Deck 4: Our Sexual Selves

Question 1

As the age of puberty has declined, the age at marriage has ___________

A)declined also.
B)remained the same.
C)risen.
D)gone up and down, depending on the culture.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

From a(n)__________ perspective, we consider that humans are designed for the purpose of transmitting their genes to the next generation.

A)interactionist
B)social conflict
C)structure functional
D)biosocial

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The American Psychological Association does not support _________ through psychotherapy, support groups, or other efforts.  These attempts often have negative side effects.

A)sexual orientation reinforcement efforts (SORE)
B)sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE)
C)pansexual community change (PCC)
D)sexual dormancy exploration summits (SDES)

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A sense of one's sexual identity begins in _________.

A)adolescence
B)adulthood
C)puberty
D)childhood

Question 5

Asexuality differs from abstinence in that the latter is a _________

A)genetic predisposition
B)childhood development
C)conscious choice
D)brain chemistry

Question 6

According to the text, human beings are sexual beings__________

A)after puberty.
B)from the time they are sexually active until they cease to engage in sexual behavior.
C)throughout their entire lives.
D)from the time of their first romantic relationship.

Question 7

According to the __________ perspective, men are naturally promiscuous whereas women are inclined to be selective and monogamous.

A)structure-functional
B)biosocial
C)exchange
D)interactionist

Question 8

________ is an identity of someone who is attracted to various gender expressions, including those outside the gender-conforming binary.

A)Bisexual
B)Homosexual
C)Pansexual
D)Heterosexual

Question 9

Children are maturing about __________ than they were one hundred years ago.

A)a year earlier
B)two years earlier
C)a year later
D)two years later

Question 10

In the exchange perspective, what a person expects out of a relationship is referred to as

A)relative orientation.
B)perspective.
C)comparison level.
D)satisfaction level.

Question 11

Jacob has a partner of the opposite sex. This behavior involves Jacob's

A)gender role.
B)masculinity.
C)sexual identity.
D)gender identity.

Question 12

By age 15, about ______ percent of girls have masturbated to the point of orgasm.

A)10
B)25
C)50
D)90

Question 13

The interactionist perspective emphasizes the interpersonal negotiation of relationships in the context of

A)sexual scripts.
B)exchange components.
C)comparison level.
D)gender identity.

Question 14

Richard is attracted to same-sex partners. Richard is

A)transsexual.
B)homosexual.
C)bisexual.
D)heterosexual.

Question 15

Jean is attracted only to opposite-sex partners. Jean is

A)heterosexual.
B)homosexual.
C)bisexual.
D)transsexual.

Question 16

Pauline is attracted to persons of either sex. Pauline is

A)heterosexual.
B)homosexual.
C)bisexual.
D)transsexual.

Question 17

Important variables to take into consideration within the interpersonal exchange model include

A)religion and education.
B)social class and gender.
C)gender, age, and IQ.
D)openness and emotional intelligence.

Question 18

The __________  model of sexual satisfaction explores the costs and rewards of a sexual relationship.

A)interpersonal exchange
B)social conflict
C)interactionist
D)cultural

Question 19

About ______ percent of adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or "something else."

A)3 to 4
B)5 to 10
C)10 to 15
D)15 to 20

Question 20

Pediatric researchers have observed children between the ages of 2 and 5 engaging in rhythmic manipulation of their own genitals. They consider this behavior

A)symptomatic of future sexual promiscuity.
B)necessary, but problematic.
C)characteristic of precociousness.
D)a natural form of sexual expression.

Question 21

The text reports that, after age, __________ was the second largest predictor of sexual frequency.

A)perceived self-worth
B)communication
C)marital satisfaction
D)self-disclosure

Question 22

Marriage typically involves promises of

A)habituation.
B)sexual exclusitivity.
C)matriarchal privilege
D)serial monogamy.

Question 23

Brad hates homosexuals and has an aversion to homosexual behavior. His orientation is predicated on fear. It is most reasonable to conclude that Brad is

A)ethnocentric.
B)homosexual.
C)homophobic.
D)unreasonable.

Question 24

Which of the following, for heterosexuals, is a change ushered in by the sexual revolution?

A)Greater expression in extramarital sex.
B)Experimentation with homosexuality.
C)Decreased pleasure from sexual variation.
D)Increased pleasure and variety in marital sex.

Question 25

According to the text, perhaps the most significant change in sexuality since the sexual revolution, among heterosexuals at least, has been in __________ sex.

A)extramarital
B)marital
C)premarital
D)conjugal

Question 26

In its original form, the double standard meant that

A)women must be in love to have sex.
B)women should have fewer partners than men have.
C)men should be faithful to their wives, but wives may have relations with other men.
D)women should not have sex before or outside of marriage, but men can.

Question 27

Sexting is _________.

A)creating an online persona different than your own
B)online dating and mate seeking
C)the outcome of strict parenting
D)posting or sending sexually suggestive messages or pictures

Question 28

Until several decades ago, our thinking was characterized by _________, or the taken-for-granted belief that sexual relations between a man and a woman was the norm.

A)sexual scripting
B)homonormativity
C)expressive sexuality
D)heterosexism

Question 29

The text lists several reasons that teens choose to be abstinent. Which is NOT one of these?

A)conservative values
B)fear of pregnancy or disease
C)not interested in sex
D)fear of parents

Question 30

The 1990s saw the emergence of a new brand of marital infidelity: adultery on the net, or __________.

A)pornification
B)digital infidelity
C)hooking up
D)technoadultery

Question 31

Which U.S. Supreme Court decision first stated a right of "marital privacy," which made contraception widely available in all U.S. states?

A)Bowers v. Hardwick
B)Carey v. Population Services
C)Eisenstadt v. Baird
D)Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 32

In a(n)__________ society, sexuality is characterized by activities and beliefs developed to protect the male line of descent.

A)patriarchal
B)matriarchal
C)egalitarian
D)culturally diverse

Question 33

Within the scope of __________ sexuality, orgasm is important for women as well as for men, and sex is not only, or even primarily, for reproduction, but is an important means of enhancing human intimacy.

A)patriarchal
B)instrumental
C)expressive
D)postmodern

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of "casual sex?"

A)serial monogamy
B)marriage
C)hooking up
D)abstinence

Question 35

Which of the following statements best defines expressive sexuality?

A)Sexuality is one-sided and is "owned" by men.
B)Sexuality is one-sided and is "owned" by women.
C)Sexuality is basic to the humanness of both men and women.
D)Sex should be primarily for reproduction.

Question 36

Most unmarried teens and adults engage in a pattern known as _______, with most partners demonstrating sexual exclusivity in dating relationships.

A)serial monogamy
B)abstinence
C)the double standard
D)permissiveness with affection

Question 37

According to the __________ theoretical perspective on human sexuality, women and men are seen as being influenced by cultural messages about how we are to be sexual.

A)developmental
B)interpersonal exchange
C)interactionist
D)structure functional

Question 38

Regardless of the circumstances, Julie believes that nonmarital intercourse is wrong for both women and men. Julie's point of view reflects which standard of nonmarital sex?

A)permissiveness with affection
B)permissiveness without affection
C)abstinence
D)the double standard

Question 39

In all couple types - gay, lesbian, heterosexual cohabitants, and married couples - within each group, sexual satisfaction was associated with

A)general relationship satisfaction.
B)variety of sexual expression.
C)individual expertise in love making.
D)age at first encounter.

Question 40

Which major advance in the 1960s made sexual activity more widespread?

A)computer technology
B)access to automobiles
C)birth control pill
D)instant messenger

Question 41

Contrary to Internet and media reports, researchers point out that there is no evidence of _______.

A)serial monogamy
B)excessive sexual activity
C)polygamous preferences
D)an infidelity epidemic

Question 42

Men who use pornography are

A)more likely to pursue committed relationships.
B)less likely to be unfaithful.
C)able to more fully enjoy sex with their partners.
D)less committed to their partners.

Question 43

Therapists suggest certain requirements of the offending partner of an extramarital affair, which include all BUT which of the following?

A)apologize sincerely and without defending her or his behavior
B)ask the spouse if they have had similar thoughts or feelings of infidelity
C)allow and hear the verbally vented anger and rage of the offended partner
D)allow for trust to rebuild gradually and to realize that this may take a long time

Question 44

The average Internet porn user is a

A)teenage boy.
B)middle-aged married man.
C)single man in his 20s.
D)widower over the age of 60.

Question 45

One explanation for the decline in sexual activity in a marriage is _______ or the increased predictability with the same partner over time.

A)monotony
B)misogynistic
C)habituation
D)mental or physical fatigue

Question 46

One of the most striking changes over the past several decades has been the emergence of __________ issues as political controversies.

A)family
B)parental discipline
C)sexual and reproductive
D)infertility

Question 47

In sharing sexual pleasure, partners realize that sex is something partners do ______each other.

A)to
B)with
C)for
D)without

Question 48

Researchers found that engaging in extramarital affairs is _______.

A)a rational decision
B)the result of overwhelming passion
C)spontaneous and fun
D)creatively maintained

Question 49

What role do most parents want schools to play in sex education?

A)Parents want the schools to leave sex education as a private, family affair.
B)It is approved for older high school students, but discouraged for younger adolescents.
C)They want the schools to play a role and approve a programs about STIs, communicating, and birth control.
D)Parents want schools to be the main place for sex education.

Question 50

Most mainstream pornography can be considered _________, exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust or general disregard for women.

A)hegemonic
B)misogynistic
C)ergonomic
D)matriarchal

Question 51

David and Susan have been married for 20 years. Both are less interested in sex than they were at the beginning of their marriage, and their sexual frequency has declined over this period of time. David and Susan's circumstances reflect what the text refers to as

A)habituation.
B)intensification.
C)deterioration.
D)solidification.

Question 52

On average, as people get older they

A)lose all interest in sex.
B)have sex less often.
C)report higher levels of sexual arousal.
D)increase their sexual activity.

Question 53

One current controversy regarding sex education involves school districts

A)providing contraceptives for low-income adolescents.
B)creating choice-oriented programs that teach students how to engage in "safe sex."
C)promoting abstinence programs aimed exclusively at boys.
D)paying for the abortions of students who become pregnant.

Question 54

The evidence indicates that abstinence only sex education programs are __________.

A)misunderstood
B)not scientifically accurate
C)creating higher rates of teen pregnancy
D)the only help for adolescents

Question 55

Research shows some support for the ____________ hypothesis - that is, that familiarity reduces the reward power of a sexual encounter with a spouse or partner compared to a new relationship.

A)"the grass is always greener"
B)aged sexuality
C)habituation
D)infatuation

Question 56

The downward trend in adolescent sexual intercourse ________ the emphasis on abstinence-only sex-education programs.

A)was not impacted by
B)predates
C)created
D)is the result of

Question 57

Which of the following groups have sex most often?

A)Married couples
B)Single individuals
C)Asexual couples
D)Cohabiting couples

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions therapists give to couples wishing to spend intimate time alone together?

A)spend time discussing finances, family, or work
B)create romantic settings at home or-if they can afford it-take a weekend retreat
C)going out together for a cup of coffee together
D)set aside at least one night a week for themselves alone where they can cuddle and watch movies

Question 59

For a couple to assume sexual responsibility and experience freedom in sexual expression, the text emphasizes one important element is needed in the relationship. What is this element?

A)planning time to be alone and intimate
B)physical fitness and attractiveness
C)financial resources
D)the ability to have a quick encounter

Question 60

Children receive most of their sexual knowledge________.

A)from the media.
B)from their peers during adolescence.
C)at home from mothers and female family members.
D)It depends on the sex of the child.

Question 61

The text highlights four sexual responsibilities, which of the following is NOT one of these responsibilities?

A)pregnancy
B)concern for one's partner
C)contracting an STI
D)ignoring one's values

Question 62

Lesbian relationships are the "least sexualized" of four kinds of couples discussed in the text.

Question 63

From the interactionist point of view, the notion of sexual orientation was created by nature, not social interaction.

Question 64

A number of specific genetic differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals have been conclusively established.

Question 65

Over ___________ people are living with HIV or full-blown AIDS.

A)100,000
B)500,000
C)750,000
D)1 million

Question 66

The text points out that sexual orientation is a dichotomy, not a continuum.

Question 67

In the interpersonal exchange model of sexual satisfaction, satisfaction is seen to depend on the costs and rewards of a sexual relationship.

Question 68

From childhood to old age, people are sexual beings.

Question 69

Whites are more likely to have experienced oral and anal sex than African Americans.

Question 70

Making a statement such as "That's so gay" is an example of a microaggression.

Question 71

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest percentage of people living with HIV/AIDS?

A)black
B)white
C)Hispanic
D)Asian/Pacific Islander

Question 72

Sexual identity and gender identity are basically the same.

Question 73

Americans view gay couples as more loving than both heterosexual and lesbian couples.

Question 74

One aspect of marital sex that has been consistently neglected in the research literature is sexual frequency.

Question 75

AIDS was first identified in what year?

A)1951
B)1961
C)1981
D)1991

Question 76

About what percent of Americans living with HIV do not know they are infected?

A)1 percent
B)6 percent
C)13 percent
D)25 percent

Question 77

The heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS is ____________.

A)decreasing
B)staying relatively steady
C)increasing
D)nonexistent

Question 78

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of sexual responsibility that may serve as guidelines for sexual decision making?

A)the possibility of pregnancy
B)the advisability of pornography use
C)the possibility of contracting sexual transmitted diseases or transmitting them to someone else
D)communicating with partners or potential sexual partners.

Question 79

People diagnosed with HIV have an average life expectancy that is about ______ years shorter than the general population.

A)6 to 10
B)9 to 14
C)15 to 19
D)25 to 30

Question 80

More people self-identify as gay or lesbian than have taken part in sexual behavior with someone of the same sex.