Unit 2: Quiz
Question 1
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1. The authors of the text define human sexuality as The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy.
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Our awareness of ourselves as female or male.
The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings.
Our capacity for erotic experiences and responses.
The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy.
Question 2
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A society that embraces a wide range of sexual attitudes and values is called
liberal.
sexually repressive.
sexually permissive.
pluralistic.
Question 3
Unit 2: Quiz
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
1. The authors of the text define human sexuality as The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy.
Our awareness of ourselves as female or male.
The way we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings.
Our capacity for erotic experiences and responses.
The way we engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fantasy.
Question 2
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A society that embraces a wide range of sexual attitudes and values is called
liberal.
sexually repressive.
sexually permissive.
pluralistic.
Question 3
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Hedonism is a value system in which a person is guided by
cultural traditions.
the pursuit of pleasure
religious principals.
helping others.
Question 4
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In general, if a person wanted to buy a book about sex, which of the following would most likely include reliable and accurate information?
a book that guarantees an orgasam within 5 minutes
a book by Dr. Phil
a book whose author is affiliated with a college or university
a book that is strictly morally based
Question 5
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The worship of women's ability to bear children was commonly found in which of the following?
ancient Egyptiam religios ceremonies
ancient Greek readings
ancietn Rome poetry
ancient Stone Age art
Question 6
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In ancient Greece, male-male sexual behavior was tolerated as long as it did not
threaten the institution of the family.
involve and adult and an adolescent.
exist in the public sphere.
interfere with duties to the state.
Question 7
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The era named for Queen Victoria, the Victorian Era, became synonymous with
sexual expression
sexual repression.
sexual pleasure.
sexul exploration.
Question 8
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In the 19th century, a diet including ______was proposed as a way for men to control their sexual appetites.
rice cereal
milk products
graham crackers
chicken
Question 9
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All of the following are elements of the scientific method EXCEPT
performing a web search on a topic.
formulating a research question.
framing the research question in the form of a hypothesis.
drawing conclusions.
Question 10
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How did kinsey and his colleagues obtain their sample?
They started asking friends and family, then friends ofthose friends and so on until they had a large sample.
The contacted organizations or community groups, and attempted to get full participation from the group.
They randomly called indiiduals using telephone books from across the country.
They polled college students from most midwestern universities.
Question 11
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In what ways did Kinsey encourage honesty in his subjects?
He assured subjects that their answers were confidential.
The interviewers were trained to be objective.
The subjects were assured that no judgement was being passed on their behavior.
all of the the answers offered are true.
Question 12
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What is it called whe a researcher encounters a participant who feels pressured to answer a survey or interview question in a certain way?
volunteer bias
observational desirability
social desirability
group aptness
Question 13
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In sex research surveys, an unavoidable bias in the people who participate may be
an overrepresentation of older adults.
more permissive attitudes about sex.
a lack of education.
more conservative beliefs about premarital sex.
Question 14
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The first researchers to report direct laboratory observation of individuals and couples engaging in sexual acts were
Masters and Johnson.
Mead and Malinowski.
Ford and Beach.
Kinsey and colleagues.
Question 15
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The sex organ whose only known function is to provide pleasure is
the vagina.
the clitoris.
the prepuce.
mons veneris.
Question 16
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Which of the following is not a medical complication due to the clitoridectomy
infections
painful menstruation
headaches
obstructed labor
Question 17
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The vestibular bulbs and Bartholin's glands are
muscular rings.
corpora cavernosa.
ative during sexual arousal.
essential for vaginal lubrication
Question 18
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Douching and vaginal sprays
are recommended for proper hygiene.
are generally ineffective.
can restore the natural chemical balance in the vagina.
can irritate the vagina.
Question 19
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The Grafenberg spot is located
in the left wall of the vaginal canal (from a woman's perspective)
in the anterior (front) all of the vagina
in the posterior (back) wall of the vagina
in the back of the vagina just below the cervix
Question 20
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Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the
Vagina.
Fallopian tubes.
Abdomen.
Cervix.
Question 21
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Which of the following is a true statement?
Most gay men really want to be women.
Most gay women really want to be men.
Most gay people are gender congruent and are content with their gender.
None of the statements are true.
Question 22
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Compared to sex hormones levels in females, testosterone levels in males
peak just prior to ejaculation.
remain relatively stable.
also vary depending on the time of day and time of month.
are not regulated by the hypothalamus.
Question 23
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The average human male produces about
25 sperm per second.
250 sperm per second.
500 sperm per second.
1,000 sperm per second.
Question 24
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Surgical sterliziation (vasectomy) of males involves
cutting the seminiferous tubules.
tying off the ejaculatory ducts
tying off the epididymus.
cutting the vas deferens.
Question 25
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The American Cancer Society estimates that _____ will develop prostate cancer
one of every 8,000 men
one of every two men
one of every 100 men
one of every six men
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