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01/15/2009

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which researcher's study suggestred that certain males would commit rape if their safety from arrest of prosecution could be guarenteed
Definition
Malamuth
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In a study by Sawyer (1993) a high percentage of _____ believed that oral sex and/or masterbation would lead to intercourse in the very near future
Definition
Men
Term
The form of communication least used in initial social interaction is____
Definition
verbal
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In a recent national study Mary Koss found that one in ____ college women have been sexually assaulted
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4
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The hormones responsible for maintaining pregnancy after implantation are ______
Definition
corticotrphin, progesterone and chorionic gonadotrophin
Term
The procedure used to prevent tearing of the vaginal wall in called
Definition
episiotomy
Term
what happens to hormone levels in the seventh month
Definition
estrogen increases and progesterone decreases
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Your friend Lisa tells you she was in labor for 16-18 hours with her first child and you think to yourself
Definition
this is perfectly normal
Term
Advantages to breast feeding are
Definition
transferred immunity, shrinking of the uterus, suppression of menstruation
Term
How do nutrients and oxygen in the mothers blood stream enter the blood stream of the infant?
Definition
Although the two bloodstreams are not connected substances pass into the fetus' blood stream through the cell walls in the placenta
Term
The placenta develops from the ______
Definition
trophoblast
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The gender of the child could be distinguished:
a. at conception
b. at implantation
c.between 2-3 weeks
d. none of the above
Definition
D
Term
A fetus with XX chromosomes is a
Definition
GIRL
Term
About ____ percent of couples that want to concieve but cannot
Definition
10-15%
Term
When a fertilized ovum implants itself in the fallopian tube this is commonly known as _____
Definition
ectopic pregnancy
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If a fertilized ovum contain an XXY then it it will suffer from ____ syndrome
Definition
Klinefelters
Term
A sperm count of 60,000,000 ir more per ml would make the possibility of fertility __________
Definition
normal
Term
The hormone that stimulates milk production is ____
Definition
prolactin
Term
The name of the folicle that expels the ripened egg is ________
Definition
The graafian follicle
Term
The hormone in the urine involved with pregnancu is _______
Definition
human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
Acyclovir is a treatment for ____
Definition
Herpes
Term
Which STD was described in class as being a bacteria with a virus like properties
Definition
Chlamydia
Term
Trichomoniasis can be transmitted _____
Definition
by sexual or non sexual means
Term
Which vaginal infection is not tyypically profuse nor unpleasant but lumpy and white lik ecottage cheese?
Definition
monilasis
Term
Elagyl would be perscribed to treat _______
Definition
Trichomoniasis
Term
The human papilloma virus is known to be the cause of
Definition
condyloma
Term
The symptoms of an NGU are similar to those of
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gonorrhea
Term
Moniliasis is also known as______
Definition
yeast infection
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Which STD has teh shortest incubation?
Definition
Gonorrhea
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The most commin reported STD is
Definition
Gonorrhea
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Chlamydia is an organism that is beleived to be responsible for the majority of NGU
Definition
Term
Bob has a moist painful and open sore on his penis about three weeks after having intercourse, this sounds like ____
Definition
herpes
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Sally has a yellowish frothy vaginal discharge that has a bad odor, this sounds like _______
Definition
trichomoniasis
Term
Ceftriaxone would be a treatment for________
Definition
Gonorrhea
Term
About 40% of those with gonorrhea also have___________________
Definition
chlamydia
Term
WHich war resulted in epidemic STD transmission leading to the establishment of many specialist treatment clinics in teh US?
Definition
WWII
Term
The current trend in STD transmission shows an increase in asymptomatic______
Definition
makes and females
Term
Which type of hepatitis is primarily sexually transmitted?
Definition
B
Term
A type of vaginitus caused by protozoa is called
Definition
trichomoniasis
Term
According to our illustrius teacher, which of teh following measures will reasonably prevent STD's?
Definition
mutual monogamy and condom and foam
Term
Symptoms such as vomiting, fatigue and nausea, flu and jaundice are symptoms of ________________
Definition
HBV
Term
According to class, for an effective AIDS antibody test an individual should wait ______ to _____ months after the last intercourse before being tested
Definition
4 to 6
Term
Once infected with the the AIDS virus life expectancy average is _________
Definition
12 years
Term
If the initial AIDS antibody test is positive then the definitive test is called a _________________
Definition
Western Blot
Term
The two major causes of death associated with AIDS are _______
Definition
pneumonia and cancer
Term
The liklihood that a mother infected with the AIDS virus will pass it to her baby is __________
Definition
20-30%
Term
The group in which HIV infection is increasing teh most is ______________
Definition
heterosexual females
Term
WHen a person with HIV starts to develop one or more opportunistic infections life expectancy is _______
Definition
2 years
Term
WHich ethnic group represent over half of all AIDS cases in women
Definition
African AMerican
Term
The AIDS virus is very _____ and it survives for a _____ amount of time outside the body
Definition
fragile, short
Term
Incubation for AIDS is approximately ______
Definition
6 months to 10 years
Term
Which of the following opportunistic infections was added to the list of infections in 1993 that define full blown AIDS
Definition
cervical cancer
Term
Which foreign country was involved in the initial discovery and isolation of the AIDS causing virus in 1983 but as a result of pressure was largely ignored?
Definition
France
Term
Before HIV antibody test was developed which alreadyh available test was proposed by the centers for disease control in an effort to detect infected units of blood
Definition
Hepatitus B
Term
Studies have shown AZT to be of limited effectiveness as a treatment for HIV. However, a study described in class seemed to demonstrate that AZT could be effective with which group?
Definition
Developing fetuses of HIV+ women
Term
A new form of blood test became mandatory in all bloodbanks on June 14th 1996, This test looks for certain types of _______________
Definition
Antigens
Term
Current info suggests that the most accurate way to to determine the progression from HIV to AIDS is the measurements of _______________
Definition
white blood cell count
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The type of new drugs that are hsoing a great deal of promise for HIV treatment are known as _________
Definition
protease inhibitors
Term
A mode of treatment utilized to alleviate vaginusmis would include the use of _________
Definition
a dialator
Term
The cause of primary erectile inhibition are usually __________
Definition
psychological and organic
Term
According to surveys, what percentage of adult women in the U.S. have never experienced orgasm by any means of self or partner-stimulation?
Definition
10%
Term
In sexual dysfunction, PLISSIT represents:
Definition
a model describing different levels of treatment of sexual concerns.
Term
From what you know about sex therapy, the most difficult sexual problem to treat is:
Definition
inhibited sexual desire.
Term
A man who has never experienced an erection sufficient enough for penetration, but has erections during sleep and masturbation would have which condition?
Definition
primary erectile inhibition
Term
"Spectatoring" is a term used to describe a side-effect of what type of sex?
Definition
goal-oriented sex
Term
The fundamentals of Masters & Johnson's sex therapy technique do not include which of the following components?
Definition
courses of treatment that may last for several months.
Term
Vaginismus is best defined as:
Definition
spasmodic and involuntary contraction of the perivaginal muscles
Term
An acceptable definition of premature ejaculation would be:
Definition
an inability to control (within reason) ejaculation
Term
Alprostadil is:
Definition
a urethal pellet aimed at producing an erection
Term
A woman suffering from primary inorgasmia:
Definition
has never experienced an orgasm
Term
Viagra is an oral medication taken to alleviate effects of which dysfunction?
Definition
erectile inhibition
Term
According to class discussion, how many types of penile prostheses are currently available?
Definition
three
Term
Organic conditions are estimated to be the primary cause of sexual problems in ______% of cases.
Definition
10 to 20
Term
Vasocongestive and orgasmic responses are often impaired by which type of drugs?
Definition
high blood pressure medications
Term
An increase in ______ levels caused by tumors in the ______ might cause a decrease in male libido.
Definition
prolactin, hypothalamus
Term
Papaverine is a drug which can assist in the treatment of:
Definition
erectile inhibition
Term
Which of the following conditions/treatments would not be helpful in alleviating the problem of endometriosis?
Definition
sexual abstinence
Term
The sexual dysfunction that has the highest rate of treatment success is:
Definition
premature ejaculation
Term
The term specific suggestions refer to a phase of "treatment" in which sex therapy model?
Definition
PLISSIT
Term
Sternberg's theory of love is known as the:
Definition
Triangular theory
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In a study of undergraduate students those who had serious relationships tended to have ______ close friends as those who were not in relationships.
Definition
fewer
Term
What are the components described in Sternberg's theory of love?
Definition
commitment, intimacy, passion
Term
Which researcher suggested that the 5 different types of love were: brotherly, parental, erotic, self, and God?
Definition
Fromm
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The name of Waller's theory which describes who has the most power in a relationship is:
Definition
theory of least interest
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A researcher called Dorothy Tennov described those first weeks of all-consuming passion in a relationship as:
Definition
limerance
Term
According to Kinsey's scale, those individuals who are exclusively homosexual would register a score of:
Definition
6
Term
Homosexuality is most completely defined as:
Definition
sexual, emotional, and social interest in individuals of the same gender
Term
One of the few sex researchers who has come close to duplicating Kinsey's early research on sexual orientation is:
Definition
Morton Hunt
Term
The interpretation of Kinsey's data which resulted in a common belief that 10% of the population was homosexual:
Definition
was definitely inaccurate
Term
The most recent data on homosexual prevalence reported in the University of Chicago's study, Sex in America, tends to confirm which other study's prevalence figures?
Definition
Guttmacher Institue
Term
The name of the researcher who has seemingly discovered an organic difference between the brains of homosexual and heterosexual individuals is:
Definition
Simon LeVay
Term
Studies performed by Bailey and Pillard reported that the highest correlation relating to sexual orientation existed between gay men and women and which of their siblings?
Definition
identical twins
Term
Chromosomal studies performed at NIH strongly suggest:
Definition
that homosexuality is genetically linked to the maternal side of the family
Term
Kinsey's data suggested that approximately ______% of men were exclusively homosexual.
Definition
4
Term
What part of the anatomy did a University of Texas study (1998) suggest might function differently between heterosexual and lesbian/bisexual women?
Definition
the hypothalamus
Term
Which researcher(s) describing male sexual orientation said, "Males do not represent two discrete populations, heterosexual and homosexual. The world is not divided into sheep and goats. It is a fundamental of taxonamy that nature rarely deals with discrete categories."
Definition
Kinsey
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In ancient Greece, the most admired and respected group of prostitutes was known as:
Definition
Heterae
Term
The models or constructs which suggest a motivation for pornography are:
Definition
catharsis vs imitation
Term
Which British group failed to discover a causitive link between erotic material and sexual violence?
Definition
Williams Committee
Term
What type of law was the first American federal obscenity statute, passed in 1842?
Definition
customs law
Term
As discussed in class, which well-known writer had his work evaluated by the courts for pornographic content as recently as the 1960s?
Definition
D.H. Lawrence
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Which of the following components is not a part of the Supremem Court's definition of obscenity? Something should be considered obscene if:
Definition
it degrades and dehumanizes the human experience.
Term
In 1997, which American city considered the movie The Tin Drum to be obscene and then banned the film, seizing copies of the movie from Blockbuster video stores and private homes?
Definition
Oklahoma City
Term
Klismaphilia is when an individual gains sexual pleasure from:
Definition
having an enema
Term
Coprophilia is when an individual gains sexual pleasure from:
Definition
contact with feces
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Studies show that individuals who are transvestites tend to be:
Definition
married men
Term
Individuals who engage in voyeurism are usually more sexually aroused when:
Definition
the risk of their discovery is high
Term
Individuals who commit pedophilia are usually:
Definition
heterosexual males
Term
If you are a "masochist" would you prefer:
Definition
to receive pain
Term
Which of the following sexually-related crimes accounts for the most arrests?
Definition
exhibitionism
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The most common type of obscene phone call is where the caller:
Definition
boasts about himself
Term
Pedophilia can best be described as:
Definition
forcing children to have sex/child molestation
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Most individuals who experience zoophilia:
Definition
continue to be preoccupied with four-legged creatures
Term
Mysophilia is defined as being sexually aroused by:
Definition
soiled underwear
Term
Sexual arousal caused by the presence or fantasy of women's shoes is known as:
Definition
retifism
Term
Exhibitionists tend to be:
Definition
males in their twenties and thirties
Term
Living with someone before marriage is statistically more likely to:
Definition
make no difference to success
Term
The percentage of men heading single-parent familes in the U.S. is approximately:
Definition
10%
Term
Which religious group has the lowest rate of marrying within their own faith?
Definition
Protestant
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According to a study by Cleek and Pearson, the most common cause of divorce given by both men and women was:
Definition
communication problems
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