Deck 11: Sexuality Through the Lifespan

Question 1

Including information in sexual education programs about sexual techniques and contraception __________.

A) does not encourage more sexual activity among children who are already sexually active, but it may encourage sexual activity among inexperienced children.
B) holds the potential risk of increasing children's curiosity about sex and their motivation to experiment with sexual behaviors.
C) does not encourage more sexual activity among children.
D) only increases the risk that children will engage in sexual behaviors in urban schools, but not in rural schools.

Answer 1

does not encourage more sexual activity among children.

Question 2

What percentage of adolescent girls, especially those age 17 and under, used contraception the first time they had sex?

A) 27%
B) 57%
C) 77%
D) 99%

Answer 2

77%

Question 3

Genetic factors associated with the action of the hormones _________, which are involved in pair bonding - may play a role in infidelity.

A) vasopressin and oxytocin
B) vasopressin and estrogen
C) estrogen and progesterone
D) progesterone and oxytocin

Answer 3

vasopressin and oxytocin

Question 4

Extramarital sex that is kept hidden from one's spouse is called

A) conventional adultery
B) consensual adultery
C) swinging
D) mate-swapping

Question 5

Which of the following statements about marriage in the United States is true?

A) The divorce rate in the United States declined steadily from 1860 to 1980.
B) The divorce rate from 1980 until the 2000s increased gradually.
C) Divorced men outnumber divorced women.
D) Divorced women outnumber divorced men.

Question 6

Which factors decreases the chances of getting divorced?

A) Having an income below the poverty level
B) Having a baby before getting married
C) Having a college education
D) Being a high-school dropout

Question 7

Which is a change in the sexual response for a male that is connected with aging?

A) shorter time to achieve erection and orgasm
B) more semen emitted during ejaculation
C) harder erections
D) reduced intensity of spasms of orgasm

Question 8

Which condition is a chronic, unpredictable disease that affects the nervous system?

A) Multiple Sclerosis __________.
B) Syphilis
C) Fibromyalgia Syndrome
D) Lupus

Question 9

Thomas is a teenager who lost voluntary control of his legs in childhood. He likely suffers from __________.

A) Multiple Sclerosis
B) Syphilis
C) Fibromyalgia Syndrome
D) Spinal cord injury

Question 10

An Austrian study found a significant connection between children's sleeping arrangements and their social development.

Question 11

Many parents worry that teaching about sexual techniques and contraception encourages sexual activity. Research supports this concern.

Question 12

Reproduction becomes possible near the beginning of puberty.

Question 13

Androgens cause the clitoris to develop.

Question 14

Earlier menarche age has been associated with adverse health outcomes later in life.

Question 15

Since the early 1990s, the percentage of high school students who have engaged in sexual intercourse has been gradually declining.

Question 16

The main reason females give for abstaining from sex is not having found the right person.

Question 17

A top, main reason men and women give for having sex for the first time is curiosity.

Question 18

The National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) found that women in their 40s were somewhat more likely to reach orgasm than younger and older women.

Question 19

List two of the signs that sexual arousal may occur in infant girls.

Question 20

List two common childhood sexual behaviors for children ages 3-8.

Question 21

Describe male-male and female-female sexual behavior in preadolescents (9-13 years old).

Question 22

Discuss the differences that exist between how parents talk to their children depending on whether they are males or females.

Question 23

List some of the pubertal changes that take place in females.

Question 24

List some of the pubertal changes that take place in males.

Question 25

Describe male-male and female-female sexual behavior in adolescents.

Question 26

Describe why teenage pregnancy has declined.

Question 27

Name two factors that increase the incidence of teenage pregnancy.

Question 28

Describe how the rate of marriages for people in their early 20s has changed?

Question 29

What are pros and cons of being single?

Question 30

Describe the economic factors associated with cohabitation.

Question 31

Discuss the impact of cohabitation on the success of the relationship.

Question 32

Define monogamy, polygyny, and polyandry.

Question 33

Describe homogamy and provide an example of homogamy.

Question 34

Describe different patterns of marital infidelity.

Question 35

Discuss some of the reasons why the incidence of divorce may have risen in the 1960s.

Question 36

List some of the factors that decrease the chances of a couple getting divorced.

Question 37

How might the physical changes that accompany aging in men and women affect sexual activity?

Question 38

List the changes in sexual response experienced by females that are connected with aging.

Question 39

List the changes in sexual response experienced by males that are connected with aging.

Question 40

Briefly explain the relationship between disabilities and sexual behavior.

Question 41

Compare and contrast sexual behaviors in preadolescent males and females.

Question 42

Discuss the purpose and outcomes of sex education.

Question 43

Compare and contrast the five stages of pubertal development that females and males experience.

Question 44

Discuss the incidence and the dangers associated with "sexting."

Question 45

Discuss the incidence, medical consequences, and social consequences of teenage pregnancy in the United States.

Question 46

How have the rates of marriage in people in their 20s changed? What are some of the factors that have contributed to the proportion of singles today? Discuss some of the problems associated with being single.

Question 47

Discuss cohabitation. What are some of the reasons couples may decide to cohabitate. How might cohabitation impact an individual's chances of getting married and of divorcing?

Question 48

Describe the different types of marriage, including arranged marriage.

Question 49

Describe how the text answers the question "whom do we marry?"

Question 50

Describe the factors of marital satisfaction and if there is a link between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction.

Question 51

Describe patterns and attitudes toward infidelity.

Question 52

Describe the cost of divorce in the feelings and adjustment of the couple as well as the children.

Question 53

Describe the issues that may arise in blended families.

Question 54

Describe some of the changes in sexual response connected with aging.

Question 55

Describe sexual wellness among the disabled, including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries.