Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction by Caroline F. Pukall
Test Bank For Human Sexuality: A
Contemporary Introduction By
Caroline F. Pukall
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Though Sexuality In General May Be Difficult For Some People To
Talk About, Why Is It Almost Impossible To Ignore?
a) Because The Internet Is Full Of Porn.
b) Because It Is Far Too Commonly Found In The Public School Curricula.
c) Because People Are Always Trying To Force You To Talk About Sex.
d) Because There Are Many Social And Cultural Messages Out There
About Sexuality, Including Very Subtle Ones.
2. Maria Believes That People Should Only Have Sex Inside Committed
Relationships, And That Anyone Who Has Sex Outside Of These
Relationships Is A Slut Or A Whore. Maria’s Beliefs About What Is
Good And Bad Are A
.
a) Social Construction, Likely Formed By Media
b) Social Refusing, Likely Informed By Peer Groups
c) Social Exclusion, Likely Informed By Religious Beliefs
d) Social Confusion, Likely Informed By Uneducated Caregivers
3. What Role Do Media Play In Shaping Our Beliefs About Sexuality?
a) It Dictates Societal Norms, Including Norms About Sexuality.
b) It Conveys The Importance Of Openness And Honesty In
Non- Monogamous Relationships.
c) It Provides A Balanced And Objective Perspective On Sexual Norms.
d) It Illustrates The Wide Diversity Of Sexual Scripts Available For
People Today.
4. During The Victorian Era, Media Often Conveyed Messages About
Sexuality In Subtle, Hidden Ways, Such As Advertising Vibrators For
Medical Reasons. This Was Primarily Driven By .
a) Poor Advertising Strategies
b) High Consumer Compliance
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c) Religious Censorship
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d) Lack Of Interest In Sex
5. Lady Mary Went To See A Physician In The 1890s Because She Was
Distressed. The Physician Treated Her With A Vibrator. What Was The
Likely Diagnosis?
a) Depression
b) Marital Infidelity
c) ADHD
d) Hysteria
6. Why Did Scholar Thomas Malthus Argue That Sexually Explicit
Material Should Be Suppressed?
a) Children’s Schoolwork Could Be Negatively Affected If They
Were Thinking About Sex.
b) Original Sin By Adam And Eve Had Horrible Consequences.
c) Sexually Explicit Material Would Lead To An Increase In The
Population That Would Overtax Diminishing Natural Resources.
d) The Only Sexual Thoughts A Person Should Have Should Be
Towards Their Partner In A Christian Marriage.
7. In Which Decade Did Advertisers First Begin To Increase The Use Of
Sex In Their Campaigns?
a) 1950s
b) 1930s
c) 1940s
d) 1920s
8. Why Do Advertisers Use Scantily Clad Women In Advertising?
a) To Exploit Women’s Insecurities About Their Appearances, Leading
Them To Buy Products So They Can Appear More Like The “Sexual
Ideal”
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Test Bank For Human Sexuality: A
Contemporary Introduction By
Caroline F. Pukall
Test Bank Page 1
, Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction by Caroline F. Pukall
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Though Sexuality In General May Be Difficult For Some People To
Talk About, Why Is It Almost Impossible To Ignore?
a) Because The Internet Is Full Of Porn.
b) Because It Is Far Too Commonly Found In The Public School Curricula.
c) Because People Are Always Trying To Force You To Talk About Sex.
d) Because There Are Many Social And Cultural Messages Out There
About Sexuality, Including Very Subtle Ones.
2. Maria Believes That People Should Only Have Sex Inside Committed
Relationships, And That Anyone Who Has Sex Outside Of These
Relationships Is A Slut Or A Whore. Maria’s Beliefs About What Is
Good And Bad Are A
.
a) Social Construction, Likely Formed By Media
b) Social Refusing, Likely Informed By Peer Groups
c) Social Exclusion, Likely Informed By Religious Beliefs
d) Social Confusion, Likely Informed By Uneducated Caregivers
3. What Role Do Media Play In Shaping Our Beliefs About Sexuality?
a) It Dictates Societal Norms, Including Norms About Sexuality.
b) It Conveys The Importance Of Openness And Honesty In
Non- Monogamous Relationships.
c) It Provides A Balanced And Objective Perspective On Sexual Norms.
d) It Illustrates The Wide Diversity Of Sexual Scripts Available For
People Today.
4. During The Victorian Era, Media Often Conveyed Messages About
Sexuality In Subtle, Hidden Ways, Such As Advertising Vibrators For
Medical Reasons. This Was Primarily Driven By .
a) Poor Advertising Strategies
b) High Consumer Compliance
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c) Religious Censorship
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d) Lack Of Interest In Sex
5. Lady Mary Went To See A Physician In The 1890s Because She Was
Distressed. The Physician Treated Her With A Vibrator. What Was The
Likely Diagnosis?
a) Depression
b) Marital Infidelity
c) ADHD
d) Hysteria
6. Why Did Scholar Thomas Malthus Argue That Sexually Explicit
Material Should Be Suppressed?
a) Children’s Schoolwork Could Be Negatively Affected If They
Were Thinking About Sex.
b) Original Sin By Adam And Eve Had Horrible Consequences.
c) Sexually Explicit Material Would Lead To An Increase In The
Population That Would Overtax Diminishing Natural Resources.
d) The Only Sexual Thoughts A Person Should Have Should Be
Towards Their Partner In A Christian Marriage.
7. In Which Decade Did Advertisers First Begin To Increase The Use Of
Sex In Their Campaigns?
a) 1950s
b) 1930s
c) 1940s
d) 1920s
8. Why Do Advertisers Use Scantily Clad Women In Advertising?
a) To Exploit Women’s Insecurities About Their Appearances, Leading
Them To Buy Products So They Can Appear More Like The “Sexual
Ideal”
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