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Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of men who use the services of prostitutes? |
| | A) | They are married. |
| | B) | They tend to use the services of prostitutes on a repeating basis. |
| | C) | They are white. |
| | D) | They tend to use the services of prostitutes only once or twice. |
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In the study of 300 prostitutes and 150 non-prostitutes conducted by Prince in 1986, every one of ____________ cited money as the major advantage of their work. |
| | A) | the call girls |
| | B) | the brothel workers |
| | C) | the streetwalkers |
| | D) | all three types of prostitutes |
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All of the following are prominent threats to the quality of life of today's prostitutes except: |
| | A) | venereal diseases. |
| | B) | AIDS. |
| | C) | chronic pelvic congestion. |
| | D) | potential physical abuse. |
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A San Francisco study of 130 prostitutes found that ______________ percent of them had been raped. |
| | A) | 68 |
| | B) | 52 |
| | C) | 92 |
| | D) | 42 |
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According to your text's discussion of Winick and Kinsie's work, males are encouraged to use prostitution to the extent that: |
| | A) | males seek oral sex. |
| | B) | frequent travel takes men away from home. |
| | C) | open discussion of sex is repressed. |
| | D) | non-marital sex is socially accepted. |
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Regarding social psychological factors associated with a woman's likelihood of entering "the life," a comparison sample of 152 prostitutes and 117 non-prostitute offenders revealed that all of the following factors were more typical of the prostitutes except: |
| | A) | having engaged in petty theft. |
| | B) | having had an incomplete pregnancy. |
| | C) | having used illegal drugs before age 16. |
| | D) | having had negative sexual experiences in adolescence. |
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In the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roth v. United States (1957), the court sought to establish guidelines for determining when a book, movie, or magazine would be considered obscene. Which of the following was NOT one of the standards established in the Roth decision? |
| | A) | appealing to a prurient interest |
| | B) | being contradictory to established legal statutes |
| | C) | having no redeeming literary, political, scientific, or artistic value |
| | D) | being offensive to existing community standards |
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Research has supported the hypothesis that violent pornography __________________ men's aggressive attitudes and behavior. |
| | A) | has no effect on |
| | B) | increases |
| | C) | decreases |
| | D) | reinforces |
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Some people see censorship of pornographic materials as violating the First Amendment; others see pornography as violating a more basic right to freedom from exploitation. According to your text, the fallacies of dramatic instance and personal attack characterize: |
| | A) | arguments based on the First Amendment. |
| | B) | arguments based on the right not to be exploited. |
| | C) | both kinds of arguments. |
| | D) | either type of argument if people are uninformed. |
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Among things that can be done to suppress pornography in our society, your text suggests all of the following except: |
| | A) | mobilizing boycotts and picketing offensive retailers. |
| | B) | pressing for stricter enforcement of existing obscenity laws. |
| | C) | pressuring government to action, including the passing of anti-pornography legislation. |
| | D) | educating adults as to the degrading effects of pornography on women. |
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Behavioral studies supporting the thesis that homosexuality is determined more by biology than by social factors are best illustrated by research: |
| | A) | linking homosexuality to disturbed relations with parents. |
| | B) | into the norms of one's peers during adolescence. |
| | C) | into gender nonconformity among children. |
| | D) | into gender role preferences of adults. |
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Regarding the overall evidence about how people become homosexual, it seems to be the case that: |
| | A) | genetic and sociocultural factors may play a part, but alternative explanations are more likely. |
| | B) | genetic factors appear to be the dominant ones. |
| | C) | both genetic and sociocultural factors play a part. |
| | D) | sociocultural factors appear to be the dominant ones. |
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Based on research that began with Kinsey, it seems to be the case that people who engage in homosexual behavior: |
| | A) | nearly always continue that behavior throughout their lives. |
| | B) | often do so for only a short period of their lives. |
| | C) | typically do so only during adolescence. |
| | D) | take on a permanent homosexual identity. |
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People who condemn homosexuality are often condemning the ______________ role. |
| | A) | stereotypical |
| | B) | imagined |
| | C) | actual |
| | D) | reified |
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Which of the following myths about homosexuals is supported, at least in some respects, by actual observation? |
| | A) | Unlike heterosexuals, gay men or women are attracted to all members of their sex. |
| | B) | Homosexuals fear and rebuff opportunities for heterosexual relations. |
| | C) | Homosexuals tend not to form the same kinds of long-term relationships formed by heterosexuals. |
| | D) | Male homosexuals are generally effeminate, while lesbian women tend to be masculine. |
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Regarding the well-being of children raised by lesbian as opposed to heterosexual couples, a study comparing children raised in 15 households from each group determined that: |
| | A) | the lesbian couples appeared to have more parenting awareness skills. |
| | B) | there were differences in cognitive development favoring the heterosexual families. |
| | C) | the lesbian couples appeared to have fewer parenting awareness skills. |
| | D) | there were differences in cognitive development favoring the lesbian families. |
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Among the variety of state laws, the term "sodomy" does NOT normally refer to: |
| | A) | sex with animals. |
| | B) | heterosexual intercourse. |
| | C) | anal intercourse. |
| | D) | mouth-genital sex. |
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Which of the following negative sanctions against homosexuals is NOT discussed in your text with respect to the American social value of equality of opportunity? |
| | A) | being ostracized by one's family |
| | B) | public or private ridicule by others |
| | C) | freedom from fear |
| | D) | being labeled mentally ill |
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Without the _______________ found in American society, homosexuality could not be considered a social problem. |
| | A) | societal reaction |
| | B) | social inequalities |
| | C) | dissension |
| | D) | controversy |
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Typically, which of the following social categories is LESS likely to have negative attitudes toward gays: |
| | A) | men |
| | B) | older people |
| | C) | the less educated |
| | D) | women |
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Historical evidence suggests that people seldom change their sexual behavior very much as a result of the threat of sexually transmitted diseases. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Interestingly, in the Prince study of prostitutes in California and Nevada, when asked to complete the sentence, "Sex is...," brothel workers responded more positively than did a comparison group of 150 non-prostitutes. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to your text, when a child is exploited for the purposes of adult gratification, the exploiter is frequently a stranger. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The terms "homosexual" and "gay" are both considered appropriate in reference to males or females. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Among the large Western nations, only the United States supports the punishment of consenting adults for engaging in homosexual acts. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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