Deck 8: C: Sexuality and Society

Question 1

Prostitution is regarded by many people in Canada as a:

A)victimless crime.
B)corporate crime.
C)crime against the person.
D)white-collar crime.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The sexual counterrevolution had begun in the United States by:

A)1920.
B)1960.
C)1980.
D)1995.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In 2004,about what share of U.S.adults claimed homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong"?

A)almost 100 percent
B)about 55 percent
C)20 percent
D)5 percent

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which theoretical approach points to the ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality?

A)the structural-functional approach
B)the symbolic-interaction approach
C)the social-conflict approach
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 5

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

Question 6

A majority of adults in Canada report at least some homosexual experience.

Question 7

Sociobiologists point out that,in every society on Earth,people are attracted to youthfulness.

Question 8

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

A)25 percent;40 percent
B)25 percent;75 percent
C)75 percent;50 percent
D)75 percent;90 percent

Question 9

The text suggests that probably the most hotly contested issue involving sexuality in Canada in recent years has been:

A)homosexuality and gay rights.
B)abortion.
C)prostitution.
D)teen pregnancy.

Question 10

Which theoretical approach rests on the idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality?

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