Deck 9: Sexuality

Question 1

According to studies conducted by Daugherty and Copen, people who hold a "permissiveness with affection standard" believe that:

A) people who are open to hookups are more fun to be with.
B) potential mates who are virgins are less desirable.
C) sex between unmarried partners is fine as long as it occurs in the context of a committed relationship.
D) gays and lesbians make for good parents, and it is important for them to have liberal marriage laws.

Answer 1

sex between unmarried partners is fine as long as it occurs in the context of a committed relationship.

Question 2

The sexual double standard refers to the asymmetry in people's sexual attitudes toward:

A) heterosexuals and bisexuals.
B) men and women.
C) married and unmarried couples.
D) younger and older couples.

Answer 2

men and women.

Question 3

According to research, which of the following factors increases the likelihood of someone developing a homosexual orientation?

A) Biological influences before birth
B) Increased exposure to pop culture featuring gays and lesbians
C) A stringent upbringing
D) Friendships with gays and lesbians

Answer 3

Biological influences before birth

Question 4

According to research, the average age of first sexual intercourse for Americans is ________.

A) 14
B) 17
C) 21
D) 24

Question 5

________ is evidence that American teens are being more responsible than they used to be about sex, but ________ is evidence that they are not being careful enough.

A) The all-time low teen birth rate; the significant number of teenagers with sexually transmitted infections
B) The decreasing rate of sexually transmitted infections; the decreasing rate of use of birth control
C) The low number of female teens who are enthusiastic rather than ambivalent about having sex; the high number of teens having sex with those who are emotionally unimportant to them
D) The all-time low incidence of sexually transmitted infections; the general decrease in feelings of closeness with a partner

Question 6

According to research findings on sexual behavior, which of the following is true of Americans' first sexual encounter?

A) Most people wait until their mid-20s to have sex for the first time.
B) Most teens find their first sexual encounter to be a positive experience.
C) Women enjoy their first experience of sex more than men do.
D) A sizeable majority have sex for the first time with mere acquaintances.

Question 7

According to Meston and Buss, which of the following is NOT one of the four themes underlying an individual's motivations to have sex?

A) Emotional
B) Physical
C) Communicative
D) Pragmatic

Question 8

According to research findings, on average, which of the following groups has sex most frequently?

A) Single men
B) Married adults
C) Cohabiting adults
D) Single women

Question 9

In the context of research on sociosexual orientations, which of the following statements is true?

A) Unrestricted women tend to have facial features that are more feminine than those of other women.
B) Unrestricted women are less attractive than restricted women.
C) Women find unrestricted men to be more feminine than restricted men.
D) Women prefer the faces of restricted men for long-term mates.

Question 10

In the context of the good genes hypothesis, it has been found that when fertile, a woman is more likely to have sex with another man if:

A) her husband has a symmetrical body.
B) her husband has similar genes.
C) her husband is dominant.
D) her husband is assertive.

Question 11

In the context of biases that influence sexual behavior, which of the following is a consequence of harboring the illusion of unique invulnerability?

A) People get more reckless in their sexual behavior than usual.
B) People become confident about their sexual identity.
C) People begin to fear sexual intimacy.
D) People start to compare their sex lives with those of others.

Question 12

According to research on the sexual behavior of Americans, which of the following is true of hookups?

A) Men assume that they have casual sex more frequently than their peers.
B) Hookups are not as popular as most people think they are.
C) Women tend to underestimate their peers' approval of hooking up.
D) Both men and women overestimate how often their peers use condoms when hooking up.

Question 13

According to research done by Waite and Joyner, which of the following groups of individuals are most likely to have high levels of contentment in their sex lives?

A) Individuals who have sex to avoid an unpleasant outcome
B) Individuals who believe in traditional gender roles
C) Individuals who have had only one lover in the past year
D) Individuals with sexual destiny beliefs

Question 14

An individual with a sexual destiny belief is likely to believe that:

A) sexual satisfaction is something one works for.
B) sexual success is malleable.
C) determination is more important than compatibility for sexual success.
D) finding a sexual soulmate is crucial to having great sex.