Question 1

Mark often experiences a dry orgasm.This means he has a condition known as _____ ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Research indicates that female ejaculation occurs in some women with the stimulation of the _____ glands.

Accepted Answer

A) Skene's 
B) Tyson's 
C) Cowper's 
D) Bartholin 
A) Skene's 
B) Tyson's 
C) Cowper's 
D) Bartholin

Question 3

_____ stimulation is the commonest trigger of orgasm in women.

Accepted Answer

A) Clitoral 
B) Carpopedal 
C) Abdominal 
D) Ovarian 
A) Clitoral 
B) Carpopedal 
C) Abdominal 
D) Ovarian

Question 4

Callie is in her seventh month of pregnancy.If she and her husband decide to have sex, which position should they assume to reduce the pressure on her abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A) The woman-on-top position 
B) The side-to-side position 
C) The man-on-top position 
D) The rear-entry position 
A) The woman-on-top position 
B) The side-to-side position 
C) The man-on-top position 
D) The rear-entry position

Question 5

Myotonia is one of the two basic physiological processes that occur during the sexual response cycle.It involves:

Accepted Answer

A) the dilation of blood vessels. 
B) an increased blood flow. 
C) muscle contractions. 
D) the swelling of body tissue. 
A) the dilation of blood vessels. 
B) an increased blood flow. 
C) muscle contractions. 
D) the swelling of body tissue.

Question 6

_____ is a sexual act in which the man's penis is stimulated by his partner's mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) Fellatio 
B) Cunnilingus 
C) Anilingus 
D) Tribadism 
A) Fellatio 
B) Cunnilingus 
C) Anilingus 
D) Tribadism

Question 7

The prenatal _____ effects of sex hormones result in a permanent change in the brain or in the reproductive system.

Accepted Answer

A) activating 
B) orienting 
C) aestivating 
D) organizing 
A) activating 
B) orienting 
C) aestivating 
D) organizing

Question 8

Which of the following is true of aphrodisiacs?

Accepted Answer

A) Foods that resemble sexual organs have sexual powers. 
B) There is no known substance that works well as an aphrodisiac. 
C) Oysters and clams are the only substances proven to enhance sexual pleasure. 
D) Most aphrodisiacs lose their potency over time. 
A) Foods that resemble sexual organs have sexual powers. 
B) There is no known substance that works well as an aphrodisiac. 
C) Oysters and clams are the only substances proven to enhance sexual pleasure. 
D) Most aphrodisiacs lose their potency over time.

Question 9

For an erection to occur:

Accepted Answer

A) the body's dopamine receptors need to be shut down temporarily. 
B) the veins carrying blood away from the penis should function normally. 
C) the arteries supplying the corpus spongiosum with blood should constrict. 
D) the arteries supplying the corpora cavernosa with blood need to dilate. 
A) the body's dopamine receptors need to be shut down temporarily. 
B) the veins carrying blood away from the penis should function normally. 
C) the arteries supplying the corpus spongiosum with blood should constrict. 
D) the arteries supplying the corpora cavernosa with blood need to dilate.

Question 10

Carpopedal spasms are characterized by the contraction of the:

Accepted Answer

A) uterus. 
B) vaginal walls. 
C) muscles of the back and buttocks. 
D) muscles of the feet and hands. 
A) uterus. 
B) vaginal walls. 
C) muscles of the back and buttocks. 
D) muscles of the feet and hands.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) It lasts longer for women who have orgasmed than for women who have not. 
B) It is a reversal of the processes that built up during the excitement stage. 
C) It is the sustained period of excitement that occurs just before a man orgasms. 
D) It is characterized by a state of tumescence in men that does not dissipate easily. 
A) It lasts longer for women who have orgasmed than for women who have not. 
B) It is a reversal of the processes that built up during the excitement stage. 
C) It is the sustained period of excitement that occurs just before a man orgasms. 
D) It is characterized by a state of tumescence in men that does not dissipate easily.

Question 12

Research conducted with multiply orgasmic men suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) men who experience multiple orgasms do so every time they have intercourse. 
B) each of the orgasms in the sequence involves some kind of ejaculation. 
C) the men frequently experience ejaculations without having orgasms. 
D) the ability to achieve multiple orgasms can be inborn or acquired with practice. 
A) men who experience multiple orgasms do so every time they have intercourse. 
B) each of the orgasms in the sequence involves some kind of ejaculation. 
C) the men frequently experience ejaculations without having orgasms. 
D) the ability to achieve multiple orgasms can be inborn or acquired with practice.

Question 13

The tightening of the bulbospongiosus muscle around the entrance of the vagina causes the:

Accepted Answer

A) refractory effect. 
B) orgasmic platform. 
C) detumescence plateau. 
D) ejaculatory inevitability. 
A) refractory effect. 
B) orgasmic platform. 
C) detumescence plateau. 
D) ejaculatory inevitability.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) It validates the research of Masters and Johnson conclusively. 
B) It is useful in understanding the disorders of sexual desire. 
C) It does not consider the psychological components of sexual arousal. 
D) It proposes that women experience a refractory period, unlike men. 
A) It validates the research of Masters and Johnson conclusively. 
B) It is useful in understanding the disorders of sexual desire. 
C) It does not consider the psychological components of sexual arousal. 
D) It proposes that women experience a refractory period, unlike men.

Question 15

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and moves rhythmically in order to produce sexual pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) Rimming 
B) Anilingus 
C) Interfemoral intercourse 
D) Tribadism 
A) Rimming 
B) Anilingus 
C) Interfemoral intercourse 
D) Tribadism

Question 16

The opening up of the inner lips (labia minora) during the excitement phase of sexual response is the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) anorgasmia 
B) vasocongestion 
C) detumescence 
D) vasoconstriction 
A) anorgasmia 
B) vasocongestion 
C) detumescence 
D) vasoconstriction

Question 17

Dildos:

Accepted Answer

A) are used only by heterosexual women. 
B) cannot be used by people of all sexual orientations. 
C) were once prescribed for medical purposes. 
D) can only be used to stimulate the vagina. 
A) are used only by heterosexual women. 
B) cannot be used by people of all sexual orientations. 
C) were once prescribed for medical purposes. 
D) can only be used to stimulate the vagina.

Question 18

According to sex therapist Esther Perel, which of the following aspects of sex is representative of the Protestant "sex-as-work" ethic?

Accepted Answer

A) The emphasis on simultaneous orgasm 
B) The focus on sensuous pleasure 
C) The emphasis on enjoying the relationship for itself 
D) The lack of setting standards for sexual performance 
A) The emphasis on simultaneous orgasm 
B) The focus on sensuous pleasure 
C) The emphasis on enjoying the relationship for itself 
D) The lack of setting standards for sexual performance

Question 19

Which of the following is true of ejaculation?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the sympathetic division of the nervous system is involved in ejaculation. 
B) Ejaculations can often be controlled voluntarily. 
C) Men with spinal cord injuries can never ejaculate again. 
D) Only the parasympathetic division of the nervous system is involved in ejaculation. 
A) Only the sympathetic division of the nervous system is involved in ejaculation. 
B) Ejaculations can often be controlled voluntarily. 
C) Men with spinal cord injuries can never ejaculate again. 
D) Only the parasympathetic division of the nervous system is involved in ejaculation.

Question 20

The "sex flush":

Accepted Answer

A) appears on the testes of men before intercourse. 
B) is more common in men than it is in women. 
C) may appear on the skin of both men and women. 
D) appears only during the refractory period. 
A) appears on the testes of men before intercourse. 
B) is more common in men than it is in women. 
C) may appear on the skin of both men and women. 
D) appears only during the refractory period.

Mark often experiences a dry orgasm.This means he has a condition known as _____ ejaculation.

Research indicates that female ejaculation occurs in some women with the stimulation of the _____ glands.

_____ stimulation is the commonest trigger of orgasm in women.

Callie is in her seventh month of pregnancy.If she and her husband decide to have sex, which position should they assume to reduce the pressure on her abdomen?

Myotonia is one of the two basic physiological processes that occur during the sexual response cycle.It involves:

_____ is a sexual act in which the man's penis is stimulated by his partner's mouth.

The prenatal _____ effects of sex hormones result in a permanent change in the brain or in the reproductive system.

Which of the following is true of aphrodisiacs?

For an erection to occur:

Carpopedal spasms are characterized by the contraction of the:

Which of the following is true of the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle?

Research conducted with multiply orgasmic men suggests that:

The tightening of the bulbospongiosus muscle around the entrance of the vagina causes the:

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

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and moves rhythmically in order to produce sexual pleasure.

The opening up of the inner lips (labia minora) during the excitement phase of sexual response is the result of _____.

Dildos:

According to sex therapist Esther Perel, which of the following aspects of sex is representative of the Protestant "sex-as-work" ethic?

Which of the following is true of ejaculation?

The "sex flush":

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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Exam 8: Sexual Arousal

Mark often experiences a dry orgasm.This means he has a condition known as _____ ejaculation.

Research indicates that female ejaculation occurs in some women with the stimulation of the _____ glands.

_____ stimulation is the commonest trigger of orgasm in women.

Callie is in her seventh month of pregnancy.If she and her husband decide to have sex, which position should they assume to reduce the pressure on her abdomen?

Myotonia is one of the two basic physiological processes that occur during the sexual response cycle.It involves:

_____ is a sexual act in which the man's penis is stimulated by his partner's mouth.

The prenatal _____ effects of sex hormones result in a permanent change in the brain or in the reproductive system.

Which of the following is true of aphrodisiacs?

For an erection to occur:

Carpopedal spasms are characterized by the contraction of the:

Which of the following is true of the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle?

Research conducted with multiply orgasmic men suggests that:

The tightening of the bulbospongiosus muscle around the entrance of the vagina causes the:

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

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and moves rhythmically in order to produce sexual pleasure.

The opening up of the inner lips (labia minora) during the excitement phase of sexual response is the result of _____.

Dildos:

According to sex therapist Esther Perel, which of the following aspects of sex is representative of the Protestant "sex-as-work" ethic?

Which of the following is true of ejaculation?

The "sex flush":

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

Filters