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Test Bank For Our Sexuality 12th Edition by Crooks
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5. Two of the themes from our cultural legacy that have had a profound impact on our current views of
sexuality are:
a. the idea that male promiscuity is the norm and that procreation is the only legitimate
reason for sex.
b. the idea that procreation is the only legitimate reason for sex and the rigid distinction
between male and female roles.
c. the idea that Americans are more liberal in their sexual attitudes than other countries and
that there is a strong blurring of gender roles in U.S. culture.
d. the idea that sexual nonmonogamy is the norm for all mammals and the belief in rigid
gender roles.
ANS: B REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Factual
6. Which of the following would be a negative consequence of the belief that penile-vaginal intercourse
is the primary definition of sex?
a. It perpetuates the notion that sexual response and orgasm are supposed to occur during
penetration.
b. It excludes certain groups (e.g., gays and lesbians) from the definition.
c. It devalues nonintercourse sexual intimacy.
d. All of the above.
ANS: D REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-04 MSC: TYPE: Application
7. With which of the following statements would the authors of your text MOST likely agree?
a. Emphasizing penile-vaginal intercourse as the focus of sexual expression can maximize
orgasmic response in men and women.
b. Having sex for reproductive purposes is the most legitimate reason for sexual activity.
c. A clear distinction between male and female roles and expectations results in more
creative and pleasurable sexual expression.
d. Masturbation, oral sex, and engaging in sexual fantasy are viable options for people who
choose them.
ANS: D REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Application
8. Several possible consequences have stemmed from the view that reproduction is the only legitimate
reason for sexual activity. Which of the following is NOT suggested as one of these?
a. Kissing and manual manipulation of genitals are devalued.
b. The view that orgasm is supposed to occur during vaginal penetration is prevalent.
c. The notion that a man’s penis is the primary source of satisfaction for his partner is
perpetuated.
d. The frequency of intercourse outside of marriage is decreased.
ANS: D REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Factual
9. The American Life League promotes:
a. the right of women to legally obtain abortions.
b. the idea that when a couple has intercourse they have committed themselves to having a
baby.
c. the idea that sexual intercourse is sacred and may be practiced to celebrate marriage.
d. the rights of same sex couples to enter into legal unions.
ANS: B REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Application
10. Sexual behaviors that provide pleasure without the possibility of procreation have been viewed at
various times as:
a. immoral
b. sinful
c. perverted
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Factual
12. The sex for procreation legacy is MOST clearly shown in which of the following statements?
a. Jorge believes that foreplay is an essential part of a sexual encounter.
b. Midori thinks she is still a virgin because she has not yet had intercourse, although she has
engaged in oral sex and mutual masturbation.
c. Sheila likes to initiate sexual activity with her partner.
d. Mike enjoys masturbating and does not feel guilty about it.
ANS: B REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Application
13. Jamal believes that a "real" man always makes the first sexual advance in a relationship. Jamal's
thinking BEST reflects:
a. adherence to rigid gender roles.
b. principles of courtly love.
c. a lesser degree of acculturation.
d. heterosexism.
ANS: A REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Application
14. Foreplay includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. penile-vaginal intercourse.
b. kissing.
c. oral-genital contact.
d. manual genital stimulation.
ANS: A REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Factual
15. Which of the following is the BEST example of a potential effect of rigid gender-role conditioning?
a. A woman may feel reluctant to express her sexual desires to her male partner.
b. A man may feel uncomfortable if his female partner prefers oral sex to intercourse.
c. As a result of her religious affiliation, a woman feels guilty having sex for pleasure.
d. A man enjoys sex the most when his female partner initiates it.
ANS: A REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Application
16. Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the effects of rigid gender-role conditioning?
a. A man learns to associate spirituality with sexual abstinence and decides to becomes
celibate.
b. A man prefers to have his partner initiate and be sexually aggressive with him, but he
hesitates to tell her this for fear of her rejecting him.
c. A woman prefers the manual stimulation of her partner to having intercourse, and he
thinks this is highly abnormal.
d. A woman would like to spend some intimate time with her partner just touching and
kissing, but he refuses to do this unless it culminates in intercourse.
ANS: B REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Application
17. If you were a person born in ancient China, you would be:
a. encouraged to practice celibacy as a path to spiritual growth.
b. encouraged to participate in a range of sexual activities within marriage for spiritual
growth as well as pleasure.
c. discouraged from engaging in masturbation.
d. severely punished for engaging in nonreproductive sex.
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
18. Which of the following is true regarding Islamic beliefs about polygamy?
a. Polygamy did not exist prior to Islam.
b. War led to a disproportionate numbers of women compared to men, so polygamy provided
husbands for widows.
c. The Qur’an prohibits polygamy.
d. A Muslim man is allowed to have as many wives as he wishes.
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
19. Replacing traditional beliefs and behavior patterns with those of the dominant culture is known as:
a. acceptance.
b. sex-positive shift.
c. assimilation.
d. acculturation.
ANS: D REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-03 MSC: TYPE: Factual
21. The text uses the term “other sex” instead of “opposite sex” to:
a. emphasize that men and women are more different than alike.
b. emphasize that men and women are more alike than different.
c. emphasize controversy in human sexuality.
d. be politically correct.
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-01 MSC: TYPE: Factual
22. If you want to have a successful conversation with one or both of your parents about sexuality, which
of the following guidelines might be helpful?
a. Don't tell them that you're taking a human sexuality class.
b. Start with the parent with whom you have a relatively poor relationship.
c. Start with a low-key question.
d. Ask specific detailed questions about their current sex lives.
ANS: C REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-01 | 01-02 MSC: TYPE: Application
25. According to Poulin & Rutter (2011), what percentage of the general population has dated someone
from a different racial group?
a. About 25%
b. About 40%
c. About 50%
d. About 70%
ANS: C REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-04 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
28. In China, rates of HIV infections are ____ and premarital intercourse is ____.
a. increasing; increasing
b. decreasing; increasing
c. increasing; decreasing
d. decreasing; decreasing
ANS: A REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
30. Since China’s economic reform and the Open Door policy of the 1980s, changes in Chinese sexual
attitudes and behaviors have manifest as:
a. lower divorce rates.
b. higher rates of premarital sex.
c. a decrease in the number of single women obtaining abortions.
d. a decrease in the rates of HIV infection.
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
31. Sexual knowledge and safe-sex skills have not kept up with the loosening of restrictions on sexual
behavior in China as shown by:
a. an increase in single women obtaining abortions and the increasing rates of HIV
infections.
b. increased sexual relations before marriage.
c. an increase in the median interval between first sexual intercourse and marriage.
d. an increase in the use of pornography.
ANS: A REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
33. In an attempt to support secularism, what did the Muslim country of Turkey ban women from doing
until 2008?
a. Marrying before the age of 18
b. Wearing headscarves in universities
c. Having more than one child
d. Attending Mosque services
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
34. Which of the following belief systems actively promotes sexual activity—oral sex, sensual touching,
and intercourse—for spiritual growth and harmony in addition to procreation?
a. Taoism
b. Buddhism
c. Islam
d. Judaism
ANS: A REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
35. Which of the following best describes sexual diversity in the United States?
a. Educational levels are often associated with differing sexual behaviors and attitudes.
b. Income does not appear to affect sexual expression.
c. Differences between groups are universal truths.
d. The degree of acculturation creates few, if any, differences within subcultures.
ANS: A REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
37. In all of China, for both men and women, the median interval between first sexual intercourse and
marriage is:
a. six months or less.
b. three years or less.
c. two years or less.
d. a year or less.
ANS: D REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
39. The belief that women were neither concerned nor troubled with sexual feelings was typical of:
a. early Christianity.
b. the Victorian Era.
c. ancient China.
d. the teachings of St. Havelock.
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Application
41. Which of the following religious groups MOST emphasizes caring in a relationship and appreciates
how contraception can enhance sexual intimacy?
a. Orthodox Judaism
b. Liberal Christianity
c. Fundamentalist Christianity
d. Reform Judaism
ANS: B REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-09 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
42. All of the following attitudes regarding sexuality were embraced within the classical Islamic faith
EXCEPT:
a. only women were required to be show modesty in public by wearing loose-fitting, body-
covering clothing.
b. premarital intercourse was opposed.
c. men and women were both expected to be monogamous.
d. marital sexual pleasure was highly valued.
ANS: C REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-07 MSC: TYPE: Factual
43. Which of the following individuals proclaimed, “Almighty God created sexual desire in ten parts: then
he gave nine parts to women and one to men”?
a. Queen Elizabeth
b. Thomas Aquinas
c. Muhammad
d. Muhammad’s son-in-law
ANS: D REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality
OBJ: 01-09 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
47. Whose inauguration speech was the first by a president-elect to include “gays and straights” in his
description of Americans?
a. Bush Sr.
b. Bush Jr.
c. Clinton
d. Obama
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
48. Which of the following is NOT true concerning gender role influences?
a. Both early Judaism and Christianity emphasized that women should be obedient and
submissive to their husbands.
b. When England was ruled by a beloved queen during the Victorian Era, gender roles
became more blurred.
c. Eve's perceived sinfulness in the Garden of Eden increased antagonism toward women.
d. In the United States, women only received the right to vote after World War I.
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Factual
49. Which of the following best describes Victorian attitudes toward morality?
a. progressive and experimental
b. expressive and uninhibited
c. rational and indifferent
d. hypocritical and repressive
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-05 MSC: TYPE: Factual
50. Which of the following persons is known to have done survey research on the sexuality of women
during the Victorian Era?
a. Havelock Ellis
b. Celia Mosher
c. Mary Wollstonecraft
d. Sigmund Freud
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-06 MSC: TYPE: Factual
51. Which of the following individuals was a writer during the Protestant Reformation who recognized
that marital sex was acceptable for reasons besides procreation?
a. Augustine
b. Paul of Tarsus
c. Aquinas
d. John Calvin
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
52. Which of the following individuals would MOST disagree with the philosophies of Mary
Wollstonecraft?
a. Martin Luther
b. Paul of Tarsus
c. John Calvin
d. Sigmund Freud
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
53. Which of the following was true during the Protestant Reformation?
a. The ideas of Augustine and Aquinas dominated Western thought.
b. The practice of courtly love flourished.
c. The concept of sex for procreation was challenged.
d. Sexual decadence was at its peak.
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
54. The opposing images of women as the virgin Madonna and evil temptress Eve was crystallized during:
a. the Victorian era.
b. the Middle Ages.
c. the Roman Empire.
d. the Renaissance period.
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
55. Which of the following BEST describes the concept of "courtly love"?
a. promiscuous
b. sacrilegious
c. unconsummated
d. lewd
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
56. Which of the following statements regarding the practice of courtly love is FALSE?
a. It evolved during the Middle Ages.
b. It reflected an image of woman as an evil temptress.
c. It was the subject of many ballads throughout the courts of Europe.
d. In its ideal form, the love remained unconsummated.
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
58. The witch hunts that began in the 15th century were reflective of:
a. the belief in Mary as the compassionate protector.
b. a belief that women who were filled with carnal lust engaged in orgies with the devil.
c. the antagonism toward women due to the emphasis on Adam's original sin.
d. none of the above
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
59. The dominant image of Black womanhood, the Jezebel, was a(n):
a. treacherous seductress with an insatiable sexual appetite.
b. seductress that engaged in sexual orgies with the devil.
c. happy and content housewife.
d. pure woman that is above reproach.
ANS: A REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
60. Early Christians separated themselves from exotic cults that had been imported from Greece, Persia,
and other parts of the Roman empire by:
a. emphasizing principles of love and tolerance.
b. associating sex with sin.
c. emphasizing the importance of overcoming anger, selfishness, and hatred.
d. promoting female subordination.
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
61. Which one of the following individuals asserted that premarital and extramarital sex were NOT sinful?
a. John Calvin
b. Queen Victoria
c. Mary Wollstonecraft
d. Aquinas
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
63. Which of the following statements was consistent with nineteenth-century beliefs in the U.S.?
a. The woman’s suffrage movement considered black men to be asexual.
b. Slaves did not exhibit gender-role behaviors.
c. The oppressive myths about African American men and women were used to justify
slavery.
d. Black men were alleged to be consumed by sexual desire and have larger penises than
white men.
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
65. Which of the following groups of individuals would be MOST likely to share similar sexual values?
a. Augustine and Eve
b. Mary and Eve
c. Martin Luther and John Calvin
d. Theodore and the British Queen
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-04 MSC: TYPE: Application
67. Two of the early church fathers in Christianity who expanded on the theme of sex as sin were:
a. Augustine and Luther.
b. Augustine and St. Peter.
c. Aquinas and Adam.
d. Augustine and Aquinas.
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
69. In early Christianity, the teachings of Paul emphasized which of the following?
a. Sex for recreation within marriage
b. Sex as essential for reproduction, but still a religiously denigrated act
c. Celibacy as a requirement only for religious leaders
d. Love and tolerance as the foundation for sexual behavior
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
70. Who is NOT associated with the view that sex is sinful?
a. Thomas Aquinas
b. Augustine
c. Havelock Ellis
d. Paul of Tarsus
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
71. Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement of the views of those within the Christian
religion?
a. We know little about Jesus' views of sexuality.
b. Paul of Tarsus believed that celibacy was superior to marriage.
c. Martin Luther saw value in marital sex other than for procreation.
d. The Puritans disapproved of sexual activity even in marriage.
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Factual
72. The most extreme law to restrict abortion came into effect in February 2012 when Texas began
requiring women in that state to have a:
a. abdominal ultrasound 24 hours before the abortion procedure.
b. abdominal ultrasound 48 hours before the abortion procedure.
c. vaginal ultrasound 24 hours before the abortion procedure.
d. vaginal ultrasound 48 hours before the abortion procedure.
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-08 MSC: TYPE: Application NOT: NEW
74. Which of the following texts emphasized “the love rights of women”?
a. The Interpretation of Dreams
b. On Life and Sex
c. Studies in Sexuality
d. Our Sexuality
ANS: B REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-11 MSC: TYPE: Factual
75. The ultrafeminine clothing of the 1950s and ‘60s reflected the cultural emphasis on:
a. the ecological and economic costs of bearing children.
b. the acceptance and empowerment for those outside the mainstream “norm.”
c. distinct female gender roles.
d. sex as recreation.
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
76. The ____ amendment gave women the right to vote in ____.
a. 15th; 1920
b. 19th; World War I
c. 19th; 1920
d. 17th; 1921
ANS: C REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual
77. In the 1940s, no effective treatment existed for life-threatening sexually transmitted infections until the
development of:
a. penicillin.
b. amoxycillin.
c. tetracycline.
d. cacitracin.
ANS: A REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
79. Which of the following contraceptives became available during the 1960s?
a. oral contraceptive pills
b. the IUD
c. spermicides
d. all of the above
ANS: D REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual
80. Which of the following people wrote On Life and Sex?
a. Havelock Ellis
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Van de Velde
d. Masters and Johnson
ANS: A REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual
81. How did U.S. involvement in World War I change the roles of women and men?
a. Thousands of women left the traditional homemaker role and took paying jobs for the first
time.
b. New laws mandated the right of women to have access to contraceptive information and
devices.
c. American men were introduced to the rigid sexual attitudes of Europe.
d. Women became more likely to engage in premarital intercourse.
ANS: A REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual
82. Whose pioneering studies that revealed surprising statistics on same-sex behavior, masturbation, and
novel acts in the bedroom helped lead to a greater acceptance of a variety of sexual behaviors?
a. Kinsey
b. Freud
c. Moser
d. Erikson
ANS: A REF: Sexuality in the Western World: A Historical Perspective
OBJ: 01-10 MSC: TYPE: Factual
84. According to the text, which one of the following was found in an analysis of music videos?
a. Music videos are only designed to sell CDs.
b. Up to 75% of music videos (depending on the type of music) contain sexual content.
c. Music videos usually portray women as sexually aggressive and men as sexually
submissive objects.
d. Some music videos show love, tenderness, and respect in male-female interactions, but
more express lust, power, and aggression.
ANS: B REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-11
MSC: TYPE: Factual
85. A study of sexual health behaviors and magazine reading among college students found that more
frequent reading of mainstream magazines was associated with:
a. more consistent use of contraceptives but no change in sexual health knowledge.
b. decreased use of contraceptives.
c. more consistent use of contraceptives and with greater sexual health knowledge and safe-
sex behaviors.
d. decreased use of contraceptives but greater sexual health knowledge.
ANS: C REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-11
MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
86. The first cable programs portraying the lives—and highlighting the sex lives—of lesbian and gay
individuals were:
a. Sex and the City and Queer as Folk.
b. The Bachelor and The L Word.
c. The L Word and Queer as Folk.
d. Big Brother and Real World.
ANS: C REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-09
MSC: TYPE: Factual
89. Which of the following continues to make the MOST significant impact on sexual attitudes?
a. Television
b. The Internet
c. Music videos
d. Radio talk shows
ANS: A REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-11
MSC: TYPE: Application
90. Which of the following is NOT true concerning sexuality on television?
a. More young people are shown engaging in some form of sexual activity.
b. About 70% of the most-watched shows contain sexual content.
c. Erectile dysfunction has been openly discussed in television ads.
d. Information about the negative emotional and physical consequences of sex has increased.
ANS: A REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-11
MSC: TYPE: Factual
92. Which of the following is MOST true regarding the amount of sexual content on television in the 21st
century?
a. Among the 20 shows most watched by teens,45% include sexual content (talking about
sex, sexual innuendo) and 10% include sexual behavior.
b. Compared to 1998, fewer young people are shown engaging in sexual activity.
c. A study found that Hispanic American teens whose SMD was in the top 20% were 2.2
times more likely to have had sexual intercourse by age 16 than were those whose SMD
was in the lowest 20%.
d. The impact of the Internet on sexuality has surpassed that of TV.
ANS: B REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-11
MSC: TYPE: Factual
93. Research has found that MOST people use adult Web sites for:
a. benign recreational activity.
b. ritualistic sexual rights of passage.
c. sexually exploiting other individuals.
d. sado-masochistic teledildonics.
ANS: A REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-12
MSC: TYPE: Factual
94. What was the most used language on the Internet in 2010?
a. English
b. Chinese
c. Spanish
d. Japanese
ANS: A REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-12
MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
95. With respect to Internet usage, which of the following is NOT occurring now?
a. People can use dating services for online conversations to see if they want to meet in
person.
b. People are guaranteed accurate information as to the gender and age of correspondents.
c. Online extramarital affairs are possible.
d. There are message boards for transsexuals.
ANS: B REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-12
MSC: TYPE: Factual
96. With respect to Internet usage and sexuality, which is the MOST accurate statement?
a. An exploratory study found that teens may be the least judicious consumers of sexuality
information on the Internet.
b. Online sexual activity (OSA) is confined to sending nude photos by cell phone.
c. Sites that show sexual acts or similar material are banned from all college campuses.
d. The information available on the Internet ranges from explicit interactive pornography to
research-based educational material.
ANS: D REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-12
MSC: TYPE: Factual
97. Which of the following countries has the most number of Internet users?
a. France
b. Japan
c. China
d. United States
ANS: C REF: The Media and Sexuality OBJ: 01-12
MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
99. Across the globe, how many women die every hour from unsafe abortion?
a. two
b. eight
c. twelve
d. fifteen
ANS: B REF: Sexuality: Where the Personal Is Political
OBJ: 01-03 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
100. Which of the following presidents first overturned the restrictions of the Global Gag Rule?
a. Obama
b. Clinton
c. Bush Jr.
d. Bush Sr.
ANS: B REF: Sexuality: Where the Personal Is Political
OBJ: 01-03 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: NEW
TRUE/FALSE
1. Sexual intelligence helps us make responsible decisions about our sexual behavior based on personal
values.
4. The merging of ethnicity will likely decrease over time in the United States because attitudes in each
younger generation have become less accepting of interracial dating.
6. The Islamic faith is being threatened because of steadily declining numbers of Muslims.
7. In China, the rates of sexually transmitted diseases and extramarital sex have been increasing since the
1980s.
8. In general, masturbation tends to be more common among people with less education.
9. In general, Asian Americans are less likely to engage in premarital intercourse than Hispanic
Americans or African Americans.
ANS: T REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 NOT: NEW
11. The authors believe that the gender-role legacy produces a negative impact on our sexuality.
ANS: T REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06
12. Across all cultures, women face more restrictions on, and experience greater sanctions against, their
sexuality than men.
ANS: F REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-06 NOT: NEW
13. By the time Hebraic culture was established, gender roles were highly specialized.
14. Celibacy has been historically defined as abstention from sexual behavior.
15. The practice of courtly love, which evolved during the Middle Ages, reflected an idealized image of
women.
16. During the Victorian era, men and women enjoyed a great gender-role flexibility.
17. In 2011, states enacted significantly fewer provisions to restrict abortion than in any previous year.
18. According to the text, the passage in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed
women the right to vote but did not usher in a new era of equality.
19. Public network television programs contain far more sexual explicitness than do cable programs.
21. Remote interactive technology now allows one person to control another's sex toy over the Internet.
22. The level of self-disclosure in online dating may establish more intimacy before initiating a physical
relationship than meeting face-to-face without prior online communication.
23. Some states have laws that make it legal for pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription for emergency
contraception if the pharmacists’ personal beliefs oppose the use of such medication.
24. USAID funding cannot be restricted by the president of the United States.
25. In 2001, President George W. Bush’s first act as president was to abolish the Global Gag Rule.
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1. Define "sexual intelligence." How would you assess your own sexual intelligence?
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2. The authors of your text believe that human sexuality is best viewed from a psychosocial orientation.
Describe this perspective and compare it to other approaches.
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3. Compare and contrast the views of China and Islam with respect to sexuality.
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REF: Controversy and Diversity in Human Sexuality OBJ: 01-07
4. Laws and norms can influence but often do not control sexual behavior. Illustrate this general principle
by describing Victorian England and present day China.
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5. In 2001, the French government banned the wearing of veils in public. What principles was the policy
based on? What are the main arguments of those who protested the ban?
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6. Cite specific examples of the sexual diversity that exists among various subcultures within the United
States. What factors should be taken into account when explaining differences within various
subcultures?
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7. Discuss race and ethnicity as it relates to the college dating scene today. Are there cultural prejudices
or biases? What impact does the increasing multiracial population have on dating?
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8. Describe whether or not the sex-for-procreation legacy has impacted you or your family. Do you agree
with this legacy? Why or why not?
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9. Discuss some factors that have brought about a rigid distinction between the roles for men and women
(the gender-role legacy). What factors have reduced the prevalence of such a distinction?
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11. Although most North Americans today do not believe that sexual activity is only for procreation,
describe a residual effect of this belief.
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REF: Our Cultural Legacy: Sex for Procreation and Rigid Gender Roles
OBJ: 01-05 NOT: NEW
12. How might heavy viewing of prime-time television affect an adolescent’s views of the other sex and
their romantic or sexual interactions?
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13. Describe the impact of the Internet on your knowledge of sexuality and your sexual behavior.
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14. Give an overview of Internet usage with respect to sexuality sites. Identify possible problems and
speculate about educational advantages.
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15. Describe the Global Gag Rule (GGR) as well as the differing stances of the Reagan, Clinton, Bush,
and Obama administrations towards this policy.
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