Deck 7: Sexuality: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, and Behaviors

Question 1

According to Ira Reiss, ________ still prevails for women in the U.S.

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which theory views sexuality as the result of cultural definitions?

A)Structural-Functional
B)Symbolic Interaction
C)Conflict
D)Family Ecology

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A ________ is a set of expectations as to how one should behave in sexual situations.

A)normative value
B)sexual response
C)sexual script
D)sexual taboo

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A form of sexual behavior that involves having sexual contact with the dead is called

A)sadomasochism.
B)fetishism.
C)necrophilia.
D)voyeurism.

Question 5

According to research, the median age of people having their first sexual experience is

A)18.1.
B)17.6.
C)15.8.
D)16.2.

Question 6

Oral stimulation of a penis by a partner is called

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

Question 7

In the U.S., the ________ standard is becoming more acceptable for men and women.

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

Question 8

Americans spend the equivalent of ________ days per year watching television.

A)10
B)28
C)43
D)67

Question 9

________ is also defined as recreational sex.

A)The double standard
B)Permissiveness without affection
C)Permissiveness with affection
D)Abstinence

Question 10

The word pornography comes from ancient

A)Rome.
B)Incan cultures.
C)Greece.
D)Anglo Saxon tribes.

Question 11

Sexually sensitive areas of the body are called

A)outercourse zones.
B)erogenous zones.
C)anorgasmic zones.
D)All of the above

Question 12

________ is becoming sexually aroused by secretly watching others undress or have sex.

A)Exhibitionism
B)Fetishism
C)Sadomasochism
D)Voyeurism

Question 13

Knox's research revealed college students were mostly ________ in their sexual beliefs.

A)hedonistic
B)absolutist
C)relativistic
D)conservative

Question 14

Oral stimulation of the female genitals is called

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

Question 15

People who are religiously devout and tend to adhere to strict standards have been labeled as ________ by David Knox.

A)absolutists
B)relativists
C)hedonists
D)virgins

Question 16

According to research, ________ of males and ____________ of females in the U.S. have had intercourse by age 19.

A)27%, 30%
B)41%, 63%
C)70%, 63%
D)69%, 77%

Question 17

According to research, ________ mothers of sexually active teens mistakenly believe that their children are still virgins.

A)one out of every three
B)five out of every ten
C)three out of every four
D)four out of every five

Question 18

Which of the following teach us about sex?

A)parents
B)peers
C)popular culture
D)All of the above

Question 19

Men's sexual scripts

A)emphasize traditional roles.
B)tend to objectify women.
C)emphasize conquest rather than intimacy.
D)All of the above are true.

Question 20

Women's sexual scripts

A)emphasize physical attractiveness.
B)emphasize orgasm as the ultimate purpose of sex.
C)promote a high interest in sex.
D)All of the above

Question 21

Those who suffer from sexual addiction

A)have a compulsive disorder.
B)experience self loathing.
C)often use sex to mask the pain of earlier sexual abuse.
D)All of the above

Question 22

________ is one of the riskiest activities for the transmission of HIV and other STDs.

A)Cunnilingus
B)Anal sex
C)Vaginal sex
D)Mutual oral-genital stimulation

Question 23

From 1981 to 2009, the number of reported cases of AIDS in the U.S. was

A)988,376.
B)1,142,714.
C)617,025.
D)1,902,997.

Question 24

Which of the following groups is at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS?

A)homosexual men who have multiple partners
B)intravenous drug users
C)heterosexuals with multiple partners
D)All of the above

Question 25

Research revealed ________ of Internet users between the ages of 10-17 had viewed online porn.

A)24%
B)30%
C)42%
D)68%

Question 26

Deriving sexual pleasure from a non-sexual object is called

A)fetishism.
B)voyeurism.
C)exhibitionism.
D)sadomasochism.

Question 27

________ had the highest increase in reported new AIDS diagnoses in 2004.

A)Heterosexual white females
B)Heterosexual black females
C)Heterosexual Hispanic females
D)Homosexual white females

Question 28

The leading killer of African American females ages 25-44 in the U.S. is

A)gun violence.
B)heart disease.
C)AIDS.
D)drug overdose.

Question 29

Primary sexual dysfunctions in women include

A)painful intercourse.
B)vaginal spasms.
C)inability to have an orgasm.
D)All of the above

Question 30

The most frequent sexual complaint of married couples is that one or both suffers from

A)sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
B)sexual addiction.
C)one or more forms of atypical sexual expression.
D)inhibited sexual desire (ISD).

Question 31

A(n)________ is any mental image of any kind of sexual activity.

A)nocturnal orgasm
B)anorgasmic dream
C)sexual fantasy
D)sexual dream

Question 32

Which of the following is an STD?

A)hepatitis B
B)human papilloma virus
C)chlamydia
D)All of the above

Question 33

Public health officials point out every time you have sex with someone, you are in effect having sex with your partner's previous sex partners of the last ________.

A)6 months
B)2 years
C)5 years
D)10 years

Question 34

Common sexual dysfunctions in men include

A)premature ejaculation.
B)inability to have an orgasm.
C)painful intercourse.
D)All of the above

Question 35

A study by the Kinsey Institute revealed that approximately ________ of women in college defined having oral sex as having sex with someone.

A)1%
B)11%
C)37%
D)54%

Question 36

Which of the following characteristics affects inhibited sexual desire?

A)not enough satisfying sex
B)sexual abuse in the past
C)trying to gain power in the relationship
D)All of the above

Question 37

Inhibited sexual desire

A)is the inability to feel sexual.
B)is an uncommon problem for couples.
C)has not been linked to asexual partnerships.
D)All of the above

Question 38

A woman's virginity

A)can neither be proven nor disproven.
B)is determined by the presence of an intact hymen.
C)most often prevails until she is married.
D)All of the above

Question 39

Bondage, dominance, and submission are all forms of

A)obscenity.
B)exhibitionism.
C)sadomasochism.
D)fetishism.

Question 40

Delay of first intercourse is related to

A)the strength of religious beliefs.
B)the influence of parents.
C)lower alcohol consumption.
D)All of the above

Question 41

________ is self-stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure.

A)Nocturnal orgasm
B)Foreplay
C)Masturbation
D)Outercourse

Question 42

Because of ________ our culture, teenagers feel pressure to lose their virginity at earlier ages.

A)immorality in
B)the hypersexualization of
C)the lack of abstinence norms in
D)All of the above

Question 43

Sexual addicts have very intense physical and emotional relationships with one partner at a time.

Question 44

Research indicates that more than half of teenagers say their parents rarely or never talk to them about sex.

Question 45

Most forms of atypical sexual behavior are engaged in by men.

Question 46

In Panel 7.2, the number one reason students reported that caused them to agree to unwanted sexual activity was

A)altruism.
B)inexperience.
C)enticement.
D)intoxication.

Question 47

According to Jean Kilbourne, media advertising images of women are detrimental to American women's health.

Question 48

Popular culture has a profound impact on a teenagers' sexuality.

Question 49

Approximately 28% of all husbands are unfaithful in their marriages.

Question 50

________ of the people infected with AIDS in 2009 were gay and bisexual men.

A)39%
B)48%
C)60%
D)73%

Question 51

Because of hypersexualization in the U.S. culture, males but not females are encouraged to lose their virginity at early ages.

Question 52

Most Americans place a high value on fidelity in marriage.

Question 53

According to Panel 7.8, what age group had the highest number of reported AIDS cases?

A)30-34
B)35-39
C)40-44
D)45-49

Question 54

According to the World Health Organization, sexual intercourse occurs more than ________ million times per day around the world.

A)10
B)50
C)100
D)500

Question 55

________ is the most common STD in the U.S.

A)Herpes
B)Chlamydia
C)Gonorrhea
D)Genital warts

Question 56

In African American families, mothers tend to teach both their sons and daughters about sex.

Question 57

In Panel 7.4, what group of 15- to 17-year-olds had the highest number engaging in oral sex?

A)Black
B)White
C)Hispanic
D)None of the above

Question 58

A person can be infected with HIV as long as ________ before AIDS symptoms begin to appear.

A)2 years
B)5 years
C)7 years
D)10 years

Question 59

According to sexual conservatives,

A)sex is sacred.
B)sex is legitimate only in marriage.
C)abstinence-only education is the best approach.
D)All of the above

Question 60

The rate of HIV transmission for heterosexuals is rising at three times the rate for homosexuals.

Question 61

In Hispanic and African American families, ________ are more likely to discuss sex with their teenage sons and daughters.

Question 62

Oral intercourse can allow sexually transmitted diseases to pass from one partner to the next.

Question 63

________ __________ have the highest rate of AIDS-related deaths in the U.S.

Question 64

Eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa affect only American females.

Question 65

Most married men and women develop similar expectations for giving and receiving oral sex in their relationships.

Question 66

Compulsive sexual behavior to have multiple sexual partners and experiences is known as ________ _________.

Question 67

Outercourse is the name given to sexual acts that do not expose the partner to semen or vaginal secretions.

Question 68

A person who masturbates but has no sexual partner is engaging in ________ celibacy.

Question 69

Erogenous zones include only the genital and adjacent areas.

Question 70

The primary female sexual dysfunctions are ________, ________, and ________.

Question 71

Any person who is totally celibate fears sexual relations.

Question 72

The more ________ a person is, the less drinking he/she is likely to engage in, thus lowering the frequency of risky sexual behaviors.

Question 73

Most forms of atypical sexual behavior are more frequently engaged in by ________ rather than ________.

Question 74

The word pornography comes from ancient Greece.

Question 75

Condoms have a higher breakage rate during anal intercourse as compared to vaginal sex.

Question 76

A form of abstinence in which young people stop having sex is called ________virginity.

Question 77

Some research indicates that 6% of college undergraduates equated sex with deep kissing.

Question 78

In the age of AIDS and HIV, people tend to be very careful and practice safe sex to avoid exposure to STDs.

Question 79

A depiction of sexual behavior through words or pictures with the intent to cause sexual excitement is called ________.

Question 80

The "69" sexual position is used for________ _______ stimulation.