Final Flashcards
in his study of sex differences in mate preference across 37 cultures, buss found that
women preferred men who were older than they were
helen fisher and her colleagues found that that _____ is highly active when we experience new romantic love
prefrontal cortex
a number of studies have shown that
women are more attracted to socially dominant men
loving attachment, deep friendship and nonsexual affection describe the ancient greek concept of
philia
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
game playing
the idea that people are more likely to look for romantic relationships with those who are similar to themselves are known as
attraction similarity hypothesis
hendrick and hendrick found that college men were significantly more likely than college women to develop a ___ love style
romantic
sternberg’s triangular theory of love includes intimacy, passion and
commitment
in the early stages of a relationship, love and ___ may be difficult to distinguish
infatuation
according to research by wentland and muise, which of the following is an acceptable way to ask a person for a date
phone call
what is small talk
stresses breadth of conversation topics
all of the following encourage the continuation of relationships
maintaining interest
evidence of caring
mutual satisfaction
–not jealousy
all of the following can cause jealousy
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
recent research shows that men are more upset by ____infidelity and women are more upset by ___ infidelity
men- sexual
women- emotional
a study of 5000 people who responded to an internet survey found that after a relationship breakup, emotionally secure people were more likely to:
seek support from their friends and family
according to macneil and byers, couples who disclose more about their sexual likes and dislikes report:
higher levels of sexual satisfaction
which of the following is not an irrational belief about communication:
people should know what their parters want sexually without having to ask
all of the following are suggestions that enhance communication of sexual needs except:
honestly rating each others sexual performance on a scale of 1-10
according to stat canada, in 2005 the avg age of women having their first baby was
29.2
___ may carry either x or y chromosomes
sperm
the most common cause of fertility problem in males:
low sperm counts
all of the following can lead to infertility in women except:
use of illicit drugs
as of 2010, the only provine to cover the cost of IVF was
quebec
the first stage of prenatal development is the ___
germinal
most ectopic pregnancies occur in the
fallopian tubes
which of the following had the lowest teen pregnancy
canada
approximately ___ of women experience some sadness, irritability following birth of baby
70%
which state about postpartum depression is false
women with PPD are always a danger to their babies
canadian women of reproductive age most often use the __ method of contrception
male condom
which of the following is the most effective method of birth control
oral contraceptives
which of the following methods of birth control has the most side effects
IUD
all of the following are potential side effects of birth control except
low blood pressure
in canada, emergency contraception
is available without a prescription
research has found that nonoxynol-0 ___ a woman’s suseptibility to HIV infection
increases
rhythm methods rely on
fertility awareness
according to a 2010 EKOS survery, what percentage of Canadians described themselves as pro-choice
52
there has been no federal law restricting abortion in canada since the supreme court ruling of
1988
the safest most common method of abortion is
vacuum aspiration
masturbation among childhood
can be observed in children of all ages
same sex sexual play in childhood
does not predict adult sexual orientation
between 1996-1997 and 2005, the percentage of canadians 15-19 yr olds who’d had sexual intercourse was
decreased among females, but stayed the roughly the same among males
over the last several decades, the rates of teen pregnancy in canada have
significantly decreased
according to statistics canada ____ of 25 to 29 year old canadians in 2006 were married
25.9 %
in the study of about 3000 american adults, __ of 65-74 yr olds said they’d had sex with partners during the previous year
50%
when surveyed, canadian teens indicated that their most valuable sources of info about sexuality were
schools and parents
canadian guidelines for sex ed is based on theoretical model called
the information-motivation behaviour skills model
canadian studies have found that
both parents and youth want sexual health education
according to research, which of the following statements about sex ed is fasle
most evaluated abstinence-only programs have resulted in delayed first intercourse
the sexual problem most commonly reported by women in 2002 canadian contraception study was
low sexual desire
according to the study of canadian adults by brock, what percentage of people with sexual function problems sought help from health pros
25%
permission and specific suggestions are components of
the PLISSIT model
according to the study by kleinplatz, which of the following was not found to be a key component of great sex
expertise in performing oral sex
____ is a common cause of erectile difficulties
performance anxiety
an involuntary contraction of the muscles that makes penetration painful or impossible is
vaginismus
a low level of ___ can lessen sexual desire
testosterone
which of the following is not one of the psychosocial factors associated with sexual dysfunction
side effects of prescription drugs
a behavioural approach to treating sexual disorders might include all but
adjusting hormone balance for sexual functioning
sex therapists are more likely to recommend masturbation as treatment for
female orgasmic disorder
many canadian uni students are unaware of HPV which causes
genital warts
as many as ___ of men and __ of women with chlamydia have no symptoms
50% of men
75% of women
untreated chlamydia can lead to __ in women
pelvic inflammatory disease
the vaccine gardasil immunizes against
HPV
about ___ of women will experience at least one yeast infection during their lifetime
90%
HIV directly affects the immune system by destroying
CD4 cells
all of the followin have been shown to transmit HIV except
kissing
the current standard treatment for HIV/AIDS is known as ___, consists of a mixture of antiretroviral drugs and protease inhibitors
HAART
which of the following is a social factor in the spread of STi
group marginalization
which of the following is not considered an effective prevention strategy for reducing your risk of STI’s and HIV
using birth control pills
which of the following is not used to distinguish normal from abnormal sexual behaviour
pain thresholds
which of the following are more likely to need to risk capture, to heighten their sexual arousal
exhibitionists
people who become sexually aroused by experiencing pain inflicted by their sexual partner are
sexual masochists
a man who dresses in women’s clothing for the purpose of sexual gratification is labelled as
transvestite
all paraphilias
are more common amoung males than females
hypoxyphila is related to
sexual masochism
people who are excessively aroused by particular body parts, such as feet, breasts
partialism
which of the following has been proposed for inclusion in the forthcoming edition of DSM
hypersexuality
which approach to the treatment of paraphila uses social skills training and systematic desensitization
cognitive behaviour therapy
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
a love map
a sexual assault causing significant physical injury to the victim would be categorized as what under the criminal code
level 3
sexual assaults are most often committed by
acquaintances
according to the general social survey- victimization, a person is most likely to be sexually assaulted at age
15-24
which of the following is not a myth that encourages sexual assault
women who say no to sex really mean no
which of the following is not a suggestion about what to do if you’re sexually assaulted
dont talk to anyone about it
rohypnol is used as a date rape drug because it
impairs memory
which of the following statements about pedophila is false
with proper treatment, it’s likely that a sexual preference for children can be changed
the most common type of child sexual abuse is
genital fondling
the most common type of incest is
brother-sister
when it comes to assessing behaviours as sexual harassment
women find more behaviours offensive than men
in 2009 angus reid poll, ____ of canadians said ti should be legal for adults to “engage in consensual prostitution”
50%
among sex workers ___ have the lowest status and earn the least
street-based hookers
among sex workers, ____ have the highest status and earn the highest wages
call girls
all of the following are important factors in backgrounds of many young sex workers except
poverty
physical/sexual abuse
- not sexual addiction
shaver, lewis, tyndale propse an approach to sex work that emphasizes
harm reduction and labour rights
men who engage in sex work with male customers are known as
hustlers
a photograph or video is considered hard core SEM if it contains
explicit depictions of sexual acts
the work of tristan taormino reflects which of the following perspectives on porn
the pro-porn feminist approach
most research on the effects of exposure to sexually explicit materials has focused on
violence
which of the following groups was not included in the study that included educational intervention to reduce potential negative side effects of porn
a group that viewed non violent porn and received an educational intervention
susan sprecher and her colleague found that women are more willing than men to marry people who are
not good-looking
