Quiz 17 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 1:

Sexuality is defined by the World Health Organization as being
a) a central aspect of being human
b) a characteristic encompassing sex and gender identities and roles
c) a characteristic encompassing sexual orientation, eroticism, and pleasure
d) all of the above

Question 2:

According to the author, what term is associated with an irrational fear and/or hatred of homosexuals?
a) sexism
b) homophobia
c) heteronormativity
d) hermaphrodite

Question 3:

The Kama Sutra has been identified as being especially significant because
a) it is said to have both a Hindu and a Buddhist variant
b) sex is considered a blessed duty to be carried out on the Sabbath
c) it enabled women to be seen and treated as sexual equals to men
d) it largely targets men

Question 4:

Which famous scholar produced a comprehensive theory of human development with sex at the centre?
a) Freud
b) Hertwig
c) Leeuwenhoek
d) Ellis

Question 5:

Margaret Mead wrote about her observations of young Samoan women who
a) deferred marriage while enjoying casual, premarital sex
b) were forced to take part in arranged marriages
c) were sold as sex slaves
d) had never had sexual intercourse

Question 6:

In tracing the history of sociological theorizing and research on sexuality, who identified five themes in the sociological literature?
a) Mead
b) Irvine
c) Ellis
d) Freud

Question 7:

Which sociological approach has recently focused less on sexual freedom and more on understanding the link between sexuality and social class differences?
a) structural functionalism
b) conflict approach
c) the Chicago School
d) interactionist sociology and sexual scripts

Question 8:

In the first four decades of the twentieth century, what was the Chicago School famous for?
a) its research on the culture of the United States
b) its comparative analysis of the United States and Canada
c) c) the sexualization of women in the media
d) its sociological studies of the city

Question 9:

Which writer argued that categories like 'heterosexual' and 'homosexual' are used to control and constrain individuals and therefore should be challenged on a number of fronts?
a) Park
b) Benkert
c) Butler
d) Roby

Question 10:

Which former Prime Minister played a key role in helping to legally redefine sexuality for Canadians?
a) Trudeau
b) Chretien
c) Martin
d) Campbell

Question 11:

Which year brought many changes to the laws governing the legal age of consent to have sex in Canada?
a) 1988
b) 1995
c) 1998
d) 2000

Question 12:

The National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth in Canada revealed that an estimated ________ per cent of boys and an estimated ________ per cent of girls have had sexual intercourse by the age of 15.
a) 3;2
b) 10;5
c) 12;13
d) 15;20

Question 13:

Woods and Lucas' (1993) 'corporate closet' is
a) the encouragement of gay men to reveal their sexual identities in the workplace
b) the encouragement of gay men to keep hidden their sexual identities in the workplace
c) a study conducted on the viewing rates of pornography in the workplace
d) a study conducted on the act of taking part in cybersex in the workplace

Question 14:

Which feminist theory views pornography as 'revealing male pleasure as inextricably tied to victimization, hurting, and exploitation'?
a) Radical Feminism
b) Liberal Feminism
c) Social Feminism
d) Cultural Feminism

Question 15:

_________ victims were more likely to be sexually assaulted by a _________.
a) Older; stranger
b) Older; family member
c) Younger; stranger
d) Younger; family member

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