(Sociology) Module 6

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A common myth is that ________
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in most cases of rape, the victim does not know the attacker.
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According to the Laumann study of sexual patterns among U.S. adults, ________
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there are striking differences in sexual experience within the U.S. population.
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When did the sexual revolution truly come of age?
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It began in the 1940s and then grew quickly in the late 1960s.
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Queer theory is a growing body of knowledge asserting that ________
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there is a heterosexual bias in U.S. society.
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If you were to study the changing meaning of virginity over the last century in our society, you would discover that the norm stating that people remain virgins until marriage ________
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has become weaker.
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Which of the following concepts refers to a person's romantic and emotional attraction to another person?
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Sexual orientation
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The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of ________
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secondary sex characteristics.
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The category of teenagers with the highest probability of pregnancy is ________
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teenage women with low incomes and weak families.
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Based on what you know about the history of human sexuality, once a society gains birth-control technology ________
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social norms regarding sexuality become more permissive.
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Many people call prostitution a victimless crime because ________
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they believe that adults should be able to do as they please as long as no one is harmed.
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Sexual attraction to people of both sexes is called ________
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bisexuality
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The ways in which sexuality is linked to social inequality is highlighted by ________
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the social-conflict approach.
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Comparative research indicates that ________
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although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture.
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Which concept refers to humans who have some combination of female and male sexual characteristics?
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Intersexual
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The effect of the sexual counterrevolution was ________
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to encourage people to limit their number of sexual partners or, in some cases, to abstain from sex entirely.
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If you often have the feeling of being "trapped in the wrong body," you might be ________
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a transsexual.
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Which of the following concepts refers to genitals that distinguish females and males?
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Primary sex characteristics
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Elite prostitutes-young, attractive, and well-educated women-are widely referred to as ________
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call girls or escorts.
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One norm found everywhere is the incest taboo, which refers to norms forbidding ________
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sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives.
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The majority of evidence indicates that sexual orientation is rooted in ________
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human biology, although social experience plays some role.
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The incest taboo ________
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limits sexual competition within families.
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The concept of "homophobia" refers to ________
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fear of close personal interaction with people thought to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
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The more global our view of sexuality ________
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the more variety we see in the meanings people attach to sexuality.
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About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins?
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Half of the states
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The text suggests that the most widely contested issue involving sexuality in the United States in recent years has been ________
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abortion