WSU SOC 351 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How have attitudes towards homosexuality changed in the medical and scientific communities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅people in the medical and scientific fields now understand that homosexuality is
naturally occurring
in early 20th century, doctors considered same-sex attraction a disease or disorder
it wasn't until 1973 that the american psychiatric association removed homosexuality from its list of
mental disorders
What is the role of genetics in determining human sexual orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no
connection has been found between the sexual orientation of someone and the sexual orientation of
their parents
not believed to be a genetic component to sexual orientation, or other factors are covering it up
What is the role of evolution in sexual orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅men and women adapt to
cultural norms and changing traditions
What did masturbation mean to moral authorities in the nineteenth century? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅cultural panic - masturbation is self-realization
having sex with oneself is getting to know oneself
seen as evidence of the dangerous excess of modern selfhood
women's sexuality was not taken seriously (doctor's visits)
What innovations challenged the sexual double standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the pill's
development in the early 20th century liberated women
widespread use of the pill by unmarried women shows the changed attitudes
Who has sexual intercourse more often and with higher levels of satisfaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅married couples
sexual inhibitions declined over the 20th century, meaning sex between married couple became more
frequent, adventurous, and varied from past sexual experiences
, How was technology exacerbated the generation gap in perceptions of adolescent sexuality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅parents and other adults are more likely to view adolescent sex as a serious problem
electronic media are an expanding part of sexual communication
Why have teenage pregnancy rates declined in the last 20 years? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. widespread
increase of women being on the pill
2. lower rates of sexual activity to a degree
Who is most at risk of HIV/AIDS infections? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅greatest number of people with HIV
are in their 50s
infection rates were higher in the past and people learned to live longer with the disease
What does social network analysis reveal about the spread of sexually transmitted diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅a network diagram is useful for studying the pattern of relations between people
provides clues to how particular diseases infect a community
can help health care providers or educators disrupt the network and slow the spread of infection
patterns show that a relatively small number of centrally located people can have a big impact on the
course of a disease
What is the wedding industrial complex? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The wedding industrial complex is a
huge multibillion-dollar entity that is dominated by many intertwined social institutions. An organization
trying to convince people that they should be spending a lot of money on weddings
How does the wedding industrial complex serve the needs of modern families? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅ex. both partners in a relationship wearing engagement rings - either to express their love
or flaunt their ability to buy two rings
What are the various reasons for lower rates of black marriages? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅racial
attitudes - those who are not black are less likely to be accepting of someone who is black joining their
family
african americans are least likely to marry outside of their race
other races who marry exogomously are least likely to marry african americans
How have attitudes towards homosexuality changed in the medical and scientific communities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅people in the medical and scientific fields now understand that homosexuality is
naturally occurring
in early 20th century, doctors considered same-sex attraction a disease or disorder
it wasn't until 1973 that the american psychiatric association removed homosexuality from its list of
mental disorders
What is the role of genetics in determining human sexual orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no
connection has been found between the sexual orientation of someone and the sexual orientation of
their parents
not believed to be a genetic component to sexual orientation, or other factors are covering it up
What is the role of evolution in sexual orientation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅men and women adapt to
cultural norms and changing traditions
What did masturbation mean to moral authorities in the nineteenth century? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅cultural panic - masturbation is self-realization
having sex with oneself is getting to know oneself
seen as evidence of the dangerous excess of modern selfhood
women's sexuality was not taken seriously (doctor's visits)
What innovations challenged the sexual double standard? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the pill's
development in the early 20th century liberated women
widespread use of the pill by unmarried women shows the changed attitudes
Who has sexual intercourse more often and with higher levels of satisfaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅married couples
sexual inhibitions declined over the 20th century, meaning sex between married couple became more
frequent, adventurous, and varied from past sexual experiences
, How was technology exacerbated the generation gap in perceptions of adolescent sexuality? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅parents and other adults are more likely to view adolescent sex as a serious problem
electronic media are an expanding part of sexual communication
Why have teenage pregnancy rates declined in the last 20 years? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. widespread
increase of women being on the pill
2. lower rates of sexual activity to a degree
Who is most at risk of HIV/AIDS infections? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅greatest number of people with HIV
are in their 50s
infection rates were higher in the past and people learned to live longer with the disease
What does social network analysis reveal about the spread of sexually transmitted diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅a network diagram is useful for studying the pattern of relations between people
provides clues to how particular diseases infect a community
can help health care providers or educators disrupt the network and slow the spread of infection
patterns show that a relatively small number of centrally located people can have a big impact on the
course of a disease
What is the wedding industrial complex? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The wedding industrial complex is a
huge multibillion-dollar entity that is dominated by many intertwined social institutions. An organization
trying to convince people that they should be spending a lot of money on weddings
How does the wedding industrial complex serve the needs of modern families? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅ex. both partners in a relationship wearing engagement rings - either to express their love
or flaunt their ability to buy two rings
What are the various reasons for lower rates of black marriages? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅racial
attitudes - those who are not black are less likely to be accepting of someone who is black joining their
family
african americans are least likely to marry outside of their race
other races who marry exogomously are least likely to marry african americans
