Counseling and Human Sexuality Pre-Test Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interplay between human sexuality and the counseling process, examining how sexual identity, orientation, behavior, and values influence individual and relational well-being. Students will gain insight into diverse perspectives on sexuality across cultures and life spans, learning to address sexual concerns with sensitivity, ethics, and professional competence. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in sexual assessment, intervention, and referral, while considering issues such as sexual health, dysfunction, orientation, gender identity, communication, and the impact of societal norms and stigma. The course prepares students to foster open, respectful, and effective dialogue about sexuality within various counseling contexts.
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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) Dr.Levin allowed members of his target population to volunteer to participate in his study.As a result, the findings of Dr.Levin's study were influenced by _______.
A)self-report bias
B)social desirability bias
C)sexual bias
D)self-selection bias
Answer: D
Q2) 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
Q3) The term sex refers only to heterosexual intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) In order to prevent or detect cervical cancer early, all girls and women should have a _______ three years after they begin having intercourse, or at age 21, regardless of sexual activity.
A)Pap test
B)mammogram
C)episiotomies
D)hysterectomy
Answer: A
Q2) Prostatitis is a form of cancer in men.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) The physical changes associated with menopause occur suddenly and without warning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The _______ are small glands that produce fluid that becomes part of the semen. Answer: seminal vesicles
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Chapter 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
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Q1) Kinsey and his associates surveyed thousands of men and women about their sexual behavior and attitudes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) 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.
Answer: excitement
Q3) A fluid that is expelled during female orgasm is theorized to come from the ________.
Answer: Skene's glands
Q4) According to research, men and women's descriptions of their orgasms are quite different.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q5) ________ is a term used to describe difficulties with sexual desire.
Answer: Hypoactive sexual desire
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Chapter 4: Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
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Q1) According to the triangular theory of love, which type of love is based on commitment only?
A)empty love
B)fatuous love
C)companionate love
D)consummate love
Q2) People are more likely to become romantically involved with someone who possesses characteristics that are different from their own.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to Gottman, volatile couples tend to have passionate and exciting love lives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Self-disclosure is a major factor in building intimacy in love relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the triangular theory of love, fatuous love is based on _____.
Q6) "Their eyes met across a crowded room" is an example of the _____ step of flirting.
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Chapter 5: Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
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Q1) _____ change the acidity and electrical charge of sperm cells, rendering them incapable of fertilization.
Q2) Couples who are able to communicate effectively about contraception are more likely to use it consistently.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the Two-Day method of birth control _____.
A)a woman should check for changes in her vaginal walls every week
B)it is okay to use hormonal contraceptives while learning to use this method
C)it is safe to have unprotected sex during a woman's period
D)unprotected intercourse should be avoided when mucus is present for two days
Q4) _____ opened the first birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York.
Q5) How many types of contraceptive methods are available for men?
A)one
B)three
C)five
D)seven
Q6) Removal of male condoms should occur after the loss of erection.
A)True
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Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
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Q1) According to Dr.William Walling, male and female masturbation could lead to
A)sickness, wasting, and eventually death
B)being considered unmarriageable
C)increased self-esteem
D)health and wellness
Q2) Men are more likely than women to have sexual fantasies about watching their partner undress.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the text, the most common sexual activity is _______.
Q4) Recent surveys have found that nearly _______ of people have engaged in oral sex.
A)80%
B)90%
C)70%
D)50%
Q5) Centuries ago, people believed that _______ would lead to blindness.
Q6) Explain three positive functions of sexual fantasy and their effects.
Q7) A good coital position to use during pregnancy is _______.
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Chapter 7: Sexual Problems and Solutions
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Q1) Moe and Flo have been partners for several years.Over the past year they have lost their sexual desire even though they say they still love each other.Moe and Flo are experiencing _______.
A)generalized arousal disorder
B)hypoactive sexual desire
C)sexual disinhibition
D)sexual rejection disorder
Q2) When people from different cultures become involved romantically, their attitudes about sex may clash, causing sexual problems.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Vaginismus refers to a condition in women that causes pain prior to sexual intercourse.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When mutual respect between partners is absent, the foundation for satisfying sexual interactions dissolves.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases
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Q1) Who is at greater risk of contracting HIV through heterosexual intercourse?
A)women
B)men
C)men and women are at equal risk
D)heterosexual men and women are not at risk
Q2) In her health class, Joyce learns that kissing poses a risk for which of the following infections?
A)herpes
B)chlamydia
C)gonorrhea
D)syphilis
Q3) ________ is the release of infectious virus particles when no symptoms of infection are present.
Q4) The primary symptom of the genital herpes infection is ________.
A)clusters or crops of small painful blisters in the genital area
B)tenderness of lymph nodes in the underarm area
C)thick, cloudy discharge from the vagina or penis
D)hard warts in the genital and anal area
Q5) Pubic lice are tiny, buglike parasites often referred to as ________.
Q6) Identify and explain the four stages of syphilis.
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Chapter 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
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Q1) ________ is a method of abortion used early in the pregnancy in which a small tube is inserted through the cervix to extract the contents of the uterus.
Q2) In stage three labor, the ________ is expelled from the uterus with the umbilical cord attached.
A)cervix
B)baby
C)placenta
D)amnion
Q3) In the ________, the pituitary gland at the base of the brain begins to secrete FSH that enhances the follicle growth and ovum development.
Q4) Most health insurance covers ART.
A)True
B)False
Q5) All of the following are true about legal abortions, except that they ________.
A)are considered safe
B)are less risky than pregnancy and birth
C)have little effect on a woman's future ability to become pregnant
D)lead to depression in most women
Q6) Fertilization usually takes place in the upper region of the ________.
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Chapter 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
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Q1) Gender differences are so socially ingrained in most of us that we have trouble violating our expectations, even if we are made acutely aware of them.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In the presence of the Y sex chromosome, male hormones, called ________ are secreted, causing the fetus to develop testicles, a penis, and male internal sexual anatomy.
A)estradiol
B)HCG
C)androgens
D)progesterone
Q3) Most Halloween costumes are usually not gender-appropriate.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If comparing Joe to Jane, we can be confident in saying that in general Joe is more physically and verbally aggressive than Jane.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the influences of parents on our gender role development.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Sexual orientation is different from sexual behavior because it refers to feelings and self-concept.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The quote by Malcolm Boyd, a gay man and chaplain, was used to demonstrate that
A)individuals of all sexual orientations experience similar attractions, emotions, and attitudes about love and relationships
B)gay men have a greater emphasis on the sexual component of their relationships
C)both heterosexuals and homosexuals can learn to be bisexual
D)discrimination has had both a positive and negative effect on gay relationships
Q3) What was the Stonewall riot and why is it seen as important in the history of the gay rights movement?
Q4) The story told at the beginning of the chapter was about one student's journey as he discovered and accepted his sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss what is known about bisexuality.
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Chapter 12: Sexual Development Throughout Life
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Q1) Both male and female infants are capable of sexual arousal in response to stimulation soon after birth.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a study of teens asking where they received information about various sexual topics, ________ was the most common source.
A)school
B)professionals
C)media
D)parents
Q3) According to the text, when thinking about childhood sexual behavior, "normalcy" boils down to a matter of degree and the context of the behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Sexual behaviors in children have been shown to ________ as age increases.
A)increase
B)decrease
C)remain the same
D)disappear
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Chapter 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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Q1) _______ are powerful sedatives that render a potential victim either unconscious or unable to move.
Q2) Very few penal systems offer therapy to offenders, and upon release, repeat offending may occur.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Heather has obtained a brochure on prevention strategies for safety at home.It is likely to include all of the following except ________.
A)women should only list their last name and initials in the phone directory
B)be sure to lock your doors when you are home
C)leave a light on at night
D)only have male roommates
Q4) Discuss what we know from the research about the alcohol-rape connection.
Q5) Today most colleges and universities have policies that limit or outright forbid faculty from ________.
Q6) One major national survey conducted in 2005 found that over ________ of both men and women students reported at least one incident of being sexually harassed at their college or university.
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Q7) Alcohol should never be seen as ________ rape.
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Chapter 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) This paraphilia involves sexual attraction to insects or other small crawling creatures:
Q2) Sexual sadism and sexual masochism both typically involve elements of humiliation and pain, but the difference is that the latter includes ________.
Q3) Autoerotic asphyxiation involves ________.
A)binding the feet
B)torturing the victim by suffocation
C)depriving the brain of oxygen through some form of strangulation
D)masturbating to unconsciousness
Q4) 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
Q5) As an exhibitionist, Eric's sexual arousal usually ________.
A)decreases if he thinks he will get caught
B)decreases if the victim shows shock
C)increases if his victim shows shock
D)increases if the victim approaches him
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Chapter 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography
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Q1) Tim is searching for sexual health information for his high school paper.He is frustrated to find that filtering software blocks one out of three sexual health sites.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of the attempts to crack down on prostitution, ________.
A)most attempts have been extremely successful
B)most police arrests involve the male client
C)increased attention is being paid to the clients in an effort to reduce demand D)prostitutes who are arrested usually are rehabilitated and move on to other work
Q3) Clients of prostitutes are usually dissatisfied with their sexual life with their partner. A)True B)False
Q4) Heterosexual men and women tend to be aroused only by male-female sex scenes. A)True B)False
Q5) Discuss the basic criteria of the Miller test.
Q6) Most johns could be described as ________.
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