Final Exam (Psy-25)

Front 1

Approximately how many new cases of STI's are reported each year in the U.S.?

Back 1

19 million.

Front 2

About half of the new cases of STIs reported annually occur in what age group?

Back 2

College populations.

Front 3

What is the first and most noticeable symptom of gonorrhea in men?

Back 3

Penile discharge, followed by painful urination.

Front 4

What percent of women who have gonorrhea have no noticeable symptoms?

Back 4

80%.

Front 5

What are the five ways that STIs can be transmitted?

Back 5

Vaginal sex, anal sex, fellatio, cunnilingus, hand to eye.

Front 6

Can bacterial STIs be cured?

Back 6

Yes, with antibiotics.

Front 7

Are men or are women more susceptible to contracting a bacterial STI?

Back 7

Women.

Front 8

What is known about "super strains" of bacteria and their response to antibiotics?

Back 8

The have a resistance to antibiotics.

Front 9

What is the first symptom of syphilis that typically shows up in the primary stage?

Back 9

Painless cancre in the infected area.

Front 10

How is HIV transmitted? Which substance is least likely to transmit it?

Back 10

Any bodily fluid, least likely in saliva.

Front 11

AIDS is diagnosed when the T-4 count falls below what number?

Back 11

200.

Front 12

What three criteria must be met in order for a behavior to be considered a paraphilia?

Back 12

Insistent, demanding, and compulsory.

Front 13

What paraphilias are considered to be coercive?

Back 13

Exhibitionism, obsene phone calls, voyeurism, frotteurism, and necrophelia.

Front 14

What is partialism? Provide an example.

Back 14

A sexual behavior in which a person obtains sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from a particular body part.

(Example(s): Hair, feet, breast, buttocks).

Front 15

What is fetishism? Provide an example.

Back 15

A sexual behavior in which a person obtains sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from an inanimate object.

(Example(s): Shoes, leather, silk, fur, panties, stockings).

Front 16

What is autoerotic asphyxia?

Back 16

Oxygen deprivation at the time of orgasm.

Front 17

What is transvestic fetishism?

Back 17

A sexual behavior in which a person derives sexual arousal from wearing clothing of the other sex.

Front 18

What are the traits and characteristics of the typical exhibitionist?

Back 18

Feelings of inadequacy, sexual expression is remote & fleeting, substitution for intimacy, expression of hostility, temporary empowerment & control.

Front 19

What is the best way to handle an obscene phone caller?

Back 19

Hang up.

Front 20

How are the traits of a voyeur different from the traits of an exhibitionist.

Back 20

Exhibitionists are typically harmless to people, while voyeurs may go on to more serious offenses such as burglary, assault, & rape.

Front 21

What is frotteurism?

Back 21

Sexual behavior in which a person becomes aroused by pressing or rubbing against someone in a crowded public place, reported exclusively among males.

Front 22

What gender difference in zoophilia did Kinsey discover?

Back 22

8% men & 4% women. Women more often have contact with household pets while men more often have contact with farm animals.

Front 23

What are some of the biological explanations and findings that may explain why men develop sexual paraphilias?

Back 23

Higher than normal sex drive, and shorter refractory periods following masturbation.

Front 24

What is quid pro sexual harassment? Provide an example.

Back 24

Creating a hostile environment.

(Example(s): School or the workplace).

Front 25

Approximately what percent of women do not report their rape?

Back 25

70% to 90%.

Front 26

What are the characteristics of men who rape?

Back 26

Sexually experienced, strong proclivity toward violence, endorse traditional gender roles, & self-centered.

Front 27

Approximately what percent of rapes against women occur before the age of 18?

Back 27

50%.

Front 28

Are women more likely to be raped by a stranger or acquaintance?

Back 28

An acquaintance.

Front 29

How is low socioeconomic status related to the risk of rape?

Back 29

At a greater risk for rape.

Front 30

What type of assailant is most likely to rape a male and under what conditions?

Back 30

Usually heterosexual males motivated by power, control, & dominance.

Front 31

What is the most common type of incest?

Back 31

Brother-sister.

Front 32

Approximately how many children are sexually molested each year in the U.S.?

Back 32

200,000 to 300,000.

Front 33

What are some of the myths of rape?

Back 33

Only women are raped, rape is motivated by sexual need, when women say no they really mean yes.

Front 34

What are some of the behavioral and emotional outcomes of individuals who were victims of childhood sexual abuse?

Back 34

Difficulties forming intimate adult relationships, PTSD, substance abuse, sexual promiscuity, inappropriate sexual behavior.

Front 35

What are the traits of a pedophile?

Back 35

Persistent/recurring sexual attraction to child, emotionally unstable & impulsive, most are male.

Front 36

What are some of the treatments used in trying to "cure" sexual offenders?

Back 36

Chemical castration, castration, psychotherapy, sensitivity training.

Front 37

How is pornography defined?

Back 37

Sexually explicit material produced for purposes of eliciting or enhancing sexual arousal.

Front 38

What were the findings and recommendations of the Meese Commission's (1986) study on pornography?

Back 38

Link between sexual violence & exposure to pornography that portrayed women in a degrading or subservient role.

Front 39

How does exposure to violent pornography affect men's attitudes towards women?

Back 39

Report greater acceptance of violence toward women, & express less sympathy for victims of domestic violence.

Front 40

Does consensual, i.e., nonviolent pornography have the same negative effects on men's attitudes toward women as does violent pornography?

Back 40

No, there is little to no effect on men's attitudes toward women.

Front 41

Describe some of the background variables and negative emotional outcomes of female sex workers.

Back 41

History of childhood physical/sexual abuse, majority have been physically assaulted & raped on the job, & diagnosed with PTSD.

Front 42

What were the sexual attitudes, customs and beliefs of people living in the Victorian era?

Back 42

Sexually repressed, sexual etiquette practices, prostitution flourished, increase in underground pornography.

Front 43

What is the only known function of the clitoris?

Back 43

Sexual arousal.

Front 44

What are the structures responsible for producing testosterone in the human male?

Back 44

Testes.

Front 45

How does alcohol consumption effect the sexual functions of men and women?

Back 45

Lower inhibitions, can cause sexual difficulties.

Front 46

What are the gender differences in foreplay?

Back 46

Women prefer longer periods of foreplay & stimulation of the genitals later in sequence.

Front 47

The clitoris is analogous to what structure in males?

Back 47

The penis.

Front 48

Describe Shaver and Hazan's research on love & attachment.

Back 48

Identified love style of college students in relationships and their attachment styles with parents during childhood. Found that participants who reported secure attachment with parents were most likely to describe current relationships as secure.

Front 49

What percent of men and what percent of women described themselves as exclusively homosexual?

Back 49

4% males, 2% females.

Front 50

Which sexual position optimizes the chance of conception?

Back 50

The male superior A.K.A "missionary style".