Chapter 8 Psych 170 Review Questions

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal Chapter 8: Arousal 1. William Masters and Virginia Johnson are well known for their: a. model of the physiology of the sexual response. b. belief that sexual excitation and sexual inhibition control the sexual response. c. work on the fluidity of gender. d. biphasic model of sexuality. 2. The basic physiological process that occurs during excitement is: a. corpora cavernosa. b. orgasm. c. mytonia. d. vasocongestion. 3. In men, the most obvious occurrence during the resolution phase is: a. ejaculation. b. detumescence. c. myotonia. d. vasocongestion. 4. How did Kaplan’s Triphasic Model differ from Masters and Johnson model of sexual response a. It included a cognitive component 5. The sensation in which ejaculation is just about to happen and cannot be stopped is referred to as: a. resolution. b. the orgasmic platform. c. ejaculatory inevitability. d. refraction.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal 6. The process of detumescence results in: a. a hardening of the nipples. b. orgasm. c. the loss of erection in the penis. d. arousal. 7. According to Freud, a clitoral orgasm is: a. better. b. advanced. c. immature. d. more developed. 8. Which of the following is true regarding Masters and Johnson's research of the human sexual response? a. It is both objective and universal. b. It encapsulates cognition, emotion, and physiology. c. It cannot be generalized to the entire population. d. It is the only reliable research on the subject. 9. Whose model of sexual response includes desire? a. Kaplan's b. Jung and Johnson's c. Masters and Johnson's d. Kinsey's 10.Consideration of which of the following is missing from the three models of sexual response (Masters and Johnson's model, Kaplan's model, and the dual control model)? a. Early learning b. Cognition c. Emotion d. Influence of culture 11. When a male experiences retrograde ejaculation, the semen does not travel out of the penis. Instead, it travels to the: a. urethral opening. b. bladder. c. epididymis. d. vas deferens.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal 18.Which of the following statements about erogenous zones is accurate? a. The genital area in both males and females is the sole human erogenous zone. b. One person's erogenous zones can be quite different from another's. c. Erogenous zones are more important to reproduction than to sexual arousal. d. All people have six different erogenous zones. 19.Some hormones have "organizing effects," meaning that they cause a permanent change in the organization of: a. neurotransmitters. b. one's sexual orientation. c. structures like the reproductive system. d. one's fantasies and sexual desires. 20.Autoeroticism includes all of the following EXCEPT: a. erotic dreams. b. self-masturbation. c. sexual fantasies. d. cuddling. 21.According to researchers, which of the following emotions is antierotic? a. Anger b. Anxiety c. Disgust d. Happiness 22.What are pheromones? a. Biochemicals secreted outside the body that are important in communication between animals b. The primary brain chemicals that affect human sexual functioning c. Hormones that are responsible for sexual desire and sexual behavior d. Various neurotransmitters that activate the sexual response in humans

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal 23.The parts of the body that are sexually sensitive (such as genitals or lips) are referred to as: a. erogenous zones. b. aphrodital areas. c. sexual modules. d. tactile superspots. 24.Which of the following is essential to sexual pleasure? a. Experience with masturbation b. Understanding the use of sexual toys for stimulation c. Using sexual fantasy d. Enjoying touching and being touched 25.Autoeroticism is: a. nontraditional sexual intercourse with a partner. b. deviant sexual behavior. c. sexual self-stimulation. d. mutual genital stimulation. 26.The assumption that men should do certain things and that women should do certain other things during two-person sex are a reflection of sexual: a. fantasy. b. deviance. c. scripts. d. autoeroticism. 27.Fantasies during two-person sex are ______ the fantasies people have while masturbating. a. lest explicit than b. similar to c. different from d. more deviant than

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal 34.According to a study, if hetrosexual women had intercourse only, ______ percent had an orgasm, but when they had cunnilingus plus intercourse, ______ percent had an orgasm. a. 25, 90 b. 40, 62 c. 50, 73 d. 30, 80 35.Coitus is: a. the insertion of the penis into the vagina. b. mouth stimulation of the partner's anus. c. simultaneous mouth-genital stimulation. d. the intercourse technique used in gay and lesbian sex. 36.When a male penis is orally stimulated it is called: a. sixty-nining. b. autoeroticism. c. fellatio. d. cunnilingus. 37.Although intercourse positions are infinite, there are ______ basic positions. a. 2 b. 4 c. 10 d. 6 38.The "69" sexual position is also known as: a. simultaneous anal-genital sex. b. fellatio. c. simultaneous mouth-genital stimulation. d. cunnilingus. 39.Inserting an erect penis into a partner's rectum is known as: a. interfemoral intercourse. b. rear coital entry. c. anal intercourse. d. oral intercourse.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 8: Arousal 40.The male-on-top position is the best position for: a. controlling a man's ejaculation. b. pregnant women. c. ensuring conception. d. obese men. 41.Anilingus is the: a. licking of the anal region. b. use of sex toys in the anus. c. insertion of the penis in the rectum. d. stimulation of the anal region with fingers. 42.What form of stimulation is being used when the woman’s genitals are stimulated by her partner’s mouth? a. Anal intercourse b. Cunnilingus c. Fellatio d. Aer Lingus 43.The form of stimulation being used when the man’s genitals are stimulated by a partner’s mouth is ______ . a. fellatio. b. interfemoral intercourse. c. analingus. d. cunnilingus. 44.When both partners are performing oral sex simultaneously, it is often called: a. ninety-nining. b. sixty-nining. c. ninety-sixing. d. sixty-sixing. 45.A substance (like food or a drug) that increases sexual desire or function is called a(n): a. sexual upper. b. aphrodisiac. c. pheromone. d. anaphrodisiac.