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Quiz 3
Introduction to Sociology
Summer 2013
1.
A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is
a.
sexuality is both important and controversial.
b.
many people do not understand sexuality very well.
c.
sexuality plays a part in many areas of social life.
d.
All of these are correct.
2.
The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of
a.
gender norms.
b.
primary sex characteristics.
c.
secondary sex characteristics.
d.
All of these are correct.
3.
If you often had the feeling of being "trapped in the wrong body," you might be
a.
a hermaphrodite.
b.
a homosexual.
c.
a transsexual.
d.
a bisexual.
4.
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.
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.
5.
The importance of Alfred Kinsey's research on sexuality in the United States was
a.
making sexuality a focus of scientific study.
b.
showing that people were less conventional than most of society thought.
c.
encouraging a greater openness toward sexuality.
d.
All of these are correct.
6.
The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was
a.
to keep sex only within marriage.
b.
more people began choosing to limit their number of sexual partners or not to have sex at all.
c.
to finally close the historical "double standard."
d.
to discourage the use of birth control technology.
7.
Survey research on attitudes toward premarital sex tells us that
a.
the public is more accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago.
b.
there has been little or no change in public attitudes toward premarital sex in recent decades.
c.
the public is less accepting of premarital sex than it was a generation ago.
d.
almost no one today claims that premarital sex is wrong.
8.
Sarah feels little or no sexual attraction to people of either sex. Her sexual orientation is called
a.
heterosexuality.
b.
bisexuality.
c.
homosexuality.
d.
asexuality.
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9.
About ______ of men and _____ of women in the United States define themselves as "partly" or "entirely" homosexual.
a.
30 percent; 30 percent
b.
28 percent; 14 percent
c.
10 percent; 6 percent
d.
1.7 percent; 1.1 percent
10.
Which of the following categories of teenagers would you correctly place at highest probability of pregnancy?
a.
teenage women with low incomes and weak families
b.
teenage women with high incomes
c.
teenage women with little sexual experience
d.
All of these are correct.
11.
People who oppose pornography argue that
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 these are correct.
12.
Elite prostitutes—young, attractive, and well-educated women—are widely referred to as
a.
streetwalkers.
b.
brothel workers.
c.
call girls or escorts.
d.
None of these is correct.
13.
A reason NOT to view prostitution as simply a matter of personal choice involving adults is that
a.
prostitution subjects many women to outright violence.
b.
prostitution plays a part in spreading sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS.
c.
many poor women become trapped in a life of selling sex.
d.
All of these are correct.
14.
The campus culture of "hooking up" involves sexual relationships between partners with which of these characteristics?
a.
Individuals know little about each other.
b.
Individuals typically have been drinking alcohol.
c.
Individuals have no further obligation to each other.
d.
All of these are correct.
15.
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?
a.
the structural-functional approach
b.
the symbolic-interaction approach
c.
the social-conflict approach
d.
queer theory
16.
The more global our view of sexuality
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 these are correct.
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17.
Read the four statements below. Which statement is NOT consistent with the social-conflict approach?
a.
The process of reality construction is highly variable, so that one group's views of sexuality may well differ from
another's.
b.
Defining women in sexual terms devalues them, turning women into objects of men's interest.
c.
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.
d.
When police enforce laws against prostitution, the person most likely to be arrested is the female prostitute, not her male
"client."
18.
Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that
a.
sex has always seemed strange to most people.
b.
no sexual practice should be considered wrong.
c.
people fear discovering their homosexuality.
d.
there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society.
19.
Which of the following concepts refers to stigmatizing anyone who is not heterosexual as "queer"?
a.
homophobia
b.
heterosexism
c.
heterophilia
d.
homophilia
20.
If you were teaching a class about the symbolic-interaction approach to sexuality, on which of the following topics would
you likely focus?
a.
understanding men's power over women
b.
raising public concern about sexual harassment
c.
how individuals in various settings engage in different sexual behavior and attach different meanings to sexual activity
d.
understanding why society must regulate with whom and when people reproduce
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