Question 1

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

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A)  declined dramatically.
B)  declined slightly.
C)  stayed about the same.
D)  increased.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 2

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

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A)  made racial discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities.
B)  made sex discrimination illegal at schools, colleges, and universities.
C)  banned sex discrimination in schools, colleges, and universities receiving federal funds.
D)  banned age discrimination at all state universities.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

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A)  fewer than ten
B)  about fifteen
C)  about twenty
D)  more than fiftyE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Research suggests that sexual orientation

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A)  is culturally determined.
B)  is primarily innate or based in human biology.
C)  is a matter of choice.
D)  is easily changed.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

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A)  liberal
B)  conservative
C)  radical right
D)  every point of viewE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

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A)  Japan
B)  France
C)  Canada
D)  SwedenE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 7

Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

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A)  individual psychology.
B)  human culture.
C)  hormones.
D)  genetics.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair.These traits are called

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A)  primary sex characteristics.
B)  the genitals.
C)  gender differences.
D)  secondary sex characteristics.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

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A)  almost none
B)  one tenth
C)  one-fourth
D)  halfE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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A)  In about two-thirds of all arrests involving sex for money, police arrest men working as johns.
B)  both the johns and prostitutes.
C)  pimps.
D)  women working as prostitutes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

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A)  Society must control sexuality-that is, must control who reproduces with whom-to maintain social order.
B)  The problem of patriarchy contributes to other problems, such as prostitution and pornography, both of which involve men devaluing women.
C)  Patterns of sexuality and the way people understand them vary from place to place and over time.
D)  Opposes the heterosexism in our culture and seeks acceptance of homosexuality alongside heterosexuality.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

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A)  that sexual activity is a direct expression of human biology.
B)  that a society can recognize more than two gender categories.
C)  that transgendered people exist only in this region of the world.
D)  that all cultures condemn people who challenge gender norms.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

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A)  Fifty years ago, the number of teens who became pregnant was much lower than it is today.
B)  Today, the vast majority of teenagers who become pregnant are not married.
C)  Today, most teenage girls who become pregnant rush to get married or put their babies up for adoption.
D)  Today, most teens who become pregnant intend to do so.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 14

During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

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A)  the sexual counterrevolution.
B)  the abstinence movement.
C)  prohibition.
D)  the new Puritanism.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals) , which are also called

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A)  primary sex characteristics.
B)  secondary sex characteristics.
C)  androgens.
D)  chromosomes.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

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A)  fashion.
B)  electronics.
C)  sex tourism.
D)  pornography.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

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A)  conservative
B)  radical left
C)  liberal
D)  all political positionsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

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A)  fluctuating up and down year to year.
B)  staying the same.
C)  increasing.
D)  declining.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The term "pornography" refers to

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A)  any form of personal expression that is defined as obscene.
B)  any imagery that is illegal.
C)  any type of unnatural sex.
D)  words or images intended to cause sexual arousal.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

As of 2014, the total death toll from AIDS in the United States is about

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A)  6,700.
B)  67,000.
C)  673,000.
D)  673 million.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Sexuality

Conservatives point out that, as more schools have adopted sex education programs over the past two decades, the level of sexual activity among teenagers has

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In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Higher Education Amendment, which

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How many different sexually transmitted diseases are reported in the United States?

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Research suggests that sexual orientation

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According to which political point of view is prostitution wrong because it harms women, and sexual harassment wrong because it prevents people from doing their jobs?

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Which of the following country recently enacted a law that targets not prostitutes, but "johns" who solicit sex?

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Sexual activity may involve human biology, but sociologists focus on the fact that it is also guided by

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When people mature, they typically display different physical traits, with females developing breasts and wider hips, while males develop more muscle and body hair.These traits are called

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About what percentage of people with AIDS in the United States were infected through homosexual activity?

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Which of the following statements represents the symbolic-interaction approach to understanding sexuality?

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The muxe of central Mexico are transgendered people, a fact that reminds us

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Which of the following statements about teenage pregnancy is true?

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During the 1970s, a conservative call for a return to traditional "family values" developed; this movement came to be called

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The two sexes have different reproductive organs (the genitals) , which are also called

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The text observes that the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand has become a center for the global

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From which political position do people view pornography as weakening a society's moral virtue and threatening the stability of marriage and family?

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In the United States, the number of new cases of AIDS has been

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