Question 1

All of the following have been identified as factors associated with working in the commercial sex trades except ________.

Accepted Answer

Poverty, early sexual experience and abuse, and drug addiction have all been identified as factors associated with working in the commercial sex trade.

Question 2

Prostitution has often been referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

Prostitution is considered the world's oldest profession.

Question 3

All of the following are characteristics of call girls, except they ________.

Accepted Answer

Compared to other categories of prostitutes, call girls are much less likely to be drug abusers, are at significantly less risk of violence and may be listed in the phone book under "escort services."

Question 4

Why are some prostitutes referred to as "streetwalkers"?

Accepted Answer

Streetwalkers are those who sell their services on the street, typically to customers driving up in cars.

Question 5

Many sex workers are pressured to engage in prostitution for any one of the following reasons except ________.

Accepted Answer

Many women are pressured to engage in prostitution due to threats to earn money for their husband or boyfriend, being coerced into streetwalking by pimps who rescued them from homelessness and now control them, and severe drug addiction that can only be supported through exchanging sex for money or drugs.

Question 6

From Susan's readings for class, she learns that most cultures throughout the world condemn the profession of prostitution as evidenced by all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Most cultures throughout the world condemn prostitution. This can be seen in language, laws, and punishments.

Question 7

Monica is like many sex workers.She feels constantly pressured to engage in prostitution because of all of the following reasons except ________.

Accepted Answer

Many sex workers feel pressured to engage in prostitution because of poverty, the need to support children, and because they lack the education and training to find other forms of work.

Question 8

Tina is a high-priced prostitute who accepts clients by appointment; she is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

Call girls are high-priced prostitutes who accept clients by appointment.

Question 9

Prostitution is also referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

Prostitution is also referred to as a commercial sex trade.

Question 10

Kristen learns something interesting in class about prostitution: It is often seen as an exchange of sexual services for all of the following, except ________.

Accepted Answer

Prostitution is seen as an exchange of sexual services for money, drugs, or some valued object. It is not seen as a sexual service in exchange for sex.

Question 11

Bob lives in the one state where, in most areas, prostitution is legal and state-controlled.Bob lives in ________.

Accepted Answer

Nevada is the one state that has legalized prostitution in some areas of the state.

Question 12

Other names for a house of prostitution include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A house of prostitution may also be referred to as a brothel, bordello, or massage parlor.

Question 13

Reasons given by women who choose to work as prostitutes include all of the following except that they ________.

Accepted Answer

Reasons given by women who choose to work as prostitutes include that they do not feel they can make as much money in any other profession, they enjoy the flexible work hours, and they believe they would not be able to have the life they want in any other profession.

Question 14

Prostitution may be one of the oldest professions, as the opening story of the chapter described ________.

Accepted Answer

The discovery of artifacts from ancient brothels in Greece suggests prostitution may be one of the oldest professions.

Question 15

Brenda works as a prostitute.She is in the category of prostitutes who are at the greatest risk of violence.She is a ________.

Accepted Answer

Streetwalkers are the category of prostitutes at the greatest risk of violence.

Question 16

Male prostitutes ________.

Accepted Answer

Male prostitutes sell their services primarily to other men.

Question 17

Findings from a study in the late 1990s, looking at age of first intercourse and prostitution, indicated that what was true for those engaged in prostitution included all of the following except they had ________.

Accepted Answer

Research has found that the age of first intercourse is younger for those women who are engaged in prostitution.

Question 18

Historically, prostitution has been thought of and often legally defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Historically, prostitution has been thought of and...

Question 19

A late 1990s study about drug use and prostitution by Potterat et al.indicated that ________.

Accepted Answer

Research has found that women began using drugs prior to their first experience with prostitution.

Question 20

Male prostitutes who have female clients are called ________.

Accepted Answer

Male prostitutes who have female clients are called gigolos.

Quiz 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography