CMN 120 EXAM
What are the 4 general reasons underlying the decision to have sex for
the first time in a relationship? What were the "circumstances" that
were mentioned? What is the most important and most commonly
cited reason? (70-73) - ANSWERS-1) positive communication and
affection
2) arousal and receptivity
3) obligation and pressure
4) circumstances (drugs/alcohol use, special-ness of a particular date)
*love and emotional intimacy* = extremely important role
What is a "pathway to sexual involvement?" (DON'T need to know all
the different types) (68) - ANSWERS-
What were the primary findings regarding sexual frequency? What
groups have the highest frequency and lowest frequency of sex? How
does frequency change over time? What is the honeymoon effect?
What is the critical variable that produces the most sexual activity?
(70-71) - ANSWERS-- Most frequent in younger people and younger
relationships
- Heterosexual and gay couples living together have more sex than
married couples and lesbians
- Substantial decrease in sex from beginning to end of first year of
marriage
,What are the predictors of sexual satisfaction? (73-74) - ANSWERS--
sexual frequency (increases SS)
- satisfaction
- communication
- strong correlation between relational and sexual satisfaction
What is a sexual script? What were the different scripts? How do they
typically play out and which ones are preferred? (74-75) -
ANSWERS-*Traditional* = male initiates, female responds
*Egalitarian* = equal responsibility to initiate
- males prefer egalitarian
*Initiations* are generally *nonverbal and indirect*
*Refusals* are generally *verbal and direct*
What are the challenges associated with sexual communication? (74-
75) - ANSWERS-- must be able to express one's needs, desires, likes,
and dislikes and receive this info from others in a nonjudgmental and
nondefensive manner
- disclosure and intimacy requires trust and acceptance
- effective sexual communication is vital for a good quality of sexual
relationship
, What was said regarding the causal relationships between sexual
satisfaction and relational satisfaction? What is the "bottom line"
regarding the two? (76-77) - ANSWERS-Sexual satisfaction is
associated with nonsexual dimensions of the relationship
In "Rejection and Betrayal" by Pamela Regan, what is "unrequited
love?" How do the rejected and the rejectors experience unrequited
love? (80) - ANSWERS-*Unrequited love* = when someone loves
someone but the love isn't reciprocated
What factors make people sexually disinterested in their partner? (81-
82) - ANSWERS-- perceived lack of confiding and insufficient
support
- low relational satisfaction
What is relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors? What are the
various levels of it? (84) - ANSWERS-- *Stalking* = harmful
behavioral syndrome that involves one person desiring and actively
attempting to create, obtain, or continue an intimate relationship with
another person who does not want to
- *Stalking becomes a crime when . . .* it poses a credible threat that
places the recipient in reasonable fear for his or her safety
most frequent relational stalkers are *former romantic partners*
What are the 4 general reasons underlying the decision to have sex for
the first time in a relationship? What were the "circumstances" that
were mentioned? What is the most important and most commonly
cited reason? (70-73) - ANSWERS-1) positive communication and
affection
2) arousal and receptivity
3) obligation and pressure
4) circumstances (drugs/alcohol use, special-ness of a particular date)
*love and emotional intimacy* = extremely important role
What is a "pathway to sexual involvement?" (DON'T need to know all
the different types) (68) - ANSWERS-
What were the primary findings regarding sexual frequency? What
groups have the highest frequency and lowest frequency of sex? How
does frequency change over time? What is the honeymoon effect?
What is the critical variable that produces the most sexual activity?
(70-71) - ANSWERS-- Most frequent in younger people and younger
relationships
- Heterosexual and gay couples living together have more sex than
married couples and lesbians
- Substantial decrease in sex from beginning to end of first year of
marriage
,What are the predictors of sexual satisfaction? (73-74) - ANSWERS--
sexual frequency (increases SS)
- satisfaction
- communication
- strong correlation between relational and sexual satisfaction
What is a sexual script? What were the different scripts? How do they
typically play out and which ones are preferred? (74-75) -
ANSWERS-*Traditional* = male initiates, female responds
*Egalitarian* = equal responsibility to initiate
- males prefer egalitarian
*Initiations* are generally *nonverbal and indirect*
*Refusals* are generally *verbal and direct*
What are the challenges associated with sexual communication? (74-
75) - ANSWERS-- must be able to express one's needs, desires, likes,
and dislikes and receive this info from others in a nonjudgmental and
nondefensive manner
- disclosure and intimacy requires trust and acceptance
- effective sexual communication is vital for a good quality of sexual
relationship
, What was said regarding the causal relationships between sexual
satisfaction and relational satisfaction? What is the "bottom line"
regarding the two? (76-77) - ANSWERS-Sexual satisfaction is
associated with nonsexual dimensions of the relationship
In "Rejection and Betrayal" by Pamela Regan, what is "unrequited
love?" How do the rejected and the rejectors experience unrequited
love? (80) - ANSWERS-*Unrequited love* = when someone loves
someone but the love isn't reciprocated
What factors make people sexually disinterested in their partner? (81-
82) - ANSWERS-- perceived lack of confiding and insufficient
support
- low relational satisfaction
What is relational stalking/unwanted pursuit behaviors? What are the
various levels of it? (84) - ANSWERS-- *Stalking* = harmful
behavioral syndrome that involves one person desiring and actively
attempting to create, obtain, or continue an intimate relationship with
another person who does not want to
- *Stalking becomes a crime when . . .* it poses a credible threat that
places the recipient in reasonable fear for his or her safety
most frequent relational stalkers are *former romantic partners*
