Human Sexuality

premenstural syndrome

A set of symptoms that may occur just before and during the start of a woman's period, and includes irritability, depression, and bloating.

teenagers should wait until they are married to have sex and therefore don't need information about contraception or sexually transmitted infections

Abstinence-only sex education programs teach that

more likely to discuss aspects of sexuality with their children

According to a research study, parents who had taken a human sexuality course were found to be ____.

14

According to research that explored the effects of a human sexuality course on parents' discussions of sexuality with their children, which percentage of parents who took the course discussed masturbation with their children?

morals and values

According to the text, having a clear sense of __ contributes to making responsible sexual choices throughout life.

informed consent

Agreeing to participate in a research study only having been provided with complete and accurate information about what to expect in the study is referred to as

endometriosis

Andrea has a painful medical condition caused by cells and tissues migrating outside the uterus into her abdominal cavity. Her condition is referred to as ____.

debriefing

At the end of Lauren's participation in a research study, the researcher explains the goals and procedures of the study to her, and gives her an opportunity to ask questions or make comments about her experience. This example illustrates the concept of ___.

corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum

Bart is experiencing an erection. Which parts of his penis are engorged with blood?

Roe v. Wade

Before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court cause of ___, abortion was illegal in this country.

is a common one that is held by many people.

Damian has a fear of being sexually abnormal because he has sexual fantasies. The fear of being sexually abnormal ___.

No. If he did, his sample would no longer be a randomized study.

Dr. Joseph is conducting a randomized survey study on the sexual behaviors of college students. Should Dr. Joseph go into college classrooms and seek volunteers to fill out his questionnaire?

self-selection bias

Dr. Levin allowed members of his target population to volunteer to participate in his study. As a result, the findings of Dr. Levin's study were influenced by ___.

perineum

During childbirth, Maria's physician cut her ___ to allow for easier passage of her daughter and less tearing of her vaginal opening.

the thickened uterine lining

During each menstrual cycle, ____ is/are sed through the cervix and vagina.

informal sex education networks

For most people, a great deal of sexual knowledge probably stems from ____.

It raises the temperature in the scrotum, which decreases sperm production.

How does a hot bath affect a man's fertility?

The National Survey of Family Growth

In 2002, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a study of human sexuality using face-to-face interviews with over 5,000 men and women in the US. What is the name of that study?

have checkups by a healthcare professional every 3 years.

In addition to a personal level of breast self-awareness, women between the ages of 20 and 40 should ____.

created a website for the country aimed at discussing a variety of sexual topics

In an effort to educate young people about sex, the Chinese government ____.

tube through which mature sperm cells travel to the man's internal reproductive system.

In her human sexuality class, Elsa's professor probably explained to the class that vas deferens is a _____.

Pap test

In order to prevent or detect cervical cancer early, all girls and women should have a _____ three years after they begin having intercourse, or at age 21, regardless of sexual activity.

desire, excitement, orgasm

In the 1970s, 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?

Kinsey

Large-scale surveys of sexual behavior and attitudes were pioneered by __ in the 1940s.

corona

Like a majority of men, the raised ridge at the base of Zach's penile glans, called the ____, is somewhat more sexually sensitive than the rest of the tip of the penis.

foreskin

Male circumcision involves removal of the ___, which covers the glans of the penis.

preform it after a hot bath or shower.

Miguel's physician taught him how to conduct a testicular-self examination. His physician probably told him to ____.

human sexuality

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 ___.

face-to-face interview

Researchers conducting a sex survey who are interested in establishing a trusting rapport with participants and who wish to have more flexibility when asking planned and follow-up questions should use which of the following?

74 days

Sperm cells require approximately ____ to mature before they are ready for ejaculation.

directs semen into the urethra.

The ejaculatory duct _____.

there was cultural hesitancy over detailed exploration of female sexuality and anatomy.

The most common explanation for why researchers discovered the structure of the clitoris only recently is that ____.

ejaculating semen and transporting urine

The penis is responsible for ___.

romantic, emotional, and sexual

The term sexual orientation most accurately refers to what kind of attraction with respect to gender?

sample

The term used to describe a subset of the target population selected by researchers to represent the entire population under study is the ____.

clitoral hood

The tissue that partially or fully covers the clirtoral glans is referred to as the ___.

allows using to pass from the body.

The urethral opening ______.

independent

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.

vas deferens

Walid is going to have a vasectomy. As a result of this procedure, his ____ will be severed and sealed off.

urethral opening, clitoral glans, labia major, and labia minora

What are some of the structures that compromise the vulva?

urethral bulb

When a man experiences an orgasm, semen is forced into the ____.

Most respondents are readers of the magazine and therefore would not represent the general population.

Which of the following describes a flaw in the methodology used in surveys found in magazines?

They manufacture sperm cells.

Which of the following describes a function of the testicles?

Two variables move predictably in opposite directions

Which of the following describes a negative correlation?

There is an increasing concern about sexually-transmitted diseases.

Which of the following is a reason for China's newfound interest in sex education?

Researchers must protect participants from all types of harm.

Which of the following is an ethical safeguard in sexuality research?

clitoral glans

While teaching about female orgasm, the professor of a human sexuality course probably taught the class that orgasms are triggered in most women by stimulation of the ___.

Follicle-stiumlating; leutenizing

____ and ____ hormones act together to stimulate ovulation.

Personal sexual philosophy

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

an inwardly inverted penile foreskin.

the vagina was once perceived to be ____.