Deck 7: Sexuality

Question 1

Which concept refers to sexual attraction to people of both sexes?

A)homosexuality
B)asexuality
C)heterosexuality
D)bisexuality

Answer 1

D

Question 2

During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

A)the sexual counterrevolution.
B)the abstinence movement.
C)prohibition.
D)the new Puritanism.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Alfred Kinsey's 1940s and 1950s research on sex

A)was condemned by the U.S.federal government.
B)showed that many people in our society were less conventional about sex than had been popularly believed.
C)was based on a carefully selected and representative sample of people.
D)was all but ignored by the mass media.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

A)individual psychology.
B)human culture.
C)hormones.
D)genetics.

Question 5

In 1970, feminist Kate Millet argued that sex was really about power, and that as long as men viewed women primarily as sexual creatures and women accepted this definition of themselves, men would dominate women. The work of Millet and other feminists led to defining which of the following as a new social problem?

A)sexism
B)androgyny
C)sexual preference
D)sexuality (

Question 6

The story of sexual activity among students at the high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, shows

A)that about half of the sexually active students were "chained together" through a few sexual partners.
B)only about 15 percent of the students were sexually active.
C)almost all of the sexually active students had multiple partners.
D)about a third of the sexually active male students had same-sex partners.

Question 7

Which concept refers to an individual's romantic, emotional, and sexual attraction to another person?

A)sexuality
B)sexual orientation
C)sex roles
D)gender roles

Question 8

Which term refers to sexual attraction to someone of the same sex?

A)heterosexuality
B)bisexuality
C)homosexuality
D)asexuality

Question 9

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S. adult men report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

A)about 5 percent
B)about 10 percent
C)about 15 percent
D)close to 20 percent

Question 10

What concept refers to the biological distinction between females and males?

A)gender
B)sex
C)androgyny
D)sexual orientation

Question 11

The variable sexual behaviors among the Chukchee Eskimo and the Sambia show that

A)"acceptable" sexual behavior is socially constructed.
B)sexual activity reflects only human biology.
C)sexual behavior is the same the world over.
D)sexual behavior matters little to most people.

Question 12

The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

A)that sexual activity is a direct expression of human biology.
B)that a society can recognize more than two gender categories.
C)that transgendered people exist only in this region of the world.
D)that all cultures condemn people who challenge gender norms.

Question 13

Today, a new chapter in the sexual revolution is evident among

A)spiritual people who are giving up sexual activity.
B)older people who want to remain sexually active as long as possible.
C)people who are marrying more than one partner.
D)people who now call for greater government regulation of sexual activity.

Question 14

During which decade did young people first speak of a "sexual revolution" as they embraced a culture of greater sexual freedom?

A)the 1940s
B)the 1950s
C)the 1960s
D)the 1970s

Question 15

When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair. These traits are called

A)primary sex characteristics.
B)the genitals.
C)gender differences.
D)secondary sex characteristics.

Question 16

Research suggests that sexual orientation

A) is culturally determined.
B) is primarily innate or based in human biology.
C)is a matter of choice.
D)is easily changed.

Question 17

The original question was not clearly answered in the text. Since the SCOTUS decision, although not in the text, the question is out of date.

A)New York.
B)California.
C)Massachusetts.
D)Virginia.

Question 18

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

A)is easy because of its clear definition.
B)depends on exactly how we define the term "homosexuality."
C)is simply not possible.
D)can be done only with medical tests.

Question 19

The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals), which are also called

A)primary sex characteristics.
B)secondary sex characteristics.
C)androgens.
D)chromosomes.

Question 20

Judy is a woman who is sexually attracted only to women; therefore, we can observe that she is

A)homosexual.
B)heterosexual.
C)bisexual.
D)asexual.

Question 21

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

A)made racial discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities.
B)made sex discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities.
C)banned sex discrimination in schools, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds.
D)banned age discrimination at all state universities.

Question 22

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

A)declined dramatically.
B)declined slightly.
C)stayed about the same.
D)increased.

Question 23

The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

A)fashion.
B)electronics.
C)sex tourism.
D)pornography.

Question 24

Liberal supporters of sex education note that the biggest cause of teenage pregnancy is

A)lack of available birth control.
B)date rape.
C)ignorance about pregnancy and birth control.
D)a woman's desire to get pregnant.

Question 25

Which country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

A)Denmark
B)France
C)Canada
D)Sweden

Question 26

Unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute

A)sexual harassment.
B)popular culture.
C)sexual assault.
D)stalking.

Question 27

Becoming a teenage mother

A)increases the risk of poverty.
B)raises income.
C)increases the likelihood of completing high school.
D)raises the odds of attending college.

Question 28

Men are more likely than women to engage in sexual harassment, just as most victims of this offense are women. This is true primarily because men

A)are innately more assertive than women.
B)are larger and stronger than women.
C)are more likely to break the law.
D)hold most positions of power in society.

Question 29

In the United States, each year, about how many teenage girls become pregnant?

A)760
B)7,600
C)76,000
D)768,000

Question 30

In about 68 percent of all arrests involving sex for money, police arresta. men working as johns.
B)both the johns and prostitutes.
C)the individual accepting money.
D)women working as prostitutes.

Question 31

In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

A)fluctuating up and down year to year.
B)staying the same.
C)increasing.
D)declining.

Question 32

The term "pornography" refers to

A)any form of personal expression that is defined as obscene.
B)any imagery that is illegal.
C)any type of unnatural sex.
D)words or images intended to cause sexual arousal.

Question 33

From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

A)conservative
B)radical left
C)liberal
D)all political positions

Question 34

David, Sarah's supervisor at work, invites her to dinner. Politely, Sarah tells David that she would rather not. David persists and asks her again, this time indicating that he finds her very "foxy." David implies that Sarah could be promoted if she agrees to date him. Sarah tells David that she does not want to go out with him. David persists, asking Sarah several more times a day to go out with him. He implies that, continuing to say "no," she may lose out on a promotion. According to federal statutes and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sarah appears to be the victim of

A)latent assault.
B)quid pro quo harassment.
C)sexual assault.
D)mens rea discrimination.

Question 35

Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

A)Fifty years ago, the number of teens who became pregnant was much lower than it is today.
B)Today, the vast majority of teenagers who become pregnant are not married.
C)Today, most teenage girls who become pregnant rush to get married or put their babies up for adoption.
D)Today, most teens who become pregnant intend to do so.

Question 36

The concept of prostitution is defined as

A)any business exchange that involves an element of sexuality.
B)the selling of sexual services.
C)exchanging resources within a sexual context.
D)selling of services in which the less powerful person has little choice but to comply.

Question 37

Homophobia refers to

A)hostility to people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
B)avoidance of any sexual activity.
C)rejection of asexual people.
D)willingness to engage in any sexual activity.

Question 38

As of 2012, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S. adults say that homosexual relations are wrong?

A)66 percent
B)46 percent
C)16 percent
D)6 percent

Question 39

How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

A)fewer than ten
B)about fifteen
C)about twenty
D)more than fifty

Question 40

Sexual harassment legislation is concerned with not just with the offender's intent but also the effects of the offender's behavior. Laws also ban any behavior that

A)causes no harm to the person being harassed.
B)is overt, intentional, and conducted with malice.
C)creates a hostile environment.
D)is overt, planned, and conducted with intent to discriminate.

Question 41

What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural functional, symbolic interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?

Question 42

As of 2012, the total death toll from AIDS in the United States is about

A)6,300.
B)63,000.
C)636,000.
D)630 million.

Question 43

About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

A)almost none
B)one tenth
C)one-fourth
D)half

Question 44

The global region with the highest number of cases of HIV is

A)southeast Asia.
B)sub-Saharan Africa.
C)North America.
D)Latin America.

Question 45

Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

A) Society must control sexuality-that is, must control who reproduces with whom-to maintain social order.
B) The problem of patriarchy contributes to other problems, such as prostitution and pornography, both of which involve men devaluing women.
C)Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time.
D)Opposes the heterosexism in our culture and seeks acceptance of homosexuality alongside heterosexuality.

Question 46

According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

A)liberal
B)conservative
C)radical right
D)every point of view

Question 47

According to which political viewpoint should government keep sexuality out of the workplace and ensure that abortion is available to all women?

A)radical right
B)conservative
C)liberal
D)every point of view

Question 48

According to which political viewpoint are issues concerning sexuality seen in terms of traditional morality?

A)conservative
B)liberal
C)radical left
D)radical right

Question 49

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on any two of the following: pornography, abortion, sex education, and prostitution.

Question 50

What is sexual orientation? Define four sexual orientations. How common is each orientation? What is known about the origin of sexual orientation?

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk behavior in terms of HIV infection?

A)anal sex
B)sharing needles
C)using any drug that affects judgment
D)kissing

Question 52

Which of the following refers to a viewpoint that sees a pattern of bias that treats heterosexuality as the norm, while stigmatizing anyone who differs from this norm as "queer?"

A)heterosexism
B)feminism
C)homosexism
D)pro-hetero bias

Question 53

Discuss the causes, meaning, and long-term importance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution in the United States.

Question 54

According to which theory does the incest taboo exist to prevent close blood kin from reproducing, making family relationships hopelessly confusing?

A)social-conflict approach
B)structural-functional approach
C)symbolic-interaction approach
D)social-disorganization approach

Question 55

What are several common sexually transmitted diseases? How would conservatives and liberals understand the causes of these diseases? What policies would each political viewpoint support as a solution to the problem of STDs?