Question 1: Fertilization normally takes place in the
A. uterus
B. cervix
C. fallopian tubes
D. vagina
E. ovary
Question 2: Sperm are viable in the female reproductive tract for ________ day(s).
A. five
B. ten
C. 1 to 3
D. thirty
E. 28
Question 3: An egg's peak fertile period lasts 8 to 12 hours, but an egg can be fertilized for up to ________ hours following ovulation
A. 14
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
E. 36
Question 4: The sex of a baby is determined
A. at delivery
B. at the moment of conception
C. upon labor
D. during the third trimester
E. before conception
Question 5: The embryonic cells that proliferate and eventually form the placenta, umbilical cord, and the amniotic sac are called
A. trophoblasts.
B. blastocysts.
C. embryonic cells.
D. endometrial cells.
E. stem cells
Question 6: Together, the ________ and the ________ form the lifeline between the mother and the fetus.
A. fallopian tubes, vagina
B. cervix, uterus
C. umbilical cord, vagina
D. placenta, cervix
E. placenta, umbilical cord
Question 7: The greatest amount of fetal growth occurs during the _______ month of pregnancy
A. fourth
B. fifth
C. sixth
D. seventh
E. eigth
Question 8: Which of the following increases the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby?
A. The mother is less than 18 years of age
B. The mother is from a low socio-economic status
C. The mother receives late prenatal care.
D. The mother smokes during pregnancy
E. all of the above
Question 9: Dieting during pregnancy can be harmful because the breakdown of fat produces toxic substances called
A. hormones
B. pheromones
C. monosaccharides.
D. fibers
E. ketones
Question 10: Compared with other developed countries, the United States ranks ________ in infant deaths.
A. 10th
B. 20th
C. 28th
D. 30th
E. 35th
Question 11: Human sexuality is part of one's ________ personality
A. emotional
B. total
C. reproductive
D. mental
E. physical
Question 12: Human sexuality involves the ________, ________, and ________ dimensions.
A. biological, physiological, psychological
B. biological, physiological, sociocultural
C. psychological, physiological, sociocultural
D. biological, psychological, sociocultural
E. physiological, psychological, emotional
Question 13: Sexual arousal is a(n) ________ function.
A. physiological
B. emotional
C. psychological
D. mental
E. intellectural
Question 14: The sexual double standard means that men may be ________ but women may not be ________.
A. honest, promiscuous
B. honest, honest
C. promiscuous, promiscuous
D. sexual, sensual
E. sensual, sexual
Question 15: Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sexual therapist, says that sexual behavior "is all between the ________."
A. legs
B. eyes
C. arms
D. ears
E. feet
Question 16: ________ is the belief that sexual identities are acquired from and influenced by the social environment.
A. social constructionism
B. social essentialism
C. constructional existentialism
D. constructional essentialism
E. social existentialism
Question 17: Research should be conducted in an environment that is
A. free from bias
B. moderate
C. liberal
D. covertly biased
E. conservative
Question 18: Researchers choose their METHOD of research based on
A. the problem being studied.
B. the problem and the population being studied.
C. the scientific method.
D. whether the phenomenon can be observed.
E. whether they like the problem being studied.
Question 19: Which of the following is the order of the scientific method?
A. identifying a research question, formulating a hypothesis, reviewing the literature, operationalizing variables, collecting data, analyzing data
B. identifying a research question, reviewing the literature, formulating a hypothesis, operationalizing variables, collecting data, analyzing data
C. identifying a research question, collecting data, analyzing data, reviewing the literature, operationalizing variables
D. identifying a research question, reviewing the literature, collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, analyzing data
E. collecting data, analyzing data, identifying a research question, formulating a hypothesis, operationalizing variables
Question 20: The term "generalization" means the ability to conclude that the study's _______ could be obtained outside the study.
A. methods
B. case question
C. variables
D. same results
E. structure
Question 21: Which of the following is a characteristic of subjects that may influence an experiment?
A. researcher bias
B. subject syndrome
C. volunteer bias
D. observer objectivity
E. volunteer anxiety
Question 22: Generalization can only occur if
A. the study results could have been obtained outside the study
B. the study results could apply only to an isolated situation.
C. the results generally occurred in the study.
D. the methods were generalized.
E. the hypothesis was formulated indirectly
Question 23: Which of the following is true of self-report data?
A. Researchers tell the subjects about their previous research.
B. It involves the subjects' body language.
C. It involves the subjects' or respondents' personal accounts.
D. It involves the subjects' observable behaviors.
E. It includes the subjects' socioeconomic levels
Question 24: When people ________, they have a tendency to forget past events or embellish them.
A. operationalize
B. hypothesize
C. self-report
D. randomize
E. hyperbolize
Question 25: A(n) ________ is a written instrument designed to gather information.
A. hypothesise
B. population
C. interview
D. sample
E. questionnaire
Question 26: A(n) ________ is an in-depth study of an individual or a small, select group of individuals.
A. case study
B. experiential study
C. quantitative study
D. questionnaire
E. none of the above
Question 27: One of the pleasures of being in a long-term relationship that can eventually lead to difficulties is that
A. communication is easier with someone you trust.
B. once you have established a pattern of resolving conflict, the excitement goes out of the relationship
C. two incomes are rarely really better than one
D. the longer you date, the more direct your communication will become.
E. there is such a high level of comfort that sometimes you do not talk.
Question 28: When sexual partners fail to communicate freely about sexuality or other topics
A. communication will persist, but at a low level.
B. their relationship is bound to become limited in scope over time.
C. it is always time to seek professional help.
D. it is not necessarily a bad thing.
E. it is mainly because the people involved are introverted.
Question 29: According to the basic communication model, a message can be influenced by
A. the sender's mood, background, culture, and frame of reference
B. the sender's background
C. the sender's culture
D. the receiver's frame of reference
E. none of the above
Question 30: The term "bypassing" describes _______.
A. when the receiver of a message is not engaged in active listening.
B. receiving a muddled message.
C. converting an idea into words or gestures to convey meaning
D. misunderstandings that result from missed meanings.
E. translating a message from its symbol form into meaning.
Question 31: Decoding is
A. when a receiver responds verbally or nonverbally.
B. being engaged in active listening
C. translating the message from its symbol form into meaning.
D. being able to filter out noise.
E. none of the above
Question 32: Nonverbal communication is ________ percent of an overall message
A. 10
B. 25
C. 50
D. 90
E. 93
Question 33: Which of the following is an example of feedback?
A. The receiver of a message responds verbally or nonverbally
B. Words have different meanings to different people
C. The sender checks for understanding
D. A message is translated from its symbol form into meaning.
E. The message is corrected.
Question 34: Which of the following is not an example of nonverbal communication?
A. waving
B. slouching
C. crossing your arms
D. sighing
E. frowning
Question 35: When verbal and nonverbal messages conflict, receivers often put more faith in
A. what a person says
B. nonverbal cues
C. senders who offer prolonged eye contact`
D. both what was said and nonverbal cues
E. none of the above
Question 36: If a student in a class is leaning forward in her chair and maintaining consistent eye contact with the teacher, you would assume that she is
A. actively listening
B. bored and anxious for the class to be over
C. fatigued
D. trying to cheat by looking at another student's paper
E. none of the above
Question 37: Collectively, the external female genitals are called the
A. corpora cavernosa
B. vulva
C. hymen
D. vagina
E. cervix
Question 38: The ________ lubricate(s) the labia during sexual intercourse.
A. Bartholin's glands
B. copora cavernosa
C. ovaries
D. hymen
E. pituitary gland
Question 39: Which of the following is not true about the vagina?
A. It surrounds the penis during intercourse
B. It is the route of exit for a newborn baby.
C. It receives male ejaculate during intercourse
D. It is the place of development for a fertilized egg.
E. It is the place of exit for menstrual flow.
Question 40: The two muscles that support and encircle the vagina are the
A. pubococcygeal and vastus medialis
B. pubococcygeal and piriformis
C. bulbocavernosus and pubococcygeal
D. bulbocavernosus and obturator externus
E. introitus and iliopsoas
Question 41: Which of the following is an internal female genital?
A. clitoris
B. labia minora
C. uterus
D. labia majora
E. mons publis
Question 42: The function of the uterus is to
A. provide sexual arousal for the female
B. give birth
C. push the newborn through the fallopian tube
D. hold the fallopian tubes
E. nurture a developing embryo and fetus
Question 43: The ________ is the mouth of the uterus through which the vagina extends
A. perimetrium
B. labia minora
C. clitoris
D. cervix
E. corpus
Question 44: The innermost layer of the uterus is the
A. endometrium
B. myometrium
C. perimetrium
D. fundus
E. epididymus
Question 45: The destination of a fertilized ovum, or egg, is the ________ of the uterus.
A. endometrium
B. perimetrium
C. myometrium
D. fundus
E. corpus
Question 46: Fertilization normally occurs in the
A. Graafian follicle
B. corpus luteum
C. fallopian tubes
D. uterus
E. ovary
Question 47: The male external genitals are the ________ and the ________.
A. glans penis, vas deferens
B. penis, testes
C. penis, scrotum
D. glans, corona
E. foreskin, glans penis
Question 48: The average penis is about ________ when relaxed (flaccid).
A. 1 to 4 inches
B. 2 to 5 inches
C. 3 to 4 inches
D. 4 to 6 inches
E. none of the above
Question 49: The ________ helps to form a seal with the walls of the vagina during sexual intercourse.
A. scrotum
B. glans
C. meatus
D. van deferens
E. coronal ridge
Question 50: The ________, an Indian book on erotica, classified men according to penis size.
A. Kamakazi
B. Kamasomata
C. Kamakoni
D. Kamasutra
E. Katmandu
Question 51: Two common contradictory views regarding penile size currently exist in our society. They are ______ and ______.
A. some men are showers, some men are growers
B. short flaccid penises grow larger when erect, longer penises overall are shorter when erect
C. the larger the penis, the more satisfied the female; sexaul partners do not care about penis size
D. women do not care about size, the vagina adapts to any size
E. none of the above
Question 52: When it comes to sexual satisfaction, experts have concluded that penis width and length are
A. unrelated to sexual satisfaction
B. related to some degree with satisfaction.
C. high sources of anxiety for men.
D. related psychologically to women and how they feel about their breasts
E. none of the above
Question 53: Kegel exercises are designed to do what for men?
A. tone the stomach
B. make erections possible
C. make intercourse easier
D. strengthen the muscle around the penis for more intense orgasms
E. none of the above
Question 54: The foreskin is also known as the
A. prepuce
B. glans penis
C. meatus
D. smegma
Question 55: Temperature control of sperm by the scrotum and the spermatic cords is necessary because sperm need to be
A. about 2 degrees F warmer than body temperature
B. about 5.6 degrees F cooler than body temperature
C. about 5.6 degrees F warmer than the rest of the body
D. exactly the same as normal body temperature
E. about 2 degrees F cooler than normal body temperature
Question 56: The testes are male gonads that are known to produce
A. 500 sperm every second
B. 500 sperm every minute
C. 50,000 sperm every second
D. 50,000 sperm every minute
E. 1 million sperm every day
Question 57: When males reach puberty, _________ increases their muscle mass and skeletal development
A. estrogen
B. adipose tissue
C. protein
D. androgen
E. prolactin
Question 58: Miscarriage rates are
A. higher for male fetuses
B. lower for male fetuses
C. about the same for both male and female fetuses
D. extremely low for both genders in the United States
E. none of the above
Question 59: At menarche, estrogen levels increase the development of
A. fat tissue and the enlargement of the female pelvis
B. physical differences
C. adipose tissue in boys
D. hormones responsible for the cessation of the menstrual cycle.
E. none of the above
Question 60: In early adolescence, girls outperform boys at which of the following types of tasks?
A. visual-spatial
B. math
C. physical
D. language and verbal
E. none of the above
Question 61: In general, women _______ than men, but they also experience more ________ and make more extensive use of the health-care system.
A. live longer, male doctor preference
B. die earlier, illnesses
C. live longer, physical trauma
D. are smarter, mental illnesses
E. live longer, health problems
Question 62: When it comes to gender differences and dating,
A. more females than males are actually deceptive
B. males are especially sensitive to rejection.
C. females assume that males will attempt to deceive them.
D. females are more likely to be introverted than males
E. males are more cautious about dating
Question 63: Women often derive intimacy from
A. sexual behaviors
B. the act of coitus
C. talking
D. physical closeness
E. physical touch
Question 64: According to Peplau (2003), which of the following important gender differences is related to sexuality?
A. Women place greater emphasis on committed relationships as a context for sexuality
B. Women's sexuality tends to be more malleable and capable of change over time.
C. Aggression is more strongly linked to sexuality for men than for women.
D. all of the above
Question 65: The ________ system is called the "seat of emotions."
A. reticular activating
B. nervous
C. limbic
D. physiological
E. endocrine
Question 66: The ________ can be considered the connection between mind and body.
A. medulla oblongata
B. reticular activating system
C. cerebellum
D. limbic system
E. autonomic nervous system
Question 67: Which of the following is not a reaction of the body when a person is sexually aroused?
A. muscles relax
B. the mind starts to race
C. perspiration occurs
D. heart rate increases
E. certain arteries are instructed to open
Question 68: The ________ is responsible for the secretion of hormones that travel to various body parts instructing them how to behave.
A. autonomic nervous system
B. limbic system
C. diencephalons system
D. reticular activating system
E. endocrine system
Question 69: In men, sex flush occurs during the ________ phase, whereas in women it may occur during the plateau or in the ________ phase.
A. plateau, excitement
B. plateau, resolution
C. refractory, excitement
D. excitement, plateau
E. excitement, resolution
Question 70: The process that results in vaginal lubrication during the excitement phase is a(n)
A. orgasmic platform
B. transudation
C. uterine orgasm
D. myotonia
E. tachycardia
Question 71: The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is the ________ phase.
A. orgasm
B. excitement
C. emission
D. plateau
E. resolution
Question 72: The increase in heart rate that occurs during sexual activity is known as
A. myotonia
B. hyperventilation
C. vasocongestion
D. tachycardia
E. sex flush
Question 73: Increased blood flow to the pelvic area during sexual arousal is called
A. vasocongestion
B. tachycardia
C. myotonia
D. hyperventilation
E. sex flush
Question 74: Females sometimes experience a sexual response cycle similar to that of males EXCEPT
A. they can have multiple orgasms with a refractory period
B. they generally move from excitement to plateau and then to orgasm
C. when they are menstruating
D. the resolution phase is shorter in duration than in males
E. they can have multiple orgasms without a refractory period
Question 75: Contraception is the means of preventing _______ from occurring during sexual intercourse.
A. pleasure
B. pregnancy
C. STDs
D. pain
E. infertility
Question 76: Which of the following forms of contraception helps provide protection against STDs?
A. condoms
B. oral contraceptives
C. hormonal implants
D. sterilization
E. IUDs
Question 77: Which of the following is the only 100-percent effective method of fertility control and STI protection?
A. condoms and spermicide together
B. condoms and a hormonal contraceptive together
C. abstinence
D. oral contraceptions
E. condoms
Question 78: ________ is the avoidance of any type of sexual intercourse.
A. withdrawal
B. abstinence
C. monogamy
D. polygamy
E. avoidance
Question 79: ________ is the contraceptive method of removing the penis from the vagina before ejaculation.
A. abstinance
B. sterilization
C. monogamy
D. withdrawal
E. avoidance
Question 80: ______ condoms do not provide protection against STDs.
A. latex
B. lambskin
C. trojan
D. polyurethane
E. all of the above
Question 81: Oral contraceptives
A. suppress ovulation.
B. mimic the changes that occur in pregnancy.
C. can be taken by both males and females.
D. a and b
E. a and c
Question 82: An advantage of using condoms is that they
A. are easy to get
B. can help a man control ejaculation
C. are relatively inexpensive
D. reduce the risk of HIV transmission 10-fold with consistent use
E. all of the above
Question 83: ________ is the stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
A. mutual masturbation
B. masturbation
C. coitus
D. fellatio
E. cunnilingis
Question 84: Many of our attitudes regarding sexual activity are part of our ________ past.
A. cultural
B. shameful
C. joyful
D. creative
E. proud
Question 85: The ________ believed they were partners with ________ in replenishing the Earth, and thus enacted laws against ________ sexual behavior.
A. Ancient Egyptians, Osiris, same sex
B. Ancient Hebrews, Moses, same sex
C. Medieval Europeans, God, any
D. Ancient Hebrews, God, nonprocreative
E. Ancient Christians, God, nonprocreative
Question 86: ________ is a nickname for masturbation that was often used in the past.
A. sin
B. spilling of seed
C. onanism
D. adamism
E. hairy palm disease
Question 87: Foreplay is the ________ contact that usually precedes coitus or oral-genital sexual activity.
A. emotional
B. spiritual
C. social
D. physical
E. planned
Question 88: ________ is the stimulation of the female genitalia by the mouth, lips, and/or tongue of the sexual partner.
A. fellatio
B. cunnilingis
C. 69
D. analingus
E. none of the above
Question 89: ________ is oral contact with a male's penis.
A. fellatio
B. cunnilingis
C. 69
D. analingus
E. none of the above
Question 90: ________ is when two partners simultaneously stimulate each other's genitalia orally.
A. fellatio
B. cunnilingis
C. 69
D. analingus
E. none of the above