Question 1

In trying to explain the age-related decline in marital intercourse after the first year of marriage,the best explanation is

Accepted Answer

A) that the decline is age-related. 
B) due to the process of habituation. 
C) an increase in alcohol consumption. 
D) due to the arrival in the household of pets,especially dogs which require a great deal of care as compared to cats. 
A) that the decline is age-related. 
B) due to the process of habituation. 
C) an increase in alcohol consumption. 
D) due to the arrival in the household of pets,especially dogs which require a great deal of care as compared to cats.

Question 2

During the climacteric phase in women,the ovaries decline in their output of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) eggs 
D) all of these answers are correct 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) eggs 
D) all of these answers are correct

Question 3

Which of the following groups of people are NOT part of the never married?

Accepted Answer

A) People who have decided to remain single. 
B) People who are actively seeking a marriage partner. 
C) People who are in same-sex civil unions. 
D) People who are in long-term committed relationships. 
A) People who have decided to remain single. 
B) People who are actively seeking a marriage partner. 
C) People who are in same-sex civil unions. 
D) People who are in long-term committed relationships.

Question 4

Based on Kleinplatz and colleagues' findings about what made optimal sexuality last a lifetime,which of the following scenarios describes optimal sexual experiences in older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim takes Cialis in preparation for having sex with Martha.They schedule in their sexual activity to ensure it takes place Fridays after bridge club.They have become comfortable in their standard script: Jim initiates,they engage in oral sex before intercourse and after Jim has an orgasm he focuses on Martha's orgasm. 
B) Martha and Jim make a plan to have sex that includes creating lots of uninterrupted time,preparing a mood and setting,and discussing what each of them wants sexually from the experience.They explore new scripts and roles with each other,letting go of former expectations and patterns of sexual behaviour. 
C) Jim and Martha do not engage in sex together very often.They have established an open relationship in their older years that allows each other to seek the passion of novel sex with other individuals.Sex with each other feels routine and familiar;having sex with others keeps the problems of their sexual relationship from impacting their otherwise great relationship. 
D) Martha and Jim have perfected the timing,environment,type of stimulation,and level of affection that each of them need and desire to have an excellent sexual experience and mutual orgasm.Their ongoing attraction to each other allows sex to come naturally and spontaneously.They have great sexual chemistry that can't be created,it just is. 
A) Jim takes Cialis in preparation for having sex with Martha.They schedule in their sexual activity to ensure it takes place Fridays after bridge club.They have become comfortable in their standard script: Jim initiates,they engage in oral sex before intercourse and after Jim has an orgasm he focuses on Martha's orgasm. 
B) Martha and Jim make a plan to have sex that includes creating lots of uninterrupted time,preparing a mood and setting,and discussing what each of them wants sexually from the experience.They explore new scripts and roles with each other,letting go of former expectations and patterns of sexual behaviour. 
C) Jim and Martha do not engage in sex together very often.They have established an open relationship in their older years that allows each other to seek the passion of novel sex with other individuals.Sex with each other feels routine and familiar;having sex with others keeps the problems of their sexual relationship from impacting their otherwise great relationship. 
D) Martha and Jim have perfected the timing,environment,type of stimulation,and level of affection that each of them need and desire to have an excellent sexual experience and mutual orgasm.Their ongoing attraction to each other allows sex to come naturally and spontaneously.They have great sexual chemistry that can't be created,it just is.

Question 5

There has been no real increase of new or different marital sexual techniques in the last half of this century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is another term for a common-law relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) dating 
B) singles relationship 
C) marriage of convenience 
D) cohabitation 
A) dating 
B) singles relationship 
C) marriage of convenience 
D) cohabitation

Question 7

The main reason most widowed women do not have an active sex life is because of the aging process which has decreased their sexual desire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Lea and Rhea met at the beginning of their undergraduate degree and began dating shortly after.They have been together for the last 5 years.They have expressed their love for each other and desire to get married.Recently,they decided to take the next step in their relationship by moving in together.Lea and Rhea's decision provides an example of which trend regarding cohabitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Many couples fall into cohabitation even though they are no longer in healthy relationships. 
B) Most couples decide to cohabit to save money and facilitate spending time together. 
C) For many couples,cohabitation is a relationship commitment that is an alternative to getting married. 
D) For many couples,cohabitation is a stage in their relationship that comes after dating but before the decision to marry. 
A) Many couples fall into cohabitation even though they are no longer in healthy relationships. 
B) Most couples decide to cohabit to save money and facilitate spending time together. 
C) For many couples,cohabitation is a relationship commitment that is an alternative to getting married. 
D) For many couples,cohabitation is a stage in their relationship that comes after dating but before the decision to marry.

Question 9

What do we know about the people who call themselves swingers?

Accepted Answer

A) Outside of the sexual area of life,they are quite ordinary. 
B) Most male swingers identify as bisexual and engage in same-sex sexual activity very frequently in swinging situations. 
C) Swingers are people who are interested in a wide range of kinky sexual activities with group sex being just one of them. 
D) Most swingers describe themselves as politically liberal. 
A) Outside of the sexual area of life,they are quite ordinary. 
B) Most male swingers identify as bisexual and engage in same-sex sexual activity very frequently in swinging situations. 
C) Swingers are people who are interested in a wide range of kinky sexual activities with group sex being just one of them. 
D) Most swingers describe themselves as politically liberal.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a common way singles meet prospective partners?

Accepted Answer

A) speed dating 
B) in bookstores 
C) online 
D) at a gym 
A) speed dating 
B) in bookstores 
C) online 
D) at a gym

Question 11

Explain the goals and influences on sexual development during late adolescence and early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

During late adolescence and early adulth

Question 12

Maurer's in-depth interviews (1994)with straight,gay,lesbian and bisexual people revealed four key factors that distinguished people who were happy with their sex lives.Which one is NOT one of these four?

Accepted Answer

A) an acceptance of one's sexuality (orientation,preferences) 
B) being straight (or at least acting straight) 
C) a delight in giving their partners sexual pleasure 
D) awareness of a partner's quirks (likes and dislikes) 
A) an acceptance of one's sexuality (orientation,preferences) 
B) being straight (or at least acting straight) 
C) a delight in giving their partners sexual pleasure 
D) awareness of a partner's quirks (likes and dislikes)

Question 13

Which of the following DIFFERENTIATES nondistressed couples from distressed couples?

Accepted Answer

A) Nondistressed couples tend to have unrealistic expectations about what relationships should be like. 
B) Nondistressed couples are more likely to share different views of roles and responsibilities within the relationship. 
C) Nondistressed couples tend to interpret their partner's behaviour and causes of that behaviour positively. 
D) Nondistressed couples tend to have few positive interactions. 
A) Nondistressed couples tend to have unrealistic expectations about what relationships should be like. 
B) Nondistressed couples are more likely to share different views of roles and responsibilities within the relationship. 
C) Nondistressed couples tend to interpret their partner's behaviour and causes of that behaviour positively. 
D) Nondistressed couples tend to have few positive interactions.

Question 14

The rights of gay and lesbian couples to equal treatment are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2016,77 percent of those ages 25 to 29 were never married.Which of the following is TRUE of this report?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase in these numbers suggests most will not marry. 
B) Despite this statistic,most of these individuals will marry at some point. 
C) This trend reflects the fact that most of these individuals do not intend to have children. 
D) This statistic is a reflection of the fact that persons who used to marry and become swingers,now prefer to remain single. 
A) The increase in these numbers suggests most will not marry. 
B) Despite this statistic,most of these individuals will marry at some point. 
C) This trend reflects the fact that most of these individuals do not intend to have children. 
D) This statistic is a reflection of the fact that persons who used to marry and become swingers,now prefer to remain single.

Question 16

The evidence suggests that the time limit on sexual expression for men is

Accepted Answer

A) after having a prostatectomy. 
B) There is no time limit. 
C) after having an oophorectomy. 
D) after becoming divorced or widowed. 
A) after having a prostatectomy. 
B) There is no time limit. 
C) after having an oophorectomy. 
D) after becoming divorced or widowed.

Question 17

Which of the following is FALSE of men who use the Internet dating sites compared to those who do not?

Accepted Answer

A) They have higher incomes. 
B) They are often divorced. 
C) They tend to be socially isolated. 
D) They are usually single. 
A) They have higher incomes. 
B) They are often divorced. 
C) They tend to be socially isolated. 
D) They are usually single.

Question 18

The belief that heterosexuality is the best and expected way to live is called

Accepted Answer

A) redneckism 
B) hypersexualism 
C) homosensitivism 
D) heterosexism 
A) redneckism 
B) hypersexualism 
C) homosensitivism 
D) heterosexism

Question 19

According to a New Brunswick study by Byers and Heinlein (1989),the gender that is most likely to initiate sexual intercourse in a long-term relationship is the

Accepted Answer

A) female 
B) male 
C) neither (they are equal) 
D) female,but only if she is 10-15 years older than her male partner 
A) female 
B) male 
C) neither (they are equal) 
D) female,but only if she is 10-15 years older than her male partner

Question 20

Compare the frequency of sexual intercourse for those who cohabit with those who are married.What are the reasons for the differences?

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The answer of Compare the frequency of sexual intercourse for...

In trying to explain the age-related decline in marital intercourse after the first year of marriage,the best explanation is

During the climacteric phase in women,the ovaries decline in their output of which of the following?

Which of the following groups of people are NOT part of the never married?

Based on Kleinplatz and colleagues' findings about what made optimal sexuality last a lifetime,which of the following scenarios describes optimal sexual experiences in older adulthood?

There has been no real increase of new or different marital sexual techniques in the last half of this century.

What is another term for a common-law relationship?

The main reason most widowed women do not have an active sex life is because of the aging process which has decreased their sexual desire.

What do we know about the people who call themselves swingers?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a common way singles meet prospective partners?

Explain the goals and influences on sexual development during late adolescence and early adulthood.

Maurer's in-depth interviews (1994)with straight,gay,lesbian and bisexual people revealed four key factors that distinguished people who were happy with their sex lives.Which one is NOT one of these four?

Which of the following DIFFERENTIATES nondistressed couples from distressed couples?

The rights of gay and lesbian couples to equal treatment are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In 2016,77 percent of those ages 25 to 29 were never married.Which of the following is TRUE of this report?

The evidence suggests that the time limit on sexual expression for men is

Which of the following is FALSE of men who use the Internet dating sites compared to those who do not?

The belief that heterosexuality is the best and expected way to live is called

According to a New Brunswick study by Byers and Heinlein (1989),the gender that is most likely to initiate sexual intercourse in a long-term relationship is the

Compare the frequency of sexual intercourse for those who cohabit with those who are married.What are the reasons for the differences?

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Exam 11: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

In trying to explain the age-related decline in marital intercourse after the first year of marriage,the best explanation is

During the climacteric phase in women,the ovaries decline in their output of which of the following?

Which of the following groups of people are NOT part of the never married?

Based on Kleinplatz and colleagues' findings about what made optimal sexuality last a lifetime,which of the following scenarios describes optimal sexual experiences in older adulthood?

There has been no real increase of new or different marital sexual techniques in the last half of this century.

What is another term for a common-law relationship?

The main reason most widowed women do not have an active sex life is because of the aging process which has decreased their sexual desire.

What do we know about the people who call themselves swingers?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in your text as a common way singles meet prospective partners?

Explain the goals and influences on sexual development during late adolescence and early adulthood.

Maurer's in-depth interviews (1994)with straight,gay,lesbian and bisexual people revealed four key factors that distinguished people who were happy with their sex lives.Which one is NOT one of these four?

Which of the following DIFFERENTIATES nondistressed couples from distressed couples?

The rights of gay and lesbian couples to equal treatment are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In 2016,77 percent of those ages 25 to 29 were never married.Which of the following is TRUE of this report?

The evidence suggests that the time limit on sexual expression for men is

Which of the following is FALSE of men who use the Internet dating sites compared to those who do not?

The belief that heterosexuality is the best and expected way to live is called

According to a New Brunswick study by Byers and Heinlein (1989),the gender that is most likely to initiate sexual intercourse in a long-term relationship is the

Compare the frequency of sexual intercourse for those who cohabit with those who are married.What are the reasons for the differences?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and Menstruation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

Variations in Sexual Behaviour

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexuality Education

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

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