Deck 6: Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Question 1

In Laura Carpenter's study of loss of virginity,she found that respondents tended to explain it in each of the following terms except:​

A) ​virginity as an unimportant symbol.
B) ​virginity as a stigma.
C) ​virginity as a gift.
D) ​virginity loss as a part of growing up.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Teens and young adults in which of the following groups are most likely to be sexually active?​

A) ​Asian Americans
B) ​Whites
C) ​African Americans
D) ​Hispanics

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Children may be more likely to talk about sex with siblings than with parents because they perceive siblings to be ______ than parents.​

A) less judgmental​
B) less knowledgeable​
C) ​more punitive
D) ​more embarrassed

Answer 3

A

Question 4

According to John Gagnon,the inoculation theory of sex education means that parents:​

A) ​repeat sexual messages often.
B) ​avoid the topic of sexuality as if it were a disease.
C) ​mention sexuality once and think that is enough.
D) ​encourage open discussion regarding sexuality.

Question 5

Contemporary sexual scripts include which of the following elements?​

A) ​Extramarital sex is acceptable if casual.
B) ​Legitimate sexual activities are not limited to sexual intercourse,but also include masturbation and oral-genital sex.
C) ​Sexual expression is negative.
D) ​Sexual activities can only be initiated by the female.

Question 6

The first step in acquiring gay,lesbian,and bisexual identities:​

A) ​begins with telling others.
B) ​is often marked by fear,confusion and denial.
C) ​involves accepting society's biases.
D) ​is a person's self-definition of homosexuality.

Question 7

Research on how children learn about sex suggests that most parent-child discussions about sex are really:​

A) ​father-son conversations.
B) ​children asking questions of their parents that are seldom answered.
C) ​mother-daughter conversations.
D) ​punitive reprimands from parents when children ask about sex.

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding sexual scripts?​

A) ​These scripts are universal across cultures as they are biologically determined.
B) ​Sexual scripts are unique to the United States.
C) ​Sexual scripts prescribe men with a more passive role in sexual relations.
D) ​These scripts are available for heterosexuals,lesbians,bisexuals,and gay men.

Question 9

According to a 2005 study of young,heterosexual couples,a sexual double standard:​

A) ​still exists.
B) ​has decreased dramatically in the last few years.
C) ​no longer exists.
D) ​exists only in certain social classes in the United States.

Question 10

A strong dislike,fear,or hatred of lesbians and gay men because of their homosexuality is known as:​

A) ​antigay prejudice.
B) ​homoeroticism.
C) ​homophobia.
D) ​autoeroticism.

Question 11

Comparing the percentage of never-married teens that have had intercourse in 1995 and 2011-2013 indicates that:​

A) ​more teens than ever before are having intercourse.
B) ​fewer males but more females are having intercourse.
C) ​fewer teens are having intercourse.
D) ​rates are similar when comparing 1995 and 2002 figures.

Question 12

Developmental tasks of young adulthood include which of the following?​

A) ​Searching for a sexual script
B) ​Separating love and sex
C) ​Making fertility or childbearing decisions
D) ​Avoiding intimacy and commitment

Question 13

One problem with research data on sex is social desirability bias,which means there is a tendency:​

A) ​for researchers to focus on socially desirable respondents.
B) ​for subjects to give researchers socially desirable responses.
C) ​to only ask questions about socially desirable behaviors.
D) ​for subjects to only answer questions asked by interviewers of the same sex.

Question 14

In general,sexual scripts reveal how:

A) biology functions.
B) men are biologically constructed to be more aggressive.
C) society and biology work against each other.
D) society influences sexual behavior.

Question 15

In general,adult-focused magazines:

A) portray men as responsible,caring sexual partners in romantic relationships.
B) portray women as weak and passive in romantic relationships.
C) emphasize the importance of taking precautions against sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.
D) portray sexually aggressive women positively.

Question 16

Traditional male sexual scripts include which of the following assumptions?

A) Men should not initiate sex.
B) Men should be knowledgeable about sexual matters.
C) Men should be more passive than women.
D) Men should not have strong feelings about sex.

Question 17

All of the following are true of traditional sexual scripts except:​

A) ​they are eventually thrown away.
B) ​they are most powerful during adolescence.
C) ​they are learned primarily as children and adolescents from parents,peers,and the media.
D) ​as we get older,interactions with our partners become increasingly important.

Question 18

Parents who overreact to children's sexual curiosity may create a sense that:​

A) ​they should wait until they are older to become sexually active.
B) ​sex is only for married people.
C) ​sex is mysterious.
D) ​sex is wrong.

Question 19

The traditional female sexual script includes which of the following assumptions?​

A) ​Females should be passive.
B) ​Females should be ungrateful partners.
C) ​There are many right ways to experience orgasm.
D) ​Females should be resistant.

Question 20

Which of the following is a way in which media affect sexual choices?​

A) ​Listening to music with sexually degrading lyrics lowers rates of sexual activity.
B) ​Listening to music with sexually degrading lyrics increases rates of sexual activity.
C) ​Print media such as magazines sends clear messages against sexual involvement before marriage.
D) ​Television viewing promotes the use of condoms.

Question 21

Which of the following statements is not true regarding bisexuality?​

A) ​Heterosexuals view bisexuals as really homosexual.
B) ​Bisexuals are often stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.
C) ​Bisexuals are often stigmatized by heterosexuals.
D) ​Research on bisexuality is now abundant.

Question 22

The only way to completely prevent sexually-transmitted diseases is through:​

A) ​use of condoms.
B) ​dyspareunia.
C) ​in-depth knowledge about the partner.
D) ​abstinence.

Question 23

Which of the following is a psychosexual development task of middle adulthood?​

A) ​Rejecting the biological aging process
B) ​Reevaluating sexuality
C) ​Rejecting sexual identity
D) ​Considering bisexuality

Question 24

Autoeroticism means:​

A) ​fantasies which occur automatically.
B) ​sex with someone of the same gender.
C) ​sex with someone of a different generation.
D) ​sexual activities that involve only oneself.

Question 25

​Common conditions for sexual enhancement include all of the following except:

A) ​​feeling aroused.
B) feeling physically and mentally alert.​
C) ​feeling independent.
D) ​feeling trust.

Question 26

Sexual relationships are enhanced by all of the following except:​

A) ​accurate information about sexuality.
B) ​a performance orientation.
C) ​an ability to communicate verbally and nonverbally about sex,feelings,and relationships.
D) ​accepting,understanding,and appreciating differences between partners.

Question 27

The manual stimulation of one's genitals is called:​

A) ​outing.
B) ​masturbation.
C) ​autoeroticism.
D) ​pleasuring.

Question 28

_____ tend to engage in the most kissing.​

A) ​Heterosexuals
B) ​Gay men
C) ​Lesbians
D) ​There is no difference in the amount of kissing amongst these groups.

Question 29

Pleasuring is:​

A) the result of autoeroticism.​
B) ​nongenital touching and caressing.
C) ​a pre-intercourse sexual stimulation.
D) ​focused on the genitals.

Question 30

Cunnilingus is:​

A) kissing with the mouth open.​
B) ​oral stimulation of a man's penis.
C) ​oral stimulation of a woman's vulva.
D) ​sexual stimulation of the anal region.

Question 31

Which of the following is a theme for making sense of lost virginity identified by Laura Carpenter?​

A) ​Virginity as a right
B) ​Virginity as an honor
C) ​Virginity loss as part of growing up
D) ​Virginity as a curse

Question 32

Negative attitudes towards bisexuals is called:​

A) ​heterophobia.
B) ​pansexual phobia.
C) ​homophobia.
D) ​biphobia.

Question 33

Autoeroticism:​

A) includes sexual fantasies and masturbation.​
B) ​is probably less common than sexual intercourse.
C) ​is considered "unsafe sex."
D) ​is a sign of sexual addiction.

Question 34

All of the following are true statements regarding sexual fantasies except:​

A) ​between 60 to 90% of people fantasize during sex.
B) ​erotic fantasizing is probably the most universal of all sexual behaviors.
C) ​fantasies can serve as an escape.
D) ​sexual fantasies frequently deter erotic situations that may arise.

Question 35

The average age for women to begin menopause is:​

A) ​40.
B) ​50.
C) ​55.
D) ​60.

Question 36

Coitus is defined as:​

A) ​anal intercourse.
B) ​French kissing.
C) ​oral sex.
D) ​the insertion of the penis into the vagina and subsequent stimulation.

Question 37

Our society consistently frowns upon:​

A) ​extramarital sex.
B) ​nonmarital sex.
C) ​premarital sex.
D) ​marital sex.

Question 38

Which of the following diseases cannot be (or is not)treated with penicillin?​

A) ​Genital herpes
B) ​Gonorrhea
C) ​Urethritis
D) ​Syphilis

Question 39

The single most important factor determining an older person's sexual interactions is:​

A) ​physical health.
B) ​mental health.
C) ​having a partner.
D) ​attitude.

Question 40

Approximately what percentage of marriages are celibate?

A) 2%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 14%

Question 41

All extramarital involvements are sexual.​

Question 42

According to contemporary sexual scripts,males should initiate sexual activity.​

Question 43

Young men and young women feel increasingly similar about retaining virginity than before.

Question 44

Common sexual dysfunctions among men include which of the following?

A) Erectile dysfunction
B) Dyspareunia
C) Sexual accountability disorder
D) Vaginismus

Question 45

The desires,experiences,and struggles of same-sex couples are completely different from those of heterosexual couples.​

Question 46

Bisexuals are sometimes stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.​

Question 47

"Outing" refers to a gay male,lesbian,or bisexual making their sexual orientation known to others.​

Question 48

All antigay feelings are phobic.​

Question 49

According to traditional sexual scripts,women are not supposed to tell men what they want.

Question 50

​Which of the following is false with respect to extramarital affairs?

A) ​Men tend to focus more on the sexual aspect of an extramarital affair.
B) ​Women tend to focus more on the emotional aspect of an extramarital affair.
C) ​Emotional affairs are more common than sexual affairs.
D) ​Equal percentages of men and women are involved in affairs that are both emotional and sexual.

Question 51

Sexual responsibility involves:​

A) ​rejecting all consequences for sexual behavior.
B) ​denial of intentions.
C) ​engaging in mutually agreed-upon sexual activities.
D) ​hiding any presence of STIs.

Question 52

The sexual double standard no longer exists in American society today.

Question 53

Celibacy in marriage is always religiously motivated.​

Question 54

Through the 1990s,the percentage of teenagers reporting having sexual intercourse and the rate of teen pregnancy both increased.​

Question 55

When compared to married couples or singles,cohabiting couples tend to:​

A) ​have sex more often.
B) ​have more repressive relationships.
C) ​have less sex outside of the relationship.
D) ​never have sex.

Question 56

Masturbation can be a form of emotional protection.​

Question 57

Which of the following is the last stage in developing a bisexual identity?​

A) ​Initial confusion
B) ​Applying the bisexual label
C) ​Settling into the identity
D) ​Continued uncertainty

Question 58

In Carpenter's research,some respondents thought of virginity as a stigma.​

Question 59

​There is no male equivalent to menopause.

Question 60

Menopause typically leads to a decline in sexual desire.​

Question 61

Married couples report engaging in sexual relations about two or three times a month.​

Question 62

Rates of gonorrhea have been increasing recently.​

Question 63

Most women manifest physical symptoms of chlamydia and gonorrhea.​

Question 64

Between 30 and 35% of American men have reported having extramarital affairs.​

Question 65

Americans are in the middle of an STI epidemic.​