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1
Hagelin, who believes that sex has become too casual and parents should do more to protect children, suggests that parents and schools join hands to teach certain topics and concepts to students. Which topic or concept does Hagelin NOT recommend school and parents address?
A)Self-worth
B)Safer sex techniques
C)Basic morality
D)Abstinence education
2
Riscol, who believes sex has not become too casual, compares America’s dichotomous approach to sexuality to what psychological diagnosis?
A)Manic Depression
B)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
C)Schizophrenia
D)Sadism
3
According to Carnes, sexual addicts can often suffer from:
A)chemical dependency
B)compulsive working
C)compulsive gambling
D)all of the above
4
Carnes states that sexual addicts may go through what he refers to as periods of self-imposed __________, during which the addict abstains from all sexual expression.
A)sexual binging
B)sexual anorexia
C)sexual compulsion
D)sexual orientation
5
Rowland, who believes that sexual medicine can benefit society, points out that sexual medicine relies heavily on the _______________ model.
A)physiological
B)biological
C)disease
D)wellness
6
Rowland explains that sexological science emphasizes the integration of _______________ in the research and treatment of sexual problems.
A)physical and biomedical factors
B)clinical trial research and case study research
C)cultural, relationship, psychological, and biological factors
D)all of the above
7
What is one reason Chittenden, who believes oral sex should be defined as sex, gives for oral sex being a profoundly intimate experience?
A)oral sex doesn't require contraception
B)oral sex allows both giver and receiver to maintain their virginity
C)unlike most other sex acts, oral sex acutely engages all five senses of the giver
D)all of the above
8
According to Gelperin, why are there no recent scientific data informing us of the rates of oral sex among teens?
A)teens often lie when answering surveys so they don't get in trouble
B)parental rights, research restrictions, and lack of funding make the issue nearly impossible to study
C)all research on teens and sex has been conducted in other countries
D)all of the above
9
Pawlowski, who believes that BDSM is a healthy form of sexual expression, notes that there is little such research about BDSM because:
A)researchers are not able to secure funding to study it
B)secrecy and social stigma surround the community
C)of a lack of a psychiatric diagnostic criteria for BDSM
D)of lack of incentives to offer research participants
10
Federoff, who describes BDSM as a disorder and pathology, thinks that:
A)Sexual arousal from consensual interactions that include domination are equivalent to arousal from nonconsensual sex acts
B)consensual interactions that include domination should be distinguished from arousal from nonconsensual sex acts
C)Sadism and sadomasochism should be removed from the DSM and ICD
D)Both a and b are correct
11
Capece, who critiques the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and The Department for Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis on comprehensive sexuality education, argues that the analysis is irresponsible because of its:
A)inherent bias
B)inappropriate research methodologies
C)inappropriately critical behaviors for failure
D)both a and b are correct
E)all of the above
12
The ACF and HHS analysis criticizes the comprehensive sexuality education curricula reviews for
A)Not being evaluated
B)Being evaluated by the curriculum authors
C)Using inappropriate research methodologies
D)Being biased
13
According to Taverner, abstinence-only-until-marriage programs:
A)want teens to define abstinence for themselves
B)want to tell teens what to think, not how to think for themselves
C)advocate for same-sex marriage
D)none of the above
14
Taverner feels that abstinence-only programs are ineffective because
A)they ignore teens who are having intercourse
B)they give inaccurate or misleading information about condoms and contraceptives
C)they ignore gay and lesbian teens (and their families)
D)all of the above
15
In his essay, Hall states that the majority of college students:
A)are sexually active
B)practice abstinence until marriage
C)have sex at least 2 times per week
D)have not had sex in the last 6 months
16
Criteria that were used to rank a campus' sexual health in the Trojan study include
A)a website that offers sexuality information
B)the availability of condoms
C)on-campus testing for HIV and other STIs
D)a school newspaper or web-based sexual advice column
E)all of the above
17
Dailard states that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans between the ages of 15 and 49 have been infected with:
A)cervical cancer
B)human papillomavirus
C)human immunodeficiency virus
D)none of the above
18
According to Dailard, incidence of cervical cancer is higher in:
A)Europe
B)Midwestern states
C)Canada
D)resource-poor developing nations
19
The American Family Association (AFA), which believes access to on-line sexual content should be restricted on public computers believes so because:
A)Public computers are at risk for computer viruses without such restrictions
B)Parents are not responsibly teaching children valuable internet safety skills
C)Children need to be protected from sexually explicit material such as pornography
D)Both b and c are correct
E)All of the above
20
Dyson and Satterly, who disagree with suggested wifi restrictions, highlight how safety filters not only limit a web surfers access to sexually explicit content (e.g., pornography), it also blocks access to valuable:
A)Sexual health / medical information
B)Resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals
C)Websites of professional organizations related to sexuality
D)Both a and b are correct
E)All of the above
21
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates broadcast "indecency", offers radio stations a "safe harbor" in which indecent speech is not regulated between the hours of:
A)6:00 am and 10:00 pm
B)6:00 pm and 10:00 am
C)10:00 pm and 6:00 am
D)10:00 am and 6:00 pm
22
Judith Levine, who believes sexual speech is not harmful to children, states that evidence of the harm of exposure to sexually explicit images or words in childhood is:
A)inconclusive, even nonexistent
B)shown by a correlation between exposure and anti-social behavior
C)found only in studies of sex criminals
D)found in numerous scientific studies
23
Hughes, who supports the criminalization of prostitution, states that sex trafficking is based on a balance between:
A)The current population of children under the age of 18
B)The supply of victims from receiving countries and the demand for victims in sending countries
C)The supply of victims from sending countries and the demand for victims in receiving countries
D)Current immigration laws and politicians in office
24
Milstein argues that prostitution should be legalized because it will result in:
A)Decreased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as a result of mandated testing
B)Decreased rates of drug use among prostitutes as a result of drug outreach and education
C)Increased revenue generated by taxes on prostitution
D)Both a and c are correct
E)All of the above
25
According to Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller, who believe society should be supportive of cohabitation before marriage, the real reason why there's opposition to unmarried people living together is:
A)cohabitors have sex
B)cohabitors cost married couples millions in insurance fraud each year
C)cohabitors receive tax loopholes not allowed to married couples
D)all of the above
26
David Popenoe and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, who believe society should not support cohabitation before marriage, state that for today's young adults, living together seems like a good way to:
A)have sex without the risk of getting caught
B)express their love and commitment to each other
C)keep up with their peers, many of whom are also cohabitating with partners
D)achieve some of the benefits of marriage and avoid the risk of divorce
27
Kelly reminds us that this document makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against its employees on the basis of race, age, or religion?
A)The Declaration of Independence
B)The Constitution of the United States of America
C)The Civil Rights Act of 1964
D)The Civil Rights Act of 1964
28
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) summarizes that emergency contraception (EC) is currently available:
A)At Planned Parenthood and other family planning clinics
B)By prescription for women ages 17 and younger at pharmacies
C)Without prescription for individuals age 18 and older at pharmacies
D)Both a and ca are correct
E)All of the above
29
Groothuis, who believes abortion is always immoral, draws a distinction between abortion and:
A)Contraception
B)Miscarriage
C)Capital punishment
D)Both a and b are correct
E)All of the above
30
Webster cites research that indicates about _______________ percent of unintended pregnancies in the United States result in abortion.
A)ten (10)
B)thirty (30)
C)fifty (50)
D)eighty (80)
31
Siristatidis and Hamilton, who believe restrictions should be placed on the number of embryos implanted during In-Vitro Fertilization, note that multiple pregnancies pose major health risk for the:
A)Woman
B)Fetus
C)Neither the woman nor the fetus
D)Both the woman and the fetus
32
Saletan, who opposes restrictions on embryo implantations, summarizes Georgia Senate Bill 169 (SB 169) by saying it will:
A)Limit the number of embryos that can be created
B)Limit the number of embryos that can be created specifically to match the number of embryos that can be transferred
C)Prohibit the destruction of leftover embryos
D)All of the above
33
Robertson reports that PGD sex-selection is ethically controversial because:
A)it involves the likely destruction of unused embryos
B)genetic sex selection revives the debate on the inherent sexism of preferring one sex over the other
C)potential non-medical possibilities are viewed as a harbinger of widespread genetic selection
D)all of the above are correct
E)none of the above are correct
34
In his essay, Roberson declares that the case is weak for allowing:
A)PGD for the first child
B)PGD for the second child
C)PGD if there are already 2 or more children of the same sex
D)PGD if there are already 2 children of the opposite sex
35
Allen, who does not believe that Gender Identity Disorder (GID) should be removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), argues that declassification of GID would be harmful because:
A)It would increase stigma associated with the diagnosis
B)It would increase suicide rates among transgender individuals
C)It would limit access to GRS and related treatments for those who need them
D)Increase the number of transgender individuals seeking GRS and related treatments in other countries
36
Winters, who supports the removal of GID as a diagnosis, criticizes the DSM for labeling individuals who experience gender variance:
A)In a demeaning way
B)By using their birth sex
C)By using their experienced affirmed gender
D)Both a and c are correct
37
According to Hall, who believes corporations should work as allies in establishing equal rights for LGBT employees, what is one benefit of doing so?
A)Hiring and retaining key workforce talent
B)Increasing productivity among LGBT employees
C)Aligning company policy with the personal values of LGBT allies
D)Both a and b are correct
E)All of the above
38
Lavy, who does not believe corporations should offer specific equal rights to LGBT employees, believes so because:
A)LGBT employees can be adequately protected against discrimination by general corporate policies
B)as they operate in the private sector, corporations are under no obligation to do so
C)corporations who do so must then be prepared to support all social changes desired by LGBT advocates
D)both a and c are correct
E)all of the above
39
According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian:
A)partners receive no Social Security survivor benfits upon the death of a partner.
B)couples do not have the right to spend their last days living together in nursing homes.
C)workers are not entitled to family leave to care for sick partners.
D)all of the above.
40
Senator John Cornyn, who does not support the legalization of same-sex marriages, Americans of all stripes:
A)strongly support gay marriage
B)are in favor of civil unions, but not gay marriage
C)are committed to the traditional institution of marriage
D)believe the Defense of Marriage Act is enough to protect the institution of marriage







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