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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

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	Why is it important to improve communication about sex in a relationship?
		A)	Good sexual communication can transform a bad relationship into a good one.
		B)	Good sexual communication can turn an indifferent or angry partner into a loving and considerate one.
		C)	Good sex can lead to good communication and vice versa.
		D)	Couples satisfied with their sexual communication express greater relationship satisfaction.


2	The biggest problem with nonverbal communication is:
		A)	its lack of precision.
		B)	it does not communicate emotion.
		C)	there are very few ways to communicate nonverbally.
		D)	it will not be noticed by the other person.


3	In order to talk openly about sexual matters, it is often important for a couple to:
		A)	negotiate about the language that will be used.
		B)	acknowledge that they both have dirty minds and prurient interests.
		C)	begin with difficult topics such as interest in sadomasochism, erotic fantasies, etc. This will increase trust.
		D)	understand that they will be rusking their relationship.


4	Proximity in a relationship communicates:
		A)	a level of intimacy or relationship.
		B)	our mood.
		C)	our degree of self-confidence.
		D)	who is the most powerful person in the relationship.


5	Touch:
		A)	often signals intimacy, immediacy, and emotional closeness.
		B)	is initiated by men equally as often as by women.
		C)	appears to be linked to self-disclosure.
		D)	all of the above


6	In new or developing relationships, communication about sexuality is generally:
		A)	direct and straightforward.
		B)	indirect and ambiguous.
		C)	non-existent.
		D)	unimportant.


7	The sense most involved in sexual intimacy is:
		A)	sight.
		B)	sound.
		C)	touch.
		D)	smell.


8	In established relationships between men and women, many women feel more comfortable with overtly initiating sex because:
		A)	of the decreasing significance of the double standard.
		B)	it may be viewed as an expression of love.
		C)	it can be the result of couples becoming more egalitarian in their gender-role attitudes.
		D)	all of the above


9	One of the key differences between heterosexual couples and gay couples is:
		A)	how they handle extrarelational sex.
		B)	their enjoyment of sex.
		C)	who initiates sex.
		D)	the type of communication that is expressed prior to having sex.


10	Which of the following is/are true regarding marital communication?
		A)	Wives send clearer messages to their husbands than their husbands send to them.
		B)	Husbands, more than wives, tend to give neutral messages.
		C)	Wives tend to set the emotional tone of an argument.
		D)	all of the above


11	The least successful way to resolve conflict is to:
		A)	agree as a gift.
		B)	bargain.
		C)	give in.
		D)	coexist.

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