Question 1

Which of the following is a finding of recent experimental research on sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Environment plays a large role in determining gender identity. 
B) There is no difference between the brains of heterosexuals and homosexuals. 
C) Having several sons reduces the chances of having a homosexual child. 
D) Exposure to hormones in the womb may have an effect on sexual orientation. 
A) Environment plays a large role in determining gender identity. 
B) There is no difference between the brains of heterosexuals and homosexuals. 
C) Having several sons reduces the chances of having a homosexual child. 
D) Exposure to hormones in the womb may have an effect on sexual orientation.

Question 2

In men,urine often mixes with semen before exiting the urethra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Women who experience dysmenorrhea have _______________ menstruation.

Accepted Answer

A) lengthy 
B) infrequent 
C) painful 
D) interrupted 
A) lengthy 
B) infrequent 
C) painful 
D) interrupted

Question 4

Which of the following chromosomal configurations denotes female?

Accepted Answer

A) YY 
B) YX 
C) XY 
D) XX 
A) YY 
B) YX 
C) XY 
D) XX

Question 5

Mixing nitrates with Viagra can cause

Accepted Answer

A) blood pressure to plummet. 
B) increased alertness. 
C) an adrenaline rush. 
D) hallucinations. 
A) blood pressure to plummet. 
B) increased alertness. 
C) an adrenaline rush. 
D) hallucinations.

Question 6

The period during which the male and female reproductive systems mature is called

Accepted Answer

A) menstruation. 
B) puberty. 
C) growing pains. 
D) menarche. 
A) menstruation. 
B) puberty. 
C) growing pains. 
D) menarche.

Question 7

Which of the following contains spongy tissue that becomes engorged with blood during sexual excitement?

Accepted Answer

A) labia majora 
B) clitoris 
C) vulva 
D) labia minora 
A) labia majora 
B) clitoris 
C) vulva 
D) labia minora

Question 8

The fallopian tubes link the

Accepted Answer

A) bladder and urethra. 
B) uterus and bladder. 
C) ovaries and uterus. 
D) cervix and uterus. 
A) bladder and urethra. 
B) uterus and bladder. 
C) ovaries and uterus. 
D) cervix and uterus.

Question 9

The plateau phase of the sexual response cycle is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) leveling off of reactions in the excitement phase. 
B) intensification of reactions from the excitement phase. 
C) a gradual reduction in sexual tension. 
D) the beginning of the resolution phase. 
A) leveling off of reactions in the excitement phase. 
B) intensification of reactions from the excitement phase. 
C) a gradual reduction in sexual tension. 
D) the beginning of the resolution phase.

Question 10

Most adolescents who engage in same-sex sexual behavior will,as adults,identify themselves as homosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sexual dysfunction usually occurs in the mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The release of the egg is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) menses. 
B) the progestational phase. 
C) the estrogenic phase. 
D) ovulation. 
A) menses. 
B) the progestational phase. 
C) the estrogenic phase. 
D) ovulation.

Question 13

The purpose of preejaculatory fluid is to

Accepted Answer

A) lubricate the urethra. 
B) allow for an orgasm without ejaculation. 
C) serve as an indicator that ejaculation is about to occur. 
D) provide nutrients for semen. 
A) lubricate the urethra. 
B) allow for an orgasm without ejaculation. 
C) serve as an indicator that ejaculation is about to occur. 
D) provide nutrients for semen.

Question 14

The first sign of female puberty is

Accepted Answer

A) underarm hair. 
B) an increase in growth rate. 
C) the onset of menstruation. 
D) breast development. 
A) underarm hair. 
B) an increase in growth rate. 
C) the onset of menstruation. 
D) breast development.

Question 15

Male sex hormones are called

Accepted Answer

A) androgens. 
B) estrogens. 
C) progestogens. 
D) endorphins. 
A) androgens. 
B) estrogens. 
C) progestogens. 
D) endorphins.

Question 16

In the resolution phase,the changes initiated during the excitement phase are reversed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most people are actually bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements about hormone replacement therapy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been known to advance bone loss. 
B) It has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 
C) It has been associated with increased vaginal dryness. 
D) It is increasingly prescribed by doctors to combat a range of side effects of menopause. 
A) It has been known to advance bone loss. 
B) It has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 
C) It has been associated with increased vaginal dryness. 
D) It is increasingly prescribed by doctors to combat a range of side effects of menopause.

Question 19

Which of the following sexual health problems in women can be caused by the organism Candida?

Accepted Answer

A) vaginitis 
B) endometriosis 
C) pelvic inflammatory disease 
D) vulvodynia 
A) vaginitis 
B) endometriosis 
C) pelvic inflammatory disease 
D) vulvodynia

Question 20

Which of the following forms of commercial sex involves physical contact?

Accepted Answer

A) pornography 
B) prostitution 
C) cybersex 
D) online porn 
A) pornography 
B) prostitution 
C) cybersex 
D) online porn

Exam 5: Sex and Your Body

Which of the following is a finding of recent experimental research on sexual orientation?

In men,urine often mixes with semen before exiting the urethra.

Women who experience dysmenorrhea have _______________ menstruation.

Which of the following chromosomal configurations denotes female?

Mixing nitrates with Viagra can cause

The period during which the male and female reproductive systems mature is called

Which of the following contains spongy tissue that becomes engorged with blood during sexual excitement?

The fallopian tubes link the

The plateau phase of the sexual response cycle is characterized by

Most adolescents who engage in same-sex sexual behavior will,as adults,identify themselves as homosexuals.

Sexual dysfunction usually occurs in the mind.

The release of the egg is characteristic of

The purpose of preejaculatory fluid is to

The first sign of female puberty is

Male sex hormones are called

In the resolution phase,the changes initiated during the excitement phase are reversed.

Most people are actually bisexual.

Which of the following statements about hormone replacement therapy is accurate?

Which of the following sexual health problems in women can be caused by the organism Candida?

Which of the following forms of commercial sex involves physical contact?

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