NURS 280 Midterm questions with
verified solutions
sexual health - correct answer ✔✔a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation
to sexuality and not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmary
what are the important components to sexual health - correct answer ✔✔requires a positive and
respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, having pleasurable and safe sex experiences
that are free of coercion, discrimination and violence and sexual rights of all persons must be respected,
protected and fulfilled
who made the circles of sexuality - correct answer ✔✔dennis dailey (1981)
what resides in the centre of the circles of sexuality theory - correct answer ✔✔sexual self
sexual self - correct answer ✔✔sense of oneself as a sexual being
what are the 5 outer circles in the circles of sexuality model - correct answer ✔✔reproduction,
sexualization, identity, intimacy, sensuality
what percentage of pregnancies are unplanned - correct answer ✔✔40-50%
identity (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔who we are, how we crafted that and what it all means;
includes gender, attraction, relations, feelings, sexual orientation
intimacy (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔a specific type of human connection that is to be seen and
known
sensuality (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔desire to be touched and have skin to skin contact
,who is sensuality most important for and who is it an issue for - correct answer ✔✔most important for
infants and an issue for seniors
sexualization - correct answer ✔✔Using sex and/or sexuality to influence, exploit, manipulate, abuse, or
control other people
What 3 factors contribute to discomfort and anxiety surrounding discussion about sex according to Dr.
William staton - correct answer ✔✔Ignorance, secrecy and trauma
Explain ignorance and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - correct answer ✔✔The idea that
knowing less is better than knowing more when it comes to sex; we make judgements on whether
someone is ready for the material and treat it as if knowledge about sex will hurt them
Explain secrecy and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - correct answer ✔✔We are discouraged
from or feel shameful discussing our sexual experiences, pleasures, attractions or desires with others
Explain how trauma can be a barrier to sexual discussions - correct answer ✔✔A past sexual experience
that was traumatic could prevent us from talking about it in fear of triggering the memory or that we
may be punished
What is sexology according to ted mcIlvenna - correct answer ✔✔The study of what people do when
they have sex and how they feel about it
Who was the first person to study sexuality in North America - correct answer ✔✔Alfred Kinsey (1940s)
Who were the people who measured and researched sexuality - correct answer ✔✔William H master
and virginia E Johnson (1950s)
How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data? - correct answer ✔✔interviews
What did Alfred Kinsey create based off his research - correct answer ✔✔The Kinsey scale and the
Kinsey report
, Who was the first person to look at sexuality in the health context - correct answer ✔✔Kinsey
Describe the history of masters and Johnston and their research - correct answer ✔✔Masters was an
OBGYN that would answer women's questions about sex, he researched sex through lab experiments
with Johnston as his assistant together they created a 4 stage model of human sexual response
Name some of the current research platforms in human sexuality - correct answer ✔✔Canadian journal
of human of human sexuality, Canadian sex research forum, UBC sexual health lab, SEICCAN
What does SEICCAN do - correct answer ✔✔Answers sexual health and education questions specific to
identity in sexuality
What is the Canadian research forum useful for - correct answer ✔✔Provides info on research
Who is responsible for sexual education in canada and what is the problem with this - correct answer
✔✔Provincial governments, problem is this creates variation
Who has the most comprehensive sex ed in canada - correct answer ✔✔BC
Which Canadian province has had the most controversial sex ed - correct answer ✔✔Ontario
Even though sexual heath education is ________, delivery is still hit or miss - correct answer
✔✔Mandated
Who was the innovator of teaching 'body science" in schools in BC - correct answer ✔✔Nurse Meg
Hickling who helped build the BC sex education curriculum
Who are the gate keeps to sexual education in canada - correct answer ✔✔School board: determine
what kind of education they receive, principals: hold the power and have final world, community:
euphemism for faith, teachers
verified solutions
sexual health - correct answer ✔✔a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation
to sexuality and not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmary
what are the important components to sexual health - correct answer ✔✔requires a positive and
respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, having pleasurable and safe sex experiences
that are free of coercion, discrimination and violence and sexual rights of all persons must be respected,
protected and fulfilled
who made the circles of sexuality - correct answer ✔✔dennis dailey (1981)
what resides in the centre of the circles of sexuality theory - correct answer ✔✔sexual self
sexual self - correct answer ✔✔sense of oneself as a sexual being
what are the 5 outer circles in the circles of sexuality model - correct answer ✔✔reproduction,
sexualization, identity, intimacy, sensuality
what percentage of pregnancies are unplanned - correct answer ✔✔40-50%
identity (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔who we are, how we crafted that and what it all means;
includes gender, attraction, relations, feelings, sexual orientation
intimacy (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔a specific type of human connection that is to be seen and
known
sensuality (circle model) - correct answer ✔✔desire to be touched and have skin to skin contact
,who is sensuality most important for and who is it an issue for - correct answer ✔✔most important for
infants and an issue for seniors
sexualization - correct answer ✔✔Using sex and/or sexuality to influence, exploit, manipulate, abuse, or
control other people
What 3 factors contribute to discomfort and anxiety surrounding discussion about sex according to Dr.
William staton - correct answer ✔✔Ignorance, secrecy and trauma
Explain ignorance and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - correct answer ✔✔The idea that
knowing less is better than knowing more when it comes to sex; we make judgements on whether
someone is ready for the material and treat it as if knowledge about sex will hurt them
Explain secrecy and how it can be a barrier to sex discussion - correct answer ✔✔We are discouraged
from or feel shameful discussing our sexual experiences, pleasures, attractions or desires with others
Explain how trauma can be a barrier to sexual discussions - correct answer ✔✔A past sexual experience
that was traumatic could prevent us from talking about it in fear of triggering the memory or that we
may be punished
What is sexology according to ted mcIlvenna - correct answer ✔✔The study of what people do when
they have sex and how they feel about it
Who was the first person to study sexuality in North America - correct answer ✔✔Alfred Kinsey (1940s)
Who were the people who measured and researched sexuality - correct answer ✔✔William H master
and virginia E Johnson (1950s)
How did Alfred Kinsey obtain most of his research data? - correct answer ✔✔interviews
What did Alfred Kinsey create based off his research - correct answer ✔✔The Kinsey scale and the
Kinsey report
, Who was the first person to look at sexuality in the health context - correct answer ✔✔Kinsey
Describe the history of masters and Johnston and their research - correct answer ✔✔Masters was an
OBGYN that would answer women's questions about sex, he researched sex through lab experiments
with Johnston as his assistant together they created a 4 stage model of human sexual response
Name some of the current research platforms in human sexuality - correct answer ✔✔Canadian journal
of human of human sexuality, Canadian sex research forum, UBC sexual health lab, SEICCAN
What does SEICCAN do - correct answer ✔✔Answers sexual health and education questions specific to
identity in sexuality
What is the Canadian research forum useful for - correct answer ✔✔Provides info on research
Who is responsible for sexual education in canada and what is the problem with this - correct answer
✔✔Provincial governments, problem is this creates variation
Who has the most comprehensive sex ed in canada - correct answer ✔✔BC
Which Canadian province has had the most controversial sex ed - correct answer ✔✔Ontario
Even though sexual heath education is ________, delivery is still hit or miss - correct answer
✔✔Mandated
Who was the innovator of teaching 'body science" in schools in BC - correct answer ✔✔Nurse Meg
Hickling who helped build the BC sex education curriculum
Who are the gate keeps to sexual education in canada - correct answer ✔✔School board: determine
what kind of education they receive, principals: hold the power and have final world, community:
euphemism for faith, teachers
