WSU SOC 351 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
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How have attitudes towards homosexuality changed in the medical and
scientific communities? Answer - people in the medical and scientific fields
now understand that homosexuality is naturally occurring
in early 20th century, doctors considered same-sex attraction a disease or
disorder
it wasn't until 1973 that the american psychiatric association removed
homosexuality from its list of mental disorders
What is the role of genetics in determining human sexual orientation? Answer
- no connection has been found between the sexual orientation of someone
and the sexual orientation of their parents
not believed to be a genetic component to sexual orientation, or other factors
are covering it up
What is the role of evolution in sexual orientation? Answer - men and women
adapt to cultural norms and changing traditions
What did masturbation mean to moral authorities in the nineteenth century?
Answer - cultural panic - masturbation is self-realization
having sex with oneself is getting to know oneself
seen as evidence of the dangerous excess of modern selfhood
women's sexuality was not taken seriously (doctor's visits)
, What innovations challenged the sexual double standard? Answer - the pill's
development in the early 20th century liberated women
widespread use of the pill by unmarried women shows the changed attitudes
Who has sexual intercourse more often and with higher levels of satisfaction?
Answer - married couples
sexual inhibitions declined over the 20th century, meaning sex between
married couple became more frequent, adventurous, and varied from past
sexual experiences
How was technology exacerbated the generation gap in perceptions of
adolescent sexuality? Answer - parents and other adults are more likely to
view adolescent sex as a serious problem
electronic media are an expanding part of sexual communication
Why have teenage pregnancy rates declined in the last 20 years? Answer - 1.
widespread increase of women being on the pill
2. lower rates of sexual activity to a degree
Who is most at risk of HIV/AIDS infections? Answer - greatest number of
people with HIV are in their 50s
infection rates were higher in the past and people learned to live longer with
the disease
What does social network analysis reveal about the spread of sexually
transmitted diseases? Answer - a network diagram is useful for studying the
pattern of relations between people
provides clues to how particular diseases infect a community
can help health care providers or educators disrupt the network and slow the
spread of infection
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100%
CORRECT!!
How have attitudes towards homosexuality changed in the medical and
scientific communities? Answer - people in the medical and scientific fields
now understand that homosexuality is naturally occurring
in early 20th century, doctors considered same-sex attraction a disease or
disorder
it wasn't until 1973 that the american psychiatric association removed
homosexuality from its list of mental disorders
What is the role of genetics in determining human sexual orientation? Answer
- no connection has been found between the sexual orientation of someone
and the sexual orientation of their parents
not believed to be a genetic component to sexual orientation, or other factors
are covering it up
What is the role of evolution in sexual orientation? Answer - men and women
adapt to cultural norms and changing traditions
What did masturbation mean to moral authorities in the nineteenth century?
Answer - cultural panic - masturbation is self-realization
having sex with oneself is getting to know oneself
seen as evidence of the dangerous excess of modern selfhood
women's sexuality was not taken seriously (doctor's visits)
, What innovations challenged the sexual double standard? Answer - the pill's
development in the early 20th century liberated women
widespread use of the pill by unmarried women shows the changed attitudes
Who has sexual intercourse more often and with higher levels of satisfaction?
Answer - married couples
sexual inhibitions declined over the 20th century, meaning sex between
married couple became more frequent, adventurous, and varied from past
sexual experiences
How was technology exacerbated the generation gap in perceptions of
adolescent sexuality? Answer - parents and other adults are more likely to
view adolescent sex as a serious problem
electronic media are an expanding part of sexual communication
Why have teenage pregnancy rates declined in the last 20 years? Answer - 1.
widespread increase of women being on the pill
2. lower rates of sexual activity to a degree
Who is most at risk of HIV/AIDS infections? Answer - greatest number of
people with HIV are in their 50s
infection rates were higher in the past and people learned to live longer with
the disease
What does social network analysis reveal about the spread of sexually
transmitted diseases? Answer - a network diagram is useful for studying the
pattern of relations between people
provides clues to how particular diseases infect a community
can help health care providers or educators disrupt the network and slow the
spread of infection
