Deck 8: Human Sexuality

Question 1

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

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.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Human beings have more control over their sexual responses than animals because they have a larger:

A) brain cortex.
B) spinal reflex.
C) nervous system.
D) estrus gland.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In lower animals, sexual behavior is controlled by:

A) the front and back of the brain.
B) the lower brain centers and spinal reflexes.
C) the production of flat brain waves.
D) nerve impulses from the inner brain.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What impact has the removal of traditional rules about sex had on youth?

A) They are able to enjoy sexual activity more through experimentation.
B) They have a greater understanding of contraception methods.
C) They have difficulty understanding their sexuality.
D) They demonstrate decreased engagement in monogamous relationships.

Question 5

A cross-cultural view of sexuality demonstrates:

A) almost any arrangement imaginable.
B) similar rules in all societies.
C) strict rules in industrialized societies.
D) unnecessary concern over sex.

Question 6

Research by Graham et al. found that in the aftermath of the women's liberation movement, women's sexual arousal is enhanced when:

A) men focus primarily on their physical attributes.
B) they are treated primarily as sexual beings.
C) they feel accepted and valued as individuals.
D) they are the most assertive sexual partner.

Question 7

Human sexuality is based on:

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Cox and Demmitt believe that the most important part of human sexuality is:

A) the ability to procreate.
B) biological release.
C) sexual diversity.
D) our thoughts, attitudes, and values.

Question 12

Sexual behavior is regulated in:

A) a few societies.
B) about one-third of all societies.
C) most societies.
D) all human societies.

Question 13

It appears that human females are the only females capable of experiencing:

A) an elongated estrus cycle.
B) regular hormonal changes.
C) reproductive ovulation.
D) intense orgasmic responses.

Question 14

Sexual regulations are enforced through:

A) legal means.
B) taboos, mores, laws, and religious edicts.
C) monogamous relationships.
D) newspaper and media coverage.

Question 15

The double standard promotes sexual expression for:

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

Question 16

Human beings regulate sex because their biology has granted them:

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

Question 17

The double standard is:

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

Question 18

According to the authors, if anything in human life should be voluntary and spontaneous, it is:

A) sexual regulation.
B) animalistic instinct.
C) erotic behavior.
D) psychological understanding.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

The sexual response cycle begins with the ____ phase.

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

Question 22

Erotica is sexually explicit material that is characterized by:

A) emotional and romantic involvement.
B) periodic violence.
C) incest and sexual abuse.
D) artistic qualities.

Question 23

Male masturbation rates are highest:

A) early in their lives.
B) during adulthood.
C) in the middle years.
D) among the elderly.

Question 24

Women's sexual fantasies are changing from the past and becoming more:

A) romantic.
B) graphic and aggressive.
C) deviant.
D) violent.

Question 25

The female's sexual drive reaches its peak when the woman is between:

A) 20 and 30.
B) 25 and 30.
C) 30 and 40.
D) 45 and 50.

Question 26

All of the following are reasons for practicing female genital mutilation EXCEPT:

A) creating gender identity.
B) cultural importance and acceptance.
C) beliefs about hygiene.
D) enhancing the sexual experience.

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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

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.

Question 29

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

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 30

____ is the term given to an increase in blood supply that causes the breast to swell in females during the excitement phase of sexual response.

A) Tumescent
B) Clitoris
C) Orgasm
D) Vasocongestion

Question 31

Masters and his associates found that the leading sexual fantasy for men was:

A) forced sexual encounter.
B) replacement of the established partner.
C) observation of sexual activity.
D) group sex experiences.

Question 32

If we focus on the sex drives of men and women, the most sexually compatible partners are:

A) older women and younger men.
B) men and women of the same age.
C) older men and older women.
D) younger men and younger women.

Question 33

Boys usually reach puberty about:

A) one year before girls.
B) one year after girls.
C) two years before girls.
D) two years after girls.

Question 34

The clitoris becomes engorged with blood during the _______ phase.

A) excitement
B) plateau
C) orgasmic
D) anxiety

Question 35

Most men reach their sexual peak:

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

Menstruation affects the cyclical sexual desire in women. The counterpart in men is:

A) monthly changes in testosterone levels.
B) vasocongestion.
C) penile stimulation.
D) There is no counterpart in men.

Question 39

Masters and his associates found that the leading sexual fantasy for women was:

A) idyllic encounters with unknown men.
B) lesbian encounters.
C) group sex experiences.
D) replacement of the established partner.

Question 40

The homologous organ to the penis in women is:

A) the labia.
B) the vagina.
C) the clitoris.
D) the urethra.

Question 41

In the sexual response cycle, the body returns to its prestimulated condition in the:

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

Question 42

During the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, the labia minora:

A) secrets a clear, sticky substance.
B) vibrates at a rapid rate.
C) presses against the uterine wall.
D) experiences a dramatic change in color.

Question 43

The clitoris withdraws beneath its hood in the:

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

Question 44

The correct term for the inner vaginal lips is:

A) clitoris.
B) upper uterus.
C) vulva.
D) labia minora.

Question 45

The male who is sexually aroused for a length of time without ejaculating may experience:

A) multiple orgasms.
B) a sex flush.
C) a loss of sensory awareness.
D) aching in his testicles.

Question 46

Tumescence occurs when:

A) women become totally absorbed in their orgasm.
B) the clitoris becomes engorged with blood.
C) men reach the resolution phase.
D) blood rate, heart rate, and breathing rates decline.

Question 47

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

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 48

In the sexual response cycle, the male's penis becomes erect in the ____ phase.

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

Question 49

During the excitement phase, the penis becomes engorged with blood until erect, which usually takes:

A) less than a minute.
B) 10-15 minutes.
C) 30-45 minutes.
D) at least one hour.

Question 50

The ____ phase is the most intense phase of the sexual response cycle.

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

Question 51

Tumescence and the sex flush reach their peak during the ____ phase of the sexual response cycle.

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

Question 52

The labia minora increases in size in the:

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

Question 53

The stage of the sexual response cycle that is characterized by the discharge of built-up neuromuscular tension is the:

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

Question 54

Penile detumescence occurs when a man:

A) reaches the plateau phase.
B) loses an erection.
C) suffers from sexual addiction.
D) has an inflamed epididymis.

Question 55

The plateau phase lasts:

A) a few seconds to about three minutes.
B) anywhere from a few minutes to several hours.
C) about three hours.
D) until resolution is achieved.

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

In the refractory period, a man cannot:

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

Question 59

Masters and Johnson found which of the following most important in sexual satisfaction?

A) physiological factors
B) the feeling and intensity of orgasm
C) individual attitudes and sexual values
D) sexual control

Question 60

The importance of masturbation for women is:

A) a prolonged plateau phase.
B) the ability to experience orgasm.
C) understanding male sexuality.
D) creating time for themselves.

Question 61

All of the following physiological changes are associated with the aging process for women EXCEPT:

A) limited production of vaginal lubricating fluids.
B) the need for more precoital stimulation.
C) loss of elasticity in vaginal walls.
D) a shorter refractory period.

Question 62

Masters and Johnson established beyond question that women can have:

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

Question 63

One of the things that married couples can do to maintain a fulfilling sex life is to:

A) limit the frequency of intercourse.
B) start dating one another again.
C) discuss their sexual needs with their children.
D) compare themselves to other couples.

Question 64

Over half of Americans over 60 report that their sex lives:

A) are as good as or better than when they were younger.
B) were about the same throughout their life.
C) declined dramatically when they got older.
D) improved dramatically after they experienced the change of life.

Question 65

After menopause:

A) women are still able to reproduce.
B) women lose their ability to reproduce.
C) men lose their ability to reproduce.
D) men and women show a spike in sexual drive.

Question 66

Wives who have children who interfere with their sexual lives tend to see the interference as a:

A) sign of growing old.
B) temporary inconvenience.
C) good excuse for avoiding sex.
D) major marital problem.

Question 67

Some women become more interested in sex after menopause because they don't have to worry about:

A) an orgasm.
B) their sexual performance.
C) pregnancy.
D) STDs.

Question 68

The belief that older people are not interested in sex is:

A) well-documented.
B) based on religion.
C) fairly new.
D) a myth.

Question 69

Critics of the sexual addiction thesis point out that sex is the only addiction in which the addict does not have to:

A) give up the abusing behavior.
B) take a regular urine test.
C) receive psychiatric treatment.
D) understand the true source of his addiction.

Question 70

Critics of the sexual addiction thesis point out that the behavior described as sexual addiction is:

A) rarely found in middle class communities.
B) considered normal in other societies.
C) the outgrowth of substance abuse.
D) just another form of arrested sexual development.

Question 71

Most contemporary sexologists believe that masturbation is:

A) a sign of latent homosexuality.
B) more appropriate for men than for women.
C) important and necessary.
D) an inappropriate sexual response.

Question 72

According to Cox and Demmitt, quality sex requires:

A) excitement and self-knowledge.
B) time and concentration.
C) luck and stamina.
D) passion and lust.

Question 73

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

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.

Question 74

For married couples with children, one of the best expenditures for maintaining sexual happiness is:

A) sexual toys.
B) babysitting money.
C) couples counseling.
D) vacations.

Question 75

Sexual addiction occurs when people are unable to control sexual behavior that is:

A) illegal.
B) harmful.
C) spontaneous.
D) instinctive.

Question 76

Fifty-year-old Jane has noticed that her periods are becoming more infrequent. Jane may be experiencing:

A) inhibited sexual desire.
B) menopause.
C) endometriosis.
D) precoital change.

Question 77

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

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

Question 78

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

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 79

All of the following are problems for individuals remaining sexually active into their seventies and eighties EXCEPT:

A) poor health.
B) an interesting sexual partner.
C) not using sexual organs.
D) no desire to remain active.

Question 80

Jan is married to Chuck. She and Chuck have sex less than twice a month because Jan is not interested in sex. Jan likely has:

A) a normal experience for married couples.
B) a drop in estrogen.
C) the inability to reach orgasm.
D) inhibited sexual desire.