For
Human Sexuality Today
Ninth Edition
Bruce King, Clemson University
Pamela Regan, California State University, Los Angeles
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ISBN-10: 0134811828
ISBN-13:9780134811826
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Why a Course in Human Sexuality? 1
Chapter 2 Our Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
32
Chapter 3 Hormones and Sexuality 56
Chapter 4Similarities and Differences in Our Sexual Responses
80
Chapter 5Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Related
Diseases 110
Chapter 6 Birth Control 139
Chapter 7 Pregnancy and Childbirth 164
Chapter 8 Gender Identity and Gender Roles
187
Chapter 9 Sexual Orientation
207
Chapter 10 Life-Span Sexual Development
225
Chapter 11 Adult Sexual Behaviors and Attitudes
251
Chapter 12 Love and Relationships 276
Chapter 13 Sexual Problems and Therapy
305
Chapter 14 Paraphilias and Sexual Variants
342
Chapter 15 Sexual Victimization: Rape, Coercion, Harassment,
and Abuse of Children 368
Chapter 16 Selling Sex: Social and Legal Issues 406
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, CHAPTER 1
WHY A COURSE IN HUMAN SEXUALITY?
TEST QUESTIONS
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A person’s sexuality refers to his or her
a. sexual attitudes
b. sexual feelings
c. sexual behaviors
d. all of the above
Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe cultural perspectives, other than our own, with regard to sexual
behaviors and attitudes.
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Topic: Cross-Cultural Comparisons
2. For most teens, the major source(s) of information about sex is (are)
a. friends and the media
b. parents
c. sex education
d. parents and sex education
Answer: a
Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe cultural perspectives, other than our own, with regard to sexual
behaviors and attitudes.
Difficulty: Easy
Skill: Remember the Facts
Topic: Cross-Cultural Comparisons
3. What percentage of Americans favors the teaching of comprehensive sexual education in high
schools?
a. about a third
b. about half
c. about two-thirds
d. over 85%
Answer: d
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