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BIO 30 MIDTERM 1 & 2 TESTS Questions and
Verified Answers
Levels of this neurotransmitter decrease during infatuation and levels go back up
12-18 months later supporting the idea that passionate love generally lasts 12-18
months
Ans: Serotonin
True or False. Conversion or reparative therapy seeks to convert a gay person
into a heterosexual based on the mistaken belief that homosexuality is a mental
illness, primarily caused by parenting style.
Ans: TRUE
Which of the following is CORRECT about the history of contraception in the
United States?
a. In the 1870s, Anthony Comstock succeeded in enacting national laws that made
it possible for the dissemination of contraceptive information through the United
States mail.
b. First birth control pills came on the market in the United States in 1960.
c. Margret Sanger was the person most instrumental in promoting changes in
birth control legislation and
availability in the United States.
d. In 1915, Margret Sanger opened an illegal clinic where women could learn
how to use diaphragms she had
shipped from Europe.
e. Answers b, c and d are correct.
Ans: e. Answers b, c and d are correct.
Which of the following is/are specific to the plateau phase of the sexual response
cycle?
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a. clitoral glans retracts under hood.
b. blood pressure increases
c. outer one third of vagina forms the orgasmic platform
d. loss of erection of the penis is unlikely
e. Answers a, c and d are all specific to the plateau phase.
Ans: Answer e
Which of the following is/are strategies for delaying ejaculation?
a. Ejaculate more frequently by masturbation or partnered sex.
b. Change sexual positions.
c. Talk with partner about when to slow down or completely cease movements.
d. Continue sexual interaction after the man's first ejaculation, then resume
intercourse when his erection returns.
e. All of the above are strategies to help men gain control over ejaculation.
Ans: E
True or False? When sexual assaults occur on college campuses, more than 90%
of the victims report the assault.
Ans: FALSE
True or False? Men with hypogonadism produce abnormally low levels of
testosterone and experience less sex
desire and activity.
Ans: FALSE
Which of the following correctly matches the sex toy with its description?
a. Ben Wa balls / placed on the base of the penis and helps maintain an erection
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b. Cock rings/ tight ring that prevents blood from leaving the penis
c. Dildos/ penis shaped object that can be used to penetrate vagina or anus
d. Vibrator/ vulva shaped object that can be used to penetrate vagina or anus
e. Answers "b" and "c" are correct.
Ans: Answer e
True or False? Transitioning are the steps taken to match one's appearance to
one's gender identity. These steps can range from wearing clothes appropriate to
ones gender identity, to wrapping breasts or hiding genital bulges to gender
confirmation surgery.
Ans: TRUE
During an assault, how does trauma affect the brain?
a. The amygdala sends a chemical response to activate the hypothalamus
pituitary adrenal axis and increase
release of stress hormones.
b. The prefrontal cortex is not fully functioning so that brain cells are no
communicating with each other
causing the victim to freeze.
c. Dissociation occurs which allows the victim to separate self from the traumatic
experience.
d. The release of stress hormones alters the hippocampus functioning which is
normally responsible for consolidating events into memory resulting in
fragmented memories for the victim.
e. All of the above statements occur during the trauma of an assault.
BIO 30 MIDTERM 1 & 2 TESTS Questions and
Verified Answers
Levels of this neurotransmitter decrease during infatuation and levels go back up
12-18 months later supporting the idea that passionate love generally lasts 12-18
months
Ans: Serotonin
True or False. Conversion or reparative therapy seeks to convert a gay person
into a heterosexual based on the mistaken belief that homosexuality is a mental
illness, primarily caused by parenting style.
Ans: TRUE
Which of the following is CORRECT about the history of contraception in the
United States?
a. In the 1870s, Anthony Comstock succeeded in enacting national laws that made
it possible for the dissemination of contraceptive information through the United
States mail.
b. First birth control pills came on the market in the United States in 1960.
c. Margret Sanger was the person most instrumental in promoting changes in
birth control legislation and
availability in the United States.
d. In 1915, Margret Sanger opened an illegal clinic where women could learn
how to use diaphragms she had
shipped from Europe.
e. Answers b, c and d are correct.
Ans: e. Answers b, c and d are correct.
Which of the following is/are specific to the plateau phase of the sexual response
cycle?
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a. clitoral glans retracts under hood.
b. blood pressure increases
c. outer one third of vagina forms the orgasmic platform
d. loss of erection of the penis is unlikely
e. Answers a, c and d are all specific to the plateau phase.
Ans: Answer e
Which of the following is/are strategies for delaying ejaculation?
a. Ejaculate more frequently by masturbation or partnered sex.
b. Change sexual positions.
c. Talk with partner about when to slow down or completely cease movements.
d. Continue sexual interaction after the man's first ejaculation, then resume
intercourse when his erection returns.
e. All of the above are strategies to help men gain control over ejaculation.
Ans: E
True or False? When sexual assaults occur on college campuses, more than 90%
of the victims report the assault.
Ans: FALSE
True or False? Men with hypogonadism produce abnormally low levels of
testosterone and experience less sex
desire and activity.
Ans: FALSE
Which of the following correctly matches the sex toy with its description?
a. Ben Wa balls / placed on the base of the penis and helps maintain an erection
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b. Cock rings/ tight ring that prevents blood from leaving the penis
c. Dildos/ penis shaped object that can be used to penetrate vagina or anus
d. Vibrator/ vulva shaped object that can be used to penetrate vagina or anus
e. Answers "b" and "c" are correct.
Ans: Answer e
True or False? Transitioning are the steps taken to match one's appearance to
one's gender identity. These steps can range from wearing clothes appropriate to
ones gender identity, to wrapping breasts or hiding genital bulges to gender
confirmation surgery.
Ans: TRUE
During an assault, how does trauma affect the brain?
a. The amygdala sends a chemical response to activate the hypothalamus
pituitary adrenal axis and increase
release of stress hormones.
b. The prefrontal cortex is not fully functioning so that brain cells are no
communicating with each other
causing the victim to freeze.
c. Dissociation occurs which allows the victim to separate self from the traumatic
experience.
d. The release of stress hormones alters the hippocampus functioning which is
normally responsible for consolidating events into memory resulting in
fragmented memories for the victim.
e. All of the above statements occur during the trauma of an assault.
