Question 1

Sociologists note that the increasing use of reproductive technologies

Accepted Answer

A)  will have the same impact on women, regardless of their social status. 
B)  may lead to a new eugenics movement. 
C)  is guided by tradition. 
D)  affects middle-class women more than others. 
A)  will have the same impact on women, regardless of their social status. 
B)  may lead to a new eugenics movement. 
C)  is guided by tradition. 
D)  affects middle-class women more than others.

Question 2

If a person is a college graduate with a masters in sociology, he or she is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be pro-choice 
B)  less likely to be pro-choice 
C)  more likely to be unconcerned about abortion 
D)  more likely to see abortion as illegal under all circumstances 
A)  more likely to be pro-choice 
B)  less likely to be pro-choice 
C)  more likely to be unconcerned about abortion 
D)  more likely to see abortion as illegal under all circumstances

Question 3

Which of these theoretical perspectives would be the most interested in how sexual identities are revealed during the process of "coming out" as gay or lesbian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory 
A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory

Question 4

From a sociological perspective, sexual behavior is purely natural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Since 1990, the rate of teen pregnancy in the U.S. has .

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  become impossible to determine 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
D)  become impossible to determine

Question 6

Risman et al (2002) found what regarding teen attitudes about sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to girls, not boys. 
B)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to both boys and girls. 
C)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to boys, not girls. 
D)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to neither boys nor girls. 
A)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to girls, not boys. 
B)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to both boys and girls. 
C)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to boys, not girls. 
D)  Most of the change in teen sex activity is attributable to neither boys nor girls.

Question 7

Conflict theorists

Accepted Answer

A)  relate sexuality to the stability of the family. 
B)  believe that all sexual relationships are oppressive. 
C)  are interested in the international sex trade and other economic issues related to sexuality. 
D)  focus on the social construction of sexuality. 
A)  relate sexuality to the stability of the family. 
B)  believe that all sexual relationships are oppressive. 
C)  are interested in the international sex trade and other economic issues related to sexuality. 
D)  focus on the social construction of sexuality.

Question 8

Bobby's view of his sexual identity is learned:

Accepted Answer

A)  at birth. 
B)  in the context of his social relationships. 
C)  from his sexual orientation. 
D)  from his parents during childhood. 
A)  at birth. 
B)  in the context of his social relationships. 
C)  from his sexual orientation. 
D)  from his parents during childhood.

Question 9

gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior, but not homosexual behavior, in order to maintain complementary roles and the ideal of the nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory 
A)  Functionalist theory 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Social exchange theory

Question 10

With regard to pornography in the U.S., sociologists note that

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A)  the legal definition of pornography has remained stable over time. 
B)  there is a general consensus on what the impact of pornography is. 
C)  pornography has come to permeate the culture. 
D)  pornography is difficult to obtain legally. 
A)  the legal definition of pornography has remained stable over time. 
B)  there is a general consensus on what the impact of pornography is. 
C)  pornography has come to permeate the culture. 
D)  pornography is difficult to obtain legally.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false about the sexual practices of the U.S. public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are becoming sexually active at an earlier age. 
B)  A significant number of people have extramarital sex. 
C)  Having only one sex partner in one's lifetime is rare. 
D)  A slight majority of people are lesbian and gay. 
A)  Young people are becoming sexually active at an earlier age. 
B)  A significant number of people have extramarital sex. 
C)  Having only one sex partner in one's lifetime is rare. 
D)  A slight majority of people are lesbian and gay.

Question 12

Until 1972 only married people had the legal right to use birth control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Virginity pledges have been an effective way of preventing teen pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is sex trafficking; how is it done and who does it involve?

Accepted Answer

Sex trafficking is a form of modern-day

Question 15

Conflict theorists see sexuality as part of the power relations and economic inequality in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Accepted Answer

A)  same-sex marriage is legal. 
B)  discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. 
C)  private sexual relations are a constitutional liberty. 
D)  sexual orientation is not a legal issue. 
A)  same-sex marriage is legal. 
B)  discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal. 
C)  private sexual relations are a constitutional liberty. 
D)  sexual orientation is not a legal issue.

Question 17

Homophobia is a learned attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The U.S. Supreme Court defined the use of birth control as a right, not a crime, in and extended the same right to unmarried people in .

Accepted Answer

A)  1960; 1961 
B)  1945; 1965 
C)  1965; 1972 
D)  1996; 2003 
A)  1960; 1961 
B)  1945; 1965 
C)  1965; 1972 
D)  1996; 2003

Question 19

The system of international sex trafficking

Accepted Answer

A)  is sometimes identified as a form of slavery. 
B)  involves young men and women equally. 
C)  is limited to women over the age of 18. 
D)  occurs mostly within capitalist countries. 
A)  is sometimes identified as a form of slavery. 
B)  involves young men and women equally. 
C)  is limited to women over the age of 18. 
D)  occurs mostly within capitalist countries.

Question 20

Birth control is strongly related to the status of women in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sociologists note that the increasing use of reproductive technologies

If a person is a college graduate with a masters in sociology, he or she is _.

Which of these theoretical perspectives would be the most interested in how sexual identities are revealed during the process of "coming out" as gay or lesbian?

From a sociological perspective, sexual behavior is purely natural.

Since 1990, the rate of teen pregnancy in the U.S. has .

Risman et al (2002) found what regarding teen attitudes about sex?

Conflict theorists

Bobby's view of his sexual identity is learned:

gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior, but not homosexual behavior, in order to maintain complementary roles and the ideal of the nuclear family.

With regard to pornography in the U.S., sociologists note that

Which of the following statements is false about the sexual practices of the U.S. public?

Until 1972 only married people had the legal right to use birth control.

Virginity pledges have been an effective way of preventing teen pregnancy.

What is sex trafficking; how is it done and who does it involve?

Conflict theorists see sexuality as part of the power relations and economic inequality in society.

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Homophobia is a learned attitude.

The U.S. Supreme Court defined the use of birth control as a right, not a crime, in and extended the same right to unmarried people in .

The system of international sex trafficking

Birth control is strongly related to the status of women in society.

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Exam 12: Sexuality

Sociologists note that the increasing use of reproductive technologies

If a person is a college graduate with a masters in sociology, he or she is _.

Which of these theoretical perspectives would be the most interested in how sexual identities are revealed during the process of "coming out" as gay or lesbian?

From a sociological perspective, sexual behavior is purely natural.

Since 1990, the rate of teen pregnancy in the U.S. has .

Risman et al (2002) found what regarding teen attitudes about sex?

Conflict theorists

Bobby's view of his sexual identity is learned:

gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior, but not homosexual behavior, in order to maintain complementary roles and the ideal of the nuclear family.

With regard to pornography in the U.S., sociologists note that

Which of the following statements is false about the sexual practices of the U.S. public?

Until 1972 only married people had the legal right to use birth control.

Virginity pledges have been an effective way of preventing teen pregnancy.

What is sex trafficking; how is it done and who does it involve?

Conflict theorists see sexuality as part of the power relations and economic inequality in society.

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:

Homophobia is a learned attitude.

The U.S. Supreme Court defined the use of birth control as a right, not a crime, in and extended the same right to unmarried people in .

The system of international sex trafficking

Birth control is strongly related to the status of women in society.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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