Human Sexuality

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FALSE

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The penis contains bone and muscle.

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TRUE

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The father determines the baby's sex.

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FALSE

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Semen is a synonym for sperm.

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FALSE

Back 4

Morning erections reflect the need to urinate.

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FALSE

Back 5

Men can will themselves to have erections.

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FALSE

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The penis has a mind of its own.

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TRUE

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Many men who are paralyzed below the waist can attain erection, engage in sexual intercourse, and ejaculate.

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FALSE

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Men can have orgasms without ejaculating.

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TRUE

Back 9

Women, but not men, have a sex organ whose only function is the experiencing of sexual pleasure.

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FALSE

Back 10

Women urinate and engage in sexual intercourse through the same bodily opening.

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FALSE

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One may determine whether or not a woman is a virgin by examining her hymen.

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FALSE

Back 12

Women with larger breasts produce more milk while nursing.

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FALSE

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Women who have had abortions are at greater risk for breast cancer.

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FALSE

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The American Cancer Society recommends that women engage in a breast self-examination once a month.

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TRUE

Back 15

The ancient Romans believed that menstrual blood soured wine and killed crops.

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FALSE

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Sex during menstruation is harmful.

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At menopause, women experience debilitating hot flashes.

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FALSE

Back 18

Menopause signals an end to women's sexual appetite.

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FALSE

Back 19

The science of human sexuality tells people how they ought to behave.

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TRUE

Back 20

You could study the sexual behavior of millions of Americans and still not obtain an accurate picture of the sexual behavior of the general U.S. population.

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TRUE

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Case studies have been carried out on people who are dead.

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FALSE

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Only a small minority of adolescents and young adults are concerned about their sexual health.

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TRUE

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Some sex researchers have engaged in "swinging" with the people that have studied.

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TRUE

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Masters and Johnson created an artificial penis containing photographic equipment to study female sexual response.

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FALSE

Back 25

Viagra causes risky sexual behavior.

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TRUE

Back 26

People who attend church regularly tend to be more satisfied with their relationship.

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FALSE

Back 27

Researchers often publish the names of participants in sex research in professional journals.

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FALSE

Back 28

Scientific knowledge will enable you to make the right sexual decisions.

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TRUE

Back 29

In ancient Greece, a mature man would take a sexual interest in an adolescent boy, often with the blessing of the boy's parents.

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TRUE

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Throughout most of human history, women were considered to be the property of their husbands.

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FALSE

Back 31

The production of sex manuals originated in modern times.

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TRUE

Back 32

The graham cracker came into being as means for helping young men control their sexual appetites.

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TRUE

Back 33

Female redback spiders eat their mates after the females have been inseminated.

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FALSE

Back 34

In our dreams, airplanes, bullets, snakes, sticks, and similar objects symbolize the male genitals.