Question 1

On U.S.campuses,the majority of women express dissatisfaction with the culture of "hooking up."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality,you likely focus on

Accepted Answer

A) understanding men's power over women. 
B) raising public concern about sexual harassment. 
C) how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity. 
D) understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce. 
A) understanding men's power over women. 
B) raising public concern about sexual harassment. 
C) how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity. 
D) understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce.

Question 3

The idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality is highlighted by

Accepted Answer

A) the structural-functional approach. 
B) the symbolic-interaction approach. 
C) the social-conflict approach. 
D) queer theory. 
A) the structural-functional approach. 
B) the symbolic-interaction approach. 
C) the social-conflict approach. 
D) queer theory.

Question 4

Sociobiologists point out that,in every society throughout the world,people are attracted to youthfulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B) most people understand sexuality very well. 
C) sexuality plays a minor part in many areas of social life. 
D) sexuality has already been thoroughly studied. 
A) sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B) most people understand sexuality very well. 
C) sexuality plays a minor part in many areas of social life. 
D) sexuality has already been thoroughly studied.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

From a global perspective,prostitution is most common in

Accepted Answer

A) high-income nations,where women are free to choose their profession. 
B) poor nations,where women have fewer economic opportunities. 
C) all nations,because prostitution is found in every country to about the same extent. 
D) Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran,where women have fewer choices about their lives. 
A) high-income nations,where women are free to choose their profession. 
B) poor nations,where women have fewer economic opportunities. 
C) all nations,because prostitution is found in every country to about the same extent. 
D) Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran,where women have fewer choices about their lives.

Question 8

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The social-conflict approach emphasizes that

Accepted Answer

A) the process of reality construction is highly variable,so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from another's. 
B) sexuality plays an important role when it comes to the organization of society. 
C) U.S.culture often depicts sexuality in terms of sport and violence,such as when we speak of men "scoring" with women,and men "hitting on" women. 
D) different societies attach different meanings to sexual behavior. 
A) the process of reality construction is highly variable,so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from another's. 
B) sexuality plays an important role when it comes to the organization of society. 
C) U.S.culture often depicts sexuality in terms of sport and violence,such as when we speak of men "scoring" with women,and men "hitting on" women. 
D) different societies attach different meanings to sexual behavior.

Question 10

No sexual practice-not even the incest taboo-is found everywhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The sexual counterrevolution did little to change the fact that most sexually-active people in the United States had a high number of sexual partners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A common myth is that

Accepted Answer

A) many rapes are not reported to the police. 
B) official rape statistics include only victims who are women. 
C) in most cases of rape,the victim does not know the attacker. 
D) most men who rape men are not homosexual. 
A) many rapes are not reported to the police. 
B) official rape statistics include only victims who are women. 
C) in most cases of rape,the victim does not know the attacker. 
D) most men who rape men are not homosexual.

Question 13

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) cultural variation. 
A) gender norms. 
B) primary sex characteristics. 
C) secondary sex characteristics. 
D) cultural variation.

Question 14

The concept "homophobia" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) fear of pregnancy. 
B) fear of one's own sexuality. 
C) fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay,lesbian,or bisexual. 
D) fear of attracting sexual interest from another person. 
A) fear of pregnancy. 
B) fear of one's own sexuality. 
C) fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay,lesbian,or bisexual. 
D) fear of attracting sexual interest from another person.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuality and gay rights. 
B) abortion. 
C) prostitution. 
D) teen pregnancy. 
A) homosexuality and gay rights. 
B) abortion. 
C) prostitution. 
D) teen pregnancy.

Question 16

A majority of adults in the United States report engaging in homosexual activity at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Feminist theory considers sex and sexuality to be an important dimension of social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The abortion debate is about nothing more than the question of when life begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The campus culture of "hooking up" involves sexual relationships between partners who

Accepted Answer

A) know little about each other. 
B) are dating. 
C) desire long-term relationships with each other. 
D) are both content with these encounters. 
A) know little about each other. 
B) are dating. 
C) desire long-term relationships with each other. 
D) are both content with these encounters.

Exam 8: Sexuality and Society

On U.S.campuses,the majority of women express dissatisfaction with the culture of "hooking up."

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality,you likely focus on

The idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality is highlighted by

Sociobiologists point out that,in every society throughout the world,people are attracted to youthfulness.

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

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

From a global perspective,prostitution is most common in

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

The social-conflict approach emphasizes that

No sexual practice-not even the incest taboo-is found everywhere in the world.

The sexual counterrevolution did little to change the fact that most sexually-active people in the United States had a high number of sexual partners.

A common myth is that

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

The concept "homophobia" refers to

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

A majority of adults in the United States report engaging in homosexual activity at some point in their lives.

Feminist theory considers sex and sexuality to be an important dimension of social inequality.

The abortion debate is about nothing more than the question of when life begins.

Survey research on attitudes towards premarital sex tells us that

The campus culture of "hooking up" involves sexual relationships between partners who

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