Question 1

What are the ways in which healthy sex can serve as a protective factor for otherwise vulnerable relationships?

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Question 2

Describe the trends associated with sexual desire,frequency of sex,and relationship length.

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Question 3

Women who have been pressured into having unwanted sex often feel _______ in their relationship.

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Women who have been pressured into having unwanted sex often feel less satisfied in their relationship due to the violation of their autonomy and the negative impact on their emotional and physical well-being.

Question 4

Having sex with someone when they are drunk and cannot consent is a form of what type of coercion?

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Having sex with someone who is drunk and cannot consent is a form of more forceful physical coercion, as the person is unable to resist or defend themselves due to their level of intoxication.

Question 5

Describe what is meant by the term consensual nonmonogamy,including how it is decided upon,and the various forms it can take within a romantic relationship.

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Question 6

Describe the ways in which the associations between relationship quality and sexual satisfaction can be measured.

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Question 7

Nagging your partner to have sex is a form of what type of coercion?

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Question 8

Amber's partner often uses "sweet talking" to try to get her to have sex with him.Which type of coercion is her partner using?

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Sweet talking is a form of positive, less forceful coercion where the partner uses flattery or compliments to convince their partner to engage in sexual activity.

Question 9

James has been trying to increase the frequency of sex he and his partner Dana have.Which of the following is a positive approach he could try with her?

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Reassuring Dana that he loves her is a positive approach because it shows that James is considering Dana's feelings and emotional state, which can increase the likelihood of her being interested in sex. Sweet talking, communicating in a curt way, and criticizing are negative approaches that may make Dana feel pressured or uncomfortable and may decrease the likelihood of her wanting to have sex.

Question 10

Marco's partner often nags him to have sex.Which type of coercion is his partner using?

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Question 11

Brad is convinced that having more sex with his partner,Linda,will increase the closeness they feel and make them both more satisfied in their relationship.Do you agree with Brad? Why or why not?

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Question 12

Social psychologists describe two different motivations for engaging in relational behavior.List and define the types of motives,and then offer an example of each.Lastly,describe how motivations for engaging in sexual behavior are related to relationship satisfaction.

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Question 13

According to research by Meston and Buss (2007),people reported 237 different reasons for having sex.The textbook authors then organized participants' responses into four broad themes with 13 specific factors.Please describe each of the four themes and give examples of factors associated with each theme.

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Question 14

Nathalie's partner often gets extremely upset and yells whenever she refuses to have sex with him.Which type of coercion is her partner using?

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Nathalie's partner is using verbal coercion by yelling at her to have sex with him.

Question 15

Sexual ________ refers to using verbal strategies,physical means,or other manipulative tactics to pressure a partner into having unwanted sex.

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Coercion is the use of pressure or manipulation to force someone into doing something they do not want to do. This can be seen in cases of sexual coercion, where a person uses verbal tactics, physical force, or other means to pressure someone into having sexual contact against their will. The other options - assault, violence, and abuse - are forms of physical harm that may be part of sexual coercion, but do not fully capture the complexity of this issue.

Question 16

Kali has been seeking therapy because she speculates that her husband,Robert,may have a pornography addiction.Based on what you learned in the text,what are three reasons for concern about Robert's pornography usage.

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Question 17

Val's partner is constantly talking about how much sex his friends are having.Which type of coercion is her partner using?

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This is an example of less forceful verbal: negative coercion, where the partner is using verbal cues to pressure or manipulate Val into feeling inadequate or pressured about their sexual activity by comparing it to others', without directly threatening or using physical force.

Question 18

According to data from the Pew Research Center,what factors contribute to making a marriage work? Are these results stable over time and similar for individuals across the lifespan?

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Question 19

Sexual coercion has been characterized as having verbal or physical forms.Based on the recent study by Jeffrey and Barata (2017),list the types of verbal and physical forms of sexual coercion females identified and include an example of each.

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Question 20

Threatening to break up the relationship to convince your partner to have sex is a form of what type of coercion?

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Threatening to break up the relationship is a negative form of coercion, as it involves the use of fear or intimidation as a means of persuasion.

Quiz 9: Sexual Intimacy