Deck 10: Sexual Expression: Arousal and Response

Question 1

Which of the following is true about the production of testosterone?

A)both men and women produce approximately the same amount of testosterone
B)men produce far more testosterone than women
C)actually,women produce more testosterone than men
D)women produce no testosterone
E)none of these are true

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A thickening of the walls of the lower third of the vagina is called:

A)myotonia.
B)refraction.
C)tumescence.
D)the orgasmic platform.
E)tenting.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Transudation refers to:

A)erection.
B)loss of erection.
C)lubrication of the vagina.
D)tenting.
E)excitement.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A release of vasocongestion and myotonia,contractions,and muscle spasms describe:

A)the excitement phase.
B)the plateau phase.
C)orgasm.
D)resolution.
E)the refractory period.

Question 5

According to research,ethnicity play a role in:

A)the frequency of sexual behaviors.
B)our sexual attitudes.
C)which sexual behaviors we engage in.
D)our ability to communicate about sex.
E)all of the above

Question 6

Blood is leaving the genitals,the erection subsides,muscles relax,and breathing and heart rate return to normal.Which stage of sexual arousal does this describe?

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

Question 7

Who created the well known four-phase model of sexual response?

A)Helen Singer Kaplan
B)Ernest Grafenberg
C)Alfred Kinsey
D)Masters and Johnson
E)David Reed

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been found to be a physiological benefit of male ejaculation into the vaginal canal?

A)It decreases the likelihood of breast cancer.
B)It helps regulates female ovulation.
C)It protects against vaginal atrophy.
D)It can enhances women's mood.
E)All of the above are benefits.

Question 9

What is the name for an increase in blood flow to the genitals during the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle?

A)vasocongestion
B)detumescence
C)myotonia
D)intromission
E)transudation

Question 10

During what stage of the sexual response cycle in women does the tenting effect occur?

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

Question 11

Which of the following is true about orgasms?

A)They produce a calming effect in both men and women.
B)They trigger the release of the hormone prolactin.
C)Orgasms can relieve chronic pain in women.
D)Orgasms can raise pain thresholds in women.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 12

Erections are most likely to first develop during which stage of the sexual response cycle?

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

Question 13

Detumescence is the loss of:

A)lubrication.
B)myotonia.
C)an erection.
D)ejaculation capability.
E)resolution.

Question 14

What are the stages of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle in order?

A)arousal,desire,orgasm,and resolution
B)excitement,plateau,orgasm,and resolution
C)desire,excitement,climax,and refraction
D)plateau,lust,orgasm,and refraction
E)arousal,surrender,relief,and rejuvenation

Question 15

Tenting refers to:

A)lubrication of the vagina.
B)erection.
C)lubrication of the penis.
D)expansion of the vaginal walls.
E)ejaculation.

Question 16

If a woman is experiencing a sex flush,vasocongestion,and transudation,she is most likely in which stage of sexual arousal?

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

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE about Asian Americans,compared with other racial and ethnic minorities?

A)They are sexually more liberal.
B)They are less likely to link sex with procreation.
C)They are more reluctant to obtain sexual and reproductive care.
D)They become sexually active at an earlier age.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 18

If a woman is clearly sexually aroused and the clitoris has pulled behind the clitoral hood,she is most likely in which stage of sexual arousal?

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

Question 19

Pre-ejaculatory fluid is most likely to appear during which stage of the sexual response cycle?

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

Question 20

The entrance to the vagina is called the:

A)vaginal arch.
B)introitus.
C)transductive opening.
D)urethra.
E)none of the above

Question 21

What makes David Reed's model of sexual response different from Masters and Johnson's?

A)It only has two phases instead of four.
B)It includes the psychological element of sexual desire.
C)It has different stages for men and women.
D)It omits the orgasm stage.
E)All of these are true

Question 22

What are sexual cognitions?

A)emoticons
B)thoughts about sex
C)sexual behaviors that are part of the sexual response cycle
D)sexual behaviors related to ethnicity
E)None of these are true

Question 23

The feeling that ejaculation can no longer be controlled is called ejaculatory:

A)intervention.
B)resolution.
C)inevitability.
D)excitement.
E)orgasm.

Question 24

Which of the following statements regarding sexual fantasies is false?

A)Those who do not have sexual fantasies have been found to experience a greater likelihood of sexual dysfunction.
B)Liberal attitudes have been found to be associated with shorter and less explicit sexual fantasies.
C)Men tend to report having more fantasies than women.
D)They allow a person to explore sexual activities that might be taboo.
E)all of these are true

Question 25

If a woman fantasizes about the use of force in sexual relationships,one can conclude that:

A)she wants to be forced to have sex.
B)she is sexually guilty for what she has done in the past.
C)she is not in control of her sexuality.
D)she is a lesbian.
E)none of these are true

Question 26

Which of the following sexual fantasies are reportedly more common among men than women?

A)sex with current partner
B)reliving a past sexual experience
C)sex beginning with a candlelight seduction
D)having an aggressive partner
E)all of these are true

Question 27

The length of the refractory period is related to:

A)age.
B)ethnicity.
C)race.
D)culture.
E)religion.

Question 28

Women's sexual fantasies tend to be more __________ than men's.

A)aggressive
B)violent
C)explicit
D)romantic
E)unemotional

Question 29

What is the term for the physical caressing of the genitals during solo or partner masturbation?

A)manual sex
B)analingus
C)fellatio
D)master effect
E)cunnilingus

Question 30

According to Rosemary Basson,for women,he decision to have sex is driven by:

A)hormones,particularly estrogen.
B)lust.
C)a desire for intimacy.
D)innate bisexuality.
E)none of the above

Question 31

According to the textbook,why has manual sex become more popular in recent years?

A)It has become more commonly depicted in movies and television.
B)It takes less time.
C)There is typically no exchange of bodily fluids,so it is a form of safer sex.
D)It is approved by all major religious groups
E)none of these are true

Question 32

What is fellatio?

A)oral stimulation of the anus
B)engaging in oral sex simultaneously
C)oral sex on a woman
D)physical stimulation of the genitals during masturbation
E)oral sex on a man

Question 33

One who chooses not to engage in sexual behavior is practicing:

A)celibacy.
B)transudation.
C)refraction.
D)ESP.
E)seduction.

Question 34

The triphasic model of sexual response includes:

A)excitement,resolution,and recovery.
B)arousal,orgasm,and recovery.
C)plateau,orgasm,and refractory.
D)arousal,excitement,and orgasm.
E)orgasm,resolution,and recovery.

Question 35

Who created the triphasic model of sexual response?

A)Helen Singer Kaplan
B)Ernest Grafenberg
C)Alfred Kinsey
D)Masters and Johnson
E)David Reed

Question 36

Men are more likely than women to believe that:

A)oral sex is not sex.
B)cybersex is not cheating.
C)sexual frequency declines with marriage.
D)both a and b
E)all of the above

Question 37

Leonore Tiefer criticizes both Masters and Johnson and Kaplan because she believes their models of sexual functioning are too much based on a:

A)medical model.
B)dated model.
C)psychological model.
D)cultural model.
E)non-scientific.

Question 38

Which of the following statements regarding women and masturbation is TRUE?

A)There is a strong masturbation taboo that makes women feel it is not acceptable to admit they masturbate.
B)Research has found that women reach the most intense orgasms through masturbation.
C)College women are less likely to report masturbating than college men.
D)The majority of African American women express some discomfort with masturbation.
E)All of these are true

Question 39

What is the refractory stage?

A)a period when men cannot be restimulated to orgasm
B)the phase when women experience transudation
C)a phase when men experience tumescence and nipple erections.
D)the stage when women reach an orgasmic platform and cannot orgasm
E)the second half of the plateau stage in women the sex flush appears

Question 40

What is cunnilingus?

A)oral stimulation of the anus
B)engaging in oral sex simultaneously
C)oral sex on a woman
D)physical stimulation of the genitals during masturbation
E)oral sex on a man

Question 41

Compared with other racial and ethnic minorities,Mexican Americans have the lowest number of sexual partners in their lifetime.

Question 42

What is analingus?

A)oral stimulation of the anus
B)engaging in oral sex simultaneously
C)oral sex on a woman
D)physical stimulation of the genitals during masturbation
E)oral sex on a man

Question 43

Which of the following is true about sexual behavior in the later years?

A)Decreases in sexual functioning are exacerbated by sexual inactivity.
B)Masturbation increases as people grow older.
C)Frequency of intercourse increases as people grow older.
D)Most older men and women report a decrease in sexual desire.
E)All of the above are true.

Question 44

In both men and women,a series of contractions characterizes an orgasm.

Question 45

If a couple is thrusting the penis between the thighs of the partner,they are engaging in

A)anal sex
B)buttockery
C)analingus
D)interfemoral intercourse
E)rear entry

Question 46

What position for sexual intercourse provides the best opportunity for women to control clitoral stimulation?

A)male-on-top
B)side-by-side
C)female-on-top
D)sixty-nine
E)rear entry

Question 47

In order,the stages of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle are excitement,plateau,orgasm,and resolution.

Question 48

Which of these sexual practices puts one most at risk for contracting AIDS from an infected partner?

A)cunnilingus
B)anal sex
C)side-by-side sex
D)mutual masturbation
E)missionary position

Question 49

Masturbation is unique to humans.

Question 50

Simultaneous masturbation of sexual partners by each other is called

A)tribadism.
B)a sixty-nine.
C)mutual masturbation.
D)intromission.
E)anilingus.

Question 51

If a couple is rubbing their genitals together they are practicing

A)interfemoral intercourse
B)buttockery
C)anal intercourse
D)rear entry
E)tribadism

Question 52

What is sixty-nine?

A)oral stimulation of the anus
B)oral sex that is performed simultaneously between two partners
C)oral sex on a woman
D)physical stimulation of the genitals during masturbation
E)oral sex on a man

Question 53

Sex flush resembles a rash.

Question 54

Both men and women produce approximately the same amount of testosterone.

Question 55

A release of vasocongestion and myotonia,contractions,and muscle spasms describe the excitement phase.

Question 56

Overall,lesbians have been found __________ than heterosexual women.

A)to be more sexually responsive
B)to be more satisfied with their sexual relationship
C)to have lower rates of sexual problems
D)all of these are true
E)none of these are true

Question 57

Transudation is another word for erection.

Question 58

The length of the refractory period increases as men age.

Question 59

What position for sexual intercourse do sex therapists often recommend for couples that are experiencing difficulties with early ejaculation?

A)male-on-top
B)side-by-side
C)female-on-top
D)sixty-nine
E)rear entry

Question 60

Men are not capable of faking orgasm.

Question 61

Sexual cognitions are thoughts about sex.

Question 62

Cunnilingus is oral stimulation of the anus.

Question 63

To achieve deepest penetration,couples should use the side-by-side position for intercourse.

Question 64

The triphasic model of sexual response includes excitement,resolution,and recovery.

Question 65

Leonore Tiefer criticizes both Masters and Johnson and Kaplan because she believes their models of sexual functioning are too much based on a medical model.