Question 1

Describe the different groups of never-married adults and identify the age groups and percentage of people who fall into these categories.

Accepted Answer

There are several different groups of never-married adults, including young adults who have never been married and are in their 20s and early 30s, older adults who have never been married and are in their late 30s and beyond, and those who have never been married and have children.

In terms of age groups and percentages, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2018, 34% of never-married adults were aged 18 to 29, 32% were aged 30 to 44, and 34% were aged 45 and older. Additionally, 16% of never-married adults aged 25 to 44 lived with at least one child, and 4% of never-married adults aged 45 and older lived with at least one child. These statistics show that never-married adults come from a wide range of age groups and include those with and without children.

Question 2

Most divorced women who have postmarital sex begin such relationships within _______ after the divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) six days 
B) six weeks 
C) six months 
D) twelve months 
A) six days 
B) six weeks 
C) six months 
D) twelve months D

Question 3

According to research,people who live together before marriage are more likely to separate after marriage than those who do not live together before marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Jean and Jeanette hail from Montreal.They have lived together for a number of years and have been together even longer.Jean and Jeannette have recently decided that it is time to take the next step in their relationship and start a family.Based on what you know about cohabitation and marriage,Jean and Jeannette

Accepted Answer

A) will get married before they have children or right after they have children. 
B) will likely remain common-law for the entirety of their relationship. 
C) are likely older and in their second marriage. 
D) are in a non-traditional relationship that is uncommon in Canada. 
A) will get married before they have children or right after they have children. 
B) will likely remain common-law for the entirety of their relationship. 
C) are likely older and in their second marriage. 
D) are in a non-traditional relationship that is uncommon in Canada.

Question 5

Which one of the following statements about gay and lesbian couples is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In 2000,the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that same-sex couples have the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples. 
B) Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,same-sex couples have the same rights as do heterosexual couples. 
C) In Canada,the legislation that passed same-sex marriage rights has been formally challenged in the Supreme Court. 
D) In 2005,the federal government passed legislation that ensured that all Canadians have the right to marry,regardless of sexual orientation. 
A) In 2000,the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that same-sex couples have the same rights and responsibilities as heterosexual couples. 
B) Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,same-sex couples have the same rights as do heterosexual couples. 
C) In Canada,the legislation that passed same-sex marriage rights has been formally challenged in the Supreme Court. 
D) In 2005,the federal government passed legislation that ensured that all Canadians have the right to marry,regardless of sexual orientation.

Question 6

Which one is FALSE regarding postmarital sex?

Accepted Answer

A) usually begins within one year after the end of the marriage 
B) is more common for divorced men than women 
C) for divorced individuals is usually with one sexual partner 
D) it is more common for divorced women than men 
A) usually begins within one year after the end of the marriage 
B) is more common for divorced men than women 
C) for divorced individuals is usually with one sexual partner 
D) it is more common for divorced women than men

Question 7

As a man ages there are some significant changes in relation to one's sexuality.A valid finding on the relationship between age and sex is that as men age

Accepted Answer

A) speed of erection decreases. 
B) the production of sperm is no longer possible. 
C) the size of the penis begins to increase. 
D) the sexual relationship is viewed more as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. 
A) speed of erection decreases. 
B) the production of sperm is no longer possible. 
C) the size of the penis begins to increase. 
D) the sexual relationship is viewed more as a means to an end rather than an end in itself.

Question 8

Approximately five years after menopause,the vagina

Accepted Answer

A) has less lubrication. 
B) grows in both width and length. 
C) becomes more acidiC. 
D) becomes less vulnerable to infections. 
A) has less lubrication. 
B) grows in both width and length. 
C) becomes more acidiC. 
D) becomes less vulnerable to infections.

Question 9

Married people who masturbate

Accepted Answer

A) may stay faithful to their partner. 
B) are oversexed. 
C) are dissatisfied with their marital sexual relationship. 
D) clearly have psychological problems that need to be worked out. 
A) may stay faithful to their partner. 
B) are oversexed. 
C) are dissatisfied with their marital sexual relationship. 
D) clearly have psychological problems that need to be worked out.

Question 10

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)involving estrogen and progesterone

Accepted Answer

A) is valuable in increasing the sexual desire of aging females. 
B) helps prevent breast cancer. 
C) increases bone density. 
D) decreases the growth of the endometrium. 
A) is valuable in increasing the sexual desire of aging females. 
B) helps prevent breast cancer. 
C) increases bone density. 
D) decreases the growth of the endometrium.

Question 11

Which of the following is a characteristic of a DISTRESSED,as opposed to nondistressed,couple?

Accepted Answer

A) discuss problems,but may not resolve them 
B) have five times as much positive as negative interactions 
C) have realistic,as opposed to over-optimistic,expectations 
D) good listening skills 
A) discuss problems,but may not resolve them 
B) have five times as much positive as negative interactions 
C) have realistic,as opposed to over-optimistic,expectations 
D) good listening skills

Question 12

Jim is a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with noncancerous enlarged prostate.To lessen the severity of his symptoms,he elected to have his prostate removed.Before the surgery,Jim's doctor informed him that the surgery could

Accepted Answer

A) make him no longer able to have sex. 
B) increase the volume of his ejaculate. 
C) cause damage to the nerves supplying his penis. 
D) would not cause retrograde ejaculation. 
A) make him no longer able to have sex. 
B) increase the volume of his ejaculate. 
C) cause damage to the nerves supplying his penis. 
D) would not cause retrograde ejaculation.

Question 13

Which of the following sexual behaviours do not occur in anyone over the age of 75?

Accepted Answer

A) oral sex 
B) male masturbation 
C) sexual intercourse 
D) all of these activities do occur after the age of 75 
A) oral sex 
B) male masturbation 
C) sexual intercourse 
D) all of these activities do occur after the age of 75

Question 14

Which of the following groups of adults are most likely to use online personal and dating sites to meet people?

Accepted Answer

A) married men 
B) never-married women 
C) widowed men and women 
D) divorced men and women 
A) married men 
B) never-married women 
C) widowed men and women 
D) divorced men and women

Question 15

The statement which defines one difference between "climacteric" and "menopause" is

Accepted Answer

A) the climacteric lasts about 5 years beginning in one's late sixties. 
B) the climacteric lasts about 15-20 years beginning in one's mid-forties and menopause lasts about two years or so at around age 50 or so. 
C) the climacteric refers to the experiencing of orgasm during sexual intercourse while menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation. 
D) menopause refers to the transition period of going from being able to reproduce to not being able to reproduce and the climacteric refers to the cessation of menstruation. 
A) the climacteric lasts about 5 years beginning in one's late sixties. 
B) the climacteric lasts about 15-20 years beginning in one's mid-forties and menopause lasts about two years or so at around age 50 or so. 
C) the climacteric refers to the experiencing of orgasm during sexual intercourse while menopause refers to the cessation of menstruation. 
D) menopause refers to the transition period of going from being able to reproduce to not being able to reproduce and the climacteric refers to the cessation of menstruation.

Question 16

When compared to people living with a partner and people who have never been married,Canadians who are divorced or widowed report being __________ satisfied with their sex life.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) equally 
D) Men report being more satisfied with their sex life but women report being less satisfieD. 
A) more 
B) less 
C) equally 
D) Men report being more satisfied with their sex life but women report being less satisfieD.

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

Individuals who cohabit are more likely to have higher frequencies of intercourse than those who are married or are in the single never-married non-cohabitating categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Someone who looks for self-affirmation through extramarital affairs is called a swinger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Retrograde ejaculation is one possible negative consequence of prostate surgery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the different groups of never-married adults and identify the age groups and percentage of people who fall into these categories.

Most divorced women who have postmarital sex begin such relationships within _______ after the divorce.

According to research,people who live together before marriage are more likely to separate after marriage than those who do not live together before marriage.

Which one of the following statements about gay and lesbian couples is FALSE?

Which one is FALSE regarding postmarital sex?

As a man ages there are some significant changes in relation to one's sexuality.A valid finding on the relationship between age and sex is that as men age

Approximately five years after menopause,the vagina

Married people who masturbate

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)involving estrogen and progesterone

Which of the following is a characteristic of a DISTRESSED,as opposed to nondistressed,couple?

Jim is a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with noncancerous enlarged prostate.To lessen the severity of his symptoms,he elected to have his prostate removed.Before the surgery,Jim's doctor informed him that the surgery could

Which of the following sexual behaviours do not occur in anyone over the age of 75?

Which of the following groups of adults are most likely to use online personal and dating sites to meet people?

The statement which defines one difference between "climacteric" and "menopause" is

When compared to people living with a partner and people who have never been married,Canadians who are divorced or widowed report being __________ satisfied with their sex life.

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

Individuals who cohabit are more likely to have higher frequencies of intercourse than those who are married or are in the single never-married non-cohabitating categories.

Someone who looks for self-affirmation through extramarital affairs is called a swinger.

Retrograde ejaculation is one possible negative consequence of prostate surgery.

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Describe the different groups of never-married adults and identify the age groups and percentage of people who fall into these categories.

Most divorced women who have postmarital sex begin such relationships within _______ after the divorce.

According to research,people who live together before marriage are more likely to separate after marriage than those who do not live together before marriage.

Which one of the following statements about gay and lesbian couples is FALSE?

Which one is FALSE regarding postmarital sex?

As a man ages there are some significant changes in relation to one's sexuality.A valid finding on the relationship between age and sex is that as men age

Approximately five years after menopause,the vagina

Married people who masturbate

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)involving estrogen and progesterone

Which of the following is a characteristic of a DISTRESSED,as opposed to nondistressed,couple?

Jim is a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed with noncancerous enlarged prostate.To lessen the severity of his symptoms,he elected to have his prostate removed.Before the surgery,Jim's doctor informed him that the surgery could

Which of the following sexual behaviours do not occur in anyone over the age of 75?

Which of the following groups of adults are most likely to use online personal and dating sites to meet people?

The statement which defines one difference between "climacteric" and "menopause" is

When compared to people living with a partner and people who have never been married,Canadians who are divorced or widowed report being __________ satisfied with their sex life.

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

Individuals who cohabit are more likely to have higher frequencies of intercourse than those who are married or are in the single never-married non-cohabitating categories.

Someone who looks for self-affirmation through extramarital affairs is called a swinger.

Retrograde ejaculation is one possible negative consequence of prostate surgery.

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle : Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle : Adulthood

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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