Deck 5: Sexual Intimacy: Biology and Pleasure

Question 1

Compare and contrast menopause and male climacteric symptoms in terms of fatigue, sexual desire, depression, and sleep patterns.

Answer 1

Side effects of menopause are more troublesome for some women than for others. These side effects include increased fatigue, deceased sexual desire, increased depression, and interrupted sleep patterns. Research on male climacteric is more limited than on menopause. Side effects of male climacteric includes increased fatigue, decreased sexual desire, increased depression, but is less impactful on many males.

Question 2

Cultural traditions and rituals impact sexual norms as noted in the discussion of female genital mutilation (FGM). Outline how the Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2003 exceeds the 1985 Act.

Answer 2

The FGM Act of 2003 makes it a crime to not only carry out FGM, but also to aid, abet, counsel, or procure an act of FGM even in countries where FGM is legal. This act demands that legal, medical, family education, family service communities work with families to understand the health implications of FGM.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the following four theories of human sexual response: Kaplan's Triphasic, Zilbergeld and Ellison, Walen and Roth, and Basson.

Answer 3

The Kaplan's Triphasic Theory includes three sexual response phases (desire, sexual excitement, and orgasm) with an emphasis on desire and stimulation of the cortex and limbic systems that trigger the hormones initiating sexual response. While the Zilbergeld and Ellison Theory recognizes the importance of sexual desire, they proposed a five part model that also includes physical readiness (erection and vaginal lubrication) along with desire, arousal, orgasm and satisfaction. The Walen and Roth Theory emphasizes the impacts of family, culture, and societal perceptions on what is appropriate sexual response and functioning and how these impacts influence couples' sexual behavior and satisfaction. The Basson Theory adds a layer of gender-based distinctions and challenges former theories to not mix female and male sexual response patterns.

Question 4

Describe two identified causes for higher rates of teenage pregnancy among minority women in the United States

Question 5

Explain the three levels of parent-child communication regarding media with sexual content with special attention to the "television mediation" concept.
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Question 6

In the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, researchers reported that men who engaged in sex ______ were 45 percent less likely to develop serious cardiovascular disease.

A) Twice a month
B) Twice a week
C) Twice a year
D) Twice every six months

Question 7

The structure that carries mature sperm from to the urethra is the

A) Epididymis
B) Scrotum
C) Seminal vesicle
D) Vasa deferentia

Question 8

The following are all part of the external female reproductive system EXCEPT

A) Labia minora
B) Clitoris
C) Vagina
D) Labia majora

Question 9

Family life educators recommend that an appropriate age to begin more formalized sex education is

A) 8 years
B) 12 years
C) 16 years
D) 18 years

Question 10

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is equivalent to

A) Male castration
B) Female circumcision
C) Male circumcision
D) None of the above

Question 11

The Kaplan Triphasic Theory disagreed with the Master's and Johnson's four-phase model believing the role of _______ needed to be recognized.

A) Orgasm
B) Plateau
C) Excitement
D) Desire

Question 12

When considering which contraceptive method to use, couples need to consider

A) Typical use
B) Theoretical use
C) Attitudes toward contraceptives
D) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following contraceptive strategies is LEAST effective

A) Male condoms
B) Oral contraceptives
C) Fertility awareness methods
D) Sponge

Question 14

According to the literature, increased rates of teenage pregnancy between 2005 and 2007 were linked to the following possible causes EXCEPT

A) Increased poverty
B) Changes in public perceptions of unintended pregnancy
C) Contraceptives available in school clinics
D) Rigid abstinence until marriage education programs

Question 15

Research suggests several factors that contribute to higher teenage pregnancy EXCEPT

A) Economically and socially disadvantaged environments
B) Social acceptance of teen parenting
C) Limited access to effective contraceptive methods
D) Openness in discussing sexuality

Question 16

According to literature, increasing numbers of younger teens are engaging in

A) Vaginal intercourse
B) Oral sex
C) Petting
D) Mutual masturbation

Question 17

Medical abortions involve

A) RU486
B) Drugs that block hormones
C) Surgical intervention
D) All of the above

Question 18

Maintaining celibacy includes abstaining from all of the following except

A) Marriage
B) Sexual intercourse
C) Oral intercourse
D) Masturbation

Question 19

According to research, individuals who have regular sex partners, live with their sex partners, or are married masturbate _____ those who do not have sexual partners and or live alone.

A) Less than
B) More than
C) The same as
D) All of the above

Question 20

All of the following sexually transmitted diseases are caused by bacteria and can be cured EXCEPT

A) Chlamydia
B) Syphilis
C) Hepatitis B
D) Gonorrhea

Question 21

Globally, women face greater risk of acquiring HIV due to all of the following EXCEPT

A) Access to sexuality health education
B) Mucosal exposure to seminal fluids
C) High rate of non-consensual sex
D) Ignorance of the high-risk sexual behaviors

Question 22

The following are possible causes of sexual problems EXCEPT

A) Poor communication skills
B) Autoeroticism
C) Parenting stresses
D) Emotional exhaustion

Question 23

Families are the first sexuality educators and need to engage in active television _________.

A) Lecture
B) Restriction
C) Avoidance
D) Mediation