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Chapter Quiz 1. In a 2013 study, Perry and colleagues discovered that gay men had higher levels of empathy than straight men, and lesbian women had lower levels of empathy than straight women. This study suggests that empathy  Shares a development process with sexual orientation 2. Which item is not listed as a sexual right in the universal Declaration of Sexual Rights?  The right to choose the sex of one’s baby 3. A researcher interested in understanding how sexual desires are expressed and controlled on nude beaches spent several months at nude beaches while naked herself. This is an example of?  Ethnographic fieldwork 4. Today, sexology  Is accepted as a valid academic discipline 5. One evolutionary theory is that because females are choosier about mates, males have evolved to engage in competitive and risky displays in order to attract female attention. Which situation is the best example of this attractive behavior?  A young man revving his car engine as a group of girls walks by 6. In societies that believe in partible paternity,  Women often have multiple sex partners 7. Which statement illustrates the concept of a double standard?  A woman with many partners is considered a slut; a man with many partners is considered a stud 8. The sexual revolution in the 1960s resulted in  Greater public acceptance of sex outside marriage 9. Which of these illustrates an example of the meaning of the word “sex” (as opposed to “sexuality”)?  Engaging in behaviors such as kissing and coitus 10. Explain how religion has influenced human sexual behavior 11. Freud called adult sexual desires directed toward atypical targets  Perversions 12. The community likely to have the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections is one that  Has had a recent influx of people 13. What most likely limited research on sexual behavior before the late 19th century?  Cultural and religious taboos kept researchers from pursuing sex studies 14. A researcher is moving to Africa for six months to study the sexual attitudes and behaviors of a little-known tribe of indigenous people. This is an example of an:  Cultural anthropology study 15. Three recent studies about human sexuality include: the UCLA study on whether portrayals of sexual violence against women in movies influence male acceptance of this violence; the University of Haifa study on levels of empathy in gay individuals compared to whether risky behavior in everyday life is sexually motivated. Categorize each study

based on type of psychology it involves and explain briefly how each study contributes to our understanding of human sexuality. 16. The study of sexuality  Encompasses the entire realm of human experience connected with sex 17. The understanding that pregnancy results from a single act of coitus  Has long been addressed by withdrawal, barriers, and other methods 18. Historically, who was most likely to benefit from polygamy?  Powerful, high-ranking men 19. How have scientific advances supported Hirschfeld’s views about influences on sexual behaviors?  Neurologists have identified the three centers in the brain that Hirschfeld theorized were responsible for sexual attraction...