Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 2

What term is used for populations that are more at risk for early sexual activity,sexual abuse,STI exposure,bullying,and unplanned pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  vulnerable 
B)  improved 
C)  curriculum 
D)  exclusivity 
A)  vulnerable 
B)  improved 
C)  curriculum 
D)  exclusivity

Question 3

What percentage of female university or college students experience date rape?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  15 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  15 percent

Question 4

According to Kathleen Gough,rape,arranged marriage,and idealization of heterosexual romance are examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  denying women their own sexuality 
B)  forcing male sexuality upon women 
C)  exploiting the reproductive labour of women 
D)  using women as objects of exchange 
A)  denying women their own sexuality 
B)  forcing male sexuality upon women 
C)  exploiting the reproductive labour of women 
D)  using women as objects of exchange

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 6

Who is one of the strongest public faces of the transgender movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Judith Butler 
C)  Laverne Cox 
D)  Michael Foucault 
A)  Alfred Kinsey 
B)  Judith Butler 
C)  Laverne Cox 
D)  Michael Foucault

Question 7

If a researcher is using Kinsey's scale,how would they classify someone who has participated in sexual intimacy with members of both sexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusively homosexual 
B)  bisexual 
C)  on a scale from one to seven 
D)  asexual 
A)  exclusively homosexual 
B)  bisexual 
C)  on a scale from one to seven 
D)  asexual

Question 8

Approximately 25 percent of Canadian women on campuses experience date rape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If a country wanted to decrease its teen pregnancy rate,which of the following would NOT be advisable?

Accepted Answer

A)  an abstinence approach to sexuality 
B)  increased access to abortion 
C)  increased access to the morning-after pill 
D)  increased information on the dangers of unprotected sex 
A)  an abstinence approach to sexuality 
B)  increased access to abortion 
C)  increased access to the morning-after pill 
D)  increased information on the dangers of unprotected sex

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What percentage of persons with disabilities have an increased risk of experiencing spousal violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 to 100 percent 
D)  5 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 to 100 percent 
D)  5 percent

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

- sexual double standard still

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What are the genitalia used in the reproductive process examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary sexual characteristics 
B)  gender 
C)  sexuality 
D)  primary sexual characteristics 
A)  secondary sexual characteristics 
B)  gender 
C)  sexuality 
D)  primary sexual characteristics

Question 15

Sue was in an exclusive emotional-sexual relationship with Tim for three years,followed by an exclusive emotional-sexual relationship with Bob.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  serial monogamy 
B)  two-spirited 
C)  transgender 
D)  asexuality 
A)  serial monogamy 
B)  two-spirited 
C)  transgender 
D)  asexuality

Question 16

What term describes the biological characteristics that distinguish between males and females?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  sex 
C)  intersex 
D)  masculinity 
A)  gender 
B)  sex 
C)  intersex 
D)  masculinity

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Queer theory,within the broader tradition of postmodernism,draws heavily on the work of which theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Butler and Foucault 
B)  Labaye and Benford 
C)  Ross and Davis 
D)  Milhausen and Mark 
A)  Butler and Foucault 
B)  Labaye and Benford 
C)  Ross and Davis 
D)  Milhausen and Mark

Question 19

Define sexual scripts and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Sexual scripts are cultural guidelines t

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: The Economy and Work

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

What term is used for populations that are more at risk for early sexual activity,sexual abuse,STI exposure,bullying,and unplanned pregnancy?

What percentage of female university or college students experience date rape?

According to Kathleen Gough,rape,arranged marriage,and idealization of heterosexual romance are examples of what?

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

Who is one of the strongest public faces of the transgender movement?

If a researcher is using Kinsey's scale,how would they classify someone who has participated in sexual intimacy with members of both sexes?

Approximately 25 percent of Canadian women on campuses experience date rape.

If a country wanted to decrease its teen pregnancy rate,which of the following would NOT be advisable?

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

What percentage of persons with disabilities have an increased risk of experiencing spousal violence?

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

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?

What are the genitalia used in the reproductive process examples of?

Sue was in an exclusive emotional-sexual relationship with Tim for three years,followed by an exclusive emotional-sexual relationship with Bob.What is this an example of?

What term describes the biological characteristics that distinguish between males and females?

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

Queer theory,within the broader tradition of postmodernism,draws heavily on the work of which theorists?

Define sexual scripts and provide an example.

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

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