Sociology chapter 6 Exam with questions and answers

SOCIOLOGY CHAPTER 6 A reason to study sexuality using the sociological perspective is a. sexuality is both important and controversial. b. most people understand sexuality very well. c. sexuality plays a minor part in many areas of social life. d. sexuality has already been thoroughly studied. - Answers- sexuality is both important and controversial Which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females? a. sex b. primary sex characteristics c. gender d. gender roles - Answers- a. sex The development of breasts in females and deeper voices in males are examples of a. gender norms. b. primary sex characteristics. c. secondary sex characteristics. d. cultural variation. - Answers- c secondary sex characteristics Which concept refers to humans who have some combination of female and male sexual characteristics? a. multi-sexed b. bisexual c. transsexual d. intersexual - Answers- d intersexual If you often have the feeling of being "trapped in the wrong body," you might be a. a hermaphrodite. b. a homosexual. c. a transsexual. d. a bisexual. - Answers- c a transexual Comparative research indicates that a. although sex has a biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an element of the culture. b. people throughout the world engage in the same sexual practices. c. sex is not permitted in some societies, but it is encouraged in others. d. sexuality is defined entirely by a biological "sex drive." - Answers- a. although sex has biological foundation, sexual practices vary from place to place as an elements of the culture. One norm found everywhere is the incest taboo, which refers to norms forbidding a. young children from engaging in sex. b. sexual relations or marriage between certain relatives. c. women from becoming sexually active before marriage. d. sex except for the purpose of having children. - Answers- b sexual relations or marriage between relatives The incest taboo a. limits sexual competition within families. b. confuses people's rights and obligations towards each other. c. breaks down the kinship system. d. discourages contact of family members with - Answers- limits sexual competition with families About what share of the states in this country have laws that permit marriage between first cousins? a. none of the states b. five of the states c. half of the states d. all of the states - Answers- c half of the states When did the sexual revolution begin? a. It began during the colonial era. b. It began during the Great Depression of the 1930s. c. It began in the 1940s and then grew quickly in the late 1960s. d. It began about 1980. - Answers- c it began mid 1940's then grew quickly in the 1960's