Chapter 10 Psych 170 Review Questions

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 1. Men and women with high school diplomas or less today are less likely to marry, for which of the following reasons? a. Cultural desire to remain independent and in charge of their own lives b. Inability to find partners in their socioeconomic class that are willing to marry c. Fear that they would not have the requisite financial stability d. A turning away from the institution of marriage for that demographic as a whole 2. The term ______ includes those who intend to marry someday and those who have decided to stay single. a. single people b. sexual unfolding c. serial monogamy d. never married 3. Game-oriented cultural scripts for nightlife participation are known as: a. the singles scene b. sporting rituals c. singlism d. sporting norms 4. The decline in marriage since 1960 is: a. race-based. b. culture-based. c. age-based. d. class-based. 5. Attachments to caregivers begin to form: a. as soon as an infant can visually recognize their caregiver. b. once an infant is able to understand words spoken to them. c. immediately after birth. d. when an infant can express emotions.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 6. Which group do incels blame for their situation? a. Feminist women who reject them b. Bisexual women c. Beta men d. The government 7. Which of the following is most representative of the institutionalized singles scene? a. Singles bars b. Internet dating site c. Church group d. Parties 8. What is the term for a heterosexual man who is an involuntary celibate? a. Incel b. Beta man c. Alpha man d. Excel 9. In 2017–2019, 12 percent of all men and 14 percent of women aged 15–49 were: a. cohabiting. b. single. c. divorced. d. married. 10.The term ______ includes those who intend to marry someday and those who have decided to stay single. a. serial monogamy b. sexual unfolding c. never married d. single people 11. It is estimated that, among Millennials (born between 1980 and 1990), ______ percent will marry by age 40, a decline from previous eras. a. 70 to 75 b. 50 to 55 c. 80 to 85 d. 60 to 65

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 18.When it comes to sex, marital couples: a. abandon sexual scripts. b. usually only partake in vaginal intercourse. c. experiment with many different sexual techniques. d. enact a few basic sexual scripts. 19.The average American married couple in their twenties has coitus ______ time(s) per week. a. one b. four c. four to five d. two to three 20.A study found that ______ percent of married people sext with their spouse. a. 43 b. 84 c. 17 d. 29 21.What proportion of students aged 15 to 19 have engaged in sexual intercourse? a. Marital unhappiness b. Poor health c. Children d. Sexual experimenting 22.Which of the following is most related to marital sexual frequency? a. age b. race c. religion d. social status 23.A major reason that married couples have less sex is: a. that women do not orgasm, so they do not enjoy sex. b. increased likelihood of extramarital affairs. c. habituation to one's partner. d. that couples become too involved with careers and other activities.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 24.More than 70 percent of women report participating in which of the following techniques during marital sex? a. Interfemoral intercourse b. Mouth–genital techniques c. Grinding techniques d. Anal intercourse 25.Extramarital sex within a marriage is often referred to as: a. monogamy. b. swinging. c. polyamory. d. adultery. 26.For working men and women, which of the following was associated with better sexual outcomes? a. Job satisfaction b. Level of job responsibility c. Reasonable work hours d. Decent salary 27.Among both men and women, dissatisfaction with marriage and with marital sex is associated with higher chances of: a. infidelity. b. long-term separation. c. swinging. d. increased religiosity. 28.Overall, ______ percent of professionals with power in their organization reported at least one incident of infidelity. a. 26 b. 55 c. 13 d. 72

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 34.Extramarital sex is predicted by all of the following EXCEPT: a. perception of power. b. lack of love. c. body image concerns. d. anger. 35.According to the General Social Survey, ______ of adult Americans believe it is always wrong for a married person to have sexual relations with someone other than the marriage partner. a. less than half b. half c. a small percentage d. a majority 36.Which of the following refers to a romantic or sexual relationship initiated by online contact and maintained primarily via online communication, which involves a person who is married or in a committed relationship? a. Cyberaffair b. Sexting c. Swinging d. Monogamy 37.According to equity theory, if individuals perceive a relationship to be inequitable, they: a. usually accept it. b. abandon it immediately. c. establish reinforcements. d. act to restore equity. 38.______ is a period lasting about 15 to 20 years during which a woman's body makes the transition from being able to reproduce to not being able to reproduce. a. Climacteric b. Old age c. Menopause d. Menarche

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 39.A review of the research on consensual nonmonogamy concluded which of the following? a. Consensual nonmonogamists are less satisfied than monogamists. b. Nonmonogamy causes serious and sometimes irreversible psychological damage on its participants. c. Nonmonogamists are more likely to separate or divorce. d. There are no differences between consensual nonmonogamists and monogamists. 40.From the point of view of a developmental psychologist, the sexual relationship in a second union: a. is always better than the sexual relationship in the second union. b. blends one's developmental continuities with their developmental changes. c. can never be as good as the sexual relationship in the first union. d. is solely representative of the developmental changes that one undergoes. 41.Menopause is the: a. death of the last egg. b. cessation of menstruation. c. inability to vaginally lubricate. d. inability to orgasm. 42.When researchers began to suggest that older men and women have sexual thoughts and feelings, the overall reaction from people was one of: a. glee. b. shock. c. resistance. d. acceptance. 43.The climacteric is marked particularly by a(n): a. increase in the production of estrogen. b. withering of the fallopian tubes. c. decline in functioning of the ovaries. d. collapsing of the uterus.

Psych 170 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood 50.______ is the surgical removal of the prostate. a. Prostatectomy b. Oophorectomy c. Castration d. Hysterectomy 51.Our society tends to have negative attitudes toward sex among the elderly because our culture tends to be: a. sex-oriented. b. conservative-values oriented. c. abstinence-oriented. d. youth-oriented. 52.Among men, declines in the frequency of intercourse with aging are associated with: a. widowhood. b. changing preferences. c. declining physical health. d. happiness.