Question 1

Which of the following is the correct order in which the phases of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau, orgasm, excitement, resolution
B)  excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
C)  desire, excitement, orgasm, resolution
D)  orgasm, plateau, excitement, resolutionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The second stage of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model is excitement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Masters and Johnson divided the process of human sexual response into ________ phases.

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The answer of Masters and Johnson divided the process of...

Question 4

In contrast with nonhuman animals, the reasons for humans to engage in sexual behavior are _________.

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A)  linked with the female's estrus cycle 
B)   based on females responding to the male's readiness to mate
C)  more complex because they are based on psychological and biological processes
D)  linked with the male's desire to mateE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

During the second phase of the EPOR model, _________.

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A)  the penis becomes erect and vagina becomes lubricated
B)  sexual arousal levels off and remains at an elevated level of excitement
C)  sexual excitement and pleasure reaches a climax
D)  sexual structures return to their unaroused statesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

During the ________ phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle, the skin of the scrotum tightens, and the testicles begin to rise up close to the underside of the penis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the ________ phase of Masters and...

Question 7

According to the "new view of women's sexual problems," _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is correct to assume that male and female sexuality is the same
B)  there is not enough focus on the physiology of sexual response
C)  women vary more than men do in their sexual responses
D)  sexual response can be understood without consideration of interpersonal relationshipsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Masters and Johnson wrote a book entitled Human Sexual Response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To study the physiological responses that occurs during sexual activity, Masters and Johnson _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measured their participants' feelings on a scale from 1 to 10
B)  only used the survey method to gather data
C)  measured the pulse, blood pressure, and rate of respiration of their participants
D)  only observed participants while masturbatingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When the female of most nonhuman species is fertile and ready to mate, she sends out very strong signals to the males of the species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response made sense for many people because _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Masters and Johnson had gained the public's trust
B)  Masters and Johnson's style of writing was well organized
C)  it converted the complex experience of sexual responding into a more clearly defined phenomenon
D)  their research dealt with a popular topicE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The goal of Tantric sex is to open up the chakras and move sexual energy from the genitals to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In order to achieve an orgasm, many women require _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a shorter period of stimulation than men
B)  manual or oral stimulation to the clitoral area
C)  intercourse only
D)  penile penetration of the anusE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In males, the contraction of the pelvic muscles that force semen through the urethra and out of the body is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In males, the contraction of the pelvic...

Question 15

The three stages of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model are _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  desire, excitement, resolution
B)  excitement, orgasm, resolution
C)  desire, excitement, orgasm
D)  orgasm, plateau, resolutionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Prior to the 1960s, the definitive published work on human sexual behavior consisted of large-scale surveys, most notably by ________.

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The answer of Prior to the 1960s, the definitive published...

Question 17

During the excitement phase of the EPOR model, blood begins to circulate into all erectile structures throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan, sexual responding _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is unlikely unless someone wants to be sexual
B)  occurs in four phases
C)  is a result of purely physical reactions
D)  can occur even if desire is not presentE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Veronica had an orgasm and now her body is returning to its non-aroused state.Veronica is in the _________ phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  plateau
B)  refractory
C)  emission
D)  resolutionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In regard to gender, some critics have charged that Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses too much on women's sexual responses
B)  doesn't take into account that female sexual response is significantly more complex than men's sexual response
C)  ignores the fact that women usually respond to sexual stimulation more emotionally than do men
D)  ignores the fact that most men have a higher sex drive than most womenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding

Masters and Johnson wrote a book entitled Human Sexual Response.

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Masters and Johnson divided the process of human sexual response into ________ phases.

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According to sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan, sexual responding _________.

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Which of the following is the correct order in which the phases of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response occur?

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Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response made sense for many people because _________.

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According to the "new view of women's sexual problems," _________.

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To study the physiological responses that occurs during sexual activity, Masters and Johnson _________.

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In order to achieve an orgasm, many women require _________.

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In contrast with nonhuman animals, the reasons for humans to engage in sexual behavior are _________.

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The second stage of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model is excitement.

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During the second phase of the EPOR model, _________.

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The goal of Tantric sex is to open up the chakras and move sexual energy from the genitals to the heart.

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The three stages of Kaplan's Three-Stage Model are _________.

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Prior to the 1960s, the definitive published work on human sexual behavior consisted of large-scale surveys, most notably by ________.

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During the excitement phase of the EPOR model, blood begins to circulate into all erectile structures throughout the body.

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When the female of most nonhuman species is fertile and ready to mate, she sends out very strong signals to the males of the species.

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During the ________ phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle, the skin of the scrotum tightens, and the testicles begin to rise up close to the underside of the penis.

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Veronica had an orgasm and now her body is returning to its non-aroused state.Veronica is in the _________ phase of Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle.

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In males, the contraction of the pelvic muscles that force semen through the urethra and out of the body is referred to as ________.

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In regard to gender, some critics have charged that Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response _________.

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