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1.
Research on masturbation has found that:
A)the most common way for women to masturbate is by inserting fingers or objects into the vagina.
B)the most common way for men to masturbate is by circling the hand around the shaft of the penis and using an up-and-down movement.
C)most males continue to stimulate the penis after orgasm.
D)women rarely masturbate.
2.
Purposes of manual stimulation of the genitals include:
A)a pleasurable preliminary to intercourse.
B)a means of inducing orgasm.
C)a means of increasing arousal.
D)all of these.
3.
Research on the use of fantasy during sexual interactions with another person shows that:
A)use of fantasies typically leads to adultery.
B)most people have not engaged in fantasy while having sex with a partner.
C)sharing sexual fantasies with a partner typically has negative effects on the relationship.
D)none of these.
4.
Which position of intercourse is best for men trying to delay ejaculation?
A)face-to-face, man-on-top
B)face-to-face, woman-on-top
C)rear entry
D)side-to-side
5.
Which of the following sexual practices is LEAST likely to transmit a sexually transmitted disease?
A)cunnilingus
B)fellatio
C)interfemoral intercourse
D)anal intercourse
6.
Aphrodisiacs:
A)have proven chemical properties that stimulate sexual desire.
B)may work because of a belief in them.
C)are harmless.
D)dampen sexual desire.
7.
Psychologists recommend that:
A)all the various aspects of lovemaking be enjoyed for what they are, without setting any particular goal.
B)intercourse be set as the goal of sexual interactions.
C)orgasm be set as the goal of sexual interactions.
D)people avoid sexual contact unless they intend to consummate the exchange by having intercourse.
8.
Research on gender differences in interpersonal communication indicates that:
A)men are more skilled at reading nonverbal cues than women are.
B)women are more likely than men to inquire about upsetting situations.
C)men are more self-disclosing than women.
D)women use fewer comforting messages than men.
9.
Self-disclosure:
A)tends to be one-sided.
B)is unrelated to current satisfaction in the relationship.
C)is related to whether a couple stays together or breaks up.
D)is not advisable as it generally leads to being taken advantage of.
10.
Although you enjoy pornography and find nothing wrong with it, your friend disagrees because he says it often exploits women. You tell him, "I can understand the way you feel about pornography, especially since you believe that it often exploits women." This is an example of:
A)a "straw man" argument.
B)encoding.
C)decoding.
D)validating.
11.
Research supports which of the following statements about positive communication?
A)Most men distrust people who give them compliments.
B)In stable marriages, there is five times as much positive interaction as there is negative.
C)Nondistressed couples make more negative communications than distressed couples.
D)In stable marriages, the partners tend to have more negative interactions than positive ones, but they love each other anyway.
12.
Which of the following is a rule for fighting fair?
A)Discuss your partner's previous relationships.
B)Show your partner a journal of previous gripes about him or her.
C)Try to assess blame.
D)Don't play amateur psychologist.





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