Question 1

We often use indirect cues such as gait, speech, and facial features to determine whether a person is gay/lesbian or straight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included on the Kinsey continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusively homosexual 
B)  Predominantly homosexual, incidental heterosexual 
C)  Predominantly homosexual, lifestyle heterosexual 
D)  Equally heterosexual and homosexual 
A)  Exclusively homosexual 
B)  Predominantly homosexual, incidental heterosexual 
C)  Predominantly homosexual, lifestyle heterosexual 
D)  Equally heterosexual and homosexual

Question 3

In which year did President Obama rescind his support for the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  2012 
B)  2015 
C)  2014 
D)  2011 
A)  2012 
B)  2015 
C)  2014 
D)  2011

Question 4

Identify common assumptions about gay and lesbian parents, and then describe what research studies show about these assumptions.

Accepted Answer

Our society assumes a heterosexist view

Question 5

Which statement about Kinsey's model of sexual orientation is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It emphasizes people's behavior over their emotions and fantasies. 
B)  It considers the past, present, and ideal when classifying sexual orientation identity. 
C)  It was the first scale to suggest that people engage in complex sexual behaviors and are not simply "homosexual" or "heterosexual." 
D)  It is static in time. 
A)  It emphasizes people's behavior over their emotions and fantasies. 
B)  It considers the past, present, and ideal when classifying sexual orientation identity. 
C)  It was the first scale to suggest that people engage in complex sexual behaviors and are not simply "homosexual" or "heterosexual." 
D)  It is static in time.

Question 6

Which state in the United States still had laws against same-sex couples until 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  California 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  Alabama 
A)  California 
B)  Texas 
C)  Florida 
D)  Alabama

Question 7

What have recent studies about sexual orientation and behavior NOT shown?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of Americans who have been identified as LGBT has remained fairly static since 2012. 
B)  Sexual behavior does not necessarily predict self-identified sexual orientation. 
C)  16% to 20% of the adult population in the United States, United Kingdom, and France reported some same-sex attraction or behavior since age 15. 
D)  In 2016, about 10 million Americans have been identified as LGBT. 
A)  The number of Americans who have been identified as LGBT has remained fairly static since 2012. 
B)  Sexual behavior does not necessarily predict self-identified sexual orientation. 
C)  16% to 20% of the adult population in the United States, United Kingdom, and France reported some same-sex attraction or behavior since age 15. 
D)  In 2016, about 10 million Americans have been identified as LGBT.

Question 8

What statement best describes the Church's stance on same-sex relationships through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially the Church was concerned with only male same-sex relationships. 
B)  Initially the Church was concerned with only female same-sex relationships. 
C)  From the very beginning, the Church enforced strict sanctions against same-sex relationships. 
D)  For the first 1,000 years of Christianity, the Church was fairly indifferent toward same-sex relationships. 
A)  Initially the Church was concerned with only male same-sex relationships. 
B)  Initially the Church was concerned with only female same-sex relationships. 
C)  From the very beginning, the Church enforced strict sanctions against same-sex relationships. 
D)  For the first 1,000 years of Christianity, the Church was fairly indifferent toward same-sex relationships.

Question 9

What greatly influenced the harsh attitude toward same-sex behaviors in the early American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strong influence of the Catholic Church 
B)  The Puritanical origins of the early settlers 
C)  Interaction with Native Americans who condemned homosexuality 
D)  Early venereal diseases spread in the colonies by men who were gay 
A)  The strong influence of the Catholic Church 
B)  The Puritanical origins of the early settlers 
C)  Interaction with Native Americans who condemned homosexuality 
D)  Early venereal diseases spread in the colonies by men who were gay

Question 10

If you wanted to live in a Latin American country with more openness to same-sex relationships and with the longest history of legalization of same-sex behavior, where would you live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruguay 
B)  Columbia 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Brazil 
A)  Uruguay 
B)  Columbia 
C)  Nicaragua 
D)  Brazil

Question 11

What is the term for the idea that all standards of correct behavior are determined by one's own cultural background?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Self-centrism 
C)  Heterocentrism 
D)  Culturalism 
A)  Ethnocentrism 
B)  Self-centrism 
C)  Heterocentrism 
D)  Culturalism

Question 12

Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in America face particular problems that are not faced by most heterosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identity development. Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

Accepted Answer

Stage 1: Identity Confusion: The person

Question 14

Which researcher(s) reported that 52% of identical twin brothers of gay men were also gay compared to 22% of fraternal twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beaton and Mellor 
B)  Dorner 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  J.M. Bailey and Pillard 
A)  Beaton and Mellor 
B)  Dorner 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  J.M. Bailey and Pillard

Question 15

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of homosexuals have been found to have decreased levels of self-esteem, increased levels of shame, and experience internalized homophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older lesbian women 
B)  Older gay men 
C)  Younger lesbian women 
D)  Younger gay men 
A)  Older lesbian women 
B)  Older gay men 
C)  Younger lesbian women 
D)  Younger gay men

Question 17

What can be concluded about reparative therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has found that in time, it is possible to change sexual orientation in about 80% of patients. 
B)  Reparative therapy may do more harm than good. 
C)  It is recommended by the American Psychological Association. 
D)  Although sexual orientation may not change, many patients report being happier as a result of the therapy. 
A)  Research has found that in time, it is possible to change sexual orientation in about 80% of patients. 
B)  Reparative therapy may do more harm than good. 
C)  It is recommended by the American Psychological Association. 
D)  Although sexual orientation may not change, many patients report being happier as a result of the therapy.

Question 18

Which theories suggest that homosexuality develops in response to a person's upbringing and personal history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental theories 
B)  Behavioral theories 
C)  Biological theories 
D)  Sociological theories 
A)  Developmental theories 
B)  Behavioral theories 
C)  Biological theories 
D)  Sociological theories

Question 19

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation, what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identity tolerance 
B)  Identity acceptance 
C)  Identity pride 
D)  Identity synthesis 
A)  Identity tolerance 
B)  Identity acceptance 
C)  Identity pride 
D)  Identity synthesis

Question 20

If you are lesbian or gay in our society, fear of intimacy is expressed through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterophobia 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Monosexism 
D)  Biphobia 
A)  Heterophobia 
B)  Homophobia 
C)  Monosexism 
D)  Biphobia

We often use indirect cues such as gait, speech, and facial features to determine whether a person is gay/lesbian or straight.

Which of the following is NOT included on the Kinsey continuum?

In which year did President Obama rescind his support for the Defense of Marriage Act?

Identify common assumptions about gay and lesbian parents, and then describe what research studies show about these assumptions.

Which statement about Kinsey's model of sexual orientation is NOT true?

Which state in the United States still had laws against same-sex couples until 2010?

What have recent studies about sexual orientation and behavior NOT shown?

What statement best describes the Church's stance on same-sex relationships through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

What greatly influenced the harsh attitude toward same-sex behaviors in the early American colonies?

If you wanted to live in a Latin American country with more openness to same-sex relationships and with the longest history of legalization of same-sex behavior, where would you live?

What is the term for the idea that all standards of correct behavior are determined by one's own cultural background?

Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in America face particular problems that are not faced by most heterosexuals.

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identity development. Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

Which researcher(s) reported that 52% of identical twin brothers of gay men were also gay compared to 22% of fraternal twins?

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Which type of homosexuals have been found to have decreased levels of self-esteem, increased levels of shame, and experience internalized homophobia?

What can be concluded about reparative therapy?

Which theories suggest that homosexuality develops in response to a person's upbringing and personal history?

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation, what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

If you are lesbian or gay in our society, fear of intimacy is expressed through which of the following?

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Adult Sexual Relationships

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Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

We often use indirect cues such as gait, speech, and facial features to determine whether a person is gay/lesbian or straight.

Which of the following is NOT included on the Kinsey continuum?

In which year did President Obama rescind his support for the Defense of Marriage Act?

Identify common assumptions about gay and lesbian parents, and then describe what research studies show about these assumptions.

Which statement about Kinsey's model of sexual orientation is NOT true?

Which state in the United States still had laws against same-sex couples until 2010?

What have recent studies about sexual orientation and behavior NOT shown?

What statement best describes the Church's stance on same-sex relationships through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

What greatly influenced the harsh attitude toward same-sex behaviors in the early American colonies?

If you wanted to live in a Latin American country with more openness to same-sex relationships and with the longest history of legalization of same-sex behavior, where would you live?

What is the term for the idea that all standards of correct behavior are determined by one's own cultural background?

Lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in America face particular problems that are not faced by most heterosexuals.

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identity development. Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

Which researcher(s) reported that 52% of identical twin brothers of gay men were also gay compared to 22% of fraternal twins?

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Which type of homosexuals have been found to have decreased levels of self-esteem, increased levels of shame, and experience internalized homophobia?

What can be concluded about reparative therapy?

Which theories suggest that homosexuality develops in response to a person's upbringing and personal history?

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation, what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

If you are lesbian or gay in our society, fear of intimacy is expressed through which of the following?

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

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