Question 1

Which of the following is seen as a viable living arrangement as young adults are deferring marriage longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  concubinage
B)  codependency
C)  polygamy
D)  cohabitationE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Although acceptance of sex outside of marriage is widespread among college students,there are more boundaries placed on men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why is being gay more problematic for an African American man?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Black community is even less accepting of homosexuality than is the White community.
B)  There is overt discrimination in the stores,homes,and businesses within the male gay subculture.
C)  There is always a difficulty in finding same-sex partners outside their country.
D)  The Black community is filled with pressures to marry and become a father.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a behavior of sexually healthy adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoying sexual feelings without always acting on them
B)  appreciating one's own body
C)  identifying and living according to one's own values
D)  recognizing that human development primarily includes sexual experienceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following almost always precedes lesbian or gay activity by several years?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression
B)  homoeroticism
C)  promiscuity
D)  dissipationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following concepts has formed laws that grant some of the protections of marriage to gay men and lesbian women who cohabit in committed relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  open relationship
B)  domestic partnership
C)  free love
D)  free unionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Negative attitudes of older men and women toward sexuality can affect their likelihood of seeing themselves as sexual beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One long-term effect of the lower estrogen levels resulting from menopause is

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical cancer.
B)  liver problems.
C)  osteoporosis.
D)  leukemia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Feelings of sexual attraction to members of the same sex is called

Accepted Answer

A)  homoeroticism.
B)  bisexuality.
C)  heteroeroticism.
D)  heteronormativity.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Today,approximately 28% of all single parents live with their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Negative attitudes and affects toward homosexuality in other persons and toward same-sex attraction in oneself is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  heteronormativity.
B)  internalized homophobia.
C)  self-labeling.
D)  closeting.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Separated and divorced men and women tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  high double standards when it comes to choosing a partner when compared to never-married young adults.
B)  different expectations about relationships because of their previous marital experience.
C)  relationship expectations similar to that of never-married young adults.
D)  little or no expectations at all owing to previous marriage experiences.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Victor has dated women for the last 10 years but has had two sexual encounters with men.What can we conclude about Victor's sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is heterosexual.
B)  He is homosexual.
C)  We cannot draw any conclusions because the incidence of varied sexual encounters is very low.
D)  We cannot draw any conclusions because sexuality varies over time.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 14

Judy,a university student,is a lesbian woman.She has multiple same-sex partners within the university campus.What kind of reaction is Judy most likely to experience from her peer group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judy will be vehemently picked on and abused verbally within the university premises.
B)  Judy's orientation will be accepted by her peers because of the liberating college environment.
C)  Judy's orientation will not be accepted because homosexuality is not a recognized sexual orientation.
D)  Judy will be a case of curiosity for her peer group because of homosexuality with multiple partners.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What are the ways through which the physical effects of menopause can be reduced?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is a way through which menopausal hormone therapy is administered?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an oral medication
B)  as a patch applied on the skin
C)  as a spray or gel
D)  all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Helene lived with Ben for two years.When she was 24,she and Ben married,but divorced when Helene was 31.A year later,she married Michael.They divorced just after Helen turned 40.Five years later,she married Jeremy.Helene's way of life is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  serial monogamy.
B)  serial cohabitation.
C)  intermittent cohabitation.
D)  open marriage.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons college-age students have sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  to experience physical pleasure
B)  to identify their sexual orientation
C)  to take revenge
D)  to maintain a relationshipE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Rahim,an Asian citizen,is a gay man who forms an idea on his own that same-sex attraction is a perversion,and therefore,decides not to "come out." When he comes of marriageable age,he decides to marry a woman in spite of his orientation.Which of the following attitudes is expressed by Rahim?

Accepted Answer

A)  straight acting
B)  institutionalized homophobia
C)  internalized homophobia
D)  serial monogamyE) None of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 20

Which of the following types of relationships has the highest levels of sexual satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexual relationships
B)  marital relationships
C)  extramarital relationships
D)  casual relationshipsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Sexuality in Adulthood

Which of the following is seen as a viable living arrangement as young adults are deferring marriage longer?

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Although acceptance of sex outside of marriage is widespread among college students,there are more boundaries placed on men.

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Why is being gay more problematic for an African American man?

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Which of the following is NOT a behavior of sexually healthy adults?

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Which of the following almost always precedes lesbian or gay activity by several years?

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Which of the following concepts has formed laws that grant some of the protections of marriage to gay men and lesbian women who cohabit in committed relationships?

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Negative attitudes of older men and women toward sexuality can affect their likelihood of seeing themselves as sexual beings.

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One long-term effect of the lower estrogen levels resulting from menopause is

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Feelings of sexual attraction to members of the same sex is called

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Today,approximately 28% of all single parents live with their children.

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Negative attitudes and affects toward homosexuality in other persons and toward same-sex attraction in oneself is referred to as

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Separated and divorced men and women tend to have

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Victor has dated women for the last 10 years but has had two sexual encounters with men.What can we conclude about Victor's sexual orientation?

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Judy,a university student,is a lesbian woman.She has multiple same-sex partners within the university campus.What kind of reaction is Judy most likely to experience from her peer group?

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What are the ways through which the physical effects of menopause can be reduced?

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Which of the following is a way through which menopausal hormone therapy is administered?

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Helene lived with Ben for two years.When she was 24,she and Ben married,but divorced when Helene was 31.A year later,she married Michael.They divorced just after Helen turned 40.Five years later,she married Jeremy.Helene's way of life is best described as

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Which of the following is NOT one of the primary reasons college-age students have sex?

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Rahim,an Asian citizen,is a gay man who forms an idea on his own that same-sex attraction is a perversion,and therefore,decides not to "come out." When he comes of marriageable age,he decides to marry a woman in spite of his orientation.Which of the following attitudes is expressed by Rahim?

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