Question 1

What is the fraternal birth order effect?

Accepted Answer

A research group has studied the birth o

Question 2

Psychologist Daryl Bem has proposed a theory of the development of sexual orientation that:

Accepted Answer

A) explains homosexuality solely in terms of environmental factors. 
B) details how genes and other biological factors exert sole influence on sexual orientation. 
C) encompasses the interaction of biological factors and experiences with the environment. 
D) proves that homosexuality can be "cured" with the administration of artificial progesterone. 
A) explains homosexuality solely in terms of environmental factors. 
B) details how genes and other biological factors exert sole influence on sexual orientation. 
C) encompasses the interaction of biological factors and experiences with the environment. 
D) proves that homosexuality can be "cured" with the administration of artificial progesterone.

Question 3

_____ refers to one's self-identity as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, or something else.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender identity 
B) Sexual identity 
C) Intrinsic fluidity 
D) Sexual fluidity 
A) Gender identity 
B) Sexual identity 
C) Intrinsic fluidity 
D) Sexual fluidity

Question 4

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men:

Accepted Answer

A) made no difference to their sexual drive or orientation. 
B) killed their sex drive completely, making them asexual. 
C) converted them to heterosexuality forcefully. 
D) induced feelings of arousal in them. 
A) made no difference to their sexual drive or orientation. 
B) killed their sex drive completely, making them asexual. 
C) converted them to heterosexuality forcefully. 
D) induced feelings of arousal in them.

Question 5

The process of _____ involves acknowledging to oneself, and then to others, that one is gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) closetting 
B) coming out 
C) conditioning 
D) hetero-integrating 
A) closetting 
B) coming out 
C) conditioning 
D) hetero-integrating

Question 6

Which of the following is true of sexual fluidity?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to changes over time in sexual attractions, identity, or behavior. 
B) It is a phenomenon affecting humans only from infancy to puberty. 
C) It is a phenomenon that affects only adult human males. 
D) It describes the sexual interactions of most primates but not humans. 
A) It refers to changes over time in sexual attractions, identity, or behavior. 
B) It is a phenomenon affecting humans only from infancy to puberty. 
C) It is a phenomenon that affects only adult human males. 
D) It describes the sexual interactions of most primates but not humans.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) Discrimination against homosexuals seldom occurs. 
B) Discrimination is not considered a social problem. 
C) Discrimination has few psychological repercussions. 
D) Discrimination goes hand in hand with stereotyping. 
A) Discrimination against homosexuals seldom occurs. 
B) Discrimination is not considered a social problem. 
C) Discrimination has few psychological repercussions. 
D) Discrimination goes hand in hand with stereotyping.

Question 8

Experts are of the opinion that Kinsey's statistics on homosexuality were _____.

Accepted Answer

A) too low 
B) accurate 
C) inflated 
D) reasonable 
A) too low 
B) accurate 
C) inflated 
D) reasonable

Question 9

_____ are clubs where homosexual men can socialize; features include a swimming pool or whirlpool and access to casual sex.

Accepted Answer

A) Cyber spas 
B) Aqua portals 
C) Hot springs 
D) Gay baths 
A) Cyber spas 
B) Aqua portals 
C) Hot springs 
D) Gay baths

Question 10

Distinguish between the terms "homophobia" and "antigay prejudice."

Accepted Answer

Homophobia may be defined as a strong, i

Question 11

In what way do gay men and lesbians appear to differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Research shows that the fraternal birth order effect is found in lesbians but not gay men. 
B) Research shows that women, over time, tend to be more sexually fluid than men. 
C) Research shows that fetal exposure to atypical hormones causes homosexuality only in men. 
D) Research shows that fetal exposure to atypical hormones causes homosexuality only in women. 
A) Research shows that the fraternal birth order effect is found in lesbians but not gay men. 
B) Research shows that women, over time, tend to be more sexually fluid than men. 
C) Research shows that fetal exposure to atypical hormones causes homosexuality only in men. 
D) Research shows that fetal exposure to atypical hormones causes homosexuality only in women.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of homophobes?

Accepted Answer

A) They fear or hate people with a sexual orientation that differs from their own. 
B) They have a flexible attitude toward homosexuals and accept them to be normal. 
C) They believe that heterosexuality is a manifestation of deviant sexual behavior. 
D) They fear or hate people with a sexual orientation that mirrors their own. 
A) They fear or hate people with a sexual orientation that differs from their own. 
B) They have a flexible attitude toward homosexuals and accept them to be normal. 
C) They believe that heterosexuality is a manifestation of deviant sexual behavior. 
D) They fear or hate people with a sexual orientation that mirrors their own.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Gay activists prefer the term "gay" to "homosexual" because:

Accepted Answer

A) "homosexual" emphasizes the sexual aspects of the lifestyle. 
B) "homosexual" does not set them apart from others enough. 
C) "homosexual" cannot be used for both males and females. 
D) "homosexual" hides their orientation insufficiently. 
A) "homosexual" emphasizes the sexual aspects of the lifestyle. 
B) "homosexual" does not set them apart from others enough. 
C) "homosexual" cannot be used for both males and females. 
D) "homosexual" hides their orientation insufficiently.

Question 15

The most common sexual activity performed in the "tearoom trade" is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) onanism 
B) cunnilingus 
C) masturbation 
D) fellatio 
A) onanism 
B) cunnilingus 
C) masturbation 
D) fellatio

Question 16

Which of the following is true of prenatal factors influencing the development of a person's sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones does not affect the physical development of the fetus. 
B) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones does not affect the sexual orientation of the fetus. 
C) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones can produce male characteristics in female fetuses and vice versa. 
D) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones can affect the sexual development of male but not female fetuses. 
A) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones does not affect the physical development of the fetus. 
B) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones does not affect the sexual orientation of the fetus. 
C) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones can produce male characteristics in female fetuses and vice versa. 
D) Evidence shows that exposure to atypical hormones can affect the sexual development of male but not female fetuses.

Question 17

How does the learning theory account for the development of heterosexuality and homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

According to the learning theory, people

Question 18

The fact that the rate of homosexual concordance is substantially higher for identical twins than for nonidentical twins shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation is determined solely by the environmental factors. 
B) there is a genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation. 
C) there is no genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation. 
D) sexual orientation is determined solely by cultural factors. 
A) sexual orientation is determined solely by the environmental factors. 
B) there is a genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation. 
C) there is no genetic contribution to determining sexual orientation. 
D) sexual orientation is determined solely by cultural factors.

Question 19

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from studies with control groups 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 investigators began with the premise that homosexual behavior is normal and not connected to any psychological illness. 
C) The investigators studied only men and not women, thus excluding half the population. 
D) The investigators compared homosexuals in therapy to heterosexuals not in therapy, thus skewing their results. 
A) The investigators assumed that homosexuality is an innate instinct of every being which is usually suppressed in normal people by puberty. 
B) The investigators began with the premise that homosexual behavior is normal and not connected to any psychological illness. 
C) The investigators studied only men and not women, thus excluding half the population. 
D) The investigators compared homosexuals in therapy to heterosexuals not in therapy, thus skewing their results.

Question 20

_____ is a strong, irrational fear of homosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) Homophobia 
B) Homogeneity 
C) Heterocephalus 
D) Heterophobia 
A) Homophobia 
B) Homogeneity 
C) Heterocephalus 
D) Heterophobia

What is the fraternal birth order effect?

Psychologist Daryl Bem has proposed a theory of the development of sexual orientation that:

_____ refers to one's self-identity as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, or something else.

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men:

The process of _____ involves acknowledging to oneself, and then to others, that one is gay or lesbian.

Which of the following is true of sexual fluidity?

Which of the following is true of discrimination?

Experts are of the opinion that Kinsey's statistics on homosexuality were _____.

_____ are clubs where homosexual men can socialize; features include a swimming pool or whirlpool and access to casual sex.

Distinguish between the terms "homophobia" and "antigay prejudice."

In what way do gay men and lesbians appear to differ?

Which of the following is true of homophobes?

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

Gay activists prefer the term "gay" to "homosexual" because:

The most common sexual activity performed in the "tearoom trade" is ____.

Which of the following is true of prenatal factors influencing the development of a person's sexuality?

How does the learning theory account for the development of heterosexuality and homosexuality?

The fact that the rate of homosexual concordance is substantially higher for identical twins than for nonidentical twins shows that:

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from studies with control groups unreliable?

_____ is a strong, irrational fear of homosexuals.

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

What is the fraternal birth order effect?

Psychologist Daryl Bem has proposed a theory of the development of sexual orientation that:

_____ refers to one's self-identity as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, queer, or something else.

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men:

The process of _____ involves acknowledging to oneself, and then to others, that one is gay or lesbian.

Which of the following is true of sexual fluidity?

Which of the following is true of discrimination?

Experts are of the opinion that Kinsey's statistics on homosexuality were _____.

_____ are clubs where homosexual men can socialize; features include a swimming pool or whirlpool and access to casual sex.

Distinguish between the terms "homophobia" and "antigay prejudice."

In what way do gay men and lesbians appear to differ?

Which of the following is true of homophobes?

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

Gay activists prefer the term "gay" to "homosexual" because:

The most common sexual activity performed in the "tearoom trade" is ____.

Which of the following is true of prenatal factors influencing the development of a person's sexuality?

How does the learning theory account for the development of heterosexuality and homosexuality?

The fact that the rate of homosexual concordance is substantially higher for identical twins than for nonidentical twins shows that:

Why were the results on homosexual behavior that were obtained from studies with control groups unreliable?

_____ is a strong, irrational fear of homosexuals.

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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