Deck 5: Sexuality

Question 1

According to Polaris,there have been more than ______ reports of people who have been trafficked for sex.

A)47,000
B)36,000
C)22,000
D)28,000

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to the U.S.State Department,human trafficking is a ______ industry.

A)$100 billion
B)$220 billion
C)$150 billion
D)$180 billion

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to the General Social Survey,______of Americans say sex education should be taught in public schools.

A)5.9%
B)21.3%
C)37.7%
D)90.8%

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the 2012 General Social Survey,______ of U.S.adults agreed that premarital sex is wrong.

A)5.3%
B)13.9%
C)26.2%
D)43.9%

Question 5

Carl believes that sexual violence serves society in that it inhibits independence and sexual autonomy.Carl's argument best illustrates which of the following perspectives on sexual violence?

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict theory
C)structural functionalism
D)integrative theory

Question 6

The contention that sexuality is socially constructed means that all of the following are true EXCEPT ______.

A)sexuality is grounded in society's agreed-on meanings
B)sexuality involves personal feelings
C)sexuality involves biological components
D)sexuality involves personal identities

Question 7

Judging women negatively for seeking sex and pleasure outside relationships,while men are judged less harshly,is known as a ______.

A)double standard
B)tokenistic fallacy
C)sexual dysfunction
D)hookup

Question 8

Black Feminist Theory is most closely associated with which of the following sociological perspectives?

A)conflict theory
B)integrative theory
C)post-structuralism
D)structural functionalism

Question 9

According to the General Social Survey,______ of Americans say homosexual individuals should have the right to marry.

A)5.2%
B)30.8%
C)49.6%
D)70.4%

Question 10

The services provided by people who work in the commercial sex industry,including exotic dancers,prostitutes,cybersex providers,and others,are known as ______.

A)sex work
B)sex trafficking
C)sex tourism
D)sexual double standard

Question 11

Hannah is called a "slut" by her classmates for having sex with her friend Rob outside of a committed relationship.Rob,on the other hand,is called a "stud" by the males in the class.This is an example of ______.

A)queer theory
B)deviance
C)a double standard
D)sex role theory

Question 12

A ______ theorist would conclude that in a patriarchal context,men are the beneficiaries because they have more power to sexually exploit women.

A)conflict
B)black feminist
C)symbolic interactionism
D)functionalist

Question 13

According to the U.S.Bureau of Justice,only ______of rape and sexual assaults were reported to police in 2015.

A)21.5%
B)32.5%
C)46.3%
D)26.0%

Question 14

______ is a cultural belief system in which men are expected to desire and seek sex,but women are expected to be sexual only within committed,romantic relationships.

A)Symbolic interactionist theory
B)Deviance
C)Double standard
D)Sex role theory

Question 15

An unintended consequence of a social action that was unplanned is most closely connected to which of the following theoretical perspectives?

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict perspective
C)functionalism
D)erotic habitus

Question 16

According to the readings,to end rape,______ must be part of the solution.

A)law enforcement agencies
B)federal legislation
C)men
D)schools

Question 17

A ______ approach to sexual violence would focus on the concept that men control resources within society and are,consequently,better positioned to set the sexual agenda in heterosexual contexts.

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict theory
C)structural functionalism
D)integrative theory

Question 18

According to the General Social Survey,______ of Americans say homosexual individuals should be allowed to teach in schools.

A)5.1%
B)30.2%
C)50.7%
D)84.9%

Question 19

Which theory is concerned with how cultural expectations about sexuality and other issues become official sanctions,rules,and laws?

A)symbolic interactionist
B)deviance
C)double standard
D)sex role theory

Question 20

People diagnosed with a sexual dysfunction might experience all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A)absence of sexual desire
B)limited or delayed sexual arousal
C)experience sexual arousal while cross-dressing
D)arousal through sexual sadism and sexual masochism

Question 21

Research focusing on whether sex workers see themselves as stigmatized is most associated with which of the following sociological perspectives?

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict theory
C)structural functionalism
D)integrative theory

Question 22

Sexuality-related social problems are ______.

A)socially constructed
B)the culmination of agreed-upon social norms
C)relatively consistent across the globe
D)ethnocentric in nature

Question 23

______ suggests that rape is not something committed by "bad" or pathological men,but is something that fits within definitions of masculinity that encourage men's dominance over women.

A)Habitus
B)Latent functions
C)Rape culture
D)Consent

Question 24

Although the hookup culture is not necessarily a bad thing for women,it may be responsible for contributing to a ______.

A)rape culture
B)tokenistic fallacy
C)sexual script theory
D)labeling standard

Question 25

Among those who are at the highest risk for sexual violence are young women between the ages of ______.

A)13 and 34
B)14 and 41
C)12 and 30
D)13 and 45

Question 26

The theoretical framework that concentrates on relationships and the meanings we attach to those relationships is ______.

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict theory
C)structural functionalism
D)integrative theory

Question 27

Among the juvenile victims of sexual violence,______ of them are girls.

A)82%
B)91%
C)78%
D)98%

Question 28

Which of the following best describes one of the core principles of the black feminist theory?

A)Feminism must work against all injustices and include different forms of oppression,such as those based on race,class,and sexuality.
B)Feminism must focus on only some injustices and disregard other forms of oppression,such as those based on race,class,and sexuality.
C)Feminism should be political and focus mainly on political messages in the media.
D)Feminism should only focus on race and gender.

Question 29

Throughout history,what society thinks about sex and what is considered acceptable sexual behavior have ______.

A)remained the same
B)changed
C)become more liberal
D)become more conservative

Question 30

Jonah argues that heterosexual sex work,which typically involves female workers and male clients,reproduces existing gender inequalities.Jonah's argument best illustrates which of the following perspectives on sex work?

A)symbolic interactionism
B)conflict theory
C)structural functionalism
D)integrative theory

Question 31

Among women,which age group reports the highest rates of rape in comparison to other age groups?

A)25-30
B)18-24
C)30-35
D)35-40

Question 32

Hooking up typically includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A)rape
B)pornography
C)kissing
D)intercourse

Question 33

According to the ______ perspective,the problem of sexual violence is one that reflects gender inequality at its core.

A)conflict
B)symbolic interactionist
C)structural/functional
D)critical

Question 34

______ is defined as the way in which people learn and develop ways to embody actions in a given social context.

A)Habitus
B)Erotic habitus
C)Socialization
D)Interactionism

Question 35

HPV affects ______ people in the United States.

A)100,000
B)900,000
C)1 million
D)80 million

Question 36

______ is defined as the interplay between psychological processes and structural influences at work when people negotiate sexual desires and behaviors.

A)Habitus
B)Interactionism
C)Erotic habitus
D)Socialization

Question 37

For heterosexual couples,most people agree that sex includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A)rape
B)pornography
C)orgasm
D)power and dominance

Question 38

How does the theory of erotic habitus account for straight men being aroused by women's breasts?

A)Breasts are a natural,biologically rooted stimulus.
B)Infant experiences of breastfeeding create a propensity to be aroused by human breasts.
C)Larger breasts constitute a survival advantage for children,hence male interest in large breasts in a potential mate.
D)The sexualization of breasts is a cultural construction.

Question 39

Black feminist theory typically encompasses ______.

A)women's perspectives on sexuality
B)the perspective of women of color only
C)multiple perspectives
D)very narrow perspectives

Question 40

______ seeks to explain that sexual desires stem from life experiences,structural elements in society,and the way we mentally process this information.

A)Erotic habitus
B)Sexual double standard
C)Orgasm gap
D)Sexuality

Question 41

Discuss the theory of erotic habitus in terms of understanding more normative sexual desires.Be sure to provide examples of how this theoretical framework has been applied to different research on sexuality.

Question 42

Students who choose not to participate in the "hookup" culture are often socially marginalized.

Question 43

According to the National Center for Transgender Equality,trans people live with HIV at almost three times the overall U.S.rate.

Question 44

The commercial sex industry includes street prostitution,brothels,high-status escorting services,exotic dancing and strip clubs,Internet video camming,and pornography.

Question 45

Despite numerous social and medical concerns,college students seem to accept the hookup culture.

Question 46

For something to be defined as sex trafficking,it needs to include transportation from one location to another.

Question 47

According to the U.S.Bureau of Justice,only 32.5% of rape and sexual assaults were reported to police in 2015.

Question 48

The term "intersectionality" was coined in response to the lack of attention given to race and racism by the mainstream feminist movement.

Question 49

Describe the structural functionalist perspective on sexual violence.Then describe the latent function for sexual violence.

Question 50

A person must feel distressed to be diagnosed with sexual dysfunction.

Question 51

What is black feminist theory? Thoroughly describe how mass media representations of Black sexuality may have harmful consequences.

Question 52

About 40,000 new cases of HIV are diagnosed in the United States each year.

Question 53

According to the Half the Sky Movement,more women and girls are shipped into brothels annually now than African slaves were shipped into slave plantations each year in the 18th century.

Question 54

Thoroughly describe the theory of erotic habitus.How does this theory also help us explain more normative sexual desires? Which theoretical perspective does this theory fit best with?