Sociology 160: Human
Sexuality
Assignments
Fall Semester 2003
Like mock apple pie, mock turtlenecks, and the Mock Tortoise from Alice in Wonderland,
we bring you …..
THE
160 Mock Final Exam!!!!!
(answers are below “Sociological terms)
1. According the film on reproductive technologies, how
often is in vitro fertilization successful (lecture)?
a.
More than half of the time.
b.
Less than half of the time
c.
Nearly every time
d.
Very rarely
e.
There is insufficient data available to make such a
determination.
2. Advantages of combination birth control pills
include: (H&D)
a.
Protection against sexually transmitted diseases
b.
Nearly 100% effectiveness if used properly
c.
Safety with women over 35 who are cigarette smokers
d.
All of the above
e.
None of the above
3. The article “Condom Use of Heterosexual African American
and Hispanic Youth” discussed three categories of sexual behavior. Which of the
following WAS NOT one of them (D&M)?
a.
Long-term Monogamous
b.
Serial Monogamous
c.
Non-Monogamous
d.
Relative Monogarmous
e. Actually,
there were four categories.
All of the above are correct.
4. During which trimester of pregnancy is psychological
well-being the greatest (lecture)?
a.
First
b.
Second
c.
Third
d. Fourth. And no, I don’t
know what trimester means.
5-8. Please rank the following in the order from MOST to LEAST
effective (using either typical or perfect use as a measure will yield the same
order). (H&D,
lecture)
Male
condom
Depo Provera
Legal
1st Trimester Abortion
Diaphragm
9. Prostitutes’
well-being depends on which of the following (H&D)?
a.
The risk level of the setting in which she works.
b.
The reasons she entered prostitution
c.
Whether she experienced victimization as a child or adolescent.
d.
All of the above.
e.
Prostitutes are victims who can’t be considered happy.
10. A
house of prostitution where prostitutes and customers meet for sexual activity
is called a .
11. A
young prostitute, generally 16 years of age or younger is called a .
12. About percent of clients of female prostitutes are
repeat clients
13. Which
of the following is NOT outlined as a theoretical view of the nature of rape
(H&D)?
a.
Victim-precipitated
b.
Psychopathology of rapists
c.
Feminist
d.
Social disorganization
e.
Freudian
14. What type(s) of offenders did we talk about in relation to
adults who have sexual contact with children (lecture)?
a.
Regressed
b.
Active
c.
Fixated
d.
All of the above
e.
Both (A) and (C)
15. Data
from surveys indicates that incidents of incest are voluntary (lecture).
a.
No
b.
Few
c.
Half the
d.
Most
e.
There are no reliable studies of incest
16. According to the discussion in lecture, what predisposes
men to engage in aggressive behavior?
a.
Rape Myths
b.
Past behavior
c.
Hostility toward women
d.
All of the above
e.
Both (A) and (C)
17. The purpose of Behavior Therapy is:
a.
To avoid having to use potentially harmful Anti-androgens (like
CPA)
b.
To relax subjects
c.
New Learning
d.
To help subjects delineate between “good” and “bad” behavior
e.
None of the Above
18. In “Sexual Aggression Among Asian
Americans” (Chapter 36 of D&M), which of the following was/were mentioned
as protective factors against aggression in Asian-American culture?
a.
The stereotype that Asian men are asexual keeps them from being
accused of committing sexual assault.
b.
The perceived vulnerability of Asian-American women makes their
strong communities want to protect them.
c.
The fact that Asian cultures are collectivist means that empathy
tends to be more common.
d. Both (A) and (B)
e.
All of the Above
19. World-wide, which region has the hightest
number of HIV/AIDS cases (lecture)?
a.
b.
Sub-Saharan
c.
d.
e.
20. According to lecture, in order for a diagnosis of Aids, a
person must have
a.
HIV plus one or more of 23 conditions
b.
HIV plus a CD4+ count of less than 200 cells/mm3
c. Karposi’s sarcoma and pneumonia
d.
HIV plus one of 23 conditions and a CD4+ count of less than 200
cells/mm3
e. Karposi’s sarcoma, pneumonia, and one
of 21 other conditions
21. According to the textbook and lecture, most cases of male
erectile disorder are:
a.
Primary
b.
Tertiary
c.
Secondary
d.
just male whining
e.
the fault of shrewish women
Sociological Terms
(know
these for your exams!)
A
stereotype is a one-sided, exaggerated and often prejudicial view of a group,
tribe or class of people, and is usually associated with racism and sexism.
Stereotypes are often resistant to change even in the face of contradictory
evidence in part because they create a sense of solidarity among privileged
groups.
To
unconsciously accept or assimilate the attitudes and behavior of one’s culture
or peer group. Example:
A woman who believes that women are intellectually inferior to men might be
said to have internalized the sexist attitudes of the dominant culture.
Hegemony
is a concept referring to a particular form of dominance that is legitimated by
the acceptance, if not outright support, of all groups. The authority of the dominant group is not
simply a matter of coercion or force; instead everyone in that particular
social world is complicit in supporting the dominant class. Unlike dominance where power is held through
force (ex. arresting people who speak out against a government) hegemony refers
to the creation of ideas, attitudes, or “knowledge” that make the dominant
group’s position of power seem reasonable, fair, and natural to everyone. *see Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks (1935)
Sociologists
use this term to describe the process whereby people learn to conform to social
norms, a process that makes the continuation of societies possible and allows
for the transmission of culture across generations. Socialization may work in
two ways (1) As the internalization of social norms.
Social rules feel “natural” to the individual (i.e.-the individual does not
feel forced to comply but rather may follow social norms unconsciously,
thinking of them as part of his or her own desires and personality.) (2)
Following social rules may be something individuals consciously choose to do to
gain acceptance and status in the eyes of others.
This is a doctrine which suggests that women are systematically disadvantaged in modern society and which advocates equal opportunities for men and women. This idea has had a great and deserved influence in sociology in recent years. Feminist sociologists have argued that conventional sociologists have neglected the significance of women in all areas of the subject. For example, many studies of social stratification have defined a family’s class position based on the wages of the male “head of household”—this ignores that fact that women make economic contributions to their families from work both inside and outside the home. It also assumes that women have equal access to the wages their husbands earn.
Social Psychology
A branch of psychology that concentrates on
aspects of human behavior that involve persons and their relationships to other
persons, groups, social institutions and to society as a whole. *The
Penguin Dictionary of Psychology
Social Constructionism
A
way in which what we perceive as 'knowledge' and 'reality' are actually
partially formed through cultural values and social relations. An example of the social construction of
knowledge is the transformation of PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) from a natural
process into an abnormal
“disease” requiring treatment with drugs and medical
intervention. (See lecture,
An
institution is an enduring set of ideas about how to accomplish goals generally
recognized as important in a society.
Most societies have family, religious, economic, educational, healing,
and political institutions that define the core of its way of life. Like most aspects of social life,
institutions are experienced as external to the individuals who participate in
them; but they are also shaped and changed by that participation. For example, the family in the United States
is still defined institutionally in terms of the nuclear family (a
heterosexual, married couple with children), but as single-parent families grow
rapidly in number and lesbians and gays demand social recognition for marriages
and parenthood, it is inevitable that the institution itself will change,
however slowly. *The
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
Social Structure
The
patterned and relatively stable arrangement of roles and statuses found within
societies and social institutions. The idea of social structure points out the
way in which societies, and institutions within them, exhibit predictable
patterns of organization, activity and social interaction. This relative
stability of organization and behavior provides the predictability that people
rely on in every day social interaction. Social structures are inseparable from
cultural norms and values that also shape status and social interaction.
A culturally established rule prescribing
appropriate social behavior. Norms are relatively specific and precise and
elaborate the detailed behavioral requirements that flow from more general and
overarching social values. For example, it is a value in Western society that
one should respect the dead, it is a norm that one should dress in dark colors
for a funeral.
Schema
“A
general knowledge framework a person has about a given topic, e.g., a gender
schema” Schemas
shape and guide our perceptions, but may also distort them as information that
doesn’t “fit” with our assumptions is often ignored (p. 675). *Understanding Human Sexuality
Script
“What
we have learned to be appropriate sequences of behavior” (p. 675).*Understanding Human
Sexuality
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Warning! Here’s your
mock exam (3) answers! J
These are the answers!!!
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. b
5-8 legal 1st trimester abortion, Depo Provera, Male Condom,
Diaphragm
9. d
10. brothel, in-call service,
bordello
11. baby pro
12. 50 percent
12. e
14. e
15. d
16. e
17. c
18. c
19. b
20. d
21. c
Yay! Remember to study the sociological terms sheet. As always, it is fair game.