Deck 9: Sexual Expression

Question 1

A universal characteristic of sexual attractiveness is

A) large breasts.
B) good health.
C) a warm personality.
D) firm buttocks.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Brian, a college freshman, does not believe in casual sex with young women. His parents have raised him to believe that he should lose his virginity only to the woman he loves. Brian is most likely following a(n) ________ script in this scenario.

A) cultural
B) interpersonal
C) intrapersonal
D) motivational

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Interpersonal scripts provide a model for

A) physiological reactions within oneself.
B) verbal and nonverbal cues about sexual encounters.
C) one's personal sexual responsiveness.
D) religious influences in one's sexual relationships.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A person who enjoys all kinds of sexual expressions, has a positive attitude toward sexual activities, is comfortable talking about sex, and uses contraception responsibly would most likely

A) score high on a measure of erotophobia.
B) score high on a measure of erotophilia.
C) live by a variant sexual script.
D) be very physically attractive.

Question 5

According to the a research study (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994), identify a true statement about people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity when compared to people who engage in autoerotic activities.

A) They are more likely to have sex frequently.
B) They are less likely to refrain from anal sex.
C) They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques.
D) They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner.

Question 6

Steven, a 13-year-old student, experiences erections at night. He does not classify them as being sexual. However, in school, he gets an erection whenever a girl stands close to him or touches him. He classifies such erections as sexual. Identify the script followed by Steven in this scenario.

A) the cultural script
B) the intrapersonal script
C) the emotional script
D) the interpersonal script

Question 7

Select the best statement describing erotic dreams.

A) Men have reported to have had fewer erotic dreams than women.
B) Sexual images in dreams are generally not intense.
C) Individuals are usually less troubled by erotic dreams than sexual fantasies.
D) Dreams that are nonsexual cannot cause arousal.

Question 8

Sophie, a young professional, masturbates by manipulating her clitoris when she is stressed. Masturbation helps her relieve tension. She feels relaxed when she achieves orgasm. In this scenario, Sophie follows a(n) ________ script.

A) interpersonal
B) motivational
C) intrapersonal
D) cultural

Question 9

Compared to heterosexuals, lesbian women and gay men

A) spend more time teaching each other sexual scripts.
B) learn more about sexual scripts through viewing pornography.
C) have a more difficult time learning sexual scripts because it is socially stigmatized.
D) make up their own sexual script based on homosexuality-related books and movies.

Question 10

For older adults, often after the loss of their partners, the most common sexual activity is

A) masturbation.
B) fellatio.
C) cunnilingus.
D) fisting.

Question 11

Mate ________ is a term that refers to the behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship.

A) fishing
B) poaching
C) usurping
D) guarding

Question 12

According to sociobiologists, the reason that good health is universally sexually attractive is because it

A) is directly associated with sexual responsiveness.
B) leads to a positive mental attitude, the only prerequisite for sexual attractiveness.
C) is related to reproductive potential.
D) it results in full development of the secondary sex characteristics.

Question 13

In the context of human mating theories, identify the true statement. Sexual strategies theory.

A) addresses gender differences in short-term and long-term heterosexual relationships from an evolutionary mating perspective.
B) states that women tend to be less selective than men while choosing partners for both long-term and short-term relationships.
C) concludes that males and females face similar adaptive problems in "casual," or short-term, mating and long-term, reproductive mating.
D) infers that men do not have to face adaptive problems because of their inherent liberal mating perspectives.

Question 14

Recent studies about hooking up indicate

A) men were less likely than women to report that hooking up was a positive emotional experience for them.
B) despite the perceived popularity of hookups, fewer than 25% of college students have engaged in them.
C) most of those who hooked up believed that they would eventually enter a romantic relationship with their hookup partner.
D) both men and women did not experience orgasm as frequently as desired during hookups.

Question 15

Arianna, a 25-year-old working woman, likes to talk about sex and masturbates whenever she feels bored. She often engages in sexual intercourse with her boyfriend and experiences no guilt about having sex before marriage. However, she ensures that she uses contraception every time she engages in penile-vaginal intercourse. In this scenario, Arianna is ________.

A) erotophobic
B) erotophilic
C) philophobic
D) gerontophilic

Question 16

Compared to erotophobic individuals, erotophilic people have

A) seen less erotica.
B) negative sexual attitudes.
C) fewer sexual fantasies.
D) much more relaxed attitudes about having sex.

Question 17

Which of the following are like plans that organize and direct one's sexual behavior?

A) sexual rights
B) sexual scripts
C) sexual stereotypes
D) sexual posters

Question 18

Autoeroticism includes

A) the sexual behavior of homosexual persons only.
B) involuntary sexual behavior.
C) stimulating one's genitals for pleasure.
D) interpersonal sexual activity.

Question 19

Culture sets the general contours of our sexual scripts and provides a framework

A) for what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
B) for compartmentalizing our physiological reactions.
C) that is the same for everyone.
D) that is unambiguous.

Question 20

In a recent study of undergraduate women, what kind of men were found most attractive and desirable for long-term relationships?

A) slender and healthy men
B) men who were highly muscular
C) moderately muscular men
D) men who were 5-10% above their ideal weight

Question 21

Which of the following of the McCarthys' sexual styles is considered to be the "perfect" style?

A) complementary
B) traditional
C) soulmate
D) emotionally expressive

Question 22

Fifteen-year-old Nick has a strong sexual drive. As he begins to masturbate, he imagines kissing and being touched by an attractive girl in his math class. This example demonstrates how sexual fantasies

A) direct and define our erotic goals.
B) are very diffuse and nonspecific.
C) inhibit appropriate interaction with members of the other sex.
D) can result in a very negative sexual experience.

Question 23

Which of the following is the most common sexual style as identified by the McCarthys (2009)?

A) complementary
B) traditional
C) soulmate
D) emotionally expressive

Question 24

According to a large study of nearly 4,000 American adults, aged 18-59, the most commonly reported sexual activity is

A) vaginal intercourse.
B) oral-genital sex.
C) anal intercourse.
D) autofellatio.

Question 25

Individuals having erotic dreams are likely to experience

A) nocturnal emissions.
B) nocturnal enuresis.
C) homosexual activities.
D) sexual dysfunction.

Question 26

Most women who have nocturnal orgasms

A) feel guilty and fearful about it.
B) take it as a sign of high sexual drive and become very embarrassed.
C) easily accept them as simple pleasurable experiences.
D) try to control the content of their dreams.

Question 27

The most erotic style according to the McCarthys' sexual styles is

A) complementary
B) traditional
C) soulmate
D) emotionally expressive

Question 28

Typical sexual fantasies of men are fantasies

A) involving multiple partners.
B) in which they are dominated by someone.
C) related only to their own pleasure.
D) with emotional content.

Question 29

The frequency of masturbation among women was found to be most associated with

A) perceived pleasure.
B) peers' masturbation frequency.
C) the health benefits involved.
D) religious beliefs.

Question 30

Dylan, a sexually active man, is attracted to his pretty neighbor. He often masturbates thinking of her. Every time, he imagines having sex with her in different sexual positions. This imagination of Dylan is described as ________.

A) a sexual fantasy
B) an erotic dream
C) guided imagery
D) imagination inflation

Question 31

How are sexual drives and sexual fantasies related?

A) The higher the sexual drive, the lower the frequency of sexual fantasies.
B) The higher the sexual drive, the higher the frequency of sexual fantasies.
C) They are not correlated with each other.
D) There is a negative correlation between sexual fantasies and sexual drives.

Question 32

Which of the following of the McCarthys' sexual styles is considered to be the most predictable and stable style?

A) complementary
B) traditional
C) soulmate
D) emotionally expressive

Question 33

An intrapersonal activity that involves only the self is called

A) autoeroticism.
B) cunnilingus.
C) agape love.
D) mate poaching.

Question 34

Anthony and Meghan are college students and are in a romantic relationship. However, they avoid penial-vaginal intercourse and engage in other sexual activities like pressing their bodies together with genital thrusting. It helps them enjoy the overall body contact. This technique is called ________.

A) tribadism.
B) fellatio
C) cunnilingus
D) analingus

Question 35

The pressing together of bodies with genital thrusting is called "dry humping" or

A) fondling.
B) tribadism.
C) groping.
D) trephining.

Question 36

Brayden and Jonathan are a same-sex couple, and they engage in different forms of sexual activities. Brayden often rubs his penis between Jonathan's thighs, and both derive sexual pleasure from this act. Identify the technique described in this scenario.

A) mammary intercourse
B) cunnilingus
C) tribadism.
D) interfemoral intercourse

Question 37

Sex therapists consider fantasies about other lovers while having sex with a partner to be

A) a sign of relationship problems.
B) a warning sign that the person may be unfaithful.
C) perfectly normal and very typical.
D) reflections of true unmet needs.

Question 38

Which of the following statements about masturbation is true?

A) The higher the level of education and social class, the more likely the person (male or female) is to masturbate.
B) Most women have difficulty in having orgasms through masturbation.
C) The frequency of masturbation generally increases when individuals are regularly sexual with another person.
D) Most women feel that the level of satisfaction from masturbation is less than that from sexual intercourse.

Question 39

While sleeping, Gabriel, an 18-year-old boy, sees himself having sex with his girlfriend in a boathouse. He moves his body as if he were having sex and wakes up. He notices that he has an erection. Identify the autoerotic stimulation in this scenario.

A) creative visualization
B) erotic dream
C) guided imagery
D) imagination inflation

Question 40

Kylie's partner touches and feels her entire body without actually indulging in any act of sexual affiliation. She guides her partner as to what is to be done and later explores her partner's body in a similar way. Which of the following types of touching do Kylie and her partner most likely practice?

A) tribidation
B) pleasuring
C) mammary intercourse
D) interfemoral intercourse

Question 41

Stimulation of the anal region using the tongue is known as

A) analingus.
B) anallatio.
C) fellatio.
D) colonelangus.

Question 42

Men who are able to provide oral stimulation to themselves are able to perform

A) autofellatio.
B) fellalingus.
C) reciprocal fellatio.
D) cunnilingus.

Question 43

Lucas and Kyra, both young college students, engage in sexual activities and are in an intimate relationship. They feel free to initiate sex, deny sex, or request different sexual positions and scenarios. However, sex has become routine for them, and they take each other for granted. Which of the following sexual styles do Lucas and Kyra most likely follow in this scenario?

A) the soulmate style
B) the emotionally expressive style
C) the complementary style
D) the traditional style

Question 44

In the context of touching between couples, which of the following is true of kissing in a relationship?

A) The higher the frequency of kissing, the greater the relationship quality.
B) The lower the frequency of kissing, the higher the frequency of sexual intercourse.
C) The lower the frequency of kissing, the lower the drive for sexual arousal.
D) The higher the frequency of kissing, the lower the relationship satisfaction.

Question 45

Owen and Alexis are an aged couple and have been married for 25 years. They love each other and try to engage in sexual intercourse at least once a month. Due to age-related ailments, both cannot try different sexual positions. They perform intercourse with Owen positioned behind Alexis, who supports her weight on her arms. Which of the following sexual positions is most likely described in this scenario?

A) the missionary position
B) the woman-on-top position
C) the rear-entry position
D) the tantric sex position

Question 46

Which sexual intercourse position allows both partners great freedom to caress and stimulate each other?

A) man on top
B) rear entry by lying on their sides
C) face-to-face on their sides
D) the 69 position.

Question 47

Which of the following terms describes the act of a woman's genitals being stimulated by her partner's tongue and mouth, which gently and rhythmically caress and lick her clitoris and the surrounding area?

A) masturbation
B) cunnilingus
C) fellatio
D) analingus

Question 48

Paula and Rick indulge in public displays of affection; they send cards and flowers to each other and often surprise each other with intimate gifts. They tend to quickly resolve an issue by indulging in sex. Which of the following types of sexual styles do Paula and Rick practice here?

A) the traditional style
B) the emotionally expressive style
C) the complementary style
D) the soulmate style

Question 49

Among gay men, anal intercourse is

A) the most common means of sexual satisfaction.
B) regarded as feminine.
C) performed only on one partner.
D) less common than oral sex.

Question 50

Tantric sex involves minimal insertion and vigorous thrusts. This ancient method originated in

A) Africa.
B) Spain.
C) Turkey.
D) India.

Question 51

Joseph and Lillian have been married for 9 years and love each other exceedingly. They share their joys and sorrows and spend significant time with each other. They go on vacation together and place a high priority on fulfilling each other's needs. However, they do not have erotic feelings for one another. Identify the sexual style that is most likely followed by Joseph and Lillian in this scenario.

A) the emotionally expressive style
B) the traditional style
C) the complementary style
D) the soulmate style

Question 52

Coitus is another name for

A) fellatio.
B) cunnilingus.
C) sexual intercourse.
D) masturbation.

Question 53

With regard to enjoying cunnilingus, research suggests that

A) most men feel negatively about performing cunnilingus on their partners.
B) most women were able to receive cunnilingus easily in "hookups" without being assertive with their partners.
C) women's reluctance for cunnilingus was negated by men's enthusiasm for the behavior.
D) engaging in the act retards the experience of orgasm in the majority of women.

Question 54

In research from the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, which of the following statements is true of kissing and gender differences?

A) Women were more likely to believe that kissing could stop a fight than men did.
B) Women were more likely to rebuff sex with a partner unless they kissed first than men did.
C) Taste and smell of a person were more important to men than to women.
D) More men indicated that they would refuse to have sex with a bad kisser than women did.

Question 55

A disadvantage of the missionary position is that it

A) limits a woman's control of clitoral stimulation, rate, and depth of penetration.
B) focuses on manual stimulation of a woman's clitoris by a man.
C) makes ejaculation difficult for a man because of his position.
D) reduces the sense of psychological intimacy.

Question 56

Though Zaira is less active erotically, whenever her partner initiates sex she tends to be open to his preferences. They are both committed to each other and focus on maintaining a peaceful, stable relationship giving less importance to sex. Which of the following sexual styles do Zaira and her partner most likely practice?

A) the traditional style
B) the complementary style
C) the soulmate style
D) the emotionally expressive style

Question 57

When performing fellatio, care should be taken to

A) allow the partner performing the act to control the depth of insertion.
B) avoid stimulating the scrotum.
C) gently scrape the teeth across the shaft.
D) prevent ejaculate from spilling onto the partner performing the act.

Question 58

In the context of sexual intercourse, which of the following is true of anal eroticism?

A) It is regarded as masculine for both gay partners.
B) It is not practiced by heterosexual couples.
C) It helps couples visualize the energy of the genitals moving upward in their bodies.
D) It is less risky than most other forms of sexual interaction.

Question 59

One of the most common concerns women have about cunnilingus is

A) painful stimulation of the clitoris.
B) whether their partner is enjoying it or not.
C) whether they will have an orgasm.
D) the risk of contracting an STD.

Question 60

Which sexual position is particularly good to use during pregnancy?

A) man on top
B) woman on top
C) fact-to-face on side
D) rear entry from the sides

Question 61

Men's sexual fantasies are generally more sexually explicit than are women's.

Question 62

The woman on top position tends to be more stimulating for the woman than other sexual positions, thus allowing her maximum control of coitus.

Question 63

Name the three components of our sexual scripts.

Question 64

The more educated one becomes, the less frequently one engages in masturbation.

Question 65

Autoeroticism is an intrapersonal activity.

Question 66

Worldwide, the type of female body most desired is slim and muscular.

Question 67

The difference between the sexes in their desire for sexual variety varies across cultures.

Question 68

Evolutionary biologists have found that women possess more desire than men for a variety of sexual partners and are more likely than men to seek short-term relationships.

Question 69

What is erotophilia?

Question 70

A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having masturbated in the past.

Question 71

Recent surveys have found masturbation is very rare in most women

Question 72

A recent British study of masturbation found that those who had not had vaginal intercourse in a four-week period tended to masturbate most often.

Question 73

Cultural sexual scripts tell us which behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable in our culture.

Question 74

Kissing is usually our earliest interpersonal sexual activity.

Question 75

The behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship into either a temporary or long-term relationship is called mate poaching.

Question 76

Erotophobic individuals are more likely to masturbate and use contraceptives regularly.

Question 77

Women who masturbate are much more likely to reach orgasm than those who don't.

Question 78

Good health appears to be a universally accepted characteristic of sexual attractiveness.

Question 79

What sexual behaviors constitute autoerotic behavior?

Question 80

The "official" position of our culture is the "face-to-face, man-on-top" position.