Deck 12: Sex, sexualities, and Intimate Relationships

Question 1

Monique is analyzing sexuality from a feminist perspective.Which of the following statements best describes her views?

A)Homosexual liaisons between men are part of a varied heterosexual pattern of intimacy.
B)There is a cultural bias toward heterosexuality that privileges sexual relations between men and women.
C)The incest taboo reinforces the legal rights and obligations that are defined through kinship ties.
D)Certain groups of prostitutes are more at risk for harm than others.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT a key finding in Kinsey's research on sexuality?

A)Sixty percent of men reported engaging in same-sex experiences before adulthood.
B)Only a small percentage of women reported being lesbian as adult women.
C)The percentage of men who are gay is greater than the percentage of women who are lesbians.
D)Bisexuality was much less common than anticipated.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is a person's preference for emotional-sexual relationships called?

A)sexual feelings
B)sexual proclivities
C)sexual identification
D)sexual orientation

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which term refers to a preference for emotional-sexual relationships with members of the opposite sex?

A)homosexuality
B)bisexuality
C)gendered sexuality
D)heterosexuality

Question 5

Jacob is writing an essay about the sexual exploitation of children in pornography.Which theoretical perspective is Jacob most likely to use?

A)feminist
B)functionalist
C)conflict
D)symbolic interactionist

Question 6

Amber's parents are upset that she is dating,but they let her brother date multiple women at a time.What phenomenon is Amber experiencing?

A)sexual double standard
B)hookup culture
C)sexual scripting
D)intimate partner controversy

Question 7

What is the term for the genitalia used in the reproductive process that distinguish male and female infants at birth?

A)primary sex characteristics
B)secondary sex characteristics
C)principal sex characteristics
D)masculinity or femininity

Question 8

Sabrina is writing about prostitution from a conflict perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies her views?

A)Prostitution offers quick,impersonal gratification for people who are not looking for emotional attachment.
B)Prostitution laws favour men and tend to punish women more harshly for similar crimes.
C)Prostitution involves using women as objects of exchange.
D)Expectations surrounding prostitution vary according to culture and history.

Question 9

Which term refers to a person who believes that he or she was born with the body of the wrong sex?

A)hermaphrodite
B)transsexual
C)transvestite
D)homosexual

Question 10

Which term is used to describe females who prefer same-sex relationships?

A)homosexual
B)heterosexual
C)lesbian
D)bisexual

Question 11

Which of the following changes was NOT an outcome of the sexual revolution in the 1960s?

A)Attitudes towards female sexuality became more liberal.
B)Sexual intercourse before marriage was no longer considered taboo.
C)There was greater tolerance towards lesbian and gay sexuality.
D)Safe sex was encouraged through government subsidies for birth control pills.

Question 12

Timothy argues that infidelity is necessary for the overall stability of society because it clarifies social norms about monogamy.Which theoretical perspective is Timothy using?

A)conflict
B)functionalist
C)symbolic interactionist
D)postmodern

Question 13

What percentage of women have engaged in sexual relationships outside of their committed relationships at least once in their lives?

A)one fifth
B)one quarter
C)one third
D)one half

Question 14

What percentage of men have engaged in sexual relationships outside of their committed relationships at least once in their lives?

A)one fifth
B)one quarter
C)one third
D)one half

Question 15

Members of the football team routinely tease and ridicule Eric for being gay.Eric is a victim of what?

A)gay loathing
B)gender hatred
C)bi-phobic
D)homophobia

Question 16

Which term refers to the physical traits that develop at puberty due to an increased production of hormones?

A)hormonal correlates
B)primary sex characteristics
C)aggressiveness in males
D)secondary sex characteristics

Question 17

Which term refers to a person with male testes and female ovaries and who experienced a hormone imbalance before birth?

A)hermaphrodite
B)transsexual
C)transvestite
D)homosexual

Question 18

Jay is a man who lives as a woman (but has not altered his genitalia).What term best describes Jay?

A)hermaphrodite
B)transsexual
C)transvestite
D)homosexual

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes a person in whom sexual differentiation is ambiguous or incomplete?

A)hermaphrodite
B)transsexual
C)transvestite
D)intersexed

Question 20

John's appearance mirrors the stereotype of female beauty (e.g. ,makeup,well-groomed hair,etc. ),and he acts in culturally feminine ways,including wearing dresses.What term best describes John?

A)bi-gender
B)gender neutral
C)gender deviance
D)transgender

Question 21

In what sense is sexual assault an overconforming act?

Question 22

A transsexual is someone who believes that he or she was born with the body of the wrong sex.

Question 23

To what extent does the sexual double standard still exist? Provide examples.

Question 24

Discuss the implications of hookup culture for young women and girls.Provide examples.

Question 25

Discuss two key changes that emerged after the sexual revolution of the 1960s.

Question 26

Approximately 30 percent of Canadian women experience intimate partner violence.

Question 27

Define sexual scripts and provide an example.

Question 28

List three reasons why the overall teen pregnancy rate has declined in the past 30 years.

Question 29

Compare and contrast polygamy,polygyny,and polyandry.

Question 30

Men and women are expected to conform to similar standards of sexual conduct.

Question 31

School-based programs are no longer popular avenues for educating young people about sexual health.

Question 32

Which four statements were used by DeKeserredy and Kelly to measure the existence of patriarchal beliefs among male university students?

Question 33

As relationship length increases,contraceptive pill use decreases.