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A reason NOT to view prostitution as simply a matter of personal choice involving adults is that Answers: prostitution subjects many women to outright violence. prostitution plays a part in spreading sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS. many poor women become trapped in a life of selling sex. All of these are correct.

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all

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A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is Answers: sexuality is both important and controversial. many people do not understand sexuality very well. sexuality plays a part in many areas of social life. All of these are correct.

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all

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About ______ of men and _____ of women in the United States define themselves as "partly" or "entirely" homosexual. Answers: 30 percent; 30 percent 28 percent; 14 percent 10 percent; 6 percent 1.7 percent; 1.1 percen

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1.7 and 1.1

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About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins? Answers: 10 percent of the states none of the states all of the states half of the states

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half of the states

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According to national survey data, what percentage of adults in the United States state that a woman should be able to obtain an abortion for any reason? Answers: 92 percent 72 percent 42 percent 22 percent

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42

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Assume that you are investigating the consequences of the incest taboo for kinship organization in a number of societies. Which theoretical approach are you using? Answers: the structural-functional approach the symbolic-interaction approach the social-conflict approach queer theory

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structural functional

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Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society gains birth control technology Answers: social control of sexuality becomes more strict. families, rather than individuals, make choices about sexual partners. social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive. the incest taboo no longer is observed.

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social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive

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Comparative research indicates that Answers: although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture. people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices, despite cultural elements. sex is a not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive."

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although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture

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Criticism of the social-conflict approach's view of sexuality would include the fact that Answers: sexuality is not a power issue for everyone. U.S. society has taken many steps to reduce gender inequality. gay people have made significant strides toward greater opportunity and social acceptance. All of these are correct.

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all

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Elite prostitutes-young, attractive, and well-educated women-are widely referred to as Answers: streetwalkers. brothel workers. call girls or escorts. None of these is correct.

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call girls or escorts

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From a global perspective, prostitution is MOST common in Answers: high-income nations, where women are free to choose their profession. poor nations, where women have fewer economic opportunities. all nations because prostitution is found in every country to about the same extent. Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, where women have fewer choices about their lives.

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poor nations, where women have fewer economic opportunities

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If you often had the feeling of being "trapped in the wrong body," you might be Answers: a hermaphrodite. a homosexual. a transsexual. a bisexual.

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transsexual

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If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality, on which of the following topics would you likely focus? Answers: understanding men's power over women raising public concern about sexual harassment how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce

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how individuals in various settings engage in different behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity

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If you were to study the changing meaning of virginity over the last century in our society, you would discover that the norm stating that people remain virgins until marriage Answers: has changed little. has become stronger with regard to women. has become stronger with regard to men. has become weaker.

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has become weaker

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In 2010, about what percentage of U.S. adults claimed homosexuality is "always wrong" or "almost always wrong"? Answers: almost 100 percent about 47 percent about 30 percent only 5 percent

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about 47

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One cultural universal is the incest taboo, which is a norm forbidding Answers: young children from engaging in sex. sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives. women from becoming sexually active before marriage. sex except for the purpose of having children.

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sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives

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People who oppose pornography argue that Answers: it may contribute to a breakdown in morals. it may contribute to violence against women. it unfairly depicts women as the playthings of men. All of these are correct.

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all

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Prostitution is regarded by many people in the United States as a Answers: victimless crime. corporate crime. crime against the person. white-collar crime.

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victimless crime

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Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that Answers: sex has always seemed strange to most people. no sexual practice should be considered wrong. people fear discovering their homosexuality. there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society.

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there is a heterosexual bias in the US

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Read the four statements below. Which statement is NOT consistent with the social-conflict approach? Answers: The process of reality construction is highly variable, so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from another's. Defining women in sexual terms devalues them, turning women into objects of men's interest. U.S. culture often depicts sexuality in terms of sport and violence, such as when we speak of men "scoring" with women, and men "hitting on" women. When police enforce laws against prostitution, the person most likely to be arrested is the female prostitute, not her male "client."

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the process of reality construction is highly variable, so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from another's

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Research on extramarital sex shows that about _____ of married men and about _____ of married women remain faithful to their spouse throughout their married lives. Answers: 25 percent; 40 percent 25 percent; 75 percent 75 percent; 50 percent 75 percent; 90 percent

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75 and 90

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Sarah feels little or no sexual attraction to people of either sex. Her sexual orientation is called Answers: heterosexuality. bisexuality. homosexuality. asexuality.

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asexuality

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Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called Answers: heterosexuality. bisexuality. homosexuality. asexuality.

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bisexually

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Sexual attraction to someone of the same sex is called Answers: heterosexuality. bisexuality. homosexuality. asexuality.

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homosexuality

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Sociologists offer several explanations why the incest taboo is found everywhere. Look at the statements below and identify the statement that is NOT a claim made by sociologists. Answers: The incest taboo limits sexual competition within families. The incest taboo helps define people's rights and obligations toward each other. The incest taboo helps clarify the kinship system. The incest taboo discourages contact of family members with the larger society.

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the incest taboo discourages contact of family members with the larger society

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Survey research on attitudes toward premarital sex tells us that Answers: the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. there has been little or no change in public attitudes toward premarital sex in recent decades. the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago. almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong.

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the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago

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The campus culture of "hooking up" involves sexual relationships between partners with which of these characteristics? Answers: Individuals know little about each other. Individuals typically have been drinking alcohol. Individuals have no further obligation to each other. All of these are correct.

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all

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The concept "homophobia" refers to Answers: fear of pregnancy. fear of one's own sexuality. fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual. fear of attracting sexual interest from another person.

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fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual

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The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of Answers: gender norms. primary sex characteristics. secondary sex characteristics. All of these are correct.

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secondary sex

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The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was Answers: to keep sex only within marriage. more people began choosing to limit their number of sexual partners or not to have sex at all. to finally close the historical "double standard." to discourage the use of birth control technology.

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more people began choosing to limit their number of sexual partners or do not have sex at all

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The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was Answers: making sexuality a focus of scientific study. showing that people were less conventional than most of society thought. encouraging a greater openness toward sexuality. All of these are correct.

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all

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The majority of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is rooted in Answers: human biology, although social experience plays some role. how societies construct sexuality. individual choice. the way young children are raised

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human biology, although social experience plays some role

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The more global our view of sexuality Answers: the more variety we see in the meanings people attach to sexuality. the greater the evidence that biology defines sexuality. the clearer we see that sexual practices are mostly the same all around the world. All of these are correct.

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the more variety we see in the meanings people attach to sexuality

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The sexual counterrevolution had begun in the United States by Answers: 1920. 1960. 1980. 1995.

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1980

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Thinking about the Laumann study of sexual patterns among U.S. adults, which of the following statements is correct? Answers: Over a lifetime, almost everyone has about the same amount of sexual experience. Single people have more sex than married people. The frequency of sexual activity varies widely in the U.S. population. In the age of AIDS, almost all sex is limited to married partners.

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the frequency of sexual activity varies widely in the US population

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When did the sexual revolution begin? Answers: It began during the colonial era. It began during the Great Depression of the 1930s. It began in the 1940s and then grew quickly in the late 1960s. It began about 1980.

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began in 1940s then grew to 1960s

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Which concept refers to genitals that distinguish females and males? Answers: gender primary sex characteristics secondary sex characteristics sexual chromosomes

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primary sex

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Which concept refers to humans who have some combination of female and male sexual characteristics? Answers: multi-sexed bisexual transsexual intersexual

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intersexual

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Which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females? Answers: sex primary sex characteristics gender gender roles

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sex

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Which of the following categories of teenagers would you correctly place at highest probability of pregnancy? Answers: teenage women with low incomes and weak families teenage women with high incomes teenage women with little sexual experience All of these are correct.

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teenage women with low incomes and weak families

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Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person? Answers: sex role sexual orientation sexual experience personal transsexuality

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sexual orientation

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Which of the following concepts refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"? Answers: homophobia heterosexism heterophilia homophilia

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heterosexism

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Which of the following statements is a widespread-but false-idea about rape? Answers: Many rapes take place in the home. Women who are raped must have encouraged their attackers. Men who rape are interested in power rather than sex. "Date rape" is a common problem on college campuses.

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women who are raped must have encouraged their attackers

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Which one of the following statements about rape is NOT true? Answers: Many rapes are not reported to the police. Official rape statistics include only victims who are women. In most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker. Most men who rape men are not homosexual.

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in most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker

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Which theoretical approach points to the ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality? Answers: the structural-functional approach the symbolic-interaction approach the social-conflict approach All of these are correct.

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social-conflict

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Which theoretical approach rests on the idea that society needs to regulate human sexuality? Answers: the structural-functional approach the symbolic-interaction approach the social-conflict approach queer theory

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structural functional

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Although some people think rape simply reflects a desire for sex, it is an expression of power. Answers: True False

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true

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During the twentieth century, U.S. society experienced profound changes in sexual attitudes and practices. Answers: True False

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true

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Historically, public attitudes toward sexuality in the United States have been an inconsistent mix of cultural repression and support for individual choice. Answers: True False

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true

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