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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Sexuality Over the Life Span

Fill in the Blank Quiz

Choose the correct term from the list below.

adolescence ejaculation heterosociality
homosociality inappropriate menstruation
nonmarital open marriage premarital
psychosexual puberty serial monogamy


1		The authors point to research that stresses that children's sexual exploration or activities should never be labeled as "bad" but that they may be called .


2		The physical changes of puberty are centered around the onset of in girls and in boys.


3		The biological stage when reproduction becomes possible is called .


4		The psychological state of is a time of growth and often confusion, as the body matures faster than the emotional and intellectual abilities.


5		The changes that occur in the psychological aspects of sexuality as a child grows are referred to as that child's development.


6		refers to relationships in which self-esteem and status are linked to evaluations from people of the same sex.


7		refers to relationships with the other sex that are based on respect and friendship.


8		The term used to refer to the sexual activities that occur primarily among unmarried, divorced, or widowed adults is sex.


9		sex refers to sexual activities, especially sexual intercourse, that take place prior to marriage.


10		An emerging pattern for many Americans is to have several sexually exclusive marriages or relationships over a lifetime. This pattern is called .


11		Married partners who may mutually agree to allow sexual relationships with others have what is called a/an .

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