HDFS 401 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Comparing the sexual beliefs and customs of the inhabitants on the two different small islands
of Inis Beag and Mangaia best demonstrates which of the following?
A. Island cultures have remarkably similar sexual attitudes throughout the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans
B. Cultures from small geographic locations typically have restrictive sexual attitudes and
customs
C. People who consume large amounts of fish have more permissive sexual attitudes and
customs
D. Sexual attitudes and customs can differ considerably between cultures - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Sexual attitudes and customs can differ considerably between cultures
The authors of your text define human sexuality as:
A. Our awareness of ourselves and others as female or male
B. The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings
C. Our capacity for procreation
D. The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy throughout our lives - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings
The biggest problem with sex surveys in popular magazines such as Cosmopolitan is the
research issue of:
A. Lack of measures of central tendency
B. Adequate sampling
, C. Operational definitions
D. The way questions are worded - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Adequate sampling
According to the authors of your text, the available evidence about prehistoric sexuality is best
summarized by which of the following?
A. There was a division between men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later,
male) contributions to fertility
B. Ancient people experienced frequent deaths, short-term pairings of men and women, and
rarely had children that survived
C. Prehistoric males dominated females in all aspects of their culture, as shown by male symbols
of power in ancient art
D. Although ancient men and women frequently engaged in sexual behavior, they did not
understand its link to childbearing - CORRECT ANSWERS A. There was a division between
men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later, male) contributions to fertility
Dr. Wong is conducting a long-term study of a single individual who has an unusual sexual
problem. Dr. Wong is using which of the following methods?
A. Correlation
B. Case study
C. Experimental
D. Survey - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Case study
According to Sex at Dawn, which development in human history played a crucial role in shaping
sexuality as we know it?
A. The second ice age
ANSWERS
Comparing the sexual beliefs and customs of the inhabitants on the two different small islands
of Inis Beag and Mangaia best demonstrates which of the following?
A. Island cultures have remarkably similar sexual attitudes throughout the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans
B. Cultures from small geographic locations typically have restrictive sexual attitudes and
customs
C. People who consume large amounts of fish have more permissive sexual attitudes and
customs
D. Sexual attitudes and customs can differ considerably between cultures - CORRECT
ANSWERS D. Sexual attitudes and customs can differ considerably between cultures
The authors of your text define human sexuality as:
A. Our awareness of ourselves and others as female or male
B. The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings
C. Our capacity for procreation
D. The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy throughout our lives - CORRECT
ANSWERS B. The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings
The biggest problem with sex surveys in popular magazines such as Cosmopolitan is the
research issue of:
A. Lack of measures of central tendency
B. Adequate sampling
, C. Operational definitions
D. The way questions are worded - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Adequate sampling
According to the authors of your text, the available evidence about prehistoric sexuality is best
summarized by which of the following?
A. There was a division between men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later,
male) contributions to fertility
B. Ancient people experienced frequent deaths, short-term pairings of men and women, and
rarely had children that survived
C. Prehistoric males dominated females in all aspects of their culture, as shown by male symbols
of power in ancient art
D. Although ancient men and women frequently engaged in sexual behavior, they did not
understand its link to childbearing - CORRECT ANSWERS A. There was a division between
men and women, and early art symbolized female (and later, male) contributions to fertility
Dr. Wong is conducting a long-term study of a single individual who has an unusual sexual
problem. Dr. Wong is using which of the following methods?
A. Correlation
B. Case study
C. Experimental
D. Survey - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Case study
According to Sex at Dawn, which development in human history played a crucial role in shaping
sexuality as we know it?
A. The second ice age
