Question 1

According to Bogaert (2006), which of the following brothers is most likely to be gay?

Accepted Answer

A)  first born 
B)  second born 
C)  fifth born 
D)  seventh born 
A)  first born 
B)  second born 
C)  fifth born 
D)  seventh born

Question 2

The finding that women's sexual response is more affected than men's by cultural, social, and situational factors is called ...

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic plasticity 
B)  sexual fluidity 
C)  femininity bias 
D)  male dominance 
A)  erotic plasticity 
B)  sexual fluidity 
C)  femininity bias 
D)  male dominance

Question 3

The decrease in teen pregnancy in recent years is mostly due to …

Accepted Answer

A)  contracptive use 
B)  adolescents waiting longer before they have sex 
C)  abstinence only policies taught in sex education 
D)  none of the above 
A)  contracptive use 
B)  adolescents waiting longer before they have sex 
C)  abstinence only policies taught in sex education 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

The most preferred flirtatious nonverbal behaviors include all of the following, except …

Accepted Answer

A)  facial expressions 
B)  self-touching 
C)  body posture 
D)  gaze 
A)  facial expressions 
B)  self-touching 
C)  body posture 
D)  gaze

Question 5

That women's sexual motivation is marked by erotic plasticity means that …

Accepted Answer

A)  women are affected by social and cultural factors 
B)  women think about more sex more often than men 
C)  women have more intense sexual fantasies 
D)  women are more willing to make more sacrifices for sex 
A)  women are affected by social and cultural factors 
B)  women think about more sex more often than men 
C)  women have more intense sexual fantasies 
D)  women are more willing to make more sacrifices for sex

Question 6

The firtation style that highlights the fun of the behavior itself is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  playful 
B)  polite 
C)  sincere 
D)  physical 
A)  playful 
B)  polite 
C)  sincere 
D)  physical

Question 7

Which of the following is least likely to contribute to women's sexual desire?

Accepted Answer

A)  partner tenderness 
B)  emotional investment 
C)  relationship satisfaction 
D)  physiological drives 
A)  partner tenderness 
B)  emotional investment 
C)  relationship satisfaction 
D)  physiological drives

Question 8

Sexually inexperienced partners often cite which of the following reasons for engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual arousal 
B)  love for their partner 
C)  obligation 
D)  inhibition 
A)  sexual arousal 
B)  love for their partner 
C)  obligation 
D)  inhibition

Question 9

Which of the following is not a reason women around the world give for lower satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to achieve orgasm 
B)  difficulties lubricating 
C)  too few sexual partners 
D)  painful intercourse 
A)  an inability to achieve orgasm 
B)  difficulties lubricating 
C)  too few sexual partners 
D)  painful intercourse

Question 10

Compared to younger adults, older adults (ages 57 to 85) reported having sex ...

Accepted Answer

A)  more frequently 
B)  less frequently 
C)  just as frequently 
A)  more frequently 
B)  less frequently 
C)  just as frequently

Question 11

Avoiding proceptivity, a strategy for avoiding sex with a romantic partner, involves …

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring sexual advance 
B)  claiming a headache 
C)  citing the time of day as a reason 
D)  claiming that it is too early in the relationship 
A)  ignoring sexual advance 
B)  claiming a headache 
C)  citing the time of day as a reason 
D)  claiming that it is too early in the relationship

Question 12

Men are more likely than women to initiate sex, perhaps because …

Accepted Answer

A)  men are higher in need for power than women 
B)  women oversetimate men's sexual interest from their flirting behaviors 
C)  men over-percieve sexual intent in women's behavior 
D)  men fall in love more quickly than women 
A)  men are higher in need for power than women 
B)  women oversetimate men's sexual interest from their flirting behaviors 
C)  men over-percieve sexual intent in women's behavior 
D)  men fall in love more quickly than women

Question 13

Alfred Kinsey's original research was on …

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage and family 
B)  female sexuality 
C)  the mating of the wildebeest 
D)  sexual behavior of gall wasps 
A)  marriage and family 
B)  female sexuality 
C)  the mating of the wildebeest 
D)  sexual behavior of gall wasps

Question 14

The positive affection/communication dimension of reasons why people engage in sex for the first time is characterized by …

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of love for one's partner 
B)  feelings of sexual arousal 
C)  feelings of pressure to engage in intercourse 
D)  disinhibiting circumstances 
A)  feelings of love for one's partner 
B)  feelings of sexual arousal 
C)  feelings of pressure to engage in intercourse 
D)  disinhibiting circumstances

Question 15

Which of the following perspectives suggests that we can be romantically in love with someone, but not sexually attracted to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  biobehavioral model 
B)  the EBE model 
C)  biological essentialism 
D)  neuroanatomy-stress model 
A)  biobehavioral model 
B)  the EBE model 
C)  biological essentialism 
D)  neuroanatomy-stress model

Question 16

All of the following are considered to be global categories of why we engage in sex, except

Accepted Answer

A)  physical reasons 
B)  nurturance 
C)  goal attainment 
D)  insecurity 
A)  physical reasons 
B)  nurturance 
C)  goal attainment 
D)  insecurity

Question 17

With regard to the relationship between love and sex, Gonzaga and colleagues (2006) propose that …

Accepted Answer

A)  love is a prelude to sex 
B)  sex is a prelude to love 
C)  love and sex are independent of one another 
D)  sex always enhances love 
A)  love is a prelude to sex 
B)  sex is a prelude to love 
C)  love and sex are independent of one another 
D)  sex always enhances love

Question 18

Divorce is most likely for …

Accepted Answer

A)  couples with only one child 
B)  couples aged 25 to 29 
C)  couples who have been married about 4 years 
D)  all of the above 
A)  couples with only one child 
B)  couples aged 25 to 29 
C)  couples who have been married about 4 years 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

When Kinsey reported that 50% of men in his sample had engaged in extramarital affairs, critics suggested that …

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinsey was over-representing this statistic in order to excuse his own infidelity 
B)  Kinsey was simply wrong 
C)  a breakdown of moral order was coming 
D)  marriage as we know it was coming to an end 
A)  Kinsey was over-representing this statistic in order to excuse his own infidelity 
B)  Kinsey was simply wrong 
C)  a breakdown of moral order was coming 
D)  marriage as we know it was coming to an end

Question 20

Which of the following factors predicts a higher acceptance of gay men and lesbians?

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic partnership laws 
B)  gay marriage 
C)  coming out 
D)  living in a predominantly gay/lesbian community 
A)  domestic partnership laws 
B)  gay marriage 
C)  coming out 
D)  living in a predominantly gay/lesbian community

According to Bogaert (2006), which of the following brothers is most likely to be gay?

The finding that women's sexual response is more affected than men's by cultural, social, and situational factors is called ...

The decrease in teen pregnancy in recent years is mostly due to …

The most preferred flirtatious nonverbal behaviors include all of the following, except …

That women's sexual motivation is marked by erotic plasticity means that …

The firtation style that highlights the fun of the behavior itself is called …

Which of the following is least likely to contribute to women's sexual desire?

Sexually inexperienced partners often cite which of the following reasons for engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time?

Which of the following is not a reason women around the world give for lower satisfaction?

Compared to younger adults, older adults (ages 57 to 85) reported having sex ...

Avoiding proceptivity, a strategy for avoiding sex with a romantic partner, involves …

Men are more likely than women to initiate sex, perhaps because …

Alfred Kinsey's original research was on …

The positive affection/communication dimension of reasons why people engage in sex for the first time is characterized by …

Which of the following perspectives suggests that we can be romantically in love with someone, but not sexually attracted to them?

All of the following are considered to be global categories of why we engage in sex, except

With regard to the relationship between love and sex, Gonzaga and colleagues (2006) propose that …

Divorce is most likely for …

When Kinsey reported that 50% of men in his sample had engaged in extramarital affairs, critics suggested that …

Which of the following factors predicts a higher acceptance of gay men and lesbians?

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

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Exam 9: Sexuality

According to Bogaert (2006), which of the following brothers is most likely to be gay?

The finding that women's sexual response is more affected than men's by cultural, social, and situational factors is called ...

The decrease in teen pregnancy in recent years is mostly due to …

The most preferred flirtatious nonverbal behaviors include all of the following, except …

That women's sexual motivation is marked by erotic plasticity means that …

The firtation style that highlights the fun of the behavior itself is called …

Which of the following is least likely to contribute to women's sexual desire?

Sexually inexperienced partners often cite which of the following reasons for engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time?

Which of the following is not a reason women around the world give for lower satisfaction?

Compared to younger adults, older adults (ages 57 to 85) reported having sex ...

Avoiding proceptivity, a strategy for avoiding sex with a romantic partner, involves …

Men are more likely than women to initiate sex, perhaps because …

Alfred Kinsey's original research was on …

The positive affection/communication dimension of reasons why people engage in sex for the first time is characterized by …

Which of the following perspectives suggests that we can be romantically in love with someone, but not sexually attracted to them?

All of the following are considered to be global categories of why we engage in sex, except

With regard to the relationship between love and sex, Gonzaga and colleagues (2006) propose that …

Divorce is most likely for …

When Kinsey reported that 50% of men in his sample had engaged in extramarital affairs, critics suggested that …

Which of the following factors predicts a higher acceptance of gay men and lesbians?

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Methods to Study Relationships

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters