Which of the following is often seen as the first marker of female pubertal development?
A. Growth of pubic and underarm hair
B. Deepening of the voice
C. Breast development
D. Widening of hips
E. A growth spurt
Answer: E
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In contrast with nonhuman animals, the reasons why humans engage in sexual behavior are _________
a. linked with the female's estrus cycle b. dependent on the female's response to the male's readiness to mate c. based on more complex psychological and biological processes d. associated with the male's desire to mate
Why are coercive paraphilias considered more problematic than noncoercive paraphilias?
a. They cost taxpayers millions of dollars each year in public health funds. b. They involve the unwilling participation of others. c. The paraphilic individual derives pleasure from being humiliated during sexual activity. d. Only coercive paraphilia, and not noncoercive paraphilia, involves deriving sexual pleasure from the perceived pain of others.
Orgasmic reconditioning is used to ____
a. force a person with a paraphilia to imagine only "acceptable" sexual behavior while masturbating, but having them switch to the paraphilic imagery during orgasm so they will be more likely to engage in a "mainstream" sexual activity b. reinforce "acceptable" sexual behavior of a paraphilic person with the pleasure of an orgasm by having the paraphilic person masturbate while thinking of their paraphilic stimuli, but switching to "acceptable" imagery during orgasm c. have a person with a paraphilia avoid orgasm during paraphilic sexual behavior by pairing the sexual behavior with "asexual" objects d. humiliate a person with a paraphilia during orgasm as a way to diminish their sexual arousal to a paraphilic stimuli
In one early investigation conducted by Huston (1973), men were shown pictures of women of varying levels of physical attractiveness. Some of the men were told that each woman was available for a date, and some men were given no such assurance. Men who were guaranteed a date tended to choose the most attractive women; the men who were not guaranteed a date selected less attractive women. This finding demonstrated that . . .
a) Comparison level of alternatives plays a role in partner selection b) Affiliation is dependent on physical attraction c) Attractiveness is not an essential determinant of affiliation d) Insecurity plays a role in dating decisions