Deck 12: Sexuality

Question 1

The refers to the widespread changes in men's and women's roles and a greater public acceptance of
Sexuality as a normal part of social development.

A)feminist movement
B)sexual revolution
C)eugenics movement
D)gender revolution

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding prostitution and arrests?

A)Male customers are more likely to be arrested than female prostitutes.
B)Female customers are more likely to be arrested than male prostitutes.
C)Minority prostitutes are less likely to be arrested than White prostitutes.
D)White prostitutes are less likely to be arrested than minority prostitutes.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The American Psychological Association defines sexualization as including any of the following conditions,
Except:

A)People are judged primarily on sexual appeal or behavior.
B)Physical attractiveness is equated with being "sexy."
C)People are objectified and have sexuality inappropriately imposed on them.
D)Children are involved in sexual activity more than what would traditionally be considered appropriate.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which perspective is a parent who teaches a child about the role of sexual norms in stabilizing the family using?

A)functionalism
B)conflict
C)symbolic interactionism
D)feminism

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

A)There is significant evidence for a biological basis for sexual orientation.
B)There is significant evidence for a social basis for sexual identity.
C)There is some evidence for a biological basis and some evidence for a social basis for sexual orientation.
D)There is no evidence for a social basis for sexual identity.

Question 6

If a person is a college graduate with a master's in sociology they are.

A)more likely to be pro-choice
B)less likely to be pro-choice
C)more likely to be unconcerned about abortion
D)more likely to see abortion as illegal under all circumstances

Question 7

In 2003,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that:

A)same-sex marriage is legal.
B)discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal.
C)private sexual relations are a constitutional liberty.
D)sexual orientation is not a legal issue.

Question 8

Sexual behavior is not uniform among all societies.There is evidence that:

A)sexual identity is learned.
B)sex is influenced by economic forces.
C)public policy regulates sexual behavior.
D)sexual behaviors vary by social context.

Question 9

Children learn sexual scripts by all of the following,except:

A)playing games.
B)their parents.
C)the media.
D)sexual experience.

Question 10

Reproduction remains largely controlled by:

A)religion.
B)families.
C)women.
D)men.

Question 11

The double standard rests on a cultural expectation of:

A)women being sexually adventurous.
B)sexual scripts applying only to men.
C)sexual politics being more important than once thought.
D)men being more sexually active than women.

Question 12

"Coming out" refers to:

A)The result of a single homosexual experience.
B)A series of events that makes an individual question his/her sexual identity.
C)The process of defining oneself as gay or lesbian.
D)The experience of sharing one's sexual identity with others.

Question 13

The U.S.Supreme Court defined the use of birth control as a right,not a crime,inand extended the same right to unmarried people in.

A)1960; 1961
B)1945; 1965
C)1965; 1972
D)1996; 2003

Question 14

Which of the following trends is Miranda being affected by when she buys her daughter a doll in a sexy outfit?

A)The commercialization of sex
B)Heterosexualism
C)Pornography
D)Homphobia

Question 15

According to functionalism,sexual identity is:

A)learned in the family.
B)regulated by individuals.
C)socially constructed.
D)is compulsory.

Question 16

Since the legalization of abortion,the number of abortions has:

A)increased.
B)fluctuated.
C)decreased.
D)stayed the same.

Question 17

According to conflict theory,sexual norms are:

A)functional.
B)frequently contested.
C)socially constructed.
D)deviant.

Question 18

Among women,the most common method of birth control is:

A)tubal ligation.
B)condoms.
C)diaphragms.
D)the birth control pill.

Question 19

The development of sexual identity is:

A)linear.
B)predictive.
C)sequential.
D)evolving.

Question 20

The first example of sexual politics in the U.S.was:

A)the legalization of gay marriage.
B)Pride parades.
C)anti-discrimination laws.
D)the feminist movement.

Question 21

The system of international sex trafficking

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 18.
D)Occurs mostly within capitalist countries.

Question 22

35sought to apply scientific principles of genetic selection to "improve" the offspring of the human race.

A)Eugenics
B)Genomics
C)Genecology
D)Gerontology

Question 23

Aboutpercent of the U.S.public think that abortion should be legal in any circumstance.

A)19
B)24
C)41
D)54

Question 24

Bobby's view of himself sexuality or his sexual identity is learned:

A)at birth.
B)in the context of his social relationships.
C)from his sexual orientation.
D)from his parents during childhood.

Question 25

Government support for particular birth control technologies

A)is a form of regulating sexual and reproductive behavior.
B)does not occur within the U.S.
C)has no affect on the decisions that individuals make about reproductive behavior.
D)discriminates against women.

Question 26

Examples of new reproductive technologies that mean reproduction is no longer inextricably linked to biological parents include.

A)in vitro fertilization
B)birth control
C)adoption
D)sterilization

Question 27

Redlight districts,sex in advertising,and prostitution are all examples of

A)the connection between sex and economic forces in society.
B)illegal sexual activities.
C)activities found only in the U.S.
D)the influence of the media in our society.

Question 28

Sociologists note that the increasing use of reproductive technologies

A)will have the same impact on women,regardless of their social status.
B)may lead to a new eugenics movement.
C)is guided by tradition.
D)affects middle-class women more than others.

Question 29

Queer theory

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

Question 30

The law dictates who is permitted to legally marry,and the media influence attitudes toward sexuality.From a sociological perspective these examples demonstrate that

A)social institutions play a large role in directing human sexuality.
B)people are unable to think for themselves when it comes to sexuality.
C)in the U.S.there is general consensus on what is appropriate sexual behavior.
D)sexual scripts in the U.S.are more conservative than in other countries.

Question 31

John is engaging in heterosexism.Which of the following does he believe?

A)the assumption that heterosexuality is deviant.
B)the institutionalization of heterosexuality as the only legitimate sexual orientation.
C)the systematic denial of rights to homosexuals.
D)the weakening of social norms related to sexual orientation.

Question 32

Conflict theorists

A)relate sexuality to the stability of the family.
B)believe that all sexual relationships are oppressive.
C)are interested in the international sex trade and other economic issues related to sexuality.
D)focus on the social construction of sexuality.

Question 33

When a researcher starts with the premise that sexuality is socially defined he or she is assuming
)

A)sexual orientation is always changing for everyone
B)social context establishes what social relationships mean
C)sexual identity is always fixed
D)sexual identity is a social reality only

Question 34

Sociologists have linked the international sex trade to all of the following,except:

A)global poverty.
B)the spread of AIDS worldwide.
C)economic development.
D)capitalism.

Question 35

Most teen pregnancies in the U.S.

A)are planned.
B)result in marriage.
C)are correlated with poverty and low educational attainment.
D)are to young teens (ages 13-17).

Question 36

Public opinion about abortion

A)has become increasingly liberal over time.
B)has become increasingly conservative over time.
C)has remained relatively constant over the last 20 years.
D)has been mixed based on race,class,and age.

Question 37

According to the text,

A)there is a gene for being homosexual.
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 gene for being heterosexual.

Question 38

Male sex tourists outnumber women by three to one in,where businessmen often travel to buy sexual companionship.

A)Amsterdam
B)Thailand
C)Sweden
D)India

Question 39

Which of the following statements is false about the sexual practices of the U.S.public?

A)Young people are becoming sexually active at an earlier age.
B)A significant number of people have extramarital sex.
C)Having only one sex partner in one's lifetime is rare.
D)A significant number of people are lesbian and gay.

Question 40

Sociological research on sexual practices

A)has been extensive.
B)has focused more on attitudes than actual practices.
C)is fairly easy to do because American society is so fixated on sexuality.
D)is more expensive than other types of research.

Question 41

The theoretical framework that emphasizes how sexuality contributes to the stability of social institutions is the
)

A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)symbolic interaction perspective
D)social exchange perspective

Question 42

What is the term for the definition that one has of oneself,that involves one's sexual relationships?

A)gender identity
B)sexual identity
C)sexual orientation
D)sexuality

Question 43

The theoretical perspective that sees sexuality as part of the power relations and economic inequality in society is
)

A)functionalist theory
B)conflict theory
C)social exchange theory
D)symbolic interaction theory

Question 44

According to theory,the call for a return to "family values" produces the uniformity in values necessary
For social order.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social exchange

Question 45

From a sociological perspective,sex

A)is a strictly private matter.
B)is rooted in social norms,values,and institutions.
C)should be limited to people who are married.
D)is completely natural behavior.

Question 46

The term for the attraction that a person feels for others of the same or of a different sex is.

A)gender identity
B)sexual identity
C)sexual orientation
D)sexuality

Question 47

The sociological term for the sets of behaviors and roles that children follow when playing "house" or "doctor" is
)

A)dramaturgical roles
B)institutional sexism
C)sexual scripts
D)gender constructs

Question 48

In some cultures women do not believe that orgasm exists.Sociologists view this as evidence that

A)there is a need for more sex education throughout the world.
B)in some cultures women do not have orgasms.
C)sexual attitudes and behavior vary cross-culturally.
D)only men experience orgasm.

Question 49

In the sociological study of sexual practices

A)behavior is studied more often than attitudes.
B)people are generally very consistent in terms of what they say and do.
C)actual behavior is difficult to document.
D)have been well-documented in surveys.

Question 50

When it comes to attitudes in the U.S.toward gays and lesbians,

A)most people believe that homosexual relations between consenting adults should be legal.
B)most believe that marriage between couples of the same sex should be legal.
C)there has been little change over the years.
D)most people the policy should be "don't ask,don't tell" in employment situations.

Question 51

Information that is available on sexual practices in the U.S.indicates that

A)most people still have only one sexual partner throughout their lives.
B)young people are becoming sexually active at a later age.
C)very few people have extramarital sex.
D)having sex tends to be very frequent.

Question 52

If having gay,lesbian,and bisexual relations and attractions is a choice,this means that

A)one may decide to change one's sexual orientation.
B)people have no control over their attractions.
C)there is a biological basis to sexual attractions and relationships.
D)it is not possible to change one's sexual orientation.

Question 53

Which of the following statement is true of sexual values and attitudes in American society?

A)There is greater tolerance of casual sex today than ever before.
B)The age at which young people are having sex has been increasing over the past two decades.
C)People have more sexual partners over a lifetime than in the past.
D)Fewer people are having sex before marriage than in the past.

Question 54

When discussing sexuality with individuals from previous generations college students often find that sexual attitudes:

A)remain the same overtime
B)are difficult to document
C)are often easy to talk about
D)change and fluctuate over time

Question 55

What is the relationship between the concepts of sexual orientation and sexual identity?

A)Sexual orientation is something deeply rooted in an individual; sexual identity develops within a social context.
B)Sexual identity is biological; sexual orientation is socially constructed.
C)They mean essentially the same thing.
D)One's sexual orientation determines one's sexual identity.

Question 56

gives legitimacy to heterosexual behavior,but not homosexual behavior,in order to maintain complementary roles and the ideal of the nuclear family.

A)Functionalism
B)Conflict theory
C)Symbolic interaction theory
D)Social exchange theory

Question 57

According totheory,norms that restrict sex to marriage encourage the formation of families.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social exchange

Question 58

Research on how sexual identity is learned indicates that

A)sexual knowledge and sexual identity first begin to develop when a person starts having sex.
B)sexual socialization takes place at a very early age.
C)peers have little or no impact on sexual attitudes.
D)what we learn when we are young has no real impact on our sexual attitudes and behaviors as adults.

Question 59

Teenage pregnancy correlates strongly with all of the following,except:

A)poverty
B)joblessness
C)lower educational attainment
D)marriage

Question 60

Attitudes in the U.S.toward sex before marriage

A)have become increasingly conservative,overall.
B)are more liberal than those of people in western Europe.
C)are more conservative than those of people in western Europe.
D)have been very consistent throughout history.

Question 61

In a cross-cultural study of sexual jealousy researchers found that when women and men saw their partners kissing or flirting with another person,

A)men were consistently more jealous than women.
B)women were consistently more jealous than men.
C)neither men nor women illustrated jealous tendencies.
D)the reactions of men and women varied in different cultural contexts.

Question 62

The introduction of queer theory

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 63

According totheory,power relations in society influence the power that some sexual groups have over others.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social exchange

Question 64

Which of these theoretical perspectives would be the most interested in how sexual identities are revealed during
The process of "coming out" as gay or lesbian?

A)functionalism
B)conflict theory
C)symbolic interaction theory
D)social exchange theory

Question 65

According totheory,sexual violence such as rape or sexual harassment is the result of power imbalances between men and women.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social exchange

Question 66

A person's sexual identity

A)may change throughout at some point in his or her lifetime.
B)depends on how many same-sex relationships he or she has had.
C)is permanent once it has been determined.
D)is predictable at the time he or she is born.

Question 67

The group most vulnerable to sexual exploitation is.

A)poor women and women of color
B)working-class women
C)middle-class women
D)women who don't work outside the home

Question 68

The social construction of sexual identities is explained by.

A)conflict theory
B)functionalism
C)symbolic interaction theory
D)social control theory

Question 69

Which of the following groups are more likely to be a victim of sexual violence?

A)white women
B)rich women
C)poor and black women
D)middle class women

Question 70

Having casual sexual relations,from kissing to sexual intercourse,without any commitment has been termed
)

A)the double standard
B)hooking up
C)gender bending
D)making out

Question 71

From a symbolic interactionist perspective

A)sexual practices are the result of complementary gender roles in society.
B)sexual identity and practices are explained by the social organization of society.
C)social approval and taboos influence what is considered permissible.
D)differences in power define what types of sexual behavior is acceptable.

Question 72

According to,multiple forms of sexual identity are possible and can be seen in how people cross the ordinarily assumed boundaries between homosexuality and heterosexuality.

A)functionalism
B)conflict theory
C)symbolic interaction theory
D)queer theory

Question 73

The idea that different standards for sexual behavior apply to men and women is called the.

A)natural order
B)male dominance theory
C)double standard
D)male mandate

Question 74

When students on a college campus are concerned over issues linked to sexuality and power in society such as rape or other types of sexual violence they are addressing:

A)Sexual politics
B)Sexual expression
C)Homophobia
D)Gender debates

Question 75

A common stereotype for Asian American women is being.

A)either "hot" or "virgins"
B)temptresses
C)compliant and submissive
D)all of the above

Question 76

Both functionalism and conflict theory

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 77

In general,which of these stereotypes is often applied to men and women at the bottom of the race and class stratification system?

A)they have dangerous or uncontrollable sexual behavior
B)they are passive and compliant
C)they are virginal or inexperienced
D)they are asexual or uninterested in sexual activity

Question 78

When individuals view and act on homosexuality as a perversion of normal sexual identity they are advocating
)

A)Homosexuality
B)Heterosexism
C)Queer theory
D)Sexual politics

Question 79

Because they are denied equal protection and treated with prejudice and discrimination sociologists consider gay and lesbians as.

A)illegal populations.
B)minorities.
C)tolerant.
D)abnormal.

Question 80

Theperspective explains sexual identity as self-definition that develops through interaction with others.

A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)social construction
D)social exchange