Question 1

Early debates toward pornography were about books and modern debates focus on images and movies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was found by a 1970 United States commission evaluating the effect of pornography on consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pornography leads to delinquency. 
B)  Pornography leads to unhealthy sexual habits. 
C)  There was no evidence that pornography lead to delinquency or sexual crime. 
D)  Countries with less pornography have lower rates of sexual violence. 
A)  Pornography leads to delinquency. 
B)  Pornography leads to unhealthy sexual habits. 
C)  There was no evidence that pornography lead to delinquency or sexual crime. 
D)  Countries with less pornography have lower rates of sexual violence.

Question 3

The majority of prostitutes report that they enjoy their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sex work has recently been decriminalized in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The type of television programming that is most likely to portray men and women in the least stereotypical way is children's programming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When did the concept of pornography as a separate and distinct category emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the middle 1500s 
B)  the late 1600s 
C)  the mid-1800s 
D)  the early 1900s 
A)  the middle 1500s 
B)  the late 1600s 
C)  the mid-1800s 
D)  the early 1900s

Question 7

What types of pornography did the 1970 Meese Commission suggest should be the focus of law enforcement efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  violent pornography and degrading pornography 
B)  degrading pornography and non-violent/non-degrading pornography 
C)  non-violent/non-degrading pornography and nudity 
D)  nudity and violent pornography 
A)  violent pornography and degrading pornography 
B)  degrading pornography and non-violent/non-degrading pornography 
C)  non-violent/non-degrading pornography and nudity 
D)  nudity and violent pornography

Question 8

Under what conditions would a nude painting most likely be considered pornography in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the person depicted was clearly a passive subject in the painting 
B)  if the person depicted was clearly the object of the painting 
C)  if the person depictured was clearly a prostitute 
D)  if the person depicted was clearly a teenager 
A)  if the person depicted was clearly a passive subject in the painting 
B)  if the person depicted was clearly the object of the painting 
C)  if the person depictured was clearly a prostitute 
D)  if the person depicted was clearly a teenager

Question 9

What does the most acceptable definition of pornography pertain to?

Accepted Answer

A)  how much nudity is shown 
B)  whether sexual acts are shown 
C)  whether it's intended to be arousing 
D)  whether it breaks sexual norms 
A)  how much nudity is shown 
B)  whether sexual acts are shown 
C)  whether it's intended to be arousing 
D)  whether it breaks sexual norms

Question 10

In determining if something is obscene,what factor relates to whether or not it is characterized by lascivious thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal to prurient interest 
B)  level of obscenity 
C)  considered offensive and indecent 
D)  lacking moral or ethical purpose 
A)  appeal to prurient interest 
B)  level of obscenity 
C)  considered offensive and indecent 
D)  lacking moral or ethical purpose

Question 11

Esther is reading a book that,while put on trial for obscenity,was deemed acceptable because of literary merit.What book is Esther reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lady Chatterley's Lover 
B)  Fanny Hill 
C)  The Well of Loneliness 
D)  The Sins of the Cities on the Plain 
A)  Lady Chatterley's Lover 
B)  Fanny Hill 
C)  The Well of Loneliness 
D)  The Sins of the Cities on the Plain

Question 12

What ancient culture produced erotic art suggesting equal status of men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  England 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  England

Question 13

What political position defines the West as strong and masculine and the East and weak and feminine when referring to the Middle East and Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  imperialism 
B)  orientalism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  communism 
A)  imperialism 
B)  orientalism 
C)  capitalism 
D)  communism

Question 14

What was the purpose of the Contagious Diseases Act of 1865?

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate pornography 
B)  to ensure pornography did not contain violence 
C)  to ensure prostitutes did not spread disease 
D)  to eliminate prostitution 
A)  to eliminate pornography 
B)  to ensure pornography did not contain violence 
C)  to ensure prostitutes did not spread disease 
D)  to eliminate prostitution

Question 15

Which of the following exists typically to portray sexuality for the sake of sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  fresco 
B)  pornography 
C)  obscenity 
D)  erotica 
A)  fresco 
B)  pornography 
C)  obscenity 
D)  erotica

Question 16

Andrew is an anthropologist studying the depiction of the male penis in various ancient cultures.In which culture will Andrew discover the smallest ideal penises?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  Greece 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Russia 
D)  Greece

Question 17

What does the rubric established by Regina v.Butler use as the basis for judging whether a piece of pornography is acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)  morality 
B)  social norms 
C)  harm 
D)  nudity 
A)  morality 
B)  social norms 
C)  harm 
D)  nudity

Question 18

What type of pornography was deemed acceptable following Regina v.Butler in 1992?

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit sex with violence 
B)  explicit sex without violence but where subjects are dehumanized 
C)  explicit sex that is neither degrading or dehumanizing 
D)  explicit sex involving children 
A)  explicit sex with violence 
B)  explicit sex without violence but where subjects are dehumanized 
C)  explicit sex that is neither degrading or dehumanizing 
D)  explicit sex involving children

Question 19

Male sex workers tend to earn less than female sex workers because they can only have a limited number of orgasms on a given day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why were efforts to eliminate prostitution increased during World War I and World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent babies being born out of wedlock 
B)  to help protect the health of soldiers 
C)  to encourage soldiers to spend their money on taxable purchases 
D)  to encourage women to seek work in factories 
A)  to prevent babies being born out of wedlock 
B)  to help protect the health of soldiers 
C)  to encourage soldiers to spend their money on taxable purchases 
D)  to encourage women to seek work in factories

Early debates toward pornography were about books and modern debates focus on images and movies.

What was found by a 1970 United States commission evaluating the effect of pornography on consumers?

The majority of prostitutes report that they enjoy their work.

Sex work has recently been decriminalized in Canada.

The type of television programming that is most likely to portray men and women in the least stereotypical way is children's programming.

When did the concept of pornography as a separate and distinct category emerge?

What types of pornography did the 1970 Meese Commission suggest should be the focus of law enforcement efforts?

Under what conditions would a nude painting most likely be considered pornography in the 19th century?

What does the most acceptable definition of pornography pertain to?

In determining if something is obscene,what factor relates to whether or not it is characterized by lascivious thought?

Esther is reading a book that,while put on trial for obscenity,was deemed acceptable because of literary merit.What book is Esther reading?

What ancient culture produced erotic art suggesting equal status of men and women?

What political position defines the West as strong and masculine and the East and weak and feminine when referring to the Middle East and Asia?

What was the purpose of the Contagious Diseases Act of 1865?

Which of the following exists typically to portray sexuality for the sake of sexuality?

Andrew is an anthropologist studying the depiction of the male penis in various ancient cultures.In which culture will Andrew discover the smallest ideal penises?

What does the rubric established by Regina v.Butler use as the basis for judging whether a piece of pornography is acceptable?

What type of pornography was deemed acceptable following Regina v.Butler in 1992?

Male sex workers tend to earn less than female sex workers because they can only have a limited number of orgasms on a given day.

Why were efforts to eliminate prostitution increased during World War I and World War II?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Communication and Sexuality

Love and Intimacy

Adult Sexual Relationships

Variations of Sexual Expression

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

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Exam 18: Sexual Imagery and Selling Sex

Early debates toward pornography were about books and modern debates focus on images and movies.

What was found by a 1970 United States commission evaluating the effect of pornography on consumers?

The majority of prostitutes report that they enjoy their work.

Sex work has recently been decriminalized in Canada.

The type of television programming that is most likely to portray men and women in the least stereotypical way is children's programming.

When did the concept of pornography as a separate and distinct category emerge?

What types of pornography did the 1970 Meese Commission suggest should be the focus of law enforcement efforts?

Under what conditions would a nude painting most likely be considered pornography in the 19th century?

What does the most acceptable definition of pornography pertain to?

In determining if something is obscene,what factor relates to whether or not it is characterized by lascivious thought?

Esther is reading a book that,while put on trial for obscenity,was deemed acceptable because of literary merit.What book is Esther reading?

What ancient culture produced erotic art suggesting equal status of men and women?

What political position defines the West as strong and masculine and the East and weak and feminine when referring to the Middle East and Asia?

What was the purpose of the Contagious Diseases Act of 1865?

Which of the following exists typically to portray sexuality for the sake of sexuality?

Andrew is an anthropologist studying the depiction of the male penis in various ancient cultures.In which culture will Andrew discover the smallest ideal penises?

What does the rubric established by Regina v.Butler use as the basis for judging whether a piece of pornography is acceptable?

What type of pornography was deemed acceptable following Regina v.Butler in 1992?

Male sex workers tend to earn less than female sex workers because they can only have a limited number of orgasms on a given day.

Why were efforts to eliminate prostitution increased during World War I and World War II?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Sexual Orientation

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Communication and Sexuality

Love and Intimacy

Adult Sexual Relationships

Variations of Sexual Expression

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

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