Question 1

According to national survey data, what percentage of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  22 percent 
B)  42 percent 
C)  72 percent 
D)  92 percent 
A)  22 percent 
B)  42 percent 
C)  72 percent 
D)  92 percent B

Question 2

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Prostitution is greatest in poor nations where women have fewer economic opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The abortion debate is about nothing more than the question of when life begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep sex only within marriage. 
B)  to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or, in some cases, to abstain from sex entirely. 
C)  to finally close the historical "double standard." 
D)  to discourage the use of birth control technology. 
A)  to keep sex only within marriage. 
B)  to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or, in some cases, to abstain from sex entirely. 
C)  to finally close the historical "double standard." 
D)  to discourage the use of birth control technology.

Question 7

Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive, meaning that all people fall into one category or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sex 
B)  primary sex characteristics 
C)  gender 
D)  gender roles 
A)  sex 
B)  primary sex characteristics 
C)  gender 
D)  gender roles

Question 9

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

Accepted Answer

A)  sex has always seemed strange to most people. 
B)  no sexual practice should be considered wrong. 
C)  people fear discovering their homosexuality. 
D)  there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society. 
A)  sex has always seemed strange to most people. 
B)  no sexual practice should be considered wrong. 
C)  people fear discovering their homosexuality. 
D)  there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society.

Question 10

Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society gains birth-control technology

Accepted Answer

A)  social control of sexuality becomes more strict. 
B)  families, rather than individuals, make choices about sexual partners. 
C)  social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive. 
D)  the incest taboo no longer is observed. 
A)  social control of sexuality becomes more strict. 
B)  families, rather than individuals, make choices about sexual partners. 
C)  social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive. 
D)  the incest taboo no longer is observed.

Question 11

The ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality is highlighted by

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach. 
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach. 
C)  the social-conflict approach. 
D)  queer theory. 
A)  the structural-functional approach. 
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach. 
C)  the social-conflict approach. 
D)  queer theory.

Question 12

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality, you likely focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding men's power over women. 
B)  raising public concern about sexual harassment. 
C)  how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity. 
D)  understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce. 
A)  understanding men's power over women. 
B)  raising public concern about sexual harassment. 
C)  how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity. 
D)  understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce.

Question 13

Comparative research indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture. 
B)  people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices. 
C)  sex is not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. 
D)  sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive." 
A)  although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture. 
B)  people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices. 
C)  sex is not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. 
D)  sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive."

Question 14

Pornography is

Accepted Answer

A)  a proven scientific cause of violence against women. 
B)  condemned by almost all conservatives but defended by almost all liberals. 
C)  rare in the United States. 
D)  very popular in the United States. 
A)  a proven scientific cause of violence against women. 
B)  condemned by almost all conservatives but defended by almost all liberals. 
C)  rare in the United States. 
D)  very popular in the United States.

Question 15

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B)  most people understand sexuality very well. 
C)  sexuality plays a minor part in many areas of social life. 
D)  sexuality has already been thoroughly studied. 
A)  sexuality is both important and controversial. 
B)  most people understand sexuality very well. 
C)  sexuality plays a minor part in many areas of social life. 
D)  sexuality has already been thoroughly studied.

Question 16

A widespread-but False-idea about rape is that

Accepted Answer

A)  many rapes take place in the home. 
B)  women who are raped must have encouraged their attackers. 
C)  men who rape are interested in power rather than sex. 
D)  "date rape" is a common problem on college campuses. 
A)  many rapes take place in the home. 
B)  women who are raped must have encouraged their attackers. 
C)  men who rape are interested in power rather than sex. 
D)  "date rape" is a common problem on college campuses.

Question 17

State two common myths about rape.Explain why these beliefs are wrong.

Accepted Answer

Two common myths about rape are that it

Question 18

On U.S.campuses, the majority of women express dissatisfaction with the culture of "hooking up."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The publication of Alfred Kinsey's first book in 1948 received considerable attention because scientists were actually studying sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research on extramarital sex shows that about _____ of married men and about _____ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 percent 22 percent 
B)  25 percent 75 percent 
C)  75 percent 50 percent 
D)  81 percent 88 percent 
A)  18 percent 22 percent 
B)  25 percent 75 percent 
C)  75 percent 50 percent 
D)  81 percent 88 percent

According to national survey data, what percentage of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason?

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

Prostitution is greatest in poor nations where women have fewer economic opportunities.

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

The abortion debate is about nothing more than the question of when life begins.

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive, meaning that all people fall into one category or the other.

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

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society gains birth-control technology

The ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality is highlighted by

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality, you likely focus on

Comparative research indicates that

Pornography is

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

A widespread-but False-idea about rape is that

State two common myths about rape.Explain why these beliefs are wrong.

On U.S.campuses, the majority of women express dissatisfaction with the culture of "hooking up."

The publication of Alfred Kinsey's first book in 1948 received considerable attention because scientists were actually studying sex.

Research on extramarital sex shows that about _ of married men and about _ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.

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According to national survey data, what percentage of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason?

The U.S.rate of teenage pregnancy was actually higher in the 1950s than it is today.

Prostitution is greatest in poor nations where women have fewer economic opportunities.

Although there is a human "sex drive," our biology does not dictate any specific ways of being sexual.

The abortion debate is about nothing more than the question of when life begins.

The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was

Homosexuality and heterosexuality are mutually exclusive, meaning that all people fall into one category or the other.

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

Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that

Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society gains birth-control technology

The ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality is highlighted by

If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality, you likely focus on

Comparative research indicates that

Pornography is

A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is

A widespread-but False-idea about rape is that

State two common myths about rape.Explain why these beliefs are wrong.

On U.S.campuses, the majority of women express dissatisfaction with the culture of "hooking up."

The publication of Alfred Kinsey's first book in 1948 received considerable attention because scientists were actually studying sex.

Research on extramarital sex shows that about _____ of married men and about _____ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Research on extramarital sex shows that about _ of married men and about _ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives.