Question 1

The American Psychological Association reports that sexualization primarily affects which of these groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young girls 
B)  Young boys 
C)  Adult women 
D)  Adult men 
A)  Young girls 
B)  Young boys 
C)  Adult women 
D)  Adult men

Question 2

When students on a college campus are concerned over issues linked to sexuality and power in society, such as rape or other types of sexual violence, they are addressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual politics 
B)  sexual expression 
C)  homophobia 
D)  gender debates 
A)  sexual politics 
B)  sexual expression 
C)  homophobia 
D)  gender debates

Question 3

Among women, the most common method of birth control is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  condoms. 
C)  diaphragms. 
D)  the birth control pill. 
A)  tubal ligation. 
B)  condoms. 
C)  diaphragms. 
D)  the birth control pill.

Question 4

Discuss the changes in teen pregnancy in society in the last 60 years. How have recent changes affected particular groups?

Accepted Answer

Teen pregnancy rates have fluctuated sig

Question 5

From a sociological perspective, sex

Accepted Answer

A)  is a strictly private matter. 
B)  is rooted in social norms, values, and institutions. 
C)  should be limited to people who are married. 
D)  is completely biological behavior. 
A)  is a strictly private matter. 
B)  is rooted in social norms, values, and institutions. 
C)  should be limited to people who are married. 
D)  is completely biological behavior.

Question 6

The sociological term for the concept that teaches us what appropriate sexual behavior for each gender is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  dramaturgical roles 
B)  institutional sexism 
C)  sexual scripts 
D)  gender constructs 
A)  dramaturgical roles 
B)  institutional sexism 
C)  sexual scripts 
D)  gender constructs

Question 7

What is the relationship between the concepts of sexual orientation and sexual identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation is something deeply rooted in an individual; sexual identity develops within a social context. 
B)  Sexual identity is biological; sexual orientation is socially constructed. 
C)  They mean essentially the same thing. 
D)  One's sexual orientation determines one's sexual identity. 
A)  Sexual orientation is something deeply rooted in an individual; sexual identity develops within a social context. 
B)  Sexual identity is biological; sexual orientation is socially constructed. 
C)  They mean essentially the same thing. 
D)  One's sexual orientation determines one's sexual identity.

Question 8

What are new reproductive technologies, and what social issues do they raise?

Accepted Answer

New reproductive technologies refer to t

Question 9

The right to abortion was first established in constitutional law in .

Accepted Answer

A)  1965 
B)  1973 
C)  1986 
D)  1990 
A)  1965 
B)  1973 
C)  1986 
D)  1990

Question 10

Children learn sexual scripts by all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  by playing games. 
B)  from their parents. 
C)  from the 
D)  through sexual experience. 
A)  by playing games. 
B)  from their parents. 
C)  from the 
D)  through sexual experience.

Question 11

A person's sexual identity

Accepted Answer

A)  may change throughout at some point in his or her lifetime. 
B)  depends on how many same-sex relationships he or she has had. 
C)  is permanent once it has been determined. 
D)  is predictable at the time he or she is born. 
A)  may change throughout at some point in his or her lifetime. 
B)  depends on how many same-sex relationships he or she has had. 
C)  is permanent once it has been determined. 
D)  is predictable at the time he or she is born.

Question 12

When discussing sexuality with individuals from previous generations college students often find that sexual attitudes:

Accepted Answer

A)  remain the same overtime. 
B)  are difficult to document. 
C)  are often easy to talk about. 
D)  change and fluctuate over time. 
A)  remain the same overtime. 
B)  are difficult to document. 
C)  are often easy to talk about. 
D)  change and fluctuate over time.

Question 13

If Pam is researching pro and anti-abortion activism, she is likely to find:

Accepted Answer

A)  that they both agree on the roles of women in society 
B)  that they both agree on women's control over fertility 
C)  that they disagree on the role of reproduction for women's independence 
D)  that they disagree over abortion and race 
A)  that they both agree on the roles of women in society 
B)  that they both agree on women's control over fertility 
C)  that they disagree on the role of reproduction for women's independence 
D)  that they disagree over abortion and race

Question 14

Because they are denied equal protection and treated with prejudice and discrimination sociologists consider gay and lesbians as .

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal populations. 
B)  minorities. 
C)  tolerant. 
D)  abnormal. 
A)  illegal populations. 
B)  minorities. 
C)  tolerant. 
D)  abnormal.

Question 15

According to theory, power relations in society influence the power that some sexual groups have over others.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  social exchange 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  social exchange

Question 16

Queer theory

Accepted Answer

A)  views only one type of sexuality as normal. 
B)  interprets society as forcing sexual boundaries, or dichotomous, on people. 
C)  sees homosexuality as fixed in biology. 
D)  blames social institutions for a social misunderstanding of sexuality. 
A)  views only one type of sexuality as normal. 
B)  interprets society as forcing sexual boundaries, or dichotomous, on people. 
C)  sees homosexuality as fixed in biology. 
D)  blames social institutions for a social misunderstanding of sexuality.

Question 17

Research findings indicate that gays and lesbians

Accepted Answer

A)  actively try to seduce or "recruit" straight people. 
B)  do not assume dominant and submissive roles in their relationships. 
C)  generally have a negative impact on their children. 
D)  are mostly middle or upper class. 
A)  actively try to seduce or "recruit" straight people. 
B)  do not assume dominant and submissive roles in their relationships. 
C)  generally have a negative impact on their children. 
D)  are mostly middle or upper class.

Question 18

Government support for particular birth control technologies

Accepted Answer

A)  is an example of the regulating of sexual and reproductive behavior. 
B)  does not occur within the U.S. 
C)  has no effect on the decisions that individuals make about reproductive behavior. 
D)  discriminates against women. 
A)  is an example of the regulating of sexual and reproductive behavior. 
B)  does not occur within the U.S. 
C)  has no effect on the decisions that individuals make about reproductive behavior. 
D)  discriminates against women.

Question 19

Explain the concepts of homophobia and heterosexism, and how they are related.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

What is queer theory? Discuss the role of Queer theory in the study of sexual identity and the study of gender.

Accepted Answer

Queer theory is a field of critical theo

The American Psychological Association reports that sexualization primarily affects which of these groups?

When students on a college campus are concerned over issues linked to sexuality and power in society, such as rape or other types of sexual violence, they are addressing:

Among women, the most common method of birth control is:

Discuss the changes in teen pregnancy in society in the last 60 years. How have recent changes affected particular groups?

From a sociological perspective, sex

The sociological term for the concept that teaches us what appropriate sexual behavior for each gender is called .

What is the relationship between the concepts of sexual orientation and sexual identity?

What are new reproductive technologies, and what social issues do they raise?

The right to abortion was first established in constitutional law in .

Children learn sexual scripts by all of the following, except:

A person's sexual identity

When discussing sexuality with individuals from previous generations college students often find that sexual attitudes:

If Pam is researching pro and anti-abortion activism, she is likely to find:

Because they are denied equal protection and treated with prejudice and discrimination sociologists consider gay and lesbians as .

According to theory, power relations in society influence the power that some sexual groups have over others.

Queer theory

Research findings indicate that gays and lesbians

Government support for particular birth control technologies

Explain the concepts of homophobia and heterosexism, and how they are related.

What is queer theory? Discuss the role of Queer theory in the study of sexual identity and the study of gender.

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Exam 12: Sexuality

The American Psychological Association reports that sexualization primarily affects which of these groups?

When students on a college campus are concerned over issues linked to sexuality and power in society, such as rape or other types of sexual violence, they are addressing:

Among women, the most common method of birth control is:

Discuss the changes in teen pregnancy in society in the last 60 years. How have recent changes affected particular groups?

From a sociological perspective, sex

The sociological term for the concept that teaches us what appropriate sexual behavior for each gender is called .

What is the relationship between the concepts of sexual orientation and sexual identity?

What are new reproductive technologies, and what social issues do they raise?

The right to abortion was first established in constitutional law in .

Children learn sexual scripts by all of the following, except:

A person's sexual identity

When discussing sexuality with individuals from previous generations college students often find that sexual attitudes:

If Pam is researching pro and anti-abortion activism, she is likely to find:

Because they are denied equal protection and treated with prejudice and discrimination sociologists consider gay and lesbians as .

According to theory, power relations in society influence the power that some sexual groups have over others.

Queer theory

Research findings indicate that gays and lesbians

Government support for particular birth control technologies

Explain the concepts of homophobia and heterosexism, and how they are related.

What is queer theory? Discuss the role of Queer theory in the study of sexual identity and the study of gender.

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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