322 BIO MIDTERM 2 - SPRING 2009
Question 1
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Match the STD to it's infectious agent, symptoms and treatment.
caused by a virus; usually no symptoms at all during
early to middle stages of infection - some report flu-like
symptoms soon after infection; treated with various drug
therapies including AZT and protease inhibitors. There
is no cure.
caused by a bacterial spirochete; primary stage
symptoms involve a painless chancre at the site of
infection that usually goes away within a week or so; in
most cases, is treatable with penicillin
caused by HSV, a virus; symptoms include blisters may not be noticeable in women if blisters are located
inside the vagina or on the cervix; treatments are
available to control outbreaks - there is no cure
a bacterial infection; symptoms in the male usually
invovle painful urination, a discharge from the penis. Up
to 100% of women have no symptoms at all; usually
treated with an oral antibiotic.
caused by a protozoa; symptoms include urethritis in the
male, and a frothy white vaginal discharge in the
female.
Correct
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Question 2
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All of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. In class, we saw a clip from "Foul Play" which demonstrated how people are not
always clear in communication and also demonstrated several paraphilias.
b. The videos on male and female sexual response cycle were similar to the
laboratory experiments performed by Masters & Johnson.
c. In class, we learned that most animals have sexual intercourse in a face-to-face
position as demonstrated by the pictures we saw.
d. The videos on the sexual response cycle demonstrated physiological responses
such as sex flush appearing around the neck and chest during the excitement and
plateau phases of arousal in males and females.
Correct
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Question 3
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Which of the following is FALSE?
Choose one answer.
a. In the commercial seen in class, we see a woman objectifying a male by making
him strip down to his underwear.
b. The brain and skin are the two largest organs in the body.
c. Women are not aroused by visual cues such as a male stripper.
d. In the US, breasts are seen as sexual while in other cultures they may not be seen
as sexually arousing.
e. Possible erogenous zones include, but are not limited to, the genitals, anus,
mouth, inner thigh, ears, breasts, feet and shoulders.
f. memories can easily be elicited by odors because short term memory is processed
through the olfactory system to get to long term memory.
Correct
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Question 4
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Mood changes over the menstrual cycle may include:
Choose one answer.
a. a calmer mood during the luteal phase
b. Increased interest in sex during ovulation and menstruation
c. more self-esteem and self-confidence during the follicular phase
d. increased anxiety, irritability and depression during the pre-menstrual phase
e. All of the above
Correct
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Question 5
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According to what we learned in class in regards to anal sex:
Choose one answer.
a. Much like vaginal infections, there are often no symptoms of anal STD infections.
b. The prostate or posterior vaginal wall may be stimulated during anal penetration
resulting in a stronger, more intense orgasm. Anal stimulation should always be
done with mutual consent and good communication.
c. The anal canal and rectum are a potential space and are controlled by the internal
and external sphincter muscles.
d. The external sphincter is under conscious control.
e. The anus contains receptors for HIV which is why unprotected anal sex is a high
risk behavior.
f. There are very few nerve endings in the rectum.
g. All of the above
Correct
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Question 6
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All of the following are true EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. PDE 5 causes an erection which is why Viagra works
b. Cunnilingus is oral stimulation of the external female genitalia and fellatio is oral
stimulation of the penis
c. Once a man ejaculates, it is common for him to go through a refractory period and
has to go through the entire sexual response cycle again before having another
orgasm.
d. a woman is not likely to experience a refractory period and may experience
multiple orgasms without having to go through the entire cycle again.
e. Masturbation has been looked down on for various reasons. As discussed in class,
it is one of the sexual behaviors people engage in.
Correct
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Question 7
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Which of the following can be spread by contact with contaminated towels and bedding
as well as sexual contact?
Choose one answer.
a. HIV
b. Syphilis
c. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
d. Pubic Lice (Crabs), Scabies, Trichomonis, and Candida.
e. Gonorrhea and Clamydia.
f. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 8
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If you are tested for HIV on January 2nd, 2008 and receive a negative antibody test
result:
Choose one answer.
a. you can not be sure whether you have HIV or not considering you had
unprotected sexual intercourse during Christmas Break 2007.
b. you can be reasonably sure you were not infected as of July 2nd, 2007.
c. you can be reasonably sure you do not have HIV despite having unprotected
sexual intercourse during Spring Break (March) 2007.
d. All of the above
Correct
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Question 9
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Regarding HIV, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. has been reported in over 200 countries worldwide.
b. is estimated to have infected over 40 million people worldwide.
c. most people who are infected with HIV know of their infection.
d. has orphaned over 15 million children because of AIDS.
e. infection can result in depletion of CD4+ T-lymphocytes, which results in
disruption of the immune system response and development of opportunistic
infections (OI's), and problems in other tissue in the body.
Correct
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Question 10
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Things to consider when saying "yes" to sexual activity include:
Choose one answer.
a. Do you and your partner, if you are a heterosexual couple, want to get pregnant?
b. What activities do you and your partner want to engage in?
c. What methods of STD risk reduction do you want to use for those activities?
d. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 11
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All of the following are true EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. The male method of sterilization is a vasectomy, it should be considered
permanent, but may be reversed under some circumstances.
b. The female method of sterilization is tubal ligation and is virtually impossible to
reverse.
c. Seasonale works for 6 months.
d. The diaphragm can be put in up to 2 hours ahead of planned intercourse and
should be left in at least 6 hours but no more than 8 hours.
e. The diaphragm is used with a spermicide.
Correct
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Question 12
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During the class activity on sexual behaviors:
Choose one answer.
a. many of the behaviors listed in class are considered "outercourse" behaviors
b. we discussed a wide range of behaviors that can be involved in sexual activities
c. not all behaviors listed during class can be considered safe behaviors
d. some behaviors are considered taboo by society, while others are widely accepted
as the norm
e. All of the above
f. a & b only
Correct
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Question 13
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After having watched the film about Meredith I know:
Choose one answer.
a. Meredith was an injecting drug user and got infected via an unclean needle.
b. Meredith talked about the great care she received at the hospital that treated her
for her HIV/AIDS infection.
c. Meredith got infected from her female partner who was an injecting drug user.
d. Due to her HIV/AIDS infection, Meredith felt stigmatized and she received poor
treatment at her clinic.
Correct
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Question 14
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When you have an STD you should:
Choose one answer.
a. have sex with as many people as possible
b. take medications only as long as you have symptoms and throw the remainder of
the medication away.
c. make sure you and your partner(s) is (are) treated as soon as possible.
d. attempt self-medication, either buying over-the-counter treatments, or using left
over medication from previous illness.
e. all of the above
Correct
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Question 15
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Reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies will help to prevent abortions. According
to your instructor all of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Pregnancy prevention education.
b. Development of sex-positive attitudes that leads to clearer decision making.
c. Comprehensive sex education.
d. Only teaching about abstinence.
Incorrect
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Question 16
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Use of a condom is only probably safe sex because condoms can break.
Answer:
True False
Correct
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Question 17
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All of the following are true about female ejaculation EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. comes from the vagina.
b. is experienced by some women.
c. is not urine, although it is expelled through the urethra.
d. is associated with stimulation of the G-spot.
Correct
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Question 18
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Making a thoughtful decision to have sex includes talking with your partner about
how you will reduce your risks BEFORE engaging in sexual activities.
b. STD's do not discriminate against race, religion, socioeconomic status, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, political affiliation or educational background.
c. Many people who contract an STD have no symptoms.
d. Health consequences of STD's are generally worse for women than men.
e. Using a new latex or polyurethane condom for each sexual activity will help to
greatly reduce your risk of getting an STD.
f. All of the above
Correct
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Question 19
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As discussed in class
Choose one answer.
a. The need for touch is important throughout life.
b. When separated from mothers and denied physical contact, Harlow's monkeys
often died.
c. A New York founding hospital study showed babies who were deprived of
physical contact did not meet developmental milestones as soon as than those whose
physical contact needs were met
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
Correct
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Question 20
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The US congress approved and former president Bush signed into law a bill that makes
Dilatation and Extraction procedures (partial-birth abortions) illegal. The US Supreme
Court supported the law. According to your instructor's beliefs this is a bad law because:
Choose one answer.
a. It takes the decision making process away from the doctor and the patient.
Doctors are the most qualified to advise about the decision, and women are the
people most affected by the decision.
b. This procedure only permitted when the life of the mother is threatened but NOT
when the health of the mother is threatened.
c. This type of procedure is rarely done.
d. In her experience, the fetus being aborted by this procedure is usually not viable
and/or the woman may be unable to have normal sexual functioning and /or future
children without the procedure.
e. The Supreme Court decision was paternalistic.
f. All of the above are true.
Correct
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Question 21
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All of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. Arousal has not been mapped in the human brain.
b. Alfred Kinsey believed, like language, everyone has the capacity for sexual
arousal and culture determines what is supposed to be and is not supposed to be
sexually arousing.
c. Helen Singer Kaplan believes there is a "brain appetite" for sex but hormones are
required for normal functioning.
d. Triggers of sexual arousal include smell, thoughts, sight, touch, sound and taste.
Correct
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Question 22
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Which of the following are TRUE regarding post-coital prevention of pregnancy?
Choose one answer.
a. It needs to be used within 72 hours. Pills will need to be repeated in 12 hours.
b. Pregnancy is prevented by partially causing disruption of the endometrial lining
so implantation cannot take place, thickening of cervical mucus, and decreases
possibility of ovulation.
c. Methods include the IUD, RU486, large doses of estrogen or estrogen and
progesterone (Plan B).
d. All of the above
Correct
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Question 23
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All of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. In class discussion, the class did not show a strong belief in censorship.
b. The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right to free speech,
free press and freedom of religion.
c. Donnerstein recommends censorship of sexually explicit material.
d. The Supreme Court has ruled that not all speech is protected by the 1st
Amendment.
Correct
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Question 24
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Anal stimulation
Choose one answer.
a. is not practiced by all male homosexuals
b. Is practiced by heterosexual as well as homosexual couples
c. does not require penetration
d. may involve digital, oral, object or penile stimulation
e. All of the above
f. b & d only
Correct
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Question 25
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All of the following are TRUE about spermicidal foams and jellies EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. Prevent implantation.
b. Need to be reinserted if sex is repeated.
c. Are very effective for contraception if used with a condom.
d. Can cause an allergic reaction in either males or females.
e. May cause genital ulcer disease if they are used very frequently or if they contain
a high percentage of non-oxynol-9.
Correct
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Question 26
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Which of the following is FALSE?
Choose one answer.
a. An open sore is not an issue when it comes to the transmission of diseases,
including STD's.
b. STD's thrive in the moist warm transitional zones - mucous membranes are not as
good protection as unbroken skin
c. During World War I, no condoms were given to servicemen or women; during
World War II, they were given to men but not women.
d. Many young adults believe they are invincible, that STD's CAN'T happen to
them. These individuals are at high risk of contracting an STD.
e. Unfortunately, some people believe that stopping to put on a condom is a gesture
of mistrust and a sign that the relationship is not strong which puts them at higher
risk of contracting an STD or having an unwanted pregnancy.
Correct
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Question 27
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Match the following terms regarding theories about sexual motivation, desire and
arousability.
Freud was one; believed everyone has a libido, and
imperative to have sex.
One learns to want sex; pleasure reinforces wanting it
again.
If not met, may result in death.
The need for some members of a species to reproduce in
order for a species to survive.
Correct
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Question 28
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All of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. A person who fantasizes may or may not desire to actually participate in the
fantasized behavior.
b. According to Jack Morin's work, fantasies involving violence may relate to sexual
repression.
c. Pornography represents visualized fantasy, and increased censorship tends to
result in greater interest in the censored materials.
d. Researchers who have examined recurrent sexual fantasies have found that the
sexual values expressed in fantasies may differ greatly from such values in real life.
e. Sharing of fantasies can only hurt a relationship.
Correct
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Question 29
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The Burke family was one of the cases that strongly suggested that an infectious agent
was invloved in what became known as AIDS. Mr. Burke was infected by:
Choose one answer.
a. gay sex
b. lesbian sex
c. tainted semen used from a sperm donor
d. a Factor VIII infusion for hemophilia
Correct
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Question 30
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Condoms can be used more than once, are 100% effective and can be kept in the glove
compartment of a car or a wallet.
Answer:
True False
Correct
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Question 31
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All the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. HIV is not only a concern for gay and bisexual men; it affects heterosexual men
and women as well.
b. Many people who contract an STD have no symptoms.
c. STDs do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, socioeconomic status,
ethnicity, political affiliation or educational background.
d. Bacterial STDs are incurable.
e. Health consequences of STDs are generally worse for women than men.
Correct
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Question 32
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All of the following are true EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. Withdrawal and douching are very effective methods of contraception.
b. Norplant is no longer on the market.
c. The cervical cap and diaphram require fitting by a healthcare provider.
Correct
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Question 33
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Which of the following is true in regards to the combination pill?
Choose one answer.
a. It is the most effective form of birth control after sterilization.
b. It is a very common form of birth control and there are many different types.
Read directions and side effects carefully.
c. The Center Health here at SFSU will do a risk assessment for you if you are
considering going on the pill.
d. It needs to be taken at the same time every day.
e. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 34
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Which of the following are TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Plan B/"Morning After Pill" can be obtained from a pharmacist but federal
regulation requires a prescription for minors.
b. The Reality condom is a female controlled method of contraception.
c. If sexual intercourse is noisy while using the Reality condom, one should use
more lubricant.
d. Care needs to be taken when using the Reality condom, as the penis needs to go
inside of the condom not along the side of it.
e. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 35
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Your friend, Suzy, is considering birth control options for herself. She is considering the
NuvaRing and the patch (Ortha Evra). After taking BIO 322, you can tell her:
Choose one answer.
a. Neither the patch nor the NuvaRing protect against STDs including HIV.
b. The NuvaRing only needs to be put in once a month whereas, the patch would
need to be changed every seven days.
c. Both the patch and the NuvaRing work similarly to the combination pill; both
contain estrogen and progestin.
d. She should consider whether she is more comfortable putting something on her
skin or something inside her vagina.
e. The patch needs to stay on for the entire seven days, whereas the Nuva ring could
be removed for up to 3 hours. The patch has recently been shown to cause more
cardiovascular disease than the pill.
f. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 36
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Paraphilias may or may not be problematic for an individual.
b. Necrophilia is legal in California.
c. Some behaviors such as pyromania, which involves starting and watching fires
for sexual purposes, and theft of shoes to be used in fetishistic practices are
problematic for the society.
d. Paraphilias are the less common sexual behaviors.
e. All of the above
f. a, c & d
Correct
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Question 37
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Which of the following is TRUE in relation to Jack Morin's "Four Corners of
Eroticism"?
Choose one answer.
a. deals with the development of sexual fantasy.
b. explains how feelings like pain, humiliation and anger, when paired with sexual
arousal in childhood, can result in sexual arousal in adulthood.
c. Jack Morin's four cornerstones of eroticism are power, ambivalence towards
intimacy, longing or yearning, and violation of prohibition.
d. explains how children may overcome powerlessness either by gaining power or
by becoming a "victim."
e. assumes that children are sexual beings whose sexuality begins to develop in
childhood
f. All of the above
Correct
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Question 38
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Please match the following sexual behaviors to their level of risk for contracting an STD
Dry kissing and dry humping (with clothes on)
Unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse
Vaginal or anal sex with a latex or vinyl condom
Oral stimulation of the penis (fellatio) without a latex
(or vinyl) barrier device
Correct
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Question 39
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Sexual desire during pregnancy
Choose one answer.
a. often decreases during the first trimester.
b. commonly is low for up to a year after delivery, often due to fatigue, late night
feedings, anxiety of raising a child, etc.
c. may decrease during the third trimester.
d. often increases during the second trimester.
e. All of the above
Correct
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Question 40
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade stated that women can have an abortion at
any time in the pregnancy simply because they want one.
b. Most of the leaders of the Pro-Life movement are in favor of contraception.
c. Most people in the U.S. are opposed to abortion under any circumstances.
d. Most abortions are done in the first trimester.
e. According to Roe Vs Wade, states may regulate abortion during the first
trimester.
f. According to Roe Vs Wade, states may regulate abortion during the second
trimester to protect the life of the mother.
g. Both d and f are true.
Correct
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Question 41
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Antigens are molecules found on and in cells that are identifying characteristics of
the cell (usually proteins).
b. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body in response to the presence of
foreign antigens, are specific for a specific antigen, are what is tested for in an HIV
or pregnancy test and are produced by some women against sperm.
c. The immune system response is orchestrated by the CD4+ T-Lymphocyte.
d. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 42
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Regarding HIV subtypes, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. subtype B is less likely to cross mucous membranes.
b. subtype B is transmitted most easily by blood exposure and anal sex.
c. subtype B is most common in Africa.
d. subtypes A, C, D and E are most common in southeast Asia and Africa and are
most easily transmitted via vaginal intercourse.
Correct
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Question 43
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Regarding Masters & Johnson's sexual response cycle, all of the following are true
EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. During the refractory period, a man's penis is unresponsive to erotic stimulation
b. In both the male and female, the initial rhythmic orgasmic muscle contractions
occur at 0.8 second intervals, which, in the female, includes the myometrium.
c. During the plateau phase, a man's testes elevate closer to his body
d. Nipple erection does not occur in sexually aroused men
e. Orgasm in males is often accompanied by ejaculation, which occurs in two stages:
emission and expulsion, and is NOT always required for a fulfilling sexual
experience.
Correct
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Question 44
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Which of the following diseases can be transmitted during childbirth?
Choose one answer.
a. chlamydia and gonorrhea
b. HIV
c. Candida albicans
d. Herpes Simplex Virus
e. All of the above
Correct
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Question 45
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The following questions are based on Jack Morin's four
cornerstones of eroticism. Match the persons described with one of the four cornerstones.
Someone who gets sexually aroused by fantasizing
about being physically or mentally abused.
Someone who pursues someone because they "can't
live without them" and then backs away from a
relationship after they "get them".
Someone who gets sexually aroused by fantasizing
about having sex with more than one person or
something else considered "naughty".
Someone who follows the soaps on TV and who loses
interested in the soaps after two characters get together
after months of not being able to do so.
Correct
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Question 46
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Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response:
Choose one answer.
a. includes a "desire phase" which involves the cerebral cortex and limbic system.
b. includes an excitement phase which is comparable to Masters & Johnson's
excitement and plateau phases, involving both the sympathetic and parasympathetic
nervous systems.
c. has an orgasm phase.
d. includes Masters & Johnson's resolution phase as part of the desire phase.
e. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 47
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Regarding the history of Sexually Transmitted Diesease, which of the following is
FALSE?
Choose one answer.
a. Gonorrhea is described in the bible.
b. Sexual behavior in the bath houses was new to the 20th centry.
c. Whenever a new disease appears people try to find someone to blame for it, and
to isolate the infected people.
d. The first cases of HIV that were reported to CDC involved previously healthy
young gay men in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
e. The Burk family was of the cases that srongly suggested that an infectious agent
was involved in what became known as AIDS.
f. The two diseases first seen in HIV/AIDS patients were Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia and Kaposi's Sarcoma.
Correct
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Question 48
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Decision making and actions around pregnancy and STD prevention:
Choose one answer.
a. Relate to a person's risk taking behavior.
b. Can be influenced by drug or alcohol use.
c. Relate to sex-role socialization and values.
d. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 49
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Untreated HIV infection can result in:
Choose one answer.
a. depletion of CD4+ T-lymphocytes
b. development of opportunistic infections (OI's)
c. disruption of the immune response system
d. problems in other tissue in the body
e. All of the above
Correct
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Question 50
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Which of the following is FALSE?
Choose one answer.
a. The female on top position is good for a female controlling her orgasm and men
"lasting longer."
b. The missionary position is best for preventing conception.
c. "69" means simultaneous oral stimulation of the external genitalia.
d. Rear entry vaginal intercourse is helpful during pregnancy - but penetration
should not be too deep.
Correct
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Question 51
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All of the following are true about female sexual response EXCEPT:
Choose one answer.
a. during sexual arousal, the uterus pulls up causing the vagina to widen and
lengthen. This is called the tenting effect.
b. during increased sexual arousal, the orgasmic platform involves tumescence of
the outer 1/3 of the vagina.
c. vaginal lubrication comes from several glands inside the uterus.
d. the highest heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate occur at orgasm.
e. clitoral, vaginal, blended, g-spot and/or other types of stimulation can result in
orgasm.
Correct
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Question 52
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Which of the following is TRUE:
Choose one answer.
a. The VTA is a reward circuit that may explain addictive behaviors and is very
involved in ejaculation and presumably orgasm in men.
b. PET scans show large changes in blood flow to various regions of the brain
during sexual arousal and ejaculation in men.
c. The brain that is involved in many functions including sexual response.
d. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 53
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In the films, about the sexual response cycle in the male and the female:
Choose one answer.
a. Both the men and women showed signs of increased mucscular tension.
b. Both the men's and women's blood pressure and heart rate were highest at
orgasm.
c. The woman who was still nursing expelled milk when sexually aroused.
d. The man's testes pulled up during sexual arousal.
e. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 54
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Which of the following is FALSE?
Choose one answer.
a. Kellogg and Graham, both health food advocates, believed that sweet or spicy
food could excite sexual desire.
b. Historically, masturbation was deemed dangerous by Tissot as he believed it was
one of the causes of many illnesses in his time.
c. Joycelyn Elders, a former US Surgeon General, was fired by the Clinton
administration for her recommendations on incorporating masturbation into sex
education.
d. Masturbation is clearly not outlawed in the Bible.
e. Some devices and practices that have been employed in order to curb
masturbation include: chastity belts for both sexes, circumcision for males and
clitoridectomy for females, warning alarms on beds and eating a bland diet.
f. None of the above
Correct
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Question 55
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The first trimester lasts approximately 12 weeks. What percentage of abortions are done
in the US prior to the 12th week (or end of first trimester)?
Choose one answer.
a. 10%
b. 48%
c. 87%
d. 100%
Correct
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Question 56
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HIV disease is an infection with _________. It is a long term, chronic, often disabling
and somewhat manageable disease. ___________ is an often fatal form of _______ .
Choose one answer.
a. AIDS; HIV; AIDS
b. HIV; AIDS; AIDS
c. HIV; AIDS; HIV disease
d. AIDS; AIDS; HIV disease
Correct
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Question 57
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All of the following are true about birth control EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. There is a long history of attempts to prevent pregnancy.
b. There are really only one or two important things to consider when determining
which method of birth control is best for an individual.
c. Birth control can include abstinence, contraceptive devices, use of hormones,
prevention of implantation, sterilization, and/or abortion.
d. The Supreme Court declared in 1965 that birth control was legal as a right of
privacy.
Correct
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Question 58
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In regards to pornography, which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Obscenity is a legal term defined as something not having redeeming social value,
not in line with community standards and not having artistic value.
b. According to the textbook, it is a multibillion dollar industry
c. Both the Johnson and the Meese commissions on pornography came to the same
conclusion; all pornography is harmful
d. Legalization of pornography and the resulting lifting of the taboo surrounding it
was correlated with a decrease in sex crimes in Denmark and eventually a decrease
in interest in the material.
e. All of the above
f. a, b & d only
Correct
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Question 59
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Masters and Johnson identified 4 stages of the human sexual response cycle. In order,
they are:
Choose one answer.
a. plateau, excitement, orgasm, resolution
b. excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
c. orgasm, plateau, excitement, resolution
d. excitement, desire, plateau, orgasm
Correct
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Question 60
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According to Masters and Johnson, during the excitement phase of the sexual response
cycle:
Choose one answer.
a. Vaginal lubrication occurs due to vasocongestion
b. The clitoris engorges with blood and becomes erect; most tumescence in females
occurs internally.
c. The penis becomes erect due to vasocongestion
d. The parasympathetic nervous system is functioning.
e. All of the above
Correct
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Question 61
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. What is considered sensual/sexual in a society is determined by that society.
b. What is considered to be unacceptable sexually is determined by the society.
c. Emotions can decrease arousal.
d. Emotions may trigger arousal.
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
Correct
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Question 62
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The combination pill may be risky to all of the following women EXCEPT?
Choose one answer.
a. Those with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure.
b. Those with blood clots or diabetes.
c. Those over 35 especially if they smoke more than 15 cigarettes a day.
d. Those with scanty or irregular periods.
e. Those with breast tumors.
f. Those with low cholesterol.
Correct
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Question 63
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Transmission of HIV can occur in the following ways:
Choose one answer.
a. by injection (sharing needles, syringes, paraphernalia)
b. across mucous membranes
c. perinatally during pregnancy or childbirth or via breast feeding
d. All of the above
e. none of the above
Correct
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Question 64
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Which of the following is TRUE?
Choose one answer.
a. Liberalization of sexual attitudes in the 1960s was related to effective
contraception.
b. Liberalization of sexual attitudes in the 1960s was related to women getting
married at a later age.
c. The use of the oral combination pill resulted in a decrease in condom use which
resulted in an increase in the number of STDs and the number of people contracting
STDs.
d. The Bush Administration had an abstinence-only education policy.
e. All of the above.
Correct
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Question 65
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The Warm Moist Transitional Zones include:
Choose one answer.
a. anus
b. vaginal area and glans (head) of the penis and the urethra
c. eyes
d. mouth, throat and nose
e. all of the above
f. none of the above
Correct
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Question 66
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Which of the following is TRUE about HIV and AIDS?
Choose one answer.
a. HIV is the retrovirus that causes AIDS. Individuals living with HIV disease are
not diagnosed with AIDS until their CD4 T cell count drops below 200 or they
develop one or more of the opportunistic infections or cancers.
b. The standard CDC test for HIV looks for antibodies to the virus, not the virus
itself.
c. Individuals with genital ulcer disease (GUD) are at a higher risk of contracting
HIV because GUD involves breaks in mucous membranes.
d. There are many treatments to help prolong the lives and improve the quality of
life for HIV positive individuals. There is NO cure and there is NO vaccine for HIV
Disease / AIDS.
e. HIV is transmitted by blood, semen, vaginal fuilds and breast milk across mucous
membranes, breaks in the skin, by injection (sharing needles) and perinatally during
pregnancy or childbirth.
f. All of the above
Correct
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