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Chapter 9: Communicating Sexually: The Closest Physical Encounter
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. Scholars suggest that the most satisfying sex takes place in ______
relationships.
A. hookup
B. short-term, intense
C. friends with benefits
D. long-term, romantic
2. Sexual satisfaction is most important in ______ relationships.
A. short-term
B. long-term
C. lesbian
D. first
3. Sexual, nonromantic relationships among friends are labeled friends with
benefits. According to research, about ______ of college students have had at
least one of these relationships.
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
4. Evidence that some women are fine without sex, while others are highly sexual
is compatible with the notion that the female sex drive is more ______ than the
male sex drive.
A. predictable
B. socially flexible, adaptable, and responsive
C. consistently strong
D. influenced by physical attraction and erotic qualities
5. The authors of your textbook report research showing that, compared to
heterosexual couples, lesbian couples are likely to have ______ sex.
A. the same amount of
B. more frequent
C. less frequent
D. more erotic and pleasurable
6. Research reported in the textbook suggests that individuals who have had
______ sexual experiences in past committed relationships are most likely to
expect future relationships to be monogamous and sexually satisfying.
A. homosexual
B. positive
C. negative
D. short-term
7. Michael and Bernadette believe that sexual intercourse is a way of expressing
love and affection as well as for developing greater relational intimacy. This
implies that they have a ______ orientation toward sexuality.
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A. procreational
B. recreational
C. serially monogamous
D. relational
8. The social and mass media are significant sources of sexual information.
About ______ of interactions on prime-time television depict sexual issues that
portray the male sexual role as recreational rather than procreational.
A. 9%
B. 19%
C. 29%
D. 39%
9. In the first stage of Scheflen’s model of courtship, people’s behavior is best
described as ______.
A. bold and overtly flirtatious
B. polite and tentative
C. direct and assertive
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D. sexually provocative
10. The courtship stage at which a dyad begins signaling to others that they are,
at least temporarily, a “couple” and should be left alone is the ______ stage.
A. attention
B. courtship readiness
C. positioning
D. invitations and sexual arousal
11. Marco and Kris have just met and have been talking with one another for
about an hour. At one point in the conversation, Marco grabs Kris’s hand, lightly
caresses it, and tells Kris how nice her fingernails are. Such behaviors are
characteristic of the ______ stage of courtship.
A. courtship readiness
B. positioning
C. invitations and sexual arousal
D. resolution
12. One day, a friend tells you that he recently met someone to whom he is
attracted. He tells you that the person he met seems to be hinting that the
attraction could be reciprocated but that he isn’t sure because the behaviors
seem so indirect. Your friend wants to know why people would use indirect
behaviors to express their attraction to someone instead of just coming right out
and saying it. Knowing a thing or two about courtship and flirting, you would be
most correct in saying which of these statements?
A. The person probably isn’t attracted to your friend.
B. People use indirect behaviors because such behaviors are safe and help the
flirter avoid losing face.
C. People use indirect behaviors when they have not decided whether they really
like the other person.
D. Indirect behaviors are harassing, and your friend needs to be very careful of
the person’s intentions.
13. Tactics such as repeatedly demanding sex, threatening to break off or de–
escalate the relationship, and using drugs or alcohol as a means of inducing
one’s partner to have sex, fall under the sexual initiation strategy called ______.
A. pressure and manipulation
B. hinting and indirect strategies
C. logical reasoning
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D. antisocial behavior
14. Brenna tries to initiate sex with her boyfriend by telling him that “it would be
safe if we both got tested for STDs and I started taking the pill.” This type of
sexual influence strategy falls under the category called ______.
A. pressure and manipulation
B. hinting and indirect strategies
C. logical reasoning
D. antisocial behavior
15. Research suggests that sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction are
best when people ______.
A. have sex on a regular basis
B. engage in pillow talk at least 50% of the time
C. avoid talking too much
D. communicate effectively with each other
16. One day, Cariann is approached by a male colleague who tells her that he
thinks she is “really pretty” and that they “need” to go out soon. In response, she
tells him, “I am not interested in you that way, and your behavior is inappropriate
and unprofessional.” According to research, her response is best characterized
as being ______.
A. retaliatory
B. passive
C. assertive
D. coercive
17. Compared to heterosexual women, lesbians ______.
A. have lower levels of sexual satisfaction
B. have less sex in their relationships
C. must renegotiate sexual initiation roles
D. do not value fidelity
18. What are typical behaviors in long-term sexual relationships?
A. Women are more likely to act as gatekeepers, whereas men are more likely to
act as initiators.
B. Men are more likely to act as gatekeepers, whereas women are more likely to
act as initiators.
C. Women are more likely to act as facilitators than gatekeepers.
D. Men are more likely to refuse sex than women.
19. Children pick up attitudes about sex from many sources. Which of the
following statements is true?
A. Kids raised in a more conservative environment have more conservative views
about sex.
B. Children raised by more religious parents are more likely to practice safe sex if
they have sex.
C. Children raised by liberal parents who talk openly about sex tend to be filled
with sexual guilt and anxiety.
D. Parent–child communication about sex is rare.
20. According to research, what is the most effective strategy in promoting safer
sex in relationships?
A. general discussion about AIDS
B. discussing pregnancy prevention or saying that you would like to use a
condom “just to be safe”
C. keeping a condom in your purse or wallet
D. getting tested for HIV at least once a month
21. Some people are only sexually active with their partner and do not engage in
sexual relationships with other people until one relationship ends. This is known
as ______.
A. serial monogamy
B. procreational sex
C. consensual commitment
D. marital fiduciary
22. Pat and Jo are very attracted to each other. They hold hands. They gaze and
smile at each other. Their communication is very comfortable. They are in the
______ stage.
A. courtship readiness
B. attention
C. resolution
D. positioning
23. Christopher and Cate identified four types of couples. A couple that has a
high level of physical arousal and has sex on the first date is a ______ couple.
A. low involvement
B. delayed involvement
C. rapid involvement
D. gradual involvement
24. Compared to most heterosexual men, most gay men ______.
A. rarely want long-term relationships
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B. have somewhat higher sexual satisfaction
C. have no desire to marry their partner
D. face little societal pressure about their sexual preference
25. Safe sex is an important topic of discussion for people in relationships. Which
of the following statements is accurate?
A. People talk about STIs because they don’t believe they can tell if their partner
is lying.
B. The literature available about STIs and AIDS is reaching its target audiences.
C. Safe sex is practiced more in a close relationship than a hookup.
D. According to one study, 99% of college students were confident that their
partner did not have an STI.
True/False
1. Hookups are spontaneous, sexual encounters that lead to relationships.
2. According to research, women sometimes fail to use sexual resistance
messages because they fear the relational consequences of turning down their
partner.
3. When failing to resist sex, women rarely project their likelihood of feeling hurt
and rejected onto men whom they are refusing.
4. Using token resistance in sexual situations is often confusing.
5. Cultures with fundamentalist religious orientation are like to have a
procreational attitude toward sex.
6. Some cultures do not engage in sexual intercourse.
7. Sexting is widespread and encourages sexual predators.
8. Online sexual searches and pornography use is a worldwide phenomenon.
9. People who have casual sex are less likely to experience loneliness than
people who do not have casual sex.
10. Pillow talk is the communication a couple has before sexual intercourse.
11. Almost two thirds of all sexual assaults occur with relational partners.
12. Since the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, premarital sex has decreased.
13. Few serial monogamists love each other.
Essay
1. What influence does culture have on sexual behavior?
2. Define and discuss the resolution stage of Scheflen’s model. What is quasi-
courtship?
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3. Research has shown that about 50% of husbands and 75% of wives have
reported some sexual difficulty in their marriage. How can communication help
them?
4. What is pillow talk? Why is it important in relationships?
5. Discuss the influence of the hookup culture on sex, dating, and marriage.
6. How prevalent is the “friends with benefits” phenomenon? Discuss the pros
and cons of this practice.