Chapter 11 Sex

African-americans are less likely to engage in oral-genital and anal sex

true

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

true

Heterosexual men are less likely than homosexual or bisexual men to report having used a vibrator.

true

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

true

It is still possible in the U.S. to prosecute people for fornication.

true

More people have tried oral-genital intercourse than have tried anal intercourse.

true

Surveys have found that many people today have tried more than one position of intercourse

true

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

true

The more sex a person has the more likely he/she is to masturbate

true

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

Oral-genital sex

fellatio or cunnilingus

Oral-genital sex is most common among

higher educated people.

most common sex position for united states

man on top(missionary)

young married couples have sex how many times per week

one to three

Until recently, several states had sodomy laws that prohibited this.

oral and anal sex.

these fantasies are more common in women

submission

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

the replacement fantasy

intercourse lasts

15-60 minutes for most couples.

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

(anorectal) bacteria

Masturbation is lowest when people reach their

70s

What percent or men and women had masturbated according to Kinsey's survey

92% of men and 62% of women

Normal sexual behaviors are best thought of as

a range of behaviors or values

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

a sexually active lifestyle

Most women masturbate by stimulating the

clitoris, labia minora, and/or entire vulva

these fantasies are more common in men

dominance fantasy

The preferred manner of sexual intercourse in all known cultures is

face-to-face

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

false

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

false

Masturbation leads to serious and negative health consequences

false

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

false

Most people stop masturbating as soon as they establish a sexual relationship with someone

false

Only homosexual men can have anal intercourse

false

Single people have sex much more frequently than married or cohabiting couples.

false

Very few women have sexual fantasies

false

Women's sexual fantasies are just as visual and sexually explicit as men's

false

A sexually healthy person is someone who

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.

Masturbation and oral-genital sex are more commonly experienced by people with

higher levels of education

when someone fantasizes about another person while having sex

replacement fantasy

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

ritualized

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

true

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

true

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

half of women have used a vibrator

true

single people have sex less often that couples

true

Laumann and his colleagues found that the two sexual behaviors most preferred by Americans are

vaginal intercourse, watching one's partner undress.

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

variety

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

woman-on-top

Surveyed men and women about masturbation

Kinsey(really *****)

Studies show that masturbation rates have increased in which two races

Latinos and African Americans