Deck 9: Sexuality and the Life Cycle : Childhood and Adolescence

Question 1

Which of the following occurs in the male sexual response cycle,but not the female sexual response cycle?

A)activity in the cingulate gyrus
B)Cowper's gland secretion
C)ejaculation
D)erection

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Vaginal lubrication occurs because of

A)glandular secretions in the walls of the vaginA.
B)muscular contractions around the vagina.
C)the accumulation of blood in the tissues around the vagina.
D)hormone signals.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Viagra acts on which of the following neurotransmitters?

A)epinephrine
B)norepinephrine
C)nitric oxide
D)dopamine

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Nipple erection is a result of

A)myotoniA.
B)vasocongestion.
C)muscle relaxation along with vasocongestion.
D)sex flush.

Question 5

In the excitement phase (as defined by Masters and Johnson)of the sexual response cycle,vasocongestion results in ____________ for the female and _____________ for the male.

A)vaginal lubrication;an erection
B)sex tension flush;contraction of the genitals
C)carpopedal spasm;carpopedal spasm
D)an orgasm;an orgasm

Question 6

What is the term for the accumulation of blood in the genitals during the sexual response cycle?

A)myotonia
B)detumescence
C)vasocongestion
D)excitement

Question 7

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

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 8

Which basic physiological response occurs during Masters and Johnson's excitement phase of the human sexual response cycle?

A)vasocongestion
B)the tenting effect
C)myotonia
D)the muscle contraction known as orgasm

Question 9

Something called the orgasmic platform

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 10

Which of the following is NOT an effect of vasocongestion?

A)clitoral swelling
B)vaginal lubrication
C)nipple erection
D)swelling of inner lips

Question 11

The sex flush

A)is a slang expression for condom disposal.
B)is more common in men than in women.
C)is more common in women than in men.
D)is related to guilt about or embarrassment over sexual matters.

Question 12

During the excitement phase,as defined by Masters and Johnson,which part of the female anatomy DOES NOT become engorged with blood?

A)clitoris
B)uterus
C)interior part of clitoris (crura)
D)breasts

Question 13

The swelling or thickening of the tissue surrounding the outer third of the vagina is known as

A)the tenting effect.
B)the orgasmic platform.
C)ballooning.
D)orgasmic inevitability.

Question 14

According to Masters and Johnson,two basic physiological processes that occur during sexual arousal are

A)erection and euphoria
B)sexual desire and vasocongestion
C)muscle tension and sensory distortion
D)vasocongestion and myotonia

Question 15

With regard to erogenous zones,which one is FALSE?

A)They include such areas of the body as the genitals,breasts,lips,etc.
B)They can include such regions of the body as the back,the ears,and stomach.
C)They can vary from one person to another.
D)They are the same for everyone.

Question 16

Erogenous zones are

A)body parts that are sexually sensitive.
B)social spaces in which people may be sexually expressive.
C)body parts that respond to hand stimulation only.
D)environments to be avoided when sexually arouseD.

Question 17

During the excitement phase,the upper two-thirds of the vagina expands dramatically.This is often called which of the following?

A)ballooning
B)sex flush
C)orgasmic platform
D)detumescence

Question 18

Which of the following models is the one proposed by Masters and Johnson?

A)vasocongestion,muscular contractions,sexual desire
B)perception,evaluation,arousal,perception of arousal,evaluation,sexual behaviour,perception of the behaviour,positive evaluation
C)excitement,orgasm,resolution
D)excitement,resolution,orgasm,plateau

Question 19

What is myotonia?

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

Question 20

Autoeroticism

A)is a mechanical sexual response.
B)is an involuntary sexual response.
C)is an unwanted sexual response.
D)includes masturbation.

Question 21

According to Masters and Johnson,which ONE of the following is TRUE regarding the male refractory period?

A)It is consistent across men and lasts 20 minutes.
B)It varies across men lasting from a few minutes to 24 hours.
C)It tends to be shorter with alcohol consumption.
D)It tends to be longer in younger men.

Question 22

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?

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 23

According to Masters and Johnson,the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle

A)is when most males can again go through the processes that built up during the excitement and plateau stages with a resulting sequence of multiple orgasms.
B)generally lasts about 15-30 minutes for most women;it lasts longer for those who may not have experienced orgasm.
C)is the last phase of the cycle and is even more similar for males and females than were the excitement and plateau phases.
D)is shorter for those women experiencing vaginal orgasms than for those experiencing clitoral orgasms.

Question 24

Masturbation is an example of all of these EXCEPT

A)autoeroticism
B)one-person sex
C)sexual self-stimulation
D)self-abuse

Question 25

Descriptions of female orgasms indicate that it is

A)a feeling much like that experienced by the male.
B)more pleasurable during masturbation than cunnilingus.
C)easy to mistake it for simple arousal.
D)like a pelvic "sneeze."

Question 26

Carpopedal spasms occur during which phase?

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

Question 27

Women are capable of multiple orgasms because

A)women are more genetically evolved in this respect than men.
B)the first orgasm requires little stimulation.
C)they do not have a refractory period.
D)they do not have a resolution perioD.

Question 28

Much has been written about the "clitoral" and the "vaginal" orgasm.Research has shown that

A)the clitoral orgasm is much to be preferred to the vaginal orgasm.
B)the vaginal orgasm is easier to attain with a female partner.
C)physiologically there is no difference between the clitoral and vaginal orgasm.
D)the vaginal orgasm is a sign that the female has purchased a high quality dildo.

Question 29

During the female resolution phase (as defined by Masters and Johnson)

A)the clitoris returns to its normal position.
B)the orgasmic platform expands.
C)the uterus elevates.
D)lubrication increases.

Question 30

"Ejaculatory inevitability"

A)is the first part of the male's orgasm when ejaculation can be stopped just before the second stage begins.
B)is the second stage of the male orgasm when ejaculation occurs.
C)occurs in a minority of males and is the cause of premature ejaculation.
D)is part of the male's orgasm when ejaculation will occur whether desired or not.

Question 31

Who shows the most variability in orgasm-at least in terms of number and patterns of orgasmic response-from among the following?

A)females
B)males
C)lesbians
D)gay males

Question 32

Which of the following is TRUE of the research on women's orgasms conducted by Masters and Johnson?

A)They found that women's orgasms were always caused by vaginal penetration by either a penis,finger,tongue,or other object.
B)They found significant physiological differences in vaginal compared to clitoral orgasms.
C)They found that female orgasms almost always involve clitoral stimulation.
D)They were able to show that females are not actually capable of multiple separate orgasms,rather this is an illusion due to changes in arousal.

Question 33

Men often ask the question,"How can you tell whether a woman has experienced an orgasm?" The answer to this question is

A)that it is usually impossible for a woman to 'fake' an orgasm.
B)that there is no simple answer except to ask the woman and trust her answer.
C)her toes will curl and she will groan.
D)she will have a sex flush and ejaculate liquiD.

Question 34

The first part of the penis to be emptied of blood during resolution is the

A)corpus spongiosum.
B)corpora cavernosa.
C)corona.
D)glans.

Question 35

The resolution phase described by Masters and Johnson may last as long as an hour in women who

A)have had an orgasm.
B)have had multiple orgasms.
C)have ejaculated.
D)have not had an orgasm.

Question 36

The ________ is NOT experienced by the female during the sexual response cycle.

A)excitement phase
B)plateau phase
C)orgasmic phase
D)refractory period

Question 37

Physiologically,

A)vaginal orgasms are better,stronger and most enjoyable.
B)clitoral orgasms are better and stronger and most enjoyable.
C)the vaginal orgasm indicates that a woman is mature.
D)vaginal and clitoral orgasms vary in their strength and enjoyment.

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle,according to Masters and Johnson,is

A)a reversal of the processes that built up during the excitement stage.
B)generally over in 2 to 5 minutes for most;it does not last as long for those who may not have experienced orgasm.
C)the last phase of the cycle and is even more similar for males and females than was the excitement phase.
D)longer for those women experiencing vaginal orgasms than for those experiencing clitoral orgasms.

Question 40

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

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

Question 41

Research conducted with multiple-orgasmic men suggests that

A)the same pattern of orgasms occurs every time.
B)all orgasms involve some ejaculation.
C)ejaculations sometimes occur without orgasm.
D)some men learn this capability,others have the capacity from their first sexual act.

Question 42

In the dual control model of sexual response,which basic processes does Masters and Johnson's research fall into?

A)excitation
B)inhibition
C)desire
D)psychological

Question 43

Kaplan's,Basson's and Bancroft's models add each of the following components to Masters and Johnson's emphasis on physiology EXCEPT

A)cognitive processes
B)motivation and learning
C)relationship and culture
D)emotional processes

Question 44

Multiple orgasm for women is most likely to occur as a consequence of

A)hand-genital or mouth-genital stimulation.
B)a relatively long time period of penile intromission.
C)man on top of woman position.
D)no foreplay and five minutes of thrusting.

Question 45

Which of the following does NOT provide justification for Kaplan's model of sexual response?

A)Vasocongestion and myotonia are controlled by different parts of the autonomic nervous system.
B)Vasocongestion and myotonia involve different anatomical structures.
C)Vasocongestion and myotonia differ in how they can be disrupted or injured.
D)Vasocongestion and myotonia can be brought under voluntary control.

Question 46

Which of the following components of sexuality is missing from the model put forth by Masters and Johnson?

A)measures of sexual desire (or the lack thereof)
B)ability to perform sexually
C)able to respond to sexual stimuli
D)being sexually active

Question 47

What are the two basic processes in Bancroft's dual control model of sexual response?

A)vasocongestion and myotonia
B)arousal and orgasm
C)excitation and inhibition
D)arousal and inhibition

Question 48

A major criticism of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response is that

A)they ignore the basic physiology of sexual arousal and response.
B)they do not integrate a cross-cultural component into their model.
C)cognition often does not play a significant role in sexual arousal.
D)their subjects had to meet certain sexual performance criteria (be orgasmic)in order to be included in the sample.

Question 49

Which of the following BEST explains Basson's criticism of Kaplan's model that lead her to develop the intimacy-based model of sexual response.

A)In clinical experience,Basson observed that vasocongestion is the main cause of sexual desire.
B)In clinical experience,Basson observed that sexual desire often does not spontaneously arise before sexual arousal and excitement.
C)Empirical research demonstrated that sexual desire always arises before sexual arousal and excitement.
D)Empirical research demonstrated that susceptibility to sexual disorders was entirely based on sexual script.

Question 50

Basson proposes a number of reasons for why people will engage in sexual activity outside of sexual desire.Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

A)intimacy
B)shared sexual pleasure
C)attractiveness
D)fear

Question 51

Masters and Johnson's research excluded

A)people who were orgasmic.
B)people who were multiply orgasmic.
C)people who were anorgasmiC.
D)people who had high sexual desire.

Question 52

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

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 53

The dual control model of sexual response proposes two processes: sexual excitation and inhibition.Which of the following BEST exemplifies a real-life example of adaptive sexual inhibition?

A)a man losing his erection when pausing sexual activity to put on a condom
B)young couples decreasing their sexual activity after one of them loses their job
C)a woman only becoming sexually aroused a day after menstruation stops
D)young couples using pornography as part of their sexual arousal

Question 54

Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response includes two physiological components and one cognitive component.Which of the following is the cognitive component?

A)sexual desire phase
B)vasocongestion
C)muscular contractions
D)excitement phase

Question 55

Probably the major criticism of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response is that

A)they ignore the basic physiology of sexual arousal and response.
B)they do not integrate a cross-cultural component into their model.
C)cognition quite often plays a significant role in sexual arousal and they did not include this in their model.
D)humans are not as sexual as they originally assumeD.

Question 56

The sympathetic nervous system controls

A)ejaculation and orgasm
B)excitement
C)resolution
D)lubrication and secretion

Question 57

Which one of the following is TRUE about multiple orgasms?

A)Only a small percentage of men and women (about 10 percent)can experience multiple orgasms.
B)Women who are capable of experiencing multiple orgasms are no longer satisfied with only one orgasm from sexual activity.
C)Often women who are capable of experiencing multiple orgasms are completely satisfied with one orgasm and do not wish to proceed with sexual activity.
D)Men,who are capable of multiple orgasm,must first experience detumescence after the first orgasm before they can proceed to more orgasms.

Question 58

Which one is FALSE regarding multiple orgasms?

A)is most likely to result from clitoral stimulation rather than intercourse
B)is possible for a minority of men
C)appears to be a goal for the sexually experienced
D)following multiple orgasms,women enter a refractory period of at least 24 hours

Question 59

The first step of the intimacy-based model of sexual response by Basson is

A)receptive to sexual stimuli that will arouse them
B)evaluation of a possible sexual intimacy.
C)perception of sexual arousal.
D)Basson's model is circular,there is no first step.

Question 60

The first phase in Kaplan's model of human sexual response is

A)resolution
B)vasocongestion
C)release
D)desire

Question 61

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the Gräfenberg spot?

A)66 percent of women report a sensitive area consistent with a G-spot.
B)Most women discover this erotic area during their first episode of masturbation.
C)Because of the G-spot,ejaculation has been found to be common for about 75 percent of all women.
D)The response of the G-spot to stimulation is controlled by the Kluver-Bucy syndrome.

Question 62

The existence of the "erection reflex centre"

A)is basically a hypothesis that helps to explain why males are able to get erections without thinking sexually.
B)has been substantiated by the sexual responses of men who have had their spinal cords severed above the centre.
C)helps us to understand why men are more likely to be sexual athletes than are women.
D)helps to explain how the blood flow to the penis results in an erection when the "centre" causes muscles around the base of the penis to tighten into a noose in order to hold the blood in the corpora cavernosa.

Question 63

The most common female masturbation technique is

A)manipulation of the clitoris and the labiA.
B)insertion of a finger into the vagina.
C)insertion of a dildo into the vagina.
D)pressing the mons (pubis)against some object.

Question 64

What is meant by a "dry orgasm"?

A)retrograde ejaculation
B)when a female experiences an orgasm from masturbation
C)when a male experiences an orgasm from masturbation
D)when a male ejaculates in trying to make his partner pregnant,but he does not have any sperm in his ejaculate

Question 65

During a retrograde ejaculation where does the ejaculate go?

A)into the bladder
B)out through the tip of the penis
C)into the prostate
D)into the Cowper's gland

Question 66

_____ are sensory neurons that detect stimuli and transmit it.

A)Receptors
B)Effectors
C)Responders
D)Transmitters

Question 67

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

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

Question 68

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to the relationship between the brain and sexual behavior?

A)The brain has a specific center for sexuality-the limbic system.
B)The brain uses the limbic system for many different things,including sexuality.
C)Research involving individuals with spinal cord injuries has shown the brain is not necessary for sexual enjoyment.
D)Hormonal effects on sexuality occur in the absence of effects on the brain.

Question 69

____ percent of women report having experienced ejaculation with orgasm,at least once.

A)2
B)10
C)40
D)80

Question 70

Retrograde ejaculation,may be caused by

A)measles
B)fatigue
C)prostate surgery
D)poor sexual technique

Question 71

The study of Canadian university students mentioned in your text found that _____ percent of men and _____ percent of women have masturbated at least once.

A)90;90
B)75;50
C)92;72
D)100;30

Question 72

At this point in our knowledge of the brain and sexuality,the most important influences on human sexual responses

A)come from the lower spinal cord.
B)are based in a set of structures called the limbic system.
C)appear to be centered in the adrenal cortex.
D)are based in the uvula.

Question 73

According to most studies done on individuals who have had a spinal cord injury,

A)the result has been that the person has become sexless.
B)the result has been a redefinition of the person that his/her sexuality is no longer a part of their self-concept.
C)injured men are still able to have erections.
D)injured women typically have amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)that lasts the rest of their lives.

Question 74

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

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

Question 75

Which of the following are the three basic components of a reflex?

A)receptors,transmitters,and effectors
B)neurons,spinal cord,and brain
C)hormones,pheromones,and testosterone
D)senders,transmitters,and receivers

Question 76

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

A)frontal lobe
B)limbic system
C)reticular activating system
D)cerebellum

Question 77

Although there is not much research on reflex mechanisms in women,it is assumed that a reflex comparable to ejaculation in men is that of _________ in women.

A)ejaculation
B)carpopedal spasm
C)clitoral retrograde erection
D)lubrication

Question 78

The receptor organ that is involved in an erection is the

A)penis
B)autonomic nervous system
C)hypothalamus
D)lowest part of the spinal cord

Question 79

The erection reflex centre is

A)located near the bottom of the spinal cord
B)located in the brain in the hypothalamus as controlled by the pituitary gland
C)responsible for the release of hormones into the blood stream in order to stimulate sperm production
D)primarily subject to conscious control of the individual

Question 80

In one experiment with heterosexual men,when exposed to erotic clips and sexually aroused,intense brain activity was found in the right ____________ and left ______________.

A)limbic;non-limbic
B)caudate nucleus,putamen,insula,claustrum,striatum
C)insula,claustrum,striatum;caudate nucleus,putamen,cingulate gyrus,and hypothalamus
D)limbic;hypothalamus