Which of the following statements about marital sexuality is true?
a. Married couples are more likely to engage in oral sex than in the past.
b. Today's married couples are more likely to sustain the frequency of sexual intercourse for decades into the marriage.
c. There is a dramatic double standard in adulterysignificantly more men than women have affairs.
d. Sexual activity has little impact on marital satisfaction.
Question 2All of the following factors influence hooking up EXCEPT:
a. women outnumber men on college campuses.
b. women feel hooking up is a necessary prerequisite to a relationship.
c. many young women prefer to delay relationships while they pursue their educational and professional goals.
d. the double standard has disappeared.
Question 3Which of the following is true of hooking up?
a. Hooking up is a synonym for having intercourse.
b. Nearly all hooking up happens with no intention of starting a relationship.
c. Hooking up improves men's reputations.
d. Hooking up improves women's reputations.
Question 4The text suggests that the factor most likely responsible for a decrease in the rate of sexual activity among teens is:
a. the prevalence of abstinence-only programs in the schools.
b. the lack of legal contraception available to teens.
c. fear of AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease.
d. All of these are factors contributing to a decline in sexual activity among teens.
Question 5What are the research findings regarding the effectiveness of abstinence programs on reducing teenage sexual activity?
a. There is no credible evidence that abstinence programs work at all.
b. There is no credible evidence that abstinence programs work except in the very short term.
c. Research indicates that abstinence programs are very effective at reducing teenage sexual activity.
d. There has been no research on the effectiveness of abstinence programs.
Question 6Rates of sexual intercourse among never-married teens have _____________since the late 1980s.
a. risen dramatically
b. risen slightly
c. decreased slightly
d. decreased dramatically