Deck 9: Sexuality in Relationships

Question 1

What type of sex is regarded as "more intimate than regular sex"?

A)cybersex
B)group sex
C)anal sex
D)oral sex

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What percentage of 61 young adults believed in "secondary virginity"?

A)less than five percent
B)12 percent
C)a little more than half
D)over 85 percent

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of sexually compliant behavior?

A)This is another term for rape.
B)There were no gender differences in sexually compliant behavior.
C)Less than 10 percent of both women and men report engaging in the behavior.
D)The behavior is destructive since it does not involve "full" involvement.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of a friends with benefits relationship?

A)The partners are more likely to be unfaithful during their agreed upon FWB relationship.
B)The partners are more likely to be faithful during their agreed upon FWB relationship.
C)Women are more likely to cheat than men in a FWB relationship.
D)Most of these do not end up in marriage.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of vibrator use in a relationship?

A)Its use is related to positive sexual function.
B)It is best if the man does not know the woman uses a vibrator.
C)It is best if the man expresses his disapproval so that he is not replaced by vibrator.
D)Less than ten percent of men reported having used a vibrator.

Question 6

Polyamorists speak of NRE, which refers to:

A)nihilistic review existentialism (philosophical basis for polyamory)
B)no remaining ego (the devastation that occurs when one feels left out)
C)no return to casual eroticism (means to be selective)
D)new relationship energy (feelings with a new partner)

Question 7

About what percent of 1341 undergraduate male and females in "monogamous" relationships reported having sex outside the relationship?

A)about 50 percent of males and 30 percent of females
B)about 30 percent of males and 20 percent of females
C)virtually none since these were "monogamous" committed relationships
D)less than ten percent of both women and men

Question 8

Which factor is not a focus of the term "sexual readiness"?

A)contraception
B)age
C)abstinence of alcohol
D)autonomy of decision

Question 9

The effect on spouses working long hours on housework and paid work is:

A)more frequent sex
B)less frequent sex
C)no change in frequency of sex
D)first decrease then increase in sex

Question 10

The definition of sexual addiction used in your text focuses on:

A)loss of control over one's sexual behavior
B)watching pornography
C)excessive masturbation
D)having affairs

Question 11

How is sex addiction treated?

A)like any other addiction
B)as a unique addiction since it has an interpersonal component
C)as a gender issue
D)as a masculinity issue

Question 12

What is the condition under which first sexual intercourse has the best outcome?

A)talking about the sex event and making sure there is protection
B)talking about the sex event and making sure both are ready
C)being in a committed relationship
D)the girl being on the pill/the couple using a condom

Question 13

How does the women's movement affect the sexuality of women supporters?

A)It has no effect.
B)Women supporters becomes more conservative as a backlash.
C)It affects sociology majors only.
D)It results in more recreational, hedonistic sex.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a reason unmarried people have oral sex rather than intercourse?

A)to avoid feeling guilty for having sexual intercourse
B)to keep the current partner interested
C)to avoid a bad reputation
D)to demonstrate to the partner the versatility of sexual pleasuring

Question 15

Which of the following sexual factors are associated with relationship happiness?

A)sexual orientation
B)masturbation
C)sexual intercourse
D)sex with love

Question 16

With regard to making the pledge to remain a virgin:

A)males are less likely to make the pledge and to behave consistently with the pledge
B)females are less likely to make the pledge and to behave consistently with the pledge
C)females and males are equally likely to make the pledge
D)females and males are equally likely to behave consistently with the pledge

Question 17

What top word did 122 college students say they associated with "sex"?

A)lust
B)oral
C)intercourse
D)love

Question 18

What percent of 429 respondents said that they delayed first intercourse too long?

A)less than 5 percent
B)one quarter
C)about a half
D)three fourths

Question 19

Of almost three thousand undergraduates, what percent consistently used a condom?

A)less than ten percent
B)25%
C)about a half
D)over 80 percent

Question 20

How does having strong positive relationships with parents affect first intercourse?

A)It tends to speed up first intercourse but only for males.
B)It tends to speed up first intercourse since the child rebels.
C)It tends to delay the age of first intercourse.
D)It has no effect on first intercourse.

Question 21

Carol has oral sex with her boyfriend yet says, "I have never had sex." Carol:

A)defines "sex" as having sexual intercourse
B)is a hedonist
C)is a secondary virgin
D)is a born again virgin

Question 22

The sexual value of a college student who believes in the authority of religion is:

A)absolutism
B)hedonism
C)relativism
D)individualism

Question 23

What sexual behavior is associated with the highest risk of HIV infection?

A)fellatio
B)cunnilingus
C)vaginal intercourse
D)anal intercourse

Question 24

Jill is a Baptist who took the "virginity pledge" reflecting her absolutist sexual values. Compared to those who did not take the pledge, which of the following is true?

A)She is less likely to delay having intercourse.
B)She is less likely to marry earlier.
C)She is more likely to use oral/anal sex as a substitute for vaginal sex.
D)She is more likely to use a condom when she does have intercourse.

Question 25

Maria's boyfriend wants her to watch pornography with him. She should be aware that research shows that:

A)such a request means that there is a deficit in their sexual relationship
B)such a request means that he is no longer sexually attracted to her
C)those who watch pornography only with their partners report higher sexual satisfaction
D)such a request means that he is vulnerable to having sex outside the relationship

Question 26

In the term "crime against nature," nature refers to ____ and crime refers to ____.

A)reproduction; not producing babies
B)gametes; the destruction of gametes
C)zygotes; the destruction of zygotes
D)sexuality; rape

Question 27

Who of the following is least likely to believe that "oral sex is not sex"?

A)first year students
B)Black students
C)White students
D)hedonists

Question 28

The term that helps explain why spouses have less frequent sex over time is:

A)exogamy
B)spectatoring
C)satiation
D)endogamy

Question 29

Fathers promise all of the following at the "Father-Daughter Purity Ball" except for the vow to:

A)shun pornography
B)not have an affair
C)protect their daughters
D)join the church

Question 30

The greatest danger of anal sex is that:

A)the rectum might tear and STIs may occur
B)the penis being inserted into the rectum will have feces trapped in the urethra
C)a fetish will develop
D)satiation will occur

Question 31

According to Meston and Buss, what is the top reason college students give for having intercourse?

A)pure attraction to the other person
B)desire for physical pleasure
C)expression of love
D)curiosity

Question 32

DeLamater and Hasday found that what percent of males were asexual in the last 12 months?

A)1 percent
B)11 percent
C)31 percent
D)61 percent

Question 33

A person who regrets being a hedonist and vows not to have intercourse with new partners is known as a:

A)repentant absolutist
B)revival ascetic
C)"saved" Christian
D)secondary virgin

Question 34

DeLamater and Hasday found that what percentage of females were asexual in the last 12 months?

A)4 percent
B)24 percent
C)64 percent
D)84 percent

Question 35

Individuals who are least likely to use a condom:

A)have taken the virginity pledge
B)have been dating less than three months
C)have just met and are hooking up
D)have had a pregnancy scare before

Question 36

In a study of female Canadian youth and oral sex, all of the following are true except that:

A)the most recent oral sex experience was in a committed relationship
B)the most recent oral sex experience was positive
C)oral sex with boys they did not love was a mostly negative experience
D)the frequency of oral sex was almost twice that of intercourse

Question 37

____ is the value system used by most college students in making sexual decisions.

A)Asceticism
B)Relativism
C)Hedonism
D)Absolutism

Question 38

Girls with older brothers are more likely to have:

A)relativistic sexual values
B)conservative sexual values
C)hedonistic sexual values
D)a Madonna/Whore approach to sexuality

Question 39

If a woman wants to have an orgasm/feel emotionally satisfied with her first intercourse, according to Thomsen and Chang (2000), what is the strongest predictor of this outcome?

A)a history of masturbation
B)have "a little" alcohol to relax her
C)have a loving and gentle partner
D)watching a soft R rated video that depicts loving sex with a partner she loves/trusts

Question 40

All of the following are true of sexual values except that:

A)they are moral guidelines
B)they sometimes predict sexual behavior
C)one's sexual values do not always correspond with one's sexual behavior
D)one's sexual values always correspond with one's sexual behavior

Question 41

What is the association between viewing sexually explicit material together on the couple's sexual relationship?

A)lower sexual satisfaction
B)no effect on sexual satisfaction
C)higher sexual satisfaction
D)no research has been conducted on this issue

Question 42

What percent of 1314 men reported having vaginal, oral, or anal sex outside their "monogamous" relationship?

A)7 percent
B)27 percent
C)57 percent
D)67 percent

Question 43

Men are more likely to report the sexual value of ____; women the sexual value of ____.

A)absolutism; hedonism
B)relativism; hedonism
C)relativism; absolutism
D)hedonism; relativism

Question 44

How does being very active in one's religion affect ones attitudes toward sexual behavior?

A)There is a "reverse" affect so that one is very sexual and hides it.
B)Sexting and sexual intercourse are regarded as inappropriate if unmarried.
C)There is no research on this issue.
D)Sexting and sexual intercourse are regarded as appropriate if in love.

Question 45

Undergraduates associate "lust" as the top word for "sex":

Question 46

Rising above the pursuit of sexual pleasure into a life of self-discipline and self-denial is:

A)absolutism
B)asceticism
C)stoicism
D)being sacred as opposed to being profane

Question 47

Spectatoring is:

A)mentally observing one's own and one's partner's sexual performance
B)selecting a partner at a distance and going up to the partner to meet
C)looking only at the positive aspects of one's partner
D)looking only at the negative aspects of one's partner

Question 48

Who is most likely to meet a sexual partner online?

A)gay male
B)lesbian
C)black heterosexual male
D)white heterosexual male

Question 49

Who of the following are most likely to report emotional satisfaction in their sexual relationships?

A)singles in general
B)single and casually dating
C)married and pair bonded
D)older singles

Question 50

Anodyspareunia is:

A)frequent, severe pain during receptive anal sex
B)having a low libido
C)having painful menstrual periods
D)tiring of the same sexual partner

Question 51

Who of the following are more likely to be hedonistic?

A)casual daters
B)those who have experienced a friends with benefits relationship
C)those open to cohabitation
D)all of the above

Question 52

The HIV virus can be contracted by engaging in oral sex.

Question 53

Which is not true in regard to 158 undergraduates and their masturbatory history?

A)Women had lower frequencies of masturbation than men.
B)Men had higher frequencies of masturbation than women.
C)Men revealed that they began to first masturbate much earlier than women.
D)Women revealed that they began to first masturbate much earlier than men.

Question 54

Most of those who signed "True Love Waits" pledges had premarital intercourse.

Question 55

Which of the following is not a characteristic of women who are likely to be "secondary virgins"?

A)conservative
B)religious
C)black
D)white

Question 56

In a study on the sexual double standard in Canada, which was not found?

A)Men were more interested in traditional sex.
B)Men were more interested in viewing erotic material.
C)Men were more interested in extramarital sex.
D)Men were more interested in experimental sex.

Question 57

"Big Decisions" is a sexuality curriculum designed to promote relativism.

Question 58

Which of the following is more likely to meet a partner for sex online?

A)bisexual female
B)gay female
C)heterosexual female
D)young gay female and older heterosexual female

Question 59

According to Chen et al. (2011), for each $1000 spent on programs to educate adolescents about abstinence and pregnancy avoidance, how many unintended pregnancies were avoided?

A)140
B)14
C)1,400
D)4,000

Question 60

Which of the following is not associated with early virginity loss?

A)a lot of antisocial behavior
B)having a lot of other sex friends
C)being from a non-intact family
D)having a lot of same sex friends

Question 61

Why is marriage the safest social context for not getting an STI?

Question 62

Identify the motives of having oral sex and not having sexual intercourse.

Question 63

Married people report having a higher level of emotional and physical satisfaction in their sexual relationships than single people.

Question 64

Define and give some examples of the sexual double standard.

Question 65

Discuss the degree to which male and female undergraduates are faithful in
"monogamous" relationships.

Question 66

Discuss the views men and women have of the friends with benefits relationship.

Question 67

Identify various considerations in deciding to have intercourse with a new sexual partner.

Question 68

Men and women in "friends with benefits relationships" have similar levels of emotional involvement.

Question 69

Discuss the sexual behavior of persons who have signed the "True Love Waits" pledge.

Question 70

Thomsen and Chang (2000) found that the greatest predictor of orgasm during first intercourse was having had "a little wine" (to reduce the anxiety of the experience).

Question 71

Men are more likely than women to be unfaithful in "monogamous" relationships.

Question 72

Compare and contrast sex among singles and among marrieds.

Question 73

Explain the meaning of "secondary virginity".

Question 74

Compare the emotional and sexual satisfaction of singles, cohabitants, and marrieds.

Question 75

What are the various sexual values?

Question 76

To what degree is monogamy an illusion?

Question 77

How do women and men differ in regard to their sexual values?

Question 78

Can one contract HIV from providing fellatio?

Question 79

Men who watch pornography and have commercial sex and cybersex are sexual addicts.

Question 80

What might you do to help ensure a sexually fulfilling relationship?