Deck 12: Sex in Established Relationships

Question 1

Surveys of sexual preferences generally reveal that most people prefer to receive rather than to give which of the following sexual acts?

A) Anal intercourse
B) Anilingus
C) Oral sex
D) Nipple stimulation

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Research on sexual frequency suggests that _______ couples tend to have sex (genital contact) more frequently than _______ couples.

A) homosexual male; cohabiting heterosexual
B) married; cohabiting heterosexual
C) cohabiting heterosexual; married
D) homosexual female; homosexual male

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The honeymoon effect refers to . . .

A) The decrease in sexual frequency that couples often experience over the first year of their marriage/union
B) The increased amount of sex that occurs during a couple's honeymoon
C) The change in sexuality that most men experience once they are married
D) Reductions in sexual desire that are associated with the aging process

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which one of the following couples is likely to have the highest rate of sexual activity?

A) 35-year-old partners
B) 25-year-old partners
C) 65-year-old partners
D) 55-year-old partners

Question 5

Research on sexual frequency among married couples suggests which one of the following conclusions?

A) Most couples engage in intercourse approximately once per day.
B) Sexual frequency rates have not changed much over time.
C) Sexual frequency rates have increased over time.
D) Sexual frequency rates have dramatically declined in recent years.

Question 6

Which one of the following couples is likely to have the lowest rate of sexual activity?

A) 35-year-old partners
B) 25-year-old partners
C) 55-year-old partners
D) 65-year-old partners

Question 7

Research on sexual frequency suggests that most younger couples tend to engage in sexual intercourse approximately _______.

A) one to three times per week
B) four to five times per week
C) one to three times each day
D) once a month

Question 8

Which of the following couples is likely to experience the most sexual satisfaction?

A) Cam and Darnell, who fall asleep immediately following intercourse
B) Erika and Franco, who typically do not achieve orgasm during intercourse
C) Grant and Hiram, who experience fewer rewards than costs from their sexual interactions
D) Art and Beryl, who engage in a lot of post-sex cuddling and caressing

Question 9

When Jim and Julie first got married, they had a high rate of sexual activity. Now, five years later, they seem to have sex only once in a while or on "special occasions." Jim and Julie have experienced _______.

A) the marital fatigue effect
B) the honeymoon effect
C) the fun-is-over effect
D) the frequency effect

Question 10

Surveys reveal that the most commonly practiced sexual activity among partnered heterosexual (married or cohabiting) men and women is _______.

A) penile-vaginal intercourse
B) anal intercourse
C) oral sex
D) strip teasing

Question 11

Research conducted over the past half century suggests that the average amount of sex that couples have has _______ over time.

A) dramatically changed
B) increased
C) decreased
D) not changed much

Question 12

You have conducted a large national survey of cohabiting and married couples. One of the items asked participants to rate their degree of sexual satisfaction. Based on previous research in the area, what will you expect to find when you analyze your data?

A) High satisfaction ratings among both cohabiting and married couples
B) Average satisfaction ratings among all couples
C) Higher satisfaction ratings among cohabiting than among married couples
D) Low satisfaction ratings among most couples

Question 13

In general, rates of sexual activity are lowest in _______ couples and in _______ relationships.

A) older; younger
B) younger; older
C) younger; younger
D) older; older

Question 14

Among partnered heterosexual (married or cohabiting) men and women, the least commonly practiced sexual activity is _______.

A) penile-vaginal intercourse
B) anal intercourse
C) foreplay
D) oral sex

Question 15

Which one of the following couples probably has the lowest frequency of sexual activity?

A) Hank and Doug, a homosexual male couple
B) Nancy and Cassie, a lesbian couple
C) John and Mary, a cohabiting couple
D) Paul and Joan, a married couple

Question 16

Research on sexual frequency suggests that _______ people tend to have sex (genital contact) more frequently than _______ people.

A) married; single
B) married; cohabiting
C) single; partnered
D) homosexual; heterosexual

Question 17

Among partnered heterosexual (married or cohabiting) men and women, _______ sex is more commonly practiced than is _______ sex.

A) oral; penile-vaginal
B) anal; oral
C) penile-vaginal; anal
D) anal; penile-vaginal

Question 18

According to research, which one of these factors is strongly associated with sexual satisfaction?

A) The type of sexual activities in which couples engage
B) The honeymoon effect
C) The amount of sex that couples have
D) How often couples discuss their sexual needs

Question 19

Surveys of sexual practices reveal that _______ is more commonly practiced by homosexual couples than by heterosexual couples.

A) vaginal penetration
B) penile-vaginal intercourse
C) kissing
D) oral sex

Question 20

Which one of the following individuals probably has the highest frequency of sexual activity?

A) A single heterosexual man
B) A single homosexual woman
C) A married homosexual man
D) A single heterosexual woman

Question 21

_______ refers to the ability to effectively communicate with one's partner about sexuality.

A) Communication skill
B) Sexual communication
C) Sexual scripting
D) Communicative competence

Question 22

In general, the more often a couple has sex, . . .

A) The more equitable they perceive their relationship to be
B) The less satisfied they are with their relationship
C) The less effectively they communicate about sex
D) The less they enjoy spending time together

Question 23

In the traditional (heterosexual) sexual script, _______ are expected to make sexual requests, and _______ are expected to accept or refuse sexual requests.

A) wives; husbands
B) women; men
C) men; women
D) married couples; cohabiting couples

Question 24

Sean and Dee are married. In general, Sean is the one responsible for initiating the couple's sexual activities, whereas Dee is the one who responds (either positively or negatively) to his invitations. Based on sexual-script research, what might we conclude about this couple's interaction pattern?

A) Dee usually responds negatively to Sean's sexual initiation attempts.
B) Sean's initiation attempts are usually direct and verbal.
C) Sean wishes Dee would also make some of the initiation attempts.
D) Dee wishes Sean would stop initiating sexual activity.

Question 25

Which of the following conclusions can we draw from research on sexual communication?

A) Open and honest disclosure about sexuality is a nearly impossible goal for couples to attain.
B) Effective sexual communication plays an important role in maintaining the quality of a couple's sexual relationship.
C) The majority of couples are extremely dissatisfied with their level of sexual communication.
D) Very few people report experiencing full disclosure about sex with their partners.

Question 26

Researchers have studied several aspects of sexual communication, including patterns of sexual initiation among heterosexual couples. What have their investigations generally revealed?

A) Most couples follow an egalitarian pattern in which both partners initiate sex.
B) Most couples follow a male-dominated pattern in which the male partner initiates sex.
C) Most couples follow a female-dominated pattern in which the female partner initiates sex.
D) Most couples do not initiate sex.

Question 27

Sexual refusals are usually communicated _______.

A) by hinting
B) indirectly
C) directly
D) nonverbally

Question 28

Which of the following behaviors represents an indirect method for initiating sexual activity with a partner?

A) Glancing suggestively in the direction of the bedroom
B) Begging the partner for sex
C) Demanding sex from the partner
D) Politely asking the partner to engage in sex

Question 29

If you wanted to increase your partner's degree of sexual satisfaction (as well as your own), which of the following things might you want to try?
(1) reduce your amount of post-sex cuddling
(2) increase your amount of post-sex cuddling
(3) engage in sexual activity more often
(4) engage in sexual activity less often
(5) reduce your partner's sexual costs
(6) increase your partner's sexual rewards
(7) increase your partner's sexual costs
(8) reduce your partner's sexual rewards

A) 1, 4, 7, and 8
B) 2, 3, 5, and 6
C) 2, 4, 6, and 7
D) 1, 3, 5, and 8

Question 30

Sexual initiation attempts are usually communicated _______, whereas sexual refusals are usually conveyed _______.

A) indirectly; directly
B) verbally; nonverbally
C) directly; indirectly
D) explicitly; suggestively

Question 31

Sexual initiation attempts are usually communicated _______.

A) explicitly
B) verbally
C) directly
D) nonverbally

Question 32

Research on sexuality and relationship satisfaction has conclusively revealed . . .

A) No correlation between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction
B) That relationship satisfaction produces increases in sexual satisfaction
C) That sexual satisfaction is completely unrelated to relationship satisfaction
D) That sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction are associated