The Kinsey Institute/Roper Organization National Sex Knowledge Test.

 

 

Directions: For each of the questions below, record your answer.  Score your test at with the answer sheet that is at the bottom of this document.

1.  Nowadays, what do you think is the age at which the average or typical American first has sexual intercourse?

            a.  11 or younger         d.  14               g.  17               j. 20

            b.  12                           e.  15               h.  18               k.  21 or older

            c.  13                           f.  16                i.  19                l.  DonŐt know

 

2.  Out of every ten married American men, how many would you estimate have had an extramarital affairŃthat is, have been sexually unfaithful to their wives?

 

            a.  Less than one out of ten      e.  Four out of ten (40%)         i.  Eight out of ten (80%)

            b.  one out of ten (10%)          f.  Five out of 10 (50%)          j.  Nine out of ten (90%)

            c.  Two out of ten (20%)         g.  Six out of 10 (60%)           k.  More than 90%

            d.  Three out of ten (30%)       h.  Seven out of 10 (70%)       l.  DonŐt know

 

2.  Out of every ten American women, how many would you estimate have had anal (rectal) intercourse?

 

            a.  Less than one out of ten      e.  Four out of ten (40%)         i.  Eight out of ten (80%)

            b.  one out of ten (10%)          f.   Five out of 10 (50%)         j.  Nine out of ten (90%)

            c.  Two out of ten (20%)         g.  Six out of 10 (60%)           k.  More than 90%

            d.  Three out of ten (30%)       h.  Seven out of 10 (70%)       l.  DonŐt know

 

4.  A person can get AIDS by having anal (rectal) intercourse even if neither partner is infected with the AIDS virus.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

5.  There are over the counter spermicides people can buy at the drugstore that will kill the AIDS virus.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

6.  Petroleum jelly, Vaseline Intensive Care, baby oil, and Nivea are not good lubricants to use with a condom or diaphragm.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

7.  More than one out of four (25%) of American men have had a sexual experience with another male during either their teens or adult years.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

 

8.  It is usually difficult to tell whether people are or are not homosexual just by their appearance or gestures.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

9.  A woman or teenage girl can get pregnant during her menstrual flow (her ŇperiodÓ).

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

10.  A woman or teenage girl can get pregnant even if a man withdraws his penis before he ejaculates (before he ŇcomesÓ).

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

11.  Unless they are having sex, women do not need to have regular gynecological examinations.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

12.  Teenage boys should examine their testicles (ÔballsÓ) regularly just as women self-examine their breasts for lumps.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

13.  Problems with erection are most often started by a physical problem.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

14.  Almost all erection problems can be successfully treated.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

15.  Menopause, or change of life as it is often called, does not cause most women to lose interest in having sex.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

16.  Out of every ten American women, how many would you estimate have masturbated either as children or after they were grown up?

 

            a.  Less than one out of ten      e.  Four out of ten (40%)         i.  Eight out of ten (80%)

            b.  one out of ten (10%)          f.   Five out of 10 (50%)         j.  Nine out of ten (90%)

            c.  Two out of ten (20%)         g.  Six out of 10 (60%)           k.  More than 90%

            d.  Three out of ten (30%)       h.  Seven out of 10 (70%)       l.  DonŐt know

 

17.  What do you think is the length of the average manŐs erect penis?

            a.  2 inches      d.  5 inches                  g.  8 inches                  j.  11 inches    

b.  3 inches      e.  6 inches                  h.  9 inches                  k. 12 inches    

            c.  4 inches      f.  7 inches                   i.  10 inches                 l.  DonŐt know

 

18.  Most women prefer a sexual partner with a larger-than-average penis.

            True                 False                DonŐt know

 

 

 

 Scoring the Test. 

Each question is worth one point.  So the total possible number of points you can get is 18.  Using the chart, score each item and then add up your total number of points.  When a range of possible answers is correct, according to available research data, all respondents choosing one of the answers in the correct range is given a point.

 

 

Question Number

Give yourself a point if you circled any of the following answers.

 

Circle the number of points you received.

 

Question Number

Give yourself a point if you circled any of the following answers.

 

Circle the number of points you received.

1

f,g

0     1

11

False

0     1

2

d,e

0     1

12

True

0     1

3

d,e

0     1

13

True

0     1

4

False

0     1

14

True

0     1

5

Any

1

15

True

0     1

6

True

0     1

16

g,h,i

0     1

7

True

0     1

17

d,e,f

0     1

8

True

0     1

18

False

0     1

9

True

0     1

 

Total Points

10

True

0     1

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  Reinisch, J. (1990).  The New Kinsey Report. New York: St. MartinŐs Press, pp-3-5.