Which of the following is a generally accepted idea with regard to human sexual orientation?
a. Sexual orientation is a choice that people can decide to alter if their desire to is strong enough.
b. Sexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed
c. Sexual orientation is largely a product of our upbringing, involving parental, social, and religious influences.
d. Sexual orientation is something that every person eventually becomes comfortable with, though some people take longer than others to accept their own sexual desires.
Answer: B
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Suppose that a friend says, "I think that there are fairly large gender differences in sexual desire.". Your response should be
a. "Yes, the research shows that men report greater sexual desire than women, on several measures of desire.". b. "Yes, there are gender differences, but they can be explained by the fact that a man's genitals are easier to see than women's genitals.". c. "No, the results for sexual desire are similar to most other results for gender comparisons—a few minor gender differences, but mostly similarities.". d. "No, the research has so many methodological problems that we cannot draw any conclusions about this topic.".
The case of Arthur (described in your textbook), who suddenly experienced the delusion that he could save all the starving children in the world with a "secret plan," but whose symptoms lasted only a few days, was diagnosed with
A. schizotypal personality disorder. B. folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder). C. brief psychotic disorder. D. cocaine abuse.
Jennifer has a zestful, optimistic, and energetic approach toward life. She believes that brisk walking while listening to songs on her iPod is the best way to cope with anger and frustration. She is likely to brighten up a dull, lifeless gathering by cracking jokes. In this scenario, Jennifer is most likely to score high on
A. self-efficacy. B. resilience. C. autonomy. D. self-regulation.
The social learning theorist's equivalent to the Freudian concept of superego is
a. self-reinforcement. b. drive-reduction. c. habit. d. self-image.