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1
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in his study of sex differences in mate preference across 37 cultures, buss found that

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women preferred men who were older than they were

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helen fisher and her colleagues found that that _____ is highly active when we experience new romantic love

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prefrontal cortex

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3
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a number of studies have shown that

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women are more attracted to socially dominant men

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loving attachment, deep friendship and nonsexual affection describe the ancient greek concept of

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philia

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people who say “ i keep my lover up in the air about my commitment” or “i get over love affairs pretty easily” appear to be in the ___ style of love

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game playing

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the idea that people are more likely to look for romantic relationships with those who are similar to themselves are known as

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attraction similarity hypothesis

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hendrick and hendrick found that college men were significantly more likely than college women to develop a ___ love style

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romantic

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sternberg’s triangular theory of love includes intimacy, passion and

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commitment

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in the early stages of a relationship, love and ___ may be difficult to distinguish

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infatuation

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according to research by wentland and muise, which of the following is an acceptable way to ask a person for a date

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phone call

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what is small talk

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stresses breadth of conversation topics

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12
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all of the following encourage the continuation of relationships

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maintaining interest
evidence of caring
mutual satisfaction
–not jealousy

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13
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all of the following can cause jealousy

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having a former partner cheat on you
a lack of self confidence
fear of not being able to find another partner
–except high level of independence

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14
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recent research shows that men are more upset by ____infidelity and women are more upset by ___ infidelity

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men- sexual

women- emotional

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a study of 5000 people who responded to an internet survey found that after a relationship breakup, emotionally secure people were more likely to:

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seek support from their friends and family

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according to macneil and byers, couples who disclose more about their sexual likes and dislikes report:

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higher levels of sexual satisfaction

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17
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which of the following is not an irrational belief about communication:

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people should know what their parters want sexually without having to ask

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18
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all of the following are suggestions that enhance communication of sexual needs except:

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honestly rating each others sexual performance on a scale of 1-10

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according to stat canada, in 2005 the avg age of women having their first baby was

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29.2

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20
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___ may carry either x or y chromosomes

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sperm

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21
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the most common cause of fertility problem in males:

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low sperm counts

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22
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all of the following can lead to infertility in women except:

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use of illicit drugs

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23
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as of 2010, the only provine to cover the cost of IVF was

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quebec

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24
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the first stage of prenatal development is the ___

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germinal

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25
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most ectopic pregnancies occur in the

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fallopian tubes

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26
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which of the following had the lowest teen pregnancy

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canada

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27
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approximately ___ of women experience some sadness, irritability following birth of baby

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70%

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28
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which state about postpartum depression is false

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women with PPD are always a danger to their babies

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29
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canadian women of reproductive age most often use the __ method of contrception

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male condom

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30
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which of the following is the most effective method of birth control

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oral contraceptives

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31
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which of the following methods of birth control has the most side effects

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IUD

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32
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all of the following are potential side effects of birth control except

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low blood pressure

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33
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in canada, emergency contraception

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is available without a prescription

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34
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research has found that nonoxynol-0 ___ a woman’s suseptibility to HIV infection

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increases

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35
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rhythm methods rely on

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fertility awareness

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36
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according to a 2010 EKOS survery, what percentage of Canadians described themselves as pro-choice

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52

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37
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there has been no federal law restricting abortion in canada since the supreme court ruling of

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1988

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38
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the safest most common method of abortion is

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vacuum aspiration

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39
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masturbation among childhood

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can be observed in children of all ages

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40
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same sex sexual play in childhood

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does not predict adult sexual orientation

41
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between 1996-1997 and 2005, the percentage of canadians 15-19 yr olds who’d had sexual intercourse was

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decreased among females, but stayed the roughly the same among males

42
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over the last several decades, the rates of teen pregnancy in canada have

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significantly decreased

43
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according to statistics canada ____ of 25 to 29 year old canadians in 2006 were married

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25.9 %

44
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in the study of about 3000 american adults, __ of 65-74 yr olds said they’d had sex with partners during the previous year

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50%

45
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when surveyed, canadian teens indicated that their most valuable sources of info about sexuality were

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schools and parents

46
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canadian guidelines for sex ed is based on theoretical model called

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the information-motivation behaviour skills model

47
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canadian studies have found that

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both parents and youth want sexual health education

48
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according to research, which of the following statements about sex ed is fasle

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most evaluated abstinence-only programs have resulted in delayed first intercourse

49
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the sexual problem most commonly reported by women in 2002 canadian contraception study was

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low sexual desire

50
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according to the study of canadian adults by brock, what percentage of people with sexual function problems sought help from health pros

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25%

51
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permission and specific suggestions are components of

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the PLISSIT model

52
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according to the study by kleinplatz, which of the following was not found to be a key component of great sex

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expertise in performing oral sex

53
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____ is a common cause of erectile difficulties

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performance anxiety

54
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an involuntary contraction of the muscles that makes penetration painful or impossible is

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vaginismus

55
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a low level of ___ can lessen sexual desire

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testosterone

56
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which of the following is not one of the psychosocial factors associated with sexual dysfunction

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side effects of prescription drugs

57
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a behavioural approach to treating sexual disorders might include all but

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adjusting hormone balance for sexual functioning

58
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sex therapists are more likely to recommend masturbation as treatment for

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female orgasmic disorder

59
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many canadian uni students are unaware of HPV which causes

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genital warts

60
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as many as ___ of men and __ of women with chlamydia have no symptoms

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50% of men

75% of women

61
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untreated chlamydia can lead to __ in women

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pelvic inflammatory disease

62
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the vaccine gardasil immunizes against

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HPV

63
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about ___ of women will experience at least one yeast infection during their lifetime

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90%

64
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HIV directly affects the immune system by destroying

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CD4 cells

65
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all of the followin have been shown to transmit HIV except

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kissing

66
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the current standard treatment for HIV/AIDS is known as ___, consists of a mixture of antiretroviral drugs and protease inhibitors

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HAART

67
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which of the following is a social factor in the spread of STi

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group marginalization

68
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which of the following is not considered an effective prevention strategy for reducing your risk of STI’s and HIV

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using birth control pills

69
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which of the following is not used to distinguish normal from abnormal sexual behaviour

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pain thresholds

70
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which of the following are more likely to need to risk capture, to heighten their sexual arousal

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exhibitionists

71
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people who become sexually aroused by experiencing pain inflicted by their sexual partner are

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sexual masochists

72
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a man who dresses in women’s clothing for the purpose of sexual gratification is labelled as

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transvestite

73
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all paraphilias

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are more common amoung males than females

74
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hypoxyphila is related to

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sexual masochism

75
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people who are excessively aroused by particular body parts, such as feet, breasts

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partialism

76
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which of the following has been proposed for inclusion in the forthcoming edition of DSM

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hypersexuality

77
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which approach to the treatment of paraphila uses social skills training and systematic desensitization

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cognitive behaviour therapy

78
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the image of an ideal lover and of the types of activities a person finds arousing that forms in the brain during childhood in known as

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a love map

79
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a sexual assault causing significant physical injury to the victim would be categorized as what under the criminal code

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level 3

80
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sexual assaults are most often committed by

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acquaintances

81
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according to the general social survey- victimization, a person is most likely to be sexually assaulted at age

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15-24

82
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which of the following is not a myth that encourages sexual assault

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women who say no to sex really mean no

83
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which of the following is not a suggestion about what to do if you’re sexually assaulted

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dont talk to anyone about it

84
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rohypnol is used as a date rape drug because it

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impairs memory

85
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which of the following statements about pedophila is false

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with proper treatment, it’s likely that a sexual preference for children can be changed

86
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the most common type of child sexual abuse is

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genital fondling

87
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the most common type of incest is

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brother-sister

88
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when it comes to assessing behaviours as sexual harassment

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women find more behaviours offensive than men

89
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in 2009 angus reid poll, ____ of canadians said ti should be legal for adults to “engage in consensual prostitution”

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50%

90
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among sex workers ___ have the lowest status and earn the least

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street-based hookers

91
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among sex workers, ____ have the highest status and earn the highest wages

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call girls

92
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all of the following are important factors in backgrounds of many young sex workers except

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poverty
physical/sexual abuse

  • not sexual addiction
93
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shaver, lewis, tyndale propse an approach to sex work that emphasizes

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harm reduction and labour rights

94
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men who engage in sex work with male customers are known as

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hustlers

95
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a photograph or video is considered hard core SEM if it contains

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explicit depictions of sexual acts

96
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the work of tristan taormino reflects which of the following perspectives on porn

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the pro-porn feminist approach

97
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most research on the effects of exposure to sexually explicit materials has focused on

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violence

98
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which of the following groups was not included in the study that included educational intervention to reduce potential negative side effects of porn

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a group that viewed non violent porn and received an educational intervention

99
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susan sprecher and her colleague found that women are more willing than men to marry people who are

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not good-looking

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