Test Bank For Human Sexuality in a world of diversity 5th Canadian Edition By Rathus

Test Bank For Human Sexuality in a world of diversity 5th Canadian Edition By Rathus

Chapter 2

1) Some lizards have a colouration that allows them to blend in with their surrounds. These lizards are better able to escape predators, and thus live long enough to reproduce. This reflects the concept of

A) natural selection.

B) speciation.

C) reductionism.

D) sociobiology.

Answer: a

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 34 Skill: Applied

2) Some researchers have found that men who commit infidelity have different genes than men who are monogamous, and that these genes are traceable to ancestral humans. This idea reflects the concept of

A) speciation.

B) reductionism.

C) sociobiology.

D) adaptation.

Answer: c

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 34 Skill: Applied

3) Which of the following statements best reflects evolutionary theories of sex differences in reproductive strategy?

A) Women reproduce wisely, men reproduce widely.

B) Culture can override biological drives for pleasure.

C) Children learn gender roles from cultural examples.

D) Sexuality is the result of clashing unconscious forces.

Answer: a

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 34–35 Skill: Applied

4) The sexual revolution was a significant cultural event, which had a greater impact on sexual behaviour for women than it did for men. This observation best exemplifies

A) Freud’s theory of psychosexual development.

B) Darwin’s theory of natural selection.

C) Baumeister’s concept of erotic plasticity.

D) Sociobiological accounts of female sexuality.

Answer: c

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 35 Skill: Applied

5) Becoming sexually aroused when your partner touches your buttocks is an example of the concept of

A) erotic plasticity.

B) sexual analogues.

C) erogenous zones.

D) reinforcement.

Answer: c

Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Reference: 35 Skill: Applied

6) A child is in a traumatic accident, but cannot recall the event as an adult. Freud might suggest that the repression of this memory is attributable to

A) failure to resolve the phallic stage.

B) interference of the Oedipus complex.

C) energy shifting to erogenous zones.

D) defense mechanisms by one’s ego.

Answer: d

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 35 Skill: Applied

7) A young child is severely punished for sexual exploration and, as a result, begins to associate sexual stimulation with feelings of guilt and anxiety. This scenario is most consistent with which theory?

A) Behaviourist theory

B) Social-cognitive theory

C) Bio-psychosocial theory

D) Psychoanalytic theory

Answer: a

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 36 Skill: Applied

8) A young girl sees women on television cooking and cleaning, and tries to imitate their actions with her toys. Her parents enjoy this, and call her a “good little housekeeper.” Which theory does this demonstrate?

A) Psychoanalystic

B) Bio-psychosocial

C) Social-cognitive

D) Behaviourist

Answer: c

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 37 Skill: Applied

9) Jane accepts that a passive role in sexual interaction is a social reality for women, but acts in contradiction by initiating sex. According to sexual scripts theory, Jane would be categorized as a

A) conformer.

B) exception finder.

C) transformer.

D) subverter.

Answer: b

Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 37 Skill: Applied

10) Martin observes that in movies, men are often depicted bringing flowers to their dates. His male peers also give flowers to their dates. Martin decides that instead of flowers, he will give his date a book. This act is an example of the influence of sexual scripts at a

A) cultural level.

B) societal level.

C) interpersonal level.

D) tntrapsychic level.

Answer: d

Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Reference: 37 Skill: Applied