Question 1

Present the functionalist view of human sexuality, then critique that from the conflict perspective.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist view of human sexualit

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a control-repression script?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud's theories about sexuality. 
B)  Mangaia. 
C)  The traditional Christian script. 
D)  Inis Beag. 
E)  Victorian "science". 
A)  Freud's theories about sexuality. 
B)  Mangaia. 
C)  The traditional Christian script. 
D)  Inis Beag. 
E)  Victorian "science".

Question 3

Kinsey defined sexual preference

Accepted Answer

A)  Solely on the basis of fantasies and self perceptions, rather than on the basis of actual sexual experiences. 
B)  As a continuum, with heterosexual at one end, homosexual at the other, and bisexual in between. 
C)  As a dichotomy of either heterosexual or homosexual. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  Both (a) and (c) above. 
A)  Solely on the basis of fantasies and self perceptions, rather than on the basis of actual sexual experiences. 
B)  As a continuum, with heterosexual at one end, homosexual at the other, and bisexual in between. 
C)  As a dichotomy of either heterosexual or homosexual. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  Both (a) and (c) above.

Question 4

The theory of relative consequences

Accepted Answer

A)  Claims that cultural norms intervene between behavior and its own effect. 
B)  Was supported by a study comparing women's reactions to first intercourse in the United States and in Sweden. 
C)  Was found to be wrong by a study comparing women's reactions to first intercourse in the United States and in Sweden. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  Both (a) and (c) above. 
A)  Claims that cultural norms intervene between behavior and its own effect. 
B)  Was supported by a study comparing women's reactions to first intercourse in the United States and in Sweden. 
C)  Was found to be wrong by a study comparing women's reactions to first intercourse in the United States and in Sweden. 
D)  Both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  Both (a) and (c) above.

Question 5

According to scripting theory, the "why" of sex

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the actual reason that people do sexual things. 
B)  Is the accounts people give to themselves or other for doing sexual things. 
C)  Is determined by the innate sex drive. 
D)  Is determined by reproductive and evolutionary necessity. 
E)  Is a relatively unimportant element of the sexual script. 
A)  Is the actual reason that people do sexual things. 
B)  Is the accounts people give to themselves or other for doing sexual things. 
C)  Is determined by the innate sex drive. 
D)  Is determined by reproductive and evolutionary necessity. 
E)  Is a relatively unimportant element of the sexual script.

Question 6

A situation in which a married couple participates together in having sex with other people is

Accepted Answer

A)  Comarital sex. 
B)  Extramartial sex. 
C)  Swinging. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Comarital sex. 
B)  Extramartial sex. 
C)  Swinging. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 7

Control-repression scripts assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have no powerful, innate sex drive. 
B)  The sex drive is powerful and beneficial to individuals and societies. 
C)  The sex drive is powerful and naturally destructive to society. 
D)  The sex drive is the same for men and women. 
E)  A natural sex drive is present in humans, but it is weak and easily controlled. 
A)  Humans have no powerful, innate sex drive. 
B)  The sex drive is powerful and beneficial to individuals and societies. 
C)  The sex drive is powerful and naturally destructive to society. 
D)  The sex drive is the same for men and women. 
E)  A natural sex drive is present in humans, but it is weak and easily controlled.

Question 8

"Sexualization" is

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of adolescent physical sexual development. 
B)  The process of learning one's individual sexual script. 
C)  The process of becoming a male or female embryo. 
D)  The point at which a person has sexual intercourse for the first time. 
E)  The process of determining what formal and informal norms a society will have. 
A)  The process of adolescent physical sexual development. 
B)  The process of learning one's individual sexual script. 
C)  The process of becoming a male or female embryo. 
D)  The point at which a person has sexual intercourse for the first time. 
E)  The process of determining what formal and informal norms a society will have.

Question 9

It is true about the distribution of AIDS cases in America that

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks and Hispanics have considerably higher percentage incidence of AIDS than do Whites. 
B)  There are no significant racial differences in cases of AIDS. 
C)  Geographically, the highest incidence of AIDS is in the suburbs and rural areas. 
D)  Women are now as likely to get AIDS as are men. 
E)  Both (a) and (d) above. 
A)  Blacks and Hispanics have considerably higher percentage incidence of AIDS than do Whites. 
B)  There are no significant racial differences in cases of AIDS. 
C)  Geographically, the highest incidence of AIDS is in the suburbs and rural areas. 
D)  Women are now as likely to get AIDS as are men. 
E)  Both (a) and (d) above.

Question 10

For full-expression scripts, the "who" of sex is

Accepted Answer

A)  Spouse only. 
B)  Couples who are in love. 
C)  Couples who have some affection for each other. 
D)  Consenting partners. 
E)  Same-sex couples only. 
A)  Spouse only. 
B)  Couples who are in love. 
C)  Couples who have some affection for each other. 
D)  Consenting partners. 
E)  Same-sex couples only.

Question 11

Recent studies on different kinds of school sex education programs has generally found that

Accepted Answer

A)  "Abstinence-only" program don't appear to be effective, but not enough have been properly evaluated to know for sure. 
B)  Programs that talk about condoms, HIV, and other sexually related topics appear to increase sexual activity among adolescents. 
C)  School health clinics that provide condoms or other contraceptives seem quite effective in increasing contraceptive use. 
D)  All the above 
E)  Only (a) and (c) above. 
A)  "Abstinence-only" program don't appear to be effective, but not enough have been properly evaluated to know for sure. 
B)  Programs that talk about condoms, HIV, and other sexually related topics appear to increase sexual activity among adolescents. 
C)  School health clinics that provide condoms or other contraceptives seem quite effective in increasing contraceptive use. 
D)  All the above 
E)  Only (a) and (c) above.

Question 12

How does the "why" of sex affect all other elements of the sexual script? Give examples to support your case.

Accepted Answer

The "why" of sex refers to the underlyin

Question 13

Explain what it means to say that men have a genital sexual orientation while women have a general sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

When it is said that men have a genital

Question 14

Research on the association of premarital sex with later outcomes has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  Of those who had premarital sex only with their eventual partner, most said the effect on the marriage was favorable or neutral. 
B)  Those who had premarital sex with others had lower divorce rates than those who did not. 
C)  Those who had premarital sex were less likely to have affairs once they got married. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only (a) and (b) above. 
A)  Of those who had premarital sex only with their eventual partner, most said the effect on the marriage was favorable or neutral. 
B)  Those who had premarital sex with others had lower divorce rates than those who did not. 
C)  Those who had premarital sex were less likely to have affairs once they got married. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only (a) and (b) above.

Present the functionalist view of human sexuality, then critique that from the conflict perspective.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a control-repression script?

Kinsey defined sexual preference

The theory of relative consequences

According to scripting theory, the "why" of sex

A situation in which a married couple participates together in having sex with other people is

Control-repression scripts assume that

"Sexualization" is

It is true about the distribution of AIDS cases in America that

For full-expression scripts, the "who" of sex is

Recent studies on different kinds of school sex education programs has generally found that

How does the "why" of sex affect all other elements of the sexual script? Give examples to support your case.

Explain what it means to say that men have a genital sexual orientation while women have a general sexual orientation.

Research on the association of premarital sex with later outcomes has found that

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Exam 10: Varieties of Sexual Scripts

Present the functionalist view of human sexuality, then critique that from the conflict perspective.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a control-repression script?

Kinsey defined sexual preference

The theory of relative consequences

According to scripting theory, the "why" of sex

A situation in which a married couple participates together in having sex with other people is

Control-repression scripts assume that

"Sexualization" is

It is true about the distribution of AIDS cases in America that

For full-expression scripts, the "who" of sex is

Recent studies on different kinds of school sex education programs has generally found that

How does the "why" of sex affect all other elements of the sexual script? Give examples to support your case.

Explain what it means to say that men have a genital sexual orientation while women have a general sexual orientation.

Research on the association of premarital sex with later outcomes has found that

Defining Family Variation

Studying the Family

Families in Preindustrial Context

Industrialization and Families

Gender, Work and Postindustrial Families

Social Class and Families

Raceethnicity and Families

Forming Intimate Relationships

Mate Selection

Population and Family Planning

Negotiating Marriages

Parents and Children

Crisis and Violence in Families

Divorce and Rescripted Families

Family Perspectives, Policy, and the Future

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