Question 1

Which concept refers to sexual attraction to people of both sexes?

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuality 
B) asexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) bisexuality 
A) homosexuality 
B) asexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) bisexuality

Question 2

Which concept refers to an individual's romantic, emotional, and sexual attraction to another person?

Accepted Answer

A) sexuality 
B) sexual orientation 
C) sex roles 
D) gender roles 
A) sexuality 
B) sexual orientation 
C) sex roles 
D) gender roles

Question 3

From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative 
B) radical left 
C) liberal 
D) all political positions 
A) conservative 
B) radical left 
C) liberal 
D) all political positions

Question 4

The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

Accepted Answer

A) that sexual activity is a direct expression of human biology. 
B) that a society can recognize more than two gender categories. 
C) that transgendered people exist only in this region of the world. 
D) that all cultures condemn people who challenge gender norms. 
A) that sexual activity is a direct expression of human biology. 
B) that a society can recognize more than two gender categories. 
C) that transgendered people exist only in this region of the world. 
D) that all cultures condemn people who challenge gender norms.

Question 5

The global region with the highest number of cases of HIV is

Accepted Answer

A) southeast Asia. 
B) sub-Saharan Africa. 
C) North America. 
D) Latin America. 
A) southeast Asia. 
B) sub-Saharan Africa. 
C) North America. 
D) Latin America.

Question 6

According to which political viewpoint are issues concerning sexuality seen in terms of traditional morality?

Accepted Answer

A) conservative 
B) liberal 
C) radical left 
D) radical right 
A) conservative 
B) liberal 
C) radical left 
D) radical right

Question 7

Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

Accepted Answer

A) individual psychology. 
B) human culture. 
C) hormones. 
D) genetics. 
A) individual psychology. 
B) human culture. 
C) hormones. 
D) genetics.

Question 8

Today, a new chapter in the sexual revolution is evident among

Accepted Answer

A) spiritual people who are giving up sexual activity. 
B) older people who want to remain sexually active as long as possible. 
C) people who are marrying more than one partner. 
D) people who now call for greater government regulation of sexual activity. 
A) spiritual people who are giving up sexual activity. 
B) older people who want to remain sexually active as long as possible. 
C) people who are marrying more than one partner. 
D) people who now call for greater government regulation of sexual activity.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on any two of the following: pornography, abortion, sex education, and prostitution.

Accepted Answer

-Many conservatives support the conventi

Question 10

During which decade did young people first speak of a "sexual revolution" as they embraced a culture of greater sexual freedom?

Accepted Answer

A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1970s 
A) the 1940s 
B) the 1950s 
C) the 1960s 
D) the 1970s

Question 11

Which term refers to sexual attraction to someone of the same sex?

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexuality 
B) bisexuality 
C) homosexuality 
D) asexuality 
A) heterosexuality 
B) bisexuality 
C) homosexuality 
D) asexuality

Question 12

How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than ten 
B) about fifteen 
C) about twenty 
D) more than fifty 
A) fewer than ten 
B) about fifteen 
C) about twenty 
D) more than fifty

Question 13

About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) almost none 
B) one tenth 
C) one-fourth 
D) half 
A) almost none 
B) one tenth 
C) one-fourth 
D) half

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) sex 
C) androgyny 
D) sexual orientation 
A) gender 
B) sex 
C) androgyny 
D) sexual orientation

Question 15

Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Society must control sexuality-that is, must control who reproduces with whom-to maintain social order. 
B)  The problem of patriarchy contributes to other problems, such as prostitution and pornography, both of which involve men devaluing women. 
C) Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time. 
D) Opposes the heterosexism in our culture and seeks acceptance of homosexuality alongside heterosexuality. 
A)  Society must control sexuality-that is, must control who reproduces with whom-to maintain social order. 
B)  The problem of patriarchy contributes to other problems, such as prostitution and pornography, both of which involve men devaluing women. 
C) Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time. 
D) Opposes the heterosexism in our culture and seeks acceptance of homosexuality alongside heterosexuality.

Question 16

When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair. These traits are called

Accepted Answer

A) primary sex characteristics. 
B) the genitals. 
C) gender differences. 
D) secondary sex characteristics. 
A) primary sex characteristics. 
B) the genitals. 
C) gender differences. 
D) secondary sex characteristics.

Question 17

What are several common sexually transmitted diseases? How would conservatives and liberals understand the causes of these diseases? What policies would each political viewpoint support as a solution to the problem of STDs?

Accepted Answer

-There are more than fifty STDs, includi

Question 18

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

Accepted Answer

A) made racial discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities. 
B) made sex discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities. 
C) banned sex discrimination in schools, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds. 
D) banned age discrimination at all state universities. 
A) made racial discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities. 
B) made sex discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities. 
C) banned sex discrimination in schools, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds. 
D) banned age discrimination at all state universities.

Question 19

According to which theory does the incest taboo exist to prevent close blood kin from reproducing, making family relationships hopelessly confusing?

Accepted Answer

A) social-conflict approach 
B) structural-functional approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-disorganization approach 
A) social-conflict approach 
B) structural-functional approach 
C) symbolic-interaction approach 
D) social-disorganization approach

Question 20

In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

Accepted Answer

A) fluctuating up and down year to year. 
B) staying the same. 
C) increasing. 
D) declining. 
A) fluctuating up and down year to year. 
B) staying the same. 
C) increasing. 
D) declining.

Which concept refers to sexual attraction to people of both sexes?

Which concept refers to an individual's romantic, emotional, and sexual attraction to another person?

From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

The global region with the highest number of cases of HIV is

According to which political viewpoint are issues concerning sexuality seen in terms of traditional morality?

Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

Today, a new chapter in the sexual revolution is evident among

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on any two of the following: pornography, abortion, sex education, and prostitution.

During which decade did young people first speak of a "sexual revolution" as they embraced a culture of greater sexual freedom?

Which term refers to sexual attraction to someone of the same sex?

How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

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

Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair. These traits are called

What are several common sexually transmitted diseases? How would conservatives and liberals understand the causes of these diseases? What policies would each political viewpoint support as a solution to the problem of STDs?

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

According to which theory does the incest taboo exist to prevent close blood kin from reproducing, making family relationships hopelessly confusing?

In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

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Exam 7: Sexuality

Which concept refers to sexual attraction to people of both sexes?

Which concept refers to an individual's romantic, emotional, and sexual attraction to another person?

From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

The global region with the highest number of cases of HIV is

According to which political viewpoint are issues concerning sexuality seen in terms of traditional morality?

Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

Today, a new chapter in the sexual revolution is evident among

Compare and contrast the conservative and liberal positions on any two of the following: pornography, abortion, sex education, and prostitution.

During which decade did young people first speak of a "sexual revolution" as they embraced a culture of greater sexual freedom?

Which term refers to sexual attraction to someone of the same sex?

How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

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

Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair. These traits are called

What are several common sexually transmitted diseases? How would conservatives and liberals understand the causes of these diseases? What policies would each political viewpoint support as a solution to the problem of STDs?

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

According to which theory does the incest taboo exist to prevent close blood kin from reproducing, making family relationships hopelessly confusing?

In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

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

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Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

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War and Terrorism

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