Question 1

When choosing someone to date, a person's race has been found to be more important than his or her religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does research show related to the chance for a hookup to result in a committed relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since there are fewer restrictions related to casual sex, relationships started from a hook-up have quite successful rates of becoming long-term relationships. 
B)  Less than 1% of hook-up relationships progress into committed relationships. 
C)  Only a small percentage of hookups progress into committed relationships. 
D)  Hook-ups often progress into committed relationships; however, those rarely last longer than a few years. 
A)  Since there are fewer restrictions related to casual sex, relationships started from a hook-up have quite successful rates of becoming long-term relationships. 
B)  Less than 1% of hook-up relationships progress into committed relationships. 
C)  Only a small percentage of hookups progress into committed relationships. 
D)  Hook-ups often progress into committed relationships; however, those rarely last longer than a few years.

Question 3

Ten years following a divorce, who is more likely to say their divorce was the right decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women 
B)  Men 
C)  No difference in genders 
D)  Neither, the majority of men and women say their divorce was not the right decision. 
A)  Women 
B)  Men 
C)  No difference in genders 
D)  Neither, the majority of men and women say their divorce was not the right decision.

Question 4

According to the Defense of Marriage Act, what defines a "spouse"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person of the other sex 
B)  A person of either sex 
C)  A person who is either legally married or in a legal civil union 
D)  It varies from state to state. 
A)  A person of the other sex 
B)  A person of either sex 
C)  A person who is either legally married or in a legal civil union 
D)  It varies from state to state.

Question 5

What is a factor related to why older men are more likely than older women to remarry after the death of a spouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men tend to marry younger women. 
B)  Men are more likely to have familial support to remarry. 
C)  Men maintain their physical attractiveness longer than women. 
D)  Men tend to be in better health into later ages. 
A)  Men tend to marry younger women. 
B)  Men are more likely to have familial support to remarry. 
C)  Men maintain their physical attractiveness longer than women. 
D)  Men tend to be in better health into later ages.

Question 6

What statement best describes common findings related to comarital sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Couples who engage in comarital sex were much more popular in the 1970s and have since been on the decline. 
B)  Couples who engage in comarital sex often come from families where comarital sex was practiced. 
C)  Many couples, especially men, who practice comarital sex report that jealousy increases their sexual excitement. 
D)  Most couples who engage in comarital sex do not identify themselves as church-goers. 
A)  Couples who engage in comarital sex were much more popular in the 1970s and have since been on the decline. 
B)  Couples who engage in comarital sex often come from families where comarital sex was practiced. 
C)  Many couples, especially men, who practice comarital sex report that jealousy increases their sexual excitement. 
D)  Most couples who engage in comarital sex do not identify themselves as church-goers.

Question 7

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reports of more frequent sexual behavior are correlated to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
B)  Increased relationship satisfaction leads to more frequent sexual behavior. 
C)  More frequent sexual behavior leads to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
D)  The frequency of sexual behavior is not correlated with relationship satisfaction. 
A)  Reports of more frequent sexual behavior are correlated to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
B)  Increased relationship satisfaction leads to more frequent sexual behavior. 
C)  More frequent sexual behavior leads to higher levels of relationship satisfaction. 
D)  The frequency of sexual behavior is not correlated with relationship satisfaction.

Question 8

Legal marriage offers the same rights to same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following couples are more likely to divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Korean couple 
B)  A Mexican American couple 
C)  A White couple 
D)  A mixed-race couple 
A)  A Korean couple 
B)  A Mexican American couple 
C)  A White couple 
D)  A mixed-race couple

Question 10

On average, married couples in which of the following conditions report the lowest levels of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newly-married couples with no children 
B)  Couples with two young children 
C)  Couples with two teenagers 
D)  Couples whose children are grown 
A)  Newly-married couples with no children 
B)  Couples with two young children 
C)  Couples with two teenagers 
D)  Couples whose children are grown

Question 11

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Wisconsin 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Maine 
A)  California 
B)  Wisconsin 
C)  Vermont 
D)  Maine

Question 12

Related to REAL Research information, a study by Coan in 2014 using MRI results showed:

Accepted Answer

A)  The brains of people who had frequent sex during the later years were more likely to experience irregularities. 
B)  The brains of married couples reacted less to stress than the brains of cohabitating couples. 
C)  There were no differences in the brain between married and single men; however, significant differences were found between brains of married and single women. 
D)  Couples who had an open sexual relationship showed higher levels of brain activity than those who were in strictly monogamous relationships. 
A)  The brains of people who had frequent sex during the later years were more likely to experience irregularities. 
B)  The brains of married couples reacted less to stress than the brains of cohabitating couples. 
C)  There were no differences in the brain between married and single men; however, significant differences were found between brains of married and single women. 
D)  Couples who had an open sexual relationship showed higher levels of brain activity than those who were in strictly monogamous relationships.

Question 13

It is more likely for Black females to be in mixed-race marriages than Black men, while the opposite gender difference is true for Asian men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sexual satisfaction in short-term intimate relationships is a strong predictor of how happy a couple is in the relationship but it is not a predictor of happiness in long-term relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The American term for "dating" seems to be a universal concept used cross-culturally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mary and Jaime are in a relationship, and both agree to pursue outside relationships while keeping the relationship between the two of them the top priority. What label would their relationship have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual with multiple primaries 
B)  Primary-plus 
C)  Triad 
D)  Polygamous 
A)  Individual with multiple primaries 
B)  Primary-plus 
C)  Triad 
D)  Polygamous

Question 17

Compare and contrast men's and women's adjustment to divorce.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Gay men and lesbian women are twice as likely to be in a mixed-race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couples in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they get married, they are less likely to divorce than couples who did not live together prior to marriage. 
B)  Future divorce rates for couples who cohabitated with the intention to marry are similar to couples who marry without living together first. 
C)  The majority of couples who choose to live together prior to marriage are in homosexual relationships. 
D)  All of these 
A)  If they get married, they are less likely to divorce than couples who did not live together prior to marriage. 
B)  Future divorce rates for couples who cohabitated with the intention to marry are similar to couples who marry without living together first. 
C)  The majority of couples who choose to live together prior to marriage are in homosexual relationships. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Differentiate between domestic partnerships, civil unions, and same-sex marriages. Include information about how each is recognized both federally and by different states.

Accepted Answer

Domestic partnerships, civil unions, and

When choosing someone to date, a person's race has been found to be more important than his or her religion.

What does research show related to the chance for a hookup to result in a committed relationship?

Ten years following a divorce, who is more likely to say their divorce was the right decision?

According to the Defense of Marriage Act, what defines a "spouse"?

What is a factor related to why older men are more likely than older women to remarry after the death of a spouse?

What statement best describes common findings related to comarital sex?

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

Legal marriage offers the same rights to same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Which of the following couples are more likely to divorce?

On average, married couples in which of the following conditions report the lowest levels of marital satisfaction?

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

Related to REAL Research information, a study by Coan in 2014 using MRI results showed:

It is more likely for Black females to be in mixed-race marriages than Black men, while the opposite gender difference is true for Asian men and women.

Sexual satisfaction in short-term intimate relationships is a strong predictor of how happy a couple is in the relationship but it is not a predictor of happiness in long-term relationships.

The American term for "dating" seems to be a universal concept used cross-culturally.

Mary and Jaime are in a relationship, and both agree to pursue outside relationships while keeping the relationship between the two of them the top priority. What label would their relationship have?

Compare and contrast men's and women's adjustment to divorce.

Gay men and lesbian women are twice as likely to be in a mixed-race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couples in the U.S.?

Differentiate between domestic partnerships, civil unions, and same-sex marriages. Include information about how each is recognized both federally and by different states.

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When choosing someone to date, a person's race has been found to be more important than his or her religion.

What does research show related to the chance for a hookup to result in a committed relationship?

Ten years following a divorce, who is more likely to say their divorce was the right decision?

According to the Defense of Marriage Act, what defines a "spouse"?

What is a factor related to why older men are more likely than older women to remarry after the death of a spouse?

What statement best describes common findings related to comarital sex?

Related to research on sex within marriages, what has been found?

Legal marriage offers the same rights to same-sex couples as both domestic partnerships and civil unions.

Which of the following couples are more likely to divorce?

On average, married couples in which of the following conditions report the lowest levels of marital satisfaction?

What state was the first to legalize same-sex civil unions?

Related to REAL Research information, a study by Coan in 2014 using MRI results showed:

It is more likely for Black females to be in mixed-race marriages than Black men, while the opposite gender difference is true for Asian men and women.

Sexual satisfaction in short-term intimate relationships is a strong predictor of how happy a couple is in the relationship but it is not a predictor of happiness in long-term relationships.

The American term for "dating" seems to be a universal concept used cross-culturally.

Mary and Jaime are in a relationship, and both agree to pursue outside relationships while keeping the relationship between the two of them the top priority. What label would their relationship have?

Compare and contrast men's and women's adjustment to divorce.

Gay men and lesbian women are twice as likely to be in a mixed-race relationship compared to straight men and women.

Which of the following is true about cohabitating couples in the U.S.?

Differentiate between domestic partnerships, civil unions, and same-sex marriages. Include information about how each is recognized both federally and by different states.

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Sexual Expression

Sexual Orientation

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexuality in the Media and the Arts

Filters