Chapter 11: Adulthood

Question 1

How does masturbation change perceptions in attraction?

Answer 1

What we jerk off to trains the brain to consider as arousing

Question 2

Age of emerging adulthood

Answer 2

19-24

Question 3

Percentages of men: women who masturbate

Answer 3

98% : 80%

Question 4

Percentage who have had intercourse by age 24

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

Hookup definition

Answer 5

Any sexual behaviour in an uncommited context

Question 6

Percent of YA who have had a hookup

Answer 6

60-80%

Question 7

Downsides to hookups (3)

Answer 7

1. orgasm gap
2. 78% coerced sex happens during hookups
3. 30% regret their hookup

Question 8

Do we see differences in relationship/sexual satisfaction in LDR?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Do we see differences in rates of infidelity in LDR?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

What is the wedding ring effect?

Answer 10

Men who wear weddings rings are viewed as more attractive

Question 11

Singleism

Answer 11

stigma/stereotype against people not in a romantic relationship

Question 12

Committed relationship ideology

Answer 12

People in a relationship are somehow better

Question 13

What percentage of people get married within 2 years of cohabitation?

Answer 13

66%

Question 14

Differences between common law/marriage

Answer 14

Dividing matrimonial home/property ownership

Question 15

Similarity between common law/marriage

Answer 15

Childhood,spousal support

Question 16

Is cohabitation associated with divorce?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

Contrast frequency of sex in common law vs marriage

Answer 17

11-13x/month vs 8-11x/month

Question 18

Interpersonal exchange model in sexual satisfaction

Answer 18

Cognitive appraisal of anxieties in sexual communications
1. sexual rewards > costs
2. satisfaction with nonsexual relationship

Question 19

Sexual commun al strength

Answer 19

Approach vs avoidance
Be responsive and think of partner’s needs before your own, but without sacrificing assertiveness