Question 1

Describe eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

Compulsive overeating (binge eating) and

Question 2

Identify a true statement about the prevalence of breast cancer among sexual minorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  It is observed that they have lower rates of breast cancer than heterosexual females of comparable ages. 
B)  Research studies have found that they conduct self-breast examination more often than heterosexuals. 
C)  It is especially important for them to find providers who are accepting and medically competent. 
D)  Research studies have found that they detect cancer early and treat it more successfully as compared to heterosexual females. 
A)  It is observed that they have lower rates of breast cancer than heterosexual females of comparable ages. 
B)  Research studies have found that they conduct self-breast examination more often than heterosexuals. 
C)  It is especially important for them to find providers who are accepting and medically competent. 
D)  Research studies have found that they detect cancer early and treat it more successfully as compared to heterosexual females.

Question 3

Which of the following is an important goal for enhancing the sex lives of the disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting previous sexual function expectations and enhancing their actual sexual capacities 
B)  focusing on a way to make penetrative sex possible 
C)  counseling to build self-esteem and combat negative stereotypes 
D)  abstaining from using vibrators and artificial penises and vaginas as they may affect their actual sexual performance 
A)  accepting previous sexual function expectations and enhancing their actual sexual capacities 
B)  focusing on a way to make penetrative sex possible 
C)  counseling to build self-esteem and combat negative stereotypes 
D)  abstaining from using vibrators and artificial penises and vaginas as they may affect their actual sexual performance

Question 4

In men, diabetes contributes to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in achieving an erection 
B)  sterility 
C)  increased sexual desire 
D)  development of the breasts 
A)  difficulty in achieving an erection 
B)  sterility 
C)  increased sexual desire 
D)  development of the breasts

Question 5

Aside from the adverse physical effects of recreational drugs, a consequence of substance abuse is that drugs ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to dramatic shifts in body weight 
B)  put people at risk for acquiring STIs 
C)  improve a person's social acceptance 
D)  enhance sexual desire and performance 
A)  contribute to dramatic shifts in body weight 
B)  put people at risk for acquiring STIs 
C)  improve a person's social acceptance 
D)  enhance sexual desire and performance

Question 6

When Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair, posed seminude in Playboy, some people felt it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be seen as a woman and not a 3-year-old 
B)  pay for her college education 
C)  publicly expose the amoral motivations of Playboy's publishers 
D)  start feeling sexual again herself 
A)  be seen as a woman and not a 3-year-old 
B)  pay for her college education 
C)  publicly expose the amoral motivations of Playboy's publishers 
D)  start feeling sexual again herself

Question 7

What are some of the factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer?

Accepted Answer

Some factors that increase the risk of o

Question 8

Which of the following is a character trait of most people with eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely high self-esteem 
B)  positive perceptions of self in relation to others 
C)  unreasonable demands for self-control 
D)  imperfectionism 
A)  extremely high self-esteem 
B)  positive perceptions of self in relation to others 
C)  unreasonable demands for self-control 
D)  imperfectionism

Question 9

In order for a woman to be sexually healthy, she must ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  feel comfortable with her femininity 
B)  be orgasmic 
C)  feel at ease with her body parts 
D)  have a trustworthy sexual partner 
A)  feel comfortable with her femininity 
B)  be orgasmic 
C)  feel at ease with her body parts 
D)  have a trustworthy sexual partner

Question 10

A person with physical limitations is most likely to be concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear of sexual rejection 
B)  the inability to perform sexually 
C)  the inability to have sexual fantasies 
D)  the lack of sensation resulting in the inability to have an orgasm 
A)  the fear of sexual rejection 
B)  the inability to perform sexually 
C)  the inability to have sexual fantasies 
D)  the lack of sensation resulting in the inability to have an orgasm

Question 11

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endometriosis 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  papillomavirus 
D)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  endometriosis 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  papillomavirus 
D)  None of the answers are correct

Question 12

The major problem associated with sexual activity after a heart attack is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fear that sexual excitement will cause another heart attack 
B)  the changes that usually occur in the whole cardiovascular system after an attack 
C)  the cardiac medications that cause depression and fatigue 
D)  the exhaustion brought on by the typical cardiac rehabilitation exercises required 
A)  the fear that sexual excitement will cause another heart attack 
B)  the changes that usually occur in the whole cardiovascular system after an attack 
C)  the cardiac medications that cause depression and fatigue 
D)  the exhaustion brought on by the typical cardiac rehabilitation exercises required

Question 13

Forty-year-old Jacob has a family history of testicular cancer, and his doctor tells him that his risk of developing testicular cancer is very high. The doctor advises him to perform a monthly testicular self-exam. In this case, which of the following is most likely to be the earliest warning sign that Jacob shouldn't ignore?

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of epididymis 
B)  a slight reduction in the size of testicles 
C)  highly sensitive testicles 
D)  painless lump on the testicle 
A)  the presence of epididymis 
B)  a slight reduction in the size of testicles 
C)  highly sensitive testicles 
D)  painless lump on the testicle

Question 14

Excluding skin cancer, which form of cancer is the most common among women?

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical 
B)  breast 
C)  ovarian 
D)  endometrial 
A)  cervical 
B)  breast 
C)  ovarian 
D)  endometrial

Question 15

Addiction to ________ has led to the widespread practice of bartering sex for this drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  sextasy 
B)  LSD 
C)  crack cocaine 
D)  marijuana 
A)  sextasy 
B)  LSD 
C)  crack cocaine 
D)  marijuana

Question 16

Jayden, a 40-year-old man, has difficulty passing urine and has pain in the groin. He has pain while ejaculating and during sexual intercourse as well. In this scenario, Jayden most likely would be suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toxic shock syndrome 
B)  prostatitis 
C)  vulvodynia 
D)  endometriosis 
A)  toxic shock syndrome 
B)  prostatitis 
C)  vulvodynia 
D)  endometriosis

Question 17

Among minority racial/ethnic groups, the females who are younger and better educated are at lower risk for eating disorders than their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Many men with spinal cord damage are able to have erections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reynaldo is usually good-natured and fun-loving. Women enjoy his warmth and sense of humor. After a number of drinks, he becomes verbally abusive, shows poor interpersonal judgment, and becomes very aggressive. This change in behavior is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dyspareunia 
B)  disinhibition 
C)  alcoholism 
D)  adenosis 
A)  dyspareunia 
B)  disinhibition 
C)  alcoholism 
D)  adenosis

Question 20

Alcohol enhances the physiological processes that lead to sexual arousal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe eating disorders.

Identify a true statement about the prevalence of breast cancer among sexual minorities.

Which of the following is an important goal for enhancing the sex lives of the disabled?

In men, diabetes contributes to ________.

Aside from the adverse physical effects of recreational drugs, a consequence of substance abuse is that drugs ________.

When Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair, posed seminude in Playboy, some people felt it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to ________.

What are some of the factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer?

Which of the following is a character trait of most people with eating disorders?

In order for a woman to be sexually healthy, she must ________.

A person with physical limitations is most likely to be concerned with ________.

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by ________.

The major problem associated with sexual activity after a heart attack is ________.

Excluding skin cancer, which form of cancer is the most common among women?

Addiction to ________ has led to the widespread practice of bartering sex for this drug.

Jayden, a 40-year-old man, has difficulty passing urine and has pain in the groin. He has pain while ejaculating and during sexual intercourse as well. In this scenario, Jayden most likely would be suffering from ________.

Among minority racial/ethnic groups, the females who are younger and better educated are at lower risk for eating disorders than their peers.

Many men with spinal cord damage are able to have erections.

Reynaldo is usually good-natured and fun-loving. Women enjoy his warmth and sense of humor. After a number of drinks, he becomes verbally abusive, shows poor interpersonal judgment, and becomes very aggressive. This change in behavior is an example of ________.

Alcohol enhances the physiological processes that lead to sexual arousal.

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Exam 13: The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Describe eating disorders.

Identify a true statement about the prevalence of breast cancer among sexual minorities.

Which of the following is an important goal for enhancing the sex lives of the disabled?

In men, diabetes contributes to ________.

Aside from the adverse physical effects of recreational drugs, a consequence of substance abuse is that drugs ________.

When Ellen Stohl, a young woman who uses a wheelchair, posed seminude in Playboy, some people felt it was exploitive of disabled people. However, when she was asked why she did it, she mentioned that she wanted to ________.

What are some of the factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer?

Which of the following is a character trait of most people with eating disorders?

In order for a woman to be sexually healthy, she must ________.

A person with physical limitations is most likely to be concerned with ________.

Toxic shock syndrome is caused by ________.

The major problem associated with sexual activity after a heart attack is ________.

Excluding skin cancer, which form of cancer is the most common among women?

Addiction to ________ has led to the widespread practice of bartering sex for this drug.

Jayden, a 40-year-old man, has difficulty passing urine and has pain in the groin. He has pain while ejaculating and during sexual intercourse as well. In this scenario, Jayden most likely would be suffering from ________.

Among minority racial/ethnic groups, the females who are younger and better educated are at lower risk for eating disorders than their peers.

Many men with spinal cord damage are able to have erections.

Reynaldo is usually good-natured and fun-loving. Women enjoy his warmth and sense of humor. After a number of drinks, he becomes verbally abusive, shows poor interpersonal judgment, and becomes very aggressive. This change in behavior is an example of ________.

Alcohol enhances the physiological processes that lead to sexual arousal.

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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