Deck 7: Sex, Love, and Romance

Question 1

"Friends with benefits" is a script for casual sex in which

A) sex between partners who have no intention of contacting each other again is discouraged.
B) an individual only has sex with another individual, and they are not romantic partners or friends.
C) two people who are friends, but not romantically involved, sometimes have sex with each other.
D) a text or phone call request for a sexual meetup is necessary.

Answer 1

two people who are friends, but not romantically involved, sometimes have sex with each other.

Question 2

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is the

A) actual level of sexual activity of their best friends.
B) perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends.
C) raging hormones that guide the behavior of their friends.
D) actual level of sexual activity of their best friends and raging hormones.

Answer 2

perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends.

Question 3

Which of the following statements indicates the result of a comparison of Asian and non-Asian students in a Canadian university?

A) Asian students were more likely to had sexual intercourse than non-Asian students.
B) Asian students were more likely to masturbate than non-Asian students.
C) Asian students had fewer partners if sexually active than non-Asian students.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Answer 3

Asian students had fewer partners if sexually active than non-Asian students.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most common way for a woman to contract HIV in the United States?

A) by using intravenous drugs
B) through unprotected sex with a woman
C) through unprotected sex with a man
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 5

Sexual scripts operate at ________ levels.

A) societal, interactional, and individual
B) intimate, subjective, and objective
C) interpersonal and intrapersonal
D) sociocultural and cultural

Question 6

________ are the most effective means of preventing STIs during heterosexual contact.

A) Pills
B) IUDs
C) Depo-Provera and Norplant
D) Condoms

Question 7

Researchers who studied sexual behaviors cross-culturally found that

A) humans had highly similar sexual behaviors cross-culturally.
B) there was substantial diversity in human sexual experiences cross-culturally.
C) there was no variation among sexual experiences cross-culturally.
D) there was more variation among men's than women's sexual experiences.

Question 8

Sexuality, as described by Crawford, is

A) a biological drive that is instinctive to all human beings.
B) always the same in all cultures.
C) shaped by gender and culture.
D) based only on internal factors such as personality, preferences and values.

Question 9

For both boys and girls, one of the strongest predictors of sexual activity is

A) the perceived level of sexual activity of their best friends.
B) their parents' attitudes toward sex.
C) their peers' actual behaviors.
D) their hormonal levels.

Question 10

In most of the world, which of the following is NOT true of marriage and love?

A) Marriages are arranged by family members.
B) Romantic love is viewed as necessary to marriage.
C) Romantic love is secondary to decision making.
D) Marriages are arranged by family members, and romantic love is secondary to decision making.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about sexual scripts is NOT correct?

A) There are no differences between the scripts of women and men.
B) They are internalized by individuals.
C) They provide norms for interpersonal behavior.
D) They are regulated by law and religion.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of the term "hooking up"?

A) It promotes sex between partners who intend to eventually engage in a committed relationship.
B) It is restricted to hugging and kissing and discourages oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse between partners.
C) It requires both men and women to say exactly what sexual activities they are doing.
D) It refers to sexual activity between two people who are not in a romantic relationship.

Question 13

Though boys reach puberty later than girls, they still

A) have sex at about the same age.
B) have sex at an earlier age.
C) tend to choose partners who are at least five years older than they are.
D) tend to choose partners who are at least five years younger than they are.

Question 14

While conducting a survey of 625 college students, Lippman et al. (2014) found that those who watched romantic comedy movies

A) had strong beliefs in love at first sight.
B) believed that love overcomes all obstacles.
C) were certain about finding the perfect partner.
D) were likely to have a cynical view of relationships.

Question 15

When Shere Hite asked women questions about their orgasms, she found that

A) many women were unsure if they ever had an orgasm.
B) the question format that she used allowed women to write lengthy and detailed answers.
C) most women could not put their feelings into words.
D) women gave honest answers about how often they had orgasms.

Question 16

The Hite Report was a feminist sensation in its day because

A) it included ways in which women could resist gender typing.
B) it described early sex as healthy and desirable for women.
C) it encouraged women to openly admit that they were menstruating, especially around boys.
D) it described orgasm and other sexual experiences in women's own voices.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about sexual scripts?

A) They are regulated by law and religion.
B) They are internalized by individuals.
C) They are part of cultural institutions.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following sexual contacts are responsible for sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, genital warts, and HIV?

A) genital contact
B) anal contact
C) oral contact
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

The main reason couples in the U.S. do NOT use condoms is because

A) condoms are expensive.
B) they believe safe sex is not romantic or spontaneous.
C) condoms significantly affect the experience of sexual pleasure.
D) they are unaware of the effectiveness of condoms as a birth control method.

Question 20

In a meta-analysis of studies on teens' sexual decision making including nearly 70,000 adolescents in 15 countries, von de Bongardt et al. (2015) found that

A) beliefs about others' behavior were more important than the actual sexual attitudes of peers.
B) there were positive outcomes for both boys and girls who decided to have early sex.
C) the experience of first intercourse was almost similar for both young women and men.
D) adolescents who opted for friends with benefits were romantically involved and always had sex with their partners.

Question 21

In a recent qualitative survey of British young adults conducted by Opperman et al. (2014), which of the following was described by both men and women as the main goal of sexual activity and the ultimate pleasure?

A) parenthood
B) orgasm
C) masturbation
D) subordination

Question 22

According to Opperman et al. (2014), both men and women experienced better orgasms when they

A) ignored each other's sexual preferences.
B) refrained from engaging in sexual fantasies while masturbating.
C) were comfortable with their partner.
D) engaged in casual sex relationships through booty calls.

Question 23

Which of the following refers to the process of acknowledging to oneself, and then to other people, that one is LGB or genderqueer?

A) self-gratification
B) coming out
C) hooking up
D) self-objectification

Question 24

Recent surveys on masturbation among women and men showed that

A) women began to masturbate at the same age as men.
B) masturbation usually took the place of sexual fantasies.
C) women who had experienced orgasm through self-gratification had more orgasms with their partners.
D) a greater percentage of women had been masturbating since Kinsey's survey.

Question 25

Traditionally, masturbation was thought to

A) be acceptable since it was pleasurable.
B) be necessary for a healthy sex life.
C) cause insanity.
D) inhibit sexuality.

Question 26

In a study in which college students were asked to write descriptions of their orgasms, ________.

A) the students determined that women's orgasms had more emotional imagery than men's orgasms
B) judges concluded that men's orgasms had more power imagery than women's orgasms
C) the students included more details from women's than men's experiences
D) judges were unable to reliably distinguish women's and men's descriptions

Question 27

The Hispanic ideal for men in which they are expected to show their manhood by being strong, demonstrating sexual prowess, and asserting their authority and control over women is called

A) virilismo.
B) marianismo.
C) machismo.
D) testosterone poisoning.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is true about romance novels?

A) They help women gain information about sexuality.
B) They help women admire the spunky, feminine-but-strong heroines.
C) They help women explore alternative kinds of relationships with men.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 29

Micaela is a Latina lesbian. She is reluctant to tell her family and friends about her orientation because lesbianism is not highly approved in her culture. If she does "come out" to her family, it is likely that they will

A) openly disown her.
B) remain silent, accepting the situation tacitly but not openly.
C) support her decision, believing that the ability to love is more important than who is the object of that love.
D) prevent her from forming relationships with women.

Question 30

In the context of sex talk, which of the following is NOT an example of sexist language?

A) girls being more likely to be taught vague terms such as "thingy" and "down there"
B) the many terms describing women and their genitals in specifically sexual ways
C) the use of the word "intercourse" to refer to sexual penetration
D) the double meaning of the term "screw" for sexuality and harm

Question 31

For Hispanic women, the cultural ideal of marianismo includes all of the following cultural imperatives EXCEPT

A) virginity.
B) martyrdom.
C) subordination.
D) fragility.

Question 32

Women with disabilities confront the following stereotypes EXCEPT

A) that they compensate for their limited sex lives by being devoted partners.
B) that people with disabilities need caretakers, not lovers.
C) that they should feel grateful if they find any man who wants them.
D) that sexual activity is inappropriate for them.

Question 33

Identify a true statement about bisexual girls in high schools.

A) They are most likely to indulge in safe sex.
B) They are least likely to engage in drug use.
C) They have particularly high rates of early sex.
D) They have significantly low rates of depression.

Question 34

Women usually masturbate by

A) focusing on their own body rather than fantasizing about sexual encounters.
B) stimulating their vagina.
C) stimulating their clitoris.
D) focusing on an imaginary partner's body.

Question 35

Identify a true statement about women who self-objectify.

A) They are able to function well sexually.
B) They are unlikely to alienate from their own bodies.
C) They worry about their appearance during sexual activity.
D) They are able to distinguish between their sexual desire and their desire to please.

Question 36

The belief that women and men should be judged differently for the same sexual behaviors is known as

A) the sexual double bind.
B) the sexual double standard.
C) the double whammy.
D) the double blind.

Question 37

Identify a false statement about the national survey that compared women aged 18 to 83 with and without disabilities.

A) Disabled women were less satisfied with the frequency of dating than women without disabilities.
B) Disabled women were less satisfied with perceived personal and societal barriers to dating relationships.
C) Disabled women were grateful to any man who wanted them.
D) Disabled women were less satisfied with the frequency of dating and perceived personal and societal barriers to dating relationships.

Question 38

By the 1980s, some sex researchers were suggesting that

A) women are better at making love to women than men are.
B) women are as good as men at making love to women.
C) lesbians have more satisfying relationships than do heterosexuals.
D) women are better at making love to women than men are and lesbians have more satisfying relationships.

Question 39

An English word for a sexually active woman that is NOT negative in connotation is

A) hussy.
B) nympho.
C) tramp.
D) non-existent-no such term exists.

Question 40

The majority of people today believe that masturbation

A) is not harmful.
B) can lead to insanity.
C) is harmful for women's reproductive health.
D) is more likely to cause insanity among women than among men.

Question 41

Unlike feminists, egalitarians ________.

A) were aware of cultural constraints on all women
B) were unsure of being sexually assertive
C) endorsed the sexual double standard
D) were likely to engage in sex for positive reasons

Question 42

What is meant by the terms "sexual scripts" and "sexual double standard"?

Question 43

What is bisexuality? What does recent research on bisexuality tell us about this orientation?

Question 44

How do sexual scripts affect people's behaviors? How does culture play a role in these sexual scripts?

Question 45

Define the term "lesbian." Identify some of the problems that are encountered while trying to produce a definition of such women.

Question 46

Explain why teens don't use condoms consistently despite the fact that they know about condom effectiveness for preventing pregnancy and STIs.

Question 47

Briefly describe how the representation of women in language, advertising, and popular romance novels contributes to stereotypes of femininity.

Question 48

Are egalitarian heterosexual dating relationships possible? Are they possible at your college or university? Discuss.

Question 49

Cutting away the clitoris plus part or all of the inner lips of the vulva is called

A) clitoridectomy.
B) excision.
C) infibulation.
D) intubation.

Question 50

Amnesty International has investigated female genital mutilation as

A) a human rights issue.
B) a safe medical practice.
C) a valid cultural practice.
D) illegal.

Question 51

Explain how traditional stereotypes hinder coming out as bisexual or lesbian in heterosexual dating relationships. Provide examples in your discussion.

Question 52

Identify the long-term health consequences of female genital mutilation, especially for infibulated women.

A) chronic pelvic and urinary tract infections
B) complications in childbirth
C) depression
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 53

Describe a few ways in which different cultures control women's sexuality.

Question 54

Sewing the outer lips of the vulva together to cover the urinary and vaginal entrances, leaving only a small opening for the passage of urine and menstrual blood is called

A) clitoridectomy.
B) excision.
C) infibulation.
D) intubation.

Question 55

Which of the following statements is true about abstinence-based sex education programs?

A) They help teach adolescents how to negotiate sexual relationships with mutual respect.
B) They help reduce teen pregnancy rates in states where these programs are used.
C) They reinforce harmful gender stereotypes for both boys and girls.
D) They contribute to alienating boys from their sexuality.

Question 56

Removal of part or all of the clitoris is called

A) clitoridectomy.
B) excision.
C) infibulation.
D) intubation.

Question 57

Developmental psychologists agree that having sex before age 15 is harmful. Discuss why.

Question 58

Define the term "sexual fluidity." Discuss the various studies that helped conclude that sexual fluidity is characteristic of female sexuality.

Question 59

Describe the many biological and social influences on adolescents' sexuality and how they affect sexual activity. How do women's ambivalent attitudes about their sexuality affect their relationships?

Question 60

Why is the relationship between romantic love and sexual activity important? How is this relationship communicated?

Question 61

Describe the pros and cons of sex education for girls and women.

Question 62

Explain how romantic scripts and cultural influences are likely to affect a woman's ability to become aroused or be satisfied with sex.

Question 63

How is sex education affected and limited by the traditional stereotypes and stigma against female sexuality? If you were to develop a sex education program for women, what would you include and why?