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Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of men who use the services of prostitutes? |
| | A) | They are married. |
| | B) | They are middle aged. |
| | C) | They are white. |
| | D) | They tend to use the services of prostitutes only once. |
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In the study of 300 prostitutes and 150 non-prostitutes conducted by Prince in 1986, every one of ____________ cited money as the major advantage of their work. |
| | A) | the call girls |
| | B) | the brothel workers |
| | C) | the streetwalkers |
| | D) | all three types of prostitutes |
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All of the following are prominent threats to the quality of life of today's prostitutes EXCEPT: |
| | A) | venereal diseases |
| | B) | AIDS |
| | C) | chronic pelvic congestion |
| | D) | potential physical abuse |
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A San Francisco study of 130 prostitutes found that ______________ percent of them had been raped. |
| | A) | 68 |
| | B) | 52 |
| | C) | 92 |
| | D) | 42 |
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According to Winick and Kinsie's work, males are encouraged to use prostitution due to the fact that: |
| | A) | males seek oral sex |
| | B) | frequent travel takes men away from home |
| | C) | open discussion of sex is repressed |
| | D) | extramarital sex is socially accepted |
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A comparison sample of 152 prostitutes and 117 non-prostitute offenders revealed that all of the following factors were more typical of the prostitutes EXCEPT: |
| | A) | having engaged in petty theft |
| | B) | having had an incomplete pregnancy |
| | C) | having used illegal drugs before age 16 |
| | D) | having had negative sexual experiences in adolescence |
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Which of the following was NOT one of the guidelines established by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roth v. United States (1957) for determining when a book, movie or magazine would be considered obscene? |
| | A) | an appeal to a prurient interest |
| | B) | contradictory to established legal statutes |
| | C) | an absence of redeeming literary, political, scientific or artistic value |
| | D) | offensive to existing community standards |
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Research has supported the hypothesis that violent pornography _________ men's aggressive attitudes and behavior. |
| | A) | has no effect on |
| | B) | increases |
| | C) | decreases |
| | D) | reinforces |
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Some people see censorship of pornographic materials as violating the First Amendment; others see pornography as violating a more basic right to freedom from exploitation. According to the text, the fallacies of dramatic instance and personal attack are present in: |
| | A) | the arguments based on the First Amendment |
| | B) | the arguments based on freedom from exploitation |
| | C) | both arguments |
| | D) | either argument if its supporters are uninformed |
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The text suggests all of the following means of suppressing pornography in our society EXCEPT: |
| | A) | boycotts and picketing of offensive retailers |
| | B) | stricter enforcement of existing obscenity laws |
| | C) | stronger government action, including the passing of anti-pornography legislation |
| | D) | educating adults as to the degrading effects of pornography on women |
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The thesis that homosexuality is determined more by biology than by social factors is best supported by research: |
| | A) | linking homosexuality to disturbed relations with parents |
| | B) | into the norms of one's peers during adolescence |
| | C) | into gender nonconformity among children |
| | D) | into the gender role preferences of adults |
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The overall evidence behind the origins of homosexuality suggest that: |
| | A) | genetic and socio-cultural factors may play a part, but alternative explanations are more likely |
| | B) | genetic factors appear to be the dominant ones |
| | C) | both genetic and socio-cultural factors play a part |
| | D) | socio-cultural factors appear to be the dominant ones |
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Research that began with Kinsey seems to suggest that people who engage in homosexual behavior: |
| | A) | almost always continue that behavior throughout their lives |
| | B) | often do so for only a short period of their lives |
| | C) | typically do so only during adolescence |
| | D) | take on a permanent homosexual identity |
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People who condemn homosexuality are often condemning the ______________ role. |
| | A) | stereotypical |
| | B) | imagined |
| | C) | actual |
| | D) | reified |
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Which of the following myths about homosexuality is supported, at least in some respects, by actual observation? |
| | A) | Unlike heterosexuals, gay men or women are attracted to all members of their sex. |
| | B) | Homosexuals fear opportunities for heterosexual relations. |
| | C) | Homosexuals tend not to form the same kinds of long-term relationships formed by heterosexuals. |
| | D) | Male homosexuals are generally effeminate, while lesbians tend to be masculine. |
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A study comparing children raised by lesbian as opposed to heterosexual couples determined that: |
| | A) | the lesbian couples appeared to have more parenting awareness skills |
| | B) | there were differences in cognitive development favoring the heterosexual families |
| | C) | the lesbian couples appeared to have fewer parenting awareness skills |
| | D) | there were differences in cognitive development favoring the lesbian families |
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Among the variety of state laws, the term "sodomy" does NOT normally refer to: |
| | A) | sex with animals |
| | B) | heterosexual intercourse |
| | C) | anal sex |
| | D) | oral sex |
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Which of the following negative sanctions against homosexuals is NOT discussed in the text with respect to the American social value of equality of opportunity? |
| | A) | reaction of family members |
| | B) | verbal or physical attack |
| | C) | freedom from fear |
| | D) | being labeled mentally ill |
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Homosexuality would not be considered a social problem, where it not for the _______________ found in American society. |
| | A) | societal reaction |
| | B) | social inequalities |
| | C) | dissension |
| | D) | controversy |
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Typically, which of the following social categories is LESS likely to have a negative attitude toward homosexuality? |
| | A) | men |
| | B) | older people |
| | C) | the less educated |
| | D) | women |
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