NCC HED251 Chapter 12 Quiz Latest 2021

HED251 Human Sexuality

Chapter 12 Quiz

•             Question 1          One of the primary reasons people give for not initiating a relationship with someone they find attractive is                                        

                fear of being rejected

                lack of similarity

                absence of sexual desire

                none of the above

•             Question 2          Current evidence shows that __________ is most important in maintaining the health of a relationship.                                      

                accepting the partner for who he or she really is

                having an idealized vision of the partner

                having a realistic, “warts and all,” understanding of the relationship

                having positive illusions about the partner and the relationship

•             Question 3          One reason why passionate love has received so much attention from scientists and scholars is because                                              

                it is the strongest form of friendship

                it is a rare and mystical event

                it appears to be a universal human experience

                it is incredibly easy to study

•             Question 4          A good index that a marriage will be happy and successful is                                       

                a high degree of habituation

                a lot of shared pleasurable activities

                a high initial level of passion

                high amounts of disengagement

•             Question 5          Saul recently joined a dating service. So far, he has received information about four women who might be compatible with him. He has read their personal biographies and “sexual histories” and is ready to ask one of them out on a date. Based on research discussed in your textbook, which one will he probably choose?               

                Cathy, who has had sex before (but only with her last boyfriend)

                Karen, who describes herself as “extremely sexually experienced”

                Wendy, who has had so many sex partners she’s “lost count”

                Abbe, who has never been kissed (or done anything else sexually)

•             Question 6          Lynn has very negative self-esteem. It is therefore likely that                                    

                her parents did not raise her in a loving and supportive manner

                she has trouble accepting her strengths and weaknesses

                she may have difficulty in creating and maintaining a loving relationship

                all of the above

•             Question 7          People tend to prefer potential partners who possess _____ demographic characteristics, _____ personality traits, and _____ attitudes and interests.                                    

                similar, dissimilar, similar

                dissimilar, similar, similar

                dissimilar, dissimilar, dissimilar

                similar, similar, similar

•             Question 8          The concept of “depth of self-disclosure” refers to                                         

                the number of areas or topics that partners discuss

                how often partners actually talk

                the degree of intimacy and detail in partners’ disclosures

                how responsive partners are to each other

•             Question 9          Joe is a very jealous person. He likely                                    

                has low self-esteem

                experiences a high level of disengagement in his relationships

                has cheated on his partner

                all of the above

•             Question 10        When going through a breakup, most people have to deal with emotional and social loneliness, dealing with their ex-partner still being around, and                                       

                habituation

                obsessive review

                disengagement

                all of the above