Question 1

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary people is called ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gynesexual 
B)  skoliosexual 
C)  asexual 
D)  pansexual 
A)  gynesexual 
B)  skoliosexual 
C)  asexual 
D)  pansexual

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of Vivienne Cass's proposed six stages of lesbian and gay identity formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity loss 
B)  Identity comparison 
C)  Identity pride 
D)  Identity synthesis 
A)  Identity loss 
B)  Identity comparison 
C)  Identity pride 
D)  Identity synthesis

Question 3

Which of the following statements are correct in context with physiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similarities in the spatial learning and memory abilities of gay men and heterosexual women differ from heterosexual men. 
B)  Gay men are less likely than straight men to be left-handed. 
C)  Gay men have less masculine facial structures, with wider jaws and smaller noses, than heterosexual men. 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Similarities in the spatial learning and memory abilities of gay men and heterosexual women differ from heterosexual men. 
B)  Gay men are less likely than straight men to be left-handed. 
C)  Gay men have less masculine facial structures, with wider jaws and smaller noses, than heterosexual men. 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 4

All of the following are true about lesbians EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  studies have found that lesbians who feel supported and accepted have higher levels of self-esteem and well-being. 
B)  the research on lesbianism suggests that women's sexual identity is more fluid than men's. 
C)  compared to heterosexual women, lesbians have an increased risk for health problems, including higher levels of depression and antidepressant use. 
D)  lesbians have been found to seek preventive care at lower rates than heterosexual women. 
A)  studies have found that lesbians who feel supported and accepted have higher levels of self-esteem and well-being. 
B)  the research on lesbianism suggests that women's sexual identity is more fluid than men's. 
C)  compared to heterosexual women, lesbians have an increased risk for health problems, including higher levels of depression and antidepressant use. 
D)  lesbians have been found to seek preventive care at lower rates than heterosexual women.

Question 5

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Victims of violence against LGB people often experience all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  anger. 
B)  indifference. 
C)  acute stress. 
D)  fear. 
A)  anger. 
B)  indifference. 
C)  acute stress. 
D)  fear.

Question 7

The United Church of Christ is known to have welcomed which of the following members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterosexual only 
B)  Gay 
C)  Transgender 
D)  All members regardless of sexual orientation 
A)  Heterosexual only 
B)  Gay 
C)  Transgender 
D)  All members regardless of sexual orientation

Question 8

Which theory would contend that homosexual orientation is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociological theory 
B)  Systems theory 
C)  Behaviorist theory 
D)  Interactional theory 
A)  Sociological theory 
B)  Systems theory 
C)  Behaviorist theory 
D)  Interactional theory

Question 9

Which of the following is true according to biological theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing is physically different between homosexuals and heterosexuals. 
B)  Social forces produce homosexuality in a society. 
C)  Homosexuals are physically different from heterosexuals. 
D)  Homosexuality is a learned behavior. 
A)  Nothing is physically different between homosexuals and heterosexuals. 
B)  Social forces produce homosexuality in a society. 
C)  Homosexuals are physically different from heterosexuals. 
D)  Homosexuality is a learned behavior.

Question 10

Discuss how the medical model's view of homosexuality during the 19th and early 20th century influenced modern ideas of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

The medical model shifted the perspectiv

Question 11

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who would be most likely to hold a NEGATIVE view of homosexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara, a 25-year-old female college graduate who's had five male sexual partners and is a Christian 
B)  Jarrod, a 25-year-old male college graduate who's had only one female partner and is an Atheist 
C)  Doug, a 40-year-old male college graduate who is not married, is Catholic, and holds traditional attitudes about gender roles 
D)  Joyce, a 40-year-old female doctoral student who is divorced and does not subscribe to any specific religious affiliation 
A)  Sara, a 25-year-old female college graduate who's had five male sexual partners and is a Christian 
B)  Jarrod, a 25-year-old male college graduate who's had only one female partner and is an Atheist 
C)  Doug, a 40-year-old male college graduate who is not married, is Catholic, and holds traditional attitudes about gender roles 
D)  Joyce, a 40-year-old female doctoral student who is divorced and does not subscribe to any specific religious affiliation

Question 13

How did Kinsey define sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  More dependent on emotions and fantasies than on behavior 
B)  Best understood as a continuum of behavior 
C)  As two separate dichotomous categories 
D)  Based on past and present behavior 
A)  More dependent on emotions and fantasies than on behavior 
B)  Best understood as a continuum of behavior 
C)  As two separate dichotomous categories 
D)  Based on past and present behavior

Question 14

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some women, females, and/or femininity is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asexual 
B)  androsexual 
C)  gynesexual 
D)  skoliosexual 
A)  asexual 
B)  androsexual 
C)  gynesexual 
D)  skoliosexual

Question 15

In which year did the Supreme Court overturn the Texas antisodomy law, which had made consensual sex between same-sex couples illegal?

Accepted Answer

A)  2005 
B)  2000 
C)  2001 
D)  2003 
A)  2005 
B)  2000 
C)  2001 
D)  2003

Question 16

In the Sambian culture, males practice sequential homosexuality primarily through what sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extramarital affairs 
B)  Oral sex 
C)  Father-son sexual contact 
D)  Anal intercourse 
A)  Extramarital affairs 
B)  Oral sex 
C)  Father-son sexual contact 
D)  Anal intercourse

Question 17

Sexual orientation is the result of which of the following influences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiological influences 
B)  Interaction of genetics 
C)  Social influences 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Physiological influences 
B)  Interaction of genetics 
C)  Social influences 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 18

Females who are exposed to ___________ in the womb are more likely to identify as bisexual or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A)  menest 
B)  estropipate 
C)  diethylstilbestrol 
D)  estradiol 
A)  menest 
B)  estropipate 
C)  diethylstilbestrol 
D)  estradiol

Question 19

What best describes the current conclusion of much of the gender-role nonconformity research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The findings show a cause-and-effect relationship between conformity to gender roles during early childhood and later sexual orientation. 
B)  The findings show no connection between conformity to gender roles during early childhood and later sexual orientation, but there is a connection related to gender. 
C)  The findings are primarily correlational in nature. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  The findings show a cause-and-effect relationship between conformity to gender roles during early childhood and later sexual orientation. 
B)  The findings show no connection between conformity to gender roles during early childhood and later sexual orientation, but there is a connection related to gender. 
C)  The findings are primarily correlational in nature. 
D)  None of these.

Question 20

Similar to many Latin American countries, many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active, penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary people is called ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Vivienne Cass's proposed six stages of lesbian and gay identity formation?

Which of the following statements are correct in context with physiology?

All of the following are true about lesbians EXCEPT:

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as gay or lesbian.

Victims of violence against LGB people often experience all of the following EXCEPT:

The United Church of Christ is known to have welcomed which of the following members?

Which theory would contend that homosexual orientation is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

Which of the following is true according to biological theories?

Discuss how the medical model's view of homosexuality during the 19th and early 20th century influenced modern ideas of sexual orientation.

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Who would be most likely to hold a NEGATIVE view of homosexuals?

How did Kinsey define sexual orientation?

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some women, females, and/or femininity is called __________________.

In which year did the Supreme Court overturn the Texas antisodomy law, which had made consensual sex between same-sex couples illegal?

In the Sambian culture, males practice sequential homosexuality primarily through what sexual activity?

Sexual orientation is the result of which of the following influences?

Females who are exposed to ___________ in the womb are more likely to identify as bisexual or lesbian.

What best describes the current conclusion of much of the gender-role nonconformity research?

Similar to many Latin American countries, many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active, penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

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Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary people is called ___________________.

Which of the following is NOT one of Vivienne Cass's proposed six stages of lesbian and gay identity formation?

Which of the following statements are correct in context with physiology?

All of the following are true about lesbians EXCEPT:

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as gay or lesbian.

Victims of violence against LGB people often experience all of the following EXCEPT:

The United Church of Christ is known to have welcomed which of the following members?

Which theory would contend that homosexual orientation is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

Which of the following is true according to biological theories?

Discuss how the medical model's view of homosexuality during the 19th and early 20th century influenced modern ideas of sexual orientation.

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Who would be most likely to hold a NEGATIVE view of homosexuals?

How did Kinsey define sexual orientation?

Being primarily emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or romantically attracted to some women, females, and/or femininity is called __________________.

In which year did the Supreme Court overturn the Texas antisodomy law, which had made consensual sex between same-sex couples illegal?

In the Sambian culture, males practice sequential homosexuality primarily through what sexual activity?

Sexual orientation is the result of which of the following influences?

Females who are exposed to ___________ in the womb are more likely to identify as bisexual or lesbian.

What best describes the current conclusion of much of the gender-role nonconformity research?

Similar to many Latin American countries, many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active, penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Communication and Sexuality

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Love and Intimacy

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Adult Sexual Relationships

Sexual Expression

Pregnancy and Birth

Contraception and Abortion

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Varieties of Sexual Expression

Power and Coercion

Sexual Images and Selling Sex

Filters