FAD4451 Chapter 10 Test Questions
and Answers All Correct
Satisfaction with sex has two components - Answer-- Satisfaction with the sexual
activity.
- Emotional satisfaction.
Married people are significantly ______ satisfied than are cohabiting or single people in
a continuing relationship. - Answer-MORE
Sexual satisfaction contributes to - Answer-marital quality
- How partners treat each other is as important or more important.
Sexual patterns are influenced by each person's - Answer-level of sexual desire; and
they can change over the course of a marriage.
- For some, sex becomes "routine."
- Trying to get pregnant, pregnancy itself, and having a baby all have a significant
impact.
- Fundamental change can also result from developing a capacity to give and receive
pleasure; from aging; and from illness.
What kind of difference is apparent in the frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual
satisfaction, or sexual desire between couples in which the woman is a homemaker or
those in which she works? - Answer-no significant difference
- Part-time, full-time, or high full-time (45 or more hours).
- Fatigue is associated with decreased sexual satisfaction
- People who work more actually have sex more, not less.
Quality of work, rather than number of hours, is associated with sexual outcomes: -
Answer-women and men with satisfying jobs report that sex is better.
What certain characteristics are associated with a greater likelihood of infidelity. -
Answer-- Narcissism and impulsiveness.
- Conflict, engaging in sexual withholding, alcohol abuse
- Dissatisfaction with the relationship and with marital sex
Mate retention tactics: men - Answer-Men report greater use of resources display and
more frequent submission to the partner.
, Mate retention tactics: women - Answer-Women report frequent use of enhancing their
appearance and use of possessive verbal statements.
There has been a _________ in fidelity across relationship types—dating, cohabiting,
and marriage. - Answer-decline
Early adulthood typically involves several steps toward - Answer-sexual maturity
Early adulthood typically involves several steps toward sexual maturity including... (4) -
Answer-- Solidifying one's sexual identity and orientation
- Identifying one's sexual likes and dislikes, and communicating them to a partner
- Becoming responsible about sex.
- Developing a capacity for intimacy.
Never married includes those who - Answer-intend to marry someday and those who
have decided to remain single
T/F: Most adults in the U.S. marry. - Answer-TRUE
Median age of first marriage in 2012 was ______ for men and _____ for women. -
Answer-29 and 27
Among married persons 20 to 29 years old: ______% of men and ______% of women
have just one relationship and it eventually leads to marriage. - Answer-46% of men and
65% of women
Among married persons 20 to 29 years old ____% of men and _____% of women
continue a pattern of serial monogamy: involved in two or more sexually intimate
relationships prior to marriage. - Answer-40% of men and 28% of women
Attitudes of never-married people about their status - Answer-vary widely
- Some decide to live both celibate (unmarried) and chaste (abstaining from sexual
activity).
Singleism - Answer-the stigmatizing and stereotyping of people who are not in a socially
recognized couple relationship.
Singles scene is institutionalized in forms such as - Answer-single apartment complexes
and singles bars.
- fitness centers, church groups, schools, and parties also provide opportunities for
meeting others.
Sporting rituals at urban nightclubs are - Answer-- game-oriented cultural scripts
involving elaborate preparations for all genders
- Public behavior is intended to display traditional masculinity and femininity.
and Answers All Correct
Satisfaction with sex has two components - Answer-- Satisfaction with the sexual
activity.
- Emotional satisfaction.
Married people are significantly ______ satisfied than are cohabiting or single people in
a continuing relationship. - Answer-MORE
Sexual satisfaction contributes to - Answer-marital quality
- How partners treat each other is as important or more important.
Sexual patterns are influenced by each person's - Answer-level of sexual desire; and
they can change over the course of a marriage.
- For some, sex becomes "routine."
- Trying to get pregnant, pregnancy itself, and having a baby all have a significant
impact.
- Fundamental change can also result from developing a capacity to give and receive
pleasure; from aging; and from illness.
What kind of difference is apparent in the frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual
satisfaction, or sexual desire between couples in which the woman is a homemaker or
those in which she works? - Answer-no significant difference
- Part-time, full-time, or high full-time (45 or more hours).
- Fatigue is associated with decreased sexual satisfaction
- People who work more actually have sex more, not less.
Quality of work, rather than number of hours, is associated with sexual outcomes: -
Answer-women and men with satisfying jobs report that sex is better.
What certain characteristics are associated with a greater likelihood of infidelity. -
Answer-- Narcissism and impulsiveness.
- Conflict, engaging in sexual withholding, alcohol abuse
- Dissatisfaction with the relationship and with marital sex
Mate retention tactics: men - Answer-Men report greater use of resources display and
more frequent submission to the partner.
, Mate retention tactics: women - Answer-Women report frequent use of enhancing their
appearance and use of possessive verbal statements.
There has been a _________ in fidelity across relationship types—dating, cohabiting,
and marriage. - Answer-decline
Early adulthood typically involves several steps toward - Answer-sexual maturity
Early adulthood typically involves several steps toward sexual maturity including... (4) -
Answer-- Solidifying one's sexual identity and orientation
- Identifying one's sexual likes and dislikes, and communicating them to a partner
- Becoming responsible about sex.
- Developing a capacity for intimacy.
Never married includes those who - Answer-intend to marry someday and those who
have decided to remain single
T/F: Most adults in the U.S. marry. - Answer-TRUE
Median age of first marriage in 2012 was ______ for men and _____ for women. -
Answer-29 and 27
Among married persons 20 to 29 years old: ______% of men and ______% of women
have just one relationship and it eventually leads to marriage. - Answer-46% of men and
65% of women
Among married persons 20 to 29 years old ____% of men and _____% of women
continue a pattern of serial monogamy: involved in two or more sexually intimate
relationships prior to marriage. - Answer-40% of men and 28% of women
Attitudes of never-married people about their status - Answer-vary widely
- Some decide to live both celibate (unmarried) and chaste (abstaining from sexual
activity).
Singleism - Answer-the stigmatizing and stereotyping of people who are not in a socially
recognized couple relationship.
Singles scene is institutionalized in forms such as - Answer-single apartment complexes
and singles bars.
- fitness centers, church groups, schools, and parties also provide opportunities for
meeting others.
Sporting rituals at urban nightclubs are - Answer-- game-oriented cultural scripts
involving elaborate preparations for all genders
- Public behavior is intended to display traditional masculinity and femininity.
