Which of the Following Statements Is True of Sexuality in Marriage

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of sexuality in marriage and established relationships?

• A) Married partners overlook each other's likes and dislikes and eventually become insensitive to the other's needs.
• B) The sex life of a married couple is very similar to what it was before marriage.
• C) Marriage is traditionally the only relationship in which sexuality is legitimized.
• D) Levels of sexual satisfaction and pleasure are typically higher in singlehood or extramarital relationships than in marriage.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity that an organism can detect at least 50% of the time.

Selective Attention

The process by which a person focuses on one or a few sensory inputs while ignoring other stimuli.

Perceptual Set

A tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations, emotions, and culture.

Expectancy Effect

The phenomenon where a researcher's expectations influence the outcome of a study.