Question 1

Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

Accepted Answer

A)  attraction. 
B)  arousal. 
C)  behavior. 
D)  identity. 
A)  attraction. 
B)  arousal. 
C)  behavior. 
D)  identity.

Question 2

Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish an especially weak genetic basis for sexual orientation. 
B)  establish an especially weak genetic basis for romantic attraction. 
C)  include small numbers of people who are not straight. 
D)  include large numbers of people who are not straight. 
A)  establish an especially weak genetic basis for sexual orientation. 
B)  establish an especially weak genetic basis for romantic attraction. 
C)  include small numbers of people who are not straight. 
D)  include large numbers of people who are not straight.

Question 3

Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

Accepted Answer

A)  straight 
B)  bisexual 
C)  asexual 
D)  gay 
A)  straight 
B)  bisexual 
C)  asexual 
D)  gay

Question 4

Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatry 
B)  church counseling 
C)  support groups 
D)  righteousness 
A)  psychiatry 
B)  church counseling 
C)  support groups 
D)  righteousness

Question 5

Which of the following components of sexual orientation is mostly likely to be influenced by our parents' upbringing or how tolerant our local culture is of sexual diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual behavior 
B)  sexual attraction 
C)  sexual arousal 
D)  sexual identity 
A)  sexual behavior 
B)  sexual attraction 
C)  sexual arousal 
D)  sexual identity

Question 6

______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bisexual women 
B)  Lesbian women 
C)  Gay men 
D)  Bisexual men 
A)  Bisexual women 
B)  Lesbian women 
C)  Gay men 
D)  Bisexual men

Question 7

According to neuroscientist LeVay,_____ men and _____ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

Accepted Answer

A)  straight;bisexual 
B)  bisexual;lesbian 
C)  bisexual;straight 
D)  straight;lesbian 
A)  straight;bisexual 
B)  bisexual;lesbian 
C)  bisexual;straight 
D)  straight;lesbian

Question 8

All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay men are least likely to report sexual exclusivity with their partner as important. 
B)  Gay men are more likely to report being monogamous. 
C)  Straight men are more likely to report that sex outside the relationship is acceptable. 
D)  Straight men prefer more sensual interaction. 
A)  Gay men are least likely to report sexual exclusivity with their partner as important. 
B)  Gay men are more likely to report being monogamous. 
C)  Straight men are more likely to report that sex outside the relationship is acceptable. 
D)  Straight men prefer more sensual interaction.

Question 9

Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are either exclusively straight or exclusively gay. 
B)  identify mostly as bisexual. 
C)  are heteroflexible. 
D)  are sexually fluid. 
A)  are either exclusively straight or exclusively gay. 
B)  identify mostly as bisexual. 
C)  are heteroflexible. 
D)  are sexually fluid.

Question 10

Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

Accepted Answer

Female sexual attraction is characterize

Question 11

The way a person understands and labels his or her attraction to,and sexual interactions with,other people is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  romantic attraction. 
C)  sexual arousal. 
D)  sexual identity. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  romantic attraction. 
C)  sexual arousal. 
D)  sexual identity.

Question 12

Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbian women and bisexual women 
B)  gay men and bisexual women 
C)  straight men and straight women 
D)  lesbian women and straight men 
A)  lesbian women and bisexual women 
B)  gay men and bisexual women 
C)  straight men and straight women 
D)  lesbian women and straight men

Question 13

Based on laboratory observations of same-sex and different-sex couples,straight couples are most likely to use which of the following strategies when discussing differences of opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  being domineering 
B)  expressing sadness 
C)  whining 
D)  showing affection 
A)  being domineering 
B)  expressing sadness 
C)  whining 
D)  showing affection

Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

Which of the following components of sexual orientation is mostly likely to be influenced by our parents' upbringing or how tolerant our local culture is of sexual diversity?

______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

According to neuroscientist LeVay,_ men and _ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

The way a person understands and labels his or her attraction to,and sexual interactions with,other people is referred to as:

Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

Based on laboratory observations of same-sex and different-sex couples,straight couples are most likely to use which of the following strategies when discussing differences of opinion?

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Exam 5: Sexual Orientation

Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

Which of the following components of sexual orientation is mostly likely to be influenced by our parents' upbringing or how tolerant our local culture is of sexual diversity?

______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

According to neuroscientist LeVay,_____ men and _____ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

The way a person understands and labels his or her attraction to,and sexual interactions with,other people is referred to as:

Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

Based on laboratory observations of same-sex and different-sex couples,straight couples are most likely to use which of the following strategies when discussing differences of opinion?

Love and Why It Matters

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Gender

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

According to neuroscientist LeVay,_ men and _ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.