Question 1: SIECUS refers to the

A. Sensuality Erotica and Information Council of the United States

B. Sensuality Education and Information Council of the United States.

C. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.

D. Sexuality Education and Information Consortium of the United States.

E. Sexuality Information and Education Consortium of the United States.

Question 2: Until recently most of the research into human sexuality focused on the ______ aspects.

A. intellectual

B. religious

C. psychological

D. philosophical

E. physiological

Question 3: An example of the sexual double standard is that men are expected to be _____ while women are expected to be ______.

A. sexual, sensual

B. promiscuous, not promiscuous

C. prominent, prominent

D. honest, promiscuous

E. sensual, prominent

Question 4: Human sexuality involves the ______, ______, and ______ dimensions.

A. physiological, psychological, biological

B. physiological, biological, socio-cultural

C. psychological, physiological, socio-cultural

D. psychological, socio-cultural, biological

E. emotional, psychological, physiological

Question 5: Religious and spiritual beliefs influence sexuality feelings about

A. morality

B. mortality

C. sentationalism

D. prominence

E. answers A, B, C, and D

Question 6: Although it had great impact in the past, in today's contemporary society, religiosity has little influence on sexual behavior choices.

A. True
B. False

Question 7: Essentialism is the belief that once the cultural and historical aspects are taken away, the __________ of sexuality is biological.

A. experience

B. existential

C. esteem

D. essence

E. extent

Question 8: Abortion became illegal in the United States in the ______.

A. 1920s

B. 1750s

C. 1860s

D. 1880s

E. 1890s

Question 9: Body-image and self-image can be considered part of the ___ domain

A. sociocultural

B. biological

C. psychological

D. ethical

Question 10: Procreation is the use of sexual intercourse for the purpose of reproduction.

A. True
B. False

Question 11: If misunderstanding results from missed meanings while communicating this is called

A. negative feedback

B. bypassing

C. decoding

D. body language

E. encoding

Question 12: According to our course textbook authors, probably the three most important forms of nonverbal communication are
A. proximity, eye contact, and posture

B. posture, proximity, and hand gestures

C. proximity, eye contact, and touching

D. hand gestures, posture, and eye contact

E. eye contact, touching, and tone

Question 13: A technique for learning to use and become comfortable with sexual language through a process of experiencing something so frequently that you no longer are aroused by it is called

A. flooding

B. rehearsing

C. assertiveness

D. encoding

E. none of the above

Question 14: When receiving criticism from a partner an effective listener will do all of the above except

A. Separate your partner's suggestions and recommendations from your self-worth

B. Thank your partner for being honest enough to bring the concern to you

C. Assume a non-defensive attitude

D. Be prepared with criticisms of your partner for when it is your turn

E. Ask for specific suggestions to help you make the recommended change

Question 15: When giving criticism to your partner, first you should

A. flood the conversation with nonverbal messages.

B. avoid appearing oversensitive.

C. begin on a positive note.

D. identify and explain your position.

E. None of the above answers are correct.

Question 16: When receiving criticism

A. ask for specific suggestions to help make your changes.

B. assume a nondefensive attitude.

C. separate your partner's suggestions and recommendations from your self worth.

D. thank your partner for bringing the concern to you.

E. All of the above answers are correct.

Question 17: The _____ can be compared to a "bridge" that link(s) external stimuli and physiological response regarding sexual arousal.

A. endocrine glands

B. hypothalamus

C. pituitary gland

D. ovaries

E. gonadotropins

Question 18: Menarche is a female's

A. decision to have sex

B. pain during menstruation

C. first menstrual cycle

D. last menstrual cycle

E. first pregnancy

Question 19: The female external genitalia includes the

A. labia majora, mons pubis, and clitoris.

B. labia minora, clitoris, and the vagina.

C. hymen, labia majora, and clitoris.

D. hymen, mons pubis, and clitoris.

E. labia minora, vestibule, and hymen.

Question 20: The Grafenberg spot (G spot) is the UNDESPUTED erogenous spot recognized to create orgasm in females.

A. True
B. False

Question 21: The ______ is a male sexual organ consisting of the root, the shaft, and the glans.

A. glans penis

B. coronal ridge

C. scrotum

D. penis

E. corona

Question 22: The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has advised that the benefits of circumcision are not significant enough to recommend it as a routine procedure.

A. True
B. False

Question 23: Maturation of spermatozoa occurs in the ______.

A. epididymis

B. vas deferens

C. seminal vesicles

D. Cowper's gland

E. testes

Question 24: Testicular cancer is exceedingly rare in men below the age of 40 and therefore men need not concern themselves with testicular self-examination until reaching that age.

A. True
B. False

Question 25: Which of the following is false?

A. Circumcision isn't all that painful to infants because of their imature nervous systems.

B. Penises that are short when flaccid gain more size during erection than those that are longer when flaccid

C. Kegal excersises aren't just for women; men can benefit from them, too.

D. Although flaccid penises may differ significantly in length, erect pensises are of similar lengths.

E. The muscles surrounding the penis only contract during ejaculation and thus tend to be weak.

Question 26: Some effective ways in communication to close the gender gap include the following EXCEPT

A. getting locked into your role.

B. negotiating the division of labor.

C. giving each other time to change.

D. establishing systems.

E. being honest before you get angry.

Question 27: According to our course textbook, the "ideal of androgyny" may serve to ______________.

A. inhibit family functioning

B. increase conflict in spousal relationships

C. end rivalry in sibling relationships

D. ensure equality in the workplace

E. do away with gender role stereotyping

Question 28: ______ is the way our society expects males and females to behave differently and treats them differently from infancy through adulthood.

A. Gender schema

B. Gender-role stereotyping

C. Gender constancy

D. Gender identity

E. None of the above answers are correct.

Question 29: According to our course textbook authors, boys tend to resort to physical aggression and girls tend to resort to relational aggression but these trends tend to reverse as boys and girls grown into adulthood.

A. True
B. False

Question 30: The Electra complex is

A. a developmental stage in both boys and girls.

B. a developmental stage in all children 3 to 5 years of age.

C. resolved when a child identifies with the different gender parent.

D. when a girl wants to possess her father sexually and sees her mother as a rival.

E. None of the above answers are correct.

Question 31: All the systems below are involved in sexual arousal resulting from the transmission of stimuli largely made up of messages sent through nerves except ______.

A. digestive

B. nervous system

C. reticular activating system

D. limbic system

E. autonomic nervous system

Question 32: The sequence of physiological and psychological reactions as a result of sexual arousal is known as

A. the sexual response cycle

B. the stimulus involved in a reaction

C. the excitement phase of the response cycle

D. sex flushing of the skin

E. an extended excitement phase

Question 33: During the excitement phase people will focus ______.

A. reaching orgasm quickly

B. soley on their partner's satisfaction

C. on their orgasm first and then on their partner's

D. primarily on simultaneous orgasm

E. on their own satisfaction, on their partner's satisfaction or on both.

Question 34: During the plateau phase in men, _______.

A. the testes move away from the body cavity

B. muscle tension decreases

C. the testes move toward the body cavity

D. there are muscular contractions of the vas deferens

E. ejaculation occurs

Question 35: Research shows that the actual reason for the last several thousand of the world's tigers being endangered is because ingesting male tiger penis soup enhances sexual response.

A. True
B. False

Question 36: Whether the sexual experience is interpreted as positive or negative during the reflection phase may determine

A. the extent of the reflection phase

B. the psycho-physiological surprise

C. the duration of the seduction phase

D. desire for subsequent sexual activity

E. the occurrence of the surrender phase

Question 37: ______ is the means of preventing pregnancy from occurring during sexual intercourse.

A. monogamy

B. contraception

C. polygamy

D. misogyny

E. sexuality

Question 38: Perfect use describes the ability of a contraceptive method to

A. enable pregnancy in any setting.

B. enable pregnancy as measured by researchers in a controlled laboratory setting.

C. prevent pregnancy as measured by consistent and correct use.

D. prevent pregnancy as actually used at home by people not being monitored by researchers.

E. prevent sexual intercourse as actually used at home by people not being monitored by researchers

Question 39: Typical use describes the ability of a contraceptive method to

A. enable pregnancy in any setting.

B. enable pregnancy as measured by researchers in a controlled laboratory setting.

C. prevent pregnancy as measured by researchers in a controlled laboratory setting.

D. prevent pregnancy as actually used at home by people not being monitored by researchers

E. prevent sexual intercourse as actually used at home by people not being monitored by researchers.

Question 40: Abstinence means not having any type of

A. sexual contact

B. communication

C. relationship

D. sexual activity

E. sexual intercourse