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Major issues of sexual development addressed during late adolescence and early adulthood include: |
| | A) | sexual orientation. |
| | B) | becoming responsible about sex. |
| | C) | developing a capacity for intimacy. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Statistics on cohabiting couples reveal that: |
| | A) | most cohabiting couples marry. |
| | B) | cohabiting couples have sex less often than married couples. |
| | C) | marriages among couples who cohabit are less likely to end in divorce than marriages among couples who have not cohabited before marriage. |
| | D) | the majority of cohabiting relationships do not lead to marriage. |
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Making the statement, "I think I'll go take a shower," is an example of which kind of sexual script for negotiating sex? |
| | A) | direct verbal statement |
| | B) | behavioral script |
| | C) | indirect, euphemistic statement |
| | D) | ritualized script |
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Research on satisfaction with marital sex suggests that: |
| | A) | sexual satisfaction among married couples is rare. |
| | B) | satisfaction with one's sex life varies with the frequency of sexual intercourse. |
| | C) | married men and women are significantly less satisfied with sex than are cohabiting or single men and women. |
| | D) | married men report much lower sexual satisfaction than their wives do. |
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Statistics on extramarital sex indicate that: |
| | A) | it varies by ethnicity. |
| | B) | most males in the United States engage in extramarital sex. |
| | C) | women who engage in extramarital sex are promiscuous. |
| | D) | extramarital sex in the U.S. today is much more widespread than it is publicly perceived to be. |
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According to the equity theory: |
| | A) | relationships should be egalitarian. |
| | B) | inequities in relationships prevent sexual boredom. |
| | C) | engaging in extramarital sex is a way of restoring equity in an inequitable relationship. |
| | D) | equitable relationships are more distressful than inequitable relationships. |
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According to data the U.S. Census Bureau collected in 2002, an increasing number of females are: |
| | A) | childfree. |
| | B) | marrying. |
| | C) | getting pregnant before the age of 18. |
| | D) | mothers of three or more children. |
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According to an online survey of Internet users, 46 percent of respondents: |
| | A) | were in a committed relationship. |
| | B) | suffered from a sexually transmitted disease. |
| | C) | engaged in swinging. |
| | D) | were married. |
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When investigating the sexual behavior of divorced and widowed people, we find that: |
| | A) | widows are more likely to view having a relationship with another man as disloyal than are divorced women. |
| | B) | divorced women tend to have more social support than widows. |
| | C) | divorced women tend to be older than widows. |
| | D) | widows tend to be less financially secure than divorced women. |
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The impact of the AIDS crisis on the sexual behavior of gay males has been: |
| | A) | no substantial behavior change at any time. |
| | B) | increases in the number of anonymous sexual encounters and anal sex as compared to prior AIDS-era practices. |
| | C) | reflected in an increase in the number of new cases of AIDS each year. |
| | D) | decreases in the number of sex partners, anonymous sexual encounters, and unprotected anal intercourse during the decade from 1985 to 1995. |
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Polyamory is: |
| | A) | illegal in 35 states. |
| | B) | practiced only by Mormons. |
| | C) | a practice that emphasizes quick sexual relationships with numerous partners. |
| | D) | a practice that emphasizes intimate relationships, usually between a married couple and a third or fourth person. |
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As they go from early adulthood to middle age, sexually active females are more likely to experience: |
| | A) | an expanding vagina. |
| | B) | an ability to have multiple orgasms. |
| | C) | increased vaginal lubrication. |
| | D) | no significant changes in sexual response or desire. |
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Major changes in the typical sexual functioning of males with age include: |
| | A) | better control over orgasm. |
| | B) | decreased length of the refractory period. |
| | C) | increased sex flush. |
| | D) | faster erections. |
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Masters and Johnson identified which factor as being critical in maintaining sexual capacity in old age? |
| | A) | staying attractive by availing oneself of anti-aging procedures such as cosmetic surgery and dyeing one's hair |
| | B) | having sex with partners who are much younger |
| | C) | maintaining good mental health |
| | D) | having sex only rarely, to avoid dissipating one's energy |
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