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What misconception may a man experience if he develops an erection during a sexual assault?
What misconception may a man experience if he develops an erection during a sexual assault?
What is a primary aim of rape shield laws?
What is a primary aim of rape shield laws?
Which statement regarding false rape allegations is true?
Which statement regarding false rape allegations is true?
Which group is typically associated with characteristics leading to higher instances of rape?
Which group is typically associated with characteristics leading to higher instances of rape?
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What is learned helplessness primarily associated with?
What is learned helplessness primarily associated with?
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What is a potential impact on children who witness partner violence?
What is a potential impact on children who witness partner violence?
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During which phase of the partner violence cycle does the perpetrator usually show remorse?
During which phase of the partner violence cycle does the perpetrator usually show remorse?
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What behaviors might a victim display during the tension-building phase?
What behaviors might a victim display during the tension-building phase?
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Which statement about the violent phase of the partner violence cycle is true?
Which statement about the violent phase of the partner violence cycle is true?
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What might be a common misconception about children who witness violence?
What might be a common misconception about children who witness violence?
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At what age range do early preadolescent children typically learn about coitus and other 'facts of life'?
At what age range do early preadolescent children typically learn about coitus and other 'facts of life'?
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Which statement about sexual behavior in adolescents is accurate?
Which statement about sexual behavior in adolescents is accurate?
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What percentage of girls are likely to experience sexual contact with an adult before the age of 18?
What percentage of girls are likely to experience sexual contact with an adult before the age of 18?
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Which group is more likely to be molested by relatives?
Which group is more likely to be molested by relatives?
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What is a strong predictor of when boys will begin to engage in partnered sex?
What is a strong predictor of when boys will begin to engage in partnered sex?
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What term describes the sexual attraction focused on specific body parts?
What term describes the sexual attraction focused on specific body parts?
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Which term refers to a fetish where an individual is sexually aroused by watching their partner with someone else?
Which term refers to a fetish where an individual is sexually aroused by watching their partner with someone else?
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What type of fetishism involves a sexual attraction to materials like leather or silk?
What type of fetishism involves a sexual attraction to materials like leather or silk?
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What is the term for individuals sexually satisfied by acting as if they were infants or toddlers?
What is the term for individuals sexually satisfied by acting as if they were infants or toddlers?
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Which of the following best describes the sexual attraction to violent criminals?
Which of the following best describes the sexual attraction to violent criminals?
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What is the definition of statutory rape?
What is the definition of statutory rape?
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Which type of rape occurs in a romantic or social context where some sexual interaction has already started?
Which type of rape occurs in a romantic or social context where some sexual interaction has already started?
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What percentage of women exhibits symptoms of PTSD in the first two weeks after a sexual assault?
What percentage of women exhibits symptoms of PTSD in the first two weeks after a sexual assault?
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Which group is reported to be three times more likely to commit sexual assaults?
Which group is reported to be three times more likely to commit sexual assaults?
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What is considered the number one date rape drug?
What is considered the number one date rape drug?
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Which of the following best describes made-to-penetrate (MTP)?
Which of the following best describes made-to-penetrate (MTP)?
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What is a potential legal consequence for colleges regarding sexual assault?
What is a potential legal consequence for colleges regarding sexual assault?
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What is an incapacitated rape?
What is an incapacitated rape?
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Which demographic group is most likely to experience coitus?
Which demographic group is most likely to experience coitus?
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What term describes the relationship of a couple who live together in a sexual relationship without being legally married?
What term describes the relationship of a couple who live together in a sexual relationship without being legally married?
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What has been observed about the frequency of masturbation among adolescents?
What has been observed about the frequency of masturbation among adolescents?
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What is a common reaction to increasing familiarity between partners in a long-term relationship?
What is a common reaction to increasing familiarity between partners in a long-term relationship?
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Which of the following best describes a sadist?
Which of the following best describes a sadist?
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What societal trend has been observed regarding teenage pregnancy from 1991 to 2021?
What societal trend has been observed regarding teenage pregnancy from 1991 to 2021?
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What is the consequence of committing bigamy?
What is the consequence of committing bigamy?
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What psychological issue may affect the submissive partner in a submissive-dominant dynamic?
What psychological issue may affect the submissive partner in a submissive-dominant dynamic?
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Study Notes
Sexuality Across the Lifespan
- Americans learn about sex later in life
- Sexual behavior begins in the womb, with erections and vaginal lubrication
- Girls may have more negative feelings about sexual behaviors compared to boys
- A high percentage of girls have sexual contact with adults before age 18, often relatives
- Boys are more likely to have contact with family friends
- Preadolescence (tween years) is marked by increased sexual feelings and behaviors
- Children learn about sex in all-male or all-female groups from age 8-9
- 3% of high schoolers experience intercourse before 12, with more boys involved
- Adolescence involves biological changes like puberty
- Increased sexual feelings often occur with puberty, as well as more sexual behaviors
- Testosterone strongly predicts partnered sexual engagement
- 16-18 is the average age for partnered sexual experience
- Sexual activity rates vary by education, religion , and income
- Sex education programs that discuss risks and contraception are effective
- Masturbation is common from age 13 and more frequent in boys
- Black teens have higher rates of sexual activity and Asian teens have the lowest
- In 1991 25% of 15-year-old females had a child before age 20 and fell to 6% by 2021
Atypical Sexuality
- Kinks refer to unusual sexual interests and practices
- Sadists are aroused by inflicting pain or humiliation while masochists are aroused by receiving it.
- BDSM involves pain, humiliation, restraint
- Fetishes include specific body parts, materials like leather or silk, or objects
- Transvestic fetishism involves wearing clothes of the opposite gender
- Urolagia is a fetish for urine
- Infantialism is sexually arousing for those involved with acting like children
- Hybristophilia is an attraction to criminals
- Exhibitionism involves exposing one's genitals to strangers as a source of sexual arousal
Sexual Disorders
- Male sexual problems often involve performance issues
- Female sexual problems often involve feelings, not performance
- Primary disorders are preceded by healthy functions
- Secondary disorders have some prior healthy function
- Situational disorders only occur in certain circumstances
- Female sexual arousal disorder is a lack of physiological sexual arousal
- Dyspareunia is pain during sex, with vaginismus causing muscle spasms
- Anorgasmia is difficulty experiencing orgasm.
- Discrepant sexual desire is a discrepancy between partners' sexual interest levels
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- STIs are more common among African Americans compared to other groups
- Pubic lice, scabies, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and herpes are common STIs
- Pubic lice have itching and are visible
- Scabies have itching and are transmitted through skin contact
- Syphilis has rash, fever, and lesions. Long-term effects include organ damage
- Gonorrhea involves cloudy discharge and can cause PID
- Chlamydia is often asymptomatic and can cause PID
- Herpes has blisters and pain
HIV/AIDS
- HIV/AIDS cannot be cured
- Symptoms include flu-like symptoms and cancers
- Diagnosis is through blood tests
- HIV is a retrovirus that uses RNA to incorporate into DNA, and causes asymptomatic carriers to exist
Sexual Assault, Harassment, Partner Violence
- Sexual assault is a broad term for nonconsensual sexual acts.
- Rape is penetration by force or threat
- Statutory rape is sex with someone underage
- Date rape occurs in social settings
- Young women are most at risk of sexual assault
- Most perpetrators are known to the victim
- Male college athletes are more likely to commit sexual assault
- Incapacitated rapes are rapes of victims unable to consent due to intoxication
- Rape kits collect evidence from victims
- PTSD is a common consequence of sexual assault, and often shows up as symptoms within several weeks and may persist for months after the assault.
Other Sexual Topics
- Women have higher PTSD rates within two weeks compared to later dates after sexual assault
- Myths and myths about the progression of rape
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This quiz explores the development of sexual behaviors and attitudes from infancy through adolescence and beyond. It highlights critical phases such as preadolescence and adolescence, discusses the influences of education, religion, and socio-economic factors, and examines sex education's role. Test your understanding of these aspects of human sexuality across different life stages.
