Question 1

The author of this text placed an ad in a publication requesting that faculty members contribute an account describing their sexual relations with undergraduates. He received:

Accepted Answer

A)  no replies 
B)  one reply 
C)  dozens of replies 
D)  hundreds of replies 
E)  none of the above 
A)  no replies 
B)  one reply 
C)  dozens of replies 
D)  hundreds of replies 
E)  none of the above B

Question 2

Men and women who report to an interviewer in a sex survey that they have many sexual partners describe themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexually adventurous 
B)  sexually conservative and traditional 
C)  about average in sexual terms 
D)  different from everyone else 
E)  unknowable in sexual terms 
A)  sexually adventurous 
B)  sexually conservative and traditional 
C)  about average in sexual terms 
D)  different from everyone else 
E)  unknowable in sexual terms A

Question 3

A team of psychologists conducted an experiment which involved whether men or women are more likely to accept sexual offers of strangers. The evidence suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men are more likely to accept sexual offers from strangers than women are to do so from male strangers. 
B)  Women are more likely to accept sexual offers from strangers than men are to do so from female strangers. 
C)  Men and women are equally as likely to accept sexual offers from strangers of the opposite gender. 
D)  as to whether men or women are more likely to accept a sexual offer from a stranger is not known and cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  men are more likely to accept sexual offers from strangers than women are to do so from male strangers. 
B)  Women are more likely to accept sexual offers from strangers than men are to do so from female strangers. 
C)  Men and women are equally as likely to accept sexual offers from strangers of the opposite gender. 
D)  as to whether men or women are more likely to accept a sexual offer from a stranger is not known and cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above A

Question 4

Which of the following theoretical positions on prostitution argues that sex for sale offers many hidden benefits to the society that no other institution or custom can supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marxism 
B)  feminism 
C)  conventional moralism 
D)  functionalism 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Marxism 
B)  feminism 
C)  conventional moralism 
D)  functionalism 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Sociologically, "deviant":

Accepted Answer

A)  means that which is "non-normative" and "likely to be condemned" 
B)  refers to that which is "freakish," fetishistic, and abnormal 
C)  psychologically and psychiatrically disordered behavior 
D)  dysfunctional behavior 
E)  none of the above 
A)  means that which is "non-normative" and "likely to be condemned" 
B)  refers to that which is "freakish," fetishistic, and abnormal 
C)  psychologically and psychiatrically disordered behavior 
D)  dysfunctional behavior 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following forms of sexuality does evidence suggest is "departing from deviance"?

Accepted Answer

A)  adultery, or extramarital sex 
B)  engaging in sex work, including prostitution 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  sadomasochistic bondage and discipline 
E)  none of the above 
A)  adultery, or extramarital sex 
B)  engaging in sex work, including prostitution 
C)  homosexuality 
D)  sadomasochistic bondage and discipline 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The designation of sexual disorders and dysfunctions is exactly the same as what sociologists mean by sexual deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would a constructionist agree with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex is a powerful instinct and societies have to control or channel it for their own survival. 
B)  Certain perversions are condemned or judged to be deviant more or less everywhere in the same way; they cannot be regarded as mere conventions. 
C)  Sex is a natural expression of the human animal and it takes a standard, universal form pretty much everywhere the world over. 
D)  What takes places sexually, what excites us sexually, how frequently we engage in sex, the sexual activities we engage in, are all largely learned
 behavior, and they vary considerably from one society to another. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Sex is a powerful instinct and societies have to control or channel it for their own survival. 
B)  Certain perversions are condemned or judged to be deviant more or less everywhere in the same way; they cannot be regarded as mere conventions. 
C)  Sex is a natural expression of the human animal and it takes a standard, universal form pretty much everywhere the world over. 
D)  What takes places sexually, what excites us sexually, how frequently we engage in sex, the sexual activities we engage in, are all largely learned
 behavior, and they vary considerably from one society to another. 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The proportion of the American public that condemns homosexuality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  zero. 
B)  100 percent. 
C)  a substantial proportion, but dwindling. 
D)  a small proportion, and growing. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  zero. 
B)  100 percent. 
C)  a substantial proportion, but dwindling. 
D)  a small proportion, and growing. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a dimension that defines a sex act as deviant? The:

Accepted Answer

A)  degree of consent 
B)  nature of the sex object 
C)  nature of the sex act 
D)  setting in which the act occurs 
E)  none of the above; all are dimensions that can make a sex act deviant 
A)  degree of consent 
B)  nature of the sex object 
C)  nature of the sex act 
D)  setting in which the act occurs 
E)  none of the above; all are dimensions that can make a sex act deviant

Question 11

The relationship between education and condemnation of homosexuality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive-the greater the education, the greater the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
B)  negative-the greater the education, the lower the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
C)  random-there is no relationship between education and the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
D)  unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  positive-the greater the education, the greater the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
B)  negative-the greater the education, the lower the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
C)  random-there is no relationship between education and the likelihood that someone condemns homosexuality. 
D)  unknown and unknowable. 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

A major flaw in the surveys conducted by Alfred Kinsey and his associates is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  respondents were reluctant to give honest answers to questions about sex. 
B)  the survey's samples were too small to yield meaningful results. 
C)  the survey's samples were too large to yield meaningful results. 
D)  the theoretical approach Kinsey used was too mechanistic; what he missed was the meaning that the behavior had for the participants. 
E)  none of the above was a flaw in Kinsey's surveys. 
A)  respondents were reluctant to give honest answers to questions about sex. 
B)  the survey's samples were too small to yield meaningful results. 
C)  the survey's samples were too large to yield meaningful results. 
D)  the theoretical approach Kinsey used was too mechanistic; what he missed was the meaning that the behavior had for the participants. 
E)  none of the above was a flaw in Kinsey's surveys.

Question 13

Which of the following is never a source of sexual excitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the woman wearing stiletto heels 
B)  the man wearing stiletto heels 
C)  receiving an enema 
D)  watching a family play volleyball in the nude. 
E)  none of the above; any of them could result in sexual excitation for someone 
A)  the woman wearing stiletto heels 
B)  the man wearing stiletto heels 
C)  receiving an enema 
D)  watching a family play volleyball in the nude. 
E)  none of the above; any of them could result in sexual excitation for someone

Question 14

To the sociologist, sexual deviance is defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  one party inflicting harm on another. 
B)  the psychopathology of the participants. 
C)  the social disapproval that results in negative reactions 
D)  the extreme rarity of the act that is engaged in 
E)  none of the above 
A)  one party inflicting harm on another. 
B)  the psychopathology of the participants. 
C)  the social disapproval that results in negative reactions 
D)  the extreme rarity of the act that is engaged in 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

In the opinion of sociologists of deviance:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual deviance can't be studied because it's too private. 
B)  sexual behavior should only be studied in the laboratory. 
C)  participant observation studies of sexual behavior are invalid because the researcher become too emotionally involved with his/her informants tobe objective. 
D)  sexual behavior is a major exception to the rule that human behavior is socially constructed. 
E)  none of the above is true 
A)  sexual deviance can't be studied because it's too private. 
B)  sexual behavior should only be studied in the laboratory. 
C)  participant observation studies of sexual behavior are invalid because the researcher become too emotionally involved with his/her informants tobe objective. 
D)  sexual behavior is a major exception to the rule that human behavior is socially constructed. 
E)  none of the above is true

Question 16

The sociologist's definition of sexual deviance carries no implication whatsoever of pathology or psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The constructionist perspective on sex asks which of the following questions:

Accepted Answer

A)  What is humanity's true sexual expression? 
B)  Is heterosexuality hardwired into our neurophysiology? 
C)  What rules do societies devise for appropriate and inappropriate sexual behavior? 
D)  What sexual strategies do human organisms devise to maximize passing their genes on to later generations? 
E)  Is sex the most powerful instinct we possess? 
A)  What is humanity's true sexual expression? 
B)  Is heterosexuality hardwired into our neurophysiology? 
C)  What rules do societies devise for appropriate and inappropriate sexual behavior? 
D)  What sexual strategies do human organisms devise to maximize passing their genes on to later generations? 
E)  Is sex the most powerful instinct we possess?

Question 18

The result of public opinion polls indicates that hostility toward unconventional sex is strongest in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the US 
B)  Western Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa 
A)  the US 
B)  Western Europe 
C)  South America 
D)  Asia 
E)  Africa

Question 19

World-wide, is gay sex "departing from deviance"?

Accepted Answer

A)  No; in no part of the world is hostility toward gay sex declining. 
B)  Yes; in all parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is declining. 
C)  Yes and no; in some parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is declining, but in other parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is as harsh as it ever was. 
D)  Whether and to what extent hostility toward gay sex is declining is unknown and cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  No; in no part of the world is hostility toward gay sex declining. 
B)  Yes; in all parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is declining. 
C)  Yes and no; in some parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is declining, but in other parts of the world, hostility toward gay sex is as harsh as it ever was. 
D)  Whether and to what extent hostility toward gay sex is declining is unknown and cannot be known. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

According to the constructionist, sexuality is in the service of the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The author of this text placed an ad in a publication requesting that faculty members contribute an account describing their sexual relations with undergraduates. He received:

Men and women who report to an interviewer in a sex survey that they have many sexual partners describe themselves as:

A team of psychologists conducted an experiment which involved whether men or women are more likely to accept sexual offers of strangers. The evidence suggested that:

Which of the following theoretical positions on prostitution argues that sex for sale offers many hidden benefits to the society that no other institution or custom can supply?

Sociologically, "deviant":

Which of the following forms of sexuality does evidence suggest is "departing from deviance"?

The designation of sexual disorders and dysfunctions is exactly the same as what sociologists mean by sexual deviance.

Which of the following would a constructionist agree with:

The proportion of the American public that condemns homosexuality is:

Which of the following is not a dimension that defines a sex act as deviant? The:

The relationship between education and condemnation of homosexuality is:

A major flaw in the surveys conducted by Alfred Kinsey and his associates is that:

Which of the following is never a source of sexual excitation?

To the sociologist, sexual deviance is defined by:

In the opinion of sociologists of deviance:

The sociologist's definition of sexual deviance carries no implication whatsoever of pathology or psychological disorder.

The constructionist perspective on sex asks which of the following questions:

The result of public opinion polls indicates that hostility toward unconventional sex is strongest in:

World-wide, is gay sex "departing from deviance"?

According to the constructionist, sexuality is in the service of the social world.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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Exam 8: Sexual Deviance

The author of this text placed an ad in a publication requesting that faculty members contribute an account describing their sexual relations with undergraduates. He received:

Men and women who report to an interviewer in a sex survey that they have many sexual partners describe themselves as:

A team of psychologists conducted an experiment which involved whether men or women are more likely to accept sexual offers of strangers. The evidence suggested that:

Which of the following theoretical positions on prostitution argues that sex for sale offers many hidden benefits to the society that no other institution or custom can supply?

Sociologically, "deviant":

Which of the following forms of sexuality does evidence suggest is "departing from deviance"?

The designation of sexual disorders and dysfunctions is exactly the same as what sociologists mean by sexual deviance.

Which of the following would a constructionist agree with:

The proportion of the American public that condemns homosexuality is:

Which of the following is not a dimension that defines a sex act as deviant? The:

The relationship between education and condemnation of homosexuality is:

A major flaw in the surveys conducted by Alfred Kinsey and his associates is that:

Which of the following is never a source of sexual excitation?

To the sociologist, sexual deviance is defined by:

In the opinion of sociologists of deviance:

The sociologist's definition of sexual deviance carries no implication whatsoever of pathology or psychological disorder.

The constructionist perspective on sex asks which of the following questions:

The result of public opinion polls indicates that hostility toward unconventional sex is strongest in:

World-wide, is gay sex "departing from deviance"?

According to the constructionist, sexuality is in the service of the social world.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

White Collar Crime

Substance Abuse

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

Filters