Question 1

What is myotonia?

Accepted Answer

A) dilation of blood vessels 
B) increased blood flow 
C) muscle contractions 
D) thickening of tissue 
A) dilation of blood vessels 
B) increased blood flow 
C) muscle contractions 
D) thickening of tissue

Question 2

Watching a sexual partner undress

Accepted Answer

A) usually discourages one from being sexually aroused. 
B) is one of the most appealing of sexual activities. 
C) is something one must tolerate in order to get down to the real business of sex. 
D) is more appealing to men than to women. 
A) usually discourages one from being sexually aroused. 
B) is one of the most appealing of sexual activities. 
C) is something one must tolerate in order to get down to the real business of sex. 
D) is more appealing to men than to women.

Question 3

Several researchers,Perry and Whipple among them,have suggested that a variant of the kind of orgasm described by Masters and Johnson exists.They have termed this orgasm a 'uterine orgasm' and state that it results from stimulation of the

Accepted Answer

A) G-spot 
B) clitoris 
C) vaginal barrel 
D) cervix 
A) G-spot 
B) clitoris 
C) vaginal barrel 
D) cervix

Question 4

Which position for intercourse was identified in the text as producing a somewhat tighter vagina and therefore more stimulation for the penis?

Accepted Answer

A) woman-on-top sitting up 
B) side-to-side facing 
C) man standing,woman lying on the edge of a bed,feet on the floor 
D) rear-entry,woman's pelvis propped up 
A) woman-on-top sitting up 
B) side-to-side facing 
C) man standing,woman lying on the edge of a bed,feet on the floor 
D) rear-entry,woman's pelvis propped up

Question 5

Which ONE of the following is reported to be an aphrodisiac?

Accepted Answer

A) anal intercourse 
B) cold shower 
C) marijuana 
D) orgasm 
A) anal intercourse 
B) cold shower 
C) marijuana 
D) orgasm

Question 6

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 7

Which one of the following persons first made a distinction between the clitoral and the vaginal orgasm?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyde 
B) Hite 
C) Freud 
D) Kinsey 
A) Hyde 
B) Hite 
C) Freud 
D) Kinsey

Question 8

Sexual fantasies are

Accepted Answer

A) common,and are sometimes negative,but may also be positive. 
B) uncommon,and indicate a sexual difficulty. 
C) uncommon,and indicate an unfulfilled sexual desire. 
D) common,and indicate prior sexual abuse. 
A) common,and are sometimes negative,but may also be positive. 
B) uncommon,and indicate a sexual difficulty. 
C) uncommon,and indicate an unfulfilled sexual desire. 
D) common,and indicate prior sexual abuse.

Question 9

During orgasm which of the following is the muscle/organ that does NOT contract rhythmically?

Accepted Answer

A) uterus 
B) pupil 
C) anus 
D) vaginal muscles 
A) uterus 
B) pupil 
C) anus 
D) vaginal muscles

Question 10

Discuss the content of one-person sexual fantasies.Are there differences between men and women?

Accepted Answer

Sexual fantasies are a normal and common

Question 11

A young woman feels that her vulva is very wet,her body feels warm,her heartbeat is quick,and her body has spots of red,like a rash that spread across her abdomen and chest.Given she has been reading an erotic novel and self-stimulating,which of the following BEST represents her experience?

Accepted Answer

A) She accurately believes she has had an orgasm. 
B) She is having difficulty having an orgasm. 
C) She accurately believes that she is highly aroused. 
D) She is highly aroused but believes she has had an orgasm. 
A) She accurately believes she has had an orgasm. 
B) She is having difficulty having an orgasm. 
C) She accurately believes that she is highly aroused. 
D) She is highly aroused but believes she has had an orgasm.

Question 12

The distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm is 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 13

Pheromones are NOT

Accepted Answer

A) biochemicals secreted outside of the body. 
B) hormones secreted into the bloodstream. 
C) found in vaginal secretions in human females. 
D) involved in sexual communication. 
A) biochemicals secreted outside of the body. 
B) hormones secreted into the bloodstream. 
C) found in vaginal secretions in human females. 
D) involved in sexual communication.

Question 14

A study comparing the fantasies of gays and lesbians and heterosexual men and women found that

Accepted Answer

A) lesbians fantasized less about being submissive than heterosexual women. 
B) gay men fantasized more about being submissive than heterosexual men. 
C) gay men and lesbians fantasize about same gender partners,heterosexual men and women fantasize about the other gender or the same gender. 
D) heterosexual men and gay men focused on their partner's body,but gay men and not heterosexual men also focused on the emotional content of the sexual activity. 
A) lesbians fantasized less about being submissive than heterosexual women. 
B) gay men fantasized more about being submissive than heterosexual men. 
C) gay men and lesbians fantasize about same gender partners,heterosexual men and women fantasize about the other gender or the same gender. 
D) heterosexual men and gay men focused on their partner's body,but gay men and not heterosexual men also focused on the emotional content of the sexual activity.

Question 15

Describe the similarities and differences of the male and female in the three phases of the sexual response cycle (Masters and Johnson).

Accepted Answer

The sexual response cycle, as described

Question 16

Something called the orgasmic platform

Accepted Answer

A) occurs in the outer third of the vaginA. 
B) indicates that orgasm has occurred. 
C) indicates that orgasm will not occur. 
D) occurs in the inner two thirds of the vagina. 
A) occurs in the outer third of the vaginA. 
B) indicates that orgasm has occurred. 
C) indicates that orgasm will not occur. 
D) occurs in the inner two thirds of the vagina.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Which one of the following mechanisms is one that can,in time,come to be controlled voluntarily?

Accepted Answer

A) Gräfenberg spot reflex 
B) erection 
C) ejaculation 
D) Kluver-Bucy reflex syndrome 
A) Gräfenberg spot reflex 
B) erection 
C) ejaculation 
D) Kluver-Bucy reflex syndrome

What is myotonia?

Watching a sexual partner undress

Several researchers,Perry and Whipple among them,have suggested that a variant of the kind of orgasm described by Masters and Johnson exists.They have termed this orgasm a 'uterine orgasm' and state that it results from stimulation of the

Which position for intercourse was identified in the text as producing a somewhat tighter vagina and therefore more stimulation for the penis?

Which ONE of the following is reported to be an aphrodisiac?

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

Which one of the following persons first made a distinction between the clitoral and the vaginal orgasm?

Sexual fantasies are

During orgasm which of the following is the muscle/organ that does NOT contract rhythmically?

Discuss the content of one-person sexual fantasies.Are there differences between men and women?

A young woman feels that her vulva is very wet,her body feels warm,her heartbeat is quick,and her body has spots of red,like a rash that spread across her abdomen and chest.Given she has been reading an erotic novel and self-stimulating,which of the following BEST represents her experience?

The distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm is based on

Pheromones are NOT

A study comparing the fantasies of gays and lesbians and heterosexual men and women found that

Describe the similarities and differences of the male and female in the three phases of the sexual response cycle (Masters and Johnson).

Something called the orgasmic platform

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

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

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

Which one of the following mechanisms is one that can,in time,come to be controlled voluntarily?

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What is myotonia?

Watching a sexual partner undress

Several researchers,Perry and Whipple among them,have suggested that a variant of the kind of orgasm described by Masters and Johnson exists.They have termed this orgasm a 'uterine orgasm' and state that it results from stimulation of the

Which position for intercourse was identified in the text as producing a somewhat tighter vagina and therefore more stimulation for the penis?

Which ONE of the following is reported to be an aphrodisiac?

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

Which one of the following persons first made a distinction between the clitoral and the vaginal orgasm?

Sexual fantasies are

During orgasm which of the following is the muscle/organ that does NOT contract rhythmically?

Discuss the content of one-person sexual fantasies.Are there differences between men and women?

A young woman feels that her vulva is very wet,her body feels warm,her heartbeat is quick,and her body has spots of red,like a rash that spread across her abdomen and chest.Given she has been reading an erotic novel and self-stimulating,which of the following BEST represents her experience?

The distinction between the "vaginal" and the "clitoral" orgasm is based on

Pheromones are NOT

A study comparing the fantasies of gays and lesbians and heterosexual men and women found that

Describe the similarities and differences of the male and female in the three phases of the sexual response cycle (Masters and Johnson).

Something called the orgasmic platform

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

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

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

Which one of the following mechanisms is one that can,in time,come to be controlled voluntarily?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

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

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