PSY 503 Human Sexuality Text: Authors: Publisher: Human Sexuality Today 6th edition, 2009 ISBN: 0-13-604245-7 Bruce M. King Pearson Education Final Examination 925 North Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: 714-547-9625 Fax: 714-547-5777 05/11 PSY 503 - Human Sexuality PSY 503 - Human Sexuality Final Examination Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed answer sheet) 1) In the United States, sexual attitudes and behaviors are influenced by: a. level of education. b. socioeconomic status. c. ethnicity. d. All of the above. 2) Which of the following was NOT true of the biblical Jews? a. The primary object of sex was to have children. b. Sexual relations between a husband and wife were regarded as something very positive. c. Women were considered to be property. d. The genitals were considered to be obscene. 3) Which of these individuals thought that a celibate lifestyle was superior to marriage? a. Plato b. Jesus c. Saint Paul d. Henry Havelock Ellis 4) Which of the following did NOT have a negative attitude about the human body? a. Victorians b. Biblical Hebrews c. Early Christians d. All of the above. 5) A recently discovered questionnaire conducted by Dr. Clelia Mosher in 1892 reveals that most married Victorian women: a. were sexually repressed and prudish. b. desired and enjoyed sex. c. engaged in sex only for procreation. d. did not enjoy sex, but engaged in it to perform their “wifely duties”. Final Examination 6) Which branch of the media has research found to be the most powerful socializing agent for teenagers’ sexual attitudes and behavior? a. Movies b. Music (including radio) c. Magazines d. Television 7) Advertisers use attractive models in sexy or romantic poses to sell their products. This is called: a. a socializing agent. b. socialization. c. idealization. d. identification. 8) Which of these is a problem for surveys used in sex research? a. Lying b. Exaggeration c. Faulty recall d. All of the above. 9) The scientific method used to demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships is called: a. Experimental research b. Correlation c. Direct observation d. All of the above. 10) The modern view of children as vulnerable and needing protection arose: a. during the 1700s. b. in early Christianity. c. in medieval times. d. with the end of the Victorian era. Final Examination 11) The clitoral hood is formed by the joining of the: a. mons veneris and labia majora. b. labia minora. c. labia majora and labia minora. d. labia majora. 12) In women, the organ most similar to the penis in structure is the: a. cervix. b. vagina. c. labia. d. clitoris. 13) The best time for women to examine themselves for breast cancer is: a. all times during the menstrual cycle are equally good. b. after menstruation. c. during ovulation. d. during menstruation. 14) Vaginal lubrication: a. results from th ...

1. PSY 503
Human Sexuality
Text:
Authors: Publisher:
Human Sexuality Today
6th edition, 2009
ISBN: 0-13-604245-7
Bruce M. King
Pearson Education
Final Examination

2. 925 North Spurgeon Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Phone: 714-
547-9625 Fax: 714-547-5777
05/11
PSY 503 - Human Sexuality
PSY 503 - Human Sexuality
Final Examination

3. Multiple Choice Questions (Enter your answers on the enclosed
answer sheet)
1) In the United States, sexual attitudes and behaviors are
influenced by:
a. level of education.
b. socioeconomic status. c. ethnicity.
d. All of the above.
2) Which of the following was NOT true of the biblical Jews?
a. The primary object of sex was to have children.
b. Sexual relations between a husband and wife were regarded
as something very positive.
c. Women were considered to be property.
d. The genitals were considered to be obscene.
3) Which of these individuals thought that a celibate lifestyle
was superior to marriage?
a. Plato b. Jesus
c. Saint Paul
d. Henry Havelock Ellis
4) Which of the following did NOT have a negative attitude
about the human body?
a. Victorians
b. Biblical Hebrews c. Early Christians

4. d. All of the above.
5) A recently discovered questionnaire conducted by Dr. Clelia
Mosher in 1892 reveals that most married Victorian women:
a. were sexually repressed and prudish. b. desired and enjoyed
sex.
c. engaged in sex only for procreation.
d. did not enjoy sex, but engaged in it to perform their “wifely
duties”.
Final Examination
6) Which branch of the media has research found to be the most
powerful socializing agent for teenagers’ sexual attitudes and
behavior?
a. Movies
b. Music (including radio)
c. Magazines d. Television
7) Advertisers use attractive models in sexy or romantic poses
to sell their products. This is called:
a. a socializing agent. b. socialization.
c. idealization.
d. identification.

5. 8) Which of these is a problem for surveys used in sex research?
a. Lying
b. Exaggeration c. Faulty recall
d. All of the above.
9) The scientific method used to demonstrate cause-and-effect
relationships is called:
a. Experimental research b. Correlation
c. Direct observation d. All of the above.
10) The modern view of children as vulnerable and needing
protection arose:
a. during the 1700s.
b. in early Christianity. c. in medieval times.
d. with the end of the Victorian era.
Final Examination
11) The clitoral hood is formed by the joining of the:
a. mons veneris and labia majora. b. labia minora.
c. labia majora and labia minora. d. labia majora.

6. 12) In women, the organ most similar to the penis in structure is
the:
a. cervix. b. vagina. c. labia.
d. clitoris.
13) The best time for women to examine themselves for breast
cancer is:
a. all times during the menstrual cycle are equally good. b.
after menstruation.
c. during ovulation.
d. during menstruation.
14) Vaginal lubrication:
a. results from the walls of the vagina becoming filled with
blood. b. is super-filtered blood plasma.
c. often decreases after menopause. d. All of the above.
15) Each egg is contained within a thin capsule to form a(n):
a. ovary.
b. fimbria. c. follicle. d. ovum.
Final Examination

7. 16) The ovaries:
a. have a direct connection with the Fallopian tubes.
b. develop from the same embryonic tissue as the testicles.
c. continue to produce new eggs from birth through menopause.
d. All of the above.
17) The smooth rounded end of the penis is called the:
a. corona.
b. penile gland.
c. corpora cavernosa. d. glans.
18) Cancer of the is the most common non-skin type of
cancer in men. a. testicles
b. vas deferens c. prostate
d. epididymis
19) Which of these statements regarding the prostate gland is
TRUE?
a. Early symptoms of prostate problems may include difficulty
in urination or frequent need to urinate, especially at night.
b. About one man in every 1,000 develops cancer of the
prostate.
c. Enlargement of the prostate is most common in men over age
40.
d. The American Cancer Society recommends that all men have
a yearly prostate exam starting at age 50, or 45 if you are
African American.
20) A woman’s menstrual cycle begins with the release of:

8. a. luteinizing hormone.
b. follicle-stimulating hormone. c. estrogen.
d. progesterone.
Final Examination
21) If implantation fails to occur, the corpus luteum:
a. will secrete progesterone continually for 3 months. b. will
degenerate.
c. will secrete estrogen continually for 3 months. d. All of the
above.
22) Menstruation consists of:
a. cervical mucus. b. blood.
c. sloughed off endometrial tissue. d. All of the above.
23) Women’s menstrual cycles vary mostly because of the
differences in the length of their:
a. preovulatory phases. b. postovulatory phases. c. ovulation
phases.
d. menstrual phases.
24) Some studies have found that women who live together
eventually have synchronized menstrual cycles. Evidence

9. suggests that this is due to:
a. pheromones. b. hormones.
c. estrogen.
d. gonadotropins.
25) In mammals that have an estrous cycle, the female is
sexually receptive only during:
a. menstruation.
b. the postovulatory phase. c. the preovulatory phase. d.
ovulation.
Final Examination
26) Studies indicate that women:
a. can be interested in sex any time during the menstrual cycle.
b. show a large peak in sexual interest in the week before
ovulation. c. show a large peak in sexual interest at the time of
ovulation.
d. show a large peak in sexual interest in the week after
ovulation.
27) Many couples avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation
because:
a. women are biologically programmed not to be interested in

10. sex at this time. b. of socially learned negative attitudes.
c. the chance of infection is greatest at this time.
d. the chance of pregnancy is greatest at this time.
28) The most important hormone for sexual desire in women
appears to be:
a. testosterone. b. progesterone. c. depo-provera. d. estrogen.
29) Which of these is NOT one of the four stages in Masters and
Johnson’s model of sexual response, but is a stage that many
sex therapists suggest be included as part of the model?
a. Resolution b. Desire
c. Excitement d. Plateau
30) According to Rosemary Basson’s model, many women do
not separate:
a. arousal from plateau. b. desire from arousal.
c. desire from plateau.
d. plateau from the refractory period.
Final Examination
31) Which of these responses is normal for women in the
plateau phase?

11. a. The breasts swell, obscuring nipple erection.
b. Secretion from the vaginal walls can slow down if the
plateau stage is prolonged. c. The clitoris disappears beneath
the clitoral hood.
d. All of the above.
32) Which of the following statements regarding orgasm is
FALSE?
a. There is no strong relationship between the perception of
orgasm and the strength of the muscular contractions associated
with orgasm.
b. Men’s and women’s descriptions of orgasm are very
different.
c. Contractions can begin before a person’s perception of
orgasm begins and end before the person reports an orgasm to
be over.
d. Orgasm occurs in two stages in men and in a single stage in
women.
33) Multiple orgasms refer to having:
a. two or more orgasms while having sex.
b. an orgasm at the same time as one’s partner is having an
orgasm. c. two or more orgasms without dropping below the
plateau level. d. an orgasm during the orgasmic platform.
34) Women’s subjective descriptions of orgasms suggest that
they:
a. only have vaginal orgasms.
b. may experience two or more different types of orgasms.

12. c. always have orgasms centered in both the clitoris and vagina.
d. only have clitoral orgasms.
35) Which of the following statements about the Grafenberg (G)
spot is TRUE?
a. About 10% of women have one. b. About 40% of women
have one. c. All women have one.
d. There is no such thing as a G-spot.
Final Examination
36) Some women emit a fluid during orgasm. The fluid comes
from the:
a. seminal vesicles. b. vagina.
c. Fallopian tubes. d. urethra.
37) Among men, differences in penis size are most apparent:
a. in the flaccid, unaroused state. b. during excitement.
c. when fully erect. d. during plateau.
38) A person with fever blisters on their mouth can transfer
herpes virus to:
a. another person’s mouth. b. their own eyes.

13. c. another person’s genitals. d. All of the above.
39) The most common symptom of herpes on dry skin areas is:
a. painless open sores. b. painful blisters.
c. an itchy rash.
d. painful chancres.
40) AIDS is caused by:
a. the human immunodeficiency virus. b. the AIDS bacteria.
c. the human T-cell virus.
d. the human immunodeficiency bacteria.
41) HIV is transmitted almost exclusively by intimate sexual
contact and:
a. contaminated blood. b. insect bites.
c. living with an infected person. d. All of the above.
Final Examination
42) Bob and Sharon have a mutually faithful, monogamous
relationship and have never had sex with anyone else. With
regards to HIV/AIDS, they should:
a. be concerned about engaging in oral-genital sex.

14. b. be concerned about engaging in vaginal intercourse. c. be
concerned about engaging in anal intercourse.
d. Not be concerned about any of the above.
43) Which of these statements regarding transmission of HIV is
TRUE?
a. High rates of HIV infection have never been found among
heterosexual groups.
b. Heterosexual transmission is a leading cause of AIDS in
women in the United States. c. Heterosexuals who do not
engage in anal intercourse are safe from getting AIDS.
d. None of the above.
44) Which of these can cause a yeast infection in women?
a. Heavy use of antibiotics.
b. Overly frequent douching or use of feminine hygiene
products. c. Hormone changes.
d. All of the above.
45) Which of these statements regarding teenage pregnancy is
TRUE?
a. Because of contraceptive devices and education, the teenage
pregnancy rate in the United
States is 50% less than it was 20 years ago.
b. The United States leads Western nations in yearly teenage
pregnancy rates by a large margin.
c. The pregnancy rate for unwed teens in the United States has
not changed since 1960.
d. Because of contraceptive devices and education, the U.S.
teenage pregnancy rate is lower than in most other Western

15. nations.
46) Which of the following countries has the highest teenage
pregnancy rate?
a. Sweden b. England c. Canada
d. United States
Final Examination
47) Children of teenage mothers are more likely than other
children to:
a. have long-term psychological problems. b. be victims of
child abuse.
c. have long-term health problems. d. All of the above.
48) The lactational amenorrhea method (breast-feeding) is
effective as contraception if:
a. the woman has amenorrhea.
b. it has been more than 6 months since the women has given
birth. c. the baby is fed “on demand”.
d. it has been less than 6 months since the women has given
birth.
49) Spermicides work as contraception by:

16. a. preventing implantation. b. killing sperm.
c. preventing ovulation. d. All of the above.
50) The female condom is actually:
a. a type of diaphragm.
b. a male condom inserted into the vagina. c. an intravaginal
pouch.
d. a type of IUD.
51) While sperm are in the female reproductive tract, they
undergo a process called
that enables them to penetrate the egg’s surface.
a. capacitation b. cohabitation
c. transformation d. fertilization
52) At 8 weeks after conception and until birth, the developing
organism is known as a(n):
a. baby.
b. embryo. c. zygote. d. fetus.
Final Examination
53) Although the placenta protects the embryo and fetus from

17. many harmful substances, an unborn baby may nevertheless be
harmed if the mother:
a. drinks alcohol, but not if she smokes cigarettes.
b. takes drugs, but not if she smokes or drinks alcohol. c.
smokes cigarettes, but not if she drinks alcohol.
d. smokes cigarettes, drinks alcohol, and/or take drugs.
54) Drugs that may cross the placental barrier and harm an
unborn baby include:
a. “over the counter” drugs (aspirin, antihistamines). b.
prescription drugs.
c. illegal drugs (heroin, cocaine). d. All of the above.
55) False labor contractions are usually contractions indicating
true labor. a. shorter and longer
b. shorter than c. longer than d. the same as
56) After birth, small pieces of the placenta that remain in the
uterus:
a. help to prevent infection.
b. help to rebuild the endometrium.
c. normally discharge within a few hours. d. must be removed
to prevent infection.
57) The term gender role refers to:
a. one’s sense of self as being a man or a woman.
b. one’s primary choice of sexual partners (men or women).
c. a set of culturally specific norms concerning the expected
behaviors and attitudes of men and women.

18. d. All of the above.
Final Examination
58) A man would be considered if he chose only to display
“masculinity” in himself and preferred not to show signs of
“femininity.”
a. androgynous.
b. undifferentiated. c. stereotyped.
d. sex-role identified.
59) Money and Ehrhardt (1972) said, “Nature’s rule is, it would
appear, that to masculinize, something must be added.” The
“something” is:
a. interstitial cell stimulating hormone. b. testosterone.
c. progesterone. d. estrogen.
60) In Freudian theory, successful resolution of the Oedipus
complex occurs when the child
the same gender parent.
a. reinforces
b. competes with
c. fantasizes about killing d. identifies with

19. 61) theory of gender role development is based on the idea that
behavior differences are due to the different reproductive
pressures me and women faced over thousands of generations.
a. Sociocultural b. Freudian
c. Evolutionary d. Schema
62) Children raised in single-parent households are more likely
than others to:
a. become androgynous.
b. become strongly stereotyped to the parent that raises them.
c. become strongly stereotyped to the same-sexed parent.
d. become strongly stereotyped to the opposite-sexed parent.
Final Examination
63) On Kinsey’s 7-point scale (0-6), he regarded anyone as
bisexual who had a rating of:
a. 3 b. 4 c. 2
d. All of the above.
64) Which of these is a problem with the social learning theory
explanation for the cause of homosexuality?
a. Homosexual orientation as an adult is no more common in
cultures that encourage homosexual practices during childhood

20. than it is in cultures that discourage it.
b. Most female homosexuals have had pleasurable sexual
relations with men.
c. Even in cases of extreme childhood gender role
nonconformity, one cannot absolutely predict future sexual
orientation.
d. All of the above.
65) Studies have found that, on average, homosexual men:
a. had a greater number of younger sisters.
b. had a greater number of younger brothers. c. had a greater
number of older brothers.
d. had a greater number of older sisters.
66) Which of these cultures was intolerant of homosexuality?
a. Biblical Hebrew b. Ancient Greek
c. Ancient Roman d. All of the above.
67) The American Medical Association presently recommends
that:
a. Homosexuals be treated for their sexual orientation.
b. Unhappy homosexuals be made comfortable with their sexual
orientation. c. Homosexuals be converted to heterosexuals.
d. All of the above.
Final Examination

21. 68) A woman’s first menstrual period is called:
a. puberty. b. a period.
c. primary menstruation. d. menarche.
69) Adolescence refers to the time in life:
a. between puberty and adulthood.
b. when one becomes capable of reproduction.
c. when one has developed secondary sex characteristics. d.
when one enters early adulthood.
70) For most adults aged 26 and older, their sexual lifestyle is
characterized by:
a. serial monogamy. b. celibacy.
c. adultery.
d. long-lasting monogamy.
71) You should teach your child words such as penis and vagina
beginning:
a. at puberty.
b. when he or she starts school.
c. at the time you teach him or her the names of the other parts
of the body.
d. at a time in adolescence when he or she is mature enough to
not use such words inappropriately.

22. 72) When discussing sex with your child:
a. you should not talk about your values. b. it is okay to dictate
your values.
c. it is okay to emphasize your values. d. it is okay to preach
morality.
73) Kinsey found that had masturbated. a. 92% of women
and 62% of men
b. 92% of women and 96% of men c. 92% of men and 62% of
women d. 46% of women and 49% of men
Final Examination
74) In which way do women’s sexual fantasies differ from
men’s?
a. They are more explicit. b. They are more detailed. c. They are
more romantic. d. All of the above.
75) Hank and Sylvia often use a different room when they have
sex and are always experimenting with new positions. This
shows that their sexual relationship is NOT:
a. ritualized. b. normal.
c. fulfilling. d. orgasmic.
76) Anal intercourse is:

23. a. common among heterosexuals. b. uncommon in all couples.
c. uncommon among heterosexuals and lesbian couples. d.
common among male homosexuals.
77) A sexually healthy person is defined as someone who:
a. feels free to choose whether or not he or she wishes to try a
variety of sexual behaviors. b. feels comfortable with his or her
sexuality.
c. is free from life-threatening diseases. d. All of the above.
78) Which of these has been offered as a view of what love is?
a. A learned response b. A social instinct
c. An addiction, neurosis, or disease d. All of the above.
Final Examination
79) Bert has lived with Cindy for 5 years. He receives few
positive rewards for staying in the relationship, but when
friends ask why he stays with her Bert replies, “Better to be
with the devil you know.” Their relationship may be best
classified as:
a. realistic love. b. fatuous love.
c. consummate love. d. attachment.

24. 80) In order to truly love someone else, it is necessary to:
a. be loved.
b. have positive self-esteem.
c. have self-disclosure by both parties. d. Both B and C are
correct.
81) When a relationship is characterized by the intimacy
component alone, Sternberg’s model would predict that the
result is:
a. liking.
b. non-love.
c. empty love.
d. All of the above.
82) Which of the following normally occurs in a relationship
and leads to changes in how we interact with our partners?
a. Infatuation b. Habituation c. Pragma
d. Attachment
83) Which sequence of events BEST characterizes the treatment
program used by most sex therapists today?
a. Medical and sexual history, specific exercises, mutual
touching exercises, sexual intercourse
b. Sexual intercourse, mutual touching exercises, specific
exercises, medical and sexual history
c. Medical and sexual history, mutual touching exercises,
specific exercises, sexual intercourse
d. Medical and sexual history, sexual intercourse, mutual

25. touching exercises, specific exercises
Final Examination
84) is the term preferred today by most therapists to refer to a
man’s inability to attain or maintain an erection.
a. Erectile disorder
b. Premature ejaculation c. Impotency
d. Dyspareunia
85) Most therapists define premature ejaculation as:
a. ejaculation before sexual intercourse begins.
b. ejaculation before one’s partner reaches orgasm in half or
more of their sexual encounters.
c. absence of reasonable voluntary control of ejaculation.
d. ejaculation within three minutes of beginning sexual
intercourse.
86) Which of these is LEAST likely to be used by a therapist
treating a woman who has difficulty reaching orgasm?
a. Couples therapy
b. Rapid pelvic thrusting of the penis c. Lengthy foreplay
d. Sensate focus

26. 87) If you criticize your partner, make sure you criticize his or
her:
a. personality. b. character.
c. behavior.
d. None of the above.
88) The psychological approach calls a behavior
unconventional if:
a. it varies from culture to culture.
b. only a small number of people engage in it. c. it is not
customary within a society.
d. it causes problems functioning efficiently in ordinary social
or occupational roles.
Final Examination
89) Henry likes to rub his penis up against other people on
crowded buses. Henry is a(n):
a. fetishist.
b. exhibitionist. c. klismaphiliac. d. frotteurist.
90) refers to achieving sexual arousal primarily by having pain
inflicted on oneself.
a. Scoptophilia b. Sadism

27. c. Masochism d. Bondage
91) According to Freudian theory, paraphilias are the result of:
a. a set of learned responses under the control of reinforcers in
the environment. b. an overly powerful superego.
c. arrested psychosexual development.
d. regression to the anal stage of psychosexual development.
92) Rock prefers having sex with his pet poodle rather than with
women, while Kirk prefers masturbating with a size 38-D cup
bra, and Wally likes to rub up against female executives in
crowded elevators. What do these men have in common?
a. They all have fetishes.
b. They all probably have sexual problems in normal adult
relationships. c. They are all neurotic.
d. They all probably have hormone deficiencies.
93) are victims of rape. a. Elderly women
b. Young children c. Men
d. All of the above.
Final Examination
94) Studies on college campuses of female sexual aggression
have found that:

28. a. Very few women are sexual aggressors, and those who are,
are usually deviates or transsexuals.
b. Fewer than 5% of co-eds admit forcing sexual intercourse on
dating partners. c. Nearly as many men as women have been the
victim of sexual coercion.
d. Females are never the perpetrators of sexual aggression, only
the victims.
95) Children are MOST likely to be sexually molested by:
a. a neighbor or member of the family.
b. a transient hanging around the playground. c. a salesman
going from house to house.
d. a stranger driving around in a car.
96) Marriages and mating between relatives:
a. is accepted in some cultures but is uncommon. b. is a
universal taboo.
c. is accepted everywhere except Europe and North America.
d. accounts for up to one-half of all marriages in large parts of
the world.
97) Which of the following is NOT one of the major reasons
that people look at sexually explicit material?
a. To rehearse sexual behaviors
b. To enjoy the sexual arousal it produces c. To satisfy
voyeuristic desires
d. To learn about sex
98) is any literature or art with a sexual theme. a. Passion
b. Pornography c. Erotica

29. d. Obscenity
99) A person generally becomes a prostitute:
a. because they have a much higher than normal sex drive. b.
because they were made to do it by force.
c. for financial reasons.
d. because of pathological sexual needs.
Final Examination
100) Which of these statements regarding prostitution is
FALSE?
a. A major reason that men pay prostitutes is to enjoy sex
without the time or effort required of an emotional involvement.
b. The majority of men who go to streetwalker prostitutes pay to
have vaginal intercourse with these women.
c. Most men who pay to have sex with men describe themselves
as heterosexual or bisexual and are married.
d. Prostitution is perceived as easy income by unskilled,
financially destitute women.