Question 1

A sexual counterrevolution had developed in the United States by

Accepted Answer

A)  1920. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1980. 
D)  1995. 
A)  1920. 
B)  1960. 
C)  1980. 
D)  1995. C

Question 2

The weight of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is determined mostly by

Accepted Answer

A)  human biology, although society plays some role. 
B)  how societies construct sexuality. 
C)  individual choice. 
D)  the way young children are raised. 
A)  human biology, although society plays some role. 
B)  how societies construct sexuality. 
C)  individual choice. 
D)  the way young children are raised. A

Question 3

In 2008, about _______________of U.S. adults state that homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong."

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent 
B)  32 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  82 percent 
A)  12 percent 
B)  32 percent 
C)  52 percent 
D)  82 percent C

Question 4

Critics of easily available pornography include

Accepted Answer

A)  only conservatives who claim that pornography encourages a breakdown in morals. 
B)  both conservatives as well as liberals and feminists. 
C)  neither conservatives nor liberals and feminists. 
D)  only liberals and feminists who claim that pornography encourages violence against women. 
A)  only conservatives who claim that pornography encourages a breakdown in morals. 
B)  both conservatives as well as liberals and feminists. 
C)  neither conservatives nor liberals and feminists. 
D)  only liberals and feminists who claim that pornography encourages violence against women.

Question 5

Because U.S. culture discouraged open discussion of sexuality, researchers did not begin to study sexuality until the middle of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The region of the world where people make the least use of birth control is South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Heterosexism refers to condemning anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are few areas of life in which sexuality does not play some part.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following concepts refers to a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexism 
B)  Heterosexism 
C)  Heterophilia 
D)  Homophilia 
A)  Homosexism 
B)  Heterosexism 
C)  Heterophilia 
D)  Homophilia

Question 10

Beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder but, as sociobiology points out, in every society on Earth people are attracted to youthfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

At birth, males and females are distinguished by _______________, which are the genitals, or organs used for reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual chromosomes 
C)  gender 
D)  primary sex characteristics 
A)  secondary sex characteristics 
B)  sexual chromosomes 
C)  gender 
D)  primary sex characteristics

Question 12

According to national survey data, _______________of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  91 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  41 percent 
D)  11 percent 
A)  91 percent 
B)  71 percent 
C)  41 percent 
D)  11 percent

Question 13

The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  gender norms. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  gender norms. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

A majority of adults in the United States report having engaged in some homosexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep sex only within marriage. 
B)  to finally close the historical "double standard." 
C)  to discourage the use of birth control technology. 
D)  to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or to abstain from sex. 
A)  to keep sex only within marriage. 
B)  to finally close the historical "double standard." 
C)  to discourage the use of birth control technology. 
D)  to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or to abstain from sex.

Question 16

The concept "homophobia" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of one's own sexuality. 
B)  fear of pregnancy. 
C)  fear of experiencing sexual attraction to a child. 
D)  fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual. 
A)  fear of one's own sexuality. 
B)  fear of pregnancy. 
C)  fear of experiencing sexual attraction to a child. 
D)  fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.

Question 17

According to researchers, about_______________ of men and_______________ of women in the United States define themselves as partly or entirely homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.3 percent; 1.3 percent 
B)  10 percent; 6 percent 
C)  16 percent; 10 percent 
D)  30 percent; 30 percent 
A)  2.3 percent; 1.3 percent 
B)  10 percent; 6 percent 
C)  16 percent; 10 percent 
D)  30 percent; 30 percent

Question 18

If you were to study sexuality in global context, you would expect to see that human sexual behavior is very similar across all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_______________studies the variable meanings that people attach to everyday behavior, including sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  The structural-functional approach 
B)  The social-conflict approach 
C)  The symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  Queer theory 
A)  The structural-functional approach 
B)  The social-conflict approach 
C)  The symbolic-interaction approach 
D)  Queer theory

Question 20

Although humans possess a biological "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A sexual counterrevolution had developed in the United States by

The weight of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is determined mostly by

In 2008, about _______________of U.S. adults state that homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong."

Critics of easily available pornography include

Because U.S. culture discouraged open discussion of sexuality, researchers did not begin to study sexuality until the middle of the twentieth century.

The region of the world where people make the least use of birth control is South America.

Heterosexism refers to condemning anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

There are few areas of life in which sexuality does not play some part.

Which of the following concepts refers to a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer?"

Beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder but, as sociobiology points out, in every society on Earth people are attracted to youthfulness.

At birth, males and females are distinguished by _______________, which are the genitals, or organs used for reproduction.

According to national survey data, _______________of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason.

The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of

A majority of adults in the United States report having engaged in some homosexual activity.

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

The concept "homophobia" refers to

According to researchers, about_ of men and_ of women in the United States define themselves as partly or entirely homosexual.

If you were to study sexuality in global context, you would expect to see that human sexual behavior is very similar across all cultures.

_______________studies the variable meanings that people attach to everyday behavior, including sexuality.

Although humans possess a biological "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

Exam 6: Sexuality and Society

A sexual counterrevolution had developed in the United States by

The weight of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is determined mostly by

In 2008, about _______________of U.S. adults state that homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong."

Critics of easily available pornography include

Because U.S. culture discouraged open discussion of sexuality, researchers did not begin to study sexuality until the middle of the twentieth century.

The region of the world where people make the least use of birth control is South America.

Heterosexism refers to condemning anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

There are few areas of life in which sexuality does not play some part.

Which of the following concepts refers to a view that labels anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer?"

Beauty may lie in the eye of the beholder but, as sociobiology points out, in every society on Earth people are attracted to youthfulness.

At birth, males and females are distinguished by _______________, which are the genitals, or organs used for reproduction.

According to national survey data, _______________of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason.

The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of

A majority of adults in the United States report having engaged in some homosexual activity.

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

The concept "homophobia" refers to

According to researchers, about_______________ of men and_______________ of women in the United States define themselves as partly or entirely homosexual.

If you were to study sexuality in global context, you would expect to see that human sexual behavior is very similar across all cultures.

_______________studies the variable meanings that people attach to everyday behavior, including sexuality.

Although humans possess a biological "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

Filters

According to researchers, about_ of men and_ of women in the United States define themselves as partly or entirely homosexual.