Question 1

The concept of prostitution is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) any business exchange that involves an element of sexuality. 
B) the selling of sexual services. 
C) exchanging resources within a sexual context. 
D) selling of services in which the less powerful person has little choice but to comply. 
A) any business exchange that involves an element of sexuality. 
B) the selling of sexual services. 
C) exchanging resources within a sexual context. 
D) selling of services in which the less powerful person has little choice but to comply. B

Question 2

Unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute

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A) sexual harassment. 
B) popular culture. 
C) sexual assault. 
D) stalking. 
A) sexual harassment. 
B) popular culture. 
C) sexual assault. 
D) stalking. A

Question 3

Which country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) France 
C) Canada 
D) Sweden 
A) Denmark 
B) France 
C) Canada 
D) Sweden D

Question 4

In 1970, feminist Kate Millet argued that sex was really about power, and that as long as men viewed women primarily as sexual creatures and women accepted this definition of themselves, men would dominate women. The work of Millet and other feminists led to defining which of the following as a new social problem?

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A) sexism 
B) androgyny 
C) sexual preference 
D) sexuality ( 
A) sexism 
B) androgyny 
C) sexual preference 
D) sexuality (

Question 5

Homophobia refers to

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A) hostility to people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual. 
B) avoidance of any sexual activity. 
C) rejection of asexual people. 
D) willingness to engage in any sexual activity. 
A) hostility to people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual. 
B) avoidance of any sexual activity. 
C) rejection of asexual people. 
D) willingness to engage in any sexual activity.

Question 6

Liberal supporters of sex education note that the biggest cause of teenage pregnancy is

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A) lack of available birth control. 
B) date rape. 
C) ignorance about pregnancy and birth control. 
D) a woman's desire to get pregnant. 
A) lack of available birth control. 
B) date rape. 
C) ignorance about pregnancy and birth control. 
D) a woman's desire to get pregnant.

Question 7

Men are more likely than women to engage in sexual harassment, just as most victims of this offense are women. This is true primarily because men

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A) are innately more assertive than women. 
B) are larger and stronger than women. 
C) are more likely to break the law. 
D) hold most positions of power in society. 
A) are innately more assertive than women. 
B) are larger and stronger than women. 
C) are more likely to break the law. 
D) hold most positions of power in society.

Question 8

Research suggests that sexual orientation

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A)  is culturally determined. 
B)  is primarily innate or based in human biology. 
C) is a matter of choice. 
D) is easily changed. 
A)  is culturally determined. 
B)  is primarily innate or based in human biology. 
C) is a matter of choice. 
D) is easily changed.

Question 9

Discuss the causes, meaning, and long-term importance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution in the United States.

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-1960 saw the introduction of the birth

Question 10

Alfred Kinsey's 1940s and 1950s research on sex

Accepted Answer

A) was condemned by the U.S.federal government. 
B) showed that many people in our society were less conventional about sex than had been popularly believed. 
C) was based on a carefully selected and representative sample of people. 
D) was all but ignored by the mass media. 
A) was condemned by the U.S.federal government. 
B) showed that many people in our society were less conventional about sex than had been popularly believed. 
C) was based on a carefully selected and representative sample of people. 
D) was all but ignored by the mass media.

Question 11

During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

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A) the sexual counterrevolution. 
B) the abstinence movement. 
C) prohibition. 
D) the new Puritanism. 
A) the sexual counterrevolution. 
B) the abstinence movement. 
C) prohibition. 
D) the new Puritanism.

Question 12

Becoming a teenage mother

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A) increases the risk of poverty. 
B) raises income. 
C) increases the likelihood of completing high school. 
D) raises the odds of attending college. 
A) increases the risk of poverty. 
B) raises income. 
C) increases the likelihood of completing high school. 
D) raises the odds of attending college.

Question 13

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

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A) is easy because of its clear definition. 
B) depends on exactly how we define the term "homosexuality." 
C) is simply not possible. 
D) can be done only with medical tests. 
A) is easy because of its clear definition. 
B) depends on exactly how we define the term "homosexuality." 
C) is simply not possible. 
D) can be done only with medical tests.

Question 14

The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

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A) fashion. 
B) electronics. 
C) sex tourism. 
D) pornography. 
A) fashion. 
B) electronics. 
C) sex tourism. 
D) pornography.

Question 15

The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals), which are also called

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A) primary sex characteristics. 
B) secondary sex characteristics. 
C) androgens. 
D) chromosomes. 
A) primary sex characteristics. 
B) secondary sex characteristics. 
C) androgens. 
D) chromosomes.

Question 16

As of 2012, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S. adults say that homosexual relations are wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) 66 percent 
B) 46 percent 
C) 16 percent 
D) 6 percent 
A) 66 percent 
B) 46 percent 
C) 16 percent 
D) 6 percent

Question 17

According to which political viewpoint should government keep sexuality out of the workplace and ensure that abortion is available to all women?

Accepted Answer

A) radical right 
B) conservative 
C) liberal 
D) every point of view 
A) radical right 
B) conservative 
C) liberal 
D) every point of view

Question 18

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

Accepted Answer

A) declined dramatically. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased. 
A) declined dramatically. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) stayed about the same. 
D) increased.

Question 19

The story of sexual activity among students at the high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, shows

Accepted Answer

A) that about half of the sexually active students were "chained together" through a few sexual partners. 
B) only about 15 percent of the students were sexually active. 
C) almost all of the sexually active students had multiple partners. 
D) about a third of the sexually active male students had same-sex partners. 
A) that about half of the sexually active students were "chained together" through a few sexual partners. 
B) only about 15 percent of the students were sexually active. 
C) almost all of the sexually active students had multiple partners. 
D) about a third of the sexually active male students had same-sex partners.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk behavior in terms of HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A) anal sex 
B) sharing needles 
C) using any drug that affects judgment 
D) kissing 
A) anal sex 
B) sharing needles 
C) using any drug that affects judgment 
D) kissing

The concept of prostitution is defined as

Unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute

Which country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

Homophobia refers to

Liberal supporters of sex education note that the biggest cause of teenage pregnancy is

Men are more likely than women to engage in sexual harassment, just as most victims of this offense are women. This is true primarily because men

Research suggests that sexual orientation

Discuss the causes, meaning, and long-term importance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution in the United States.

Alfred Kinsey's 1940s and 1950s research on sex

During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

Becoming a teenage mother

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals), which are also called

As of 2012, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S. adults say that homosexual relations are wrong?

According to which political viewpoint should government keep sexuality out of the workplace and ensure that abortion is available to all women?

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

The story of sexual activity among students at the high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, shows

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk behavior in terms of HIV infection?

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Exam 7: Sexuality

The concept of prostitution is defined as

Unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact of a sexual nature constitute

Which country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

Homophobia refers to

Liberal supporters of sex education note that the biggest cause of teenage pregnancy is

Men are more likely than women to engage in sexual harassment, just as most victims of this offense are women. This is true primarily because men

Research suggests that sexual orientation

Discuss the causes, meaning, and long-term importance of the sexual revolution and the sexual counterrevolution in the United States.

Alfred Kinsey's 1940s and 1950s research on sex

During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

Becoming a teenage mother

Determining the extent of homosexuality in our population

The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals), which are also called

As of 2012, survey research shows that about what percentage of U.S. adults say that homosexual relations are wrong?

According to which political viewpoint should government keep sexuality out of the workplace and ensure that abortion is available to all women?

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

The story of sexual activity among students at the high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, shows

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk behavior in terms of HIV infection?

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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