Deck 18: Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

Question 1

In an assessment of pornography use by family life researcher Jason Carroll of Brigham Young University and his colleagues among 813 men and women college students,what percentage of men indicated that they used pornography?

A)20 percent
B)50 percent
C)80 percent
D)90 percent

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Femme porn refers to

A)pornography that exploits women.
B)erotic films catering to women and heterosexual couples.
C)erotic films portraying transvestites.
D)films on homosexuality that feature violence.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mainstream sexually explicit videos?

A)They generally depict stereotypes of male sexuality.
B)They focus typically on the physical beauty of the woman "star."
C)They have "cookbook" sex as the major theme of the films.
D)They target male and female audiences equally.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Greek roots for the word erotica mean

A)a tale of lust.
B)heroic.
C)a love poem.
D)playful.

Question 5

Jeff is HIV positive.How would sexually explicit material be of special help to him and the society at the same time?

A)It facilitates safer sexual expression via masturbatory images.
B)It portrays sex realistically in the context of human relationships.
C)It increases his sexual arousal,which in turn increases the level of antibodies that fight HIV infection in his blood.
D)It increases the hormone levels,which is a treatment for those who are HIV positive.

Question 6

To call certain sexually explicit material erotica means that

A)it depicts the use of violence.
B)it is generally evaluated positively.
C)it has no artistic value.
D)it exclusively deals with prostitution.

Question 7

Which of the following is a finding of the study of 400 sexually mainstream explicit Internet videos from four of the most visited "porn" websites conducted by researchers from the University of Amsterdam?

A)Women are typically shown to have far greater control than they do in actual relationships.
B)Women are shown having multiple orgasms,and men are typically shown having only one.
C)Relationships depicted typically have a lot of dishonesty and conflict.
D)Power differences in the sexual activities more likely depicted men as dominant and women as submissive.

Question 8

In an assessment of pornography use by family life researcher Jason Carroll of Brigham Young University and his colleagues among 813 men and women college students,which of the following was NOT associated with pornography use in women?

A)greater number of sexual partners in the past 12 months
B)higher acceptance of extramarital behavior
C)higher acceptance of casual sexual behavior
D)greater likelihood of alcohol and cigarette use

Question 9

Which one of these is NOT a way that lesbian and gay sexually explicit films differ from heterosexual films?

A)Gay porn focuses on "well-hung" men and the eroticism of the male body.
B)Lesbian-explicit films show sexual interactions with a fairly wide range of body types.
C)Lesbian-explicit films typically depict realistic sexual interactions.
D)All of these are ways that lesbian and gay films differ from heterosexual films.

Question 10

The authors of the text prefer to use the term sexually explicit material rather than pornography or erotica because

A)it is a neutral term when compared to the positively used erotica,and negatively used pornography.
B)it is more inclusive of the many sexual materials available.
C)this term is preferred by sex researchers.
D)it is a term that refers to soft-core materials,whereas pornography or erotica refer to more hard-core materials.

Question 11

The availability of in-home sexually explicit films and downloadable film clips means that

A)women and couples are becoming the fastest-growing group of consumer of the adult entertainment industry.
B)heterosexual men are the only consumers of sexually explicit films.
C)the depiction of sexual activities catering to heterosexual couples is restricted to online and print material.
D)femme porn that cater to women is no longer produced.

Question 12

According to sex therapist Barbara Keesling,

A)women can neither be damaged nor inspired by the unrealistic body types portrayed in sexually explicit films.
B)sexually explicit films can be beneficial for women who suffer from low sexual desire.
C)the constant exposure to sexually explicit films is creating an empowerment of women and increasing objectification of men.
D)the objectification of women in sexually explicit films is the source of eating disorders.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason why individuals are attracted to sexually-explicit materials?

A)The sexual sensations elicited by erotica are pleasurable.
B)The material is often a source of sexual information.
C)The material portrays sex realistically in the context of human relationships.
D)The material allows for a relatively safe rehearsal of sexual activities.

Question 14

Compared to other types of porn,femme porn typically

A)has story lines that depict emotional intimacy.
B)shows lesser equality between the sexes.
C)has a lot of violence.
D)caters to the need of heterosexual men by casting more women.

Question 15

Many "mainstream" sexually explicit videos target a male,heterosexual audience and

A)portray dominant men with huge erect penises.
B)show men ejaculating on women's bodies.
C)portray the image that men must "last long" to satisfy acquiescent women.
D)show all of these.

Question 16

What has been the effect of mass literacy and the availability of inexpensive printing techniques on sexually explicit material?

A)a dramatic fall in the incidence of child pornography
B)a gradual reduction in the pornographic content of mass-produced books and drawings
C)a dramatic increase in demand for sexually explicit material
D)a gradual increase in the number of laws directed at lesbian women and gay men that prohibit them from accessing to sexually explicit material

Question 17

Which of the following is true about the study findings on about 800 men and women by researcher Elizabeth Morgan?

A)Young women are more likely to view sexually explicit materials alone even when in a relationship.
B)Women were more likely than men to report viewing sexually explicit materials alone,when not in a relationship,and when masturbating.
C)Men are more likely than women to have used all types of sexually explicit materials than women except sexually explicit books.
D)Men are more likely to report viewing sexually explicit materials with a dating partner than women.

Question 18

The legal term obscenity comes from the Latin word for

A)love.
B)sex.
C)filth.
D)aggression.

Question 19

Which of the following cases led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 states in the Unites States on June 26,2015?

A)Unites States v.Edith Windsor
B)Ariad v.Lilly
C)Obergefell v.Hodges
D)Bilski v.Kappos

Question 20

In an assessment of pornography use by family life researcher Jason Carroll of Brigham Young University and his colleagues among 813 men and women college students,which of the following is NOT a finding from the study?

A)For men,significant associations were found between use of pornography and higher acceptance of premarital behaviors.
B)About two thirds of the men agreed that viewing pornography is an acceptable way to express one's sexuality.
C)Nearly 9 in 10 of the men reported using pornography.
D)For men,significant associations were found between use of pornography and lower acceptance of premarital casual sex.

Question 21

Many prostitutes

A)do not kiss their clients as it gets personal and romantic.
B)expect to enjoy sex with their customers.
C)feel emotional and committed during all sexual encounters.
D)are usually sex workers because they like anonymous sex and different partners.

Question 22

In which of these kinds of sexually explicit films would one come across the most realistic body sexual interactions?

A)heterosexual
B)lesbian
C)gay male
D)Most sexually explicit films do not depict realistic bodies.

Question 23

What Act was passed in 1998 which required Internet users to give an adult ID before accessing an "adult" website,but was twice blocked by the U.S.Supreme Court?

A)Communications Decency Act
B)Child Online Protection Act
C)Online Regulatory Act
D)Minors Prohibition Act

Question 24

Why censorship has been sought for Willhoite's and Lesléa Newman's books?

A)They portray children in a healthy homosexual family.
B)They portray sadistic sexual behaviors.
C)They portray violent sexual acts performed on adolescents.
D)They portray and glorify gender inequality,where men are always dominant.

Question 25

One major reason young adolescents flee home and get pulled toward delinquent activities is

A)parental abuse.
B)mental illness.
C)permissive parenting.
D)alcoholism.

Question 26

What did the Meese Commission (AGCOP,1986)conclude about pornography?

A)The most prevalent forms of pornography were violent.
B)There was a direct link between viewing sexually explicit materials and sexual violence toward women and children.
C)The largest category of sexually explicit material is child pornography.
D)Those who purchased sexually explicit materials tended to engage in other criminal activity.

Question 27

Which of the following individuals has NOT been associated with censorship owing to sexually explicit content?

A)D.H.Lawrence
B)J.D.Salinger
C)Judy Blume
D)Enid Blyton

Question 28

Which one of the following items best defines censorship?

A)maintaining an exclusive record of sexually explicit content
B)distinguishing between erotica and pornography
C)classifying materials based on their authenticity and quality
D)suppressing and deleting words,ideas,or images deemed offensive

Question 29

Many prostitutes consider sex they are paid for as

A)an expression of pleasure.
B)a romantic expression.
C)a physical expression.
D)an expression of intimacy.

Question 30

Which of the following appears in the life histories of most prostitutes?

A)strong sexual urges but no experience
B)acceptance of traditional ideas of sexuality
C)endorsement of mainstream sexual values
D)physical and sexual abuse during childhood

Question 31

Which of the following describes typical lesbian sexually explicit films?

A)Women are typically very slim and most have breast implants.
B)Women in lesbian films are always strikingly masculine in their appearance.
C)They focuses on the eroticism of the male body.
D)They feature realistic sexual interactions with a range of body types.

Question 32

According to Fisher and Barak,2001,what general conclusion can be drawn about the effects of viewing pornography based on existing findings?

A)Existing findings by and large have concluded that self-directed exposure to sexually explicit media causes violence toward women.
B)No study has asserted a connection between watching pornography and violence toward women.
C)A connection has been difficult to ascertain since most studies use inmate populations.
D)Existing findings by and large has failed to confirm fears of strong antisocial effects of self-directed exposure to sexually explicit media.

Question 33

Male customers of female prostitutes are called

A)gigolos.
B)pimps.
C)johns.
D)none of these.

Question 34

Which of the following statements is true of sexually explicit material?

A)It encourages sexual expression.
B)It portrays sex realistically in the context of human relationships.
C)It deactivates a person's typical sexual behavior.
D)It leads to moral decay and societal breakdown.

Question 35

How are most young women or girls introduced into prostitution?

A)by johns
B)by first offering sex in return for lavish romantic dates
C)by meeting successful prostitutes in their regular jobs
D)by pimps

Question 36

The most common form of prostitution is women selling sex to men.The second most common is

A)men selling sex to women.
B)women selling sex to women.
C)men selling sex to men.
D)indeterminable due to insufficient data.

Question 37

What factor is commonly related to adolescent boys' and girls' entrance into prostitution?

A)a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder
B)history of criminal behaviors
C)the number of siblings
D)childhood sexual abuse

Question 38

Which of the following refers to the state of being contrary to generally accepted standards of morality or decency?

A)erotic
B)pornographic
C)obscene
D)homoerotic

Question 39

Which of the following statements about child pornography is correct?

A)It has been found that people deter from watching child pornography on the Internet as the activity can be easily traced back to the viewer.
B)The possession of pornographic material of children is the same as owning adult pornographic material and therefore not a crime.
C)It has been found to be patently offensive and therefore not within the zone of protected free speech.
D)Participation in the creation of such material seems to have few negative effects on the children involved.

Question 40

Michelle works as a prostitute in a brothel and is a role model to her counterparts due to her ability to separate work from personal intimacy and view work as just a physical act.Given this characteristic to separate physical intimacy from an emotional one,which of the following is Michelle most likely to do?

A)She is most likely to avoid kissing her clients while having intercourse with them.
B)She is most likely to provide just sexual enticements and not real sex to her customers.
C)She is most likely to provide only emotional support to clients who go to her for sexual favors.
D)She is most likely to avoid vaginal intercourse with her clients and only cuddle with them.

Question 41

Sexual activity with clients is typically shorter and less varied with

A)streetwalkers.
B)call girls.
C)women working in brothels.
D)masseuses.

Question 42

Most massage parlors provide

A)only massage.
B)only masturbation services.
C)an exclusive range of sexual services.
D)sexual enticements but no services.

Question 43

A "hand whore" is a prostitute who

A)works in a massage parlor.
B)uses a whip in her dominatrix routine during intercourse.
C)allows men to watch as she masturbates.
D)allows clients to tie her hands during intercourse.

Question 44

One study found that the most common sexual activity of streetwalkers is

A)fellatio.
B)vaginal intercourse.
C)anal intercourse.
D)cunnilingus.

Question 45

Lolita runs away from an abusive father and ends up in a city where she offers sexual favors to clients whom she randomly meets at the signal or near gas stations.She mostly performs fellatio on her customers and often faces threatening incidents like assault and rape.In this case,Lolita is most likely a

A)call girl.
B)streetwalker.
C)masseuse.
D)pimp.

Question 46

All of the following are "psychological or physical costs" for a prostitute EXCEPT

A)the risk of HIV and other STIs.
B)legal expenses.
C)harassment and jail.
D)lucrative attachment toward clients.

Question 47

The first type of prostitution in which adolescents usually become involved is

A)Internet sex purveying.
B)working in brothels.
C)working as call girls.
D)streetwalking.

Question 48

Call girls often work for

A)pimps.
B)brothels.
C)escort services.
D)massage parlors.

Question 49

Who among the following has a higher status among prostitutes and experience less social stigma?

A)brothel workers
B)call girls
C)street workers
D)masseuses

Question 50

Which of the following terms refers to young men who are financially supported in exchange for sexual services,usually by an older "sugar daddy"?

A)pimps
B)drag kings
C)kept boys
D)chicken hawks

Question 51

A massage parlor worker offers a "local" to a paying customer.In this case,she is offering a sexual service in which there is only

A)fellatio.
B)oral-anal contact.
C)cunnilingus.
D)masturbation.

Question 52

Which of the following is NOT typical of streetwalkers?

A)They gain contacts through public solicitation.
B)Their most common activity is fellatio.
C)They are less likely to be beaten,robbed,or raped than other prostitutes.
D)They include some who are married and have satisfactory sexual relationships in their private lives.

Question 53

According to a study,Farley,2003,what percentage of streetwalkers had been raped?

A)15 percent
B)75 percent
C)25 percent
D)60 percent

Question 54

According to a study,Farley,2003,what percentage of streetwalkers had been sexually assaulted?

A)less than 50 percent
B)65 percent
C)75 percent
D)more than 95 percent

Question 55

Prostitutes are usually sex workers because of

A)the lack of cultural stigma that it guarantees.
B)the superior social status it guarantees.
C)the money it generates.
D)the emotional intimacy that is involved with this line of work.

Question 56

Rebecca is a street drug peddler.She wants to step-up and organize her sexual service provider activities in a way that can fetch her more income,occupational safety,and relatively lesser social stigma.Given her requirements,Rebecca is most likely to become

A)a streetwalker.
B)a pimp.
C)a drag queen.
D)a call girl.

Question 57

Sarah is a prostitute,and she feels proud about it.If she is like most prostitutes,what is the most likely reason for her to feel proud?

A)Prostitution pays her well.
B)Prostitution leads to emotional intimacy with her clients.
C)Prostitution boosts her self-image because it is a job that is highly regarded by many in the society.
D)Prostitution is not physically taxing like the other jobs.

Question 58

Approximately,what percentage of American prostitutes are streetwalkers?

A)10 percent
B)30 percent
C)40 percent
D)60 percent

Question 59

Who among the following is most likely to provide "emotional work" such as counseling and befriending their customers?

A)pimps
B)call girls
C)streetwalkers
D)masseuses

Question 60

"M-and-M" parlors are able to avoid legal difficulties by limiting sex to

A)cunnilingus.
B)masturbation.
C)fellatio.
D)oral-anal contact.

Question 61

Which of the following is true about gigolos?

A)They involve women who,like men,will pay for sex.
B)They are young men who are financially supported for sexual services by an older "sugar daddy."
C)They introduce young men into prostitution and provide them with financial support.
D)They get paid for providing companionship and not sexual services.

Question 62

The clients of male transvestite prostitutes include

A)heterosexual males.
B)transvestites.
C)heterosexual women.
D)lesbian women.

Question 63

In 1996,concerned that some states might legalize gay marriage,Congress passed the

A)Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
B)Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT)policy.
C)Recognition of Customary Marriages Act.
D)Forced Marriage Act.

Question 64

Which of the following is a behavior typically considered to be sodomy?

A)anal sex
B)penile-vaginal intercourse
C)exhibitionism
D)voyeurism

Question 65

Heena,a former stripper,works as a prostitute in Nevada and sells her sexual services to certain regular customers in a house of prostitution.She is required by law to take up regular medical and STI exams and demands that she inspects her customers' genitals for any infection before she has sexual contact with them.In this case,Heena is a(n)

A)street prostitute.
B)brothel prostitute.
C)masseuse.
D)escort prostitute.

Question 66

In male prostitution,the antisocial youth subculture that is characterized by male and female prostitution,drug dealing,panhandling,theft,and violence is known as the

A)asocial youth culture.
B)peer delinquent subculture.
C)delinquent street network.
D)peer prostitution subculture.

Question 67

Taylor,a university student,creates her own website to market her sexual services.She visits homes and other private spaces owned by wealthy businessmen to sell sex.She is saved from work-related hassles unlike her stripper friend Kelly who often gets assaulted by clients.She receives expensive gifts from her clients and earns more than Kelly.In this case,Taylor is most likely a

A)brothel prostitute.
B)call girl.
C)streetwalker.
D)drag queen.

Question 68

Judgements about sexually explicit material tend to be relative.

Question 69

Which of the following statements is true of males working in prostitution?

A)Compared to women in sex work,male sex workers (MSWs)are more frequently the object of political concerns and interventions.
B)Most males working in prostitution live with their pimps.
C)Most males are introduced to prostitution through the influence of their peers.
D)Compared to women in sex work,male sex workers (MSWs)are less likely to have control over their work.

Question 70

Which of the following statements about male prostitutes is false?

A)Little is known about male transvestite prostitutes.
B)The number of clients seen by male prostitutes in a short period of time is more,in contrast to female prostitutes.
C)Gay male prostitutes seek sexual gratification and money.
D)The most common type of sexual behavior they engage in is cunnilingus.

Question 71

Which of the following is NOT a reason why prostitutes are at a higher risk of contracting HIV/AIDS?

A)They have multiple partners.
B)They tend to be homosexual or bisexual men.
C)They include many who are IV drug users.
D)They do not always require their customers to use condoms.

Question 72

The second most common form of prostitution involves male prostitutes who

A)sell sex to women.
B)sell sex to adolescents.
C)sell sex to men.
D)sell sex to transvestites.

Question 73

Femme porn caters to gay male audience.

Question 74

The most common charge against prostitutes is

A)solicitation.
B)pandering.
C)sodomy.
D)vagrancy.

Question 75

Which of the following is NOT a subculture associated with male prostitution?

A)the peer delinquent subculture
B)the brothel subculture
C)the transvestite subculture
D)the gay subculture

Question 76

Which of the following refers to a word,gesture,or action that implies an offer of sex for sale?

A)solicitation
B)pandering
C)acculturation
D)hawking

Question 77

Which of the following groups is actively working for the decriminalization of prostitution?

A)Humanitarian League
B)Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (COYOTE)
C)Bear Necessities
D)Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)

Question 78

A male transvestite prostitute who has had breast augmentation is known on the streets as a

A)drag king.
B)she-male.
C)dyke.
D)drag queen.

Question 79

Romano is a gay prostitute.Which of the following is NOT likely to be a major reason he is engaging in prostitution?

A)for emotional gratification
B)for sexual gratification
C)for adventure and fun
D)for monetary gains

Question 80

Ronald sells sexual services for the sole purpose of making money.He identifies himself as a bisexual.In this case,he is most likely

A)to find his customers by working in the bars than the streets.
B)to be called a drag king.
C)to be part of the delinquent adolescent subculture.
D)to be called a pimp.