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,Reva and David have been married for almost 20 years. When Reva expresses to
David how frustrated she is with his lack of attention to her, David turns up the volume
on the TV but otherwise does not respond to Reva at all. Davidl's behavior could be
termed . . .?
belligerence.
leveling.
stonewalling.
editing. - ANSWERstonewalling
Tracey likes to ask men out, but she becomes frustrated when they assume she wants
to have sex with them because of her assertiveness. Tracey is a victim of which of the
following gender-role assumptions?
Men as unemotional, and women as nurturing
Women as controllers, and men as movers
Men as initiators, and women as recipients
Women as undersexed, and men as oversexed - ANSWERWomen as controllers, and
men as movers????
A man never initiates sex with his partner, although when she initiates with him he is
sexually responsive (has an erection and eventually ejaculates). According to Kaplan,
this man is having difficulty with the ____ phase of sexual response.
refractory
plateau
desire
excitement - ANSWERdesire
Androgen insensitivity syndrome is typically diagnosed when:
chromosomes are revealed to be XO.
the external genitals appear to have both male and female characteristics.
the clitoris and labia are abnormally large.
menstruation does not occur. - ANSWERmenstruation does not occur.
Alex feels that making sure he and his wife have good sex is his "job," planning when
and where, making sure they both enjoy it, etc. Despite his concerns, his wife has been
reluctant to assume a more active role in their sexual relationship. This couple is a
victim of which of the following gender assumptions?
Women as undersexed, and men as oversexed
Men as strong, and women as supportive
Men as initiators, and women as recipients.
Women as controllers, and men as movers - ANSWERMen as initiators, and women as
recipients.
Substances known to inhibit sexual behavior are called:
, anaphrodisiacs.
antierectiles.
potassium nitrates.
pheromones. - ANSWERanaphrodisiacs.
Mothers of securely attached infants are more likely than mothers of babies with other
attachment styles to . . .?
feed their babies when the babies are hungry rather than on a set schedule.
vary their level of responsiveness to their babies to prevent over-attachment.
minimize physical contact with their babies.
feed their babies on a set schedule, and not respond when babies cry for food outside
of this schedule. - ANSWERfeed their babies when the babies are hungry rather than
on a set schedule.
The physical chemistry that existed when Linh and Bryan met was overwhelming for
both of them. They enjoy the sexual energy in their relationship and are becoming more
intimate. Neither one is discussing long-term plans or commitments, as they both wish
to pursue their education and careers. Sternberg would characterize their love
experience as . . .?
infatuation.
fatuous love.
empty love.
romantic love. - ANSWERromantic love
Seth, a 33-year-old male, smokes marijuana every day. Seth . . .
may perceive that a sexual encounter is lasting a long time because of how marijuana
can distort a person's sense of time.
likely has a higher testosterone level than males who do not smoke marijuana.
is particularly likely to be careful regarding his choice of sexual partner and to practice
safer sex.
likely experiences enhanced sexual response. - ANSWERmay perceive that a sexual
encounter is lasting a long time because of how marijuana can distort a person's sense
of time
When his older sister teases him, nine-year-old Tyrone does not cry because he has
learned that boys are not supposed to cry. This exemplifies the concept of:
gender identity.
sexual orientation.
gender role.
gender type. - ANSWERgender role
A 65-year-old man comments that his sexual relationship with his wife is better than it
has ever been. To which of the following aspects of his sexual experience would he
MOST likely be referring?
More intense orgasms
Renewed interest in sex due to increases in testosterone production after age 60