Sociology of Sexuality Review Questions
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Sociology of Sexuality explores the diverse ways in which sexual identities, beliefs, and practices are shaped by social, cultural, historical, and political forces. The course examines major theoretical perspectives and research on topics such as sexual orientation, gender, sexual norms and taboos, power dynamics, and social movements related to sexuality. Students analyze how sexuality influences and is influenced by institutions like family, media, education, law, and religion, and consider issues such as sexual health, consent, stigma, intersectionality, and the global diversity of sexual expressions.
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Sexuality Now Embracing Diversity 5th Edition by Janell L. Carroll
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Chapter 1: Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present
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Q1) What was one result of the Social Hygiene Movement?
A) Prostitution was temporarily legalized.
B) Sexuality education in schools was abolished.
C) Laws were passed mandating STI testing before marriage.
D) Masturbation was seen as the best way to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
Answer: C
Q2) What describes the ritual act of sati among Indian women?
A) Part of the process among families for arranging marriages
B) Part of the ceremony young prepubescent girls participate in to protect their virginity
C) The tradition of widows throwing themselves on their husband's burning funeral pyre
D) The tradition of a woman taking over the family business after the death of the husband
Answer: C
Q3) What were two important events that set the stage for the sexual revolution between the 1920s and 1960s? Describe what each contributed to ideas and values about sexuality.
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Chapter 2: Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research
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Q1) What is a disadvantage of correlational research?
A) The results cannot be generalizable to a larger group of people.
B) It is difficult to get informed consent.
C) It provides no information about causation.
D) It is the most time-consuming of all research methods.
Answer: C
Q2) According to evolutionary theory, we enter a sexual relationship to:
A) Fulfill societal expectations to marry and start a family.
B) Exert power over another person.
C) Receive physical gratification.
D) Pass on our genes.
Answer: D
Q3) A researcher wants to study people's behavior on first time dates so he/she joins an Internet dating service. What type of research method would this be?
A) Correlational
B) Internet based
C) Participant observation
D) Experimental
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Communication and Sexuality
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Q1) In the United States, there is a particularly high value on:
A) Physical attractiveness.
B) Accepting one's body as it is.
C) Being satisfied with less than perfect bodies.
D) Being attractive while young but not when old.
Answer: A
Q2) Couples who report disagreements in their relationship tend to experience higher levels of satisfaction than couples who report that they do not fight at all.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What conversation technique is critical in maintaining healthy and satisfying relationships?
A) Projection
B) Self-disclosure
C) Question statements
D) Disclaimers
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Gender Development, Gender Roles, and
Gender Identity
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Q1) Define androgyny and give two examples of androgynous behavior.
Q2) Paul has feminized body contours, small testes, and some verbal deficits. When he goes in for an infertility evaluation, which of the following conditions is he most likely to be diagnosed with?
A) Klinefelter syndrome
B) Turner syndrome
C) Triple X syndrome
D) Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Q3) Someone with Turner syndrome would look like a genetic female at birth.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Piaget is to cognitive theory as Bem is to:
A) Social learning theory
B) Evolutionary theory
C) Gender schema theory
D) Feminist theory
Q5) Breasts are an example of secondary sexual characteristics.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) How do gender roles affect satisfaction with life in the senior years?
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Chapter 5: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) Which structure of a female's genitalia is surgically removed in a circumcision procedure?
A) Clitoris
B) Labia
C) Hymen
D) Circumcisions are only performed on males
Q2) Sara is experiencing vaginal burning and rawness along with a sometimes stabbing pain in the vaginal area. Although her gynecologist has been unable to identify a specific cause, what is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Uterine fibroids
B) Toxic shock syndrome
C) Urinary tract infection
D) Vulvodynia
Q3) The number of women undergoing breast augmentation has decreased since 1995.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In cultures that practice female circumcision, the procedure typically occurs at birth.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
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Q1) What is found to detect more than 50% of cases of prostate cancer in its early stages?
A) Rectal exam
B) Prostate self-exam
C) Ultrasound
D) Hormone testing
Q2) Evolutionary theory suggests that the shape of the penis allows it to remove another lover's sperm from the reproductive tract of a woman.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe how and why the scrotum works to regulate temperature for the testicles.
Q4) Ejaculation and orgasm are linked so that a man cannot experience one without the other.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The penis is made up of many small muscles attached to a piece of flexible cartilage.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Love and Intimacy
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Q1) Brian and Ann have been married for over 20 years and they describe their feelings for each other as intimate, trusting, loyal, and romantic. What term best describes their love?
A) Romantic love
B) Passionate love
C) Companionate love
D) Sacrificial love
Q2) When a person is in love, his or her body releases the drug phenylethylamine which is also found in which of the following?
A) Alcohol
B) Chocolate
C) Heroine
D) Breast milk
Q3) Conjugal love is another name for companionate love.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Passionate love is more valued in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality
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Q1) Experts encourage parents to be tolerant of their children's questions and behaviors related to sexuality (e.g., genital touching).
A)True
B)False
Q2) Teens who delay sexual activity are more likely to:
A) Feel a personal connection to their family.
B) Discuss sex and abstinence with their parents.
C) Have higher intelligence levels.
D) All of these
Q3) Young boys are often told to call their penis a "wiener." What are young girls often told to call their clitoris?
A) Man in the boat
B) Pee pee
C) Tee tee
D) None of the above
Q4) Discuss the standard measures that are used to determine success of a sexuality program. What are the limitations of these measures? Name at least 2 other measures suggested by the author of your text related to the effects of sexuality education programs and why they are hard to measure.
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Chapter 9: Adult Sexual Relationships
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Q1) What is one of the reasons given in your text for why current research on cohabitating couples may be skewed?
A) Couples are often ashamed to admit to living in premarital relationships.
B) We lack adequate relationship labels to define different "forms" of living together.
C) The Census survey does not include a category for people to indicate when they live together but are not married.
D) Only couples who live together and also have children are labeled as cohabitating in the Census data.
Q2) In 2009, the number of unmarried women outnumbered the number of married women for the first time in U.S. history.
A)True
B)False
Q3) There is a higher percentage of married men than women who are over 65. A)True
B)False
Q4) A recent study found that woman initiate 2/3 of all divorces.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Sexual Expression
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Q1) What influences our sexual behaviors?
A) Family
B) Social class
C) Hormones
D) All of these
Q2) According to research contained within your text, who would be LEAST likely to perform oral sex on a male?
A) Natasha, a White heterosexual female
B) Mike, a White homosexual male
C) Kevin, a Black homosexual male
D) Lydia, a Black heterosexual female
Q3) Who is more likely to participate in sexual activities? Rank in order from most to leastlikely for eachgroup's ratesof sexual behaviors:
A) Blacks, Whites, Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans
B) Whites, Hispanic-Americans, Blacks, Asian-Americans
C) Hispanic-Americans, Blacks, Whites, Asian-Americans
D) Blacks, Whites, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans
Q4) Identify the most influential hormones and neurotransmitters in sexual behavior and explain their roles in sexual behavior.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Which statement below is TRUE regarding lesbian, gay, and bisexual seniors?
A) Most seniors who are gay or lesbian report higher levels of happiness when they have not disclosed their sexual orientation to others.
B) Seniors tend to be more comfortable with their identity and experience low levels of internalized homophobia.
C) Nursing home staff has been found to be intolerant or condemning toward residents with homosexual or bisexual orientation.
D) Gay and lesbian seniors are more likely to become involved in another long-term relationship if their partner dies than their heterosexual peers.
Q2) Physiological research related to sexual orientation has focused the most on which of these characteristics?
A) Body shape
B) Voice tone
C) Amount of body hair
D) Finger-length patterns
Q3) Sexual experimentation is highly correlated with sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Pregnancy and Birth
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Q1) Which statement best corresponds to data in your text related to fertility rates?
A) In 2012, the number of registered births showed a 10% increase from previous years.
B) Teen pregnancy continued to be on the rise according to data from 2012.
C) The largest increase in birth rates was among women in the 30-44 year age group.
D) All of these were true.
Q2) The majority of births worldwide take place in hospitals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If Amanda is 39 years old and has been actively trying to achieve a pregnancy, her health care provider would likely suggest infertility treatment and evaluation after how long?
A) After she and her partner had tried for over 1 year
B) After she and her partner had tried for 2 years
C) After she and her partner had tried for 6 months
D) After she and her partner had tried for 3 months
Q4) Identify and explain some of the benefits of breastfeeding. What are some of the challenges associated with breastfeeding?
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Chapter 13: Contraception and Abortion
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE regarding Vasalgel?
A) In the U.S., it is available over the counter for men 18 years of age and older.
B) It uses hormones to reduce the motility of sperm.
C) It will cause an abortion if a fertilized egg is already implanted in the uterus.
D) It involves implants and is reversible.
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a hormonal method of birth control?
A) Seasonale
B) Ortho Evra patch
C) NuvaRing
D) ParaGard
Q3) A medication abortion works by:
A) Causing the cervix to dilate so the pregnancy cannot be sustained.
B) Stopping the development of the growing embryo.
C) Causing a breakdown in the uterine lining and uterine contractions that expel the fetus.
D) Causing the body to have an immunological reaction to the fetus which causes expulsion.
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Chapter 14: Challenges to Sexual Functioning
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Q1) Describe the New View of Women's Sexual Problems as proposed by Leonore Tiefer and colleagues, and the reasons for its creation.
Q2) List at least three changes that were made to the DSM 5 regarding sexual disorders and explain why these changes were made.
Q3) What characteristic has been found to put a woman at higher risk for experiencing sexual pain disorders?
A) Women who have experienced sexual abuse or rape
B) Women with conservative values and strict sex related moral standards
C) Women who report feelings of disgust when they think of sex
D) All of these
Q4) What is the method called when the penis is gently stretched and medication to increase blood flow is introduced to the penis?
A) Sensate focus
B) Vacuum constriction
C) Intracavernous injections
D) Squeeze technique
Q5) Explain three distinctly different types of treatment for erectile dysfunction including the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Chapter 15: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids
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Q1) All of the following statements are true regarding human papillomavirus (HPV), EXCEPT:
A) There are more than 100 different types of HPV.
B) The majority of people who are infected develop symptoms such as genital warts.
C) Some strains of HPV can lead to cervical cancer.
D) Some types of HPV can lead to oral, head, and neck cancers.
Q2) Because STIs typically require treatment at a health clinic, the number of reported STIs is an accurate prediction of the overall STI problem in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Choose three different global regions and discuss both the prevalence rates for HIV in each country as well as the main modes of HIV transmission in each country. List ideas that you think could decrease HIV infections in each specific region.
Q4) When a woman has a Pap test, the test is also screening for STIs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Varieties of Sexual Expression
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Q1) Most role playing scenes in the BDSM subculture do not involve actual harm.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the term for experiencing sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person?
A) Nymphomania
B) Sadism
C) Exhibitionism
D) Masochism
Q3) Which of these people would likely be diagnosed with a paraphiliac disorder?
A) Randi, age 25, female, who has had fantasies about being forced to have sex with various people since she was 17
B) Jake, age 29, male, who has engaged in sexual encounters with partners who enjoy being whipped, spanked, and tied up since becoming sexually active 3 years ago
C) Jim, age 32, male, who is sexually aroused by watching women undress in dressing rooms. He has been doing this for a year and recently installed video recording devices in the dressing rooms at a local store.
D) All of these
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Chapter 17: Power and Coercion
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Q1) All of the following are associated with an increased likelihood of committing sexual assault EXCEPT:
A) Being a victim of abuse as a child.
B) High levels of impulsivity.
C) Holding more liberal political views.
D) High levels of rape myth acceptance.
Q2) What have studies shown related to female athletes and attitudes about rape?
A) They believe they have a lower risk of being raped than do nonathletes, and they are more likely to hold sympathetic attitudes for victims of rape.
B) They believe they have a lower risk of being raped than do nonathletes, and they are more likely to hold victim-blaming attitudes.
C) They believe they have a greater risk of being raped than do nonathletes, and they are more likely to hold victim-blaming attitudes.
D) They believe they have the same risk of being raped as nonathletes, and do not differ in their victim-blaming attitudes.
Q3) Define sexual harassment and differentiate between the various types of sexual harassment. Give an example for each.
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Chapter 18: Sexuality in the Media and the Arts
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Q1) What is a common characteristic of male sex workers?
A) Ninety-five percent identify as homosexual.
B) They are typically between the ages of 14 and 22.
C) They had sex at an early age and have older partners.
D) They are more likely to commit sexual crimes.
Q2) On what basis has the 1986 Attorney General's Commission on Pornography been criticized?
A) It did not divide pornography by different categories.
B) In analyzing the findings, it did not separate sexual offenders from non-sexual offenders.
C) It relied on testimony from experts and laypersons who mostly supported restricting or eliminating sexually graphic materials.
D) It started out with the bias that pornographic materials are not harmful.
Q3) Describe characteristics of Generation M. Be sure to cite some examples of specific findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation study about Generation M. How could these characteristics influence sexuality development of this generation?
Q4) Name the two commissions on pornography and explain the findings of each. What were the criticisms of each respective commission?
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