Question 1

What do we know about the effects of pheromones on our sexuality? Give at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

Pheromones are chemical signals that are

Question 2

During sexual activity with a partner,Alex spends a few minutes engaged in typical foreplay activities such as oral sex before progressing into penetrative sex and being entirely focused on stimulating the genitals.For Alex,sex ends after orgasm.Kelly expresses thoughts,desires,and likes during sex,forgets about everything else in life sometimes even the surroundings,and feels at one with the sexual partner.Alex and Kelly's sexual experiences exemplify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sex as work and exceptional sex respectively 
B) exceptional sex and sex as work respectively 
C) male sexual experiences and female sexual experiences respectively 
D) body-orientation and intimacy-orientation respectively 
A) sex as work and exceptional sex respectively 
B) exceptional sex and sex as work respectively 
C) male sexual experiences and female sexual experiences respectively 
D) body-orientation and intimacy-orientation respectively

Question 3

Distinguish between the organizing effects of hormones and their activating effects.

Accepted Answer

The organizing effects of hormones refer

Question 4

According to Masters and Johnson,two basic physiological processes that occur during sexual arousal are

Accepted Answer

A) erection and euphoria 
B) sexual desire and vasocongestion 
C) muscle tension and sensory distortion 
D) vasocongestion and myotonia 
A) erection and euphoria 
B) sexual desire and vasocongestion 
C) muscle tension and sensory distortion 
D) vasocongestion and myotonia

Question 5

Tantric sex and sex therapy share some of the same strategies and ideals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does the term "Doing it doggie style" describe?

Accepted Answer

A) Side-to-side sex. 
B) Rear-entry sex. 
C) Face-to-face sex. 
D) Making loud vocalizations during sex. 
A) Side-to-side sex. 
B) Rear-entry sex. 
C) Face-to-face sex. 
D) Making loud vocalizations during sex.

Question 7

Which of the following components of sexuality is missing from the model put forth by Masters and Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A) measures of sexual desire (or the lack thereof) 
B) ability to perform sexually 
C) able to respond to sexual stimuli 
D) being sexually active 
A) measures of sexual desire (or the lack thereof) 
B) ability to perform sexually 
C) able to respond to sexual stimuli 
D) being sexually active

Question 8

What is probably the most frequently occurring intercourse position in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Side-by-side. 
B) Rear-entry. 
C) Man-on-bottom,face-to-face. 
D) Man-on-top,face-to-face. 
A) Side-by-side. 
B) Rear-entry. 
C) Man-on-bottom,face-to-face. 
D) Man-on-top,face-to-face.

Question 9

What is the distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm based on?

Accepted Answer

A) Research showing the different physiological measures of orgasm intensity depending on whether it was a result of vaginal or clitoral stimulation. 
B) Outdated,biased ideas of sexual fulfillment and female maturity. 
C) The basic physiology of the female where sexual stimulation is much more erotic and physically effective when done in the act of intercourse. 
D) The assumption that the vagina is the trigger to orgasm and not the clitoris. 
A) Research showing the different physiological measures of orgasm intensity depending on whether it was a result of vaginal or clitoral stimulation. 
B) Outdated,biased ideas of sexual fulfillment and female maturity. 
C) The basic physiology of the female where sexual stimulation is much more erotic and physically effective when done in the act of intercourse. 
D) The assumption that the vagina is the trigger to orgasm and not the clitoris.

Question 10

The ________ is NOT experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement phase 
B) plateau phase 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period 
A) excitement phase 
B) plateau phase 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period

Question 11

Research on brain control of the sexual response has focused primarily on the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal lobe 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum 
A) frontal lobe 
B) limbic system 
C) reticular activating system 
D) cerebellum

Question 12

Cunnilingus is only a heterosexual sexual activity,while fellatio is primarily a homosexual sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research by Udry et al.(1985)reported in the text suggests that among teenage boys,higher testosterone levels appear to be positively correlated with

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) number of same-gender sexual encounters 
C) having engaged in sexual intercourse 
D) acne on the back 
A) age 
B) number of same-gender sexual encounters 
C) having engaged in sexual intercourse 
D) acne on the back

Question 14

The dual control model of sexual response proposes two processes: sexual excitation and inhibition.Which of the following BEST exemplifies a real-life example of adaptive sexual inhibition?

Accepted Answer

A) a man losing his erection when pausing sexual activity to put on a condom 
B) young couples decreasing their sexual activity after one of them loses their job 
C) a woman only becoming sexually aroused a day after menstruation stops 
D) young couples using pornography as part of their sexual arousal 
A) a man losing his erection when pausing sexual activity to put on a condom 
B) young couples decreasing their sexual activity after one of them loses their job 
C) a woman only becoming sexually aroused a day after menstruation stops 
D) young couples using pornography as part of their sexual arousal

Question 15

The opening up of the inner lips during the excitement phase,as defined by Masters and Johnson,is

Accepted Answer

A) caused by muscular contractions. 
B) the result of vasocongestion. 
C) the best indication that the vagina is sufficiently lubricated for intercourse. 
D) caused by the lubrication of the vagina. 
A) caused by muscular contractions. 
B) the result of vasocongestion. 
C) the best indication that the vagina is sufficiently lubricated for intercourse. 
D) caused by the lubrication of the vagina.

Question 16

Fantasizing during two-person sex about someone other than the partner or something not connected with the partner is

Accepted Answer

A) a sign of poor couple relations. 
B) a sign of poor sexual adjustment. 
C) an individual adaptation with unseen negative consequences to the relationship. 
D) often part of and a contributor to a healthy sexual relationship. 
A) a sign of poor couple relations. 
B) a sign of poor sexual adjustment. 
C) an individual adaptation with unseen negative consequences to the relationship. 
D) often part of and a contributor to a healthy sexual relationship.

Question 17

Fantasies during two-person sex

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be quite different than fantasies during masturbation. 
B) are more common among females than among males. 
C) occur at least some of the time in both males and females. 
D) usually deal with forced sexual interactions. 
A) tend to be quite different than fantasies during masturbation. 
B) are more common among females than among males. 
C) occur at least some of the time in both males and females. 
D) usually deal with forced sexual interactions.

Question 18

For better control of ejaculation the text recommends

Accepted Answer

A) the "wheel-barrow" 
B) missionary position intercourse 
C) woman-on-top intercourse 
D) rear-entry intercourse 
A) the "wheel-barrow" 
B) missionary position intercourse 
C) woman-on-top intercourse 
D) rear-entry intercourse

Question 19

It appears that the family of hormones related to sexual desire in both the female and the male is

Accepted Answer

A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) thyroid 
D) high density lipids 
A) androgens 
B) estrogens 
C) thyroid 
D) high density lipids

Question 20

Who shows the most variability in orgasm-at least in terms of number and patterns of orgasmic response-from among the following?

Accepted Answer

A) females 
B) males 
C) lesbians 
D) gay males 
A) females 
B) males 
C) lesbians 
D) gay males

What do we know about the effects of pheromones on our sexuality? Give at least two examples.

Distinguish between the organizing effects of hormones and their activating effects.

According to Masters and Johnson,two basic physiological processes that occur during sexual arousal are

Tantric sex and sex therapy share some of the same strategies and ideals.

What does the term "Doing it doggie style" describe?

Which of the following components of sexuality is missing from the model put forth by Masters and Johnson?

What is probably the most frequently occurring intercourse position in Canada?

What is the distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm based on?

The ________ is NOT experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

Research on brain control of the sexual response has focused primarily on the

Cunnilingus is only a heterosexual sexual activity,while fellatio is primarily a homosexual sexual activity.

Research by Udry et al.(1985)reported in the text suggests that among teenage boys,higher testosterone levels appear to be positively correlated with

The dual control model of sexual response proposes two processes: sexual excitation and inhibition.Which of the following BEST exemplifies a real-life example of adaptive sexual inhibition?

The opening up of the inner lips during the excitement phase,as defined by Masters and Johnson,is

Fantasizing during two-person sex about someone other than the partner or something not connected with the partner is

Fantasies during two-person sex

For better control of ejaculation the text recommends

It appears that the family of hormones related to sexual desire in both the female and the male is

Who shows the most variability in orgasm-at least in terms of number and patterns of orgasmic response-from among the following?

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Exam 9: Sexual Arousal

What do we know about the effects of pheromones on our sexuality? Give at least two examples.

Distinguish between the organizing effects of hormones and their activating effects.

According to Masters and Johnson,two basic physiological processes that occur during sexual arousal are

Tantric sex and sex therapy share some of the same strategies and ideals.

What does the term "Doing it doggie style" describe?

Which of the following components of sexuality is missing from the model put forth by Masters and Johnson?

What is probably the most frequently occurring intercourse position in Canada?

What is the distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm based on?

The ________ is NOT experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

Research on brain control of the sexual response has focused primarily on the

Cunnilingus is only a heterosexual sexual activity,while fellatio is primarily a homosexual sexual activity.

Research by Udry et al.(1985)reported in the text suggests that among teenage boys,higher testosterone levels appear to be positively correlated with

The dual control model of sexual response proposes two processes: sexual excitation and inhibition.Which of the following BEST exemplifies a real-life example of adaptive sexual inhibition?

The opening up of the inner lips during the excitement phase,as defined by Masters and Johnson,is

Fantasizing during two-person sex about someone other than the partner or something not connected with the partner is

Fantasies during two-person sex

For better control of ejaculation the text recommends

It appears that the family of hormones related to sexual desire in both the female and the male is

Who shows the most variability in orgasm-at least in terms of number and patterns of orgasmic response-from among the following?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

Variations in Sexual Behaviour

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexuality Education

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

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