D. 32%

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Which type of rape occurs most often?

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B. Date rape

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In a date-rape situation, which of the following is a typical rapist's attitude?

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D. He believes he is doing nothing wrong

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Which item best summarizes the attitude of most people toward marital rape?

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C. They minimize and distort it as a "marital tiff" and not a real rape.

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A person close to a rape survivor should do all of the following EXCEPT

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D. try not to talk about the rape

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In order for a woman to be sexually healthy she must

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C. feel at ease with her body parts

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Which of the following does NOT describe the clinical relationship between eating disorders and sexuality?

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D. people with eating disorders often have bizarre sexual preferences

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The adverse effects of using anabolic steroids are serious because

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B. Some are irreversible and life threatening

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Reynaldo changes when he drinks. He gets really angry and aggressive and shows poor judgment. This change in behavior is an example of

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B. disinhibition

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Substances that SUPPOSEDLY increase sexual desire and performance are known as

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A. aphrodisiacs

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Aside from the adverse physical effects of street drugs, a consequence of substance abuse is that drugs

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B. put people at risk for acquiring STIs

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Which of the following statements about the sexuality of the disabled is CORRECT?

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D. With proper information, and sexual self-esteem, the disabled can have good sex lives

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A breast self-examination should be performed

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B. monthly

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Excluding skin cancer, which form of cancer is the most common among women?

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B. Breast

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What percentage of breast lumps are noncancerous?

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B. 75-80%

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The most common diagnostic procedure to detect cervical cancer is the

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B. Pap Smear or test

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Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a prostate problem?

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C. the development of hemmorhoids

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In ___% of testicular cancer cases, the man had a lump in a testicle or noticed that the testicle was swollen.

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D. 90

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Female genital cutting involves

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B. having the clitoris slit or cut out and the labia removed

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Which of the following is not a common erection myth?

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D. it is the partner's fault if a man does not have an erection

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"A New View of Women's Sexual Problems" is a radical approach to looking at sexual problems because it

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C. considers how social, political, and relationship issues affect sexual satisfaction

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Which of the following factors is NOT associated with hypoactive sexual desire?

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D. pregnancy

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The modern term for impotence is

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B. male erectile disorder

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According to a study cited in your text, the most prominent factor that inhibited orgasm in women was

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B. Lack of foreplay

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While making love, Raul often evaluates "how well" things are going. This distraction often leads to lack of orgasm. This tendency to become involved in judging performance is called

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B. Spectatoring

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How do people know if they are having "good sex?"

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B. you feel good about yourself, your partner, and hat you're doing

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Getting drunk in order to have sex violates which of Zilbergeld's criteria for "good sex?"

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C. feeling physically and mentally alert

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In his homework exercises for sexual enhancement, why does Zilbergeld suggest several sessions of self-touching without orgasm?

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A. to learn to extend the period of time between arousal and orgasm

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Which of the following is helpful in treatment of premature ejaculation?

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D. the squeeze technique

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The authors of the text prefer to use the term sexually explicit material rather than porn or erotica because

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B. it is more inclusive of the many sexual materials available

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The pornography business is estimated to bring in ______ annually.

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C. 10-14 billion dollars

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mainstream X-rated videos?

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D. They equally target male and female audiences

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Most prostitutes

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A. separate sex as a physical act for which they are paid from sex as an expression of intimacy and pleasure.

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