Question 1

A person with a rating of 1 on the Kinsey scale would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexual with substantial homosexual experience. 
B) homosexual with substantial heterosexual experience. 
C) mostly homosexual with incidental heterosexual experience. 
D) mostly heterosexual with incidental homosexual experience. 
A) heterosexual with substantial homosexual experience. 
B) homosexual with substantial heterosexual experience. 
C) mostly homosexual with incidental heterosexual experience. 
D) mostly heterosexual with incidental homosexual experience.

Question 2

Benjamin is bisexual.This implies that he is:

Accepted Answer

A) sexually attracted only to men. 
B) sexually attracted to both men and women. 
C) not sexually attracted to either of the sexes. 
D) sexually attracted only to women. 
A) sexually attracted only to men. 
B) sexually attracted to both men and women. 
C) not sexually attracted to either of the sexes. 
D) sexually attracted only to women.

Question 3

Reiss suggests that homosexuality is most likely to develop in cultures with:

Accepted Answer

A) females competing with males for authority. 
B) dominant males and rigid gender roles. 
C) gender roles which are very flexible. 
D) gender roles which are not well-defined. 
A) females competing with males for authority. 
B) dominant males and rigid gender roles. 
C) gender roles which are very flexible. 
D) gender roles which are not well-defined.

Question 4

Why was Kinsey's report controversial?

Accepted Answer

A) He reported that most women had unresolved issues dealing with "penis envy" even as grown adults. 
B) He reported that an overwhelming number of sex offenders were raised by gay parents. 
C) He reported that an overwhelming number of sex offenders were raised by lesbian parents. 
D) He reported that 37 percent of all males had had at least one homosexual experience to orgasm in adulthood. 
A) He reported that most women had unresolved issues dealing with "penis envy" even as grown adults. 
B) He reported that an overwhelming number of sex offenders were raised by gay parents. 
C) He reported that an overwhelming number of sex offenders were raised by lesbian parents. 
D) He reported that 37 percent of all males had had at least one homosexual experience to orgasm in adulthood.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of bisexuality, according to research?

Accepted Answer

A) Bisexuality is more common than exclusive homosexuality. 
B) Bisexuality is socially acceptable and occurs only in urban areas. 
C) Bisexuality is a relatively recent phenomenon. 
D) Bisexuality prevents the spreading of STDs. 
A) Bisexuality is more common than exclusive homosexuality. 
B) Bisexuality is socially acceptable and occurs only in urban areas. 
C) Bisexuality is a relatively recent phenomenon. 
D) Bisexuality prevents the spreading of STDs.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of gay and lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) They are unsustainable and, therefore, short-term. 
B) They are not very different from heterosexual relationships. 
C) They are purely sexual unions with no romantic components. 
D) They lack commitment, are unstable, and abusive. 
A) They are unsustainable and, therefore, short-term. 
B) They are not very different from heterosexual relationships. 
C) They are purely sexual unions with no romantic components. 
D) They lack commitment, are unstable, and abusive.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the acceptance of homosexuals in American society?

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuality was sufficient grounds in the past for a dishonorable discharge from the army. 
B) Less than a quarter of all Americans want a homosexual teaching in a college or university. 
C) Homosexuals are not protected by law, even though they are a minority group. 
D) Openly gay men are prohibited by law from being elected to political office. 
A) Homosexuality was sufficient grounds in the past for a dishonorable discharge from the army. 
B) Less than a quarter of all Americans want a homosexual teaching in a college or university. 
C) Homosexuals are not protected by law, even though they are a minority group. 
D) Openly gay men are prohibited by law from being elected to political office.

Question 8

How are gays and lesbians similar to and different from other minority groups?

Accepted Answer

Gays and lesbians are the subject of man

Question 9

Which of the following did research discover to be true of the tearoom trade?

Accepted Answer

A) A large portion of men who participated in the tearoom trade were married "heterosexuals." 
B) The tearoom trade is an urban legend used to turn liberalists against homosexual behavior. 
C) None of the men who participated in the tearoom trade were covert homosexuals. 
D) All of the men who participated in the tearoom trade were overt homosexuals. 
A) A large portion of men who participated in the tearoom trade were married "heterosexuals." 
B) The tearoom trade is an urban legend used to turn liberalists against homosexual behavior. 
C) None of the men who participated in the tearoom trade were covert homosexuals. 
D) All of the men who participated in the tearoom trade were overt homosexuals.

Question 10

The term "tearoom trade" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual contact in public places, particularly public restrooms. 
B) the selling of sex in city parks. 
C) unsolicited heterosexual contact in public by young prostitutes. 
D) sexual contact at cyber cafés. 
A) sexual contact in public places, particularly public restrooms. 
B) the selling of sex in city parks. 
C) unsolicited heterosexual contact in public by young prostitutes. 
D) sexual contact at cyber cafés.

Question 11

A covert homosexual:

Accepted Answer

A) keeps his or her sexual orientation a secret. 
B) is open about his or her sexual orientation. 
C) is confused about his or her sexual orientation. 
D) has secret heterosexual relations. 
A) keeps his or her sexual orientation a secret. 
B) is open about his or her sexual orientation. 
C) is confused about his or her sexual orientation. 
D) has secret heterosexual relations.

Question 12

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) evolution 
B) parenting 
C) diet 
D) labeling 
A) evolution 
B) parenting 
C) diet 
D) labeling

Question 13

Using modern functional brain scanning methods, researchers exposed gay men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women to human pheromones and recorded their brain responses.Which of the following was a result of these studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Lesbians have male-structured brains and gays have female-structured brains. 
B) Both heterosexual women and gays were turned on, in their brains, by women's pheromones. 
C) Both heterosexual men and lesbians were turned on, in their brains, by women's pheromones. 
D) Lesbians produce more concentrated male pheromones than heterosexual men. 
A) Lesbians have male-structured brains and gays have female-structured brains. 
B) Both heterosexual women and gays were turned on, in their brains, by women's pheromones. 
C) Both heterosexual men and lesbians were turned on, in their brains, by women's pheromones. 
D) Lesbians produce more concentrated male pheromones than heterosexual men.

Question 14

Studies of hormone levels have revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual males have considerably lower levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males. 
B) homosexual males have considerably higher levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males. 
C) administering testosterone to homosexual males reduces their sex drive considerably. 
D) testosterone levels do not appear to differ much between heterosexuals and homosexuals. 
A) homosexual males have considerably lower levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males. 
B) homosexual males have considerably higher levels of testosterone than do heterosexual males. 
C) administering testosterone to homosexual males reduces their sex drive considerably. 
D) testosterone levels do not appear to differ much between heterosexuals and homosexuals.

Question 15

An overt homosexual:

Accepted Answer

A) conceals his/her sexual orientation. 
B) is still questioning his/her gender identity. 
C) has secret homosexual relations. 
D) is open about his/ her sexual orientation. 
A) conceals his/her sexual orientation. 
B) is still questioning his/her gender identity. 
C) has secret homosexual relations. 
D) is open about his/ her sexual orientation.

Question 16

An important symbol used by the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community today is the:

Accepted Answer

A) pink triangle. 
B) blue eagle. 
C) green circle. 
D) golden flag. 
A) pink triangle. 
B) blue eagle. 
C) green circle. 
D) golden flag.

Question 17

Which of the following has research found about the differences between gay men and lesbians?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely to be bisexual than women are. 
B) Women are more likely to be exclusively homosexual than men are. 
C) Women, whether lesbians or not, show arousal to both male and female stimuli. 
D) Men tend to be more sexually fluid than women over the years. 
A) Men are more likely to be bisexual than women are. 
B) Women are more likely to be exclusively homosexual than men are. 
C) Women, whether lesbians or not, show arousal to both male and female stimuli. 
D) Men tend to be more sexually fluid than women over the years.

Question 18

Trent is an "out and proud" gay man who is also involved in gay rights activism.Trent can be described as a(n) _____ homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) heterovert 
B) ambivert 
C) overt 
D) covert 
A) heterovert 
B) ambivert 
C) overt 
D) covert

Question 19

Which of the following Greek letters is often adopted by the LGB community as a symbol of pride?

Accepted Answer

A) Omega 
B) Alpha 
C) Theta 
D) Lambda 
A) Omega 
B) Alpha 
C) Theta 
D) Lambda

Question 20

Why might information on homosexuals taken from reports by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) be inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The NSFG asked nonequivalent questions on behavior to males and females, making gender comparisons inaccurate. 
B) The NSFG used unsystematic and unscientific sampling techniques while selecting its participants. 
C) The NSFG discounted the experiences of women as irrelevant, thus excluding half the population. 
D) The NSFG discounted the experiences of men as irrelevant, thus excluding half the population. 
A) The NSFG asked nonequivalent questions on behavior to males and females, making gender comparisons inaccurate. 
B) The NSFG used unsystematic and unscientific sampling techniques while selecting its participants. 
C) The NSFG discounted the experiences of women as irrelevant, thus excluding half the population. 
D) The NSFG discounted the experiences of men as irrelevant, thus excluding half the population.

A person with a rating of 1 on the Kinsey scale would be classified as:

Benjamin is bisexual.This implies that he is:

Reiss suggests that homosexuality is most likely to develop in cultures with:

Why was Kinsey's report controversial?

Which of the following is true of bisexuality, according to research?

Which of the following is true of gay and lesbian relationships?

Which of the following is true of the acceptance of homosexuals in American society?

How are gays and lesbians similar to and different from other minority groups?

Which of the following did research discover to be true of the tearoom trade?

The term "tearoom trade" refers to:

A covert homosexual:

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Using modern functional brain scanning methods, researchers exposed gay men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women to human pheromones and recorded their brain responses.Which of the following was a result of these studies?

Studies of hormone levels have revealed that:

An overt homosexual:

An important symbol used by the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community today is the:

Which of the following has research found about the differences between gay men and lesbians?

Trent is an "out and proud" gay man who is also involved in gay rights activism.Trent can be described as a(n) _____ homosexual.

Which of the following Greek letters is often adopted by the LGB community as a symbol of pride?

Why might information on homosexuals taken from reports by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) be inaccurate?

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Exam 13: Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

A person with a rating of 1 on the Kinsey scale would be classified as:

Benjamin is bisexual.This implies that he is:

Reiss suggests that homosexuality is most likely to develop in cultures with:

Why was Kinsey's report controversial?

Which of the following is true of bisexuality, according to research?

Which of the following is true of gay and lesbian relationships?

Which of the following is true of the acceptance of homosexuals in American society?

How are gays and lesbians similar to and different from other minority groups?

Which of the following did research discover to be true of the tearoom trade?

The term "tearoom trade" refers to:

A covert homosexual:

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Using modern functional brain scanning methods, researchers exposed gay men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women to human pheromones and recorded their brain responses.Which of the following was a result of these studies?

Studies of hormone levels have revealed that:

An overt homosexual:

An important symbol used by the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community today is the:

Which of the following has research found about the differences between gay men and lesbians?

Trent is an "out and proud" gay man who is also involved in gay rights activism.Trent can be described as a(n) _____ homosexual.

Which of the following Greek letters is often adopted by the LGB community as a symbol of pride?

Why might information on homosexuals taken from reports by the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) be inaccurate?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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