Question 1

Human beings regulate sex because their biology has granted them:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to have an orgasm. 
B)  strong instinctive drives. 
C)  sexual freedom of choice. 
D)  a social conscience. 
A)  the ability to have an orgasm. 
B)  strong instinctive drives. 
C)  sexual freedom of choice. 
D)  a social conscience. C

Question 2

Explain why the emphasis on sex and liberation in our society today has made sex education more difficult.

Accepted Answer

Everyone is supposed to know all there is to know about sex. Not to know is to be not "cool," "with it," or "liberated." As a result, sex is still a subject that is rife with misunderstanding and misinformation.

Question 3

Margaret Mead suggested that a sexually compatible culture is one where:

Accepted Answer

A)  young women and young men meet in the middle of sexual compatibility. They can then start a family and raise many children. 
B)  older men marry young women, leaving them economically secure. Then the women can marry younger men, giving them an economic start. 
C)  older men seek young women and schedule sexual activity. The couple can reach economic security together. 
D)  sex with romantic overtures is the standard. The consumerism of romance will aid the economic structure. 
A)  young women and young men meet in the middle of sexual compatibility. They can then start a family and raise many children. 
B)  older men marry young women, leaving them economically secure. Then the women can marry younger men, giving them an economic start. 
C)  older men seek young women and schedule sexual activity. The couple can reach economic security together. 
D)  sex with romantic overtures is the standard. The consumerism of romance will aid the economic structure. B

Question 4

The most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  chlamydia. 
D)  genital herpes. 
A)  syphilis. 
B)  gonorrhea. 
C)  chlamydia. 
D)  genital herpes.

Question 5

In his presidential address at the American Psychological Association's 99th Annual Convention, Stanley Graham argued that the emancipation of women was paralleled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a noticeable increase in lesbian relationships. 
B)  the development of the pro-life movement. 
C)  an unprecedented increase in the divorce rate. 
D)  the abandoning of responsibility by men. 
A)  a noticeable increase in lesbian relationships. 
B)  the development of the pro-life movement. 
C)  an unprecedented increase in the divorce rate. 
D)  the abandoning of responsibility by men.

Question 6

The ____ is the small organ situated at the upper end of the genitals in women that becomes erect with sexual arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  vulva 
B)  uterus 
C)  clitoris 
D)  labia 
A)  vulva 
B)  uterus 
C)  clitoris 
D)  labia

Question 7

Alcohol "provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the refractory period, a man cannot:

Accepted Answer

A)  control his breathing and heart rate. 
B)  become sexually aroused. 
C)  focus on the immediate environment. 
D)  stop ejaculating semen. 
A)  control his breathing and heart rate. 
B)  become sexually aroused. 
C)  focus on the immediate environment. 
D)  stop ejaculating semen.

Question 9

Compare the differences between boys and girls in puberty.

Accepted Answer

Puberty begins two years earlier for gir

Question 10

The size of the penis and vagina has a lot to do with an orgasmic experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Estrogen replacement therapy lost favor in the 1970s after a number of studies linked its use to an increased risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive "hot flashes." 
B)  uterine cancer. 
C)  fetal miscarriages. 
D)  birth deformities. 
A)  excessive "hot flashes." 
B)  uterine cancer. 
C)  fetal miscarriages. 
D)  birth deformities.

Question 12

Women's sexuality is more diverse and dependent on feelings and attitudes than men's sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One important sexual difference between men and women is that women have to learn how to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reach orgasm. 
B)  experience excitement. 
C)  develop fantasies. 
D)  respond to sexual signals. 
A)  reach orgasm. 
B)  experience excitement. 
C)  develop fantasies. 
D)  respond to sexual signals.

Question 14

Most men reach their sexual peak:

Accepted Answer

A)  before the age of 30. 
B)  in their mid-forties. 
C)  at age 50. 
D)  during the retirement years. 
A)  before the age of 30. 
B)  in their mid-forties. 
C)  at age 50. 
D)  during the retirement years.

Question 15

Although research shows that slightly more than half of the females and two-thirds of males have now engaged in sexual intercourse by their eighteenth birthday, the estimates are lower for minority adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Males go through the same stages of the sexual response cycle as females, but:

Accepted Answer

A)  the phases are prolonged. 
B)  the phases are not as clearly defined. 
C)  ejaculation interrupts the phases. 
D)  males are more aware of the phases. 
A)  the phases are prolonged. 
B)  the phases are not as clearly defined. 
C)  ejaculation interrupts the phases. 
D)  males are more aware of the phases.

Question 17

The double standard is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unfair to men. 
B)  declining in importance. 
C)  common among homosexuals. 
D)  also practiced by lower primates. 
A)  unfair to men. 
B)  declining in importance. 
C)  common among homosexuals. 
D)  also practiced by lower primates.

Question 18

In the male sexual response cycle, the sperm begin their journey in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau phase. 
B)  orgasm phase. 
C)  excitement phase. 
D)  resolution phase. 
A)  plateau phase. 
B)  orgasm phase. 
C)  excitement phase. 
D)  resolution phase.

Question 19

Many women are critical of liberalized sexual behavior because they believe that it has robbed them of the right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  become homemakers. 
B)  be like men. 
C)  remain childless. 
D)  say no to sex. 
A)  become homemakers. 
B)  be like men. 
C)  remain childless. 
D)  say no to sex.

Question 20

Human sexuality is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  learning. 
D)  reflexes. 
A)  instincts. 
B)  aggression. 
C)  learning. 
D)  reflexes.

Human beings regulate sex because their biology has granted them:

Explain why the emphasis on sex and liberation in our society today has made sex education more difficult.

Margaret Mead suggested that a sexually compatible culture is one where:

The most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States is:

In his presidential address at the American Psychological Association's 99th Annual Convention, Stanley Graham argued that the emancipation of women was paralleled by:

The ____ is the small organ situated at the upper end of the genitals in women that becomes erect with sexual arousal.

Alcohol "provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance."

In the refractory period, a man cannot:

Compare the differences between boys and girls in puberty.

The size of the penis and vagina has a lot to do with an orgasmic experience.

Estrogen replacement therapy lost favor in the 1970s after a number of studies linked its use to an increased risk of:

Women's sexuality is more diverse and dependent on feelings and attitudes than men's sexuality.

One important sexual difference between men and women is that women have to learn how to:

Most men reach their sexual peak:

Although research shows that slightly more than half of the females and two-thirds of males have now engaged in sexual intercourse by their eighteenth birthday, the estimates are lower for minority adolescents.

Males go through the same stages of the sexual response cycle as females, but:

The double standard is:

In the male sexual response cycle, the sperm begin their journey in the:

Many women are critical of liberalized sexual behavior because they believe that it has robbed them of the right to:

Human sexuality is based on:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 8: Human Sexuality

Human beings regulate sex because their biology has granted them:

Explain why the emphasis on sex and liberation in our society today has made sex education more difficult.

Margaret Mead suggested that a sexually compatible culture is one where:

The most commonly reported communicable disease in the United States is:

In his presidential address at the American Psychological Association's 99th Annual Convention, Stanley Graham argued that the emancipation of women was paralleled by:

The ____ is the small organ situated at the upper end of the genitals in women that becomes erect with sexual arousal.

Alcohol "provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance."

In the refractory period, a man cannot:

Compare the differences between boys and girls in puberty.

The size of the penis and vagina has a lot to do with an orgasmic experience.

Estrogen replacement therapy lost favor in the 1970s after a number of studies linked its use to an increased risk of:

Women's sexuality is more diverse and dependent on feelings and attitudes than men's sexuality.

One important sexual difference between men and women is that women have to learn how to:

Most men reach their sexual peak:

Although research shows that slightly more than half of the females and two-thirds of males have now engaged in sexual intercourse by their eighteenth birthday, the estimates are lower for minority adolescents.

Males go through the same stages of the sexual response cycle as females, but:

The double standard is:

In the male sexual response cycle, the sperm begin their journey in the:

Many women are critical of liberalized sexual behavior because they believe that it has robbed them of the right to:

Human sexuality is based on:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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