Deck 5: Sexual Deviance

Question 1

A prostitute may suffer abuse at the hands of her husband or boyfriend and her _____.

Answer 1

pimp

Question 2

The undiscriminating, casual sexual relationships with many people are called _____.

Answer 2

promiscuity

Question 3

Sexual activity conduct via the internet is referred to as _____.

Answer 3

cybersex

Question 4

Having sexual relations for remuneration is referred to as _____.

Question 5

The oral stimulation of the female genitalia is called _____.

Question 6

Sending erotic or nude photos or videos of oneself via a cell phone or the Internet is called _____.

Question 7

The average work life of a prostitute is _____ to _____ years.

Question 8

When asked about the major advantages of prostitution, the majority of streetwalkers gave _____ as an answer.

Question 9

One who earns all or part of his living by acting as a manager or procurer for a prostitute is called a(n) _____.

Question 10

According to the text, _____ are perhaps the most exploited of all prostitutes.

Question 11

Prince reported that the prostitute's relationship with her _____ seems to be the most important family factor in determining if she becomes a prostitute.

Question 12

Sexually arousing materials that are not degrading or demeaning to adults or children is called _____.

Question 13

_____ is the legal term for pornography that is defined as unacceptable.

Question 14

_____ refers to those materials that are offensive by generally accepted standards of decency.

Question 15

The 1957 Supreme Court decision of _____ attempted to establish precise guidelines for deciding when a book, movie, or magazine would be considered obscene.

Question 16

The practice of deriving sexual pleasure from the infliction of pain is called _____.

Question 17

A(n) _____ is defined as an adult who depends on children for sexual stimulation.

Question 18

A(n) _____ is defined as an image of members of a group that standardizes them and exaggerates certain qualities.

Question 19

The _____, enacted in 2000, required libraries receiving federal technology funds to install pornography-blocking software on their computers.

Question 20

The undiscriminating, casual sexual relationships with many people are called _____.

A) deviance
B) promiscuity
C) homosexual
D) American gigolo

Question 21

A national survey reported that _____ of single men said they did not like a woman who was willing to make love on the first date.

A) 30 percent
B) 43 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 66 percent

Question 22

Sexual activity conducted via the internet is referred to as _____.

A) safe sex
B) sexting
C) video sex
D) cybersex

Question 23

Having sexual relations for remuneration is referred to as _____.

A) sexting
B) cybersex
C) prostitution
D) fellatio

Question 24

According to the text, in which ways do male prostitutes NOT secure clients?

A) agencies
B) websites
C) job postings at the local university
D) working on the streets

Question 25

The average work life of an American prostitute is _____.

A) less than 1 year
B) 1-3 years
C) 4-5 years
D) over 6 years

Question 26

The typical male customer of a prostitute is a _____.

A) married, middle-aged, well-educated white male
B) single, young white male
C) married, young white male
D) single, young black male

Question 27

When asked about the major advantages of prostitution, the majority of streetwalkers gave _____ as an answer.

A) "good working hours"
B) "enjoyed their job"
C) "exciting life style"
D) "money"

Question 28

Which of the following is a common physical problem among prostitutes characterized by a copious discharge from the cervix and vaginal lining, and a sensation of tenderness and fullness of the side walls of the pelvis?

A) chronic pelvic congestion
B) ovarian vein syndrome
C) pelvic inflammatory disorder
D) ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Question 29

A study of young male prostitutes in San Francisco reported that _____ of them were infected with AIDS.

A) 5 percent
B) 12 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 40 percent

Question 30

The United Nations estimates that _____ million children are trafficked across international borders every year, most of them destined for prostitution.

A) 0.5
B) 1.2
C) 2
D) 2.1

Question 31

One who earns all or part of his or her living by acting as a manager or procurer for a prostitute is called a _____.

A) manager
B) solicitor
C) pimp
D) big daddy

Question 32

In Prince's (1986) study of prostitutes, _____ of the streetwalkers admitted to trying to kill themselves.

A) 68 percent
B) 51 percent
C) 35 percent
D) 24 percent

Question 33

According to the text, which prostitutes are the most exploited?

A) pimps
B) streetwalkers
C) call girls
D) sex slaves

Question 34

_____ are women forced unwittingly into prostitution by men who kidnap them or who lure them into another country with the promise of work or husbands.

A) Sex slaves
B) Pimps
C) Call girls
D) Streetwalkers

Question 35

Winick and Kinsie (1971) suggest that the following two variables increased the likelihood of prostitution in a community.

A) participation in nonmarital sex and open discussion of sex
B) rejection of nonmarital sex and no open discussion of sex
C) sex education in the high schools and free condoms given out at the high schools
D) an increased use of pornography and a decreased practice of religion

Question 36

Which of the following is a structural factor that most likely explains why women enter prostitution?

A) good father-child relationships
B) religious neighborhoods
C) impoverished backgrounds
D) sufficient job skills

Question 37

Prince reported that a prostitute's relationship with her _____ seems to be the most important family factor in determining if she becomes a prostitute.

A) mother
B) father
C) brother
D) sister

Question 38

According to a study of men arrested for trying to hire a street prostitute, which of the following is a social psychological factor for using prostitutes?

A) They, compared to men generally, were more likely to be sexual lunatics.
B) They, compared to men generally, were less likely to report being generally unhappy.
C) They, compared to men generally, were less likely to be happily married if they were married.
D) They, compared to men generally, were more likely to form a lasting intimate relationship with prostitutes.

Question 39

Literature, art, or films that are sexually arousing are defined by social scientists as _____.

A) trash
B) pornography
C) work of the devil
D) a violation of law

Question 40

Sexually arousing materials that are not degrading or demeaning to adults or children is called _____.

A) pornography
B) erotica
C) obscenity
D) sadomasochism

Question 41

_____ is the legal term for pornography that is defined as unacceptable.

A) Pornography
B) Erotica
C) Obscenity
D) Sadomasochism

Question 42

The 1957 Supreme Court decision of _____ attempted to establish precise guidelines for deciding when a book, movie, or magazine would be considered obscene.

A) Roth v. the United States
B) Miller v. California
C) Frank v. Waters
D) Savage v. Ellam

Question 43

The 1973 Supreme Court decision of _____ reaffirmed the position that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.

A) Roth v. the United States
B) Miller v. California
C) Frank v. Waters
D) Savage v. Ellam

Question 44

The need for a socially unacceptable stimulus in order to be sexually aroused and satisfied is called _____.

A) pornography
B) erotica
C) obscenity
D) paraphilia

Question 45

The practice of deriving sexual pleasure from the infliction of pain is called _____.

A) pornography
B) erotica
C) sadomasochism
D) paraphilia

Question 46

Which of the following are examples of sadomasochism?

A) being tied up
B) being whipped
C) being spanked
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 47

Which of the following are the effects of pornography and obscenity on the quality of life?

A) The romantic partners and wives of men who consume pornography report high sexual and relationship quality.
B) The extensive use of pornography produces negative attitudes about the value of marriage.
C) Wives who discover such use by their husbands start to value their marriage, their own worth, and desirability.
D) Couples are able to increase their bond and trust in the relationship as well as increase their satisfaction with lovemaking.

Question 48

Attorney General _____ ordered the bare breast of the statue Spirit of Justice in the Justice Department's Great Hall to be covered.

A) John Mitchell
B) John Ashcroft
C) Janet Reno
D) Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 49

Which of the following steps should be taken to reduce the flow of pornographic materials in general and violent pornography in particular?

A) Children should be provided education about the ways in which pornography degrades women.
B) Groups should be mobilized to ostracize people for selling materials that are offensive.
C) The government should declare strict enforcement of existing prostitution laws and criminalize prostitution.
D) The government should buy all obscene contents available in the market with public funds and destroy them.

Question 50

According to the text, many Americans view strip clubs as a form of deviant sex.

Question 51

Sexual activity conducted via the internet is called cybersex.

Question 52

Fellatio is the oral stimulation of female genitalia.

Question 53

The typical customer for a prostitute is a married, middle-aged, white male.

Question 54

Prostitution confirms our value of physical well-being.

Question 55

Two factors-rejection of nonmarital sex and no open discussion of sex-were set forth by Winick and Kinsie (1971) as crucial determinants of the amount of prostitution in a society.

Question 56

The desire for fellatio is an important reason some men use prostitutes.

Question 57

Attorney General John Ashcroft ordered the bare breast of the statue Spirit of Justice in the Justice Department's Great Hall to be covered.

Question 58

There is no association between violent pornography and men's aggressive attitudes and behavior.

Question 59

Violent pornography contradicts our value on human well-being as well as the norm that sexual behavior should be voluntary and not coerced.

Question 60

Pornography reinforces certain stereotypes.

Question 61

Americans are united in their attitudes toward pornographic materials.

Question 62

Prostitutes come disproportionately from families involved in physical and/or sexual abuse, alcoholism, and the use of other drugs.

Question 63

Prostitutes do not have high rates of emotional problems.

Question 64

Most male prostitutes actually come from well-to-do homes and backgrounds.