Deck 7: Sexuality

Question 1

What is the process in which individuals seek to transmit their genes to the next generation through mating and procreation?

A) reproduction
B) sexuality
C) marriage
D) sexual scripting

Answer 1

sexuality

Question 2

Contemporary research in the area of human sexuality is seeking to answer questions about human sexual behavior in what way?

A) through sexual politics
B) through public policies
C) empirical research
D) through observing religious beliefs

Answer 2

empirical research

Question 3

Social scientists who study how societies influence and control the sexuality of their members are using which view?

A) conflict
B) interactionist
C) global feminist
D) functionalist

Answer 3

functionalist

Question 4

Which theory would support the belief that the best social organization is one in which the nuclear family is the dominant norm?

A) conflict
B) interactionist
C) functionalist
D) global feminist

Question 5

How power in social relations affects sexual behavior is an issue of which perspective?

A) feminist
B) conflict
C) functionalist
D) interactionist

Question 6

The perspective that views sexuality as a part of power and economic inequality in society is:

A) the functionalist perspective
B) the conflict perspective
C) the interactionist perspective
D) the feminist perspective

Question 7

Those who study the effect of power in social relations both within and between societies would be most closely identified with which theoretical perspective?

A) the functionalist perspective
B) the conflict perspective
C) the interactionist perspective
D) the feminist perspective

Question 8

The view that sexual violence, such as rape, is the result of the imbalance of power between men and women would be identified with which theoretical perspective?

A) functionalist
B) interactionist
C) feminist
D) conflict

Question 9

The interactionist perspective asks which of the following questions?

A) How are sexual values important in maintaining social stability?
B) How are sexual norms contested in society?
C) In what ways does sexuality shape behavior and body image?
D) Are multiple forms of sexual identity possible?

Question 10

The students at a local university want to study how the ideal body image has changed over time. Which theoretical perspective would they use to frame their research?

A) conflict
B) functionalist
C) feminist
D) interactionist

Question 11

Which of the following is a major issue in the global feminist perspective?

A) the right of women to choose their own fate
B) the importance of norms that encourage marriage
C) the importance of norms that contribute to the stability of social institutions
D) the maintenance of a balance of power in powerful groups

Question 12

The global feminist perspective is concerned with which of the following issues?

A) How women in highly gendered stratified societies gain equality.
B) How conservative and liberal movements address issues of gender equality.
C) The implications of birth control with regards to demographic change.
D) If there is a biological basis for sexual attraction.

Question 13

Sociologists study sexuality:

A) from a singular level of analysis
B) from the perspective of social activists
C) from more than one level of analysis and more than one perspective
D) using only limited methods

Question 14

The central issue for those who seek greater gender equality for women who have been socialized in a particular set of cultural beliefs, especially those supported by religious leaders, is:

A) maintenance of the cultural norms
B) greater gender equality and freedom from control of men
C) achieving a balance between equality and adhering to the cultural norms
D) how to live in a patriarchal society

Question 15

Cindy and her husband appear to be happily married but her husband does not allow her to make decisions about the children or her career without asking his permission. This is an issue that would most likely be studied using which perspective?

A) conflict perspective
B) feminist perspective
C) functionalist perspective
D) interactionist perspective

Question 16

Human sexual behavior is different and unique compared to other species in all of the following ways EXCEPT

A) having sex in private rather than in front of others
B) females have sex even after they can no longer conceive
C) the males seek to place as many of their genes in the next generation as possible
D) the female is potentially ready throughout her lifetime

Question 17

Among our cultural norms regarding sexual behavior among humans, they all have the function of

A) strengthening the bonds between sexually active partners
B) encouraging the blending of gender categories
C) eliminating sexual stereotypes
D) improving the population through genetic selection

Question 18

When studying human sexuality from the biological perspective, which of the following questions might be asked?

A) To what degree are issues of sexuality involved between Western and Islamic societies?
B) What sex roles are found in families?
C) What are the demographic implications of birth control?
D) Do sexual scripts influence the intimate behavior of couples?

Question 19

How sex roles are learned in families is a research question that is appropriate for which perspective?

A) biological
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) functionalist

Question 20

The norms that restrict sex to marriage and encourage the formation of families is emphasized in which theoretical perspective?

A) biological
B) functionalist
C) interactionist
D) conflict

Question 21

Males and females of most animal species, including humans, have different secondary sex characteristics, which are known as:

A) sexual dimorphism
B) sexual distinction
C) sexual transmorphism
D) sexual separation of the species

Question 22

Male and female genitals are referred to as

A) secondary sex characteristics
B) primary sex characteristics
C) genitalia characteristics
D) sexual distinctions

Question 23

Secondary sex characteristics include all of the following EXCEPT

A) breasts
B) body hair
C) body size and strength
D) genitals

Question 24

Sexual dimorphism includes all of the following except

A) physical differences
B) gender specific clothing
C) cultural norms of dress and make-up
D) intelligence

Question 25

Which term is used which referring to the biological distinctions between males and females?

A) gender
B) sexual dimorphism
C) sex
D) transsexual

Question 26

The key focus of the biological perspective on sexuality is

A) how societies control the sexuality of their members
B) how people conduct their sexual lives through interactions with others
C) how our biological nature shapes our social behavior
D) why sexuality is a source of conflict

Question 27

A research question that might be asked from the functionalist perspective is

A) how can women gain more power and influence?
B) what interactions over social issues shape school policies?
C) what are the purposes of celibacy in the Catholic Church?
D) can conflict help couples move toward companionate relationships?

Question 28

The issue of how our sexual lives are constructed through social interaction is a part of the

A) biological perspective.
B) the interactionist perspective.
C) the feminist perspective.
D) how power in relationships affects sexual behavior.

Question 29

People who feel that the sexual organs they were born with do not conform to their sense of what their sex should be are:

A) transvestites.
B) crossdressers.
C) transsexuals.
D) homosexuals.

Question 30

Another term for transsexual is:

A) intersexuals
B) homosexuals
C) bisexuals
D) ambisexuals

Question 31

One's sexuality refers to the manner in which a person engages in intimate behaviors that are connected with all of the following EXCEPT:

A) orgasm
B) procreation
C) genital stimulation
D) promiscuity

Question 32

The practice of having more than one wife is

A) polyandry
B) polygyny
C) polygamy
D) cenogamy

Question 33

The universal cultural norms that govern sexual behavior include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) homosexuality
B) incest taboo
C) marriage
D) heterosexuality

Question 34

Which of the following is not one of the functions of marriage norms for the larger society?

A) protect the institution of the family
B) confer the legitimacy of the children
C) justifies promiscuity
D) specifies parental rights

Question 35

The term serial monogamy refers to

A) individuals who marry and divorce
B) individuals who choose not to marry
C) individuals who do not marry but remain in one relationship
D) individuals who have a series of monogamous relationships

Question 36

The practice of brothers living with one wife is known as

A) multiple polygamy
B) fraternal polygyny
C) fraternal polyandry
D) multiple bigamy

Question 37

Promiscuity is most commonly seen in the form of

A) serial marriages
B) adultery
C) marital affairs
D) serial monogamy

Question 38

The sexual revolution occurred during

A) the 1960s and 70s
B) the 1970s and 80s
C) the 1980s
D) the 1990s

Question 39

The sexual revolution was characterized by all of the following changes EXCEPT:

A) changes in sexual attitudes
B) changes in reproductive technologies
C) changes in sexual behavior because of AIDS
D) increased commercialization of sexuality

Question 40

What caused the rather abrupt end of the sexual revolution?

A) public nudity
B) the spread of AIDS
C) failure of contraceptive methods
D) relaxed norms governing sexuality

Question 41

Early social scientific research on human sexuality addressed what type of questions

A) frequency of sexual intercourse
B) extent of homosexuality in the populations being studied
C) questions about deviance and crime
D) childhood sexual experiences

Question 42

Kinsey and his team of researchers focused their research efforts on:

A) sexual deviance and crimes
B) childhood sexual development
C) homosexuality
D) normal people

Question 43

Which of the following methods was chosen by Kinsey for landmark research?

A) interviews
B) observation
C) case study
D) surveys

Question 44

Kinsey's research is credited for being responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

A) acceptance of pornography
B) acceptance of abortion
C) acceptance of homosexuality
D) acceptance of AIDS

Question 45

In the international survey of sexual behavior which of the following findings regarding sexual satisfaction is true?

A) couples in the Middle East reported a great deal of satisfaction
B) men and women reported high levels of satisfaction in East Asia
C) men and women in Austria reported the highest levels of satisfaction
D) couples in male centered cultures reported moderate levels of satisfaction

Question 46

In Laumann's study of sexual satisfaction and health status, the most important finding was that:

A) sexual health is independent of physical well being
B) physical well being is of greater importance than sexual health
C) physical and sexual well-being are closely related
D) sexual health is not related to physical well being

Question 47

Kinsey's study and subsequent interpretations of his data have led social scientists to estimate that the incidence of homosexuality in the population is:

A) 5 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 15 percent
D) 20 percent

Question 48

The most recent study by the Centers for Disease Control of sexuality in the U.S. found the following about the incidence of homosexuality:

A) Kinsey's data underestimated the incidence for men and women
B) Kinsey's and other research was verified by the CDC study
C) the CDC found Kinsey's estimates to be too high for males
D) the CDC found that there were twice as many females who had same sex contact as Kinsey had found

Question 49

A sexual orientation or attraction toward members of the opposite sex is

A) homosexuality
B) bisexuality
C) ambisexuality
D) heterosexuality

Question 50

The belief that homosexuality is immoral is most common among

A) liberals
B) fundamentalist Christians
C) middle class
D) professionals

Question 51

Homosexuals who are secretive about their true sexual feelings are described as

A) being outed
B) being in the closet
C) being secret
D) playing straight

Question 52

The Shaker Society in North America, in the interest of religious piety, did which of the following?

A) allowed all forms of homosexual behavior
B) only allowed limited bisexual behavior
C) attempted to curtail heterosexuality in favor of celibacy
D) allowed heterosexuality and homosexuality

Question 53

Many homosexuals, along with biologists and social scientists, believe:

A) that homosexuality has its origins in socialization
B) that a dominant parent of the same sex is an influence in homosexuality
C) that homosexuality has its origins in genetics
D) that there are no reasonable explanations for homosexuality

Question 54

Surveys of sexual behavior are vital because it is important to know

A) the extent of sexual behaviors in a given population
B) the extent of sexually transmitted diseases
C) the extent of casual sexual contact
D) all of these

Question 55

The more knowledge that we have about sexual behaviors, the better able we will be to address which of the following?

A) how to stop exploitation of women
B) how to provide effective public education about sexuality
C) how to care for victims of sexually transmitted diseases
D) how to prevent child sexual abuse

Question 56

A recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics indicated that what portion of the contemporary teenagers has experienced sexual intercourse?

A) one fourth
B) one fifth
C) two thirds
D) one third

Question 57

Sociologist Peter Bearman has studied the impact of virginity pledges and his findings show that among those teenagers who take this pledge the following has occurred:

A) the pledges reduced the teenage sexual intercourse
B) the pledges are most effective among older teens
C) the pledges have proven to be a source of frustration for parents
D) the teens' social networks are not supportive

Question 58

One of the important findings of the research regarding "virginity pledges" was that

A) the pledges are most effective in older teens
B) the pledge is not as effective among young teens under 15
C) pledging delays intercourse most effectively when teens perceive that it will make them special
D) pledge breakers do not engage in unprotected sex

Question 59

Those teens that break the virginity pledge have been found to

A) be more likely to have unprotected sex
B) be at greater risk for sexually transmitted diseases
C) be at greater risk for unwanted pregnancies
D) all of these

Question 60

Gay, lesbian and bisexual students are likely to experience all of the following EXCEPT:

A) absences from school due to fear
B) threats from other students
C) property damaged at school
D) positive educational classroom experiences

Question 61

A fear of homosexuals and same-sex attraction is known as:

A) heterophobia
B) gay phobia
C) homophobia
D) queer fear

Question 62

The movie Brokeback Mountain traces the romantic love between two cowboys who carry on their affair over two decades and yet, they keep their love for each other and their sexual orientation a secret. Eventually, the affair ends when Jake is beaten to death as are other gay men. The reason for these murders is based on

A) infidelity to their spouses
B) homophobia on the part of the murderers
C) queer fear
D) gay phobia

Question 63

A norm of the Catholic Church has long required that priests and nuns should not be distracted from their devotion to God by physical relationships and therefore should remain celibate. This is an example of what kind of function?

A) latent function
B) manifest function
C) unintended function
D) dysfunction

Question 64

The latent function of priests and nuns in the Catholic Church remaining celibate is

A) their loyalties with the church
B) their commitment to the church is not distracted by family responsibilities
C) they are not tempted by same sex relationships
D) they are likely to challenge the authority of the pope

Question 65

Which of the following conditions is the most important one in leading women and men into prostitution?

A) drug addiction
B) slavery
C) widowhood
D) poverty

Question 66

What is considered the oldest profession?

A) priest
B) prostitute
C) professor
D) prophet

Question 67

According to research by Kingsley Davis, prostitution is tolerated for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) it helps control the sexual behavior of men
B) it provides alternatives for men who are not sexually fulfilled in their marriages
C) it provides a job for women who need a means of earning a living wage
D) it provides sexual activity with multiple women for men

Question 68

A recent study of English prostitutes has shown that their profession serves all of the following important functions EXCEPT:

A) prevention of adulterous relationships
B) help to spread knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases
C) selling drugs as well as sexual services
D) promoting sexual health

Question 69

Karl Marx viewed prostitution as

A) a form of capitalism in which people sell their labor to those who own the means of production
B) serving a necessary function in society
C) a source of conflict in the labor market between men and women
D) a means of interaction between men and women in which there is a transaction of services

Question 70

Sociologists view rape as an act of

A) sexuality
B) power and control
C) harassment
D) intimate sexual contact

Question 71

The FBI estimates that a rape occurs in the United States

A) every 30 minutes
B) every hour
C) every 15 minutes
D) every 5.6 minutes

Question 72

All of the following are forms of rape that occur in the United States EXCEPT

A) marital rape
B) rape designed to intimidate the enemy population
C) gang rape
D) date rape

Question 73

According to the Office on Violence Against Women, sexual assault victims come from a variety of walks of life. Their research has found that the majority of the victims of sexual violence are:

A) children under the age of 12
B) juveniles under the age of 18
C) women between 18 and 25
D) children under the age of 6

Question 74

Rape is often used as a tactic in war for all of the following purposes EXCEPT:

A) to carry out ethnic cleansing
B) to extract information
C) to extort money
D) to inflict political terror

Question 75

The concept of sexual scripts is an application of which theoretical perspective?

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) interactionist
D) global feminist

Question 76

Sexual scripts are best defined as

A) scripts from movies and television that depict sexual activity
B) text from novels in which the writer describes sexual acts
C) ideas or fantasies about what our sexual experiences should or cold be like
D) a story with a variety sexual activity included

Question 77

Which of the following is not a sexual script as defined by the interactionist approach?

A) cultural scenario
B) interactional
C) intrapsychic
D) interpersonal

Question 78

Sexual scripts that are developed between groups of people as ways of actually being sexual with one another are

A) intrapsychic scripts
B) interpersonal scripts
C) cultural scenarios scripts
D) sexual scenarios scripts

Question 79

A script that exists in our minds and that consists of fantasies and notions are:

A) intrapsychic scripts
B) interpersonal scripts
C) cultural scenarios scripts
D) sexual scenarios scripts

Question 80

The double standard of sexual conduct is one in which

A) men's desires are assumed to take precedence over those of women
B) men's desires and women's desire are considered of equal importance
C) women's desires are assumed to take precedence over those of men
D) gender equality is considered to be the most important factor in sexual relations