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PSY 394 Chapter 7

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According to sexologists, which of the following qualifies as "sex"?
a. penis-vagina intercourse
b. oral sex
c. anal sex
d. all of these qualify as "sex"
d. all of these qualify as "sex"
All but which of the following are factors that form the foundation of what is considered "sex"?
a. passion
b. reproduction
c. enjoyment
d. arousal
a. passion
You are most likely to remember your dreams when:
a. they are of an especially sexy scene
b. you had something to drink the night before
c. you wake up without an alarm
d. you were frustrated in the dream
c. you wake up without an alarm
All but which of the following is true of dreams?
a. they sometimes reflect our preoccupations
b. if you dream about something, it means you want that to happen
c. sexual frustration dreams are not uncommon
d. about half the time, dreams about sex are positive
b. if you dream about something, it means you want that to happen
All but which of the following is likely associated with erotic dreams?
a. higher testosterone levels
b. physiological genital arousal
c. REM stage
d. degree of sexual experience
d. degree of sexual experience
The slang term for sleep orgasms for women is:
a. slippery sleep
b. squirtle
c. we don't have one
d. velvet vagina
c. we don't have one
All but which of the following is associated with nocturnal orgasms in women?
a. a history of frequent masturbation
b. sexual liberalism
c. knowledge of female nocturnal orgasms
d. positive attitudes towards sex
a. a history of frequent masturbation
Dr. Spencer has found that when asked if fantasizing during sex about someone else constitutes cheating:
a. most of the female students said "yes"
b. most of the male students said "yes"
c. students rarely thought it was cheating when they did it themselves
d. there was no difference in the results
c. students rarely thought it was cheating when they did it themselves
Under what circumstances would Dr. Spencer believe fantasizing during sex to be problematic?
a. when you fantasize more than 50% of the time
b. when there are BDSM themes in your fantasies
c. if you don't know how to fantasize
d. if you can only be aroused by fantasies of someone other than your partner
d. if you can only be aroused by fantasies of someone other than your partner
All but which of the following is a function of fantasy?
a. to fancy oneself a sexual superstar
b. to speed up arousal if need be
c. to rehearse activities that one might want to pursue
d. to pursue an activity in one's head that one chooses not to conduct in real life
a. to fancy oneself a sexual superstar
Men are more likely than women to fantasize about all but which of the following?
a. having sex with the possibility of being discovered
b. weddings
c. having sex with a virgin
d. anal sex
b. weddings
Which of the following is false regarding women's rape fantasies?
a. some women do have rape fantasies
b. fantasies allow us to do in our heads what we would not want to do in real life
c. women who have rape fantasies want to be raped
d. they are trying to "master" an experience wherein once they were not in control
c. women who have rape fantasies want to be raped
Dr. Spencer's concern about fantasies with nonconsensual content is that:
a. one might become too attached to them via classical conditioning
b. they are immoral
c. one can be arrested for one's fantasy content
d. one might have a hard time finding a partner who approves of such content
a. one might become too attached to them via classical conditioning
Dr. Spencer believes that consultation with a therapist should be considered when all but which apply?
a. you can't stop fantasizing about nonconsensual sexual activities
b. you have intrusive thoughts related to a prior sexual trauma
c. you can't stop fantasizing about illegal activities
d. you fantasize about someone else while having sex with your partner
d. you fantasize about someone else while having sex with your partner
Dr. Spencer believes that masturbation is:
a. stimulation of the genitals
b. self-stimulation
c. manual stimulation
d. fantasy stimulation
b. self-stimulation
All but which of the following is true of masturbation?
a. more men than women masturbate
b. masturbation is most common in early adulthood
c. as one ages, masturbation becomes more frequent
d. as one ages, masturbation becomes less frequent
c. as one ages, masturbation becomes more frequent
All but which of the following is related to reported masturbation?
a. race
b. education
c. religious orientation
d. age
c. religious orientation
All but which of the following were offered as reasons why same-sex attracted people masturbate more?
a. they can't find partners
b. they might find their own genitals more appealing
c. they might have more positive attitudes towards sex
d. they are used to overcoming sexual taboos
a. they can't find partners
A good example of the influence of culture on masturbation is:
a. it is now being taught in elementary schools
b. there is no longer any taboo regarding masturbation
c. teens who watch more TV masturbate more frequently
d. in China, those in their 20's show masturbation rates similar to the Western world
d. in China, those in their 20's show masturbation rates similar to the Western world
All but which of the following were listed as a function of masturbation?
a. sleep aid
b. escape from partnered sex
c. managing sexual dysfunction
d. tension release
b. escape from partnered sex
Dr. Spencer suggests that perhaps Onan's sin was:
a. masturbation
b. rebelling against God
c. premature ejaculation
d. resenting his sister-in-law
c. premature ejaculation
Among the Sambia in New Guinea:
a. young men fellate older men in order to grow into adulthood
b. early sexual experience turns young men gay
c. there is no record of masturbation
d. adults prefer masturbation to partnered sex
a. young men fellate older men in order to grow into adulthood
All but which of the following are examples of folks believing that sperm has special properties?
a. the Sambia of New Guinea
b. semen was considered a healing salve
c. semen loss led to psychosis
d. each sperm carries a tiny complete person
b. semen was considered a healing salve
All but which of the following were used to curb masturbation?
a. bland foods
b. mittens
c. harnesses
d. special condoms
d. special condoms
All but which of the following were mentioned as aspects of problematic masturbation?:
a. when it's so frequent that it interferes with other aspect's of one's life
b. when it's attached to deviant fantasy
c. it takes away from partnered sex
d. training to be a premature ejaculator
c. it takes away from partnered sex
_____ teaches that masturbation is normal:
a. some liberal branches of some religions
b. the LDS church
c. Orthodox Judaism
d. the Buddhist religion
a. some liberal branches of some religions
Jocelyn Elders, a Surgeon General, lost her job when she:
a. was discovered masturbating in an adult move theatre
b. suggested that masturbation be part of a sex ed curriculum
c. defended Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky
d. declared that masturbation led to psychosis
b. suggested that masturbation be part of a sex ed curriculum
A recent survey found that:
a. once people get into relationships, they abandon masturbation
b. masturbation is only practiced by people in relationships
c. masturbation makes you less motivated to find a partner
d. a sizeable proportion of folks within relationships still masturbate
d. a sizeable proportion of folks within relationships still masturbate
All but which of the following are released during orgasm within masturbation?
a. endorphins
b. dopamine
c. cholesterol
d. prolactin
c. cholesterol
Additional health benefits of masturbation include all but which of the following?:
a. preventing UTI's
b. boosting the immune system
c. increasing white blood cell counts
d. decrease prostate cancer
a. preventing UTI's
An additional health benefit of masturbation is:
a. weight loss
b. clearing up of acne
c. increased fertility
d. increased muscle tone
c. increased fertility
It is possible that masturbation improves sexual functioning by:
a. decreasing blood pressure
b. improving stamina
c. giving the pubococcygeous muscles a work out
c. allowing you to practice some sexual technique
c. giving the pubococcygeous muscles a work out
The video cautions that masturbation could be harmful:
a. if nitric oxide levels rose too high
b. if one never varies one's technique
c. if one sees a spike in one's blood pressure
d. if one is over the age of 65
b. if one never varies one's technique
All but which of the following were listed by KH as benefits of celibacy?
a. no concern about unplanned pregnancy
b. peace of mind
c. no concern about STI infections
d. avoidance of women
d. avoidance of women
When KH talks about "drama" associated with sex outside of marriage, he's referring to all but which of the following?
a. the risk of a women taking revenge when dumped
b. the way an unplanned pregnancy can change one's entire life
c. the imbalance in the feelings between FWB's
d. the concern that he is just medication a troubled woman with sex
e. the performance anxiety associated with sex
e. the performance anxiety associated with sex
Another benefit of celibacy mentioned by KH is:
a. much more free time
b. avoiding the game of sexual conquest
c. not having to spend money on dates
d. more time to devote to his coaching business
b. avoiding the game of sexual conquest
Bottom line, KH is celibate in order to:
a. gain notoriety
b. be a role model for other men
c. not repeat the pattern that he grew up in
d. to hide the fact that he is gay
c. not repeat the pattern that he grew up in
KH talked about how he got clarity to commit to celibacy when:
a. his best friend got someone pregnant
b. his little brother ended up in jail
c. his mother got remarried
d. he encountered a great role model
d. he encountered a great role model
Leeza Mangaldas suggests that all but which of the following are reasons why women fake orgasm?
a. her partner is not doing it right
b. she's too shy to tell her partner that she is not deriving pleasure from what he/she is doing
c. she doesn't want to hurt her partner's ego
d. she's afraid she's going to squirt
d. she's afraid she's going to squirt
Leeza Mangaldas suggests that another primary reason why women fake orgasm is because:
a. she is hoping that faking will eventually lead to a real orgasm
b. she feels her real orgasm is not sufficiently dramatic, so she has to create a better one
c. she is withholding in order to spite her partner
d. she does not know how to have an orgasm
d. she does not know how to have an orgasm
Leeza Mangaldas suggests that part of the reason why faking orgasm is so common for women is because sex education:
a. is usually single-sex with males and females attending different lectures
b. focuses on the reproductive aspects of sex
c. is far too available, putting pressure on women to have sex
d. encourages women to start having sex before they are ready
b. focuses on the reproductive aspects of sex
Leeza Mangaldas suggests that the main message from porn is that:
a. whatever is pleasurable for him is also pleasurable for her
b. if there is enough love within the relationship, orgasms are easy
c. women need to be multiply orgasmic
d. men never fake orgasms
a. whatever is pleasurable for him is also pleasurable for her
According to Leeza Mangaldas, another contribution to women's faking orgasm is related to women being distracted with concerns about all but which of the following?
a. whether her body looks ok
b. whether she smells and tastes ok
c. whether she is fertile
d. whether she has the right amount of body hair
c. whether she is fertile
According to Leeza Mangaldas, another contribution to women's faking orgasm is related to the belief that:
a. a women should be multiply orgasmic
b. women who are not orgasmic are infertile
c. women who struggle with orgasm have psychological problems
d. all sex should include orgasm
d. all sex should include orgasm
To resolve the issue of faking orgasms among women, Leeza Mangaldas suggests all but which of the following?
a. unlearning of cultural restrictions of female sexual pleasure
b. improved communication between partners
c. plastic surgery to tighten the vagina
d. women learning, on their own, what pleases them sexually
c. plastic surgery to tighten the vagina
Which of the following STI(s) can be transmitted via oral sex?
a. chlamydia
b. herpes
c. HPV
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
In addition to the genitals, oral sexual contact includes the risk of infection of which of the following?
a. lips
b. mouth
c. throat
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Herpes is transmitted via:
a. sharing needles
b. sharing bodily fluids
c. skin to skin contact
d. air borne viruses
c. skin to skin contact
Which of the following is true?
a. if you have herpes, any contact with any part of your body will put a partner at risk for contracting herpes
b. as long as you stay away from the body part (s) that have manifested herpes, you are ok to interact sexually
c. sharing bodily fluids is a surefire way of contracting herpes
d. people who have herpes should remain abstinent
b. as long as you stay away from the body part (s) that have manifested herpes, you are ok to interact sexually
All but which of the following were recommended to use as protection during oral sex?
a. plastic grocery bags
b. saran /plastic wrap
c. a modified condom
d. a dental damn
a. plastic grocery bags
Ms. Martinez objects to pornography for all but which of the following?
a. it is too expensive
b. it is highly edited in its production
c. most people are getting their information regarding sex from porn
d. it creates a fantasy that what is depicted in a natural representation of most people's sex lives
a. it is too expensive
The basic anatomy that is important to be aware of in order to enjoy anal sex is:
a. there are two sets of muscle bands within the rectum
b. one should not attempt anal sex within an hour of eating a meal
c. male rectums are much more easily penetrated than female rectums
d. one need not worry about using a condom as there is no risk of pregnancy
a. there are two sets of muscle bands within the rectum
Ms. Martinez compares anal sex to yoga because:
a. both are done in a prone position
b. both require gradual, gentle stretching of muscles
c. both require a great deal of concentration
d. both are best conducted with relaxing music played in the background
b. both require gradual, gentle stretching of muscles
As it relates to lubrication, Ms. Martinez cautions against all but which of the following?
a. flavored lubricant
b. spermicidal lubricant
c. water based lubricant
d. hand lotion or baby oil
c. water based lubricant
All but which of the following are good reasons to use a condom when engaged in anal sex?
a. it protects against STI transmission
b. it allows for an opportunity for greater versatility within the sexual encounter
c. it makes for a quick and easy clean up
d. pregnancy prevention
d. pregnancy prevention
Ms. Martinez suggests that hygiene with anal sex activity is not as big a deal as many imagine for all but which of the following reasons?
a. one can always bathe prior to and following anal sex
b. one can perform an anal douche with warm water
c. fecal matter is not usually held in the lower colon or rectum
d. one can evacuate one's bowels prior to the sexual encounter
a. one can always bathe prior to and following anal sex
Ms. Martinez suggests that anal sex is a "metaphor for life" in that:
a. it is always best to be prepared
b. nothing worth doing should be rushed
c. all of our activities reveal something about who we are as a person
d. one should relax and enjoy the journey
d. one should relax and enjoy the journey
According to Dr. Cheryl Fraser, one benefit of practicing Tantric sex is:
a. developing the capacity for long-term orgasms
b. preventing pregnancy
c. increasing sexual desire
d. improving one's posture
a. developing the capacity for long-term orgasms
According to Dr. Cheryl Fraser, one technique used in training for Tantric sex is:
a. deep eye contact during sex
b. foot massage
c. the pigeon pose in yoga
d. Kegel exercises
a. deep eye contact during sex
According to Dr. Cheryl Fraser, an additional technique used in training for Tantric sex is:
a. learning what music is most erotic for your partner
b. learning to use essential oils for erotic purposes
c. deep muscle massage
d. remaining conscious during orgasm
d. remaining conscious during orgasm
According to Dr. Cheryl Fraser, an additional benefit to practicing Tantric sex is:
a. feeling more love for your partner
b. weight loss
c. increased muscle tone
d. decreased desire for substances
a. feeling more love for your partner
According to Kristin, the first criterion for readiness is:
a. both partners are eager to make this happen
b. you decide together who you will involve in this arrangement
c. you are both disease free
d. you have formalized your commitment in the form of marriage
a. both partners are eager to make this happen
Kristin's second criterion for readiness for a threesome includes:
a. determining the location of the encounter
b. deciding what the setting will feel like
c. deciding who will pay for any refreshments
d. a capacity to move past jealousy
d. a capacity to move past jealousy
Kristin highly recommends:
a. that there be clear rules and boundaries
b. that you choose a 3rd someone you already know
c. that each person be as flexible as possible so that "anything goes" within the encounter
d. that the more apprehensive person in the couple gets to choose the 3rd
a. that there be clear rules and boundaries
Another criterion to determine if your relationship is ready for a threesome is:
a. that you have discussed this with your religious leader
b. that you are able to discuss and plan for safe sex
c. that your relationship is at least 5 years old
d. that you have felt comfortable after watching many YouTube videos about threesomes
b. that you are able to discuss and plan for safe sex
An additional criterion for determining if your relationship is ready for a threesome is:
a. that your relationship is solid and relatively free of conflict
b. that both have recently been tested for STI's
c. that you worked out other living arrangements in case your relationship falls apart
d. that you have thoroughly discussed your sexual histories with one another
a. that your relationship is solid and relatively free of conflict
Kristin suggests:
a. good preparation for a threesome is for the three to play strip poker together
b. a straight couple should only invite another woman to be part of a threesome
c. that if you feel the need for drugs and / or alcohol in order to proceed with a threesome, you are probably not ready
d. a great way to "loosen up" in preparation for a threesome is to share some recreational drugs
c. that if you feel the need for drugs and / or alcohol in order to proceed with a threesome, you are probably not ready
Kristen emphasizes that:
a. a straight couple should only invite a male to be a 3rd
b. the first few times one engages in a threesome, it is important to devote most of one's attention to the 3rd
c. same sex couples struggle the most with threesomes
d. there needs to be a plan to include and show appreciation for the 3rd person
d. there needs to be a plan to include and show appreciation for the 3rd person
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