Sex Chapter 11

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Laumann and his colleagues (1994) found that the two sexual behaviors most preferred by Americans are ________ and ________.

vaginal intercourse, watching one's partner undress

A primary reason that many people continue to masturbate after forming a sexual relationship is __________.

variety

____________ is the position on intercourse usually preferred in cultures where a woman's sexual satisfaction is considered to be as important as the man's.

woman-on-top

Sizeable numbers of men and women also prefer other positions, including the ________ position.

woman-on-top (or man-from-behind)

A sexually healthy person is someone who (a) __________ and (b) ____________.

feels comfortable with his or her sexuality; feels free to choose whether or not he or she wishes to try a variety of sexual behaviors

Oral-genital sex, properly referred to as ____________ and ____________, is common among many groups in the population.

fellatio, cunnilingus

Masturbation and oral-genital sex are more commonly experienced by people with _______ levels of education.

higher

Oral-genital sex is most common among ______________-educated people.

higher

And ________ men are more likely than heterosexual men and women to engage in anal intercourse.

homosexual or gay

Heterosexual males are less likely than _____________ men to report having used a vibrator on themselves while masturbating.

homosexuals or bisexuals

More recent research shows that monthly rates of masturbation tend to ____________ for men and women as they move through their teens, 20s, 30s, then start to decline, and reach their lowest point when people reach their ___________ and beyond.

increase, 70s

The most common position for sexual intercourse in the US is ________________-on-top, also called the ______________ position.

man; missioinary

Research on frequency of sexual intercourse reveals that most young married couples have sex approximately ______ per week

one to three times

Until recently, several states had sodomy laws that prohibited _________ and/or ___________ sex between consenting adults.

oral, anal

Most people have fantasized about someone else while having sex with their current partner -- this is called a ________ fantasy.

replacement

Couples who always have sex in the same place and in the same manner risk letting their sex lives become _________.

ritualized

Compared to those of men, the sexual fantasies of women tend to contain more _________

romance, commitment, affection

Studies show that the more ________ a person has, the more likely he or she is to masturbate.

sex (or intercourse)

For both men and women, _____________ fantasies are the most common.

sexual intimacy

Surveys also show that __________ have sex less often than couples.

single people

Most women masturbate by stimulating ____________, and about half had used a ___________ on at least one occasion.

the clitoris, labia minora, and/or entire vulva; vibrator

One of the most common types of fantasy during sexual intercourse is _____________.

the replacement fantasy

When we consider how long intercourse lasts, researchers have found that the entire shared event typically lasts __________ minutes for most couples.

15 to 60 minutes

Couples should not engage in anal and vaginal intercourse without washing in between because of ___________.

(anorectal) bacteria

____________ Americans are less likely than other groups to engage in oral-genital and anal sex.

African

__________ fantasies are more common among men than women, whereas ___________ fantasies are more common among women than men

Dominance, submission

T/F Fantasizing about another person while having sex with your partner is usually an indication of a serious relationship problem.

False

T/F Man-on-top (missionary) is the preferred position of intercourse in all cultures.

False

T/F Masturbation leads to serious and negative health consequences.

False

T/F Most married people who masturbate do so because they are unhappy in their sexual relationships.

False

T/F Only homosexual men can have anal intercourse.

False

T/F Single people have sex much more frequently than cohabiting couples.

False

T/F Very few women have sexual fantasies.

False

T/F Women's sexual fantasies are just as visual and sexually explicit as men's.

False

In his landmark surveys of 1948 and 1953, ________ found that ___________% of the men and __________% of the women surveyed had masturbated, thus demonstrating that masturbation is, in fact, a very normal human sexual behavior.

Kinsey, 92, 62

Studies show that [masturbation] rates have increased among both ___________

Latinos and African Americans

"Normal" is defined from a statistical point of view, and is best thought of as a _____________ of behaviors or values

Range

_____________ individuals consider sex to be a positive and good thing, and feel free to choose when, where, and with whom to engage in a sexual activity.

Sexually healthy

T/F A person can be sexually healthy and choose not to have oral-genital sex, or even sexual intercourse.

True

T/F Assuming that neither person has a sexually transmitted infection, oral-genital sex is no less hygienic than kissing.

True

T/F Generally speaking, men think, daydream, and fantasize about sex more often than women.

True

T/F How often a couple has sexual intercourse is likely to vary over time.

True

T/F It is still possible in the US to prosecute people for fornication.

True

T/F More people have tried oral-genital intercourse than have tried anal intercourse.

True

T/F Most people stop masturbating as soon as they establish a sexual relationship with someone.

True

T/F Surveys have found that many people today have tried more than one position of intercourse.

True

T/F The content of sexual fantasies usually does not indicate sexual unhappiness or personality or psychological problems.

True

T/F Until 2003, in many states a married couple caught having oral sex in the privacy of their own home could be sent to prison.

True

T/F When it comes to oral-genital sex, both men and women want to receive more of it from their partners than they are getting.

True

Laumann and his colleagues also found that masturbation is mostly a reflection of _______________.

a sexually active lifestyle

As with frequency, sexual intercourse duration generally ________ with age.

declines

The preferred manner of sexual intercourse in all known cultures is ______________.

face-to-tace


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