Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs in the lower one-third of the vaginA. 
B) It helps accommodate the entrance of the penis. 
C) It occurs after the woman has climaxed. 
D) It causes the cervix and the uterus to be pushed down. 
A) It occurs in the lower one-third of the vaginA. 
B) It helps accommodate the entrance of the penis. 
C) It occurs after the woman has climaxed. 
D) It causes the cervix and the uterus to be pushed down.

Question 3

In the missionary position during sexual intercourse

Accepted Answer

A) the woman kneels in front of the man. 
B) the man positions himself behind the woman. 
C) the man positions himself on top of the woman. 
D) the woman straddles the man. 
A) the woman kneels in front of the man. 
B) the man positions himself behind the woman. 
C) the man positions himself on top of the woman. 
D) the woman straddles the man.

Question 4

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

Accepted Answer

A) Interfemoral intercourse 
B) Tribadism 
C) Fellatio 
D) Cunnilingus 
A) Interfemoral intercourse 
B) Tribadism 
C) Fellatio 
D) Cunnilingus

Question 5

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 emotion 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 emotion in sexual arousal. 
D) All of them focus exclusively on the sexual response of men and not women.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors,interpret it,and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

Accepted Answer

A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) transmitters 
A) interceptors 
B) refractors 
C) effectors 
D) transmitters

Question 8

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 9

List the advantages of both the man-on-top and the woman-on-top sexual positions.

Accepted Answer

The man-on-top position is the best posi

Question 10

Which of the following is true of multiple orgasms in men?

Accepted Answer

A) All men are physiologically incapable of achieving more than one orgasm during intercourse. 
B) Men are capable of achieving multiple orgasms only after a surgical alteration of their testes. 
C) Not all men are able to ejaculate with each orgasm they experience in the sequence. 
D) Men are capable of achieving multiple orgasms only if they are born with the ability. 
A) All men are physiologically incapable of achieving more than one orgasm during intercourse. 
B) Men are capable of achieving multiple orgasms only after a surgical alteration of their testes. 
C) Not all men are able to ejaculate with each orgasm they experience in the sequence. 
D) Men are capable of achieving multiple orgasms only if they are born with the ability.

Question 11

What is an aphrodisiac? Provide examples of substances that have been thought to be aphrodisiacs.

Accepted Answer

An aphrodisiac is a substance-such as a

Question 12

Which of the following has research found to be true of the presence of testosterone in men?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement phase 
B) sex flush 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period 
A) excitement phase 
B) sex flush 
C) orgasmic phase 
D) refractory period

Question 14

_____ stimulation is almost always involved in producing orgasm,even during vaginal intercourse.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Why was the Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response criticized?

Accepted Answer

A) It ignored the basic physiology of sexual arousal and response. 
B) It was representative of humankind as a whole only in terms of sexual drive. 
C) It did not study the cognitive and subjective aspects of sexual response. 
D) It gave too much weight to the desires and passions of the subjects. 
A) It ignored the basic physiology of sexual arousal and response. 
B) It was representative of humankind as a whole only in terms of sexual drive. 
C) It did not study the cognitive and subjective aspects of sexual response. 
D) It gave too much weight to the desires and passions of the subjects.

Question 16

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and makes thrusting movements so that both receive genital stimulation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The "rear-entry" position during sexual intercourse is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Accepted Answer

A) It is ideal for leisurely or prolonged intercourse. 
B) It is most suitable for couples who wish to increase their chances of conception. 
C) It is the best position for a man who wants to control his ejaculation. 
D) It is the only position that results in clitoral stimulation for women. 
A) It is ideal for leisurely or prolonged intercourse. 
B) It is most suitable for couples who wish to increase their chances of conception. 
C) It is the best position for a man who wants to control his ejaculation. 
D) It is the only position that results in clitoral stimulation for women.

Question 19

Ejaculating into the mouth during fellatio is a concern because

Accepted Answer

A) it prevents women from being impregnated later in life. 
B) it is an unsafe practice in the AIDS era. 
C) the semen might still find its way into the woman's womb. 
D) it is painful for most men. 
A) it prevents women from being impregnated later in life. 
B) it is an unsafe practice in the AIDS era. 
C) the semen might still find its way into the woman's womb. 
D) it is painful for most men.

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 sexual 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 unlikely 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 sexual 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 unlikely to develop sexual disorders. 
D) Early learning and culture do not affect the stimuli that set off sexual inhibitions in people.

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

In the missionary position during sexual intercourse

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

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

The "sex flush"

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors,interpret it,and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

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

List the advantages of both the man-on-top and the woman-on-top sexual positions.

Which of the following is true of multiple orgasms in men?

What is an aphrodisiac? Provide examples of substances that have been thought to be aphrodisiacs.

Which of the following has research found to be true of the presence of testosterone in men?

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

_____ stimulation is almost always involved in producing orgasm,even during vaginal intercourse.

Why was the Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response criticized?

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and makes thrusting movements so that both receive genital stimulation.

The "rear-entry" position during sexual intercourse is

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Ejaculating into the mouth during fellatio is a concern because

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

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Exam 8: Sexual Arousal

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because

Which of the following is true of the "ballooning" response of the vagina?

In the missionary position during sexual intercourse

_____ refers to the technique in which a man's penis moves between the thighs of the partner.

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

The "sex flush"

The _____ are centers in the spinal cord or brain that receive the message sent by the receptors,interpret it,and send out a message to produce the appropriate response.

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

List the advantages of both the man-on-top and the woman-on-top sexual positions.

Which of the following is true of multiple orgasms in men?

What is an aphrodisiac? Provide examples of substances that have been thought to be aphrodisiacs.

Which of the following has research found to be true of the presence of testosterone in men?

The _____ is not experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

_____ stimulation is almost always involved in producing orgasm,even during vaginal intercourse.

Why was the Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response criticized?

_____ is a sexual technique used by lesbians in which one woman lies on top of another and makes thrusting movements so that both receive genital stimulation.

The "rear-entry" position during sexual intercourse is

Which of the following is an advantage of the side-to-side position?

Ejaculating into the mouth during fellatio is a concern because

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 Differentiation, 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