Sexuality and Society. Chapter 8

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1 Sexuality and Society Chapter 8

2 Being gay is a personal choice. a. Yes b. No

3 Gay marriage should be recognized as legal and lawful in the United States. a. Yes b. No

4 Female genital mutilation is never justified. a. Yes b. No

5 According to the structuralfunctional approach a. society depends on sexuality for reproduction. b. sexuality is linked to social inequality. c. sexual practices vary among the many cultures of the world. d. some societies allow individuals more freedom than others in matters of sexual behavior.

6 According to the structuralfunctional approach The correct answer is society depends on sexuality for reproduction.

7 People whose bodies (including genitals) have both female and male characteristics are a. transsexuals. b. homosexuals. c. asexuals. d. intersexuals.

8 People whose bodies (including genitals) have both female and male characteristics are The correct answer is intersexuals.

9 Nearly million teenagers become pregnant each year in the United States. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 2 ½

10 Nearly million teenagers become pregnant each year in the United States. The correct answer is 1.

11 Many social scientists put the gay share of the population at percent. a. 30 b. 20 c. 10 d. 5

12 Many social scientists put the gay share of the population at percent. The correct answer is 10 percent.

13 What percent of teen pregnancies end in abortion? a. 19 b. 29 c. 39 d. 9

14 What percent of teen pregnancies end in abortion? The correct answer is 29 percent.

15 What theoretical analysis of sexuality highlights the contribution of any social pattern to the overall operation of society? a. social-conflict b. symbolic-interaction c. structural-functional d. modernization

16 What theoretical analysis of sexuality highlights the contribution of any social pattern to the overall operation of society? The correct answer is structuralfunctional.

17 What theoretical analysis of sexuality shows how sexuality both reflects patterns of social inequality and also helps create them? a. social-conflict b. symbolic-interaction c. structural-functional d. modernization

18 What theoretical analysis of sexuality shows how sexuality both reflects patterns of social inequality and also helps create them? The correct answer is social-conflict.

19 The problem with the symbolicinteraction paradigm is that a. sexuality is variable and changeable. b. men see women in sexual terms more than vice versa. c. sex can deepen commitment. d. there is more acceptance of gays and lesbians.

20 The problem with the symbolicinteraction paradigm is that The correct answer is men see women in sexual terms more than vice versa.

21 If you look back in history, you see that once a society develops birth control technology, a. people no longer care about incest. b. attitudes about sexuality become more permissive. c. the birth rate actually goes up. d. social control of sexuality becomes more strict.

22 If you look back in history, you see that once a society develops birth control technology, The correct answer is attitudes about sexuality become more permissive.

23 The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was a. To discourage the use of birth control technology. b. To finally close the historical double standard. c. To place sex back within marriage. d. To encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or, in some cases, to abstain from sex entirely.

24 The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was The correct answer is to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or, in some cases, to abstain from sex entirely.

25 The sexual revolution came of age during the a. 1920s. b. 1930s. c. 1960s. d. 1980s.

26 The sexual revolution came of age during the The correct answer is during the 1960s.

27 Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is a. asexuality. b. heterosexuality. c. homosexuality. d. bisexuality.

28 Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is The correct answer is bisexuality.

29 The incest taboo is found in every society because a. it integrates members of a family within the larger society. b. it helps define people s rights and obligations toward one another. c. it limits sexual competition between members of families. d. The incest taboo does all of the above in every society.

30 The incest taboo is found in every society because The correct answer is the incest taboo does all of the above in every society.