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Learning Objective: 01-01 Identify some of the issues surrounding the terms sex and gender. - (5)

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Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the Internet. - (17)

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Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and education. - (17)

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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other cultures. - (30)

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Learning Objective: 01-05 Identify the influences of social class; gender; ethnicity; and geographic region in the sexual behaviour of
Canadians. - (19)

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Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species. - (14)

Bloom's: Apply - (5)

Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives. - (6)

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1. Which ONE of the following is NOT a definition of sex according to the text?
behaviour that increases the likelihood of gametic union
→ being male or female
behaviour that leads to orgasm
behaviour that produces arousal
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2. Your text defines the state of being male or female as

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3. Until about 100 years ago, most information people had about sex was from
→ religion and rumour
erotic pictures
underground sex manuals
paintings and sculpture
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Internet.
4. Both homosexuality and heterosexuality were normal and accepted in this society.
→ ancient Greece
20th Century Chinese
15th Europe
Victorian Europe
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Internet.
5. There was a belief that humans were originally "double people" and were split apart by divine powers. This belief
originated in
the Bible
the teachings of Muhammad
Chinese philosophy
→ ancient Greece
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Internet.
6. When did the scientific study of sex begin?
15th century
16th century
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19th century
20th century

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7. A synonym for "wet-dream" is
→ nocturnal emission
incubus
succubus
dream dew
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Internet.
8. According to fifteenth-century Christians, wet dreams were caused by
→ witchcraft and demons
lust
puberty
mental illness
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9. Which religion taught that sexual pleasure was one of the finest pleasures of life?
Christianity
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Catholicism
Protestantism
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10. Some conservative Christians still use the Bible
to justify homosexuality.
to justify sexual pleasure.
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to condemn pleasure.

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11. The early sex researchers of the late 19 and early 20 centuries began their research in a cultural context, which is best
described as
→ rigid and oppressive
pleasure seeking
liberal
politically correct.
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and education.
12. Which statement BEST describes sexual attitudes in Victorian English society?

Middle class men were hypocrites and kept mistresses.
Women were either wives or prostitutes.
Society was uniformly repressive.
→ Society as a whole was sexually repressed but individuals could and did deviate.
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and education.
13. Who is considered the forerunner of modern sex research?
Magnus Hirschfeld
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Bronislaw Malinowski
→ Henry Havelock Ellis

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14. The first institute of sexual research was founded by
→ Magnus Hirschfeld
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Havelock Ellis

Alfred Kinsey
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and education.
15. Richard von Krafft-Ebing had a special interest in.
normative sexuality
adolescent sexuality
→ pathological sexuality
female sexuality
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and education.
16. Which early sex researcher introduced the terms sadism, masochism, heterosexuality and homosexuality?
Alfred Kinsey
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Henry Havelock Ellis
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and education.
17. The work of Henry Havelock Ellis, published in Studies in the Psychology of Sex, is described as ______ compared to that

of Richard von Krafft-Ebing's work in Psychopathia Sexualis.
subjective and intolerant
pathological
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and education.
18. Who conducted the first investigations into the physiology of sexual response?
Alfred Kinsey
→ Masters and Johnson
Magnus Hirschfeld
Krafft-Ebing
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and education.
19. Which statement is TRUE regarding sex as a discipline?
since 1969 it has been a separate discipline called sexology
it is a sub-discipline of psychology
→ it is a joint discipline and includes sociology, medicine, psychology and biology
it is a sub-discipline of biology
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and education.
20. Alfred Kinsey was the sex researcher who
coined the term transvestite
investigated the sexual response cycle
opened the first sex institute
→ conducted huge numbers of surveys on human sexual behaviour

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21. In Mosher's survey of Victorian women, approximately _____ indicated that they experienced orgasm.
one-quarter
one-third
one-half
→ three-quarters
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and education.
22. University students who watch soap operas tend to overestimate the divorce rate. This belief that media actually reflects

social reality is called
mediation
media-saturation
agenda-setting
→ cultivation
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Internet.
23. Which one of the following is an example of media agenda-setting?
soap operas which show unmarried people having sex
safer sex practices shown occasionally on TV
girls who
think
most girls are pregnant
before
age 18 because
that is what
their favourite
TV program
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Internet.
24. A survey by Finkelhor and colleagues showed that 20 percent of Internet-using youth between the ages of _________ and
__________ were sexually solicited or approached over a one-year period.
8; 14
→ 10; 17
15; 20
16; 19
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Internet.
25. What impact is the Internet having on sexuality?
It is increasing knowledge about sexuality.
It is expanding the range of sexually explicit activities people engage in.
It provides an avenue for adults to solicit sex from youth
→ All of the answers are correct.
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Internet.
26. When comparing sexual attitudes of Canadians and Americans:
→ Canadians hold more permissive attitudes
Canadians hold more traditional attitudes
They have similar attitudes
More Americans then Canadians approve of premarital sex
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other cultures.
27. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about sex across cultures?
All societies regulate sexual behaviour in some way.
→ Incest is permitted in most ancient societies.
There is a great deal of variety in sexual regulations across cultures.
Rape is condemned in most, if not all, societies
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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in
other cultures.
28. The incest taboo is
→ nearly universal
common only in Western countries

weaker now than a century ago
stronger now than a century ago
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other cultures.
29. Select the BEST definition of ethnocentrism.
→ tendency to think the norms and behaviour of one's own society are the only "natural" ones
sexual repression
an ethnic group which does not have contact with any other ethnic groups
fear of change
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other cultures.
30. Which of the following is TRUE, cross-culturally, with regard to the relationship between sexual expression and the
infliction of pain?
most people bite their partners to the point of drawing blood
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other cultures.
31. Frequency of sexual intercourse varies considerably across societies. Usually, most societies
specifically suggest when sexual intercourse should take place
→ have restrictions that forbid intercourse at certain times or in certain situations
encourage individuals to have intercourse as frequently as possible
discourage married couples from having intercourse on a regular basis
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other cultures.
32. Hyde, DeLamater, and Byers compare two cultures—Inis Beag, and Mangaia. In Inis Beag, women thought that
menopause
→ caused insanity
occurred in males and females
frees up women, sexually
was a healthy, natural passage of life
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other cultures.
33. In Mangaia, a 13-year-old male gets his first sexual instructions from
13-year-old females.
→ the male who ritually slits his penis during his coming of age.
the oldest woman in the village.
his aunt.
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other cultures.
34. Which ONE is NOT TRUE regarding the men of Inis Beag?
they avoid nudity, even while bathing
they refrain from premarital sex
they fear menopause
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35. Which statement is TRUE regarding the society in Mangaia?
premarital sex is essentially unknown
men fear women immediately after childbirth
foreplay is limited to kissing and fondling of the buttocks
→ nothing is worse than a "dead partner" who won't move in bed
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other cultures.
36. Why would the men of Inis Beag avoid sex?
sex was only allowed on Saturdays
erectile disorder was common

→ sex was thought to be hard on the health
a lack of food made them more interested in hunting
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37. Which statement is FALSE regarding Inis Beag?
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pre-marital sex was rare
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other cultures.
38. A typical 48-year-old Mangaian engages in sex
once a month
twice a month
once a year
→ two to three times per week
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other cultures.
39. "Nice" Mangaian girls aged 13-20 usually
do not date before marriage
→ have 3-4 boyfriends before marriage
only have oral sex, not intercourse
are virgins until they get engaged
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other cultures.
40. A major lesson that we can learn from examining sexual behaviour in other cultures is that
all societies regulate the sexual behaviour of women in some way, but not that of men
→ learning is the biggest determinant of human sexual behaviour
for the most part, there is relatively little variation across societies in human sexual behaviour which
demonstrates the key importance of instinct and drive in human sexual behaviour
with evidence from other societies and cultures, we can easily show that we differ significantly from other
species of mammals
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other cultures.
41. Attitudes toward masturbation vary in most societies, but there are some consistencies. For example, most societies
recommend masturbation be taught to children
encourage masturbation during childhood and adolescence
condemn masturbation at any age

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42. When sexual behaviour is examined across cultures, which is the most strictly forbidden type of sexual contact?
homosexual
→ incest
extramarital
premarital
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other cultures.
43. Which of the following statements about same-sex sexual behaviour is FALSE?
same-sex sexuality is found universally in all societies
some societies strongly disapprove of same-sex sexual behaviour for people of any age.
same-sex behaviour is never the predominant form of sexual behaviour for adults in any society
→ same-sex sexual behaviour is accepted today by all societies
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44. Whereas ________ societies tend to permit premarital sex, ________ societies tend to prohibit premarital sex.
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Mediterranean; Eurasian
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other cultures.
45. Among the Nawa women of Africa, it is considered attractive to have the labia majora
surgically removed
hairy
→ elongated
tattooed
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other cultures.
46. Which of the following is TRUE with regards to sexual identity (gay, lesbian, bisexual, heterosexual)?
Sexual identity is universally seen as the product of personality traits.
→ Some cultures believe sexual identity is a product of the situation.
All cultures view sexual identity as a lifelong characteristic.
Western cultures are more likely to believe that sexual identity changes.

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47. Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding cultural variations in sexual techniques?
Some Ponapean men place a fish in their partner's vulva and lick it out prior to coitus.
Some Apinaye women bite off some of their partner's eyebrows.
→ Most societies prescribe people to engage in sexual intercourse at particular times or certain situations.
Young Mangaians have intercourse several times a night.
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other cultures.
48. A standard of attractiveness that appears to be universal is
that an attractive woman is a thin woman
→ that a poor complexion is considered unattractive
the custom of male adornment
having small ears and nose
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49. Which one of the following standards for attractiveness is found in North American society but is rarely found in the rest
of the world? The focus on
attractive buttocks (tight buns)
the size and shape of the external genitalia of both females and males
features of the face
→ low body weight for women
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other cultures.
50. Which sexual behaviour does not seem to vary across social class?
the percentage of people who had their first intercourse before age 16
→ the percentage of people who had intercourse in the last 12 months
the percentage of people who have ever had intercourse
the percentage of people who have had at least one sexually transmitted infection
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51. Canadians Test
in which
province
are more liberal inHuman
their attitudes

and behaviour?
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Ontario
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
52. Brett is in favour of same-sex marriage and has and an active sex life with his common-law partner. Which province is
Brett most likely from?
Ontario
→ Quebec
British Columbia
Newfoundland
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
53. Which of the following is an accurate summary of the variations in sexual attitudes and behaviours across Canadian
provinces?
→ inconsistencies in results suggest that there are more commonalities than differences across provinces
wide and consistent differences in sexual behaviours but not in sexual attitudes across provinces
wide and consistent differences in sexual attitudes but not in sexual behaviours across provinces
Quebecers are different on all sexual attitudes and behaviours from the rest of Canada
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
54. Which of the following is FALSE when comparing Canadians and Americans?
Canadians have lower rates of adolescent pregnancy.
Canadians have lower rates of sexually transmitted infections.
→ Canadians have lower rates of breast-feeding
Canadians have higher rates of approval of premarital sex
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
55. Before contact with Europeans, most First Nations populations were
→ permissive in their sexual attitudes by European standards
restrictive in their sexual attitudes by European standards
no different from Europeans in their attitudes about sexuality
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
56. Before contact with Europeans, Aboriginal women were _______ to take the initiative in sexual matters.
→ encouraged
discouraged

forbidden by their traditions
required by their traditions
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
57. Which of the following has NOT been cited as having influenced the sexual behaviour of most Aboriginal communities?
exposure to the Judeo-Christian tradition
poor economic conditions
abusive experiences in residential schools
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women are not expected to engage in extramarital sex
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
59. Based on the federally funded study Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS (Singer et al., 1996) which of the following
was NOT seen with respect to the role of men in some or all of the ethnic minority groups studied?
men are expected to take the leadership role in the family
→ men are expected to initiate open discussions about sex with their wives and children
men are expected to have extramarital sex (in some of the communities studied)
men are expected to be sexually experienced
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
60. Based on the federally funded study Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS (Singer et al., 1996) which of the following

views was seen with respect to homosexuality in the ethnic minority groups studied?
homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for both men and women
→ homosexuality is viewed as abnormal and shameful for both men and women
homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for men but not for women
homosexuality is viewed as normal and acceptable for women but not for men
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
61. Same-sex sexual behaviour (homosexuality) is
found only among humans
found only in primates
→ found in many species
very rare among humans and other species
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62. Based on findings from the Ethnocultural Communities Facing AIDS study (Singer et al., 1996), which of the following
observations was NOT noted with respect to adolescent dating and sexual behaviour in the ethnic minority groups studied?
generally, virginity at marriage is highly valued in women
expectations regarding adolescent dating and sexual behaviour are different than in the dominant Canadian
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there are different expectations regarding adolescent dating and sexual behaviour depending on the
ethnocultural community
generally, virginity at marriage is highly valued in men

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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
63. Which of the following was NOT identified in the text as an important reason to do cross-cultural research on human
sexuality?
it provides a notion of the variation that exists in human sexual behaviour.
it helps put one's own behaviour and attitudes in perspective
the studies provide evidence about the importance of culture in shaping sexual behaviour
→ it provides information about the many exotic people in this world and their exotic sexual behaviours
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region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
64. Cross-cultural studies of human sexual behaviour show that
→ there is a great variation in behaviour across cultures
there is virtually no variation in behaviour across cultures
variation in behaviour across cultures can be attributed to different biological makeups
variation in behaviour can be explained by how modern the society is

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65. Cross-cultural studies of human sexual behaviour have shown that
→ culture has a profound impact on sexual expression
human sexual behaviour is primarily determined by biological makeup
societies are evolving in their attitudes towards a more Western outlook on sexuality
in general societies are becoming more sexually permissive
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66. There are a number of species of mammals where the males often mount other males. The most accurate explanation of
this behaviour is that
there is a relatively large amount of actual homosexual behaviour among most species of mammals
→ this behaviour is a reflection of the dominance hierarchy in the respective group
this behaviour is a consequence of a scarcity of females in the group
it shows bisexual impulses in primates
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67. Compared to higher species, the BEST description of lower species' sexual behaviour is
→ more hormonally controlled
less elaborate

more frequent
less pleasurable
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68. A type of sexual behaviour that is found ONLY in humans is
use of sex toys
female orgasm
same-sex sexual behaviour
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69. An example of sexual behaviour used for nonsexual purposes would be
→ wanting to increase social status
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renting a movie on a Sunday afternoon in order to be physically stimulated so that the result is sexual
intercourse
engaging in sexual intercourse only when the female is potentially fertile
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Multiple Choice Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.

70. Non-human animals might use sex for all the following EXCEPT?
signaling the end of a fight
symbolizing rank or status
peacemaking
→ independence from parents
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Multiple Choice Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
71. Throughout most of the animal kingdom, females engage in sexual behaviour
about once a week
→ only when they are in estrus
only when the male initiates it
at regular intervals which are determined primarily by the availability of mature males
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Multiple Choice Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
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72. A researcher observes that female dogs engage in sexual activity only when she is in heat by allowing the male dog to
mount her. The same researcher also observes that female monkeys engage in sexual activity with male monkeys and by
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Monkeys masturbate but dogs do not.
Mounting is the only sexual behavior observed in dogs.
→ Lower-order species' sexual behavior is driven by sex hormones
Higher-order species' sexual behavior is driven by sex hormones.
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Multiple Choice Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.

73. Which of the following is an example of positive sexual rights?
Anti-discrimination laws based on sexual orientation
→ Presence of Gay Pride activities
Prevention of over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill
Limited access to reproductive choices
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Multiple Choice Question Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.
74. Where do sexual rights stem from?
Biological capacity
Sexual education
→ Basic human rights
Feminist research
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Multiple Choice Question Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.
75. The World Health Organization definition of sexual health includes which of the following?
physical sexual health
emotional sexual health
social well-being related to sexuality
→ All these answers are correct.
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Multiple Choice Question Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.
76. Bobbi has decided to start a social marketing campaign on campus to encourage students to get tested for sexually
transmitted infections. What perspective of sexuality does Bobbi's work best fall under?
→ sexual health
scientific
media influence
regional influence

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Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.
77. There is only one clear definition of the term "sex".
True
→ False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-01 Identify some of the issues surrounding the terms sex and gender.
78. Homosexuality has been prevalent historically in a number of major cultures such as in ancient Greece.
→ True
False
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the
True / False Question
Internet.
79. When the term sex is used by the authors of your text they are referring both to behaviour that leads to sexual arousal as
well as the state of being male or female.
True
→ False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-01 Identify some of the issues surrounding the terms sex and gender.
80. At least until
about
100 years
ago, most information
that people
used in6th
interpreting
sex Edition
and sexuality
came from religion
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(and rumour).
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the
True / False Question
Internet.
81. Fortunately, in today's world, most of the information that we have about sexuality comes from science and is relatively
unaffected by religious thought.
True

→ False
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Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and
True / False Question
education.
82. Contributions to the systematic understanding of sexuality in the modern sense began with a number of researchers during
the Victorian era.
→ True
False
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Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and
True / False Question
education.
83. The early sex researchers were so successful in their efforts because they were not significantly influenced by the society
and culture in which they lived.
True
→ False
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Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and
True / False Question
education.
84. The average person is much more likely to accept the findings of science rather than the images presented in the mass
media.
True
→ False
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Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the
True / False Question
Internet.
85. Sigmund Freud is considered a sex researcher.
→ True
False
True / False Question

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Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and
education.
86. An accepted behaviour amongst the Apinaye women of South America is to bite off pieces of their partner's eyebrows
during sex.
→ True
False
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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
True / False Question
cultures.
87. Same-gender sexuality is found universally in all cultures and occurs more often in males than females.
→ True
False
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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
True / False Question
cultures.
88. The sexual behaviour of ethnic minorities remains essentially unchanged from what is typical of their country of origin
despite exposure to Canadian culture.
True
→ False
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Objective: 01-05 Identify the influences of social class; gender; ethnicity; and geographic
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Edition by Hyde
True / False Question
region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
89. The World Health
(WHO) definition of sexual health, adopted in 2002, includes both negative and positive
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→ True
False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.
90. There is no known religion that advocates the cultivation of sexual techniques for the erotic needs of the individual.
True
→ False

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Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the
True / False Question
Internet.
91. The main thing to be learned from examining sexuality in different cultures is to show how "strange" other cultures are in
their handling of sexual matters.
True
→ False
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Learning Objective: 01-05 Identify the influences of social class; gender; ethnicity; and geographic
True / False Question
region in the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
92. Humans are the only mammals who masturbate on a regular basis—this is especially true for females.
True
→ False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
93. Probably the real distinction between the sexual behaviour of humans and other species is that we are not nearly so much
under the control of hormones.
→ True
False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
94. One of the things that makes humans unique in sexuality is the use of sex for non-sexual purposes.

True
→ False
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True / False Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
95. Discuss what is meant by sex and gender. Why are the differences between the two terms important?

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Bloom's: Understand
Essay Question
Learning Objective: 01-01 Identify some of the issues surrounding the terms sex and gender.
96. Discuss two early sex researchers in terms of who they were and the kind of work they did.

Explanation:

Answers will vary
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-03 Describe the contributions of the major sex researchers to sex research and
Essay Question
education.
97. What are the main findings of the Victorian Sex Survey described by the authors of your text? What do these findings tell
us about the sexual life of Victorian women?

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98. What are some of the consistencies in sexuality across cultures? Why do these consistencies exist?

education.

Explanation:

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Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-05 Identify the influences of social class; gender; ethnicity; and geographic region in
Essay Question
the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
99. Compare the various ways sexuality is viewed and performed in the three societies of Inis Beag and Mangaia.

Explanation:

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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
Essay Question

cultures.
100.Discuss the expectations regarding adolescent dating and sexual behaviour in the ethnocultural communities in Canada.
How are these adolescents influenced by the dominant Canadian culture?

Explanation:

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Learning Objective: 01-05 Identify the influences of social class; gender; ethnicity; and geographic region in
Essay Question
the sexual behaviour of Canadians.
101.How have the sexual attitudes and behaviour of First Nations people been affected by contact with Europeans?

Explanation:

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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
Essay Question
cultures.
102.What aspects of sexuality do we know are unique about human sexuality? Explain.

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Essay Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
103.Discuss some non-sexual uses of sexuality. Explain why sex is not just for sex.

Explanation:

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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
cultures.
Essay Question
Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
104.Compare and contrast the behaviours of humans and animals with respect to:
A) masturbation
B) oral sex
C) homosexual behaviours
D) female orgasm
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uses of
sexual
behaviour

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Learning Objective: 01-06 Compare sexual behaviour in humans and other species.
105.Describe three ways the media can influence a person's view of sexuality.

Explanation:

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Essay Question Learning Objective: 01-02 Show the influences on sexuality of religion; science; the media; and the Internet.
106.Contrast the typical Western view of sexual identity with that of other cultures.

Explanation:

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Learning Objective: 01-04 Differentiate between sexual attitudes and behaviours in Canada and in other
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cultures.
107.Explain how sexual health and sexual rights relate to each other.

Explanation:

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Essay Question

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Learning Objective: 01-07 Explain the principles of the sexual health and sexual rights perspectives.

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