Question 1

Using the structural-functionalist paradigm, name useful functions of prostitution.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements would be made by a symbolic-interactionist?

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A)   The process of reality construction is highly static, so that one group's views of sexuality are the same as another's.
B)   How people understand sexuality stays the same over time.
C)   Around the world, different societies attach similar meanings to sexuality.
D)   Sexual practices vary from culture to culture, demonstrating that people "construct" sexuality.
E)   Our culture often depicts sexuality in terms of sport, such as men "scoring" with women.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following was a contributor to the sexual revolution?

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A)   the publication of Alfred Kinsey's books
B)   culture
C)   the renewed belief in the traditional sexual double standard
D)   the domination of the gerontocratic culture in public life
E)   the condomF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The baby boom generation became the first cohort in Canadian history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, whether one was married or not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding intersexed people?

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A)   Some cultures view intersexed people as having the full potential of both the female and the male.
B)   Most North Americans respond to intersexed people with admiration and respect.
C)   People from all cultures respond to intersexed people with dismay and disgust.
D)   There are less than 100 intersexed people in North America.
E)   Intersexed people feel they are one sex even though biologically they are the other.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

In the 1950s, the rate of teenage pregnancy was higher than it is today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sex on campus?

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A)   Few colleges and universities agree on the importance of consent in sexual relations.
B)   "Hooking up" refers to two people getting together with the intention of beginning a long-term relationship.
C)   Drinking alcohol plays a small but relatively insignificant role in sexual relations on campus.
D)   Most women are critical of the culture of "hooking up" and express little satisfaction with these encounters.
E)   The sexual culture of the campus today is very similar to that observed in the 1960s.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The gay rights movement had little to do with moving the public attitude toward greater acceptance of homosexuality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements about rape is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rape is often not reported to the police.
B)   Official rape statistics include only victims who are women.
C)   Rape usually occurs between strangers.
D)   Sexual assault is actually an expression of power.
E)   Females and children constitute the largest number of sexual assault victims.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The views of sexual behaviours and practices vary so much around the world that sociologists have found no cultural universals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The sexual counter-revolution greatly changed the idea that individuals should decide for themselves when and with whom to have a sexual relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is part of the symbolic-interaction paradigm regarding sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)   It helps us understand men's power over women.
B)   It contributes to the rising public concern about sexual harassment.
C)   It reveals the constructed character of familiar social patterns and thus brings about a better appreciation of the variety of sexual practices found around the world.
D)   It helps us to understand how culture and social institutions regulate with whom and when people reproduce.
E)   It highlights how sexuality reflects inequality.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The changing importance of virginity over the last century in our society is a topic one would associate with:

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A)   structural-functionalism.
B)   the social-conflict approach.
C)   creativism.
D)   constructive interactionism.
E)   symbolic-interactionism.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

A child's sex is determined biologically

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A)   at four weeks' development.
B)   at the moment of conception.
C)   by the mother's X chromosome.
D)   at birth.
E)   by the father's X or Y chromosome.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

When studying sexuality, sociologists are primarily concerned with discovering how human sexual behaviour is so similar across all cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Understandings of sexuality vary from place to place and over time, as demonstrated by the fact that there was no distinct category of people called homosexuals until a century ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding teenage pregnancy in Canada is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rate of teenage pregnancy in the 1950s was higher than the rate today.
B)   In the 1950s there were many pregnant teens, but most were married.
C)   Today most teens who become pregnant are not married.
D)   Most agree that Canada's national plan of action has been effective in reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies.
E)   The sexual revolution does not seem to have raised the level of teenage pregnancy.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Briefly explain sexuality and its role in Canadian society from a structural-functionalist point of view, a symbolic-interactionist point of view, and a social-conflict point of view. Which offers the most valuable analysis? Combine the most salient points from each approach in order to create a most "useful"explanation in terms of solving the controversies and harmful aspects of sexuality in future Canadian society.

Accepted Answer

According to the structural-functional a...

Question 19

If you argued that people in any society construct a set of meanings that lets them make sense of sexuality, which general position on how people come to have a sexual orientation would you be taking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sexual orientation is a product of society.
B)   Sexual orientation is a product of biology.
C)   Sexual orientation is a product of both society and biology.
D)   Sexual orientation is a product of the physical environment.
E)   Sexual orientation is a product of individual behaviour.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Which Canadian province has the highest percentage of the population involved in common law unions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prince Edward Island
B)   Nunavut
C)   Ontario
D)   Quebec
E)   British ColumbiaF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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In the 1950s, the rate of teenage pregnancy was higher than it is today.

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The baby boom generation became the first cohort in Canadian history to grow up with the idea that sex was part of everyone's life, whether one was married or not.

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The sexual counter-revolution greatly changed the idea that individuals should decide for themselves when and with whom to have a sexual relationship.

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