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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Communicating about Sex

Fill in the Blank Quiz

Choose the correct term from the list below.

agreement coexistence communication
conflict feedback halo effect
power trust proximity relative love and need
self-disclosure status vocabulary


1		The thread that connects sexuality and intimacy is .


2		Revealing intimate information about ourselves is called .


3		For a message to be most effective, both the verbal and nonverbal components must be in .


4		Nearness in physical space and time, such as where we sit or stand in relation to another person, is called .


5		The assumption that attractive people possess more desirable social characteristics than unattractive people is otherwise known as the .


6		An important first step in attempting to talk openly about sex is negotiating or agreeing on the to be used.


7		A constructive response to another's self-disclosure is called .


8		The belief in the reliability and integrity of a person is known as .


9		A person's position in his or her social group is called .


10		Within a relationship, occurs when a person feels that their partner is trying to thwart their ambitions or goals.


11		is the ability or potential ability to influence another person or group.


12		When we agree to disagree, the method of conflict resolution is known as .

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