Question 1

One norm found everywhere is the incest taboo, which refers to

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A)   norms forbidding young children from engaging in sex.
B)   norms forbidding sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives.
C)   norms forbidding women from becoming sexually active before marriage.
D)   norms forbidding sex except for the purpose of having children.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the basic assertion of queer theory?

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The basic assertion of queer theory is t...

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person?

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A)   sex role
B)   sexual orientation
C)   sexual experience
D)   personal transsexualityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Who would be most likely to say that the meanings that people attach to virginity are socially constructed and subject to change?

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A)   a structural functionalist
B)   a social-conflict theorist
C)   a symbolic interactionist
D)   an exchange analystE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The baby boom generation-people born between 1946 and 1964-became the first cohort in U.S. history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, married or not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gender reassignment is always voluntary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are ______ major sexual orientations.

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A)   two
B)   three
C)   four
D)   fiveE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

During the twentieth century, Canadian society experienced profound changes in sexual attitudes and practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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A)   almost 100 percent
B)   about 55 percent
C)   20 percent
D)   5 percentE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 11

____________ refers to a growing body of research findings that challenges the heterosexual bias in Western society.

Accepted Answer

A)   Homophobia
B)   Queer theory
C)   Heterosexism
D)   Sexual orientationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following has been TRUE of Canadians over time?

Accepted Answer

A)   We are less permissive of non-marital sex.
B)   We are more permissive of homosexuality.
C)   We have been increasingly viewing extramarital sex as acceptable for women but not men.
D)   We believe, in increasing proportions of the population, that premarital sex is fine for those over the age of 21.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   sex
B)   primary sex characteristics
C)   gender
D)   gender rolesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The publication of Alfred Kinsey's first book in 1948 caused a stir, first of all, because scientists were actually studying sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Define the following terms: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality.

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Heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexual...

Question 17

Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called

Accepted Answer

A)   heterosexuality.
B)   bisexuality.
C)   homosexuality.
D)   asexuality.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What is and is not pornographic has long been a matter of debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   the structural-functional approach
B)   the symbolic-interaction approach
C)   the social-conflict approach
D)   queer theoryE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In what regions of the world do people make the most and least use of birth control technology? Can you explain this pattern?

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The use of birth control technology vari...

Exam 8: Sexuality and Society

One norm found everywhere is the incest taboo, which refers to

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

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What is the basic assertion of queer theory?

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Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person?

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Who would be most likely to say that the meanings that people attach to virginity are socially constructed and subject to change?

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The baby boom generation-people born between 1946 and 1964-became the first cohort in U.S. history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, married or not.

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Gender reassignment is always voluntary.

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There are ______ major sexual orientations.

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

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____________ refers to a growing body of research findings that challenges the heterosexual bias in Western society.

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

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

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The publication of Alfred Kinsey's first book in 1948 caused a stir, first of all, because scientists were actually studying sex.

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Define the following terms: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, and asexuality.

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

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In what regions of the world do people make the most and least use of birth control technology? Can you explain this pattern?

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