Exam 10: Sexual Expression

Physical problems such as arthritis, diabetes, and osteoporosis do not interfere with sexual functioning.

Vasocongestion may also cause the ________________ to become erect, depending on the type and intensity of stimulation.

What do transmen who are put on testosterone experience, resulting in a period of sexual experimentation?

A relationship in which a person has multiple sexual partners is called a __________________.

How people choose to express their sexuality is influenced by all the following EXCEPT:

Students from households with married parents and traditional family backgrounds are MORE likely to:

Masturbation is an important activity for older people who have lost their sexual partners, because it offers a sexual release that may help decrease depression, hostility, and frustration.

Identify the most influential hormones and neurotransmitters in sexual behavior, and explain their roles in sexual behavior.

Who would be LEAST likely to perform oral sex on a male?

Which model views sexual response as a neurobiological two-part process involving both sexual excitation and inhibition?

Directly after ejaculation, the glans of the penis increases in size, even before the general penile detumescence.

Oral sex performed on a woman is called ________________.

Which of the following refers to the period after orgasm during which a man cannot be restimulated to orgasm?

As they age, men can often experience reduced vasocongestive response to the testicles and scrotum.

Describe both the advantages and disadvantages for each of the following sexual positions: male-on-top; female-on-top; and rear entry.

Which of the following creates, at the end of the plateau phase, vasocongestion in the pelvis?

Since sexual intimacy provides both emotional and social support, it often reduces stress for older men and women.

A ringlike muscle that surrounds the anus, which is usually relaxed during normal physiological functioning, is called the _______________.

What position for sexual intercourse do sex therapists often recommend for couples who are experiencing difficulties with early ejaculation or lack of female orgasm?

One position for vaginal intercourse, often referred to as "doggie style," is also called __________.