Your Health Today Choices In A Changing Society 7th Edition By Michael Teague – Test Bank

Overview

Chapter 11
Sexual Health

1) Which of the following is true about sexual attitudes in the United States?
A) Attitudes about sex in the United States have always held to the ideal of sexual freedom.
B) The sexual revolution of the 1960s was the start of a 40-year shift toward more liberal attitudes about sex.
C) While the nation saw a more conservative economic climate in the 1980s and 1990s, the same period was one of the most sexually free in U.S. history.
D) College students and other young adults will be significant in determining prevailing attitudes in the 21st century.

Answer: D
Section: Sex and Culture: Issues for the 21st Century
Topic: Sex and Culture
Learning Objective: Summarize current societal issues related to sexuality.
Bloom’s: Understand
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2) Which of the following is NOT part of a woman’s external genitalia?
A) vagina
B) clitoris
C) mons pubis
D) labia majora

Answer: A
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Female Sex Organs
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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3) Circumcision involves removing the ________ and leaving the head of the penis permanently exposed.
A) frenulum
B) foreskin
C) scrotum
D) perineum

Answer: B
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Male Sex Organs
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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4) Which is the organ or organs in which a fertilized egg is developed into an embryo?
A) ovaries
B) uterus
C) vagina
D) cervix

Answer: B
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Female Sex Organs
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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5) What is the area between a male’s scrotum and anus called?
A) testes
B) perineum
C) epididymis
D) vas deferens

6) Sperm are propelled from the epididymis into the
A) vas deferens.
B) perineum.
C) Cowper’s gland.
D) frenulum.

Answer: A
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Male Sex Organs
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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7) Which hormone is principally responsible for the sex drive in women?
A) estrogen
B) progestin
C) testosterone
D) vasopressin

Answer: C
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Sex Drive
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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8) The excitement one feels when sexually aroused—such as increased heart rate and vasocongestion—is caused mainly by
A) cultural cues.
B) involuntary reflexes.
C) conditioned responses.
D) hormone/neurotransmitter actions.

Answer: D
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Sex Drive
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Understand
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9) The hormones ________ and ________ are involved in arousal and increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and other autonomic nervous system functions.
A) adrenaline; testosterone
B) epinephrine; norepinephrine
C) dopamine; serotonin
D) progestin; estrogen

Answer: B
Section: Sexual Anatomy and Functioning
Topic: Sex Drive
Learning Objective: Describe the structure and function of human sexual anatomy.
Bloom’s: Remember
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10) Upon sexual stimulation, nipple and clitoral erection occur in response to
A) vasocongestion.
B) extracellular fluid buildup.
C) muscle tension.
D) inflammation.