Question 1

As of 2012, the total death toll from AIDS in the United States is about

Accepted Answer

A) 6,300. 
B) 63,000. 
C) 636,000. 
D) 630 million. 
A) 6,300. 
B) 63,000. 
C) 636,000. 
D) 630 million.

Question 2

The term "pornography" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) any form of personal expression that is defined as obscene. 
B) any imagery that is illegal. 
C) any type of unnatural sex. 
D) words or images intended to cause sexual arousal. 
A) any form of personal expression that is defined as obscene. 
B) any imagery that is illegal. 
C) any type of unnatural sex. 
D) words or images intended to cause sexual arousal.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Fifty years ago, the number of teens who became pregnant was much lower than it is today. 
B) Today, the vast majority of teenagers who become pregnant are not married. 
C) Today, most teenage girls who become pregnant rush to get married or put their babies up for adoption. 
D) Today, most teens who become pregnant intend to do so. 
A) Fifty years ago, the number of teens who became pregnant was much lower than it is today. 
B) Today, the vast majority of teenagers who become pregnant are not married. 
C) Today, most teenage girls who become pregnant rush to get married or put their babies up for adoption. 
D) Today, most teens who become pregnant intend to do so.

Question 4

In about 68 percent of all arrests involving sex for money, police arrest

Accepted Answer

A)  men working as johns. 
B) both the johns and prostitutes. 
C) the individual accepting money. 
D) women working as prostitutes. 
A)  men working as johns. 
B) both the johns and prostitutes. 
C) the individual accepting money. 
D) women working as prostitutes.

Question 5

What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural functional, symbolic interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?

Accepted Answer

-Structural-functional theory begins poi

Question 6

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S. adult men report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A) about 5 percent 
B) about 10 percent 
C) about 15 percent 
D) close to 20 percent 
A) about 5 percent 
B) about 10 percent 
C) about 15 percent 
D) close to 20 percent

Question 7

Which of the following refers to a viewpoint that sees a pattern of bias that treats heterosexuality as the norm, while stigmatizing anyone who differs from this norm as "queer?"

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexism 
B) feminism 
C) homosexism 
D) pro-hetero bias 
A) heterosexism 
B) feminism 
C) homosexism 
D) pro-hetero bias

Question 8

Sexual harassment legislation is concerned with not just with the offender's intent but also the effects of the offender's behavior. Laws also ban any behavior that

Accepted Answer

A) causes no harm to the person being harassed. 
B) is overt, intentional, and conducted with malice. 
C) creates a hostile environment. 
D) is overt, planned, and conducted with intent to discriminate. 
A) causes no harm to the person being harassed. 
B) is overt, intentional, and conducted with malice. 
C) creates a hostile environment. 
D) is overt, planned, and conducted with intent to discriminate.

Question 9

What is sexual orientation? Define four sexual orientations. How common is each orientation? What is known about the origin of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

-Sexual orientation refers to a person's

Question 10

The original question was not clearly answered in the text. Since the SCOTUS decision, although not in the text, the question is out of date.

Accepted Answer

A) New York. 
B) California. 
C) Massachusetts. 
D) Virginia. 
A) New York. 
B) California. 
C) Massachusetts. 
D) Virginia.

Question 11

In the United States, each year, about how many teenage girls become pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A) 760 
B) 7,600 
C) 76,000 
D) 768,000 
A) 760 
B) 7,600 
C) 76,000 
D) 768,000

Question 12

Judy is a woman who is sexually attracted only to women; therefore, we can observe that she is

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual. 
B) heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual. 
A) homosexual. 
B) heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual.

Question 13

The variable sexual behaviors among the Chukchee Eskimo and the Sambia show that

Accepted Answer

A) "acceptable" sexual behavior is socially constructed. 
B) sexual activity reflects only human biology. 
C) sexual behavior is the same the world over. 
D) sexual behavior matters little to most people. 
A) "acceptable" sexual behavior is socially constructed. 
B) sexual activity reflects only human biology. 
C) sexual behavior is the same the world over. 
D) sexual behavior matters little to most people.

Question 14

David, Sarah's supervisor at work, invites her to dinner. Politely, Sarah tells David that she would rather not. David persists and asks her again, this time indicating that he finds her very "foxy." David implies that Sarah could be promoted if she agrees to date him. Sarah tells David that she does not want to go out with him. David persists, asking Sarah several more times a day to go out with him. He implies that, continuing to say "no," she may lose out on a promotion. According to federal statutes and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sarah appears to be the victim of

Accepted Answer

A) latent assault. 
B) quid pro quo harassment. 
C) sexual assault. 
D) mens rea discrimination. 
A) latent assault. 
B) quid pro quo harassment. 
C) sexual assault. 
D) mens rea discrimination.

Question 15

According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

Accepted Answer

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

As of 2012, the total death toll from AIDS in the United States is about

The term "pornography" refers to

Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

In about 68 percent of all arrests involving sex for money, police arrest

What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural functional, symbolic interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S. adult men report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

Which of the following refers to a viewpoint that sees a pattern of bias that treats heterosexuality as the norm, while stigmatizing anyone who differs from this norm as "queer?"

Sexual harassment legislation is concerned with not just with the offender's intent but also the effects of the offender's behavior. Laws also ban any behavior that

What is sexual orientation? Define four sexual orientations. How common is each orientation? What is known about the origin of sexual orientation?

The original question was not clearly answered in the text. Since the SCOTUS decision, although not in the text, the question is out of date.

In the United States, each year, about how many teenage girls become pregnant?

Judy is a woman who is sexually attracted only to women; therefore, we can observe that she is

The variable sexual behaviors among the Chukchee Eskimo and the Sambia show that

According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

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Exam 7: Sexuality

As of 2012, the total death toll from AIDS in the United States is about

The term "pornography" refers to

Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

In about 68 percent of all arrests involving sex for money, police arrest

What are several important insights about sexuality and society derived from the structural functional, symbolic interaction, feminist, and queer theories? What is one limitation of each?

Research indicates that about what percentage of U.S. adult men report engaging in at least some homosexual activity?

Which of the following refers to a viewpoint that sees a pattern of bias that treats heterosexuality as the norm, while stigmatizing anyone who differs from this norm as "queer?"

Sexual harassment legislation is concerned with not just with the offender's intent but also the effects of the offender's behavior. Laws also ban any behavior that

What is sexual orientation? Define four sexual orientations. How common is each orientation? What is known about the origin of sexual orientation?

The original question was not clearly answered in the text. Since the SCOTUS decision, although not in the text, the question is out of date.

In the United States, each year, about how many teenage girls become pregnant?

Judy is a woman who is sexually attracted only to women; therefore, we can observe that she is

The variable sexual behaviors among the Chukchee Eskimo and the Sambia show that

According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

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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