Question 1

The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A) making sexuality a focus of scientific study. 
B) showing that people were more conventional than most of society thought. 
C) encouraging less openness towards sexuality. 
D) that it signaled the end of the sexual revolution. 
A) making sexuality a focus of scientific study. 
B) showing that people were more conventional than most of society thought. 
C) encouraging less openness towards sexuality. 
D) that it signaled the end of the sexual revolution.

Question 2

Many people call prostitution a victimless crime because

Accepted Answer

A) they believe that prostitution subjects women to outright violence. 
B) they believe that prostitution plays a part in spreading sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS. 
C) they believe that many poor women become trapped in a life of selling sex. 
D) they believe that adults should be able to do as they please as long as no one is harmed. 
A) they believe that prostitution subjects women to outright violence. 
B) they believe that prostitution plays a part in spreading sexually transmitted diseases,including AIDS. 
C) they believe that many poor women become trapped in a life of selling sex. 
D) they believe that adults should be able to do as they please as long as no one is harmed.

Question 3

About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins?

Accepted Answer

A) none of the states 
B) five of the states 
C) half of the states 
D) all of the states 
A) none of the states 
B) five of the states 
C) half of the states 
D) all of the states

Question 4

The social-conflict approach highlights the ways sexual attitudes and practices are a benefit to some people and a disadvantage to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Every state in the United States permits lawful marriage between a woman and a man who are first cousins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

Accepted Answer

A) Homophobia 
B) Heterosexism 
C) Heterophilia 
D) Homophilia 
A) Homophobia 
B) Heterosexism 
C) Heterophilia 
D) Homophilia

Question 8

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 9

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Pornography is a moral issue for some people and a power issue for others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was

Many people call prostitution a victimless crime because

About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins?

The social-conflict approach highlights the ways sexual attitudes and practices are a benefit to some people and a disadvantage to others.

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

Every state in the United States permits lawful marriage between a woman and a man who are first cousins.

__________ refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

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

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Pornography is a moral issue for some people and a power issue for others.

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Exam 8: Sexuality and Society

The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was

Many people call prostitution a victimless crime because

About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins?

The social-conflict approach highlights the ways sexual attitudes and practices are a benefit to some people and a disadvantage to others.

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

Every state in the United States permits lawful marriage between a woman and a man who are first cousins.

__________ refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer."

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

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Pornography is a moral issue for some people and a power issue for others.

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional

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