Deck 9: Sexual Expression

Question 1

Nimmy,a 15-year-old girl,notices how "wet" her vulval area is.She attributes no particular meaning to this.Later that day,she becomes aware that her heart is racing as she reads a steamy novel.These varied experiences describe aspects of Nimmy's

A)cultural script.
B)intrapersonal script.
C)motivational script.
D)interpersonal script.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

One of the issues with studies conducted on the prevalence of sexual behaviors is that

A)the data are gathered from self-reports of a certain group of people and may be biased and ambiguous.
B)the data are seldom gathered anonymously.
C)the data-gathering methods do not ask about specific behaviors but classes of behaviors.
D)people responding to the questionnaires do not usually know the actual definitions of the behaviors being asked about.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Interpersonal scripts provide a model for

A)physiological reactions within oneself.
B)verbal and nonverbal cues about sexual encounters.
C)one's personal sexual responsiveness.
D)developmental milestones in one's sexual relationships.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following are like plans that organize and direct one's sexual behavior?

A)sexual rights
B)sexual scripts
C)sexual stereotypes
D)sexual posters

Question 5

Compared to erotophobic individuals,erotophilic people have

A)seen more eroticA.
B)positive sexual attitudes.
C)more sexual fantasies.
D)all of these.

Question 6

According to sociobiologists,the reason that good health is universally ?sexually attractive is because

A)it is directly associated with sexual responsiveness.
B)it leads to a positive mental attitude,the only prerequisite to sexual attractiveness.
C)it is related to reproductive ability.
D)it results in full development of the secondary sex characteristics.

Question 7

Which of the following is a universal characteristic of sexual attractiveness?

A)breasts
B)good health
C)a warm personality
D)firm buttocks

Question 8

A person who enjoys all kinds of sexual expressions,has a positive attitude toward sexual activities,is comfortable talking about sex,and uses contraception responsibly would most likely

A)score high on a measure of erotophobiA.
B)score high on a measure of erotophilia.
C)live by a variant sexual script.
D)be very physically attractive.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the sexual strategies theory?

A)Men may refrain from choosing sexually available women while selecting a long-term mate.
B)Women have a tendency to be less selective while choosing partners for both long-term and short-term relationships..
C)Women may choose a sexually satisfying partner over a financially secure one for short-term mating purposes.
D)Men do not have to face adaptive problems because of their inherent liberal mating perspectives.

Question 10

Stephanie enjoys her sexuality,experiences no guilt,engages in a lot of autoerotic and interpersonal sexual activities with those of the opposite sex,and enjoys talking about sex.She is careful to engage in safe sex practices.Stephanie is most likely to be

A)erotophobic.
B)erotophilic.
C)a necrophile.
D)a pedophile.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the findings of research on casual sex ("hooking up")among college students?

A)Engaging in casual sex may increase the risk for negative psychological outcomes,such as depression.
B)Women were less likely than men to find hooking up as a positive emotional experience.
C)Hookups that involved penetrative sex increased psychological distress for male first-year college students.
D)Students of color were less likely to hook up than Caucasian students.

Question 12

Compared to heterosexuals,lesbian women and gay men

A)spend more time teaching each other sexual scripts.
B)learn more about sexual scripts through viewing pornography.
C)have a more difficult time learning scripts because it is socially stigmatized.
D)make up their own scripts based on homosexuality related books and movies.

Question 13

Juan has learned that the first step in a sexual encounter is to display the feet.The ?second step is to slowly and rhythmically rub the ears of the other person.This is an example of

A)a cultural script.
B)cunnilingus.
C)fellatio.
D)a motivational script.

Question 14

Culture sets the general contours of our sexual scripts and provides a framework

A)for what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
B)for compartmentalizing our physiological reactions.
C)that is the same for everyone.
D)that is unambiguous.

Question 15

A young boy wakes up in the middle of the night with an erection.He will interpret this as sexual

A)only if the behavior is defined so by his cultural script.
B)only if this behavior is defined as sexual in his intrapersonal script.
C)only if he subconsciously knows that it is the feeling he should have.
D)only if he ejaculates.

Question 16

In a recent study of undergraduate women,what kind of men were found most attractive and desirable for long-term relationships?

A)slender and healthy men
B)men with a very well-developed muscular build
C)moderately muscular men
D)men who were 5-10% above their ideal weight

Question 17

In recent studies of hooking up,which of the following is true?

A)Men were less likely than women to report that hooking up was a positive emotional experience for them.
B)Despite its perceived popularity,fewer than 25% of college students have engaged in hook ups.
C)Most of those who hooked up believed that they would eventually enter into a romantic relationship with the hook up partner.
D)Both men and women did not experience orgasms as frequently as desired during hook ups.

Question 18

Differences in sexual desire can be affected by

A)physical health.
B)erotophobia.
C)erotophilia.
D)all of these.

Question 19

Which of the following refers to the behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship to either a temporary,brief sexual liaison,or a long-term relationship?

A)mate fishing
B)mate poaching
C)mate usurping
D)mate guarding

Question 20

In addition to good health,what is the other "universal" characteristic of sexual ?attractiveness?

A)long hair
B)tanned skin
C)youthfulness
D)genitals

Question 21

How are the sexual drives and sexual fantasies related?

A)The higher the sexual drive,the lower the rate of sexual fantasies.
B)The higher the sexual drive,the higher the rate of sexual fantasies.
C)They are not correlated with each other.
D)There is a negative correlation between sexual fantasies and sexual drives.

Question 22

Most women who have nocturnal orgasms

A)feel guilty and fearful about it.
B)take it as a sign of high sexual drive and seek increased sexual activity in their waking life.
C)easily accept them as simple pleasurable experiences.
D)try to control the content of their dreams.

Question 23

Which of the following is the most common of McCarthy's sexual styles?

A)complementary
B)traditional
C)soulmate
D)emotionally expressive

Question 24

Individuals having erotic dreams are likely to experience

A)nocturnal emissions.
B)nocturnal enuresis.
C)sexmares.
D)sexual dysfunctions.

Question 25

Tanya is in a committed relationship with Brian.However,when she indulges in sexual intercourse with Brian,her thoughts often wander and she tends to think about her attractive colleague and the minimal bodily contact made with him.What would a qualified therapist make of Tanya's behavior?

A)A qualified therapist would consider Tanya's behavior as normal and typical.
B)A qualified therapist would conduct a detailed study on her case owing to its peculiarity.
C)A qualified therapist would prescribe psychedelic drugs to Tanya.
D)A qualified therapist would counsel Tanya in the presence of Brian and try to understand her problem.

Question 26

Which of the following statements about masturbation is NOT accurate?

A)Masturbation is equally prevalent among women and men.
B)Some individuals masturbate to relieve sexual tension.
C)Sex therapists suggest masturbation in order to overcome specific sexual problems.
D)Many individuals masturbate when they do not have a regular sexual partner.

Question 27

What percentage of women's orgasms are nocturnal?

A)2-3 percent
B)4-5 percent
C)5-6 percent
D)7-8 percent

Question 28

For older adults,often after the loss of their partners,the most common sexual activity is

A)masturbation.
B)fellatio.
C)cunnilingus.
D)fisting.

Question 29

The frequency of masturbation among women was found to be most associated with

A)perceived pleasure.
B)peers' masturbation frequency.
C)health benefits involved.
D)religious beliefs.

Question 30

Which of the following is true about the function of sexual fantasies?

A)Sexual fantasies allow us to plan for or anticipate situations that might arise.
B)Even if our sex lives are satisfactory,fantasies can bring novelty and excitement into the relationship.
C)Fantasies help us to define our erotic goals.
D)All of these.

Question 31

Autoeroticism includes

A)sexual behavior of homosexual persons only.
B)involuntary sexual behavior.
C)stimulating ones genitals.
D)interpersonal sexual activity.

Question 32

Which of the following statements about masturbation is true?

A)The higher the level of education and social class,the more likely the person (male or female)is to masturbate.
B)Most women have difficulty in having orgasms through masturbation.
C)The frequency of masturbation generally increases when individuals are regularly sexual with another person.
D)Most women feel that the level of satisfaction got from masturbation is lesser than that of sexual intercourse.

Question 33

Thoughts of sex occur

A)with about the same frequency in men and women.
B)more frequently in lesbian women than gay men.
C)at an average rate of three per hour for most men.
D)more frequently in men than in women.

Question 34

Which of the following is true about erotic dreams?

A)Men have reported to have had lesser erotic dreams than women.
B)Sexual images in dreams are generally not intense.
C)Individuals are usually less troubled by erotic dreams than sexual fantasies.
D)Dreams that are nonsexual cannot cause arousals.

Question 35

According to a large study of nearly 4,000 American adults,the most commonly reported sexual activity is

A)vaginal intercourse.
B)oral-genital sex.
C)anal intercourse.
D)autofellatio.

Question 36

An intrapersonal activity which involves only the self is called

A)autoeroticism.
B)cunnilingus.
C)agape love.
D)mate poaching.

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity?

A)They are more likely to refrain from sex.
B)They are less likely to engage in anal sex.
C)They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques.
D)They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner.

Question 38

Fifteen-year-old Nick is full of vague sexual impulses.As he begins to masturbate,he imagines kissing and being touched by the curvaceous young woman in his math class.This example demonstrates how sexual fantasies

A)direct and define our erotic goals.
B)are very diffuse and nonspecific.
C)inhibit appropriate interaction with members of the other sex.
D)help lower our overall sexual drive.

Question 39

Which of the following describes typical men's sexual fantasies?

A)fantasies involving multiple partners
B)fantasies in which they are dominated by someone
C)fantasies related only to their own pleasure
D)fantasies with emotional content

Question 40

Sex therapists consider fantasies about other lovers while having sex with a partner to be

A)a sign of relationship problems.
B)a warning sign that the person may be unfaithful.
C)perfectly normal and very typical.
D)reflections of true unmet needs.

Question 41

The sexual activity most commonly performed by prostitutes on men is

A)cunnilingus.
B)fingering.
C)fellatio.
D)strip tease.

Question 42

When performing fellatio,care should be taken

A)to allow the partner performing the act to control the depth of insertion.
B)to avoid stimulating the scrotum.
C)to gently scrape the teeth across the shaft.
D)to prevent ejaculate from spilling onto the partner performing the act.

Question 43

With regard to the enjoyment of cunnilingus,research suggests that

A)most men feel negatively about performing cunnilingus on their partners.
B)most women were easily able to get cunnilingus in "hook ups" without being assertive to their partners.
C)women's reluctance for cunnilingus was negated by men's enthusiasm for the behavior.
D)engaging in this retards the experience of orgasm in the majority of women.

Question 44

Direct stimulation of the clitoris should be

A)accompanied by moisture.
B)avoided when a couple engages in sexual intercourse.
C)conducted with the hands but never other parts of the body.
D)gradually increased with age.

Question 45

Which of the following statements about kissing is FALSE?

A)Kissing involves the senses of taste and smell.
B)Kissing involves the lips and mouth that are highly sensitive to touch.
C)Kissing always involves exchanging bodily fluids.
D)Kissing can facilitate exploration of our bodies.

Question 46

Which of the following positions allows the LEAST opportunity for clitoral stimulation by the man?

A)man on top
B)woman on top
C)face-to-face side
D)rear-entry

Question 47

Kylie' partner touches and feels her entire body without actually indulging in any act of sexual affiliation.She guides her partner as to what is to be done and later explores the body of her partner in a similar way.Which of the following types of touching is most likely being practiced by Kylie and her partner?

A)tribidation
B)pleasuring
C)mammary intercourse
D)interfemoral intercourse

Question 48

Paula and Rick indulge in public display of affection;they send cards and flowers to each other and often surprise each other with intimate gifts.They tend to quickly resolve an issue by just indulging in sexual activity with each other.Which of the following types of sexual styles is being practiced by Paula and Rick here?

A)traditional style
B)emotionally expressive style
C)complementary style
D)soulmate style

Question 49

Which of the following of McCarthy's sexual styles is considered to be the "perfect" style?

A)complementary
B)traditional
C)soulmate
D)emotionally expressive

Question 50

Coitus is another name for

A)fellatio.
B)cunnilingus.
C)sexual intercourse.
D)masturbation.

Question 51

Which of the following of McCarthy's sexual styles is considered to be the most erotic style?

A)complementary
B)traditional
C)soulmate
D)emotionally expressive

Question 52

A disadvantage of the missionary position is that it

A)limits a woman's control of the angle,rate,and depth of penetration.
B)focuses on manual stimulation of a woman's clitoris by a man.
C)makes ejaculation difficult for a man because of his position.
D)reduces the sense of psychological intimacy.

Question 53

A recent study on kissing found that

A)kissing has become less important over the last decade.
B)a bad kiss is a "deal breaker."
C)men put more significance on kissing as a way of assessing a potential partner.
D)only about one third of men found that kissing would lead to sex.

Question 54

Which of the following statements about kissing is NOT accurate?

A)Kissing is related to relationship quality.
B)Kissing is the most acceptable sexual activity.
C)Kissing is,in general,a safer sex activity.
D)Kissing is unaffected by the sense of smell.

Question 55

Though Zaira is less active erotically,whenever her partner initiates sex she tends to be open to his preferences.They are both committed to each other and focus on maintaining a peaceful,stable relationship giving less importance to sex.Which of the following sexual styles is most likely to be practiced by Zaira and her partner?

A)traditional style
B)complementary style
C)soulmate style
D)emotionally expressive style

Question 56

Which sexual position is particularly good to use during pregnancy?

A)man on top
B)woman on top
C)fact-to-face on side
D)rear entry from the sides

Question 57

The pressing together of bodies with genital thrusting is called "dry humping," or

A)fondling.
B)tribidism.
C)groping.
D)trephining.

Question 58

One of the most common concerns women have about cunnilingus is

A)the risk of pregnancy.
B)whether their partner is enjoying it or not.
C)whether they will have an orgasm.
D)the risk of contracting an STD.

Question 59

Men who are able to provide oral stimulation to themselves are able to perform

A)autofellatio.
B)fellalingus.
C)reciprocal fellatio.
D)cunnilingus.

Question 60

Which of the following of McCarthy's sexual styles is considered to be the most predictable and stable style?

A)complementary
B)traditional
C)soulmate
D)emotionally expressive

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT true of "tantric sex"?

A)It includes spiritual beliefs that began in India in 5000 bce.
B)It involves sharing of energy between partners.
C)It involves harmonized breathing.
D)It includes a series of vigorous thrusts initially and minimal insertion later.

Question 62

The behavior designed to lure a person who is already in a romantic relationship into either a temporary or long-term relationship is called mate poaching.

Question 63

Debby is six months pregnant and frequently indulges in sex with her partner.She likes it when her partner is also able to stimulate her clitoris during intromission.Which of the following sex positions is recommended for Debby considering that she is able to safeguard her baby bump as well as fully enjoy her sex activity?

A)man on top
B)woman on top
C)rear entry by lying on the sides
D)face-to-face on the sides

Question 64

People are normally prompted by intrapersonal scripting to interpret all their physiological responses as erotic.

Question 65

One form of autoeroticism is masturbation.

Question 66

Stimulation of the anal region using the tongue is known as

A)analingus.
B)anallatio.
C)fellatio.
D)cunnilingus.

Question 67

Which of the following statements about anal intercourse is FALSE?

A)It is regarded as masculine for both gay partners.
B)It is not practiced by heterosexual couples.
C)It is less common than oral sex among gay men.
D)It is also known as "tossing salad."

Question 68

Cultural sexual scripts tell us which behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable in our culture.

Question 69

Good health appears to be a universally accepted characteristic of sexual ?attractiveness.

Question 70

Which sexual position allows both partners greater freedom to caress and stimulate each other?

A)man on top
B)rear entry by lying on the sides
C)face-to-face on sides
D)none of these

Question 71

The more educated one becomes,the more frequently one engages in masturbation.

Question 72

Which of the following sexual practices is most risky for the transmission of STIs?

A)fellatio
B)cunnilingus
C)penile-vaginal intercourse
D)anal sex

Question 73

How many men between the ages of 18 and 39 have ever been the insertive partner during anal sex?

A)10 percent
B)25 percent
C)40 percent
D)55 percent

Question 74

Men's sexual fantasies are generally more sexually explicit than are women's.

Question 75

Evolutionary biologists have found that men possess more desire than women for a variety of sexual partners and are more likely than women to seek short-term relationships.

Question 76

The difference in sexes in their desire for sexual variety varies across cultures.

Question 77

A study of undergraduates found that almost all men reported having masturbated in the past.

Question 78

Among gay men,anal intercourse is

A)the most common means of sexual satisfaction.
B)regarded as feminine.
C)performed only on one partner.
D)less common than oral sex.

Question 79

Erotophobic individuals are more likely to masturbate and use contraceptives ?regularly.

Question 80

Worldwide,the type of female body most desired is slim and muscular.