Chapter 10: Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Question 1

the stigmatizing and stereotyping of people who are not in a socially recognized couple relationship

Answer 1

singleism

Question 2

sexual activity between a married person and someone other than that person’s spouse; adultery

Answer 2

extramarital sex

Question 3

a form of extramarital sex in which married couples exchange partners with others

Answer 3

swinging

Question 4

a romantic or sexual relationship initiated by online contact and maintained primarily via online communication

Answer 4

cyberaffair

Question 5

a theory that states that people mentally calculate the benefits and costs for them in a relationship; their behavior is then affected by whether they feel there is equity or inequity, and they will act to restore equity if there is inequity

Answer 5

equity theory

Question 6

the nonpossessive, honest, responsible, and ethical philosophy and practice of loving multiple people simultaneously

Answer 6

polyamory

Question 7

the cessation of mestruation

Answer 7

menopause

Question 8

surgical removal of the uterus

Answer 8

hysterectomy

Question 9

surgical removal of the ovaries

Answer 9

oophorectomy

Question 10

surgical removal of the prostate

Answer 10

prostatectomy