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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the author say that a sociologist was one of the most important members of the marriage-education movement in Chapter 6, "Scientific Truth ... and Love"?

2. One idea underlying the system of control in dating was the refusal of the older generation to allow the young to overcome what, according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control”?

3. What word from the book means pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men?

4. According to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control,” parents and authorities held the same line against sex that their parents had and this attitude remained unchanged for how long?

5. What word from Chapter 4, "Sex Control” means to utilize, especially for profit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Freudian psychology influence the perceptions of the sexes in the mid-twentieth century?

2. How does the author describe the sexual behavior of youth in the early twentieth century in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?

3. How were gender roles defined in the 1950s? How long was this view dominant in American society?

4. What results arose from the pairing of youth and sex in the twentieth century according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?

5. What does the author note about the past twenty-five years in her Epilogue?

6. What innovations does the author describe in the sexual behaviors of youth between World War I and the sexual revolution in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?

7. What six themes of courtship does the author describe in Chapter 6, "Scientific Truth ... and Love"?

8. How did the rise of a national youth culture change the power structure in America, according to the author in Chapter 4, "Sex Control"?

9. What societal movement was Ernest Burgess associated with? What were the goals of this movement?

10. What were the strengths and weaknesses of marriage experts in the twentieth century?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the innovations of “petting” and “necking” in the early twentieth century. How were these terms defined by the youth culture? What did etiquette books say of these activities during the 1950s? When did perceptions of these actions change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the tradition of dancing as a courtship ritual in the United States. When and where were dances held? What was considered appropriate etiquette on the dance floor? How did this etiquette evolve after World War II? Why did it change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the marriage rates, demographics, and perceptions during the post-World War II era in the United States. How did parents and authority figures feel about marrying young? Why was marriage seen as a celebration of youth at this time? How long did this viewpoint last in mainstream society?

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