Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent 40 percent 
B)  25 percent 75 percent 
C)  75 percent 50 percent 
D)  75 percent 90 percent 
A)  25 percent 40 percent 
B)  25 percent 75 percent 
C)  75 percent 50 percent 
D)  75 percent 90 percent

Question 2

Which concept refers to humans who have some combination of female and male sexual characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-sexed 
B)  bisexual 
C)  transsexual 
D)  intersexual 
A)  multi-sexed 
B)  bisexual 
C)  transsexual 
D)  intersexual

Question 3

How does sexuality play a part in social inequality? Consider factors including prostitution and pornography and their effects on women. Also, consider heterosexism and its effects on the social standing of gay and intersexual people.

Accepted Answer

Sexuality plays a significant role in so

Question 4

Define the following terms: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality.

Accepted Answer

Heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexual

Question 5

Which of the following categories of teenagers would you correctly place at highest probability of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenage women with low incomes and weak families 
B)  teenage women with high incomes 
C)  teenage women with little sexual experience 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  teenage women with low incomes and weak families 
B)  teenage women with high incomes 
C)  teenage women with little sexual experience 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

Which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  primary sex characteristics 
C)  gender 
D)  gender roles 
A)  sex 
B)  primary sex characteristics 
C)  gender 
D)  gender roles

Question 7

A reason to study sexuality from the sociological perspective is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B)  many people do not understand sexuality very well. 
C)  sexuality plays a part in many areas of social life. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B)  many people do not understand sexuality very well. 
C)  sexuality plays a part in many areas of social life. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Why do some people consider prostitution to be a victimless crime? Can you provide arguments against this position?

Accepted Answer

Some people consider prostitution to be

Question 9

The sexual revolution raised the level of teenage pregnancy in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Comparative research indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of culture. 
B)  people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices. 
C)  sex is a not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. 
D)  sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive." 
A)  although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of culture. 
B)  people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices. 
C)  sex is a not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. 
D)  sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive."

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Survey research on attitudes towards premarital sex tells us that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. 
B)  there has been little or no change in public attitudes towards premarital sex in recent decades. 
C)  the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. 
D)  almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong. 
A)  the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. 
B)  there has been little or no change in public attitudes towards premarital sex in recent decades. 
C)  the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. 
D)  almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong.

Question 13

People in all cultures respond to intersexual people with confusion or even disgust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are several functions of the incest taboo for society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

The incest taboo serves several importan

Question 15

What significant changes took place during the sexual revolution? What about during the sexual counterrevolution?

Accepted Answer

The sexual revolution, which took place

Question 16

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex has always seemed strange to most people. 
B)  no sexual practice should be considered wrong. 
C)  people fear discovering their homosexuality. 
D)  there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society. 
A)  sex has always seemed strange to most people. 
B)  no sexual practice should be considered wrong. 
C)  people fear discovering their homosexuality. 
D)  there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society.

Question 17

The baby boom generation-people born between 1946 and 1964-became the first cohort in U.S. history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, married or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the twentieth century, U.S. society experienced profound changes in sexual attitudes and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sociologists offer several explanations for the fact that the incest taboo is found everywhere. Look at the statements below and identify the statement that is NOT a claim made by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  The incest taboo limits sexual competition within families. 
B)  The incest taboo helps define people's rights and obligations toward each other. 
C)  The incest taboo helps clarify the kinship system. 
D)  The incest taboo discourages contact of family members with the larger society. 
A)  The incest taboo limits sexual competition within families. 
B)  The incest taboo helps define people's rights and obligations toward each other. 
C)  The incest taboo helps clarify the kinship system. 
D)  The incest taboo discourages contact of family members with the larger society.

Question 20

Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex role 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  sexual experience 
D)  personal transsexuality 
A)  sex role 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  sexual experience 
D)  personal transsexuality

Exam 8: Sexuality and Society

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

Which concept refers to humans who have some combination of female and male sexual characteristics?

How does sexuality play a part in social inequality? Consider factors including prostitution and pornography and their effects on women. Also, consider heterosexism and its effects on the social standing of gay and intersexual people.

Define the following terms: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality.

Which of the following categories of teenagers would you correctly place at highest probability of pregnancy?

Which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females?

A reason to study sexuality from the sociological perspective is:

Why do some people consider prostitution to be a victimless crime? Can you provide arguments against this position?

The sexual revolution raised the level of teenage pregnancy in the United States.

Comparative research indicates that:

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

Survey research on attitudes towards premarital sex tells us that:

People in all cultures respond to intersexual people with confusion or even disgust.

What are several functions of the incest taboo for society as a whole?

What significant changes took place during the sexual revolution? What about during the sexual counterrevolution?

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that:

The baby boom generation-people born between 1946 and 1964-became the first cohort in U.S. history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, married or not.

During the twentieth century, U.S. society experienced profound changes in sexual attitudes and practices.

Sociologists offer several explanations for the fact that the incest taboo is found everywhere. Look at the statements below and identify the statement that is NOT a claim made by sociologists.

Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person?

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