Question 1

Which of the following should one keep in mind about anal intercourse?

Accepted Answer

A) Having anal intercourse is dangerous while a woman is menstruating. 
B) Objects entering the anus must never be directly inserted into the vagina. 
C) Using a lubricant during anal intercourse will lessen the receiver's pleasure. 
D) Having anal intercourse prevents the transmission of STDs between partners. 
A) Having anal intercourse is dangerous while a woman is menstruating. 
B) Objects entering the anus must never be directly inserted into the vagina. 
C) Using a lubricant during anal intercourse will lessen the receiver's pleasure. 
D) Having anal intercourse prevents the transmission of STDs between partners.

Question 2

Which of the following has research found to be true of testosterone and sexual desire?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone seems to have an activating effect in maintaining sexual desire in men. 
B) Men who have been administered antiandrogen drugs report an increase in sexual desire. 
C) Levels of testosterone are not correlated with sexual behavior in boys around puberty. 
D) Testosterone, whether withheld or increased, has no effect upon the libido of men. 
A) Testosterone seems to have an activating effect in maintaining sexual desire in men. 
B) Men who have been administered antiandrogen drugs report an increase in sexual desire. 
C) Levels of testosterone are not correlated with sexual behavior in boys around puberty. 
D) Testosterone, whether withheld or increased, has no effect upon the libido of men.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the woman-on-top position?

Accepted Answer

A) It is most suitable for a couple who wish to increase the chances of conceiving. 
B) It provides women with little or no clitoral stimulation. 
C) It is ideal for a man who wishes to control his ejaculation. 
D) It does not allow couples an opportunity to communicate via facial expressions. 
A) It is most suitable for a couple who wish to increase the chances of conceiving. 
B) It provides women with little or no clitoral stimulation. 
C) It is ideal for a man who wishes to control his ejaculation. 
D) It does not allow couples an opportunity to communicate via facial expressions.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of vasoconstriction?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the dilation of the arteries supplying the penis. 
B) It always precedes an orgasm in men. 
C) It involves the neurotransmitters-epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
D) It stiffens the corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum. 
A) It refers to the dilation of the arteries supplying the penis. 
B) It always precedes an orgasm in men. 
C) It involves the neurotransmitters-epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
D) It stiffens the corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum.

Question 5

Which of the following has research discovered about androgens?

Accepted Answer

A) The sexual drives of women are not affected by the deprivation of androgens. 
B) Androgen levels increase with age in both men and women. 
C) Androgens are related to sexual desire in both men and women. 
D) The sexual drives of men are not affected by the deprivation of androgens. 
A) The sexual drives of women are not affected by the deprivation of androgens. 
B) Androgen levels increase with age in both men and women. 
C) Androgens are related to sexual desire in both men and women. 
D) The sexual drives of men are not affected by the deprivation of androgens.

Question 6

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because:

Accepted Answer

A) they do not experience the excitement phase. 
B) they do not experience the ballooning phase. 
C) they do not have a refractory period. 
D) they do not have a resolution period. 
A) they do not experience the excitement phase. 
B) they do not experience the ballooning phase. 
C) they do not have a refractory period. 
D) they do not have a resolution period.

Question 7

In men, the most obvious occurrence in the resolution phase is:

Accepted Answer

A) sudden tumescence. 
B) the erection of nipples. 
C) the swelling of the corpora cavernosa. 
D) the loss of erection. 
A) sudden tumescence. 
B) the erection of nipples. 
C) the swelling of the corpora cavernosa. 
D) the loss of erection.

Question 8

_____ is used as an aphrodisiac by some homosexuals and heterosexuals because it relaxes the sphincter muscle of the anus and heightens sensations during orgasm.

Accepted Answer

A) Amyl nitrite (poppers) 
B) Prairie oysters 
C) Alcohol 
D) Marijuana 
A) Amyl nitrite (poppers) 
B) Prairie oysters 
C) Alcohol 
D) Marijuana

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the refractory period?

Accepted Answer

A) It is experienced more frequently by women than men. 
B) It is a period during which men are incapable of further arousal. 
C) It is the period during which men have the most orgasms. 
D) It tends to last longer in younger men than in older men. 
A) It is experienced more frequently by women than men. 
B) It is a period during which men are incapable of further arousal. 
C) It is the period during which men have the most orgasms. 
D) It tends to last longer in younger men than in older men.

Question 10

Which of the following is a shortcoming of the sexual response models of Masters and Johnson, Kaplan, and the Dual Control Model?

Accepted Answer

A) All of them focus exclusively on the psychological component of sexual response. 
B) None of them take the physiological component of sexual response into account. 
C) None of them document and analyze the importance of emotions in sexual arousal. 
D) All of them focus exclusively on the sexual response of men and not women. 
A) All of them focus exclusively on the psychological component of sexual response. 
B) None of them take the physiological component of sexual response into account. 
C) None of them document and analyze the importance of emotions in sexual arousal. 
D) All of them focus exclusively on the sexual response of men and not women.

Question 11

The "rear-entry" coital position:

Accepted Answer

A) is ideal for pregnant women in their third trimester. 
B) is seldom adopted by animals. 
C) is characterized by a face-to-face stance. 
D) is also known as "doggy style." 
A) is ideal for pregnant women in their third trimester. 
B) is seldom adopted by animals. 
C) is characterized by a face-to-face stance. 
D) is also known as "doggy style."

Question 12

During the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle, the clitoris:

Accepted Answer

A) is softer than usual. 
B) descends into the body. 
C) becomes insensate. 
D) becomes enlarged. 
A) is softer than usual. 
B) descends into the body. 
C) becomes insensate. 
D) becomes enlarged.

Question 13

What does scientific evidence say about the effectiveness of castrating sex offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical castration is 100% effective in preventing the repetition of sexual offenses. 
B) Castrated sex offenders cannot restore their sex drives with artificial testosterone. 
C) Sex offenders should receive psychotherapy alongside castration to prevent future offenses. 
D) Physical castration has no effect on the libido of sex offenders in the long run. 
A) Chemical castration is 100% effective in preventing the repetition of sexual offenses. 
B) Castrated sex offenders cannot restore their sex drives with artificial testosterone. 
C) Sex offenders should receive psychotherapy alongside castration to prevent future offenses. 
D) Physical castration has no effect on the libido of sex offenders in the long run.

Question 14

According to the Dual Control Model of sexual response:

Accepted Answer

A) tendencies toward sexual excitation and sexual inhibition are purely biological in nature and do not vary in polarity across people. 
B) people who are low on the inhibition component of sexual response and high on excitement are more likely to develop sexual disorders. 
C) people who are low on the excitation component of sexual response and high on inhibition are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior. 
D) early learning and culture are critical factors because they determine the stimuli that lead to sexual excitement or sexual inhibition. 
A) tendencies toward sexual excitation and sexual inhibition are purely biological in nature and do not vary in polarity across people. 
B) people who are low on the inhibition component of sexual response and high on excitement are more likely to develop sexual disorders. 
C) people who are low on the excitation component of sexual response and high on inhibition are more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behavior. 
D) early learning and culture are critical factors because they determine the stimuli that lead to sexual excitement or sexual inhibition.

Question 15

Where is the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) located?

Accepted Answer

A) Below the fourchette 
B) On the front wall of the vagina 
C) Above the perineum 
D) Inside the seminiferous tubules 
A) Below the fourchette 
B) On the front wall of the vagina 
C) Above the perineum 
D) Inside the seminiferous tubules

Question 16

Why can't Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response be generalized to the whole population?

Accepted Answer

A) The participants in their research were those who had never experienced orgasms before, thus excluding a large section of the population. 
B) All participants in their research were selected for their high sex drives, which is not representative of the population. 
C) The participants in their research were all male, and thus excluded the relevant experiences of half the population. 
D) The participants in their research were all female, and thus excluded the relevant experiences of half the population. 
A) The participants in their research were those who had never experienced orgasms before, thus excluding a large section of the population. 
B) All participants in their research were selected for their high sex drives, which is not representative of the population. 
C) The participants in their research were all male, and thus excluded the relevant experiences of half the population. 
D) The participants in their research were all female, and thus excluded the relevant experiences of half the population.

Question 17

What are the health risks associated with anal intercourse? What measures can one take to prevent them?

Accepted Answer

Anal intercourse can cause damage or inj

Question 18

Which of the following supports Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A) The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system controls both ejaculation and vasocongestion in men. 
B) The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system controls both the vaginal lubrication and the orgasm of women. 
C) The desire for sexual fulfillment is one of the primary needs identified for humans and is physical, not psychological, in nature. 
D) The two physiological components, vasocongestion and muscle contractions, are controlled by different parts of the nervous system. 
A) The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system controls both ejaculation and vasocongestion in men. 
B) The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system controls both the vaginal lubrication and the orgasm of women. 
C) The desire for sexual fulfillment is one of the primary needs identified for humans and is physical, not psychological, in nature. 
D) The two physiological components, vasocongestion and muscle contractions, are controlled by different parts of the nervous system.

Question 19

Which of the following makes anal intercourse most enjoyable?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of a lubricant 
B) The tensing of the pelvic muscles 
C) The tightening of the anal sphincter 
D) The absence of natural lubrication 
A) The use of a lubricant 
B) The tensing of the pelvic muscles 
C) The tightening of the anal sphincter 
D) The absence of natural lubrication

Question 20

What does the Dual Control Model of sexual response say of sexual inhibitions?

Accepted Answer

A) People who are high on the inhibition component are likely to engage in high-risk behavior. 
B) The inhibition of sexual response is important to understand and is adaptive across species. 
C) People who are high on the inhibition component are not likely to develop sexual disorders. 
D) Early learning and culture do not affect the stimuli that set off sexual inhibitions in people. 
A) People who are high on the inhibition component are likely to engage in high-risk behavior. 
B) The inhibition of sexual response is important to understand and is adaptive across species. 
C) People who are high on the inhibition component are not likely to develop sexual disorders. 
D) Early learning and culture do not affect the stimuli that set off sexual inhibitions in people.

Which of the following should one keep in mind about anal intercourse?

Which of the following has research found to be true of testosterone and sexual desire?

Which of the following is true of the woman-on-top position?

Which of the following is true of vasoconstriction?

Which of the following has research discovered about androgens?

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because:

In men, the most obvious occurrence in the resolution phase is:

_____ is used as an aphrodisiac by some homosexuals and heterosexuals because it relaxes the sphincter muscle of the anus and heightens sensations during orgasm.

Which of the following is true of the refractory period?

Which of the following is a shortcoming of the sexual response models of Masters and Johnson, Kaplan, and the Dual Control Model?

The "rear-entry" coital position:

During the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle, the clitoris:

What does scientific evidence say about the effectiveness of castrating sex offenders?

According to the Dual Control Model of sexual response:

Where is the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) located?

Why can't Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response be generalized to the whole population?

What are the health risks associated with anal intercourse? What measures can one take to prevent them?

Which of the following supports Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response?

Which of the following makes anal intercourse most enjoyable?

What does the Dual Control Model of sexual response say of sexual inhibitions?

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Exam 8: Sexual Arousal

Which of the following should one keep in mind about anal intercourse?

Which of the following has research found to be true of testosterone and sexual desire?

Which of the following is true of the woman-on-top position?

Which of the following is true of vasoconstriction?

Which of the following has research discovered about androgens?

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because:

In men, the most obvious occurrence in the resolution phase is:

_____ is used as an aphrodisiac by some homosexuals and heterosexuals because it relaxes the sphincter muscle of the anus and heightens sensations during orgasm.

Which of the following is true of the refractory period?

Which of the following is a shortcoming of the sexual response models of Masters and Johnson, Kaplan, and the Dual Control Model?

The "rear-entry" coital position:

During the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle, the clitoris:

What does scientific evidence say about the effectiveness of castrating sex offenders?

According to the Dual Control Model of sexual response:

Where is the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) located?

Why can't Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response be generalized to the whole population?

What are the health risks associated with anal intercourse? What measures can one take to prevent them?

Which of the following supports Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response?

Which of the following makes anal intercourse most enjoyable?

What does the Dual Control Model of sexual response say of sexual inhibitions?

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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