Question 1

Why was Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response important?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the first of its kind, thus laying the foundation for more research to come. 
B) It showed that people's sexual experiences have physiological and psychological components. 
C) Its results were representative of the whole population and were completely objective. 
D) It discovered, for the first time in science, that women are capable of having multiple orgasms. 
A) It was the first of its kind, thus laying the foundation for more research to come. 
B) It showed that people's sexual experiences have physiological and psychological components. 
C) Its results were representative of the whole population and were completely objective. 
D) It discovered, for the first time in science, that women are capable of having multiple orgasms.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a fertility drug used to nourish the endometrium in women. 
B) It is a fertility drug used to raise the sperm count of men. 
C) It is an antiandrogen drug that can be used to castrate men chemically. 
D) It is an aphrodisiacal drug that enhances sexual desire in men. 
A) It is a fertility drug used to nourish the endometrium in women. 
B) It is a fertility drug used to raise the sperm count of men. 
C) It is an antiandrogen drug that can be used to castrate men chemically. 
D) It is an aphrodisiacal drug that enhances sexual desire in men.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of sexual fantasies?

Accepted Answer

A) Very few men report having sexual fantasies. 
B) Married men are rarely aroused by sexual fantasies. 
C) Heterosexuals sometimes have homosexual fantasies. 
D) Very few women report having sexual fantasies. 
A) Very few men report having sexual fantasies. 
B) Married men are rarely aroused by sexual fantasies. 
C) Heterosexuals sometimes have homosexual fantasies. 
D) Very few women report having sexual fantasies.

Question 4

What do researchers consider the function of sex pheromones to be?

Accepted Answer

A) They increase the inhibition component of sexual arousal. 
B) They determine what gender the fetus will be. 
C) They decrease the excitement component of sexual arousal. 
D) They help identify potential sex partners. 
A) They increase the inhibition component of sexual arousal. 
B) They determine what gender the fetus will be. 
C) They decrease the excitement component of sexual arousal. 
D) They help identify potential sex partners.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of erogenous zones?

Accepted Answer

A) They are areas of the human body that are completely insensate. 
B) They are areas of the body that are sexually sensitive. 
C) They refer to the same areas of the body for all people. 
D) They refer exclusively to the external reproductive organs of men. 
A) They are areas of the human body that are completely insensate. 
B) They are areas of the body that are sexually sensitive. 
C) They refer to the same areas of the body for all people. 
D) They refer exclusively to the external reproductive organs of men.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of nipple erection?

Accepted Answer

A) Its stiffening is the result of detumescence. 
B) It is experienced by both men and women. 
C) It occurs most frequently during the refractory period. 
D) It is experienced only by women. 
A) Its stiffening is the result of detumescence. 
B) It is experienced by both men and women. 
C) It occurs most frequently during the refractory period. 
D) It is experienced only by women.

Question 7

The most common ejaculation problem in males is _____ ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A) premature 
B) refractive 
C) retrograde 
D) delayed 
A) premature 
B) refractive 
C) retrograde 
D) delayed

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the vagina during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) The vagina's response to arousal is always faster than the response of a penis. 
B) Vaginal lubrication is due to the secretions of the Bartholin glands. 
C) The capillaries in the walls of the vagina dilate to increase the blood flow. 
D) Vaginal lubrication is due to the secretions of the Tyson's glands. 
A) The vagina's response to arousal is always faster than the response of a penis. 
B) Vaginal lubrication is due to the secretions of the Bartholin glands. 
C) The capillaries in the walls of the vagina dilate to increase the blood flow. 
D) Vaginal lubrication is due to the secretions of the Tyson's glands.

Question 9

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement phase 
B) plateau phase 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period 
A) excitement phase 
B) plateau phase 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period

Question 10

In the missionary position:

Accepted Answer

A) the woman kneels in front of the man. 
B) the man positions himself behind the woman. 
C) the man positions himself on top of the woman. 
D) the woman straddles the man. 
A) the woman kneels in front of the man. 
B) the man positions himself behind the woman. 
C) the man positions himself on top of the woman. 
D) the woman straddles the man.

Question 11

During the female resolution phase of the sexual response cycle:

Accepted Answer

A) the clitoris returns to its normal position. 
B) the orgasmic platform expands. 
C) the uterus enlarges. 
D) the vagina "balloons." 
A) the clitoris returns to its normal position. 
B) the orgasmic platform expands. 
C) the uterus enlarges. 
D) the vagina "balloons."

Question 12

A(n) _____ is a substance that excites sexual desire.

Accepted Answer

A) aphrodisiac 
B) ambrosiac 
C) petrichor 
D) anaphrodisiac 
A) aphrodisiac 
B) ambrosiac 
C) petrichor 
D) anaphrodisiac

Question 13

What does the Dual Control Model say of sexual inhibition, sexual excitement, and evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual inhibition can be considered dysfunctional in an evolutionary sense. 
B) Sexual excitement plays no role in passing one's genes down to the next generation. 
C) Excessive sexual behavior in men can lower sperm count and make conception harder. 
D) Sexual inhibition can be dangerous in an environment not conducive to reproduction. 
A) Sexual inhibition can be considered dysfunctional in an evolutionary sense. 
B) Sexual excitement plays no role in passing one's genes down to the next generation. 
C) Excessive sexual behavior in men can lower sperm count and make conception harder. 
D) Sexual inhibition can be dangerous in an environment not conducive to reproduction.

Question 14

In the sexual response cycle, nipple erection occurs due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) detumescence 
B) refraction 
C) myotonia 
D) resolution 
A) detumescence 
B) refraction 
C) myotonia 
D) resolution

Question 15

Physical castration is technically known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) defloration 
B) bilateral orchiectomy 
C) neutering 
D) bilinear oophorectomy 
A) defloration 
B) bilateral orchiectomy 
C) neutering 
D) bilinear oophorectomy

Question 16

Anal intercourse is referred to as _____ in legal terms.

Accepted Answer

A) sixty-nining 
B) fellatio 
C) sodomy 
D) interfemoral intercourse 
A) sixty-nining 
B) fellatio 
C) sodomy 
D) interfemoral intercourse

Question 17

According to Masters and Johnson, which of the following is the last stage of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Excitement 
B) Plateau 
C) Orgasm 
D) Resolution 
A) Excitement 
B) Plateau 
C) Orgasm 
D) Resolution

Question 18

How did Masters and Johnson refute Freud's theory of clitoral and vaginal orgasms?

Accepted Answer

A) They showed that women had less powerful sex drives than men, and therefore were less likely to have multiple orgasmic methods. 
B) They showed that an orgasm always consists of contractions of the orgasmic platform, whether the stimulation is clitoral or vaginal. 
C) Through a randomized controlled study, they proved that the female body is physiologically incapable of experiencing vaginal orgasms. 
D) Through a randomized controlled study, they proved that the female body is physiologically incapable of experiencing clitoral orgasms. 
A) They showed that women had less powerful sex drives than men, and therefore were less likely to have multiple orgasmic methods. 
B) They showed that an orgasm always consists of contractions of the orgasmic platform, whether the stimulation is clitoral or vaginal. 
C) Through a randomized controlled study, they proved that the female body is physiologically incapable of experiencing vaginal orgasms. 
D) Through a randomized controlled study, they proved that the female body is physiologically incapable of experiencing clitoral orgasms.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of pheromones?

Accepted Answer

A) Pheromones need to be consciously perceived in order to be effective. 
B) The vomeronasal organ, which helps detect pheromones, is absent in women. 
C) Pheromones are secreted by the endocrine glands and released into the bloodstream. 
D) People's brain responses to pheromones differ according to their sexual orientation. 
A) Pheromones need to be consciously perceived in order to be effective. 
B) The vomeronasal organ, which helps detect pheromones, is absent in women. 
C) Pheromones are secreted by the endocrine glands and released into the bloodstream. 
D) People's brain responses to pheromones differ according to their sexual orientation.

Question 20

Sexual self-stimulation is also known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) anorgasmia 
B) autoeroticism 
C) asexuality 
D) anti-coitus 
A) anorgasmia 
B) autoeroticism 
C) asexuality 
D) anti-coitus

Why was Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response important?

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Which of the following is true of sexual fantasies?

What do researchers consider the function of sex pheromones to be?

Which of the following is true of erogenous zones?

Which of the following is true of nipple erection?

The most common ejaculation problem in males is _____ ejaculation.

Which of the following is true of the vagina during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle?

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

In the missionary position:

During the female resolution phase of the sexual response cycle:

A(n) _____ is a substance that excites sexual desire.

What does the Dual Control Model say of sexual inhibition, sexual excitement, and evolution?

In the sexual response cycle, nipple erection occurs due to _____.

Physical castration is technically known as _____.

Anal intercourse is referred to as _____ in legal terms.

According to Masters and Johnson, which of the following is the last stage of the sexual response cycle?

How did Masters and Johnson refute Freud's theory of clitoral and vaginal orgasms?

Which of the following is true of pheromones?

Sexual self-stimulation is also known as _____.

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Exam 8: Sexual Arousal

Why was Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response important?

Which of the following is true of Depo-Provera?

Which of the following is true of sexual fantasies?

What do researchers consider the function of sex pheromones to be?

Which of the following is true of erogenous zones?

Which of the following is true of nipple erection?

The most common ejaculation problem in males is _____ ejaculation.

Which of the following is true of the vagina during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle?

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

In the missionary position:

During the female resolution phase of the sexual response cycle:

A(n) _____ is a substance that excites sexual desire.

What does the Dual Control Model say of sexual inhibition, sexual excitement, and evolution?

In the sexual response cycle, nipple erection occurs due to _____.

Physical castration is technically known as _____.

Anal intercourse is referred to as _____ in legal terms.

According to Masters and Johnson, which of the following is the last stage of the sexual response cycle?

How did Masters and Johnson refute Freud's theory of clitoral and vaginal orgasms?

Which of the following is true of pheromones?

Sexual self-stimulation is also known as _____.

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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