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Multiple Choice Questions
1. Though sexuality in general may be difficult for some people to talk
about, why is it almost impossible to ignore?
a) Because the internet is full of porn.
b) Because it is far too commonly found in the public-school curricula.
c) Because people are always trying to force you to talk about sex.
d) Because there are many social and cultural messages out there about
sexuality, including very subtle ones.
2. Maria believes that people should only have sex inside committed relationships,
and that anyone who has sex outside of these relationships is a slut or a whore.
Maria’s beliefs about what is good and bad are a
.
a) social construction, likely formed by media
b) social refusing, likely informed by peer groups
c) social exclusion, likely informed by religious beliefs
d) social confusion, likely informed by uneducated caregivers
3. What role do media play in shaping our beliefs about sexuality?
a) It dictates societal norms, including norms about sexuality.
b) It conveys the importance of openness and honesty in non-
monogamous relationships.
c) It provides a balanced and objective perspective on sexual norms.
d) It illustrates the wide diversity of sexual scripts available for people
today.
4. During the Victorian era, media often conveyed messages about sexuality in
subtle, hidden ways, such as advertising vibrators for medical reasons. This was
primarily driven by .
a) poor advertising strategies
b) high consumer compliance
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c) religious censorship
d) lack of interest in sex
5. Lady Mary went to see a physician in the 1890s because she was distressed. The
physician treated her with a vibrator. What was the likely diagnosis?
a) Depression
b) Marital infidelity
c) ADHD
d) Hysteria
6. Why did scholar Thomas Malthus argue that sexually explicit material should
be suppressed?
a) Children’s schoolwork could be negatively affected if they were
thinking about sex.
b) Original sin by Adam and Eve had horrible consequences.
c) Sexually explicit material would lead to an increase in the population that
would overtax diminishing natural resources.
d) The only sexual thoughts a person should have should be towards their
partner in a Christian marriage.
7. In which decade did advertisers first begin to increase the use of sex in their
campaigns?
a) 1950s
b) 1930s
c) 1940s
d) 1920s
8. Why do advertisers use scantily clad women in advertising?
a) To exploit women’s insecurities about their appearances, leading them
to buy products so they can appear more like the “sexual ideal”
b) To create associations between the product and a pleasurable activity
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Test Bank for Human Sexuality A Contemporary Introduction third edition by
Caroline F. Pukall
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Though sexuality in general may be difficult for some people to talk
about, why is it almost impossible to ignore?
a) Because the internet is full of porn.
b) Because it is far too commonly found in the public-school curricula.
c) Because people are always trying to force you to talk about sex.
d) Because there are many social and cultural messages out there about
sexuality, including very subtle ones.
2. Maria believes that people should only have sex inside committed relationships,
and that anyone who has sex outside of these relationships is a slut or a whore.
Maria’s beliefs about what is good and bad are a
.
a) social construction, likely formed by media
b) social refusing, likely informed by peer groups
c) social exclusion, likely informed by religious beliefs
d) social confusion, likely informed by uneducated caregivers
3. What role do media play in shaping our beliefs about sexuality?
a) It dictates societal norms, including norms about sexuality.
b) It conveys the importance of openness and honesty in non-
monogamous relationships.
c) It provides a balanced and objective perspective on sexual norms.
d) It illustrates the wide diversity of sexual scripts available for people
today.
4. During the Victorian era, media often conveyed messages about sexuality in
subtle, hidden ways, such as advertising vibrators for medical reasons. This was
primarily driven by .
a) poor advertising strategies
b) high consumer compliance
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c) religious censorship
d) lack of interest in sex
5. Lady Mary went to see a physician in the 1890s because she was distressed. The
physician treated her with a vibrator. What was the likely diagnosis?
a) Depression
b) Marital infidelity
c) ADHD
d) Hysteria
6. Why did scholar Thomas Malthus argue that sexually explicit material should
be suppressed?
a) Children’s schoolwork could be negatively affected if they were
thinking about sex.
b) Original sin by Adam and Eve had horrible consequences.
c) Sexually explicit material would lead to an increase in the population that
would overtax diminishing natural resources.
d) The only sexual thoughts a person should have should be towards their
partner in a Christian marriage.
7. In which decade did advertisers first begin to increase the use of sex in their
campaigns?
a) 1950s
b) 1930s
c) 1940s
d) 1920s
8. Why do advertisers use scantily clad women in advertising?
a) To exploit women’s insecurities about their appearances, leading them
to buy products so they can appear more like the “sexual ideal”
b) To create associations between the product and a pleasurable activity
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