Counseling and Human Sexuality Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interrelationship between counseling practices and human sexuality, equipping students with foundational knowledge and skills to address sexual concerns within a therapeutic context. Topics include human sexual development, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual dysfunction, and the impact of cultural, ethical, and legal issues on sexuality counseling. Emphasis is placed on developing self-awareness, sensitivity, and competence in discussing sexuality issues with clients, recognizing cultural and individual diversity, and integrating relevant counseling strategies to support clients sexual wellbeing.
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Human Sexuality 3rd Edition by Roger R. Hock Ph.D
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Chapter 1: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) A researcher conducted a study about flirting behavior among adults.She gathered data by watching the behavior of adults in public places such as bars and nightclubs.The _______ research method was used in this study.
A)probability
B)correlational
C)experimental
D)observational
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following is a reason for China's newfound interest in sex education?
A)Boys are reaching puberty at increasingly younger ages.
B)Openly discussing sex is now considered to be socially acceptable.
C)There is an increasing concern about sexually-transmitted infections.
D)The availability of unhealthy foods has led to a later onset of puberty.
Answer: C
Q3) Sexual orientation refers to what how much a person likes sex.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) It was once believed that the _______ body was the norm and the female body was merely a variation.
Answer: male
Q2) The _______ are the organs responsible for the production of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Answer: ovaries
Q3) The most common explanation for why researchers discovered the true structure of the clitoris so recently is that _______.
A)there was a lack of money for research on female anatomy
B)people already understood how the clitoris worked
C)there was cultural hesitancy over careful exploration of female sexuality and anatomy
D)researchers were more interested in sexual attitudes than in sexual anatomy. Answer: C
Q4) The _______ are small glands that produce fluid that becomes part of the semen. Answer: seminal vesicles
Q5) Each testicle is composed of tightly packed microscopic _______, where the sperm cells are generated.
Answer: seminiferous tubules
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Chapter 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
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Q1) Sex flush occurs in some people during sexual arousal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) During the excitement phase of the EPOR model, blood begins to circulate into all erectile structures throughout the body.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The first stage of the Erotic Stimulus Pathway Theory is called excitement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) According to the textbook, Masters and Johnson's research _________.
A)provided information about what people say they do sexually
B)focused on human sexual physiology and response
C)identified the three stages of desire, excitement, and orgasm
D)explained the cognitive stages of seduction, sensations, and surrender
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
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Q1) Carlos and Charlie share a strong sexual bond and work hard to make their relationship last over the long term.According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love, this couple is experiencing _______ love.
A)empty love
B)fatuous love
C)companionate love
D)romantic love
Q2) _____ jealousy is a reaction that emanates from within a person when no threat to the relationship exists.
Q3) Which of the following types of violence is most common among relationships?
A)men against men
B)men against women
C)women against women
D)women against men
Q4) According to the styles of love theory, _____ lovers move rapidly from one relationship to another.
Q5) When using the _____ for enhancing intimate communication, the couple writes the word "floor" on an index card and passes it back and forth during their discussion.
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Chapter 5: Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
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Q1) Why is it recommended that only polyurethane or latex condoms be used to protect against pregnancy and STIs?
A)Disease-causing viruses can pass through the pores in lambskin condoms.
B)Lambskin condoms are lubricated with Vaseline which causes them to break.
C)Latex and polyurethane condoms never expire.
D)Latex and polyurethane condoms always have a reservoir tip which limits breakage.
Q2) Why is douching ineffective in preventing pregnancy?
A)because seminal fluid sticks to the vaginal walls preventing sperm from being killed
B)the water or other solution used to wash out the vagina can actually push the remaining sperm through the cervix even faster
C)because semen is an acid-like substance which counteracts the effects of douching
D)because douching kills bacteria that helps sperm swim to the fallopian tubes
Q3) One effect of _____ that are applied vaginally is to block most of the pathogens that cause sexually transmitted infections.
Q4) The _____ is a small plastic device in the shape of a T that a doctor inserts into the uterus.
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Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
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Q1) _______ fantasies are not about forced sex, but are about women feeling powerful and in control.
Q2) What is the best way to discover one's partner's preferences for being touched?
A)Touch him or her the way you want to be touched.
B)Learn about your partner's cultural customs pertaining to touching.
C)Ask your partner how he or she likes to be touched.
D)Read a book on how men and women like to be touched.
Q3) A good coital position to use during pregnancy is _______.
Q4) Although Oscar and Penelope decided to wait to have intercourse, they agreed to make oral sex a part of their relationship.Is there anything they should know about oral sex?
A)no, as long as they both feel comfortable with the agreement
B)yes, many STIs can be transmitted through oral sex
C)no, as long as they are monogamous
D)yes, it is not possible to have oral sex without losing control and having intercourse too
Q5) The female-superior position is the least common position for coitus throughout the world.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Sexual Problems and Solutions
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Q1) Erica and Manny's therapist gave them masturbation activities to help them overcome a sexual problem.Their therapist is using which of the following strategies?
A)sensate focus
B)communication enhancement
C)directed masturbation
D)spectatoring
Q2) Erectile problems decrease with a man's age.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Zora has a persistent inability to attain an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement.She probably has _______.
A)female sexual arousal disorder
B)female orgasmic disorder
C)hypoactive sexual desire
D)sexual aversion disorder
Q4) According to the three-dimensional model of sexual problems, a problem is defined as _______ if it occurs in virtually all settings.
Q5) The use of masturbation in sex therapy is usually referred to as _______.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases
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Q1) Although HIV and AIDS were not recognized until the early 1980s when the infection first appeared in the United States, current research suggests they have been present in humans since the ________.
A)1970s
B)1960s
C)1940s
D)1900s
Q2) This theory suggests that while under the influence of alcohol, people are more likely to focus on immediate, "feel-good" behaviors and discount the more distant, long-term consequences of the activity.
A)beer goggles theory
B)alcohol induction theory
C)unsafe prediction theory
D)alcohol myopia theory
Q3) If Jack contracted trichomoniasis most likely he would have no symptoms, but would be contagious and able to pass it on to his sexual partners.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Identify and explain the four stages of syphilis.
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Chapter 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
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Q1) Sybil is clearly in stage one labor.Her midwife knows this because it is characterized by ________.
A)dilation of the cervix
B)bleeding
C)desire to push
D)delivery of the placenta
Q2) A review of available research concluded that there is no scientific evidence to support the idea that the termination of an unwanted pregnancy leads to mental health problems in women.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Although Molly's first baby was born head-first, in her second delivery, her baby was born feet- or bottom-first.This is called ________.
A)stillbirth
B)backward birth
C)breech birth
D)cesarean birth
Q4) Damaged or blocked fallopian tubes are most commonly the result of ________ or ________.
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Chapter 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
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Q1) If Billy, who is a 12-year-old transgender child, saw a doctor who specialized in gender issues, he may be given "puberty blockers" to stop development of facial hair, an Adam's apple, or lowering of his voice.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A very small percentage of people are born with sexual anatomy that is neither completely male nor female, but rather a combination of male and female features; those with these characteristics are referred to as ________ individuals.
Q3) When it comes to research on intuition, the findings show that ________ at "reading people."
A)women and men are equally good
B)women are better than men
C)men are better than women
D)There is not enough research to know if there is a difference.
Q4) Discuss the influences of parents on our gender role development.
Q5) Older children tend to be more flexible in the gender-violating behaviors they will accept.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Seth is an out gay male.Depending on the state he works in, he could be ________ based solely because he is gay.
A)denied housing
B)denied a job
C)fired from a job
D)all of the above
Q2) Comparing MRI and PET scans of brains of homosexual and heterosexual individuals, researchers have found the brains of gay men to be ________.
A)similar to straight women
B)similar to lesbian women
C)similar to straight men
D)no different
Q3) All of the following states have passed laws that allow same-sex civil unions or domestic partnerships except ________.
A)Oregon
B)Virgina
C)Maine
D)Nevada
Q4) ________ are all examples of states that have legalized gay marriage.
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Chapter 12: Sexual Development Throughout Life
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Q1) Adolescence is the stage in life when most people become sexually active.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The decline in teen births in the U.S.has been attributed to all of the following except ________.
A)development of more effective hormonal contraceptive methods
B)increased use of condoms
C)increased rate of abortion
D)increase in number of teens postponing sexual intercourse
Q3) Barbara has attended a workshop for parents on understanding childhood sexuality.The guidelines for parents approaching most sexual behaviors in children include all of the following except ________.
A)think about it
B)stay calm
C)interrupt it
D)read about it
Q4) Describe what is known about masturbation in young children and how parents might respond.
Q5) The aging process affects sexual responding, including: ________, ________, and ________.
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Chapter 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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Q1) Peer sexual harassment is relatively uncommon in the elementary grades, but appears to increase dramatically through the middle- and high-school years.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of safety when dating, all of the following were included in the list of strategies, except ________.
A)never leave a party with a man you do not know well
B)never agree to have sex on the first date
C)go to parties and social events with friends, and agree to keep an eye on each other
D)trust your intuition
Q3) Discuss the four guidelines for rape survivors.
Q4) Describe at least ten of the rape prevention strategies for men discussed in the text.
Q5) Billy was drinking when he sexually assaulted someone at the campus party.According to the research, alcohol use by the victim or perpetrator is involved in the majority of all college rapes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) Calvin is sexually aroused watching his partner undress prior to sex, going to clubs with sex shows, or watching sexually explicit videos; this would qualify as voyeurism.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The difference between sexual sadism and sexual masochism is that in the latter
A)the partners make agreements and ground rules
B)there is always a woman in the dominate position
C)bondage is not used
D)humiliation is not included
Q3) ________ involves telling the client to masturbate using objects, fantasies, or images related to his paraphilia, but as orgasm approaches, he is instructed to switch completely to objects, fantasies, and images of more mainstream, socially acceptable sexual behaviors.
A)Masturbatory re-initiation
B)Orgasmic reconditioning
C)Aversion therapy
D)Social skills training
Q4) ________ is the most personally dangerous of all the paraphilias.
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Chapter 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography
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Q1) Discuss the debate over legalization and decriminalization of prostitution.
Q2) Throughout the history of the U.S., a tension has existed between the First Amendment to the Constitution and citizens' rights to sell, distribute, read, look at, or otherwise participate in sexually explicit materials.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Carol is doing a presentation for class and pornography and the law.She presents on a study that looked at four states where pornography laws had at one time been strictly enforced, but then enforcement of those laws had been suspended.This study found the rates of sex crimes ________.
A)were not affected
B)went up after nonenforcement
C)went down after nonenforcement
D)were directly related to enforcement
Q4) ________ is the term often applied to sexually explicit works expressing physical desire, passion, and attraction among people who freely choose to engage in sexual activities together.
Q5) ________ are the names given to the clients of prostitutes.
Q6) Pornography and erotica exist primarily for the purpose of ________.
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