Deck 13: Sex Gone Bad: Problematic Aspects of Relational Sex

Question 1

Which of the following does NOT represent a verbally coercive behavior?

A) Pressuring the partner to have sex
B) Begging the partner for sex
C) Making the partner feel guilty for refusing sex
D) Holding the partner down and physically forcing him or her to engage in sex

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following represents a verbally coercive tactic?

A) Having sex with the partner once he or she is asleep
B) Begging the partner for sex
C) Having sex with someone who is unconscious
D) Getting the partner drunk in order to have sex

Answer 2

B

Question 3

_______ refers to a situation in which one or both partners experience a reduced desire to engage in sexual activities with each other.

A) The honeymoon effect
B) Sexual disinclination
C) Sexual disinterest
D) Sexual dysfunction

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Early surveys of college men have found that _______ admitted to using some form of sexual coercion or force on a date.

A) about 25%
B) less than 10%
C) almost none
D) about 90%

Question 5

Men with a hypermasculine personality tend to . . .

A) View danger and risk-taking as terrifying
B) Engage in sexually coercive behavior
C) Value cooperation and emotional expressiveness
D) Hold egalitarian views of romantic relationships

Question 6

National surveys reveal that very few victims of sexual assault are attacked by _______.

A) strangers
B) acquaintances
C) romantic partners
D) people they know

Question 7

During a date, X drank too much and passed out. Z then engaged in sexual activity with X. What type of behavior has Z enacted?

A) Sexual intercourse
B) Anger rape
C) Interpersonal coercion
D) Sexual assault

Question 8

_______ occurs when the perpetrator is generally not physically abusive but uses force or coercion to obtain sex from an unwilling partner.

A) Battering rape
B) Sadistic rape
C) Force-only rape
D) Obsessive rape

Question 9

Regarding marital rape, which of these statements is FALSE?

A) It has been estimated that at least 10% to 14% of married women have been raped by their husbands.
B) The majority of married women are raped at least once by their husbands.
C) About half of battered wives have also been sexually assaulted by their husbands.
D) All 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws against marital rape.

Question 10

Zeke wants to have sex with his girlfriend, but she is not interested and refuses. Which of the following represents a physically coercive tactic on Zeke's part?

A) "Oh, c'mon, if you loved me, you'd have sex with me."
B) "I will end this relationship if you don't do this."
C) "Here, have another drink."
D) "Please, please, please, please . . ."

Question 11

Recent clinical outcome studies reveal that the most successful therapeutic treatments for diminished sexual desire are those which view sexual disinterest as a(n) _______ issue and that use _______.

A) personal; drug therapy
B) couple; communication skills training
C) individual; intimacy training
D) partner; shock treatment

Question 12

Susan has noticed that her feelings of sexual desire for her partner have changed over time. Research suggests that this alteration may reflect changes in her _______.

A) sexual orientation
B) relationship satisfaction
C) physical attractiveness
D) sexual frequency

Question 13

Zelda wants to have sex with her boyfriend, but he is not interested and refuses. Which of the following represents a verbally coercive tactic on Zelda's part?

A) "I will end this relationship if you don't have sex with me."
B) "Fine. Let's just get you a little more drunk."
C) "Why don't you take one of your sleeping pills and get into bed?"
D) "Oh good, he's totally unconscious. I'll just go ahead and do what I want."

Question 14

It is sometimes difficult to determine whether a sexual interaction is fully consensual because . . .

A) Most women lie about how interested they are in having sex
B) Most men lie about their own sexual intentions
C) Almost all partners try to manipulate each other sexually
D) Partners sometimes fail to communicate directly about their sexual preferences

Question 15

_______ is a type of marital or relational rape in which the perpetrator enjoys sexually tormenting the partner, takes pleasure in the partner's humiliation, and will use force to achieve these sexual goals.

A) Battering rape
B) Anger rape
C) Force-only rape
D) Obsessive rape

Question 16

_______ is a relational factor that appears to be implicated in sexual disinterest.

A) Poor communication
B) Hormonal imbalance
C) Drug use
D) Age

Question 17

_______ describes forced sex coupled with a pattern of physical violence and coercive control.

A) Battering rape
B) Power rape
C) Force-only rape
D) Obsessive rape

Question 18

Most victims of sexual assault are _______, and most assailants are _______.

A) female; female
B) female; male
C) male; female
D) male; male

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) Sexual assault can occur between romantic partners.
B) Men can be the victims of sexual assault.
C) Women cannot be the perpetrators of sexual assault.
D) Sexual assault includes forced penetration by a foreign object.

Question 20

Which of the following represents a physically coercive tactic?

A) Pressuring the partner into having sex
B) Begging the partner for sex
C) Threatening to end the relationship if the partner refuses to have sex
D) Getting the partner drunk in order to have sex

Question 21

Marital rape is a crime _______.

A) in about half of the states in the U.S.
B) throughout the United States
C) around the world
D) in Western Europe but not yet in the U.S.

Question 22

Research studies show that _______ men and women have complied with a partner's sexual request when they did not want to.

A) very few
B) 10% of
C) more than one third of
D) almost all

Question 23

_______ is defined as agreeing to engage in sexual activity when you do not really want to.

A) Token resistance
B) Sexual coercion
C) Compliance
D) Indirect refusal

Question 24

Based on your knowledge of the correlates of infidelity, pick the person who is most likely to cheat on his or her romantic partner.

A) Andy, who lives in a large city and frequently travels
B) Araminta, who is highly committed to her partner
C) Atticus, who lives in the country and has little outside social contact
D) Amity, who is in an equitable relationship

Question 25

Two sex differences are commonly found by researchers who investigate jealousy and other responses to infidelity. More men than women say that _______ infidelity is the most distressing type of infidelity, and more women than men say that _______ is the most upsetting kind.

A) emotional; sexual
B) actual; imagined
C) premarital; marital
D) sexual; emotional

Question 26

_______ is defined as saying "no" to sexual activity when you really mean "yes."

A) Token resistance
B) Compliance
C) False refusal
D) Indirect communication

Question 27

Mark and Sam have been in a committed relationship for more than a decade. For the entire duration of their union, they have engaged in sexual activity only with each other. Their relationship would be considered _______ by relationship scientists.

A) sexually unusual
B) polygamous
C) love-based
D) sexually exclusive

Question 28

A sexually exclusive relationship is one in which . . .

A) The partners engage in sexual activities only with each other
B) One of the partners has been unfaithful
C) Both partners were unfaithful at one time but are currently faithful
D) The partners are emotionally faithful to one another

Question 29

Cross-cultural research on responses to infidelity has revealed that . . .

A) The majority of men and women respond to a partner's infidelity with physical violence
B) Most men but very few women resort to physical violence to end a partner's extramarital affair
C) Physical aggression is an uncommon reaction to infidelity in most cultures
D) Men typically respond to infidelity by beating the rival, whereas women typically respond by beating the unfaithful partner

Question 30

Which of the following conclusions can we draw from research on the prevalence of infidelity or extrarelational sex?

A) Very few married women are faithful.
B) Very few married men are faithful.
C) Most married couples are sexually faithful.
D) There is a great deal of infidelity in marriage.

Question 31

Longitudinal investigations have revealed that premarital _______ significantly predicts later marital infidelity.

A) hostility
B) communication behavior
C) satisfaction level
D) infidelity

Question 32

Researchers who investigate jealousy and other responses to infidelity often ask participants to do which of the following?

A) Recall a time when their romantic partner had engaged in infidelity
B) Imagine their romantic partner engaging in infidelity
C) Engage in infidelity and report on their romantic partner's response
D) Cheat on their partner and report on how this made them feel

Question 33

Pippa is on a date with her boyfriend Harry. During one of their dates, she asks Harry if they can have sex. Harry agrees even though he is tired and really does not want to. What does this scenario illustrate?

A) Rape
B) Compliance
C) Sexual coercion
D) Token resistance

Question 34

One day Fabio accidentally read a flirtatious e-mail that his partner received from a coworker. He is now worried that this coworker is falling in love with his partner and may try to steal her away. Fabio is experiencing _______.

A) sexual infidelity
B) unrequited love
C) sexual jealousy
D) emotional infidelity

Question 35

Kate likes Will and is very attracted to him. During one of their dates, the two begin to kiss and make out with each other. When Will tries to engage in intercourse with Kate, however, she tells him "no" even though she really wants to have sex with him-and subsequently does. What does this scenario illustrate?

A) Rape
B) Compliance
C) Sexual coercion
D) Token resistance

Question 36

Q was sexually assaulted by a former romantic partner. Since the assault, Q has been unable to stop thinking about the attack, frequently has nightmares about what happened, and jumps every time the phone rings or someone knocks on the door. Q is experiencing _______.

A) rape anxiety syndrome
B) depression
C) post-traumatic stress disorder
D) chronic fatigue syndrome

Question 37

Most people who have been unfaithful to their partners indicate that _______ played an important role in their decision to be sexually unfaithful.

A) a desire for sexual variety
B) a need for retaliation
C) anger
D) relationship dissatisfaction

Question 38

Which of the following environmental factors have been linked with infidelity?
(1) temperature
(2) urban setting
(3) frequent travel
(4) availability of alternative partners
(5) crowding
(6) pollution

A) 3, 4, and 5
B) 1, 5, and 6
C) 2, 3, and 4
D) 1, 4, and 6

Question 39

National survey data indicate that around _______ of married people are sexually faithful to their partners.

A) 0%
B) 25-30%
C) 50-75%
D) 95%

Question 40

Most men and women use _______ methods when communicating about sex.

A) indirect, nonverbal
B) direct, verbal
C) explicit, direct
D) clear, physical

Question 41

The evolutionary framework, as applied to infidelity, proposes that . . .

A) Infidelity is a largely adaptive behavior
B) Infidelity is more upsetting to men than to women
C) Infidelity jeopardized the reproductive success of ancestral humans
D) Sexual jealousy is an unnatural response to infidelity

Question 42

Which of the following methods tends to produce or magnify sex differences in responses to infidelity?

A) Use of older (non-college-age) adults
B) Use of community samples
C) Use of rating scales
D) Use of hypothetical scenarios

Question 43

Dr. B has just written a book on sexual jealousy. In her book, she proposes that sex differences in reactions to infidelity can largely be explained by methodological artifact. Which of the following titles is her book likely to have?

A) Sexual Jealousy: An Adaptive Response to Infidelity
B) The Forced Choice Paradigm: Creating Sex Differences in Sexual Jealousy
C) Sexual Jealousy: It's All About Cognitive Labels
D) Jealous Men: Who's the Daddy?

Question 44

According to the evolutionary perspective, sex differences in responses to infidelity result from . . .

A) Different obstacles to reproductive success that the sexes faced in the ancestral past
B) The cognitive interpretations men and women make about different kinds of infidelity
C) Methodological artifact
D) The use of hypothetical scenarios

Question 45

Which of the following statements about infidelity and sexual jealousy is most accurate?

A) Emotional infidelity always produces more jealousy than sexual infidelity.
B) Sexual jealousy is a very rare and unusual response to infidelity.
C) Both men and women become considerably upset by a partner's infidelity.
D) Infidelity is one of the most common human behaviors.