Question 1

Which statement is true regarding the legal status of homosexuality throughout the world?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of nations in the world still criminalize same-sex relations. 
B) In some countries same-sex sexual behavior is punishable by the death penalty. 
C) Countries throughout the world generally treat homosexuality in the same way. 
D) Female homosexuality is more likely to be criminalized than male homosexuality. 
A) The majority of nations in the world still criminalize same-sex relations. 
B) In some countries same-sex sexual behavior is punishable by the death penalty. 
C) Countries throughout the world generally treat homosexuality in the same way. 
D) Female homosexuality is more likely to be criminalized than male homosexuality.

Question 2

Emil and Johan live together in a ___________, a legally recognized partnership that does not confer all of the rights of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) common law marriage 
B) pseudo marriage 
C) registered partnership 
D) POSSLQ 
A) common law marriage 
B) pseudo marriage 
C) registered partnership 
D) POSSLQ

Question 3

When we use power to create a situation of inequality and negatively impact the well-being of others we engage in

Accepted Answer

A) transformation. 
B) acculturation. 
C) pluralism. 
D) oppression. 
A) transformation. 
B) acculturation. 
C) pluralism. 
D) oppression.

Question 4

Which of the following is a dimension of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Biological sex 
B) Emotional attraction 
C) Community definition 
D) Physical appearance 
A) Biological sex 
B) Emotional attraction 
C) Community definition 
D) Physical appearance

Question 5

The American Psychological Association concluded that efforts to change sexual orientation are

Accepted Answer

A) usually successful. 
B) not usually successful. 
C) definitely harmful. 
D) not usually successful and may involve risk of harm. 
A) usually successful. 
B) not usually successful. 
C) definitely harmful. 
D) not usually successful and may involve risk of harm.

Question 6

__________ refers to negative attitudes.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Prejudice 
B) ​Discrimination 
C) ​Segregation 
D) Genderism 
A) ​Prejudice 
B) ​Discrimination 
C) ​Segregation 
D) Genderism

Question 7

Many people who are sexually attracted to or have had sexual relations with individuals of the same sex do not view themselves as homosexual or bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sexual orientation is multi-dimensional.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Reparative therapy or conversion therapy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) treatment of the mental depression that accompanies the realization one is homosexual. 
B) programs designed to enlighten people and change their prejudices toward homosexuals. 
C) programs dedicated to changing homosexuals' sexual orientations. 
D) programs dedicated to helping parents, siblings, and children of homosexuals accept their loved one's choice of a homosexual lifestyle. 
A) treatment of the mental depression that accompanies the realization one is homosexual. 
B) programs designed to enlighten people and change their prejudices toward homosexuals. 
C) programs dedicated to changing homosexuals' sexual orientations. 
D) programs dedicated to helping parents, siblings, and children of homosexuals accept their loved one's choice of a homosexual lifestyle.

Question 10

Which category is most likely to self-identify as LGBT?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Whites 
B) ​Hispanics 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Asian Americans 
A) ​Whites 
B) ​Hispanics 
C) ​African Americans 
D) ​Asian Americans

Question 11

How does antigay hate and harassment affect school children?

Accepted Answer

Antigay hate and harassment can have a s

Question 12

Early research on sexual behavior by Kinsey and his colleagues (1948, 1953)found 37 percent of

Accepted Answer

A) men identified as homosexual. 
B) women identified as homosexual. 
C) men had had a same-sex sexual experience since adolescence. 
D) women had had a same-sex sexual experience since adolescence. 
A) men identified as homosexual. 
B) women identified as homosexual. 
C) men had had a same-sex sexual experience since adolescence. 
D) women had had a same-sex sexual experience since adolescence.

Question 13

All 50 states have hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Medical Association agree that

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation cannot be changed. 
B) sexual orientation can be changed with intensive psychotherapy. 
C) efforts to change homosexuality have been largely successful. 
D) sexual orientation is a learned preference. 
A) sexual orientation cannot be changed. 
B) sexual orientation can be changed with intensive psychotherapy. 
C) efforts to change homosexuality have been largely successful. 
D) sexual orientation is a learned preference.

Question 15

According to the structural-functionalist perspective, homosexual relations are defined as "deviant" because

Accepted Answer

A) they do not fulfill the function of producing and rearing children. 
B) they contradict the dominant belief that women should submit to their husbands. 
C) these relationships are based on sexual gratification, not love. 
D) they reduce the number of eligible males in the dating and marriage market. 
A) they do not fulfill the function of producing and rearing children. 
B) they contradict the dominant belief that women should submit to their husbands. 
C) these relationships are based on sexual gratification, not love. 
D) they reduce the number of eligible males in the dating and marriage market.

Question 16

Steven was strongly encouraged by his parents to participate in a(n)_________ program designed to change his orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​SOCE 
B) ​Purpose in Life 
C) ​EOC 
D) ​FFS 
A) ​SOCE 
B) ​Purpose in Life 
C) ​EOC 
D) ​FFS

Question 17

Which statement is true regarding religion and homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) All religions are opposed to same-sex relationships. 
B) The majority of inidividual Catholics are accepting of homosexuality. 
C) Acceptance of LGBT people is higher among older religious people than among younger religious people. 
D) There are no religious denominations in the U.S. that sanction same-sex marriage. 
A) All religions are opposed to same-sex relationships. 
B) The majority of inidividual Catholics are accepting of homosexuality. 
C) Acceptance of LGBT people is higher among older religious people than among younger religious people. 
D) There are no religious denominations in the U.S. that sanction same-sex marriage.

Question 18

How many Americans believe homosexuality is something a person is born with?

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 10 percent 
B) Over half 
C) Almost all 
D) We have no way of knowing this. 
A) Less than 10 percent 
B) Over half 
C) Almost all 
D) We have no way of knowing this.

Question 19

In what ways have religions changed in their views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage?​

Accepted Answer

Religions have changed in their views on

Question 20

In a much publicized case, __________ was the young male college student who was beaten and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming apparently because he was gay.

Accepted Answer

A) John Case 
B) Matthew Shephard 
C) James Obergefell 
D) Troy Hodges 
A) John Case 
B) Matthew Shephard 
C) James Obergefell 
D) Troy Hodges

Which statement is true regarding the legal status of homosexuality throughout the world?

Emil and Johan live together in a ___________, a legally recognized partnership that does not confer all of the rights of marriage.

When we use power to create a situation of inequality and negatively impact the well-being of others we engage in

Which of the following is a dimension of sexual orientation?

The American Psychological Association concluded that efforts to change sexual orientation are

__________ refers to negative attitudes.

Many people who are sexually attracted to or have had sexual relations with individuals of the same sex do not view themselves as homosexual or bisexual.

Sexual orientation is multi-dimensional.

Reparative therapy or conversion therapy refers to

Which category is most likely to self-identify as LGBT?

How does antigay hate and harassment affect school children?

Early research on sexual behavior by Kinsey and his colleagues (1948, 1953)found 37 percent of

All 50 states have hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation.

The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Medical Association agree that

According to the structural-functionalist perspective, homosexual relations are defined as "deviant" because

Steven was strongly encouraged by his parents to participate in a(n)_________ program designed to change his orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.

Which statement is true regarding religion and homosexuality?

How many Americans believe homosexuality is something a person is born with?

In what ways have religions changed in their views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage?

In a much publicized case, __________ was the young male college student who was beaten and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming apparently because he was gay.

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Exam 11: Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Which statement is true regarding the legal status of homosexuality throughout the world?

Emil and Johan live together in a ___________, a legally recognized partnership that does not confer all of the rights of marriage.

When we use power to create a situation of inequality and negatively impact the well-being of others we engage in

Which of the following is a dimension of sexual orientation?

The American Psychological Association concluded that efforts to change sexual orientation are

__________ refers to negative attitudes.​

Many people who are sexually attracted to or have had sexual relations with individuals of the same sex do not view themselves as homosexual or bisexual.

Sexual orientation is multi-dimensional.​

Reparative therapy or conversion therapy refers to

Which category is most likely to self-identify as LGBT?​

How does antigay hate and harassment affect school children?

Early research on sexual behavior by Kinsey and his colleagues (1948, 1953)found 37 percent of

All 50 states have hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation.​

The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Counseling Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Medical Association agree that

According to the structural-functionalist perspective, homosexual relations are defined as "deviant" because

Steven was strongly encouraged by his parents to participate in a(n)_________ program designed to change his orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.​

Which statement is true regarding religion and homosexuality?

How many Americans believe homosexuality is something a person is born with?

In what ways have religions changed in their views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage?​

In a much publicized case, __________ was the young male college student who was beaten and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming apparently because he was gay.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

__________ refers to negative attitudes.

Sexual orientation is multi-dimensional.

Which category is most likely to self-identify as LGBT?

All 50 states have hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation.

Steven was strongly encouraged by his parents to participate in a(n)_________ program designed to change his orientation from homosexual to heterosexual.

In what ways have religions changed in their views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage?