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Androgens

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The principal class of male sex hormones

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vasocongestion

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Engorgement of blood vessels.

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spermarche

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An adolescent male’s first ejaculation.

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STD

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An illness that is transmitted primarily through sexual contact

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Sexual Identity

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The complex of personal qualities, self–perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide one’s sexual behavior

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Sexual dysfunction

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An impairment in sexual functioning that causes subjective distress.

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Sex Therapy

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The professional treatment of sexual dysfunctions.

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Sensate focus

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A sex–therapy exercise in which partners take turns pleasuring each other with guided verbal feedback while certain kinds of stimulation are temporarily forbidden

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Refractory Period

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A time after orgasm during which males are unable to experience another orgasm

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Premature ejaculation

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Impaired sexual relations because a man consistently reaches orgasm too quickly.

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Orgasmic Difficulties

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Sexual disorders characterized by an ability to experience sexual arousal but persistent problems in achieving orgasm

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Orgasm

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The release that occurs when sexual arousal reaches its peak intensity and is discharged in a series of muscular contractions that pulsate through the pelvic area

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Menarche

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The first occurrence of menstruation

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Hypoactive sexual desire

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Lack of interest in sexual activity.

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Homosexuals

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People who seek emotional/ sexual relationships with members of the same gender.

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Homophobia

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The intense fear and intolerance of homosexuality

17
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Heterosexuals

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People whose sexual desires and erotic behaviors are directed toward the other gender.

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Gonads

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The sex glands.

19
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Fellatio

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The oral stimulation of the penis

20
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Estrogens

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The principal class of female sex hormones

21
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Erogenous Zones

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Areas of the body that are sexually sensitive or responsive

22
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Erectile difficulties

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The male sexual dysfunction characterized by the persistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection adequate for intercourse.

23
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cunnilingus

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The oral stimulation of the female genitals

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Coitus

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The insertion of the penis into the vagina and (typically) pelvic thrusting.

25
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Bisexuals

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People who seek emotional–sexual relationships with members of both genders

26
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A body area that is sexually sensitive or responsive is called:

a. a sensate focus. 

b. a refractory area.	
c. an autoerotic zone.	
d. an erogenous zone.
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D

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________ is comprised of the personal qualities, self-perceptions, attitudes, values, and preferences that guide an individual’s sexual behavior.

a. Eroticism 

b. Body image	
c. Sexual identity	
d. Sexual orientation
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C

28
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Which of the following are the two most widely used birth control methods in the Western world?

a. IUDs and condoms 

b. Rhythm and condoms	
c. Condoms and hormone-based contraceptives	
d. Diaphragms and hormone-based contraceptives
A

C

29
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Adolescents attain reproductive capability as hormonal changes lead to the full development of the:

a. gonads. 

b. primary sex characteristics.	
c. secondary sex characteristics.	
d. pubescent sex characteristics.
A

B

30
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Recent data indicate all of the following occurred in the U.S. except:

a. teen birth rates increased compared to 1991-2005. 

b. teen pregnancy was among the highest in the world.	
c. 66% of all STDs occur in those under 25 years.	
d. condom use decreased.
A

D

31
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Jay is clearly uncomfortable whenever he is introduced to a gay man. He frequently makes disparaging remarks about homosexuals and states that he would “punch out” any man who came on to him. Jay shows signs of:

a. bisexuality. 

b. homophobia.	
c. heterophobia.	
d. sensate focus.
A

B

32
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________ conducted groundbreaking research on the physiology of the human sexual response.

a. Alfred Kinsey 

b. Albert Bandura	
c. Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud	
d. William Masters and Virginia Johnson
A

D

33
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Which of the following is a good suggestion for engaging in safer sex?

a. Avoid engaging in anal intercourse. 

b. Don't have sex with someone who has had lots of previous partners.	
c. Wash your genitals with soap and water before and after sexual contact.	
d. All of these statements are good suggestions
A

D

34
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Often, the key to conquering orgasmic difficulties in women is:

a. to be more assertive about sexual needs. 

b. to increase the tempo of intercourse.	
c. to emphasize the importance of having an orgasm during intercourse.	
d. to do all of these.
A

A

35
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________ homosexuals show adjustment problems than heterosexuals.

a. More 

b. Fewer	
c. About the same number of	
d. No research is available on the subject.
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C

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