Human Sexuality Chapter 13 Southwestern Illinois College- Dr. B Hunter

Which of the following statements regarding sexuality and aging is FALSE?

A) ​It is extremely rare for new sexual relationships to begin in later adulthood, i.e., over 65.

Which of the following statements regarding gay and lesbian relationships in later life is FALSE?

A) ​LGB individuals tend to experience greater-age related stress than heterosexual adults.

Which of the following is the BEST predictor of marital satisfaction?

A) ​Moments of support, kindness, passion, and mutual pleasure that far outweigh moments of disgust, criticism, defensiveness, and anger

According to your text, which of the following is a recent trend regarding older women?

A) ​One-third of women over age 40 are dating younger men.

In which culture does the large majority of population agree that women who commit adultery should be stoned to death?

A) ​Pakistan

Which of the following statements regarding extramarital affairs is FALSE?

A) ​Research indicates that monogamous couples had higher divorce rates than couples in which one or both partners had participated in extramarital affairs.

Of those described below, who is statistically LEAST likely to pursue a divorce?

A) ​Rick, a male who got married at age 32

Which of the following is an example of a consensual extramarital relationship?

A) ​Swinging

Despite the feelings of divorce being uncomfortable and painful, many people experience

A) ​a feeling of autonomy.

Participants in an open marriage

A) ​encourage each other to have close, meaningful relationships with others.

Polygamy

A) ​has been the most common form of marriage across human history.

Compared to people who do not marry, people who are married .

A) ​have lower rates of death from heart disease.

In the 20th century, the ratio of widows to widowers

A) ​increased.

Ingrid reports she feels very emotionally unsatisfied in her marriage. Ingrid .

A) ​may become involved in an extramarital relationship that includes a strong emotional attachment.

Juan, a heterosexual male, is using an internet dating site. Juan .

A) ​most likely has a college education.

Roberta and Ernesto, who are romantically involved, live together but are not married. Roberta and Ernesto

A) ​most likely have less than a college education.

Javier and Helena go to parties with other married couples and have sexual interactions with other married couples' partners. Javier and Helena are best described as

A) ​swingers.

Many people compare the emotions they feel after a divorce to

A) ​the death of a loved one.

In MOST heterosexual couples,

A) ​the man dies first.

Your book suggests that the leveling off and even slight decline in the U.S. divorce rate could be due at least in part to . . .

A) ​the median age at first marriage continuing to rise.

The governments and people of India and China are most worried about

A) ​the millions of men who by 2020 will be without women to marry as a result of the imbalanced ratio of boys to girls.

As a woman ages, her professional achievements may be seen as

A) ​threats to potential male partners.

According to Gottman, both men and women list _______ as the most important factor in marital satisfaction.

B) the quality of the friendship with their spouse

Census data from 2012 shows that ___% of U.S. households are comprised of a single adult.

B) ​25

The median age at first marriage in the United States is ____ for men and ____ for women

B) ​29; 27

Frequency of sexual activity for those who continue to be sexually active does NOT decrease significantly until after age

B) ​74

Which of the following is NOT a culture that has practiced polygamy?

B) ​Catholic Church

Which of the following is NOT true of individualistic cultures regarding marriage?

B) ​Divorce rates are lower in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures.

Around the world, about 60 million girls under age 18 are married. According to your text, what is the youngest age of some of these girls?

B) ​Eight

Imani and Jorge, who are both in their late 40s, are both employed full-time and have three children. Imani and Jorge have been married for over 20 years and have not had sex for two years. Which of the following is likely NOT true of Imani and Jorge?

B) ​Most likely they experience low levels of martial satisfaction.

What effect has the Internet had on extramarital relationships?

B) ​While the Internet makes it easy to find people for extramarital relationships, it also makes it easy for the spouse to find out about them.

People's expectations for marriage have ____, and our supportive network for marriage has ____.

B) ​expanded; declined

People of high socioeconomic status are MORE likely to attribute divorce to

B) ​lack of love and communication.

Reggie is a 70-year-old man. Reggie .

B) ​likely is sexually active if he is still in good health.

A study comparing Bedouin Arab wives found that compared to women in monogamous relationships, women in polygamous marriages reported .

B) ​more problems in family functioning.

Sexual interaction outside of a couple relationship, whether the couple is married, living together, or just identifies themselves as a couple, is known as

B) ​nonmonogamy.

All of the following are discussed as factors influencing sexual activity in later years EXCEPT

B) ​religious background.

According to a study quoted in your book, compared to same-race couples, couples in interracial marriages .

B) ​reported significantly higher relationship satisfaction.

Susan Sontag's advice to women as they grow older is

B) ​to age naturally without embarrassment.

A tradition in which Mosuo girls and women welcome lovers who stay overnight, but the males do not live with the women or girls or help raise any resulting children, is known as

B) ​walking marriage.

Interracial marriage was banned in more than a dozen states as recently as

C) ​1967.

In the United States, the ratio of widows to widowers is

C) ​4:1.

A nationally representative survey of men and women age 60 and older found that about ____ are sexually active.

C) ​50%

The fastest-growing segment of Internet dating traffic is the

C) ​50-and-older population.

Statistically, where would one find some of the highest rates of divorce in the United States?

C) ​In the most politically conservative regions

Laurie and Andy, who are both in their 70s, have moved in together but do not intend to marry. Why would an older couple make this decision?

C) ​Marrying could lower their social security and pension benefits.

Which of the following statements regarding sexuality and aging is FALSE?

C) ​The older generation rarely engages in sexual behaviors other than vaginal-penile intercourse.

Sophia and Miguel, who are both in their 70s, are consulting a sex therapist regarding how to improve their sex lives. What advice is the sex therapist likely to give them?

C) ​They may benefit from experimenting with and developing new sexual strategies, possibly focused on activities other than vaginal-penile intercourse.

Which of the following couples is most likely to have married for rational, practical reasons rather than for love?

C) ​Vindhi and Thomas, who were born and raised in India

Which of the following BEST summarizes men's and women's perceptions regarding the cause of their divorces?

C) ​Women are more likely to report that their husband's problematic behavior led to the divorce; men are more likely to say they don't know what led to the divorce.

Mai's boyfriend has invited her to move in with him, but her mother has expressed concern that their relationship is less likely to last if they live together before marriage. What would the authors of your book tell Mai?

C) ​Women who are younger when they move in with a partner are more likely to have their relationships end in divorce than older women, regardless of whether they were married when they moved in or not.

As a man ages, his achievements and social status are often seen as

C) ​associated with his sexual appeal.

In Yemen, the leading cause of death for young women between ages 15 and 19 is .

C) ​complications from pregnancy.

Polyamory

C) ​emphasizes honest, ethical relationships that consist of trios, groups of couples, and intentionally created families.

The term serial monogamy refers to .

C) ​exclusively dating a series of people.

Gottman's research team has found that lasting and happy marriages are characterized by a ____ to ____ ratio of positive to negative emotional interactions.

C) ​five; one

Current social attitudes toward cohabitation can BEST be described as

C) ​increasingly accepting.

Henry, who is married to Eleanor, has sex with Alice about twice a month. Henry tries to hide this from Eleanor, who he thinks would be very upset if she found out about Alice. Henry

C) ​is engaging in a nonconsensual extramarital relationship.

Older lesbians may have all of the following advantages over older heterosexual women EXCEPT

C) ​lesbian women are less likely to be affected by the physiological aspects of aging.

Since 1977, the divorce rate has .

C) ​leveled off.

Juan and Gina lived together for almost 15 years and had three children together before Gina and the children moved out a year ago. Juan

C) ​may benefit from professional assistance if he has not yet developed a sense of acceptance.

Rivka and Aaron recently experienced the birth of their first child. Rivka and Aaron

C) ​may experience some decline in their level of marital satisfaction.

Having a one-night stand is .

C) ​more likely to be described as a source of regret for women than for men.

The majority of older gay men

C) ​report that their current sex lives are satisfying.

Jen has had three boyfriends over the last five years. She has been sexually active with each of them, but never had sex outside of the relationship while she was with a boyfriend. Jen is practicing

C) ​serial monogamy.

When Gottman's team videotaped married couples resolving conflict, they identified all of the following patterns as predictors of marital dissatisfaction and separation EXCEPT

C) ​verbal expressions of anger.

Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the increase in the number of single adults?

D) ​A tendency for more and more people to reject social relationships

How does being raised in a collectivist culture affect attitudes about marriage?

D) ​All of the above

Reasons couples may choose to cohabitate include to . .

D) ​All of the above.

Which one is NOT true of cohabitation?

D) ​Many cohabiting couples are simply waiting to marry until after they have a child.

What has become the term that many people use to describe multiple consensual relationships?

D) ​Polyamory

In hopes of encouraging women to have more children, governments of some countries in Europe and Asia have offered all of the following incentives EXCEPT

D) ​Promotion at work.

Aging in our society is often associated with sexlessness for many reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these reasons?

D) ​The majority of older people no longer want or enjoy sexual contact.

All of the following were cited by the authors as reasons for engaging in nonconsensual extramarital sex EXCEPT?

D) ​a manifestation of sexual addiction.

A national survey of men and women age 60 and older defined "sexually active" as performing ____ at least once per month.

D) ​any of the above

The media usually links the young with all of the following EXCEPT

D) ​commitment.

Fiona and Eileen, a lesbian couple, have lived together for 12 years, but cannot get married in their country. Fiona, who works two part-time jobs, cannot get health insurance at work, but Eileen's employer provides health insurance, as well as survivor benefits, to people in Fiona's situation. Fiona and Eileen's relationship could legally be described as a

D) ​domestic partnership.

According to your text, the main reason given by MOST people in the United States for why they got married was .

D) ​for love.

All of the following are common reactions experienced by people adjusting to divorce EXCEPT

D) ​increased self-esteem.

Michelle, who is female, just had her marriage end in divorce. Most likely, Michelle

D) ​is not interested in remarrying.

Bridget, a 26-year-old female, has never been married. Bridget .

D) ​is very unusual for a female in U.S. society today.

Victoria's husband has died after more than twenty years of marriage. Victoria

D) ​may experience more intense grief than if she had lost her husband to divorce.

Maya is a 68-year-old woman. Maya .

D) ​may report that she is more satisfied with her sex life compared to when she was younger.

We can assume that the authors believe that a good marriage

D) ​means a commitment to working on problems.

Tenderness has been rated as

D) ​more important to men than to women.

Terms such as cheating, adultery, infidelity, having an affair, and fooling around are used to describe

D) ​nonconsensual extramarital sex.

Infidelity is more common in .

D) ​people who hold top positions of power in their professions.

Marriage has served all of the following functions EXCEPT

D) ​providing a secure place to ensure happiness.

In a matriarchal society .

D) ​women control the economic and social affairs of the family.

Which of the following is true regarding girls who marry before the age of 18?

a. Across world cultures, marriage prior to the age of 18 is unusual, and marriage of girls younger than 15 is almost unheard of.

Interracial marriage .

a. is increasing in frequency.

When collectivist cultures become more individualist .

a. members of these cultures may be less likely to remain in unhappy marriages.

As the generation that reached adulthood during the ____ moves into senior citizenship, the notion of sexless old age is likely to decline.

b. Sexual revolution

As compared with Kinsey's research, contemporary American married men and women appear to be

b. engaging in wider variety of sexual behavior.

Gottman and his researchers were able to predict marital discord by the presence of certain factors in about ____% of the cases that they studied.

c. 90

In contemporary India, ____% of marriages are arranged.

c. 90

All of the following are given as reasons for the high divorce rate in the United States EXCEPT the

c. declining earning power of women.

For much of human history, the primary purpose of marriage has been .

c. economic.

Compared to women who are single or cohabitating, married women .

d. report slightly higher levels of sexual satisfaction and frequency of orgasm.

Domestic partnership laws apply to

heterosexual, gay, and lesbian couples who live together in a commited relationship