Human Sexuality: A Contemporary Introduction by Caroline F. Pukall
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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
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”
b) To create associations between the product and a pleasurable activity
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(sex), making them more likely to buy the product)
c) To arouse women sexually, which has been linked to increased
willingness to spend money
d) To make women feel beautiful so they will “treat themselves” to new
products
9. The 1950s brought about greater openness in advertising related to
sexual content. This included at least three major 1950s ad campaigns:
Maidenform’s “I dream,” Revlon’s “fire and ice,” and Clairol’s “Does she
or doesn’t she? (colour her hair, that is!)”. This shift is largely attributed
to .)
a) the Kinsey Reports
b) Hugh Hefner
c) the Shere Hite Report
d) the Speculum Doctrinale
10. Television in North America has the potential to raise concerns over
what should and shouldn’t be permitted in terms of sexual content. What
question does this raise?
a) Should sexual violence be shown?
b) Who is allowed to have sex on television?
c) How explicit can sexual content be?
d) All of the above
11. What type of scene resulted in an American television company being
fined $3.6 million?
a) A lesbian couple raising a child
b) A teenage orgy
c) Two men kissing
d) Topless adult women
12. Sam and Donald are in a same-sex relationship. They met a few years
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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
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”
b) To create associations between the product and a pleasurable activity
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(sex), making them more likely to buy the product)
c) To arouse women sexually, which has been linked to increased
willingness to spend money
d) To make women feel beautiful so they will “treat themselves” to new
products
9. The 1950s brought about greater openness in advertising related to
sexual content. This included at least three major 1950s ad campaigns:
Maidenform’s “I dream,” Revlon’s “fire and ice,” and Clairol’s “Does she
or doesn’t she? (colour her hair, that is!)”. This shift is largely attributed
to .)
a) the Kinsey Reports
b) Hugh Hefner
c) the Shere Hite Report
d) the Speculum Doctrinale
10. Television in North America has the potential to raise concerns over
what should and shouldn’t be permitted in terms of sexual content. What
question does this raise?
a) Should sexual violence be shown?
b) Who is allowed to have sex on television?
c) How explicit can sexual content be?
d) All of the above
11. What type of scene resulted in an American television company being
fined $3.6 million?
a) A lesbian couple raising a child
b) A teenage orgy
c) Two men kissing
d) Topless adult women
12. Sam and Donald are in a same-sex relationship. They met a few years
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