Human Sexuality review
Sperm cells require approximately _____ to mature before they are ready for ejaculation.
74 days
Oliver was diagnosed with prostatitis. This means that he has _____.
A bacterial infection
The term morals refers to ______.
A person's individual, unique attitude about what constitutes right and wrong
Joyce is experiencing symptoms such as pain and stinging during urination, frequent urination, slight fever, and pressure in her lower back. She probably has _____.
A urinary tract infection
An advantage of the female condom is that it ______.
Allows women to exercise more control with regard to preventing STIs and pregnancy
When used correctly, the male condom is placed over ______.
An erect penis prior to intercourse
Some men, regardless of sexual orientation, enjoy having their _____ caressed manually during sexual activities.
Anus
Janette is in a bar and is making eye contact with a man across the room. Janette is in the _____ stage of flirting.
Approach
According to the matching hypothesis, people _____.
Are attracted to others who share their level of physical attractiveness
Some women report that when their G-spot is stimulated during sexual activity, _____.
Arousal and orgasm are intensified
Which of the following is a research finding about the effects of physical attractiveness?
Attractive people are found guilty less often in court
In contrast with nonhuman animals, the reasons why humans engage in sexual behavior are ______.
Based on more complex psychological and biological processes
If a man has a viral or bacterial infection, pre-ejaculate fluid ______.
Can only transmit a bacterial infection, but not a viral infection
Which of the following is an example of the proximity effect?
Carla and Dan attended the same college and married each other.
The purpose of the menstrual cycle is to _____.
Cleanse the reproductive organs of bacteria
What is the name of the method that is used to prevent conception?
Contraception
Margaret Sanger was a widely recognized leader in the _____ movement in the United States.
Contraceptive
Abusive relationships are about the use of _____ and _____ that is achieved through a variety of physical, verbal and emotional tactics.
Control; criticism
Bart is experiencing an erection. Which parts of his penis are engorged with blood?
Corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum
In the 1970's, Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan proposed a theory of human sexuality in which she claimed that there were three stages of sexual response. What were the three stages?
Desire, excitement, orgasm
As victims look back on the violent relationship, they typically report that the abuser ______.
Did not show signs of violence when they first met
The ejaculatory duct ______.
Directs semen into the urethra
Berneice has endometriosis, and because of it, she experiences extremely painful menstrual cramps. This is an example of _____.
Dysmenorrhea
For men, ejaculation occurs in two stages, referred to as _____ and _____.
Emission; expulsion
According to the triangular theory of love, which type of love is based on commitment only?
Empty love
Which of the following is a characteristic of a potential abuser?
Engages in controlling behavior
Ethan has chosen celibacy as his method of contraception. What does this mean?
Ethan must avoid all sexual expression and activity
Rena is using the basal body temperature method. She needs to check her temperature ______.
Every day
Which of the following is the correct order in which the phases of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response occur?
Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
Carlos and Charlie share a strong sexual bond and work hard to make their relationship last over the long term. According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, this couple is experiencing ______.
Fatuous love
Which of the following methods of contraception has been approved by the Catholic Church?
Fertility awareness methods
Which of the following statement about flirting behaviors is true?
Flirting behaviors are similar in all humans and usually follow predictable patterns
An especially sensitive area inside the vagina that some women have identified as enhancing sexual arousal is referred to as the ______.
G-spot
Yolanda's partner stimulated an area of tissue on the anterior wall of her vagina. This caused her to feel more sexually aroused and to ejaculate when having sex. Yolanda's partner stimulated her _____.
G-spot
Which of the following describes a person's view of himself or herself as a man or woman?
Gender identity
Hormonal implants differ from traditional oral contraceptives (birth control pills) because hormonal implants _____.
Gradually release contraceptive hormones into the body
Bart is seeking a potential romantic partner who is between 25 and 35 years of age. All individuals who meet Bart's criteria are referred to as _____.
His field of eligibles
Which of the following is the order in which the phases of the cycle of violence occur?
Honeymoon, tension-building, explosion
Professor Awajadi has dedicated her career to an area of study that focuses on all aspects of humans as sexual beings. This area of study is referred to as _____.
Human sexuality
"Bundling" was a method used for _____.
Hurrying the courtship process
The _____ is a ring of tissue surrounding and partially covering the vaginal opening.
Hymen
The uterus was once perceived to be unclean and poisonous, able to wander through the woman's body causing illness and even suffocation. This condition was referred to as ______.
Hysteria
The vagina _____.
I normally about 3 to 4 inches in length when a woman is not sexually aroused
The variable of interest in an experiment that is allowed to change between or among groups while all other variables are held constant is referred to as the ______ variable.
Independent
In an experiment, the treatment administered is the _____ variable and the resulting behavior is the ______ variable.
Independent; Dependent
For most people, a great deal of sexual knowledge probably stems from ______.
Informal sex education networks
When conducting a research study, _____.
Information should be gathered so that it can be analyzed using statistical methods
When a man and a woman are flirting with each other, it's usually the woman who _____.
Initiates the first touch
According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the three fundamental components of love are _____.
Intimacy, passion and commitment
Behaviors available to a couple practicing outercourse include _____.
Intimate touching
While having sex with his wife, Roberto's penis becomes fully erect, the skin of his scrotum tightens, and his testicles pull up very closely against his body at the underside of his penis. These physical changes indicate that Roberto ______.
Is about to have an orgasm
The fluid that is released by some women at the moment of an orgasm ______.
Is expelled through the urethral opening
According to sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan, sexual responding _____.
Is unlikely unless someone wants to be sexual
How does the contraceptive ring work?
It is inserted into the vagina and is left there for three weeks
Which of the following is a criticism of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model?
It is overly simplified.
Why is douching ineffective in preventing pregnancy?
It may push sperm through the cervix faster than had a person not douched.
How does a hot bath affect a man's fertility?
It raises the temperature in the scrotum, which decreases sperm production.
The Comstock Act was a law that stated that ______.
It was illegal to sell or distribute information or devices that prevented conception
A vasectomy is performed in order to _____.
Keep semen from mixing with sperm when a male ejaculates
Usually, the only way to stop relationship violence is for the victim to _____.
Leave the relationship
Alex has lost his sexual desire. According to his sex therapist, he has _____.
Male erectile disorder
Which of the following is the most common type of relationship violence?
Male perpetrator and female victim
In order to achieve an orgasm, many women require _____.
Manual or oral stimulation to the clitoral area
To study the physiological responses that occur during sexual activity, Masters and Johnson _____.
Measured the pulse, blood pressure, and rate of respiration of their participants
Stella is 51; she has stopped ovulating and no longer has menstrual periods. She is in _____.
Menopause
According to the _____, humans have a natural tendency to grow fonder of a novel stimulus the more they are exposed to it.
Mere exposure effect
According to the text, having a clear sense of _____ contributes to making responsible sexual choices throughout life.
Morals and values
Throughout history, many people have believed in the magical power of certain foods or substances to enhance human sexual arousal or desire. The problem with such a belief is that _____.
No item of any kind has been scientifically proven to have this effect, for the belief this is false
Based upon the research evidence, which contraceptive method appears to be most effective for preventing pregnancies?
Oral contraception
An ectopic pregnancy is one is one in which a fertilized ovum attaches and begins to grow ______.
Outside the uterus
_____ refers to a person's unique foundation of knowledge, attitudes, and actions relating to what the person wants and who he or she is as a sexual being.
Personal sexual philosophy
According to the styles of love theory, selecting partners in a businesslike way is characteristic of _____ love.
Pragma
During sexual arousal, a small amount of clear, thick fluid appeared at the tip of Quincy's penis. This fluid is referred to as ______.
Pre-ejaculate
Which of the following is a factor that may interfere with sexual desire?
Prescribed medication
Which of the following is an ethical safeguard in sexuality research?
Researchers must protect participants from all types of harm
Violet and Vicky have a relationship that possesses intimacy, passion, and commitment. According to the triangular theory of love, what type of love includes these components?
Romantic love
The term sexual orientation most accurately refers to what kind of attraction with respect to gender?
Romantic, emotional and sexual
Lionel is experiencing the sensation of ejaculatory inevitability. This means that _____.
Semen has built up in his urethral bulb and ejaculation is imminent
As Curtis and Dinora are making love, the skin on their chests and abdomens is reddening. What is this phenomenon called?
Sex flush
During the second phase of the EPOR model, _____.
Sexual arousal levels off and remains at an elevated level of excitement
Helen SInger Kaplan, among others, criticized Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response because it failed to include consideration of
Sexual desire
_____ is an important component of intimacy and is related to relationship success and happiness.
Sexual self-disclosure
A ______ is the research process of collecting information from volunteer respondents for the purpose of explaining, describing, or comparing people's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
Survey
Abstinence-only sex education programs teach that _____.
Teenagers should wait until they are married to have sex and therefore don't need information about contraception or sexually transmitted infections
Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding the route that sperm take on their journey out of a male's body?
Testes, Epididymis, vas deferens, urethral opening
_____ is primarily produced by the seminal vesicles and prostate gland.
Testosterone
Ophelia left her abuser a few weeks ago but decided to give the relationship a second chance. According to the textbook, which of the following is a possible outcome of Ophelia's return?
The abuser's violent behavior will escalate
Victoria was told that a common side effect of Depo-Provera is amenorrhea. Which of the following would you use to explain the term amenorrhea to Victoria?
The cessation of a woman's period
Research about male circumcision reveals that _____.
The differences between circumcised and intact males in rates of urinary tract infections, penile irritations, and penile cancer are small or nonexistent
The physical changes that girls undergo at puberty as they mature into women are triggered by _____.
The female hormones estrogen and progesterone
Like a majority of men, the part of Abe's penis that is very sensitive to sexual stimulation is _____.
The penile glans
Which of the following describes a function of the testicles?
They manufacture sperm cells.
How do condoms work to prevent pregnancy?
They provide a barrier that keeps semen from entering the vagina
Miguel's physician taught him how to conduct a testicular self-examination. His physician probably told him _____.
To perform it after a warm bath or shower
What are some of the structures that comprise the vulva?
Urethral opening, clitoral glans, labia majora, and labia minora
College students who take a course that focuses on sexual health are more likely to ______.
Use condoms and other forms of contraception
A negative side effect of the contraceptive ring is _____.
Vaginal irritation
Jay regularly belittles, accuses, blames, insults, puts down, and humiliates his partner. This type of behavior is considered _____.
Verbally
The most serious outcome of a controlling relationship is _____.
Violence
According to the "new view of women's sexual problems," _____.
Women vary more than men do in their sexual responses
