Quiz 3 Questions

Question 1

“Get what you want NOW!” might be the motto of Freud’s:

Answer 1

id

Question 2

A man wants to rid himself of sexual fantasies about young boys. A therapist shows the man pictures of boys, and if he responds with an erection, he receives an electric shock. Which theoretical perspective does this approach demonstrate?

Answer 2

behavioral

Question 3

Which theory emphasizes the structure of personality on the unconscious nature of sexuality?

Answer 3

psychoanalytic

Question 4

If Freud is correct, sexual urges are least important while a child is in which stage?

Answer 4

latency

Question 5

Which of the following is true about Freud’s phallic stage?

• Girls develop penis envy
• Boys go through the Oedipus complex.
• The superego begins to develop.
• Freud considered it the most important stage.
• All of the above

Answer 5

All of the above

Question 6

Treating sexual disorders by rewarding desired behaviors would be recommend most often by:

Answer 6

behaviorists

Question 7

Which type of theorist would state that the biggest sexual organ is between the ears?

Answer 7

Cognitive

Question 8

According to evolutionary theory, we enter a sexual relationship to:

Answer 8

pass on our genes

Question 9

According to sociological theory, _________ is the first factor that influences our values about what is sexually right or wrong.

Answer 9

the family

Question 10

Feminist theory argues that:

Answer 10

the societal construction of sexuality is based on power.

Question 11

In the late 19th century, most sexuality research was done by:

Answer 11

medical doctors

Question 12

The best way to describe the present-day field of sexuality research would be that it is:

Answer 12

in it’s early stages.

Question 13

Which of the following researchers believed that homosexuality was genetic, and argued for the repeal of laws that made homosexuality or bisexuality punishable by law?

Answer 13

Magnus Hirschfeld

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about Evelyn Hooker’s research?

Answer 14

She found no fundamental psychological differences between gay and straight men.

Question 15

The early 20th century sexologist who found that most of the U.S. women surveyed thought sexual intercourse was for pleasure as well as reproduction (although the women often reported guilt about wanting sexual pleasure) was:

Answer 15

Clelia Mosher

Question 16

“Women have sexual appetites just like men do–and they don’t necessarily need men to satisfy those appetites.” Who of the following would agree most strongly with this statement?

Answer 16

Katharine Bement Davis

Question 17

According to your text, the most influential sex researcher of the 20th century was:

Answer 17

Alfred Kinsey

Question 18

A sexologist teaching at a university offers students the option of writing a term paper or participating in a sexuality survey; about half of the students opt to participate in a survey. Later, colleagues of the sexologist criticize the survey because of:

Answer 18

volunteer bias

Question 19

In research conducted by ______________, volunteers engaged in sexual activity while some of their physiological responses were measured with devices as penile strain gauges and photoplethysmographs.

Answer 19

William Masters & Virginia Johnson

Question 20

Which of the following was a finding from Masters and Johnson’s research?

Answer 20

Women are capable of multiple orgasms