Deck 5: Sexual Pleasure, Arousal, and Response

Question 1

If we stop being sexually aroused,resolution can happen without orgasm.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Kissing with the lips is one form of sexual interaction.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An orgasm occurs every time people engage in sexual intercourse.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

During the plateau phase of sexual response there is a leveling off of sexual arousal.

Question 5

There are only a limited number of coital positions.

Question 6

According to the EPOR model,desire is the first phase of sexual response.

Question 7

The unique capacity to create sexual fantasies contributes to our ability to enjoy sexual pleasure in a way that other animals cannot.

Question 8

Research indicates that women experience more sexual arousal when watching pornography than men.

Question 9

The human species is distinctive from other species in that we combine sexual activity and interaction with the emotion of love.

Question 10

Japanese erotic art is considered the world's oldest sex manual.

Question 11

A sex flush occurs during the excitement phase of sexual response.

Question 12

All people should be able to engage in forms of sexual behavior that bring them happiness and fulfillment as long as these forms are consensual and allow their partner(s)to experience dignity,power,and well-being.

Question 13

In all men,orgasm results in ejaculation.

Question 14

Human sexual motivation can be defined as a simple drive to reproduce.

Question 15

The phases of the response cycle follow the same pattern regardless of the kind of sexual activity that one is engaged in.

Question 16

Among the five senses,the sense of smell contributes the most to sexual pleasure and arousal.

Question 17

Due to individual variation in people's preferences for touch,virtually any other area of the body can be a secondary erogenous zone.

Question 18

Human motivation to engage in sexual behavior arises from several physiological and psychological factors.

Question 19

Smells are known to both stimulate and offend with regard to sexual arousal.

Question 20

The main purpose of keeping a sexual journal is to record one's partner's sexual thoughts,experiences,and fantasies.

Question 21

Which of the following is the sense that often leads to the highest levels of arousal and response to sexual stimulation?

A) Smell
B) Touch
C) Taste
D) Sight
E) Sound

Question 22

The _____ include the genitals,butt,anus,perineum,breasts,and inner surface of the thighs,armpits,navel,neck,ears,and mouth.

A) biological zones
B) tertiary erogenous zones
C) primary erogenous zones
D) secondary erogenous zones
E) root zones

Question 23

The human species is distinctive from other species in that we:

A) do not take part in casual sex.
B) do not engage in polyamorous relationship.
C) combine sexual activity and interaction with the emotion of love.
D) engage in sexual relations only with members of the same sex.
E) engage in sexual intercourse solely for the purpose of reproduction.

Question 24

Research has shown that a _____ can help people understand how and why they express their attractions and pleasure in their sexual experience.

A) fantasy system
B) sexual promiscuity
C) sexual journal
D) sexual dysfunction
E) explicit sexual imagery

Question 25

Which of the following best describes the human sexual motivation?

A) A drive to engage in long-term,non-sexual relationships
B) A simple drive to reproduce
C) A powerful and unusual incentive for behavior
D) An emotion that has very little effect on behavior
E) A behavioral abnormality

Question 26

An important task in the pursuit of sexual well-being is to:

A) adopt a sex-negative culture that restricts certain sexual practices.
B) "save yourself" sexually for marriage.
C) engage in as many casual sexual encounters as possible.
D) understand what you need to be comfortable in relationships so you can enjoy your own sexuality.
E) understand that the fulfillment of your partners needs is far more important than the development of your own sexuality.

Question 27

Some cultures include messages about channeling sexual energy in ways that influence how we form relationships,seek pleasure,and come to understand sexual well-being.Which of the following is an example of this type of message that a sex-negative culture might embrace?

A) A message illustrating the benefits of promiscuity
B) A message that promotes sex before marriage
C) A message depicting same sex attractions as normative
D) A message that promotes practices of heterosexual anal sex
E) A message to "save yourself" sexually for marriage

Question 28

Which of the following is a benefit of keeping a sexual journal?

A) It helps people abstain from sex before marriage.
B) It enhances sexual well-being.
C) It allows other people to read your sexual thoughts
D) It reduces sexual desire.
E) It decreases sexual awareness.

Question 29

Which of the following is the second most dominant sense in the realm of sexual pleasure?

A) Smell
B) Touch
C) Taste
D) Sound
E) Sight

Question 30

Every night Abby takes the time to write about all the sexual thoughts and fantasies that she'd had during the day.She records detailed descriptions of any sexual encounters she might have had.Which of the following is a benefit of this activity?

A) It helps Abby to understand how she can place her partner's needs ahead of her own and ensure her partner's sexual well-being.
B) It helps Abby to avoid thinking too many sexual thoughts during the day.
C) It helps Abby to understand how and why she expresses her attractions and pleasure in her sexual experience.
D) It helps Abby to curd her promiscuous tendencies.
E) It allows Abby's friends to have easy access to her sexual thoughts and fantasies.

Question 31

When we think of how our senses contribute to sexual pleasure and arousal,it is easily argued that _____ is the most dominant sense.

A) sound
B) smell
C) taste
D) touch
E) sight

Question 32

In the Kama Sutra,Kaurma (The Tortoise)describes which of the following sexual positions?

A) The lovers' thighs,still joined,are raised.
B) The woman sits with raised thighs,her feet placed either side of the man's waist;linga (penis)enters yoni (vagina);the man reigns hard blows upon the woman's body.
C) In the monkey pose,partners turn away from each other.
D) The man sits rotating his hips like a black bee within the cave of her thighs.
E) Seated,mouth-to-mouth,arms against arms,thighs against thighs.

Question 33

Which of the following can cause bodily fluids to taste sweet?

A) Smoking
B) Pineapple juice
C) Alcohol
D) Fruits and vegetables
E) Coffee

Question 34

_____ refer to areas of the body like the back or feet,that when touched in a sensual way,can trigger arousal in the primary erogenous zones.

A) Tertiary erogenous zones
B) Secondary erogenous zones
C) Biological zones
D) Grafenberg spot
E) Root zones

Question 35

Which of the following foods promotes bodily fluids to taste mild?

A) Asparagus
B) Pineapple juice
C) Red meat
D) Fruits and vegetables
E) Coffee

Question 36

Which of the following is important to remember when writing in a sexual journal?

A) Try to share your entries with many people
B) Try to suppress inappropriate sexual attractions
C) Try to limit your sexual fantasies
D) Try not to include too many explicit details
E) Try not to censor yourself

Question 37

_____ cultures are more restrictive when it comes to certain practices,such as heterosexual anal sex.

A) Sex-negative
B) Sex-positive
C) Collectivistic
D) Individualistic
E) Liberal

Question 38

Why is it beneficial to keep a sexual journal?

A) Keeping a sexual journal helps us to look back and reflect on how much we've changed.
B) Keeping a sexual journal allows people to suppress inappropriate sexual fantasies.
C) A sexual journal helps other people to easily find out about your sexual preferences.
D) A sexual journal promotes a sex-negative perception.
E) A sexual journal can be used to control our sexual desires.

Question 39

Which of the following is a physiological factor that contributes to human sexual motivation?

A) Hormones
B) Enzymes
C) Sexual fantasies
D) Love
E) Temperament

Question 40

Which of the following is the impact of consuming red meat,fish,and alcohol on bodily fluids?

A) They cause bodily fluids to taste bitter.
B) They cause bodily fluids to taste sweet.
C) They cause bodily fluids to taste mild.
D) They cause excessive secretion of bodily fluids.
E) They cause bodily fluids to become odorless.

Question 41

In men,_____ involves rapid contractions of the prostate gland,the seminal vesicles,and the vas deferens,which generally produce an ejaculation of semen.

A) vasocongestion
B) sex flush
C) excitement
D) orgasm
E) resolution

Question 42

According to the EPOR model,during the _____ phase the brain sends signals to the rest of the body to prepare it for possible sexual activity.

A) excitement
B) sex flush
C) plateau
D) orgasm
E) resolution

Question 43

_____ is the second stage of the human sexual response,according to the EPOR model,in which sensitivity to touch increases and becomes more pleasurable.

A) Orgasm
B) Sex flush
C) Plateau phase
D) Excitement phase
E) Resolution

Question 44

Which of the following is the first phase of the body's sexual response?

A) Orgasm
B) Sex flush
C) Plateau phase
D) Excitement phase
E) Resolution

Question 45

_____ refers to the third phase of the body's sexual response which occurs at the peak of the plateau phase,and typically lasts for only a few seconds,though it may feel much longer.

A) Orgasm
B) Sex flush
C) Refractory period
D) Excitement phase
E) Resolution

Question 46

A _____ is the imaginary roles and parts that people may play out in their minds relating to sexual expression.

A) sexual excitement
B) sexual role
C) sexual socialization
D) sexual fantasy
E) sexual desire

Question 47

_____ refers to interwoven sexual fantasies that express individuals' deepest sexual motivations,pleasures,fears,and yearnings for emotional connections with others.

A) Sexual behaviors
B) Sexual response cycle
C) Sexual socialization
D) Sexual excitement
E) Fantasy system

Question 48

_____ refers to the subjective experience of sexual arousal.

A) Fantasy system
B) Masturbation
C) Sexual imagery
D) Sexual fantasy
E) Sexual excitement

Question 49

During _____ women experience rapid contractions around the vagina that may or may not produce a vaginal secretion or ejaculate.

A) orgasm
B) sex flush
C) excitement
D) vasocongestion
E) resolution

Question 50

According to the EPOR model,which of the following occurs in both men and women during the excitement phase?

A) Sex flush
B) Vasoconstriction
C) Orgasm
D) Vasocongestion
E) Resolution

Question 51

In women,during the _____ phase of the EPOR model,the labia become swollen and the vagina loosens and secretions begin to lubricate it.

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

Question 52

Which of the following is a combination of arousal,desire,and sexual interaction?

A) Sexual role
B) Sexual socialization
C) Sexual fantasies
D) Sexual behaviors
E) Sexual excitement

Question 53

_____ are odorless chemical signals that are not readily noticed by the nose but are detected in the environment.

A) Hormones
B) Pheromones
C) Neurotransmitters
D) Enzymes
E) Endorphins

Question 54

During the plateau phase,as the genitals are stimulated more,the chest area may turn pink or red with what is called _____.

A) vasocongestion
B) sex flush
C) excitement
D) orgasm
E) resolution

Question 55

Which of the following refers to the feeling of excitement a man may feel in his penis or a woman may feel in her vagina and clitoris or surrounding tissue?

A) Fantasy system
B) Sexual excitement
C) Sexual imagery
D) Sexual fantasy
E) Masturbation

Question 56

According to the EPOR model,during the _____ phase erection occurs in the clitoris and the penis.

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

Question 57

_____ are now believed to be the cause of the McClintock effect.

A) Pheromones
B) Hormones
C) Bodily fluids
D) Endorphins
E) Neurotransmitters

Question 58

An orgasm is:

A) a period during which a man cannot achieve an erection.
B) a feeling of psychological wellness.
C) an increase in sensitivity to touch.
D) the reaction of the body to a specific stimulus resulting in arousal.
E) simply a series of rhythmic muscle contractions.

Question 59

Sandrine has several interwoven fantasies that expresses her deepest sexual motivations,pleasures and fears.This combination of danger and pleasure are described by researchers as a:

A) sexual role
B) sexual socialization
C) sexual fantasy system
D) sexual behaviors
E) sexual excitement

Question 60

For both women and men,_____ involves increased muscle tension throughout the body and then relaxation,especially in the pelvic area.

A) excitement
B) sex flush
C) orgasm
D) vasocongestion
E) resolution

Question 61

_____ refers to a form of sexual expression in which the anus is penetrated by a penis.

A) Fellatio
B) Coitus
C) Anal intercourse
D) Cunnilingus
E) Anilingus

Question 62

_____ are chemicals produced in the brain during strenuous exercise,excitement,pain,and orgasm that may alter our emotions in the period after orgasm.

A) Enzymes
B) Pheromones
C) Neurotransmitters
D) Hormones
E) Endorphins

Question 63

_____ refers to oral sex performed on a man.

A) Cunnilingus
B) Fellatio
C) Anilingus
D) Masturbation
E) Coitus

Question 64

_____ refers to a small break in the anal tissue that may result from anal intercourse without proper lubrication.

A) Coitus
B) Laceration
C) Fissure
D) Anilingus
E) Cunnilingus

Question 65

In the sexual response cycle,_____ involves the relaxation of the body and a feeling of psychological wellness,as the extra blood in the genitals that caused erection drains out and the genitals return to their normal state.

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

Question 66

During which of the following phases of the sexual response cycle are endorphins released in the brain?

A) Plateau phase
B) Orgasm
C) Refractory period
D) Excitement phase
E) Resolution

Question 67

Orgasm is a(n):

A) autonomic nervous response.
B) voluntary nervous response.
C) involuntary fight-or-flight response.
D) involuntary reflex action.
E) spontaneous secretion of pheromones.

Question 68

_____ refers to oral sex performed on a woman.

A) Masturbation
B) Fellatio
C) Anilingus
D) Cunnilingus
E) Coitus

Question 69

According to the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (GSSAB)the lowest levels of sexual satisfaction were found among _____.

A) individualistic cultures
B) collectivist cultures
C) Western cultures
D) matriarchal cultures
E) cultures with gender equality

Question 70

In human,endorphins are produced by the:

A) thyroid and adrenal glands.
B) amygdala.
C) frontal and parietal lobes of the brain.
D) pituitary gland and the hypothalamus.
E) pancreas.

Question 71

Which of the following is the last phase of sexual response?

A) Plateau phase
B) Orgasm
C) Refractory period
D) Excitement phase
E) Resolution

Question 72

Which of the following is a difference in sexual response between men and women?

A) Men experience a plateau phase but women do not.
B) During orgasm,endorphins are released in women's brains but not in men's.
C) Men are more likely than women to experience multiple orgasms.
D) Most women experience a refractory period following an orgasm.
E) Men experience a refractory period following orgasm.

Question 73

_____ refers to oral-anal stimulation.

A) Anilingus
B) Coitus
C) Anal intercourse
D) Cunnilingus
E) Fellatio

Question 74

Which of the following controls an orgasm?

A) The circulatory system
B) The spinal cord
C) The brain's limbic system
D) The midbrain
E) The hindbrain

Question 75

For most people,_____ is the desired phase of the sexual response cycle,but it may not occur every time they engage in sexual intercourse.

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

Question 76

Essentially,_____ work as "natural pain relievers".

A) enzymes
B) endorphins
C) neurotransmitters
D) hormones
E) pheromones

Question 77

In recent years,anal sex among heterosexuals has risen in frequency so much so that the news media has suggested that anal sex is:

A) a coital behavior.
B) a social taboo.
C) the "new anilingus".
D) "gay sex".
E) the "new oral sex".

Question 78

_____ refers to penile-vaginal intercourse.

A) Fellatio
B) Coitus
C) Masturbation
D) Anilingus
E) Cunnilingus

Question 79

Identify the most distinct difference between the EPOR model and Kaplan's model of sexual response.

A) Removal of the excitement phase
B) Inclusion of the desire phase
C) Inclusion of the plateau phase
D) Inclusion of the resolution phase
E) Removal of the refractory period

Question 80

In Kaplan's model of sexual response,the _____ is described as a prelude to physical response.

A) excitement phase
B) desire phase
C) plateau phase
D) resolution phase
E) refractory period