Question 1

Which is true regarding the sense of smell?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the most powerful of the five senses in sexual arousal. 
B) The aversion to body odour is a culturally conditioned response. 
C) All societies find the odour of genital secretions to be offensive. 
D) The use of soaps and perfumes to mask body odours increases sexual attractiveness. 
A) It is the most powerful of the five senses in sexual arousal. 
B) The aversion to body odour is a culturally conditioned response. 
C) All societies find the odour of genital secretions to be offensive. 
D) The use of soaps and perfumes to mask body odours increases sexual attractiveness.

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that Margaret Nosek and colleagues have identified as being essential for sexual wellness?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive self-concept 
B) Knowledge about sexuality 
C) Long-term, monogamous relationships 
D) Maintenance of good general health and sexual health, within personal limitations 
A) Positive self-concept 
B) Knowledge about sexuality 
C) Long-term, monogamous relationships 
D) Maintenance of good general health and sexual health, within personal limitations

Question 3

Jorge is a 50-year-old male who is unable to orgasm until 24 hours have passed since his last ejaculation. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the resolution phase. 
B) a refractory period. 
C) erectile dysfunction. 
D) delayed onset myotonia. 
A) the resolution phase. 
B) a refractory period. 
C) erectile dysfunction. 
D) delayed onset myotonia.

Question 4

Which is true regarding female hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen plays a vital role in sex drive but progesterone does not. 
B) Adequate levels of both estrogen and progesterone are required to activate sexual interest. 
C) Progesterone plays the more important role in a female's sex drive and response. 
D) Neither estrogen nor progesterone plays a role in sex drive or response. 
A) Estrogen plays a vital role in sex drive but progesterone does not. 
B) Adequate levels of both estrogen and progesterone are required to activate sexual interest. 
C) Progesterone plays the more important role in a female's sex drive and response. 
D) Neither estrogen nor progesterone plays a role in sex drive or response.

Question 5

The brain is not an erogenous zone because it is not stimulated directly by touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ahsan has been surgically castrated and has since experienced a slow decline in his sexual interest. Which of the following methods would best counteract this side effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Transdermal estrogen patches 
B) A prescription for Viagra 
C) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
D) Testosterone injections 
A) Transdermal estrogen patches 
B) A prescription for Viagra 
C) Cognitive behavioural therapy 
D) Testosterone injections

Question 7

Discuss the impact of spinal cord injury on sexual function.

Accepted Answer

- Spinal injury can cause chan

Question 8

The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is the plateau phase and consists of

Accepted Answer

A) ejaculation, for males. 
B) contractions in the vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct, and prostate gland. 
C) an advanced state of arousal. 
D) the first signs of erection or vaginal lubrication. 
A) ejaculation, for males. 
B) contractions in the vas deferens, seminal vesicles, ejaculatory duct, and prostate gland. 
C) an advanced state of arousal. 
D) the first signs of erection or vaginal lubrication.

Question 9

Two psychoactive drugs widely believed to have aphrodisiac effects are

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine and alcohol. 
B) amphetamines and antidepressants. 
C) cocaine and alcohol. 
D) barbiturates and caffeine. 
A) nicotine and alcohol. 
B) amphetamines and antidepressants. 
C) cocaine and alcohol. 
D) barbiturates and caffeine.

Question 10

Tamara purchases a custom perfume made from her own underarm secretions. According to research on pheromones, what behavioural effects might she experience?

Accepted Answer

A) Post-copulatory dietary preferences for carbohydrates 
B) A reduction in the length of her menstrual cycle 
C) An increase in the amount of sex she has with her mate 
D) Negative interactions with women unrelated to her 
A) Post-copulatory dietary preferences for carbohydrates 
B) A reduction in the length of her menstrual cycle 
C) An increase in the amount of sex she has with her mate 
D) Negative interactions with women unrelated to her

Question 11

The research of Meredith Chivers (2007) on sexual arousal indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) women are more flexible than men in terms of which gender arouses them. 
B) men become aroused more quickly than women. 
C) women are not as responsive as men to sexually explicit materials. 
D) level of sexual activity depicted in videos was more important for men than for women. 
A) women are more flexible than men in terms of which gender arouses them. 
B) men become aroused more quickly than women. 
C) women are not as responsive as men to sexually explicit materials. 
D) level of sexual activity depicted in videos was more important for men than for women.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a primary erogenous zone?

Accepted Answer

A) The anus 
B) The breasts 
C) The lower back 
D) The inner thighs 
A) The anus 
B) The breasts 
C) The lower back 
D) The inner thighs

Question 13

Claire feels more sexually aroused after drinking wine. This is because alcohol

Accepted Answer

A) contains chemicals that increase testosterone. 
B) is the only aphrodisiac used cross-culturally. 
C) can have disinhibitory effects on behaviour. 
D) facilitates central nervous system arousal. 
A) contains chemicals that increase testosterone. 
B) is the only aphrodisiac used cross-culturally. 
C) can have disinhibitory effects on behaviour. 
D) facilitates central nervous system arousal.

Question 14

The differentiation of the genitalia into male or female genitalia is an example of the activating effects of the sex hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Outline the roles that each of the five senses might play in human sexual motivation and response.

Accepted Answer

- Sight: visual cues and psychological a

Question 16

Arthur is a paraplegic who injured his spine in a boating accident. The nerves affected were just above the lumbar region. In terms of sexual response, Arthur

Accepted Answer

A) will never be able to achieve an erection. 
B) is still capable of achieving psychogenic and reflexive erections. 
C) will only be able to achieve psychogenic erections. 
D) will only be able to achieve reflexive erections. 
A) will never be able to achieve an erection. 
B) is still capable of achieving psychogenic and reflexive erections. 
C) will only be able to achieve psychogenic erections. 
D) will only be able to achieve reflexive erections.

Question 17

A "dry orgasm"

Accepted Answer

A) is an orgasm where a woman fails to ejaculate fluid from the Skene's glands. 
B) is an orgasm produced through masturbation rather than vaginal intercourse. 
C) is a series of uterine orgasms resulting from deep intravaginal penetration. 
D) is a male orgasm that occurs without ejaculation. 
A) is an orgasm where a woman fails to ejaculate fluid from the Skene's glands. 
B) is an orgasm produced through masturbation rather than vaginal intercourse. 
C) is a series of uterine orgasms resulting from deep intravaginal penetration. 
D) is a male orgasm that occurs without ejaculation.

Question 18

Canadian researchers Mah and Blink (2002) studied university students to determine what characteristics were common to human experience of orgasm. Their findings supported a two-dimensional model of the psychological experience of orgasm. The two dimensions were

Accepted Answer

A) sensory and emotional. 
B) physical and sensory. 
C) cognitive-affective and physical. 
D) sensory and interpersonal. 
A) sensory and emotional. 
B) physical and sensory. 
C) cognitive-affective and physical. 
D) sensory and interpersonal.

Question 19

Which is not an example of an anaphrodisiac?

Accepted Answer

A) Antiandrogen 
B) Prozac 
C) Nicotine 
D) Arginine 
A) Antiandrogen 
B) Prozac 
C) Nicotine 
D) Arginine

Question 20

In the first stage of a male orgasm, seminal fluids collect in the urethral bulb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is true regarding the sense of smell?

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that Margaret Nosek and colleagues have identified as being essential for sexual wellness?

Jorge is a 50-year-old male who is unable to orgasm until 24 hours have passed since his last ejaculation. This is an example of

Which is true regarding female hormones?

The brain is not an erogenous zone because it is not stimulated directly by touch.

Ahsan has been surgically castrated and has since experienced a slow decline in his sexual interest. Which of the following methods would best counteract this side effect?

Discuss the impact of spinal cord injury on sexual function.

The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is the plateau phase and consists of

Two psychoactive drugs widely believed to have aphrodisiac effects are

Tamara purchases a custom perfume made from her own underarm secretions. According to research on pheromones, what behavioural effects might she experience?

The research of Meredith Chivers (2007) on sexual arousal indicates that

Which of the following is not a primary erogenous zone?

Claire feels more sexually aroused after drinking wine. This is because alcohol

The differentiation of the genitalia into male or female genitalia is an example of the activating effects of the sex hormones.

Outline the roles that each of the five senses might play in human sexual motivation and response.

Arthur is a paraplegic who injured his spine in a boating accident. The nerves affected were just above the lumbar region. In terms of sexual response, Arthur

A "dry orgasm"

Canadian researchers Mah and Blink (2002) studied university students to determine what characteristics were common to human experience of orgasm. Their findings supported a two-dimensional model of the psychological experience of orgasm. The two dimensions were

Which is not an example of an anaphrodisiac?

In the first stage of a male orgasm, seminal fluids collect in the urethral bulb.

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Exam 4: Sexual Arousal and Response

Which is true regarding the sense of smell?

Which of the following is not one of the five factors that Margaret Nosek and colleagues have identified as being essential for sexual wellness?

Jorge is a 50-year-old male who is unable to orgasm until 24 hours have passed since his last ejaculation. This is an example of

Which is true regarding female hormones?

The brain is not an erogenous zone because it is not stimulated directly by touch.

Ahsan has been surgically castrated and has since experienced a slow decline in his sexual interest. Which of the following methods would best counteract this side effect?

Discuss the impact of spinal cord injury on sexual function.

The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is the plateau phase and consists of

Two psychoactive drugs widely believed to have aphrodisiac effects are

Tamara purchases a custom perfume made from her own underarm secretions. According to research on pheromones, what behavioural effects might she experience?

The research of Meredith Chivers (2007) on sexual arousal indicates that

Which of the following is not a primary erogenous zone?

Claire feels more sexually aroused after drinking wine. This is because alcohol

The differentiation of the genitalia into male or female genitalia is an example of the activating effects of the sex hormones.

Outline the roles that each of the five senses might play in human sexual motivation and response.

Arthur is a paraplegic who injured his spine in a boating accident. The nerves affected were just above the lumbar region. In terms of sexual response, Arthur

A "dry orgasm"

Canadian researchers Mah and Blink (2002) studied university students to determine what characteristics were common to human experience of orgasm. Their findings supported a two-dimensional model of the psychological experience of orgasm. The two dimensions were

Which is not an example of an anaphrodisiac?

In the first stage of a male orgasm, seminal fluids collect in the urethral bulb.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods

Female and Male Anatomy and Physiology

Gender Identity and Gender Roles

Attraction and Lovey

Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication

Sexual Techniques and Behaviour Patterns

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Child Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality Across the Life Span and Sexual Health Education

Sexual Health Education

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercionay

Commercial Sex

Filters