Question 1

Research on contraceptive use

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A)  has focused more on contraceptives used by females than those used by males. 
B)  has found that women use condoms more than the pill to protect themselves from AIDS. 
C)  has focused more on contraceptives used by males than those used by females. 
D)  indicates that the use of all methods of birth control has been declining.

Question 2

Discuss the cultural and social basis of sexuality. Your text lists six ways in which it can be seen; be sure to include at least four of these in your discussion.

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Question 3

Some researchers claim to have found a "gay gene" that directs the sexual orientation of gays and lesbians. What are the weaknesses of such studies?

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Question 4

Women of all social classes and races are equally likely to be victimized by sexual violence and exploitation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rates of teen pregnancy have declined more among Whites than among Blacks since the 1990s..

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both functionalism and conflict theory

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A)  understand sexuality in terms of the overall organization of society. 
B)  relate sexuality to the stability of the family. 
C)  see sexuality in relation to power and the economic structure of society. 
D)  emphasize how sexual identities are socially constructed.

Question 7

The introduction of queer theory

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A)  has strengthened the boundaries between homosexuality and heterosexuality identity. 
B)  furthers the idea that sexual identity may be a continuum of different possibilities for sexual expression. 
C)  challenges the belief that there can be multiple types of sexual identity. 
D)  has not had any impact on how sexual identity is understood.

Question 8

Discuss how attitudes toward adolescent sexual activity and toward gay and lesbians vary cross-culturally. What underlies these differences?

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Question 9

According to the text, which of the following is true about a person's sexuality?

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A)  There is a definitely a gene that determines sexual orientation. 
B)  Being homosexual or heterosexual depends on one's genetic structure. 
C)  Social influences are an important part of every person's sexual identity. 
D)  There is a definitely no gene that affects sexual orientation.

Question 10

About half of Americans think it is acceptable to discriminate against homosexuals with respect to job opportunities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sex tourism is such a profitable enterprise that the International Labour Organization estimates that as much as _____ percent of the gross domestic product in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines is derived from sex tourism.

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A)  6 
B)  14 
C)  22 
D)  30

Question 12

Explain the concepts of homophobia and heterosexism and how they are related.

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Question 13

Although it is difficult to study, it appears that the Internet has had little real impact on sexual behavior in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Queer theory is most strongly connected to conflict theory because of its focus on power and status differentials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It has been claimed that being gay, lesbian, or bisexual is a matter of choice. Why is this claim so controversial? What are the implications for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people if it is true? If it is false?

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Question 16

Queer theory, which recognizes the socially constructed nature of sexual identity,

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A)  views only one type of sexuality as normal. 
B)  interprets society as forcing sexual boundaries, or dichotomies, on people. 
C)  sees homosexuality as fixed in biology. 
D)  blames social institutions for a social misunderstanding of sexuality.

Question 17

The system of international sex trafficking

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A)  is sometimes identified as a form of slavery. 
B)  involves young men and women equally. 
C)  is limited to women over the age of eighteen. 
D)  occurs mostly within capitalist countries.

Question 18

Identify the groups that are most at risk of sexual violence and discuss why their risk is elevated.

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Question 19

_____ interprets society as forcing sexual boundaries, or dichotomies, on people and disputes the idea that only one form of sexuality is normal and all other forms are deviant or wrong.

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A)  Functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Queer theory

Question 20

Use the practice of "hooking up" to illustrate how sexual attitudes and behaviors change over time. Consider both how hooking up is viewed now and how it might have been viewed in the late 1990s.

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Exam 12: Sexuality

Research on contraceptive use

Discuss the cultural and social basis of sexuality. Your text lists six ways in which it can be seen; be sure to include at least four of these in your discussion.

Some researchers claim to have found a "gay gene" that directs the sexual orientation of gays and lesbians. What are the weaknesses of such studies?

Women of all social classes and races are equally likely to be victimized by sexual violence and exploitation.

Rates of teen pregnancy have declined more among Whites than among Blacks since the 1990s..

Both functionalism and conflict theory

The introduction of queer theory

Discuss how attitudes toward adolescent sexual activity and toward gay and lesbians vary cross-culturally. What underlies these differences?

According to the text, which of the following is true about a person's sexuality?

About half of Americans think it is acceptable to discriminate against homosexuals with respect to job opportunities.

Sex tourism is such a profitable enterprise that the International Labour Organization estimates that as much as _____ percent of the gross domestic product in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines is derived from sex tourism.

Explain the concepts of homophobia and heterosexism and how they are related.

Although it is difficult to study, it appears that the Internet has had little real impact on sexual behavior in the United States.

Queer theory is most strongly connected to conflict theory because of its focus on power and status differentials.

It has been claimed that being gay, lesbian, or bisexual is a matter of choice. Why is this claim so controversial? What are the implications for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people if it is true? If it is false?

Queer theory, which recognizes the socially constructed nature of sexual identity,

The system of international sex trafficking

Identify the groups that are most at risk of sexual violence and discuss why their risk is elevated.

_____ interprets society as forcing sexual boundaries, or dichotomies, on people and disputes the idea that only one form of sexuality is normal and all other forms are deviant or wrong.

Use the practice of "hooking up" to illustrate how sexual attitudes and behaviors change over time. Consider both how hooking up is viewed now and how it might have been viewed in the late 1990s.