Exam 1

Question 1

What is the new acronym for the gay community? What does it stand for?

Answer 1

SOGIE
sexual orientation, gender, identity, and expression

Question 2

What was Freud’s view on female sexuality?

Answer 2

vaginal orgasms were more “mature”
Fridgidity: failure of woman to have vaginal orgasms because she hasn’t accepted role as woman

Question 3

What was Masters & Johnson known fo?

Answer 3

observatory experiments: participants had to have sex in front of them

Question 4

What kind of sex-ed does Texas require

Answer 4

Texas has no requirement for sex-ed

Question 5

What is the acronym to remember the order of the openings of the vuvla

Answer 5

CUV-A
clitoris
urethral opening
vaginal opening
anus

Question 6

Is the anus included in the vulva

Answer 6

NO

Question 7

What causes getting “wet”

Answer 7

the walls of the vagina fill with blood causing fluid to be secreted through mucosal lining

Question 8

what portion of the vagina is the most sensitive? why?

Answer 8

the first 1/3 has the most nerve endings

Question 9

What does the cervix separate?

Answer 9

the cervix separates the vaginal canal and the uterus

Question 10

where is the “site of fertilization”

Answer 10

the fallopian tubes

Question 11

What is the tip of both the penis and clitoris called?

Answer 11

glans

Question 12

what fills with blood to create an erection

Answer 12

corpora cavernosa

Question 13

what is the stance of the AAP (American Association of Pediatrics) on circumcision

Answer 13

the benefits outweigh the risks

Question 14

what percent of semen is sperm?

Answer 14

1%

Question 15

Where does the majority of semen come from?

Answer 15

seminal vesicles - 70%
prostate - 30%

Question 16

what is the function of the vas deferens?

Answer 16

to transport sperm to the urethra

Question 17

what 3 organs produce testosterone?

Answer 17

testicles
ovaries
adrenal glands

Question 18

what organs produce estrogen?

Answer 18

ovaries
testicles
adrenal glands

Question 19

what is the ONLY sign that a woman’s cycle has begun?

Answer 19

the first day of blood flow

Question 20

what is the typical time frame for a woman’s cycle?

Answer 20

28 days

Question 21

when is the best time to try to get pregnant?

Answer 21

1 to 2 days before ovulation

Question 22

how long can sperm live in a woman’s body?

Answer 22

5 days

Question 23

describe the mestrual phase

Answer 23

• about 1-4 days
• estrogen and progesterone lower and cause lining to disintegrate and discharge from body

Question 24

how does ovulation usually effect women?

Answer 24

-increases sexual interest
-women feel more attractive
- prefer more manly men

Question 25

how does ovulation effect men?

Answer 25

men find women's odor more appealing

Question 26

Characteristics of infancy

Answer 26

-reflexive genital arousal starting in womb - begin touching all body parts. can feel pleasure - sexual development = hugging/cuddling care giver

Question 27

what were the effects of "kangaroo care"

Answer 27

less agressive, less impulsive, less hyperactive

Question 28

Characteristics of early childhood (2-6)

Answer 28

- genital exploration - genital exploration of others - sexual exploration games/touching

Question 29

characteristics of school age (7-11)

Answer 29

-US children learn to hide sex play -girls treated more harsh when caught - sexual play may decrease, but NOT curiosity

Question 30

characteristics of puberty

Answer 30

- adrenarche - gonadarche - secondary sex characteristics

Question 31

what/when is the first sign of puberty in girls?

Answer 31

breast buds around age 10

Question 32

what is menarche andwhat age does it occur?

Answer 32

a girls first period. usually 12-13

Question 33

first physical pubertal change in boys

Answer 33

testicles, scrotum, penis growth. usually 11-12

Question 34

when does the first ejaculation occur?

Answer 34

usually a year after the initial growth of the penis, testicle, and scrotum

Question 35

what age is the first sexual attraction? is this before or after adrenarch/gonadarche?

Answer 35

at age 10. after adrenarche and before gonadarche

Question 36

what is the flow of sexuality around age 10?

Answer 36

sexual attraction -> sexual fantasy -> sexual exploration games

Question 37

when does the first masturbation occur?

Answer 37

usually by age 15

Question 38

coitus

Answer 38

vaginal sex with ejaculation

Question 39

copulate

Answer 39

sexual intercourse

Question 40

non-coital

Answer 40

mutual masturbation, oral, anal

Question 41

fellatio

Answer 41

oral on a penis

Question 42

cunnilingus

Answer 42

oral on vulva

Question 43

what are current trends in the age of first time intercourse

Answer 43

- age is going down - number of highschoolers going down

Question 44

Characteristics of emerging adulthood (18-25)

Answer 44

-less influenced by peers and more worried about self - romantic relationship with no commitment - serial monogamy - "secondary abstinence"

Question 45

does cohabitation have an effect on the likeliness of divorce?

Answer 45

no

Question 46

what are the two main resons for extramerital sex?

Answer 46

opportunity and alienation

Question 47

characteristics of middle age (40-59)

Answer 47

- small decline in sexual activity - sexually and emotionally satisfied

Question 48

what is he dfinitive sign of menopause?

Answer 48

a full year without a period

Question 49

what is the average age for menopause?

Answer 49

51

Question 50

what happens physically during menopause?

Answer 50

ovaries shrivel, no more eggs or hromones produced

Question 51

what is andropause?

Answer 51

what happens to older men when they begin to lose testosterone

Question 52

when do men start producing significantly less sperm?

Answer 52

age 40

Question 53

how should doctors determine wether or not a woman should be put on HRT

Answer 53

on a case by case basis

Question 54

what are som dangers of HRT

Answer 54

cancer and heart disease

Question 55

what is the main component of wether or not an elderly person is sexually active?

Answer 55

availability of partner