Module 15 practice quiz

Terrance is a right-handed, 25-year-old homosexual man. Although he is happy with who he is, he wonders why he is homosexual and his two older brothers are not. Which of the following might be a partial explanation?

In his fourth month in utero, he was exposed to hormone levels typically experienced by female fetuses.

According to evolutionary psychologists, there are clear differences between male and female behaviors related to reproduction. Imagine a study in which a woman approaches a man in a bar and starts a casual conversation with him. What will observers of this interaction think?

Many men watching this scenario will perceive the woman's friendliness as sexual interest.

Compared with men who do not have older brothers, men who have older brothers are somewhat more likely to experience:

a homosexual orientation

It has been suggested that men in many cultures tend to marry women younger than themselves because men are genetically predisposed to seek female features associated with youthful fertility. This suggestion best illustrates:

an evolutionary perspective

Premarital sexual activity is higher among American teens who:

consume rather than abstain from alcohol.

Reese is unable to have an erection so he has gone to his doctor to discuss the problem. Reese's doctor referred to this problem as:

erectile disorder

The correct order of the stages of the sexual response cycle is:

excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Women's sexual orientation can be described as more _____ than men's.

fluid

Women fantasize about sex ________ men.

less frequently

With regard to gender roles in modern society, research indicates that gender roles are:

merging

A woman's estrogen levels peak during:

ovulation

Jill and Thomas, who have been happily married for 5 years, both experience feelings of satisfaction and contentment after sex. Studies have found that unlike couples who hook up for one night, Jill and Thomas experience a surge of the hormone _____, which accounts for this feeling of satisfaction and contentment.

prolactin

According to research conducted by Ellis and colleagues (2003), compared with girls living in father-absent families, girls with fathers present are less likely to experience:

teen pregnancy