FAM 253 Chapter 2 Exam Questions and
Answers
In what area(s) is there currently a lack of sexuality research?
all of these:
development of sexual identity, childhood sexual development, what makes couples happy long
term
Consider a woman raised a very conservative religious family who initially wants to wait
until she is married to engage in sex. One night, she engages in sexual activity with her
partner and enjoys it. She has been taught that premarital sex is wrong, and she feels
guilty. Which action of personality does this demonstrate?
superego action
When social and parental standards have been internalized by an individual, it is known as
the:
superego
What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?
the results cannot be generalized to a larger group of people
A sexologist teaching at a university offers students the option of writing a term paper or
participating in a sexuality survey. What challenge would this pose for findings from the
survey?
volunteer bias
What are the areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to touch and are associated
with sexual pleasure?
erogenous zones
, According to social learning theorists, why is clothing choice important to teens and their
peers?
teens choose clothing that helps them fit in with their peer group
Which of the following best fits the findings of cross-cultural studies?
female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture
Behavior theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to
self actualization
Queer theory was developed in the
1990s
According to feminists, sexology in the United States has been dominated by which of the
following?
white, middle class, heterosexist attitudes
According to which theory does human sexuality emphasize that sexual behavior is
primarily biological?
biological theory
Results from the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) are not
generalizable to which of these groups?
all of these:
gay men, bisexual men and women, and individuals living in long-term care facilities
Sexuality research has helped remove blank related to discussing human sexual behavior.
ignorance and fear
A set of unconscious urges and desires that continually seek expression is:
the id
Answers
In what area(s) is there currently a lack of sexuality research?
all of these:
development of sexual identity, childhood sexual development, what makes couples happy long
term
Consider a woman raised a very conservative religious family who initially wants to wait
until she is married to engage in sex. One night, she engages in sexual activity with her
partner and enjoys it. She has been taught that premarital sex is wrong, and she feels
guilty. Which action of personality does this demonstrate?
superego action
When social and parental standards have been internalized by an individual, it is known as
the:
superego
What is a major limitation of the case study method of research?
the results cannot be generalized to a larger group of people
A sexologist teaching at a university offers students the option of writing a term paper or
participating in a sexuality survey. What challenge would this pose for findings from the
survey?
volunteer bias
What are the areas of the body that are particularly sensitive to touch and are associated
with sexual pleasure?
erogenous zones
, According to social learning theorists, why is clothing choice important to teens and their
peers?
teens choose clothing that helps them fit in with their peer group
Which of the following best fits the findings of cross-cultural studies?
female orgasmic ability varies greatly from culture to culture
Behavior theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to
self actualization
Queer theory was developed in the
1990s
According to feminists, sexology in the United States has been dominated by which of the
following?
white, middle class, heterosexist attitudes
According to which theory does human sexuality emphasize that sexual behavior is
primarily biological?
biological theory
Results from the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB) are not
generalizable to which of these groups?
all of these:
gay men, bisexual men and women, and individuals living in long-term care facilities
Sexuality research has helped remove blank related to discussing human sexual behavior.
ignorance and fear
A set of unconscious urges and desires that continually seek expression is:
the id
