Question 1

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S.men between fifteen and forty-four report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) about 6 percent 
B) about 16 percent 
C) about 26 percent 
D) close to 36 percent 
A) about 6 percent 
B) about 16 percent 
C) about 26 percent 
D) close to 36 percent

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

As of 2014, a year before same-sex marriage became legal throughout the United States, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S.adults said they considered that homosexual relations to be wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) 63 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 3 percent 
A) 63 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 13 percent 
D) 3 percent

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The first state to pass a same-sex marriage law was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The concept of prostitution is defined as

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) lack of available birth control. 
B) date rape. 
C) ignorance about pregnancy and birth control. 
D) a woman's desire to get pregnant. 
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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1980s 
A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1980s

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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?"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S.men between fifteen and forty-four report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

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

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

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

As of 2014, a year before same-sex marriage became legal throughout the United States, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S.adults said they considered that homosexual relations to be wrong?

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

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

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

The first state to pass a same-sex marriage law was

The concept of prostitution is defined as

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

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

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

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

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

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?"

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

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

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Exam 7: Sexuality

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S.men between fifteen and forty-four report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

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

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

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

As of 2014, a year before same-sex marriage became legal throughout the United States, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S.adults said they considered that homosexual relations to be wrong?

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

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

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

The first state to pass a same-sex marriage law was

The concept of prostitution is defined as

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

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

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

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

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

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?"

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

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

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Economic Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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