Question 1

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs in the lower one-third of the vagina. 
B) It helps accommodate the entrance of the penis. 
C) It occurs after the woman has climaxed. 
D) It causes the cervix and the uterus to be pushed down. 
A) It occurs in the lower one-third of the vagina. 
B) It helps accommodate the entrance of the penis. 
C) It occurs after the woman has climaxed. 
D) It causes the cervix and the uterus to be pushed down.

Question 2

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors, interpret it, and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

Accepted Answer

A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) transmitters 
A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) transmitters

Question 3

Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response contains the _____, which was missing in Masters and Johnson's model.

Accepted Answer

A) biological component, muscular contractions 
B) cognitive component, sexual desire 
C) physiological component, vasocongestion 
D) sensual component, orgasm 
A) biological component, muscular contractions 
B) cognitive component, sexual desire 
C) physiological component, vasocongestion 
D) sensual component, orgasm

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Accepted Answer

A) It is ideal for leisurely or prolonged intercourse. 
B) It is most suitable for couples who wish to increase their chances of conceiving. 
C) It is the best position that a man can assume to control his ejaculation. 
D) It gives women complete control over the process. 
A) It is ideal for leisurely or prolonged intercourse. 
B) It is most suitable for couples who wish to increase their chances of conceiving. 
C) It is the best position that a man can assume to control his ejaculation. 
D) It gives women complete control over the process.

Question 5

Which of the following was a shortcoming of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A) It did not consider the possibility of multiple orgasms in men. 
B) It did not study the physiological aspects of sexual response. 
C) Its results were neither objective nor capable of being generalized. 
D) It did not study people with strong sex derives. 
A) It did not consider the possibility of multiple orgasms in men. 
B) It did not study the physiological aspects of sexual response. 
C) Its results were neither objective nor capable of being generalized. 
D) It did not study people with strong sex derives.

Question 6

According to Masters and Johnson, which of the following is the first 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 7

Which of the following occurs in men during the excitement stage of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) The scrotal sac hangs away from the body. 
B) The skin of the scrotum thickens. 
C) The scrotal sac relaxes. 
D) The spermatic cords lengthen. 
A) The scrotal sac hangs away from the body. 
B) The skin of the scrotum thickens. 
C) The scrotal sac relaxes. 
D) The spermatic cords lengthen.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the female orgasm?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be achieved more easily than the male orgasm. 
B) It is of two types: uterine and ovarian. 
C) It occurs only during a woman's refractory experience. 
D) It does not always leave tangible evidence of its occurrence. 
A) It can be achieved more easily than the male orgasm. 
B) It is of two types: uterine and ovarian. 
C) It occurs only during a woman's refractory experience. 
D) It does not always leave tangible evidence of its occurrence.

Question 9

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

Accepted Answer

A) Interfemoral intercourse 
B) Tribadism 
C) Fellatio 
D) Cunnilingus 
A) Interfemoral intercourse 
B) Tribadism 
C) Fellatio 
D) Cunnilingus

Question 10

Which of the following is true of masturbation?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women sometimes incorporate the use of mass media while masturbating. 
B) Women are physiologically incapable of stimulating themselves sexually. 
C) Women tend to masturbate more often than men. 
D) Masturbation is a sign of incipient sexual dysfunction. 
A) Men and women sometimes incorporate the use of mass media while masturbating. 
B) Women are physiologically incapable of stimulating themselves sexually. 
C) Women tend to masturbate more often than men. 
D) Masturbation is a sign of incipient sexual dysfunction.

Question 11

Research shows that men with spinal cord injuries:

Accepted Answer

A) are able to experience orgasms as they normally would. 
B) cannot respond to the tactile stimulation of the genitals. 
C) are still capable of having erections. 
D) are never able to ejaculate again. 
A) are able to experience orgasms as they normally would. 
B) cannot respond to the tactile stimulation of the genitals. 
C) are still capable of having erections. 
D) are never able to ejaculate again.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of body oils?

Accepted Answer

A) Their use is discouraged during intercourse because of their numbing properties. 
B) They can sometimes cause condoms to break. 
C) They cannot be used while masturbating. 
D) They can only be used while masturbating. 
A) Their use is discouraged during intercourse because of their numbing properties. 
B) They can sometimes cause condoms to break. 
C) They cannot be used while masturbating. 
D) They can only be used while masturbating.

Question 13

Tactile stimulation of the penis produces a neural signal that is transmitted to an erection center in the lowest part of the spinal cord.Which of the following types of neurons are responsible for the transmission of this signal?

Accepted Answer

A) The receptors 
B) The effectors 
C) The interceptors 
D) The refractors 
A) The receptors 
B) The effectors 
C) The interceptors 
D) The refractors

Question 14

In two-person sex, the best way to stimulate the woman's genitals is to:

Accepted Answer

A) press forcefully on the clitoris since this area is almost insensate. 
B) manipulate the clitoris by pulling and pushing it. 
C) begin with light, gentle stroking of the thighs and the inner and outer lips. 
D) rub the clitoris when it is fairly dry to increase the levels of erotic friction. 
A) press forcefully on the clitoris since this area is almost insensate. 
B) manipulate the clitoris by pulling and pushing it. 
C) begin with light, gentle stroking of the thighs and the inner and outer lips. 
D) rub the clitoris when it is fairly dry to increase the levels of erotic friction.

Question 15

Detumescence happens in two stages.The first loss of erection results from:

Accepted Answer

A) the swelling of the corpora cavernosa. 
B) the expansion of the orgasm platform. 
C) the dilation of arteries supplying the penis. 
D) the emptying of the corpora cavernosa. 
A) the swelling of the corpora cavernosa. 
B) the expansion of the orgasm platform. 
C) the dilation of arteries supplying the penis. 
D) the emptying of the corpora cavernosa.

Question 16

What is two-person cybersex? Discuss the moral issues it may raise.

Accepted Answer

The Internet provides not only visual se

Question 17

The _____ are neurons or muscles that receive the message sent out by the transmitters and respond to the stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) receptors 
A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) receptors

Question 18

Which of the following is true of men and masturbation?

Accepted Answer

A) Men typically masturbate by hand stimulation of the penis. 
B) Men seldom make use of erotic media while masturbating. 
C) Men typically masturbate less frequently than women. 
D) Men seldom have sexual fantasies while masturbating. 
A) Men typically masturbate by hand stimulation of the penis. 
B) Men seldom make use of erotic media while masturbating. 
C) Men typically masturbate less frequently than women. 
D) Men seldom have sexual fantasies while masturbating.

Question 19

An experiment conducted by researchers involved adding a synthesized female pheromone to the perfume of one group of women (the experimental group) but not to another group (the control group).The researchers found that the women who had pheromone-treated perfume had intercourse more frequently than the control group.However, the two groups did not differ in their frequency of masturbation.This indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) the pheromone increased the women's attractiveness to men. 
B) the pheromone decreased the women's sex drive. 
C) the pheromone reduced the attraction that the women felt toward men. 
D) the pheromone made the women less attractive to men. 
A) the pheromone increased the women's attractiveness to men. 
B) the pheromone decreased the women's sex drive. 
C) the pheromone reduced the attraction that the women felt toward men. 
D) the pheromone made the women less attractive to men.

Question 20

The erection reflex center in males sends out a message to the muscles via the:

Accepted Answer

A) receptors responsible for the transmission of tactile stimulation. 
B) parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. 
C) receptors responsible for the interception of sensory stimuli. 
D) sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. 
A) receptors responsible for the transmission of tactile stimulation. 
B) parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. 
C) receptors responsible for the interception of sensory stimuli. 
D) sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors, interpret it, and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response contains the _____, which was missing in Masters and Johnson's model.

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Which of the following was a shortcoming of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response?

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

Which of the following occurs in men during the excitement stage of the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following is true of the female orgasm?

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

Which of the following is true of masturbation?

Research shows that men with spinal cord injuries:

Which of the following is true of body oils?

Tactile stimulation of the penis produces a neural signal that is transmitted to an erection center in the lowest part of the spinal cord.Which of the following types of neurons are responsible for the transmission of this signal?

In two-person sex, the best way to stimulate the woman's genitals is to:

Detumescence happens in two stages.The first loss of erection results from:

What is two-person cybersex? Discuss the moral issues it may raise.

The _____ are neurons or muscles that receive the message sent out by the transmitters and respond to the stimulation.

Which of the following is true of men and masturbation?

The erection reflex center in males sends out a message to the muscles via the:

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Exam 8: Sexual Arousal

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors, interpret it, and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response contains the _____, which was missing in Masters and Johnson's model.

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Which of the following was a shortcoming of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response?

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

Which of the following occurs in men during the excitement stage of the sexual response cycle?

Which of the following is true of the female orgasm?

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

Which of the following is true of masturbation?

Research shows that men with spinal cord injuries:

Which of the following is true of body oils?

Tactile stimulation of the penis produces a neural signal that is transmitted to an erection center in the lowest part of the spinal cord.Which of the following types of neurons are responsible for the transmission of this signal?

In two-person sex, the best way to stimulate the woman's genitals is to:

Detumescence happens in two stages.The first loss of erection results from:

What is two-person cybersex? Discuss the moral issues it may raise.

The _____ are neurons or muscles that receive the message sent out by the transmitters and respond to the stimulation.

Which of the following is true of men and masturbation?

The erection reflex center in males sends out a message to the muscles via the:

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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