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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Commercial Sex: Sexually Oriented Material and Prostitution

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	The difference between erotica and pornography:
		A)	is clearly defined by the legal code.
		B)	has to do with what kinds of sexual acts are shown.
		C)	depends on how arousing the material is.
		D)	appears to be a subjective judgment.


2	All of the following are true about the content of sexually explicit material EXCEPT:
		A)	regardless of the source, the themes are quite similar.
		B)	sexual encounters often take place between people who have just met, and they show no interest indeveloping a relationship.
		C)	the most common themes are mutual respect, honesty, and eroticism.
		D)	there is a trend toward movies with a more romantic view as they appeal more to women


3	Why are obscenity laws so problematic?
		A)	They are very expensive to enforce in the general community.
		B)	they are subjective and dangerous regarding recognized literary works.
		C)	They reflect a generally negative attitude towards sexuality.
		D)	Their enforcement informs the public about deviant sexual practices.


4	Anonymous telephone sex provides the caller with:
		A)	a sense of reality about the needs and desires of others.
		B)	pseudo-intimacy and a sense of physical closeness.
		C)	inexpensive yet honest feedback about sexuality.
		D)	support and referral for sexual needs and desires.


5	People who read or view sexually explicit material:
		A)	usually recognize it as fantasy.
		B)	use it as a release from their everyday world.
		C)	find that it may activate a person's typical behavioral pattern.
		D)	all of the above may occur


6	Prostitutes:
		A)	are more likely to be accepted by their conventional peers who often admire their chosen profession.
		B)	separate sex as a physical act for which they are paid from sex as an expression of intimacy and pleasure.
		C)	are as likely as anyone else to have been sexually abused as children.
		D)	have been shown to have a relatively high self-concept.


7	Of the following, who is the most likely to have a pimp?
		A)	adolescent girls and streetwalkers
		B)	call girls and masseuses
		C)	older prostitutes
		D)	male prostitutes


8	Trafficking of children across borders for prostitution often occurs when:
		A)	families are too poor to feed themselves.
		B)	there are inadequate legislation, laws and enforcement to protect them.
		C)	there exists eroticism of children by the media.
		D)	all of the above.


9	The most numerous prostitutes are those who are:
		A)	call girls.
		B)	masseurs.
		C)	those who work in brothels.
		D)	streetwalkers.


10	The only sexual offense for which women are extensively prosecuted is:
		A)	exhibitionism.
		B)	sexual addiction.
		C)	prostitution.
		D)	fellatio.

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