Sexual Intimacy Exam Questions nan Ch.9

CHAPTER 9: Sexual Intimacy

1. The Importance of Sex

a. Satisfaction: Sexual and relationship

b. Relationships without sex

 i. Involuntary celibacy

  ii. Virginity

2. The Course of Sexual Desire

a. Changes in sexual desire and sexual frequency over time

3. Ingredients of a Healthy Sex Life

a. Quantity

b. Technique

c. Responsiveness

 i. Good communication

4. The Functions of Sex in Intimate Relationships

a. Consensual nonmonogamy

 i. Swinging

  ii. Open relationship

iii. Polyamory

b. Reasons for having sex

 i. Strengthening pairbonds

1. Sexual afterglow

2. Approach vs. avoidance motives

  ii. Compensating for relationship vulnerabilities

1. Negative affectivity

2. Attachment insecurity

3. “Make-up sex”

iii. Physical health and well-being

5. Obstacles: What Gets in the Way of Sex

a. Finding time

b. Household chores

c. Pornography use

 i. Gender differences

d. Negotiating differences

 i. Sexual coercion

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Each partner’s evaluation of the sexual aspect of their relationship refers to their:

2. José reports that he has a high degree of sexual satisfaction with his partner, Tim. Therefore, it is likely that José will also report having:

3. Strong positive associations between sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction are influenced by all the following EXCEPT:

4. Research, based on couples together for ______ years and _____ years, on average, continues to find a reliable association between initial levels of sexual satisfaction and changes in relationship satisfaction.

5. According to research on college students (average age, 21), the association between willingness to engage in a romantic relationship peaks at ____ sexual partners and declines at ______ sexual partners.

6. Your friend, Patti, confides in you that she and her partner, Patrick, are no longer having sex. She is unhappy with this but has decided to stay with him because they have been together for close to 5 years. Based on this, Patti is experiencing which of the following?

7. Changes in sexual frequency and desire are associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

8. Sexual frequency and satisfaction tend to peak in the ______ year of a relationship and decline markedly in the ______ year.

9. According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging, adults between the ages of _____ and _____ describe their sex life as satisfying.

10. Couples who were instructed to increase their sexual frequency reported being ______ at the end of the 90-day study.

11. The Kama Sutra and other guides are designed to teach partners how to:

12. People who report greater sexual satisfaction and more regular orgasms are more likely to report engaging in which of the following, in addition to intercourse?

13. Men are more likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

14. Men are less likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

15. Women are more likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

16. Women are less likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

17. Carl, a self-identified male, was discussing his most recent sexual encounter with his friends over drinks. He is more likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

18. Linda, a self-identified female, was discussing her most recent sexual encounter with her friends over drinks. She is more likely to report having engaged in which of the following sexual acts?

19. According to the chapter, _________ is a driving force of satisfying sex.

20. Scott and Vinny are in a committed romantic relationship with one another and have decided to engage in physical and emotional intimacy with other people outside of their relationship. This is referred to as:

21. _______ refers to the various ways in which partners arrange to experience sexual and/or emotional intimacy with multiple people.

22. ________ refers to the practice of couples temporarily exchanging partners for sex or including others in their sex life.

23. _______ refers to the explicit agreement between two committed partners that each has the option of pursuing sexual or emotional connections with other people.

24. ____________ refers to the practice of engaging in ongoing emotional and sexual relationships with multiple people, with the knowledge and consent of all parties involved.

25. Suzanne and Bob met recently and quickly became sexually active with each other. Suzanne reported that she wanted to have sex with Bob because she was curious about how he was in bed. What factor would be associated with Suzanne’s reason for having sex?

26. Amy is concerned that her boyfriend Nick is cheating on her. In order to “save their relationship,” Amy starts engaging in sex with Nick more often. What factor would be associated with Amy’s reason for having sex?

27. Charlie has not been getting along with his boyfriend Tony, so Charlie decides to have sex with someone else. What factor would be associated with Charlie’s reason for having sex?

28. Jalisa has really appreciated all that her partner Rich has done for her recently, so she decides to have sex with him randomly to show her appreciation. What factor would be associated with Jalisa’s reason for having sex?

29. Based on research by Meston and Buss (2007), all of the following are themes for having sex EXCEPT:

30. _________ refers to the lingering sense of elevated closeness and well-being after sex.

31. Research has shown that sex has positive associations with health and well-being. These associations can be best observed in which of the following?

32. According to research on the sexual frequency among married couples in the United States between 1989 and 2014, men’s annual number of time having sex has _______ and women’s numbers have _________.

33. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why couples are finding it hard to find time to have sex?

34. Women tend to spend _____ hour(s) on household chores for every ______ hour(s) spent by men.

35. Couples tend to have more sex when they divide the household chores based on:

36. Pornography is defined as any type of media featuring nudity or sexual behavior that is explicitly intended to cause:

37. Jordan is a straight man who watches pornography regularly. He is likely to report _________ with his partner.

38. Angela watches pornography regularly. She is likely to report ________ with her current partner.

39. Which of the following is true about how pornography may affect partners’ beliefs about acceptable behaviors within the relationship?

40. Couples who report watching pornography together report all of the following EXCEPT:

41. Sexual ________ refers to using verbal strategies, physical means, or other manipulative tactics to pressure a partner into having unwanted sex.

42. Amber’s partner often uses “sweet talking” to try to get her to have sex with him. Which type of coercion is her partner using?

43. Marco’s partner often nags him to have sex. Which type of coercion is his partner using?

44. Val’s partner is constantly talking about how much sex his friends are having. Which type of coercion is her partner using?

45. Nathalie’s partner often gets extremely upset and yells whenever she refuses to have sex with him. Which type of coercion is her partner using?

46. Threatening to break up the relationship to convince your partner to have sex is a form of what type of coercion?

47. Nagging your partner to have sex is a form of what type of coercion?

48. Having sex with someone when they are drunk and cannot consent is a form of what type of coercion?

49. Women who have been pressured into having unwanted sex often feel _______ in their relationship.

50. James has been trying to increase the frequency of sex he and his partner Dana have. Which of the following is a positive approach he could try with her?

1. According to data from the Pew Research Center, what factors contribute to making a marriage work? Are these results stable over time and similar for individuals across the lifespan?

2. Describe the ways in which the associations between relationship quality and sexual satisfaction can be measured.

3. Describe the trends associated with sexual desire, frequency of sex, and relationship length.

4. Brad is convinced that having more sex with his partner, Linda, will increase the closeness they feel and make them both more satisfied in their relationship. Do you agree with Brad? Why or why not?

5. Describe what is meant by the term consensual nonmonogamy, including how it is decided upon, and the various forms it can take within a romantic relationship.

6. According to research by Meston and Buss (2007), people reported 237 different reasons for having sex. The textbook authors then organized participants’ responses into four broad themes with 13 specific factors. Please describe each of the four themes and give examples of factors associated with each theme.

7. Social psychologists describe two different motivations for engaging in relational behavior. List and define the types of motives, and then offer an example of each. Lastly, describe how motivations for engaging in sexual behavior are related to relationship satisfaction.

8. What are the ways in which healthy sex can serve as a protective factor for otherwise vulnerable relationships?

9. Kali has been seeking therapy because she speculates that her husband, Robert, may have a pornography addiction. Based on what you learned in the text, what are three reasons for concern about Robert’s pornography usage.

10. Sexual coercion has been characterized as having verbal or physical forms. Based on the recent study by Jeffrey and Barata (2017), list the types of verbal and physical forms of sexual coercion females identified and include an example of each.