Contemporary Social Issues
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Course Introduction
Contemporary Social Issues examines the major challenges and debates shaping societies in the modern world. The course explores pressing topics such as inequality, globalization, environmental concerns, identity politics, migration, social justice, and the impact of technology on daily life. Through interdisciplinary perspectives and analysis of current events, students critically assess the causes, implications, and potential solutions to these issues, developing skills in research, discussion, and informed citizenship relevant to both local and global contexts.
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Human Sexuality Diversity in Contemporary America9th Edition by William Yarber
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Human Sexuality
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Q1) Reproduction is viewed as an abnormal sexual behavior by most cultures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Information about patterns of sexual behavior among the Mangaia and Dani helps us see that
A)culture is a primary determinant in how sexual interests and attractions are expressed. B)members of many societies are taught abnormal and unnatural ways to express their sexual impulses.
C)civilization and industrialization leads to a more natural pattern of sexual expression. D)there are biological bases for the greater sexual interest and activity among males.
Answer: A
Q3) What do studies of groups like the Mangaia,Dani,and Victorian Americans teach us about human sexuality?
Answer: Clture is a powerful shaper of what is considered normal and natural sexual behavior.
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Chapter 2: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) A major limitation of correlational studies is that they cannot
A)indicate which variable causes the other to change.
B)accommodate large numbers of subjects.
C)be ethically used in research on sexuality.
D)show relationships between variables.
Answer: A
Q2) A major reason for the lack of popularity of Freud's theory of sexuality among American sex researchers is
A)the emphasis on unconscious forces such as libido.
B)his overemphasis on adolescent and adult sexual expression.
C)the fact that there were no empirical data to support his ideas.
D)his view that excessive masturbation is the root of many personality problems.
Answer: C
Q3) Value judgments tend to
A)clarify views of human sexuality.
B)foster objectivity in the study of sexuality.
C)obscure the search for understanding about sexuality.
D)undermine sexual norms in a society.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) The center of sexual arousal in females is the A)vaginA.
B)clitoris.
C)mons veneris.
D)labia minora.
Answer: B
Q2) One of the biological purposes of vaginal lubrication caused by sexual excitement is to
A)maximize exposure to infection.
B)create a more hospitable environment for sperm.
C)reduce the likelihood of pregnancy.
D)create a more acidic environment for sperm.
Answer: B
Q3) In some cultures,blood on the sheets of a newly married couple is considered proof of the virginity of the bride.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response
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Q1) "Blue balls" are caused by intense ejaculation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The two columns of erectile tissue which run along the front surface of the penis are called the
A)corpora cavernosA.
B)corpus spongiosum.
C)vas deferens.
D)seminiferous tubules.
Q3) The urethra transports both semen and urine through the penis.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The penis becomes erect as a result of A)exposure of the penile bone.
B)muscle tension.
C)filling with blood.
D)skin contraction.
Q5) Sperm account for up to 10% of the total volume of semen.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Gender and Gender Roles
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Q1) Vanessa's parents are African American.Most likely,they will socialize her to be
A)more independent than girls raised in traditional White households.
B)a full-time homemaker focused on her children.
C)meek and obedient to social stimuli.
D)independent and assertive with only girls of her ethnicity.
Q2) Gender dysphoria is the same as transgender.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Beliefs such as "women are poor drivers," "men want to dominate others," or "women are more detail-oriented," are examples of
A)gender variations.
B)gender-role stereotypes.
C)gender identities.
D)gender-role behaviors.
Q4) A gender schema is a way of categorizing the world according to gender. A)True
B)False
Q5) What is androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?
Q6) Why do humans construct gender schema? What are the consequences of using a gender schema?
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Chapter 6: Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
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Q1) Children who engage in sex play with children of the same sex are more likely to be homosexual.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What effect does comprehensive sexuality education likely to have on adolescents?
A)It increases the rates of pregnancy among teens.
B)It helps teens make responsible decisions to keep them safe.
C)It decreases the rate of violence in the schools.
D)It results in an increase in the number of reported STIs.
Q3) What is the MOST important thing menstruation in girls and nocturnal emissions in boys have in common?
A)They both need to be treated immediately.
B)They mark the beginning of fertility.
C)They indicate probabilities of sexual abuse.
D)They both are rare occurrences during adolescence..
Q4) As per research conducted by Laura Carpenter,what are the three types of virginity frameworks? What did later researchers reveal about these frames?
Q5) What are the physical changes that young girls experience as they enter puberty?
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Chapter 7: Sexuality in Adulthood
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Q1) Gareth "sleeps around" with multiple partners during his college days in order to achieve popularity among his peer group members.Which of the following types of reasons is most likely to have motivated Gareth to pursue this?
A)goal-based reasons
B)emotional reasons
C)love-based reasons
D)financial reasons
Q2) Victor has dated women for the last 10 years but has had two sexual encounters with men.What can we conclude about Victor's sexual orientation?
A)He is heterosexual.
B)He is homosexual.
C)We cannot draw any conclusions because the incidence of varied sexual encounters is very low.
D)We cannot draw any conclusions because sexuality varies over time.
Q3) Describe any five behaviors of a sexually healthy adult.
Q4) Bisexuals often find themselves stigmatized by gay men and lesbians as well as by heterosexuals.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Eric sees himself as the ultimate playboy.Each week he meets a new woman and is extremely attentive,affectionate,and charming until he has sex with her.He then quickly begins thinking of his next challenge.This behavior exemplifies which style of love?
A)ludus
B)mania
C)storge
D)agape
Q2) Which of the following has the greatest impact on the psychological context of communication with regards to sex?
A)gender role
B)status
C)race and ethnicity
D)personality
Q3) Which of the following nonexclusive relationships rejects the primacy of a relationship?
A)group marriage
B)polyamory
C)open marriage
D)adultery
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Chapter 9: Sexual Expression
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Q1) Which of the following positions allows the LEAST opportunity for clitoral stimulation by the man?
A)man on top
B)woman on top
C)face-to-face side
D)rear-entry
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of people who engage in relatively little autoerotic activity?
A)They are more likely to refrain from sex.
B)They are less likely to engage in anal sex.
C)They are less likely to prefer a wide range of sexual techniques.
D)They are more likely to engage in oral sex with their partner.
Q3) A major drawback of the "face-to-face,on side" position is the difficulty in keeping the penis in the vagina.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the five functions of sexual fantasies.
Q5) Women who masturbate are more likely to be orgasmic than those who don't.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Variations in Sexual Behavior
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Q1) The main focus of a person with frotteurism is
A)making obscene verbal statements.
B)touching an unwilling woman.
C)arousal from looking at a particular object.
D)ejaculation in public places.
Q2) Steve often peeps into the bedroom window of his neighbor,Amy,to watch her while she removes her clothes.Watching an unsuspecting person undress gives intense sexual pleasure to Steve.Steve's behavior exemplifies
A)exhibitionism.
B)frotteurism.
C)voyeurism.
D)transvestism.
Q3) The defining feature of exhibitionism is
A)displaying one's genitalia to an unsuspecting stranger.
B)a preoccupation with the beauty of one's penis.
C)displaying one's secondary sexual characteristics to more than one individual.
D)sexual arousal associated with being naked.
Q4) Describe the broad range of behaviors exhibited by transvestites.What is the reason for the rarity of transvestism among women?
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Chapter 11: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) If a woman cannot take oral contraceptives containing estrogen,she will probably be advised to
A)abstain from sexual intercourse.
B)use condoms and foam.
C)consider an implant.
D)use a progestin-only minipill.
Q2) A similarity between the Fem Cap and the diaphragm is both
A)do not require a spermicide.
B)can be worn for 48-72 hours.
C)are defined as barrier methods.
D)methods are over 97 percent effective.
Q3) The best method of contraception is the one
A)that has a low ongoing cost.
B)that will be used consistently and correctly.
C)that one's partner will be comfortable with.
D)that demands the least thought.
Q4) Laparoscopy is a permanent method of birth control that does not require surgery.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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Q1) Carla just had chorionic villus sampling to determine if her fetus had birth defects.This test was likely performed in the _____ weeks of gestation. A)second to fourth B)eighth to tenth
C)tenth to thirteen
D)fifteenth to twentieth
Q2) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,male circumcision
A)reduces the risk of HIV and some STIs in heterosexual men.
B)increases the odds of urinary tract infections during infancy.
C)increases men's risk for penile cancer.
D)reduces a man's likelihood of experiencing early ejaculation.
Q3) The process by which the membranes of the sperm become fragile enough to release the enzymes from the sperm's acrosomes is called A)ovulation.
B)capacitation.
C)gestation.
D)fertilization.
Q4) What is a teratogen?
Q5) Why are frequent blood pressure checks important during pregnancy?
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Chapter 13: The Sexual Body in Health and Illness
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Q1) All of the following factors increase the risk of ovarian cancer EXCEPT
A)the use of fertility drugs.
B)a family history of ovarian cancer.
C)multiple pregnancies.
D)a poor diet.
Q2) According to the American Cancer Society,who should have a mammogram every year?
A)all women
B)women in their childbearing years
C)women over the age of 40
D)lesbian women
Q3) A treatment for breast cancer that involves surgical removal of the entire breast and some of the lymph nodes under the arm,is called a A)partial mastectomy.
B)modified radical mastectomy.
C)simple mastectomy.
D)radical mastectomy.
Q4) Most people with eating disorders have difficulty dealing with emotions. A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe eating disorders.
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Chapter 14: Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissastisfaction, Enhancement,
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Q1) Erectile disorder is a diagnosable problem in the DSM-5 only when the man or his partner is distressed by the occurrence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which one of the following is helpful in the treatment of early ejaculation?
A)the use of dilators
B)rear entry coitus
C)erotic fantasy
D)the squeeze technique
Q3) Describe substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction and the impact of certain drugs on sexual functioning.
Q4) Which of the following is an immediate cause of sexual function difficulties and dissatisfaction?
A)excessive need to please a partner
B)conflict within the self
C)relationship causes
D)prescription drugs
Q5) Describe the PLISSIT model of sex therapy.
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Q6) What are some of the factors inhibiting a woman's orgasm during intercourse?
Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections
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Q1) The most common sexually transmitted infection (STI)in the United States is gonorrhea.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Cystitis is a(n)
A)bladder infection caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract.
B)inflammation of the vaginal wall due to vigorous sexual intercourse.
C)formation of cysts along the vagina due to a sexually transmitted virus.
D)inflammation of the pelvis caused by high sexual activity.
Q3) Gonorrhea infection in men is often characterized by
A)a watery discharge from the penis.
B)lesions around the genitals.
C)high fever.
D)a cessation of semen production.
Q4) The Tuskegee syphilis study,though clearly unethical,revealed that an epidemic of syphilis could be eradicated through aggressive community health programs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the symptoms of gonorrhea in men?
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Chapter 16: Hiv and Aids
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Q1) Isaac has an active sexual lifestyle that involves more than one partner.To protect himself best,Isaac needs to
A)use condoms consistently.
B)stop donating blood.
C)avoid sharing utensils and toilets with his partners.
D)limit his sexual activities to vaginal-penile intercourse.
Q2) The majority of U.S.adults and adolescents diagnosed with HIV infection in 2011 resided in metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The most common test of the presence of HIV antibodies is the Western blot.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice for persons who are HIV positive?
A)Practice safer sex.
B)Stop smoking tobacco.
C)Limit alcohol.
D)Avoid contact with other HIV-positive people.
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Chapter 17: Sexual Coercion
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Q1) Many colleges have developed sexual harassment policies restricting professor-student relationships because of the fundamental principle that A)women students are inappropriately approached by male professors.
B)the majority of professors are male.
C)these types of relationships cannot be truly consensual.
D)students often try to manipulate these relationships to their advantage.
Q2) In the context of differing cultural expectations,when a Latino expresses appreciation for a Latina's physical beauty she is likely to
A)feel uncomfortable and adversarial.
B)receive it as a compliment.
C)think he is being rude.
D)stop and talk with him about why it's not acceptable.
Q3) According to the 2005 AAUW study of women who experienced sexual harassment,what percentage of women reported the incident to faculty or other college employee?
A)7 percent
B)20 percent
C)15 percent
D)28 percent
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Chapter 18: Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws
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Q1) In 1996,concerned that some states might legalize gay marriage,Congress passed the
A)Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
B)Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT)policy.
C)Recognition of Customary Marriages Act.
D)Forced Marriage Act.
Q2) Which of the following is a finding of the study of 400 sexually mainstream explicit Internet videos from four of the most visited "porn" websites conducted by researchers from the University of Amsterdam?
A)Women are typically shown to have far greater control than they do in actual relationships.
B)Women are shown having multiple orgasms,and men are typically shown having only one.
C)Relationships depicted typically have a lot of dishonesty and conflict.
D)Power differences in the sexual activities more likely depicted men as dominant and women as submissive.
Q3) What is the feminist attitude toward sexually explicit material?
Q4) What does the term obscenity mean?
Q5) Describe what is meant by femme porn.
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