Exam 8: Sexuality and Society

Explain the significance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution. What changed in each case? How do these opposing trends show that U.S. society is of two minds-permissive and restrictive-about matters of sexuality?

About ______ of men and _____ of women in the United States claim that they have a homosexual identity.

In what regions of the world do people make the most and least use of birth control technology? Can you explain this pattern?

Historically, public attitudes towards sexuality in the United States have been inconsistent, mixing cultural repression with individual choice.

The text suggests that probably the most hotly contested issue involving sexuality in the United States in recent years has been:

What is the basic assertion of queer theory?

Research on extramarital sex shows that about _____ of married men and about _____ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.

From a global perspective, prostitution is most common in:

In 2004, about what percentage of U.S. adults claimed homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong"?

The fact that many people are bisexual demonstrates that sexual orientation is often not clear-cut.

Which theoretical approach points to the ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality?

Is there a culture of "hooking up" on your campus? Why has this pattern evolved on many campuses at this point in our society's history? What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of "hooking up"?

A majority of adults in the United States report at least some homosexual experience.

Assume you are investigating the consequences of the incest taboo for kinship organization in a number of societies. Which theoretical approach are you using?

Why would societies seek to control human sexuality? Why would some societies be more permissive than others?

Survey research shows that, even though the public remains divided on the issue, U.S. society is more accepting of premarital sex today than it was a generation ago.

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

Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive, meaning that all people fall into one category or the other.

In 2004, about what percentage of U.S. adults claimed homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong"?

Most married adults in the United States are sexually unfaithful to their spouses at some point in their marriages.