What do studies of groups like the Mangaia, Dani, and Victorian Americans teach us about human sexuality?
What will be an ideal response?
Culture is a powerful shaper of what is considered normal and natural sexual behavior.
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All of the following are trends in sexual activity among contemporary adolescents since the 1990s except ___________
a. waiting longer to have sex b. a greater frequency of oral sex c. an increase in same-sex sexual activity d. an increase in the use of contraceptives
Regarding superstitious behavior, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Superstitious behavior is based upon an apparent connection between a response and a reinforcer. b. Superstitious behavior is due to the occurrence of a spontaneous recovery. c. Superstitious behavior is observed only in people, not in other animals. d. Superstitious behaviors are learned patterns of behavior that consistently predict future events.
Persons who are made to feel helpless in one situation are more likely to act helpless in other situations if they
a. see events as controllable. b. attribute failure to specific factors in the original situation. c. attribute failure to lasting, general factors. d. use problem-focused coping.
What did Harlow's research with baby monkeys reveal?
a. The infant's relationship with it's mother is based on nursing. b. The infant monkey preferred the cloth mother to the wire mother. c. That Freud's ideas about maternal attachment were correct. d. That Erikson's ideas about trust vs. mistrust were incorrect.