Question 1

Which of the following is true of LGB development?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been proved conclusively that a person's sexual orientation is determined prenatally. 
B) It has been proved conclusively that people are asexual at birth. 
C) The sexual orientation of different people develops in the same way. 
D) The sexual orientation of different people develops in different ways. 
A) It has been proved conclusively that a person's sexual orientation is determined prenatally. 
B) It has been proved conclusively that people are asexual at birth. 
C) The sexual orientation of different people develops in the same way. 
D) The sexual orientation of different people develops in different ways.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of gay baths?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide gays with access to conversion therapy. 
B) They are noncontroversial and hinder the spread of AIDs. 
C) They allow gay men opportunities to socialize and hook up with each other. 
D) They allow gay men to enjoy emotional, but not physical, intimacy. 
A) They provide gays with access to conversion therapy. 
B) They are noncontroversial and hinder the spread of AIDs. 
C) They allow gay men opportunities to socialize and hook up with each other. 
D) They allow gay men to enjoy emotional, but not physical, intimacy.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Theirs is the only sexual orientation that has universal approval. 
B) They form the sexual minority across the world. 
C) They display attraction only to members of the opposite gender. 
D) They form the sexual majority across the world. 
A) Theirs is the only sexual orientation that has universal approval. 
B) They form the sexual minority across the world. 
C) They display attraction only to members of the opposite gender. 
D) They form the sexual majority across the world.

Question 4

Why were gay baths discontinued?

Accepted Answer

A) They required gay men to share personal details with each other. 
B) Heterosexuals began to feel marginalized. 
C) They did not provide gay men with access to casual sex. 
D) People felt that they facilitated the spread of AIDs. 
A) They required gay men to share personal details with each other. 
B) Heterosexuals began to feel marginalized. 
C) They did not provide gay men with access to casual sex. 
D) People felt that they facilitated the spread of AIDs.

Question 5

When gays, lesbians, and heterosexuals were videotaped in a study and their interactions were coded for positive and negative behaviors, the researchers found that:

Accepted Answer

A) heterosexuals are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
B) gays are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
C) lesbians are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
D) there was no difference among the groups in their interactions. 
A) heterosexuals are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
B) gays are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
C) lesbians are the highest in their levels of positive interactions. 
D) there was no difference among the groups in their interactions.

Question 6

Kate has a score of 3 on the Kinsey scale.This indicates that she:

Accepted Answer

A) is exclusive heterosexual. 
B) is exclusively homosexual. 
C) has equal heterosexual and homosexual experience. 
D) identifies as an asexual. 
A) is exclusive heterosexual. 
B) is exclusively homosexual. 
C) has equal heterosexual and homosexual experience. 
D) identifies as an asexual.

Question 7

One of the questions often asked is "What is the sexual orientation of children raised in gay and/or lesbian families?" The answer to this question is that:

Accepted Answer

A) these children are raised as gays or lesbians and accept this identity. 
B) these children are raised as gays or lesbians, but reject this identity. 
C) an overwhelming number of these children have a heterosexual orientation. 
D) an overwhelming number of these children have a homosexual orientation. 
A) these children are raised as gays or lesbians and accept this identity. 
B) these children are raised as gays or lesbians, but reject this identity. 
C) an overwhelming number of these children have a heterosexual orientation. 
D) an overwhelming number of these children have a homosexual orientation.

Question 8

Define the following terms: sexual orientation, homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual.

Accepted Answer

Sexual orientation is defined as a perso

Question 9

Why is collecting information on homosexuality difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuality is not clearly defined. 
B) Women typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
C) Men typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
D) Research conducted on homosexual behavior is illegal. 
A) Homosexuality is not clearly defined. 
B) Women typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
C) Men typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
D) Research conducted on homosexual behavior is illegal.

Question 10

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

Accepted Answer

A) Societies with a low incidence of homosexuality have reached the utopian state. 
B) Societies with low paternal-infant involvement have a lower incidence of homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is the result of biological factors and not the environment. 
D) Labeling people "homosexual" may act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) Societies with a low incidence of homosexuality have reached the utopian state. 
B) Societies with low paternal-infant involvement have a lower incidence of homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is the result of biological factors and not the environment. 
D) Labeling people "homosexual" may act as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 11

A person whose sexual orientation is toward members of the same gender is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) homophobe 
B) heterocephalist 
C) homosexual 
D) heterosexual 
A) homophobe 
B) heterocephalist 
C) homosexual 
D) heterosexual

Question 12

Which of the following perspectives would suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Biosocial theory 
B) Learning theory 
C) Sociocultural theory 
D) Sociobiological theory 
A) Biosocial theory 
B) Learning theory 
C) Sociocultural theory 
D) Sociobiological theory

Question 13

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is:

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively homosexual. 
B) exclusively heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual. 
A) exclusively homosexual. 
B) exclusively heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual.

Question 14

Which of the following was a shortcoming of the study conducted by Simon LeVay on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals. 
B) All the gays studied had AIDS which might account for some of the brain anomalies observed. 
C) There were more homosexual women included in the study than there were homosexual men. 
D) The study focused on homosexual women and therefore cannot be reliable held true for men. 
A) The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals. 
B) All the gays studied had AIDS which might account for some of the brain anomalies observed. 
C) There were more homosexual women included in the study than there were homosexual men. 
D) The study focused on homosexual women and therefore cannot be reliable held true for men.

Question 15

According to Reiss's sociological theory, a pattern of _____ with infants leads to the highest incidence of same-gender sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) high maternal involvement and high paternal involvement 
B) low maternal investment and high paternal investment 
C) low maternal involvement and high paternal involvement 
D) high maternal involvement and low paternal involvement 
A) high maternal involvement and high paternal involvement 
B) low maternal investment and high paternal investment 
C) low maternal involvement and high paternal involvement 
D) high maternal involvement and low paternal involvement

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true according to the learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A) People are born asexual. 
B) People are born sexual, and not heterosexual or homosexual. 
C) People are born homosexual, heterosexuality develops with age. 
D) People are born heterosexual, homosexuality develops with age. 
A) People are born asexual. 
B) People are born sexual, and not heterosexual or homosexual. 
C) People are born homosexual, heterosexuality develops with age. 
D) People are born heterosexual, homosexuality develops with age.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the peer harassment directed toward LGBs?

Accepted Answer

A) Bullying is the most intense in preschool and negligible in high school. 
B) Peer harassment has often been linked to suicidal thoughts and attempts. 
C) The advent of the Internet has reduced the incidence of peer harassment. 
D) LGBs do not consider homophobic epithets to be a form of bullying. 
A) Bullying is the most intense in preschool and negligible in high school. 
B) Peer harassment has often been linked to suicidal thoughts and attempts. 
C) The advent of the Internet has reduced the incidence of peer harassment. 
D) LGBs do not consider homophobic epithets to be a form of bullying.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the tearoom trade?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been proved conclusively to be an urban legend. 
B) It occurs between heterosexuals who are well known to each other. 
C) It has declined in popularity as more men are openly gay now. 
D) Its main purpose is monetary gain. 
A) It has been proved conclusively to be an urban legend. 
B) It occurs between heterosexuals who are well known to each other. 
C) It has declined in popularity as more men are openly gay now. 
D) Its main purpose is monetary gain.

Question 19

Which of the following does research suggest about sexual orientation and its causes?

Accepted Answer

A) Research has found no biological factors that impact a person's sexual orientation. 
B) Research suggests that the incidence of homosexuality is purely determined by genes. 
C) Research shows that the incidence of homosexuality is purely determined by the environment. 
D) Research suggests that both genes and the environment affect a person's sexual orientation. 
A) Research has found no biological factors that impact a person's sexual orientation. 
B) Research suggests that the incidence of homosexuality is purely determined by genes. 
C) Research shows that the incidence of homosexuality is purely determined by the environment. 
D) Research suggests that both genes and the environment affect a person's sexual orientation.

Question 20

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from clinical studies unreliable?

Accepted Answer

A) The investigators assumed that homosexuality is an innate instinct of every being which is usually suppressed in normal people by puberty. 
B) The reasoning of investigators was circular; they assumed homosexuals to be mentally ill, and then found evidence to support this view. 
C) The sample size used by investigators was too large to be representative of the population. 
D) The investigators studied only women and not men, thus excluding half the population. 
A) The investigators assumed that homosexuality is an innate instinct of every being which is usually suppressed in normal people by puberty. 
B) The reasoning of investigators was circular; they assumed homosexuals to be mentally ill, and then found evidence to support this view. 
C) The sample size used by investigators was too large to be representative of the population. 
D) The investigators studied only women and not men, thus excluding half the population.

Which of the following is true of LGB development?

Which of the following is true of gay baths?

Which of the following is true of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals?

Why were gay baths discontinued?

When gays, lesbians, and heterosexuals were videotaped in a study and their interactions were coded for positive and negative behaviors, the researchers found that:

Kate has a score of 3 on the Kinsey scale.This indicates that she:

One of the questions often asked is "What is the sexual orientation of children raised in gay and/or lesbian families?" The answer to this question is that:

Define the following terms: sexual orientation, homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual.

Why is collecting information on homosexuality difficult?

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

A person whose sexual orientation is toward members of the same gender is a _____.

Which of the following perspectives would suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is:

Which of the following was a shortcoming of the study conducted by Simon LeVay on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals?

According to Reiss's sociological theory, a pattern of _____ with infants leads to the highest incidence of same-gender sexual behavior.

Which of the following statements is true according to the learning theory?

Which of the following is true of the peer harassment directed toward LGBs?

Which of the following is true of the tearoom trade?

Which of the following does research suggest about sexual orientation and its causes?

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from clinical studies unreliable?

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

Which of the following is true of LGB development?

Which of the following is true of gay baths?

Which of the following is true of lesbians, gays, and bisexuals?

Why were gay baths discontinued?

When gays, lesbians, and heterosexuals were videotaped in a study and their interactions were coded for positive and negative behaviors, the researchers found that:

Kate has a score of 3 on the Kinsey scale.This indicates that she:

One of the questions often asked is "What is the sexual orientation of children raised in gay and/or lesbian families?" The answer to this question is that:

Define the following terms: sexual orientation, homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual.

Why is collecting information on homosexuality difficult?

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

A person whose sexual orientation is toward members of the same gender is a _____.

Which of the following perspectives would suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is:

Which of the following was a shortcoming of the study conducted by Simon LeVay on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals?

According to Reiss's sociological theory, a pattern of _____ with infants leads to the highest incidence of same-gender sexual behavior.

Which of the following statements is true according to the learning theory?

Which of the following is true of the peer harassment directed toward LGBs?

Which of the following is true of the tearoom trade?

Which of the following does research suggest about sexual orientation and its causes?

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from clinical studies unreliable?

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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