Question 1

Which concept refers to genitals that distinguish females and males?

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A)  gender
B)  primary sex characteristics
C)  secondary sex characteristics
D)  sexual chromosomesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Criticism of the social-conflict approach's view of sexuality would include the fact that:

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A)  sexuality is not a power issue for everyone.
B)  U.S.society has taken many steps to reduce gender inequality.
C)  gay people have made great strides toward greater opportunity and social acceptance.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Elite prostitutes-young,attractive,and well educated-are widely referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  streetwalkers
B)  brothel workers
C)  call girls or escorts
D)  None of the above is correctE) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 5

Sexual attraction to someone of the same sex is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the structural-functional approach
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach
C)  the social-conflict approach
D)  All of the above are correctE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

People who oppose pornography argue that:

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A)  it may contribute to a breakdown in morals.
B)  it may contribute to violence against women.
C)  it unfairly depicts women as the playthings of men.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The more global our view of sexuality:

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A)  the more variety we see in the meanings people attach to sexuality.
B)  the greater the evidence that biology defines sexuality.
C)  the clearer we see that sexual practices are mostly the same all around the world.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Assume you are investigating the consequences of the incest taboo for kinship organization in a number of societies.Which theoretical approach are you using?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 12

The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A)  making sexuality a focus of scientific study.
B)  showing that people were less conventional than most people thought.
C)  encouraging a greater openness towards sexuality.
D)  All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following concepts refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"?

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia
B)  heterosexism
C)  heterophilia
D)  homophiliaE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The concept "homophobia" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of pregnancy.
B)  fear of one's own sexuality.
C)  fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay,lesbian,or bisexual.
D)  fear of attracting sexual interest from another person.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sex
B)  primary sex characteristics
C)  gender
D)  gender rolesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Little or no sexual attraction to people of either sex is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexuality.
B)  bisexuality.
C)  homosexuality.
D)  asexuality.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The Sociology and the Media Box called "The Boy Who was Raised as a Girl" describes traits that females and males,guided by their culture,incorporate into their personalities or:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex
B)  primary sex characteristics
C)  gender identity
D)  transsexualityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexuality.
B)  bisexuality.
C)  homosexuality.
D)  asexuality.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Society uses the incest taboo to control sexuality in order to maintain social order would be noted by someone who employs the _____________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  structural-functional
B)  social conflict
C)  feminist
D)  symbolic interactionistE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Sociologists offer several explanations for the fact that the incest taboo is found everywhere.Look at the statements below and identify the statement that is NOT a claim made by sociologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  The incest taboo limits sexual competition within families.
B)  The incest taboo helps define people's rights and obligations toward each other.
C)  The incest taboo helps clarify the kinship system.
D)  The incest taboo discourages contact of family members with the larger society.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C) D

Exam 8: D: Sexuality and Society

Which concept refers to genitals that distinguish females and males?

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Criticism of the social-conflict approach's view of sexuality would include the fact that:

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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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Elite prostitutes-young,attractive,and well educated-are widely referred to as _____.

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Sexual attraction to someone of the same sex is called:

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

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

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People who oppose pornography argue that:

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The more global our view of sexuality:

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Assume you are investigating the consequences of the incest taboo for kinship organization in a number of societies.Which theoretical approach are you using?

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The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was:

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The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was:

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Which of the following concepts refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"?

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The concept "homophobia" refers to:

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

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Little or no sexual attraction to people of either sex is called:

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The Sociology and the Media Box called "The Boy Who was Raised as a Girl" describes traits that females and males,guided by their culture,incorporate into their personalities or:

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Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called:

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Society uses the incest taboo to control sexuality in order to maintain social order would be noted by someone who employs the _____________ approach.

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Sociologists offer several explanations for the fact that the incest taboo is found everywhere.Look at the statements below and identify the statement that is NOT a claim made by sociologists.

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