Adult Sexuality – Ch12 | Complete Test Bank – 2nd Ed

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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) To help make important decisions and achieve a positive transition into adulthood, young adults need to ask themselves, "Do I expect to have a life partner and share sex with that person when I am old?"

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2) Historically, the age of first marriage has come down by several years.

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3) Living alone diminishes freedom, self-realization, and personal control.

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4) There is a broad range of economic, social, and health care rights denied to cohabiting couples, and especially LGBTQ people.

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5) A moral-normative perception serves primarily to promote family formation and child-rearing in a moral and normative religious way, and consequently makes marital separation and divorce difficult and especially hard on children.

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6) A man who is always considering taking a second wife (or more) is said to be in a monogamous marriage.

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7) In some Indian and South Asian countries, the social and religious status group of a family is known as their caste.

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8) Older married or cohabiting couples generally get bored with each other and stop having sex.

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9) Polyamory is the same thing as "cheating," or having an affair outside of a committed relationship.

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10) Avoiding divorce is a reason why some people delay marriage until late in life.

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11) Empty nesters are couples whose children are grown and no longer living at home.

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12) Sexual performance can serve as a barometer of our physical and mental health.

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13) With the emergence of disability in later life, people find that there is rarely any possibility of continuing sexual happiness in the second half of life.

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14) All the taboos and myths that surround sex among elders have resulted in some negative attitudes that have generally denied these citizens their rights in retirement settings.

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15) The frequency of sexual activity, for those who are active, declines only slightly from the 50s to the early 70s.

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16) Men seem to be more influenced by the presence of a partner and sexual desire, and more likely to wish to find privacy and engage in sexual pleasure with someone in assisted-living settings.

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17) The absence of sexual literacy and the persistence of negative attitudes about gays and lesbians and about sexual activity in old age cause the staff at assisted-living centers to forbid intimate relations.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
18) The years of the early 20s to mid-30s are called

A) adulthood.
B) early adulthood.
C) young adulthood.
D) middle age.
E) midlife.

19) Midlife is

A) adulthood beginning during adolescence.
B) adulthood beginning immediately after adolescence.
C) adulthood beginning in the late 40s.
D) adulthood beginning in the mid-60s.
E) adulthood beginning 65 and up.

20) Seniors are

A) persons between the ages of early 20s to mid-30s.
B) persons between the ages of early 40s to mid-60s.
C) adults 65 and up.
D) adults in the late 40s to 60s.
E) persons in adolescence to the early 20s.

21) Elders are

A) individuals between 65 and 85.
B) individuals 85 and older.
C) of an age between the late 40s and to the mid-60s.
D) between ages of early 20s to mid-30s.
E) between adolescence and midlife.

22) The time when we develop a basic sense of being an autonomous adult alone or in a relationship, in the world, and engaged in getting a life is

A) midlife.
B) teenage.
C) elderhood.
D) singlehood.
E) early adulthood.

23) In the United States, the social landscape surrounding intimate relationships has changed over the last several decades in such a way that

A) young people today often graduate from high school and get married soon afterward.
B) young people often sidestep committed marital relationships in their teens, postpone leaving home, and pursue occupational and educational goals.
C) young people today do not pursue educational and occupational goals.
D) people no longer see much difference between adolescence and adulthood and even late adulthood.
E) marriage now occurs earlier in life than it did in the 1960s and 1970s.

24) Uncommitted or unmarried individuals are referred to as

A) celibate.
B) couples.
C) single.
D) adults.
E) seniors.

25) Intentionally not having sex is called

A) midlife.
B) virginity.
C) abstinence.
D) celibacy.
E) nomadism.

26) Sex with people to whom you are not in love or committed is called

A) singlehood.
B) celibacy.
C) abstinence.
D) casual sex.
E) saving yourself.

27) Casual sex is also known as

A) hooking up.
B) celibacy.
C) abstinence.
D) abstinence until marriage.
E) saving yourself.

28) Which of the following is true of casual sex?

A) Casual sex invariably results in falling in love and getting married because of cultural expectations.
B) Casual sex is something only teens or young adults engage in today.
C) Casual sex is a sexual relationship with no "emotional strings" attached.
D) Casual sex has become a normative part of the cultural landscape of adolescents and young adults.
E) Casual sex requires people to fall in love and get committed or married immediately.

29) Families exerting an increasing pressure on their offspring to make commitments, marry, and have children is an example of

A) casual sex becoming a normative part of the cultural landscape of adolescents and young adults.
B) the cultural expectation that people should "settle down."
C) sexual behavior during a hookup widely varying.
D) men being more comfortable with all sexual behaviors than women.
E) preferring to engage in a sexual relationship with no "emotional strings" attached.

30) The practice of having an exclusive relationship with one person, breaking up, and going on to another exclusive relationship is called

A) monogamy.
B) singlehood.
C) serial monogamy.
D) casual sex.
E) hooking up.

31) Joan was in an exclusive relationship with Adam. After two years of dating, they broke up. Soon thereafter, Joan began an exclusive relationship with Jeremy. This is an example of

A) monogamy.
B) living apart together (LAT).
C) serial monogamy.
D) casual sex.
E) friends with benefits (FWB).

32) Which of the following is an example of a hookup?

A) Carl engages in sexual relations with Betty for a weekend, but they never meet again.
B) Terry and Sam live together to save on food costs by cooking and sharing food bills.
C) Sienna has a relationship with Bob but breaks up with him and dates his friend Buck.
D) Ann meets Ryan at college, and they marry as soon as they graduate.
E) Kim is married to Stu, but she has a mutually meaningful platonic relationship with her old friend Jeff, with Stu's full knowledge.

33) Singles involved sexually with a friend or acquaintance for some mutual benefit—such as shared rent—but without commitment are said to be

A) serially monogamous.
B) friends with benefits (FWB).
C) elders.
D) celibates.
E) a couple.

34) The intentional acceptance of one's partner having sexual relations with someone else, typically for a significant period of time, is referred to as

A) polyamory.
B) polygamy.
C) a civil union.
D) a registered partnership.
E) common law marriage.

35) Which of the following is true of polyamory?

A) It is a nonmonogamous practice that involves the consent of all partners involved.
B) It is a form of serial monogamy, and consent among partners is implied.
C) It is a type of nonmonogamy, but often participants are unaware that partners are practicing it.
D) It is a form of cheating on a monogamous relationship.
E) It is a form of nonmonogamy that is based on secrecy and deception.

36) Polyamory is the practice of having

A) an exclusive relationship with one person, breaking up, and going on to another exclusive relationship.
B) sexual involvement with a friend or acquaintance for some mutual benefit, such as shared rent, but without commitment.
C) sex with people to whom one is not in love or committed.
D) more than one loving, intimate relationship at a time, with the consent and full knowledge of everyone involved.
E) shared living space as a couple without being legally married.

37) Susan and Ron are a heterosexual couple in a long-term relationship who have a healthy sexual life. Often, Ron has to travel on business, and he has a sexual relationship with Jackie in a place where he often visits. Susan, Ron, and Jackie all consent to the situation. This can be referred to as

A) polygamy.
B) monogamy.
C) polyamory.
D) polysexuality.
E) infidelity.

38) The state of living together or sharing the same space as a couple without being legally married is called

A) cohabitation.
B) casual sex.
C) serial monogamy.
D) having friends with benefits.
E) celibacy.

39) Many different kinds of living arrangements qualify as cohabitation in the United States, including

A) singles involved sexually with a friend or acquaintance for shared rent, but without commitment.
B) having an exclusive relationship with one person, breaking up, and going on to another exclusive relationship.
C) the condition of remaining single, often by choice and living alone.
D) two people maintaining separate residences and referring to themselves as a couple.
E) two people who are having sex but are not in love or committed.

40) Cohabitingcouples across the United States are generally denied which of the following?

A) right to love
B) right to sexual intimacy
C) right to an emotional commitment
D) right to enter into a domestic partnership
E) right to shared health care coverage

41) May and Frank live together occasionally while maintaining separate households. They consider their relationship a domestic partnership. Which of the following rights would they be denied?

A) right to live together
B) right to love
C) right to economic benefits
D) right to sexual intimacy
E) right to emotional commitment

42) Cohabitation creates which of the following advantages?

A) recognition by state or local authorities
B) availability of shared health care coverage
C) social security and insurance benefits
D) emotional bonds about being open, truthful, and sharing
E) recognition and encouragement from religious groups

43) _____ is an interpersonal status involving two people who live together and regard each other publicly as spouses even though no marriage or civil ceremony has occurred.

A) Cohabitation
B) Civil union
C) Common law marriage
D) Serial monogamy
E) Friends with benefits

44) _____ is a defined legal and social status in some states, and in the corporate sphere for some companies, that provides some benefits, such as health care, to registered domestic partners.

A) A domestic partnership
B) A civil union
C) Common law marriage
D) Serial monogamy
E) Cohabitation

45) _____ is a legally recognized union similar to marriage but not having all the same protections and rights.

A) Common law marriage
B) A domestic partnership
C) A civil union
D) Cohabitation
E) A registered partnership

46) Which of the following refers to a legal marriage and formal status between two people of the same biological sex?

A) gay
B) lesbian
C) homosexuality
D) same-sex marriage
E) civil union

47) The legal status granted in some states allowing same-sex or opposite-sex couples to receive tax benefits and other benefits granted to married couples is known as

A) same-sex marriage.
B) a registered partnership.
C) a domestic partnership.
D) common law marriage.
E) a civil union.

48) The phase of cohabitation in which couples develop reproductive plans is known as

A) the contraceptive switch.
B) cohabitation.
C) the casual sex period.
D) the friends with benefits phase.
E) fornication.

49) Will and Mira, a cohabiting couple, decide to take their relationship and commitment to the next level and start planning for children. They decide that they would be ready to have children after two years of being together. With this plan in mind, they consult a doctor to find out which mode of birth control would be best suited to their situation. This is an example of

A) serial monogamy.
B) celibacy.
C) casual sex.
D) friends with benefits.
E) the contraceptive switch.

50) The cultural idea that two people can be a couple but live apart in separate households is known as

A) serial monogamy.
B) celibacy.
C) casual sex.
D) living apart together (LAT).
E) the contraceptive switch.

51) Which of the following statements is true of the decision about living together before marriage?

A) The norms governing it have been the same for at least several decades—or even centuries.
B) There is a single, unfailing recipe that everyone can follow to make such a relationship successful.
C) Sexual well-being and happiness in such a situation require careful reflection on the needs of both people and their feelings about each other and commitment as they get to know each other.
D) The various economic factors that contribute to the decision are less important today than in times past.
E) It is no longer necessary for the couple to be well-suited in terms of their physical, educational, and other traits.

52) Which of the following best explains why marriage contributes to mental health and sexual well-being?

A) Marriage is a long-term contract that enables people to plan, sacrifice, and build together.
B) Marriage is a commitment that requires people to divide up resources and requires them to be able to persevere during the tough times in life.
C) Marriage and family have become more important than most other social institutions—the exception being friendship, which is a closer connection.
D) It is extremely difficult to integrate love, work, and emotional commitment when respect, mutual regard, sexual well-being, and shared values and goals help define a marriage.
E) Commitment through marriage requires specialization, division of labor, and economic scale for the couple, which can breed long-term resentment and emotional burdens.

53) The idea that people become increasingly selective and more careful during the process of dating, mating, cohabiting, and marriage is represented by

A) heterogamy.
B) serial homogamy.
C) the winnowing hypothesis.
D) living apart together (LAT).
E) friends with benefits (FWB).

54) Which of the following is true according to the winnowing hypothesis?

A) Marriage between two individuals of different ethnicities, income, social class, or religion does not happen.
B) People select mates based on such areas as education, race, age, religion, and shared values.
C) Selecting mates is based on real-world factors such as finances and family, but never on political attitudes.
D) The transition to marriage using a winnowing or mate selection process leads to considerably less careful selectivity in dating, mating, cohabiting, and marriage.
E) Men and women use the same factor—income—in selecting a marital partner, but there are differences in what weight they give to race, religion, education, age, and social class.

55) _____ refers to a marriage between two individuals of different ethnicities, income, social class, or religion.

A) Monogamy
B) Homogamy
C) Serial homogamy
D) Heterogamy
E) Polygamy

56) Jen meets Geoffrey at college, and the two fall in love. While they are dating, they find out that they are from different countries. Also, Geoffrey is from an extremely affluent business family and does not plan to work for a living, while Jen supports herself with her income from a part-time job. Jen and Geoffrey get married after they graduate. This marriage is an example of

A) monogamy.
B) homogamy.
C) serial homogamy.
D) heterogamy.
E) polygamy.

57) _____ refers to marriage between individuals who are culturally similar.

A) Homogamy
B) Monogamy
C) Serial homogamy
D) Heterogamy
E) Polygamy

58) Partners who are so busy that they cannot cope with intimacy, or they omit sex from the relationship, are known as

A) serial monogamists.
B) dual income, no sex (DINS) couples.
C) hooking-up couples.
D) individuals "living apart together" (LAT).
E) friends with benefits (FWB).

59) Which of the following is most accurate regarding dual income, no sex (DINS) couples?

A) The factors leading up to this phenomenon do not influence same-sex couples.
B) The individuals are culturally similar and therefore likely enjoy a high degree of sexual well-being.
C) They have sexual relations but live apart in separate households.
D) They are so busy that they cannot cope with intimacy, or they omit sex from the relationship.
E) They have entered the relationship phase in which couples develop reproductive plans.

60) Gina and Ken live together. They followed a careful mate selection process, matching education, race, age, religion, and shared values, even political attitudes, before they became a couple. They used to share a considerable level of sexual attraction for each other, but they have now become so busy with their careers that they have no time for sexual intimacy. Gina and Ken can be called a

A) serial monogamist couple.
B) dual income, no sex (DINS) couple.
C) hooking-up couple.
D) couple living apart together.
E) couple in the friends with benefits phase.

61) On average, which of the following have better mental health, more emotional support, and less psychological distress?

A) married individuals
B) cohabiting couples
C) those who live together apart
D) single individuals
E) those in polyamorous relationships

62) Which of the following is a reason people delay marriage today?

A) Married individuals have better mental health and more emotional support, factors that have little relevance at present.
B) There is a higher degree of psychological distress and a higher rate of psychiatric disorder among married couples than unmarried ones.
C) Key changes in gender roles have allowed many women to postpone marriage to go to college and pursue careers.
D) Recent surveys have proved that marriage has the greatest negative impact on sexual well-being.
E) It is now well-known that emotionally supportive relationships fail to support physical health and well-being.

63) The hereditary social statuses among Hindu families in India and South Asia are known as

A) castes.
B) races.
C) ethnicities.
D) creeds.
E) sects.

64) When one man and one woman are legally married and this has both political and religious meaning, they are said to be in a

A) serial monogamy relationship.
B) civil union.
C) polygamous marriage.
D) monogamous marriage.
E) common law marriage.

65) The practice of one man having more than one wife is called

A) polyandry.
B) monoandry.
C) polygamy.
D) open marriage.
E) polyamory.

66) Which of the following is accurate regarding sex and marriage?

A) Older married or cohabiting couples get bored with each other and stop having sex.
B) People stop wanting to have physical relationships and sex as they age.
C) People stop having sex as they age because of a natural drop in sexual desire.
D) The primary reason that people do not have sex later in life is the lack of a partner.
E) The frequency of sex is an insignificant factor in marital sexual relations.

67) Which of the following factors lowers cognitive and emotional appreciation of sexuality and satisfaction among heterosexual couples?

A) high self-esteem
B) differential income factors
C) minority stress
D) legality of monogamy
E) availability of a private, intimate space

68) Studies about whether men or women experience more sexual satisfaction in marriage reveal that

A) the countries where men have the greatest degree of control over women offer the greatest sexual satisfaction for men.
B) the countries having the greatest power imbalance between men and women in marriage have the lowest levels of sexual satisfaction.
C) in cultures with high equality between women and men, both women and men typically have low sexual satisfaction in marriage relationships.
D) sexual satisfaction is less likely to occur in cultures that have a close match in the gender power of men and women.
E) a high level of mutual sexual satisfaction for both genders suggests that gender equality in that culture may be relatively high.

69) _____ is an act of sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than the person's spouse—also called "cheating."

A) Polyamory
B) Polygamy
C) Adultery
D) Winnowing
E) Serial monogamy

70) The practice of married heterosexuals having casual sex with other heterosexuals outside the relationship, generally with the spouse's consent, is called

A) winnowing.
B) swinging.
C) adultery.
D) polyamory.
E) incest.

71) Drew and Frances are a heterosexual married couple. Drew has an affair with his personal secretary, but he takes special pains to ensure that Francis does not find out about it. Which of the following describes Drew's actions?

A) winnowing
B) swinging
C) adultery
D) polyamory
E) incest

72) Which of the following is true regarding adultery?

A) It is the consensual form of an extramarital relationship.
B) People in adulterous relationships do not engage in sex.
C) Religious authorities uphold adultery the same way they regard monogamy in many faiths.
D) Cheating, which occurs when one marriage partner does not know of it, is not considered adultery.
E) Increasing infidelity has resulted in an increase in the dissolution of marriages and a greater number of divorces.

73) The legal termination of a marriage is called

A) divorce.
B) voidable marriage.
C) adultery.
D) alimony.
E) child support.

74) Lisa and Ron are a married couple but are initiating the legal termination of the marriage. Which of the following are they filing for?

A) child support
B) divorce
C) adultery
D) alimony
E) child custody

75) Which of the following is true of divorce?

A) Divorce is widely perceived to have increased in western Europe and the United States, and since 1980, that increase has accelerated.
B) Older people are more likely to divorce than younger people.
C) People with high education and income have high rates of divorce.
D) The most common reason people divorce is problems in communication or a sense of feeling unhappy or unloved in a relationship.
E) Divorce rates around milestones such as 4-year or 7-year anniversaries in the cycle of marriage and commitment are very low.

76) Which of the following statements best describes the effect of divorce on children?

A) The effect of divorce or separation on children has been studied very little.
B) The younger and more innocent children are, the better they adjust after divorce.
C) At whatever age, divorce is disruptive, and children have many reactions, including anger, depression, sadness, and grief.
D) Boys and girls are invariably similar in their reactions to the divorce of their parents.
E) Allowing visitation rights to only one parent after divorce best recognizes the roles of each parent in the lives of their children.

77) Which of the following is true of same-sex marriage today?

A) Attitudes toward homosexuality and same-sex marriage have evolved dramatically, but today they are extremely negative.
B) According to the U.S. Supreme Court, same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry.
C) Only about a quarter of all Americans support marriage equality today.
D) Same-sex couples typically remain unconcerned about not being able to live together or support their relationship in the face of a health emergency or discrimination due to the lack of societal acceptance and benefits.
E) In the United States, Social Security benefits have always been available to gay partners when one of them dies.

78) Which of the following Supreme Court cases recognized the legal right of same-sex couples to marry in the United States?

A) Obergefell v. Hodges
B) Roe v. Wade
C) Miranda v. Arizona
D) Loving v. Virginia
E) Lawrence v. Texas

79) Which of the following is true of sex and well-being in midlife?

A) As people reach midlife, they experience an increase in sexual desire.
B) The nature of changes in sexual desire for the current generation and the generations of the past is essentially the same.
C) Baby boomers tend to express conservative or traditional values about sexuality.
D) Staying healthy overall allows the body to continue to respond sexually to a partner with a deepening sense of enjoyment that sometimes characterizes maturation.
E) Adults who were born in the 1940s are open and progressive in their sexual beliefs and experiences.

80) Treating older adults in a discriminatory way is

A) misogyny.
B) adultist.
C) ageist.
D) gerontocratic.
E) paternalistic.

81) Mike, who attends high school, is firmly convinced that as people age, they become less and less able to take care of themselves. He often looks down on his own grandparents, as well as the elderly who take walks in the park in his neighborhood.Mike's attitude can be said to be

A) adult-centric.
B) adultist.
C) ageist.
D) racist.
E) paternalistic.

82) In the context of sexual well-being and expression among older adults, which of the following is true?

A) Older people do not have sexual desires.
B) Older people are too fragile and might hurt themselves if they attempt to engage in sexual relations.
C) Older people are physically unattractive and therefore undesirable.
D) Older people are not able to make love even if they wanted to.
E) Older people continue to enjoy intimacy, physical closeness, hugging, and touching, which may or may not involve bodily penetration.

83) In the context of satisfaction in sex as people grow older, which of the following is correct?

A) Cultural taboos may discourage older single or widowed women from having active sexual relationships.
B) The fact that, on average, men outlive women by about 7 years limits the availability of sexual partners for men.
C) Older women tend to be more sexually liberal than younger women.
D) Men outnumber women in the aging population.
E) Aging affects the sexual lives of heterosexual men earlier and more adversely than it affects heterosexual women.

84) Which of the following is true for health and sexuality?

A) Sexual performance can serve as a barometer of our physical and mental health.
B) Cardiovascular diseases do not influence sexual desire or performance.
C) Treatments for long-lasting conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer, do not produce sexual side effects.
D) Sexual performance and desire are separate and uninfluenced by mental and physical health.
E) Sexual functioning is not something that should be discussed with a doctor.

85) The period of life that starts at about age 85 and is often overlooked in people's thinking about sexual experience and relationships is called

A) adulthood.
B) early adulthood.
C) elderhood.
D) midlife.
E) adolescence.

86) Steve is a retired army veteran of age 86. He can be called a(n)

A) ageist.
B) elder.
C) person in midlife.
D) person in early adulthood.
E) adolescent.

87) Which of the following is true of sexuality and well-being in late life?

A) People aged 57–85 do not think of sexuality as an important part of life.
B) Taboos and myths that surround sex among elders have encouraged these citizens to exercise their rights in retirement settings.
C) Women are less influenced by the presence of a partner and sexual desire.
D) Women report that having a partner may create greater desire for sex.
E) The presence of prospective sexual and romantic partners may decrease a person's interest in sexuality in centers of assisted living.

88) Ellen, who is 85, has been widowed for 10 years and lives in an assisted-living facility. She is active in her daily chores, keeps herself informed and alert, and is not averse to dating. Which of the following factors can increase her interest in sexuality?

A) the presence of prospective sexual and romantic partners
B) privacy to engage in sexual pleasure
C) taboos and myths that surround sex among elders
D) absence of sexual literacy
E) persistence of negative attitudes about sexual activity in old age

89) Linda is a caretaker at an assisted-living facility. She is patient and kind to all the residents. One day, an elderly couple there requests a private room so that they can have sexual relations. She shows them to a room, but she is rather shocked that an elderly couple want to have sex at an age above 60, and she shows it. She also makes them uncomfortable and passes them with a sneer. Which of the following is true of Linda?

A) She knows that the frequency of sexual activity declines only slightly from the 50s to the early 70s.
B) She should have forbidden the couple from engaging in sexual behavior.
C) She should have informed the couple that their behavior is embarrassing.
D) She should have been trained better on how to handle these issues.
E) She should have talked to other residents about this request.

FILL IN THE BLANK. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
90) _____ are adults that are 85 and older.

91) The condition of remaining single, often by choice, is known as _____.

92) _____ sex, also known as hooking up, is sex with people to whom you are not in love or committed.

93) _____ monogamy is the practice of having an exclusive relationship with one person, breaking up with that person, and then going on to an exclusive relationship with another person.

94) Singles who are involved sexually with a friend or acquaintance for some mutual interest, such as shared rent, but without commitment, are involved in an arrangement known as friends with _____.

95) _____ is defined as the state of living together or sharing the same space as if the couple were married but without being legally married.

96) The _____ hypothesis suggests that people select mates based on such areas as education, race, age, religion, and shared values, even political attitudes.

97) The idea that married heterosexuals can have casual sex with other heterosexuals outside the relationship, generally with the spouse's consent, is called _____.

98) Also known as "cheating," an act of sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than the person's spouse is known as _____.

99) _____, which starts at about age 85, is often overlooked in people's thinking about sexual experience and relationships.

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
100) What are the factors that lead people to stay single?

101) Describe cohabitation and its three components.

102) For what reasons are people marrying later in life in the United States?

103) Explain key differences in the institution of marriage across cultures.

104) Describe the factors involved in sexual satisfaction in marriage.

105) Describe divorce trends in the United States, and the effect of divorce on families.

106) What is the status of same-sex marriage in the United States today?

107) Explain how caring for your body and keeping fit can contribute to positive sexuality in midlife.

108) Explain sexual desire in late life and challenges to the expression of sexual desire among elders.

SECTION BREAK. Answer all the part questions.
109) Nina and Mitch, a cohabiting couple, have been deeply attracted to each other since their college years. This gives them both a deep and fulfilling sense of sexual well-being. After graduating from college, Nina has been able to find a good deal for an apartment for them, and they have agreed to share the rent. Seeing that they are extremely cooperative and committed to each other, Mitch has come to believe that the thread that binds them together is sacred.

109.1) The deep desire and sexual fulfillment in the relationship between Nina and Mitch points to which characteristic of commitment?

A) sexual well-being
B) attraction
C) serial monogamy
D) moral-normative perception
E) external constraints

109.2) Nina's act of finding suitable accommodation points to which characteristic of commitment?

A) sexual well-being
B) attraction
C) serial monogamy
D) moral-normative perception
E) external constraints

109.3) Mitch's belief that the relationship they have is sacred points to which characteristic of commitment?

A) sexual well-being
B) attraction
C) serial monogamy
D) moral-normative perception
E) external constraints