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Eli is in the 12th grade and is presently dating the head cheerleader, Grace. Eli is attracted to Grace, who is very feminine in her mannerisms, and Eli reports that he is attracted to girls who are petite and athletic. He and his buddies like to go "cruising for girls" on the weekends, but he has never strayed from Grace and is thinking about proposing to her after they graduate. He has never been attracted to other boys. Eli is considered __________ in terms of his sexual orientation.


A) homosexual
B) heterosexual
C) bisexual
D) transsexual

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Jennifer's aunt tries to explain that running around with boys on the playground isn't "ladylike." Such a statement could be an example of __________.


A) gender stereotyping
B) gender typing
C) role development
D) androgyny

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which cause of a sexually transmitted infection is hardest to treat?


A) bacterial
B) fungal
C) viral
D) non-gonococcal

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as __________.


A) secondary sex characteristics
B) primary sex characteristics
C) either primary or secondary sex characteristics
D) primary or secondary sex characteristics based on the culture

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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The first phase of the sexual-response cycle is __________.


A) excitement
B) plateau
C) orgasm
D) refraction

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is the BEST description of a "winkte" individual?


A) bisexual transsexual
B) homosexual female
C) a person with two spirits
D) intersex

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are only indirectly involved in human reproduction are called __________ sex characteristics.


A) primary
B) secondary
C) pubescent
D) tertiary

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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According to Kinsey, what percentage of women reported bisexual experiences?


A) less than 2 percent
B) less than 20 percent
C) 42 percent
D) more than 50 percent

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age __________.


A) 9-11
B) 10-12
C) 12-14
D) 13-15

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is caused by a virus?


A) AIDS
B) syphilis
C) gonorrhea
D) chlamydia

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A foul-smelling, cloudy discharge from the penis and burning upon urination are symptomatic of __________.


A) AIDS
B) syphilis
C) gonorrhea
D) genital herpes

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Sexual health can be influenced by __________.


A) organic, psychological, and sociocultural factors
B) organic and sociocultural factors only
C) organic factors only
D) hereditary factors primarily

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is a way in which HIV can be transmitted?


A) through exposure to contaminated blood or other body fluids containing contaminated blood
B) by sharing beverages with someone who is HIV positive
C) by making contact with the tears of an HIV patient
D) through hand holding, especially if the person with HIV is perspiring

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was designed by Masters and Kinsey.

A) True
B) False

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A person with both male and female sex organs is called a transvestite.

A) True
B) False

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Studies of genetically male children with ambiguous genitalia who were surgically altered and raised as girls found that __________.


A) almost all of them were happy that they were raised as females
B) they preferred to play with feminine toys such as dolls
C) half acted more like boys and half acted more like girls
D) they preferred masculine play activities

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.

A) True
B) False

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Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.


A) roles
B) norms
C) mores
D) schemas

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Researchers have usually found that __________.


A) females score higher on tests of mathematical and spatial ability than males
B) males score higher on tests of mathematical and spatial ability than females
C) there is no difference between males and females on tests of mathematical and spatial ability
D) mathematical and spatial ability differences between males and females are due to differences in TV viewing

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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According to research, the majority of gay or bisexual college women report that they first became aware of their sexual orientation in __________.


A) junior high or high school
B) middle school
C) elementary school
D) the high school or college years

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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