Question 1

One problem with research data on sex is social desirability bias which means

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The traditional female sexual script includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) females should be passive. 
B) females should be appreciative partners. 
C) there are many right ways to experience orgasm. 
D) females should be compliant. 
A) females should be passive. 
B) females should be appreciative partners. 
C) there are many right ways to experience orgasm. 
D) females should be compliant. C

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to extramarital affairs?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. C

Question 4

Cunnilingus is

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

At different times, especially in the past, those with lesbian or gay orientations have been called

Accepted Answer

A) sinful. 
B) sick. 
C) perverse. 
D) all of the above 
A) sinful. 
B) sick. 
C) perverse. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

All of the following are true statements regarding sexual fantasies EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The romantic attraction that almost always precedes gay or lesbian activity by several years is known as

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia. 
B) coming out. 
C) homosexuality. 
D) homoeroticism. 
A) homophobia. 
B) coming out. 
C) homosexuality. 
D) homoeroticism.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following are psychosexual development tasks in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) accepting the biological aging process 
B) reevaluating sexuality 
C) redefining sex in marital or other long-term relationships 
D) all of the above 
A) accepting the biological aging process 
B) reevaluating sexuality 
C) redefining sex in marital or other long-term relationships 
D) all of the above

Question 10

The percentage of never-married teens that have had intercourse when comparing 1995 and 2002 indicate that:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 11

According to a 1999 study of young, heterosexual women, a sexual double standard

Accepted Answer

A) still exists. 
B) has decreased dramatically in the last few years. 
C) no longer exists. 
D) exists only in parts of the United States. 
A) still exists. 
B) has decreased dramatically in the last few years. 
C) no longer exists. 
D) exists only in parts of the United States.

Question 12

All of the following are themes for making sense of lost virginity identified by Laura Carpenter EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) virginity as a gift. 
B) virginity as a stigma. 
C) virginity loss as part of growing up. 
D) virginity as a curse. 
A) virginity as a gift. 
B) virginity as a stigma. 
C) virginity loss as part of growing up. 
D) virginity as a curse.

Question 13

Adult-focused magazines

Accepted Answer

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 women as sexually aggressive. 
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 women as sexually aggressive.

Question 14

One of the major differences between the sexual activity of heterosexuals and the sexual activity of gay men and lesbians is related to

Accepted Answer

A) who initiates sexual interaction. 
B) how often sexuality is initiated. 
C) how they handle extra relational sex. 
D) all of the above 
A) who initiates sexual interaction. 
B) how often sexuality is initiated. 
C) how they handle extra relational sex. 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Four large national probability samples from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate that the 1990s saw a shift in adolescent sexual activity toward

Accepted Answer

A) greater responsibility and restraint. 
B) greater responsibility but less restraint. 
C) more risky sexual behaviors. 
D) less responsibility and less restraint. 
A) greater responsibility and restraint. 
B) greater responsibility but less restraint. 
C) more risky sexual behaviors. 
D) less responsibility and less restraint.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans 
B) Caucasians 
C) African Americans 
D) Hispanics 
A) Asian Americans 
B) Caucasians 
C) African Americans 
D) Hispanics

Question 18

All antigay feelings are phobic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Traditional male sexual scripts include all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) all physical contact leads to sex. 
B) men should know what women want. 
C) a man is always ready for sex. 
D) men should not have or express certain feelings. 
A) all physical contact leads to sex. 
B) men should know what women want. 
C) a man is always ready for sex. 
D) men should not have or express certain feelings.

Question 20

Bisexuals are sometimes stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One problem with research data on sex is social desirability bias which means

The traditional female sexual script includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to extramarital affairs?

Cunnilingus is

At different times, especially in the past, those with lesbian or gay orientations have been called

All of the following are true statements regarding sexual fantasies EXCEPT

The romantic attraction that almost always precedes gay or lesbian activity by several years is known as

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

Which of the following are psychosexual development tasks in middle adulthood?

The percentage of never-married teens that have had intercourse when comparing 1995 and 2002 indicate that:

According to a 1999 study of young, heterosexual women, a sexual double standard

All of the following are themes for making sense of lost virginity identified by Laura Carpenter EXCEPT

Adult-focused magazines

One of the major differences between the sexual activity of heterosexuals and the sexual activity of gay men and lesbians is related to

Four large national probability samples from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate that the 1990s saw a shift in adolescent sexual activity toward

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

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

All antigay feelings are phobic.

Traditional male sexual scripts include all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Bisexuals are sometimes stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.

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One problem with research data on sex is social desirability bias which means

The traditional female sexual script includes all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to extramarital affairs?

Cunnilingus is

At different times, especially in the past, those with lesbian or gay orientations have been called

All of the following are true statements regarding sexual fantasies EXCEPT

The romantic attraction that almost always precedes gay or lesbian activity by several years is known as

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

Which of the following are psychosexual development tasks in middle adulthood?

The percentage of never-married teens that have had intercourse when comparing 1995 and 2002 indicate that:

According to a 1999 study of young, heterosexual women, a sexual double standard

All of the following are themes for making sense of lost virginity identified by Laura Carpenter EXCEPT

Adult-focused magazines

One of the major differences between the sexual activity of heterosexuals and the sexual activity of gay men and lesbians is related to

Four large national probability samples from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate that the 1990s saw a shift in adolescent sexual activity toward

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

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

All antigay feelings are phobic.

Traditional male sexual scripts include all of the following assumptions EXCEPT

Bisexuals are sometimes stigmatized by gay men and lesbians.

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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