Question 1

In research from the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, which of the following statements is true of kissing and gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women were more likely to believe that kissing could stop a fight than men did. 
B)  Women were more likely to rebuff sex with a partner unless they kissed first than men did. 
C)  Taste and smell of a person were more important to men than to women. 
D)  More men indicated that they would refuse to have sex with a bad kisser than women did. 
A)  Women were more likely to believe that kissing could stop a fight than men did. 
B)  Women were more likely to rebuff sex with a partner unless they kissed first than men did. 
C)  Taste and smell of a person were more important to men than to women. 
D)  More men indicated that they would refuse to have sex with a bad kisser than women did.

Question 2

Women who masturbate are much more likely to reach orgasm than those who don't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following terms describes the act of a woman's genitals being stimulated by her partner's tongue and mouth, which gently and rhythmically caress and lick her clitoris and the surrounding area?

Accepted Answer

A)  masturbation 
B)  cunnilingus 
C)  fellatio 
D)  analingus 
A)  masturbation 
B)  cunnilingus 
C)  fellatio 
D)  analingus

Question 4

With regard to enjoying cunnilingus, research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  most men feel negatively about performing cunnilingus on their partners. 
B)  most women were able to receive cunnilingus easily in "hookups" without being assertive with their partners. 
C)  women's reluctance for cunnilingus was negated by men's enthusiasm for the behavior. 
D)  engaging in the act retards the experience of orgasm in the majority of women. 
A)  most men feel negatively about performing cunnilingus on their partners. 
B)  most women were able to receive cunnilingus easily in "hookups" without being assertive with their partners. 
C)  women's reluctance for cunnilingus was negated by men's enthusiasm for the behavior. 
D)  engaging in the act retards the experience of orgasm in the majority of women.

Question 5

Coitus is another name for

Accepted Answer

A)  fellatio. 
B)  cunnilingus. 
C)  sexual intercourse. 
D)  masturbation. 
A)  fellatio. 
B)  cunnilingus. 
C)  sexual intercourse. 
D)  masturbation.

Question 6

What is erotophilia?

Accepted Answer

It is a positive emotional response to s

Question 7

Worldwide, the type of female body most desired is slim and muscular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Owen and Alexis are an aged couple and have been married for 25 years. They love each other and try to engage in sexual intercourse at least once a month. Due to age-related ailments, both cannot try different sexual positions. They perform intercourse with Owen positioned behind Alexis, who supports her weight on her arms. Which of the following sexual positions is most likely described in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  the missionary position 
B)  the woman-on-top position 
C)  the rear-entry position 
D)  the tantric sex position 
A)  the missionary position 
B)  the woman-on-top position 
C)  the rear-entry position 
D)  the tantric sex position

Question 9

Interpersonal scripts provide a model for

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological reactions within oneself. 
B)  verbal and nonverbal cues about sexual encounters. 
C)  one's personal sexual responsiveness. 
D)  religious influences in one's sexual relationships. 
A)  physiological reactions within oneself. 
B)  verbal and nonverbal cues about sexual encounters. 
C)  one's personal sexual responsiveness. 
D)  religious influences in one's sexual relationships.

Question 10

According to the a research study (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994), identify a true statement about people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity when compared to people who engage in autoerotic activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to have sex frequently. 
B)  They are less likely to refrain from anal sex. 
C)  They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques. 
D)  They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner. 
A)  They are more likely to have sex frequently. 
B)  They are less likely to refrain from anal sex. 
C)  They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques. 
D)  They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner.

Question 11

A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having masturbated in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Steven, a 13-year-old student, experiences erections at night. He does not classify them as being sexual. However, in school, he gets an erection whenever a girl stands close to him or touches him. He classifies such erections as sexual. Identify the script followed by Steven in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural script 
B)  the intrapersonal script 
C)  the emotional script 
D)  the interpersonal script 
A)  the cultural script 
B)  the intrapersonal script 
C)  the emotional script 
D)  the interpersonal script

Question 13

The woman on top position tends to be more stimulating for the woman than other sexual positions, thus allowing her maximum control of coitus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Joseph and Lillian have been married for 9 years and love each other exceedingly. They share their joys and sorrows and spend significant time with each other. They go on vacation together and place a high priority on fulfilling each other's needs. However, they do not have erotic feelings for one another. Identify the sexual style that is most likely followed by Joseph and Lillian in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  the emotionally expressive style 
B)  the traditional style 
C)  the complementary style 
D)  the soulmate style 
A)  the emotionally expressive style 
B)  the traditional style 
C)  the complementary style 
D)  the soulmate style

Question 15

The behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship into either a temporary or long-term relationship is called mate poaching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which sexual intercourse position allows both partners great freedom to caress and stimulate each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  man on top 
B)  rear entry by lying on their sides 
C)  face-to-face on their sides 
D)  the 69 position. 
A)  man on top 
B)  rear entry by lying on their sides 
C)  face-to-face on their sides 
D)  the 69 position.

Question 17

The frequency of masturbation among women was found to be most associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  perceived pleasure. 
B)  peers' masturbation frequency. 
C)  the health benefits involved. 
D)  religious beliefs. 
A)  perceived pleasure. 
B)  peers' masturbation frequency. 
C)  the health benefits involved. 
D)  religious beliefs.

Question 18

In the context of human mating theories, identify the true statement. Sexual strategies theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  addresses gender differences in short-term and long-term heterosexual relationships from an evolutionary mating perspective. 
B)  states that women tend to be less selective than men while choosing partners for both long-term and short-term relationships. 
C)  concludes that males and females face similar adaptive problems in "casual," or short-term, mating and long-term, reproductive mating. 
D)  infers that men do not have to face adaptive problems because of their inherent liberal mating perspectives. 
A)  addresses gender differences in short-term and long-term heterosexual relationships from an evolutionary mating perspective. 
B)  states that women tend to be less selective than men while choosing partners for both long-term and short-term relationships. 
C)  concludes that males and females face similar adaptive problems in "casual," or short-term, mating and long-term, reproductive mating. 
D)  infers that men do not have to face adaptive problems because of their inherent liberal mating perspectives.

Question 19

In the context of sexual intercourse, which of the following is true of anal eroticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is regarded as masculine for both gay partners. 
B)  It is not practiced by heterosexual couples. 
C)  It helps couples visualize the energy of the genitals moving upward in their bodies. 
D)  It is less risky than most other forms of sexual interaction. 
A)  It is regarded as masculine for both gay partners. 
B)  It is not practiced by heterosexual couples. 
C)  It helps couples visualize the energy of the genitals moving upward in their bodies. 
D)  It is less risky than most other forms of sexual interaction.

Question 20

Among gay men, anal intercourse is

Accepted Answer

A)  the most common means of sexual satisfaction. 
B)  regarded as feminine. 
C)  performed only on one partner. 
D)  less common than oral sex. 
A)  the most common means of sexual satisfaction. 
B)  regarded as feminine. 
C)  performed only on one partner. 
D)  less common than oral sex.

In research from the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, which of the following statements is true of kissing and gender differences?

Women who masturbate are much more likely to reach orgasm than those who don't.

Which of the following terms describes the act of a woman's genitals being stimulated by her partner's tongue and mouth, which gently and rhythmically caress and lick her clitoris and the surrounding area?

With regard to enjoying cunnilingus, research suggests that

Coitus is another name for

What is erotophilia?

Worldwide, the type of female body most desired is slim and muscular.

Interpersonal scripts provide a model for

According to the a research study (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994), identify a true statement about people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity when compared to people who engage in autoerotic activities.

A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having masturbated in the past.

Steven, a 13-year-old student, experiences erections at night. He does not classify them as being sexual. However, in school, he gets an erection whenever a girl stands close to him or touches him. He classifies such erections as sexual. Identify the script followed by Steven in this scenario.

The woman on top position tends to be more stimulating for the woman than other sexual positions, thus allowing her maximum control of coitus.

The behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship into either a temporary or long-term relationship is called mate poaching.

Which sexual intercourse position allows both partners great freedom to caress and stimulate each other?

The frequency of masturbation among women was found to be most associated with

In the context of human mating theories, identify the true statement. Sexual strategies theory.

In the context of sexual intercourse, which of the following is true of anal eroticism?

Among gay men, anal intercourse is

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Exam 9: Sexual Expression

In research from the scientific journal Evolutionary Psychology, which of the following statements is true of kissing and gender differences?

Women who masturbate are much more likely to reach orgasm than those who don't.

Which of the following terms describes the act of a woman's genitals being stimulated by her partner's tongue and mouth, which gently and rhythmically caress and lick her clitoris and the surrounding area?

With regard to enjoying cunnilingus, research suggests that

Coitus is another name for

What is erotophilia?

Worldwide, the type of female body most desired is slim and muscular.

Interpersonal scripts provide a model for

According to the a research study (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994), identify a true statement about people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity when compared to people who engage in autoerotic activities.

A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having masturbated in the past.

Steven, a 13-year-old student, experiences erections at night. He does not classify them as being sexual. However, in school, he gets an erection whenever a girl stands close to him or touches him. He classifies such erections as sexual. Identify the script followed by Steven in this scenario.

The woman on top position tends to be more stimulating for the woman than other sexual positions, thus allowing her maximum control of coitus.

The behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship into either a temporary or long-term relationship is called mate poaching.

Which sexual intercourse position allows both partners great freedom to caress and stimulate each other?

The frequency of masturbation among women was found to be most associated with

In the context of human mating theories, identify the true statement. Sexual strategies theory.

In the context of sexual intercourse, which of the following is true of anal eroticism?

Among gay men, anal intercourse is

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Gender and Gender Roles

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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