Question 1

The current term for society's sanctioned arrangement for sexual relations is:

Accepted Answer

A)  love. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  marriage. 
D)  heterosexuality. 
A)  love. 
B)  monogamy. 
C)  marriage. 
D)  heterosexuality.

Question 2

STDs are not a concern today because of antibiotics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some females experience a stronger sex drive in their later years because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  societal expectations. 
B)  higher estrogen levels. 
C)  abnormal brain activity. 
D)  multi-orgasmic capability. 
A)  societal expectations. 
B)  higher estrogen levels. 
C)  abnormal brain activity. 
D)  multi-orgasmic capability.

Question 4

Americans began to criticize some of the practical outcomes of liberalized sexual behavior in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  1960s. 
B)  1970s. 
C)  1980s. 
D)  1990s.

Question 5

Masters and Johnson established beyond question that women can have:

Accepted Answer

A)  premenstrual syndrome. 
B)  pornographic dreams. 
C)  multiple orgasms. 
D)  sex addictions. 
A)  premenstrual syndrome. 
B)  pornographic dreams. 
C)  multiple orgasms. 
D)  sex addictions.

Question 6

Most sociologists believe that the general differences in sexual drive between men and women are from:

Accepted Answer

A)  innate personality factors. 
B)  the socialization process. 
C)  survival imperatives. 
D)  reproductive capabilities. 
A)  innate personality factors. 
B)  the socialization process. 
C)  survival imperatives. 
D)  reproductive capabilities.

Question 7

The double standard promotes sexual expression for:

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  adults. 
D)  singles. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  adults. 
D)  singles.

Question 8

Men tend to surround sexual fantasies with more romantic images than women do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cheryl was plagued by the "hot flashes" and muscular aches and pains that accompany menopause. She has attributed them to:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited sexual desire. 
B)  excess alcohol consumption. 
C)  changing hormonal balances. 
D)  general cultural expectations. 
A)  inhibited sexual desire. 
B)  excess alcohol consumption. 
C)  changing hormonal balances. 
D)  general cultural expectations.

Question 10

The sexual revolution has really been a revolution of American women in that their sexual behaviors have become:

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely rational. 
B)  more like those of men. 
C)  less intense. 
D)  directly attached to reproduction. 
A)  extremely rational. 
B)  more like those of men. 
C)  less intense. 
D)  directly attached to reproduction.

Question 11

The human sexual response cycle contains all of the following phases EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  plateau. 
D)  resolution. 
A)  excitement. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  plateau. 
D)  resolution.

Question 12

The double standard, which promoted sexual expression for men while limiting it for women, has broken down for many Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Patricia is an alcoholic and often consumes large amounts of alcohol after work. She may have more difficulty with her sexual experience in the area of:

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving orgasm. 
B)  lubricating her vaginal walls. 
C)  recovering from her refractory period. 
D)  completing her estrus cycle. 
A)  achieving orgasm. 
B)  lubricating her vaginal walls. 
C)  recovering from her refractory period. 
D)  completing her estrus cycle.

Question 14

Masters and Johnson found that it is not essential to stimulate the clitoris directly for orgasm to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the difference between human and animal sexuality.

Accepted Answer

Humans regulate sex because their biolog

Question 16

While debated as an actual addiction, a sexual addiction is:

Accepted Answer

A)  where a person cannot stop thinking about sex. 
B)  where a person is unable to control sexual behaviors that lead to harmful consequences. 
C)  only experienced by people incapable of love and caring. 
D)  a pull into intimacy. 
A)  where a person cannot stop thinking about sex. 
B)  where a person is unable to control sexual behaviors that lead to harmful consequences. 
C)  only experienced by people incapable of love and caring. 
D)  a pull into intimacy.

Question 17

According to American sexual mores, casual sex with numerous partners is:

Accepted Answer

A)  normal. 
B)  intriguing. 
C)  promiscuous. 
D)  erotic. 
A)  normal. 
B)  intriguing. 
C)  promiscuous. 
D)  erotic.

Question 18

Behaviors and expressions of human sexuality that were once considered out of the range of normalcy are beginning to be seen by some as acceptable variations in human sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Reports on the effect of fantasies on sexual arousal indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both men and women show general similarities of theme and content. 
B)  most young married women are not aroused by fantasies. 
C)  fantasizing has almost no effect on sexual arousal. 
D)  men tend to have more elaborate sexual fantasies than women. 
A)  both men and women show general similarities of theme and content. 
B)  most young married women are not aroused by fantasies. 
C)  fantasizing has almost no effect on sexual arousal. 
D)  men tend to have more elaborate sexual fantasies than women.

Question 20

Aging women generally experience all of the following physiological changes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in the production of vaginal lubricating fluids. 
B)  less elasticity in the vaginal walls. 
C)  a sharp decline in expulsive pressure. 
D)  the need for more precoital stimulation. 
A)  a decline in the production of vaginal lubricating fluids. 
B)  less elasticity in the vaginal walls. 
C)  a sharp decline in expulsive pressure. 
D)  the need for more precoital stimulation.

The current term for society's sanctioned arrangement for sexual relations is:

STDs are not a concern today because of antibiotics.

Some females experience a stronger sex drive in their later years because of:

Americans began to criticize some of the practical outcomes of liberalized sexual behavior in the:

Masters and Johnson established beyond question that women can have:

Most sociologists believe that the general differences in sexual drive between men and women are from:

The double standard promotes sexual expression for:

Men tend to surround sexual fantasies with more romantic images than women do.

Cheryl was plagued by the "hot flashes" and muscular aches and pains that accompany menopause. She has attributed them to:

The sexual revolution has really been a revolution of American women in that their sexual behaviors have become:

The human sexual response cycle contains all of the following phases EXCEPT:

The double standard, which promoted sexual expression for men while limiting it for women, has broken down for many Americans.

Patricia is an alcoholic and often consumes large amounts of alcohol after work. She may have more difficulty with her sexual experience in the area of:

Masters and Johnson found that it is not essential to stimulate the clitoris directly for orgasm to occur.

Discuss the difference between human and animal sexuality.

While debated as an actual addiction, a sexual addiction is:

According to American sexual mores, casual sex with numerous partners is:

Behaviors and expressions of human sexuality that were once considered out of the range of normalcy are beginning to be seen by some as acceptable variations in human sexual behavior.

Reports on the effect of fantasies on sexual arousal indicate that:

Aging women generally experience all of the following physiological changes EXCEPT:

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American Ways of Love

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Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

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Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

The Challenge of Parenthood

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Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

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Exam 8: Human Sexuality

The current term for society's sanctioned arrangement for sexual relations is:

STDs are not a concern today because of antibiotics.

Some females experience a stronger sex drive in their later years because of:

Americans began to criticize some of the practical outcomes of liberalized sexual behavior in the:

Masters and Johnson established beyond question that women can have:

Most sociologists believe that the general differences in sexual drive between men and women are from:

The double standard promotes sexual expression for:

Men tend to surround sexual fantasies with more romantic images than women do.

Cheryl was plagued by the "hot flashes" and muscular aches and pains that accompany menopause. She has attributed them to:

The sexual revolution has really been a revolution of American women in that their sexual behaviors have become:

The human sexual response cycle contains all of the following phases EXCEPT:

The double standard, which promoted sexual expression for men while limiting it for women, has broken down for many Americans.

Patricia is an alcoholic and often consumes large amounts of alcohol after work. She may have more difficulty with her sexual experience in the area of:

Masters and Johnson found that it is not essential to stimulate the clitoris directly for orgasm to occur.

Discuss the difference between human and animal sexuality.

While debated as an actual addiction, a sexual addiction is:

According to American sexual mores, casual sex with numerous partners is:

Behaviors and expressions of human sexuality that were once considered out of the range of normalcy are beginning to be seen by some as acceptable variations in human sexual behavior.

Reports on the effect of fantasies on sexual arousal indicate that:

Aging women generally experience all of the following physiological changes EXCEPT:

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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