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Chapter 3
1. One of the pleasures of being in a long-term relationship that can eventually lead to
difficulties is that ___________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
communication is easier to do with someone you trust.
once you have established a pattern of resolving conflict you are on your way to a lifetime of happiness.
two incomes are always better than one.
the longer you date, the better your communication will become.
there is such a high level of comfort that sometimes you do not have to talk.
2. According to the basic communication model, the nature of the message can be
influenced by _______.
A. the sender’s mood, background, culture, and frame of reference.
B. the sender’s background alone.
C. the sender’s culture alone.
D. the receiver’s frame of reference.
E. all of the above.
3. Bypassing is ____________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
when the receiver of a message is not engaged in active listening.
receiving a muddled message.
converting an idea into words or gestures to convey meaning.
when misunderstandings result from missed meanings.
Translating a message from its symbol form into meaning.
4. An example of feedback is ___________.
A. when the receiver of a message responds verbally or nonverbally.
B. when words have different meanings to different people.
C. checking for understanding.
D. translating the message from its symbol form into meaning.
E. none of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?
A. waving.
C. crossing your arms.
E. frowning.
B. showing signs of fatigue.
D. sighing with boredom.
6. Nonverbal communication is as much as what percent of the overall message?
A. 10% B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 90%
E. 93%
7. If a student in a class is leaning forward in their chair and has consistent eye contact
with the teacher, you might say they __________.
A. are actively involved in listening.
D. are trying to cheat by looking at another student’s paper.
B. are about ready to fall out of their chair.
E. none of the above answers are correct.
C. are fatigued.
8. Which of the following is TRUE regarding women and nonverbal communication?
A. Women tend to be great actors.
B. Women tend to be more aggressive with gestures.
C. Women prefer proximity over touch as a nonverbal cue.
D. Women tend to be more expressive and more skilled at sending and receiving
nonverbal messages.
E. Women tend to appear more nervous and uneasy about the use of nonverbal cues.
9. Regarding male-female sexual communication and sub-culture, it can be correctly
stated that men tend to be __________.
A. more emotional.
D. are more aggressive in their speech patterns.
B. both self-effacing and self-promoting.
E. all of the above answers are correct.
C. tend to use power words and messages more frequently than women do.
10. Which of the following statements about female communication as it relates to
culture is TRUE?
A. Women are more relaxed when it comes to sending and receiving emotional
messages.
B. Women tend to be more sensitive, especially when speaking about sexuality issues.
C. Women are more comfortable speaking on sexual matters than men are.
D. Over the past 20 years women have learned to be less sensitive and emotional in their
speech patterns.
E. Women have learned to be earnest perfectionists.
11. Understanding possible differences in the way men and women communicate
________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
is not a key issue when examining the difficulties men and women have when discussing sexual issues.
can be helpful when examining sexuality issues.
can be helpful in improving communication and relationships.
can help predict the future and strength of relationships.
is useful, but not an important aspect of communication between the genders.
12. Making eye contact with another person for a little longer than usual can _________.
A. be intimidating.
D. be a signal of interest in a relationship.
B. be misconstrued as a threat.
E. all of the above answers are correct.
C. signal your comfort level.
13. The form of nonverbal communication which seems to contribute the MOST to
interest, intimacy, and emotional closeness is ____________.
A. touching.
C. body language.
E. none of the above answers are correct.
B. longer eye contact. D. proximity.
Chapter 4
1. Collectively, the external female genitals are called __________.
A. the corpora cavernosa.
C. the hymen.
E. the cervix.
B. the vulva.
D. the vagina.
2. Which of the following is NOT a reproductive function of the vagina?
A. It surrounds the penis during intercourse.
D. It is the place of development for a fertilized egg.
B. It is the route of exit for a newborn baby.
E. It is the place of exit for menstrual flow.
C. It receives male ejaculate during intercourse.
3. Which of the following is an internal female genital?
A. clitoris
B. labia minora
C. uterus
D. labia majora E. mons pubis
4. The function of the uterus is to ______.
A. provide sexual arousal for the female. D. hold the fallopian tubes.
B. give birth.
E. nurture a developing embryo and fetus.
C. push the newborn through the cervix.
5. The innermost layer of the uterus is the _________.
A. endometrium.
C. perimetrium.
E. epididymis.
B. myometrium.
D. fundus.
6. Fertilization normally occurs in the __________.
A. fimbriae.
B. corpus luteum.
C. fallopian tubes.
D. uterus.
E. ovary.
7. At birth, each female ovary contains up to ______ eggs (or ova).
A. 400 B. 4,000 C. 40,000 D. 400,000
E. 4,000,000
8. Most of the breast is ______ and ______.
A. muscle, fat.
B. muscle, connective tissue.
C. fat, connective tissue.
D. fat, nerve endings.
E. connective tissue, nerve endings.
9. If androgens affect the ______ of men and women too much, sexual appetite is
excessive; if their effect is too little, sexual interest will drop.
A. gonadotropins B. estrogens C. progesterones D. spermatocytes E. sex
drive
10. Females typically reach menarche during _________.
A. childhood. B. puberty. C. adulthood. D. menstruation.
11. Painful menstruation is known as ________.
A. premenstrual syndrome.
C. amenorrhea
B. dysmenorrhea.
D. endometriosis.
E. menopause
E. secondary amenorrhea.
12. Amenorrhea is _____________.
A. painful menstruation.
B. painful menstruation, the cause of which is unknown.
C. painful menstruation caused by an identifiable cause.
D. the growth of the endometrium uterine lining at a location other than the uterus.
E. the absence of menstrual flow.
13. ______ is the production of breast milk.
A. Lactation
C. Human chorionic gonadotropin
B. Prolactin
D. Homogenizing
E. Menarche
14. The organ that joins a fetus to the mother’s uterus is the _________.
A. vagina. B. endometrium. C. perimetrium. D. placenta.
E. cervix.
15. ____________ is a common treatment for menopause but carries certain health risks
such as increased risk of endometrial cancer and breast cancer .
A. Androgen replacement therapy
D. Taking calcium
B. Estrogen replacement therapy
E. Prozac
C. Progesterone replacement therapy
16. A ___________ is an X-ray of the breast that allows physicians to detect breast
lumps often before they would be palpable to the hand.
A. clinical breast exam B. breast self exam C. mammogram D. BRCA1 E. Prolactin test
17. Cervical cancer rates have _______ over the past several decades due to an increase
in _______.
A. increased, sexual activity.
D. decreased, Pap smears.
B. increased, Pap smears.
E. decreased, condom use.
C. increased, sexually transmitted infection rates.
Chapter 5
1. The male external genitals are the _______ and the _______.
A. glans penis, vas deferens.
C. penis, scrotum.
E. foreskin, glans penis.
B. penis, testes.
D. glans, corona.
2. The average penis is about how long when relaxed (flaccid)?
A. 1-4 inches. B. 2-5 inches.
C. 3-4 inches. D. 4-6 inches.
E. None of the above.
3. This helps to form a seal with the walls of the vagina during sexual intercourse.
A. scrotum. B. glans. C. meatus.
D. vans deferens.
E. coronal ridge.
4. The foreskin is also known as the _________.
A. prepuce. B. glans.
C. glans penis.
D. meatus.
E. smegma.
5. Which of the following reasons has been offered against circumcision?
A. It is a procedure often performed without anesthesia.
B. There is risk of infection, hemorrhage, and emotional trauma.
C. Circumcised penises are less sensitive, therefore are less responsive to touch.
D. Circumcision is not done with an infant’s permission.
E. All of these reasons have been cited.
6. This structure provides both a route for semen and urine to exit the body.
A. bladder. B. meatus.
C. vas deferens.
D. glans.
E. urethra.
7. The testes produce about how much sperm?
A. roughly 5 every second.
D. about 50,000 every minute.
B. roughly 500 every second.
E. about 1 million every day.
C. about 50,000 every second
8. The male sex hormone, testosterone, is specifically produced by which cell(s)?
A. seminiferous tubule cells
C. epididymis cells
E. vas deferens
B. interstitial cells
D. testis cells
9. Spermatozoa are produced in the
A. testes-interstitial cells.
C. scrotum.
B. testes-seminiferous tubules.
D. seminal vesicles.
E. prostate gland.
10. During puberty boys are said to be in a time of double jeopardy because ________.
A. boys do not take responsibility for their actions.
B. increased testosterone levels are linked to aggression.
C. the viability of sperm can lead to unwanted pregnancies.
D. of a frustrated libido and the possibility of unwanted pregnancies.
E. none of the above answers are correct.
11. Some researchers state the reason for a male midlife crisis is __________.
A. the male climacteric.
D. decrease in testosterone production.
B. a decrease in sex drive.
E. none of the above answers are correct.
C. a change in sexual activity.
12. In 2003, there were ______ cases of male breast cancer in the U.S.
A. ~400. B. ~600.
C. ~1000.
D. ~1300.
E. ~2200.
13. Signs of prostate cancer include(s) ___________.
A. weak urine flow and/or interrupted urine flow. D. pain or burning when urinating.
B. pain in the lower back, pelvis, or upper thigh. E. all of the above answers.
C. the need for frequent urination.
14. Testicular cancer risk is four times greater for ______ than it is for ______.
A. black men, white men
C. asian men, white men
E. asian men, black men
B. black men, latino men
D. white men, black men
Chapter 7
1. This system is called the "seat of emotions.”
A. Reticular Activating
C. Limbic
B. Nervous
D. Physiological
E. Endocrine
2. The ______ activates the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system through
messages sent via nerves or substances released into the bloodstream.
A. hypothalamus B. cerebral cortex
C. pons D. thalamus
E. subcortex
3. The ______ system is responsible for the secretion of hormones that travel to various
body parts instructing them how to behave.
A. Autonomic nervous system
C. diencephalons
E. Endocrine
B. Limbic
D. Reticular activating
4. In men, sex flush occurs only during the ______ phase, whereas in women it can occur
during the ______ phase.
A. plateau, excitement
C. refractory, excitement
E. excitement, resolution
B. plateau, resolution
D. excitement, plateau
5. The second phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle is the ______.
A. orgasm phase
C. emission stage
E. resolution phase
B. excitement phase
D. plateau phase
6. Increased blood flow to the pelvic area during sexual arousal is called ______.
A. vasocongestion B. tachycardia C. myotonia D. hyperventilation E. sex flush
7. In males, orgasm is characterized by ________.
A. a refractory period
D. contractions of the urethra
B. a resolution phase
E. none of the above answers are correct
C. a refractory period and resolution phase
8. Kaplan's Triphasic Model consists of ______.
A. desire phase, plateau phase, orgasm phase
B. excitement phase, plateau phase, resolution phase
C. desire phase, excitement phase, resolution phase
D. plateau phase, orgasm phase, resolution phase
E. desire phase, excitement phase, orgasm phase
9. The _________ theory enhances our understanding and ability to treat sexual
dysfunctions.
A. Erotic Stimulus Pathway
C. Maslow’s Hierarchy
E. None of the Above
B. Extra Sensor Perception
D. Sexual Libido
10. Orgasmic sensations in both male and females can be influenced by __________.
A. mood B. expectations C. setting D. alcohol or drug use E. all of the above
11. The two different female orgasms according to Freud were ______ and ______.
A. uterine, blended B. vaginal, uterine C. vaginal, clitoral D. vulval, blended E. clitoral, vulval
12. While a simultaneous orgasm between sexual partners is an exciting event, it
_______.
A. is a relatively uncommon event and can actually detract from the coital experience if
one is preoccupied by sharing this experience.
B. is common and should be a priority as far as coitus is concerned.
C. is of no particular importance.
D. is immensely overrated.
E. none of the above answers are correct
13. Sexual pleasure and satisfaction are both ______ and physiologically based.
A. psychologically B. psychically C. philosophically D. sensually E. morally
14. The increase in blood pressure to the genital area, called ____________, also creates
pressure on the walls of the vagina resulting in vaginal lubrication.
A. enrapture B. engorgement
C. enlightenment
D. erasure E. elasticism