Multiple Choice Quiz

Read each statement carefully and then select the best answer.

1		The connection between romantic love and marriage began in the United States
			A)	in the Colonial era.
			B)	around 1900.
			C)	in the 1960s and 1970s.
			D)	after World War II with the parents of the baby boomers.
2		Which is true regarding gender differences in romantic love?
			A)	Women are more practical than romantic in their choice of spouse.
			B)	Men are more practical than romantic in their choice of spouse.
			C)	Men are more likely to engage in "feeling-work" than women.
			D)	Women are more likely to marry for physical attractiveness than men are.
3		Since the 1960s, sexuality in marriage has been increasingly defined as
			A)	illegal.
			B)	to be kept to a minimum.
			C)	a private matter.
			D)	a public matter.
4		Which of the following specific changes in sexuality has NOT occurred in the United States since the 1960s?
			A)	an increase in premarital sexual intercourse
			B)	a decrease in teenage marriage
			C)	a rise in childbearing outside of marriage
			D)	a decrease in first births to unmarried women
5		Which is true of teenage pregnancy?
			A)	Rates of births to teenage women today are at their highest rates in 50 years.
			B)	Marriage has decreased faster than birth rates for teens, thus increasing the nonmarital birth rate.
			C)	Contraceptive use has decreased among teenagers.
			D)	Black pregnant teens are more likely to be married than white or Hispanic teens.
6		The ancient Greeks viewed homosexuality
			A)	as a crime against nature.
			B)	as the only acceptable form of eroticism.
			C)	as a legitimate source of sexual desire.
			D)	as a psychological illness.
7		The event that is often tied to the emergence of the gay political rights movement was
			A)	the Stonewall riot of 1969.
			B)	the Million Man March.
			C)	the publication of the Kinsey report.
			D)	the Eisenhower executive order of 1953 banning gays from all federal jobs.
8		It is easier to justify discrimination against homosexuals if society accepts the belief that homosexuality is:
			A)	a psychological illness.
			B)	biologically determined.
			C)	a lifestyle choice.
9		Public policy regarding the AIDS epidemic
			A)	ensures that all citizens have equal access to the new AIDS medications.
			B)	has resulted in widespread mandatory AIDS testing by employers.
			C)	reinforced the sexual freedoms won by homosexuals in the 1970s.
			D)	has been affected by moral and social values about sexuality.
10		Which is true regarding AIDS and sexuality?
			A)	There has been only a modest shift among the general population toward safe sexual practices.
			B)	AIDS has made sexuality more of a private issue.
			C)	AIDS has increased the intolerance of society for gays and lesbians.
			D)	Condom use among unmarried sexual partners has decreased.