Deck 9: Love and Sexuality

Question 1

According to the text, what do men and women rate as the highest characteristic in their "ideal" man or woman?

A) Social status and money
B) Refinement and neatness
C) Kindness and honesty
D) Ambition and sexiness

Answer 1

C
Kindness and honesty

Question 2

Alex's unhappy feelings are intensified by her

A) reactive script.
B) affection phase.
C) latency period.
D) adolescent egocentrism.

Answer 2

D
adolescent egocentrism

Question 3

this we can most likely conclude he is how old?

A) 15
B) 21
C) 35
D) 42

Answer 3

A
15

Question 4

According to research, what is the most common reason for college students breaking up?

A) Lack of common interests
B) Desire to be independent
C) Infidelity of a partner
D) Conflicting religious beliefs

Question 5

Romantic partners play a variety of roles for each other, including

A) psychological security.
B) comfort and protection.
C) acting as a sexual partner.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Which statement concerning adolescent relationships applies to virtually all cultures?

A) Commitment is a typical feature of these relationships.
B) Feelings of passion appear to be a universal characteristic.
C) Most marriages begin during adolescence.
D) Dating and courtship is a universal experience.

Question 7

Steve and Leanne are probably in what Bradford Brown refers to as what phase of adolescent love?

A) Initiation
B) Status
C) Affection
D) Bonding

Question 8

According to Sternberg, in cultures where marriages are arranged by parents rather than chosen by the young people themselves, the marital relationship tends to start as what type of love?

A) Romantic
B) Empty
C) Fatuous
D) Consummate

Question 9

is probably in what Bradford Brown refers to as the ___________ phase of adolescent love.

A) initiation
B) status
C) affection
D) bonding

Question 10

would Ji-Sung probably rate as the highest quality in the person she hopes to marry?

A) Good financial prospects
B) Mutual attraction
C) Social status
D) Similar religious background

Question 11

Mike and Lisa were typical of the young people in recent research on adolescent romantic behavior, what would they look for in a romantic partner?

A) Lisa would emphasize physical attractiveness.
B) Lisa would say intimacy is not very important.
C) Mike would mention physical attractiveness.
D) Mike would emphasize communication.

Question 12

Which statement best characterizes adolescent love?

A) Commitment is a typical trait in adolescent relationships.
B) The majority of adolescent relationships last over one year.
C) Adolescents rank security as the most important aspect of love.
D) Infatuation is common among adolescents.

Question 13

contrast to adolescents, emerging adults are more likely to rank _______________ as the most important reason for engaging in romantic relationships.

A) recreation
B) intimacy
C) status
D) companionship

Question 14

According to social scientists, Jared and Breanne are most likely seeking

A) proactive scripting.
B) fatuous love.
C) consensual validation.
D) an arranged marriage.

Question 15

Commitment in a relationship tends to develop in

A) preadolescence.
B) adolescence.
C) emerging adulthood.
D) late adulthood.

Question 16

contrast to emerging adulthood, adolescent romantic relationships tend to include a ____________ context.

A) maternal
B) peer
C) teacher
D) spousal

Question 17

According to Robert Sternberg, different types of love involve the combination of what three fundamental qualities?

A) Joy, togetherness and humor
B) Passion, intimacy and commitment
C) Fidelity, romance and attraction
D) Hate, anger and disgust

Question 18

Romantic love as the basis for marriage is

A) universally accepted.
B) universally rejected.
C) a historical universal.
D) a new cultural idea.

Question 19

fundamental quality of their love has most likely kept them together for all these years?

A) Intimacy
B) Commitment
C) Passion
D) Fidelity

Question 20

According to research, what kinds of reasons do adolescents give for forming love relationships?

A) Courtship
B) Intimacy
C) Recreation
D) All of these answers are correct

Question 21

average, how much earlier did boys begin this sexual act?

A) 6 months younger
B) 1 year younger
C) 2 years younger
D) 5 years younger

Question 22

implication that follows from restrictive cultures placing strong prohibitions on adolescent sexual activity before marriage is that

A) males are physically punished for premarital sex.
B) boys and girls are encouraged to have group social events together.
C) they allow adolescents to be sexually permissive if they are discreet.
D) females are punished for engaging in premarital sex.

Question 23

might we conclude about Chris and/or Alex?

A) Chris is an adolescent girl.
B) Chris is a preadolescent boy.
C) Alex is an adolescent girl.
D) Alex is younger than Chris is.

Question 24

of these types is labeled

A) tolerant.
B) restrictive.
C) semi-limiting.
D) none of these answers are correct.

Question 25

contrast to boys, girls' sexual scripts are more likely to be ______________ about premarital sex.

A) disturbed
B) happy
C) satisfied
D) ambivalent

Question 26

implication regarding marriage that follows from increased globalization is that

A) adolescents in Western cultures increasingly understand the benefits of arranged marriages.
B) Middle Eastern cultures are beginning to rate chastity low in terms of ideal traits.
C) arranged marriages have increased in Eastern cultures.
D) young people in traditional cultures increasingly value individual choice.

Question 27

Which statement best characterizes the research conducted on adolescent masturbation?

A) Ninety percent of boys have masturbated before the age of 13.
B) Girls' reports of masturbation may be influenced by social desirability.
C) Social desirability has impacted on boys' reported frequency of masturbation.
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 28

According to recent research, if Robert and Lorraine are from the New York and Albert and Margaret live together in Brussels, which statement is MOST likely true of their futures?

A) Albert and Margaret are most likely teenagers.
B) Robert and Lorraine are more likely to stay together longer than Albert and Margaret.
C) Robert and Lorraine will probably live together more than 10 years before getting married.
D) Albert and Margaret are more likely to stay together longer than Robert and Lorraine.

Question 29

Based on research, what is the likely content of their scripts?

A) Thorn, as a young man, will fantasize about sex with strangers.
B) Chantel, as a young woman, will not fantasize about partners she is in love with.
C) Torn and Chantel's fantasies will not differ at this age.
D) Both Thorn and Chantel do not have any real fantasies.

Question 30

tracking the historical pattern of college students' sexual experiences, research has shown that reports of sexual intercourse have

A) increased over the last 40 years.
B) decreased over the last 40 years.
C) remained unchanged.
D) not been widely researched.

Question 31

Which ethnic group represented in the United States is least likely to engage in early sexual intercourse?

A) European Americans
B) Asian Americans
C) African Americans
D) Latino Americans

Question 32

According to research, what can we predict about Sylvester?

A) He has multiple partners with whom he is sexually active.
B) He has had two separate relationships spaced by several months without a partner.
C) He has engaged in sexual activity with both male and female partners.
D) He is waiting for his one true love.

Question 33

According to recent research completed cross-culturally on sexual activity, which country has the lowest rate of adolescents engaging in premarital sex?

A) Kenya
B) Spain
C) South Korea
D) Brazil

Question 34

Tonga has engaged in premarital sex, he can expect

A) his parents feeling dishonor by his choices.
B) that if he is discreet, most will ignore his behavior.
C) to face threats and physical punishment.
D) his family will openly encourage his sexual activity.

Question 35

Other than sexual experience, how might Shaquille and Walter be different, according to research?

A) Shaquille has higher academic performance.
B) Walter has lower academic aspirations.
C) Walter is a late maturer.
D) Shaquille participates in religious activities more often.

Question 36

Evidence indicates that Hendrik will be most likely to disclose his true experience when he

A) completes a paper and pencil test.
B) answers questions on a computer.
C) responds directly to an interviewer.
D) is part of a focus group.

Question 37

the research was being conducted in a Middle Eastern culture such as Iran, what would likely be one of the highest ranked traits?

A) Status
B) Attractiveness
C) Money
D) Chastity

Question 38

Adolescent sexuality tends to begin with

A) masturbation.
B) necking.
C) petting.
D) oral sex.

Question 39

country has the highest percentage of young adults who cohabitate before marriage?

A) Sweden
B) Britain
C) United States
D) France

Question 40

According to the text, Art is most likely

A) Caucasian.
B) Asian.
C) Latino.
D) Black.

Question 41

According to current research, what percentage of emerging adult women have had sexual relations against their will?

A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 25%
D) 55%

Question 42

These high rates are being blamed on

A) the media's portrayal of sex.
B) lack of contraceptive education from schools.
C) lack of communication from parents about sexual issues.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 43

According to research, which statement most accurately represents issues regarding date rape?

A) Being intoxicated is not associated with date rape.
B) Girls who have intercourse early are more likely to have sex against their will.
C) Five percent of adolescents and emerging adults report being forced to have sex.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 44

According to research, what is Barry likely facing because of this event?

A) Verbal abuse
B) Peer support
C) Feelings of guilt
D) Parental support

Question 45

According to the text, adolescents who feel guilty about engaging in sexual activity are likely to

A) talk to their parents about their issues.
B) use contraception.
C) not engage in sexual activities.
D) not use contraception.

Question 46

According to research, Sheri will tend to

A) play more sports.
B) have higher academic aspirations.
C) be sexually active earlier.
D) attend religious services more regularly.

Question 47

During the 1990s, the effects of AIDS, a decline in sexual activity, and an increase in condom use all contributed to a(n)

A) increase in STDs.
B) decline in adoptions.
C) increase in marriage rates.
D) decline in birth rates.

Question 48

implication that follows from the pervasiveness of homophobia in American society is

A) coming out can be a traumatic experience.
B) gay teens feel comforted by telling others about their new identity.
C) suicide rates are lower among homosexual teens.
D) parents' response to adolescent homosexuality are highly positive.

Question 49

According to the text, which statement best categorizes the connection between a mother/daughter relationship and an adolescent daughter's sexual habits?

A) Closer mother/daughter relationship, the more likely the daughter will use contraception.
B) Mother/daughter relationships have an inverse effect on early pregnancy results.
C) Closer mother/daughter relationship, the earlier a daughter will have sexual intercourse.
D) Mother/daughter relationship has no effect on the daughter's adolescent sexual practices.

Question 50

Rae-Ann is like most young mothers raising a daughter alone, she has a high likelihood of

A) going to college this fall.
B) being a high school dropout.
C) working at a high paying job.
D) giving her child up for adoption.

Question 51

Stella's experience is like what percentage of other girls her age?

A) 5%
B) 20%
C) 45%
D) 80%

Question 52

Harassment may include all of the following EXCEPT

A) physical attacks.
B) repeated telephone calls.
C) excessively complimenting the person.
D) following the person in public.

Question 53

According to research, what is the best predictor of homosexuality?

A) Homosexual experiences in adolescence.
B) Homosexual feelings in childhood and adolescence.
C) Being raised by gay parents.
D) Having at least one gay relative.

Question 54

Sweden is to "permissive beliefs about adolescent sex" as Japan is to

A) "explicit sex education programs."
B) "easy access to contraception."
C) "strictly forbidding sexual activity."
D) "acknowledging their adolescent sexual orientation."

Question 55

percentage of American adolescent pregnancies end in abortion?

A) 15%
B) 30%
C) 60%
D) 75%

Question 56

Jerry is like most gay men, according to research, at what age is Jerry likely to begin the process of coming out?

A) 12 years old
B) 16 years old
C) 18 years old
D) 25 years old

Question 57

factor tends NOT to affect the timing of an adolescent's first sexual experience?

A) Timing of physical maturation
B) Level of parental communication
C) Level of religious involvement
D) Aspirations of high academic performance

Question 58

implication which follows from the personal fable of adolescence is that adolescents

A) believe that getting pregnant won't happen to them.
B) show great fear of teenage pregnancy.
C) believe that contraception is necessary for health reasons.
D) tend to score high on measures of formal operational thought.

Question 59

Which of the following behaviors concerning adolescents who are known to be homosexual is common?

A) Parents are often caring and accepting.
B) Peers understand and support.
C) Adolescents are open about their sexual orientation.
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 60

Which statement concerning adolescent sexual activity and contraception use is most accurate?

A) Over 80% of adolescents regularly use contraception.
B) Higher rates of poverty are negatively correlated with teenage pregnancy rates.
C) Adolescent sexual activity and contraception use are usually unplanned.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 61

terms of Sternberg's theory of love, most adolescent love relationships lack commitment.

Question 62

According to research, teenage mothers are twice as likely as other girls to

A) go to college.
B) get a job.
C) get married.
D) none of these answers are correct.

Question 63

According to the text, having sexual intercourse once does not necessarily initiate a pattern of frequent intercourse from that point onward.

Question 64

According to research, the key to Dorothy being successful and "overcoming the odds" would be

A) family support.
B) reestablishing the father's relationship with her child.
C) obtaining education.
D) being on welfare.

Question 65

Attachment styles between lovers have been found to resemble the parent-child attachment.

Question 66

has the AIDS symptom known as

A) subfecundity.
B) wasting syndrome.
C) initiation phase.
D) latency period.

Question 67

Women who continue to carry HPV have a greater risk of developing cervical cancer, though it may take _________________ to develop.

A) 4 to 6 months.
B) 1 to 3 years.
C) 5 to 25 years.
D) more than 25 years.

Question 68

of the variations of herpes simplex is the HSV-I, which is characterized by

A) sores on the genitals.
B) a virus infecting the mucus membrane of the vagina.
C) sores on the mouth and face.
D) the breakdown of the immune system.

Question 69

According to research, in contrast to adolescent mothers who keep their babies, those who have abortions are more likely to

A) suffer severe psychological damage.
B) be better off economically.
C) drop out of high school.
D) have strong family support.

Question 70

national survey in the United States of 20-29 year olds found that 62% agreed that "living together with someone before marriage is a good way to avoid eventual divorce."

Question 71

According to the text, Emily

A) is not able to pass on the disease until her symptoms appear.
B) has signs of genital warts on her vagina.
C) can continue to infect her partners.
D) will develop pelvic inflammatory disease within 3 months.

Question 72

Girls who masturbate do so more frequently than boys, although they self-disclose less often.

Question 73

According to the text, Alex is most likely

A) an adolescent.
B) African American.
C) an emerging adult.
D) from a traditional culture.

Question 74

Angela is a proponent of "comprehensive sexuality education." Angela most likely agrees with what statement?

A) Abstinence is the best method of contraception.
B) Sex education should not begin until late adolescence.
C) Sex education should begin at an early age.
D) Sex education leads to promiscuity.

Question 75

According to research, adolescent fathers are more likely than their male peers to

A) become divorced.
B) have lower levels of education.
C) have lower paying jobs.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 76

Emily has

A) HIV/AIDS.
B) Human Papillomavirus.
C) Herpes.
D) Chlamydia.

Question 77

According to research, Lola is more likely than other babies to

A) say her first word by age 10 months.
B) have a high birth weight.
C) have behavior problems in childhood.
D) be a full-term baby.

Question 78

According to the text, in recent years what group has experienced the greatest percentage increase in cases of HIV/AIDS?

A) Homosexuals
B) Heterosexuals
C) Intravenous drug users
D) Bisexuals

Question 79

Adults often view sex in emerging adulthood as

A) "problem behavior."
B) "a normal part of life."
C) "saturating American life."
D) none of these answers are correct.

Question 80

According to the text, emerging adults are more likely than adults in older age groups to

A) engage in long-term relationships.
B) experiment with same-sex partners.
C) use contraception.
D) engage in recreational sex.