Module 1: Historical Perspectives of Sex

Question 1

Which of the following components would be best incorporated into a current definition of sexuality?

a) Sexual pleasure
b) One’s biological sex
c) One’s gender identity
d) Reproductive information
e) All of the above

Answer 1

e) All of the above

Question 2

What is sexuality like in Inis Beag, an island of the coast of Ireland

Answer 2

Sexually repressive
Sex = bad for health
Menstruation & menopause = scary
Female orgasm = deviant or non-existent

Question 3

What is sexuality like in Mangaia, an island in the South Pacific

Answer 3

Sexual education ritual
Sex = proof of desire
Masturbation = taught and encouraged
Female orgasm = learned and valued

Question 4

What is a new and healthier metaphor to replace the baseball metaphor of sex?

Answer 4

Pizza metaphor

Question 5

Which of the following is the most accurate timeline of attitudes towards masturbation during this time period (ancient times, 18th-19th c., 20th c.)?

a) Positive, negative, neutral
b) Neutral, positive, negative
c) Negative, positive, neutral
d) Neutral, negative, positive
e) Negative, negative, neutral

Answer 5

d) Neutral, negative, positive

Question 6

What was the goal of “Onania”?

Answer 6

Publish warnings about moral and physical dangers of masturbation

Question 7

Which of the following statements is most accurate about dildos and vibrators?

a) Dildos and vibrators are exactly the same
b) Dildos were not always considered sexual
c) Vibrators were not always considered sexual
d) Dildos were used to treat hysteria
e) All sex toys have always been considered sexual

Answer 7

c) Vibrators were not always considered sexual

Question 8

In the “It’s History….” video, Guy mentions results from a survey about sex toy use. Which group reported the highest use of sex toys?

a) Heterosexual men
b) Heterosexual women
c) Heterosexual men and women
d) Members of the gay community
e) Those who identity as bisexual

Answer 8

d) Members of the gay community

Question 9

Kinsey’s research focused primarily on which of the following aspects of human sexuality?

a) Human sexual experiences
b) Terminology of human sexual behaviour
c) Human sexual behaviour
d) Physiological responses
e) Interpersonal factors related to sexuality

Answer 9

c) Human sexual behaviour

Question 10

Masters’ & Johnson’s research focused on which of the following aspects of human sexuality?

a) Human sexual experiences
b) Terminology of human sexual behaviour
c) Human sexual behaviour
d) Physiological responses
e) Interpersonal factors related to sexuality

Answer 10

d) Physiological responses