Sociology of Intimacy and Sexuality Exam
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Course Introduction
This course explores the sociological dimensions of intimacy and sexuality, examining how personal relationships, sexual identities, and expressions of desire are shaped by broader cultural, social, and historical forces. Students will investigate topics such as the social construction of intimacy, changes in sexual norms over time, the impact of technology on relationships, intersections with gender, race, and class, and the regulation of sexuality through institutions and policies. Through readings, discussions, and case studies, the course encourages a critical understanding of how individual experiences of love, sex, and partnership are connected to societal structures and power dynamics.
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Marriages Families and Intimate Relationships 3rd Edition by Brian K. Williams
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Chapter 1: Seeking: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World
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Q1) An Internet user who uses websites like Facebook and YouTube is enjoying
A)Web 2.0.
B)the World Wide Web (as it was conceived by Tim Berners-Lee).
C)Web 3.0
D)the originally conceived Internet.
Answer: A
Q2) Do you think monogamy and exclusivity required in a marriage? Why or why not?
Answer: Monogamy and exclusivity are not necessarily required in a marriage for everyone. Different couples have different understandings and agreements about what works best for their relationship. Some couples may find that monogamy and exclusivity are important for building trust and intimacy, while others may have open or polyamorous relationships that work well for them. Ultimately, the most important thing is that both partners are on the same page and have clear communication about their expectations and boundaries. What works for one couple may not work for another, so it's important for each couple to define their own relationship dynamics.
Q3) The majority of Native Americans live on reservations in the U. S. today.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Understanding: Learning About Intimate Behavior
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of a manifest function of the Internet?
A)to diminish the quality of communication
B)to enhance the speed of research
C)to expose children to pornography
D)to decrease fidelity in relationships
Answer: B
Q2) Companies worldwide spend ________ a year on advertisements.
A)$30 million
B)$350 million
C)$4 billion
D)$450 billion
Answer: D
Q3) According to Jean Kilbourne, media advertisements have little impact on our behavior.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) ____________ ______________ adopted the term symbolic interaction to refer to the process of interpersonal interaction.
Answer: Herbert Blumer
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Chapter 3: Gender: the Meanings of Masculinity Femininity
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Q1) In ________ households, children have been found to have had less traditional gender rearing.
Answer: mother-headed
Q2) A male-dominated society is called
A)matriarchal.
B)patriarchal.
C)patrilineal.
D)egalitarian.
Answer: B
Q3) In 1993 a group known as the Barbie Liberation Organization switched the voice boxes of hundreds of Barbie dolls and G.I. Joe Action figures. The Barbie dolls yelled out phrases such as, "Attack with heavy firepower!" and the G.I. Joes stated, "Let's plan our dream wedding."
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Compare and contrast the men's and women's movements.
Answer: The student should discuss the women's and men's movements and should cite similarities and differences between the two.
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Chapter 4: Involvement: Dating, Pairing, Courtship
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Q1) Couples who go through a filtering stage in which they sort out their mutual values and goals as they grow in their commitment to each other are
A)relationship-driven.
B)event-driven.
C)stimulus-driven.
D)All of the above
Q2) Which response to deteriorating relationships is most useful? Support your answer.
Q3) A passive but constructive response to a deteriorating relationship is
A)the voice response.
B)the exit response.
C)the neglect response.
D)the loyalty response.
Q4) Dating individuals who are geographically close is called ________.
Q5) ____________ ______________ are popular dating services in India and other Asian countries.
Q6) How have assertive females, workplace romances, and online meetings changed the rules of dating?
Q7) Marrying outside one's family group is known as ________.
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Chapter 5: Love: the Many Faces
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Q1) ________ _________ is a psychological state of wanting to engage in sexual activity.
Q2) Identify and discuss the four stages of wheel theory.
Q3) Eros
A)tends to fade over a period of time.
B)is an intensely passionate love where people believe in "love at first sight."
C)is usually replaced by companionate love.
D)All of the above
Q4) According to one study, the majority of young couples believes that "love conquers all."
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the history of romantic love.
Q6) Which of the following theories of love emphasizes the importance of being connected to other people?
A)wheel theory
B)triangular theory
C)attachment theory
D)biochemical theory
Q7) Identify and describe three ways that love can go awry.
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Chapter 6: Communication: Realizing Effective Intimacy
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Q1) Research indicates that for most couples, _________ is the major focus of conflict.
A)money
B)sex
C)child-rearing
D)cheating
Q2) List and describe the five rules for fair fighting. Give examples to illustrate each rule.
Q3) Arlie Hochschild's research found working wives work a ________ ________ at home.
Q4) Identify and discuss three areas in which unequal power affects a relationship.
Q5) Research completed in 2002 found that IQ scores were not linked to self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Q6) According to Blood and Wolfe's theory, power in a relationship reflects the amount of resources of each spouse.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Resource theory identifies ________, ________, ________, and ________ as resources in marriage.
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Chapter 7: Sexuality: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, and Behaviors
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Q1) According to research, the median age of people having their first sexual experience is
A)18.1.
B)17.6.
C)15.8.
D)16.2.
Q2) Some research indicates that 6% of college undergraduates equated sex with deep kissing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A form of abstinence in which young people stop having sex is called ________virginity.
Q4) According to Panel 7.8, what age group had the highest number of reported AIDS cases?
A)30-34
B)35-39
C)40-44
D)45-49
Q6) Discuss the micro view on human sexuality. Page 9
Q5) Discuss how people get infected with HIV in the U.S.
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Chapter 8: Marriage: The Ultimate Commitment
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Q1) Heterogamous marriages are more apt to be successful than homogamous marriages.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss the reasons for prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Q3) The ________ _________ __________ is the term for the sadness some parents experience when their grown children leave home.
Q4) Sociologist David Knox identified emotional ________, ________, and desire to be a ________ as positive reasons for marriage.
Q5) Marriage between partners of similar race, religion, and age is called ________.
Q6) Which of the following is an intrinsic marriage?
A)passive-congenial
B)conflict-habituated
C)total
D)devitalized
Q7) According to Pepper Schwartz, two important factors in marital equality are ________ and ________.
Q8) Discuss Cubor and Haroff's two kinds of enduring marriages.
Q10) ________ laws ban interracial marriage. Page 11
Q9) Marriage is a ________ union between a man and a woman.
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Chapter 9: Variations: Nonmarital Families and Households
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Q1) Communal living includes
A)roommates sharing housing.
B)group marriage.
C)polygamous marriage.
D)All of the above
Q2) In the ________ type of cohabitation, one partner or both partners want independence from their parents' home and/or values.
Q3) In the ________ type of cohabiting relationship, the man generally resists any attempts to get married.
A)Linus blanket
B)emancipation
C)convenience
D)testing
Q4) Research by Alfred Kinsey suggests homosexuality for most is expressed along a continuum of behavior.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The ________ single engages in a cohabiting relationship with a partner.
Q6) Discuss the circumstances under which LAT and transnational marriages occur?
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Chapter 10: Reproduction: Decisions About Having or Not Having Children
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Q1) A 2010 Pew Research Center study indicated that the number of Americans who say they do not want children is approaching A)4%.
B)10%.
C)16%.
D)20%.
Q2) Adoptive parents often experience the "post-adoption blues" after they adopt, a condition similar to the feelings experienced by parents of their own biological newborns. A)True
B)False
Q3) African Americans have the highest fertility rates. A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe the five categories of effective contraceptive methods. Cite examples of each type.
Q5) Most women who are denied abortions give up their infants for adoption. A)True
B)False
Q6) Using diaphragms and sponges are ________ methods.
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Chapter 11: Children, Families, and Generations
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Q1) Moderate negative emotional feelings experienced after childbirth are called
A)postpartum blues.
B)postpartum depression.
C)couvade.
D)bonding.
Q2) In black families, being a grandfather offers a more important role for these men than it does for grandfathers in white families.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Slapping, pinching, and paddling are examples of ________ ________.
Q4) Discuss the transition into parenthood from pregnancy through childrearing. Describe why it is considered a life-changing event.
Q5) Which of the following is one of the two nations that have NOT ratified the Convention of the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations?
A)The United States
B)Mexico
C)Spain
D)All of the above
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Chapter 12: Work: Economics, Jobs, and Balancing Family Demands
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Q1) Women who work full-time earn approximately $0.75 for every $1.00 that male part time workers earn.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a survey by the AFL-CIO on working women with young children, ________ worked a different shift from their husbands.
A)28%
B)39%
C)51%
D)68%
Q3) In 2010, the poverty line in the U.S. was $22,350 annual income for a family of four.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Those born between 1965 and 1982 are called ________ _________.
Q5) The top 20% of the population receives
A)more than half of the nation's income.
B)25% of the nation's income.
C)less than 10% of the nation's income.
D)only 1% of the nation's income.
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Chapter 13: Crises: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, and Abuse
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Q1) Distinguish between adaptation to stress versus coping with stress. List and discuss five coping strategies to reduce stress.
Q2) The empty-nest syndrome occurs during the _________phase of the family life cycle.
Q3) The text reports that affairs are principally related to two variables, premarital ________ ________ and ________ in the marriage.
Q4) Frustrating, irritating life events are called A)hassles.
B)stress.
C)resilience.
D)crises.
Q5) According to the text, which three areas need to be discussed when a partner becomes severely and chronically ill?
Q6) Discuss three important issues in addressing family violence.
Q7) Discuss six unpredictable stressors and their impact on the family.
Q8) Child abuse occurs more often in minority families but is reported more in non-Hispanic white families.
A)True
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Chapter 14: Uncoupling: Separation and Divorce
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Q1) A divorced father who feels his ex-wife turned his kids against him and does not pay his child support regularly is labeled a ________ _________ _________.
Q2) Ex-spouses who are angry associates express open rage and bitterness when they interact with one another.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Community property states are
A)equitable-distribution states.
B)equal-distribution states.
C)property settlement states.
D)spousal entitlement states.
Q4) The ________ ________ _________ is the most accurate measure of divorce.
Q5) Paying a full-time career housewife severance pay for her investment in a marriage is called
A)rehabilitative alimony.
B)spousal maintenance.
C)spousal entitlement.
D)equitable property division.
Q6) Define and explain separation distress.
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Chapter 15: Remarriage: Reinvented, Renewed, and
Blended Families
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Q1) According to Panel 15.1, what was the most important item middle-aged singles reported they liked about being single?
A)not having to answer to others
B)having the house and things the way you like them
C)more personal freedom
D)not being responsible for others
Q2) Identify the three types of blended families. Describe each type.
Q3) Many blended families do not have norms and rules to guide their expectations and behaviors. These families are lacking
A)quasi-kinship structures.
B)cultural scripts.
C)genogram maps.
D)family boundaries.
Q4) According to Panel 15.3, what was the most frequently cited reason singles said they would get married?
A)convenience
B)love
C)pregnancy
D)it was time
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