Question 1

The age of first awareness of sexual orientation is typically within 1 to 2 years of when a person chooses to come out to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain how the legal landscape has been changing for gay rights in the United States and give two examples.

Accepted Answer

The legal landscape for GLBT people has

Question 3

Describe the concept of homosexuality in the context of prison.

Accepted Answer

As in the overall population, there are

Question 4

What percent of variance in sexual orientation does current evidence suggest that genes account for?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 5

Physiological research related to sexual orientation has focused the most on which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body shape 
B)  Voice tone 
C)  Amount of body hair 
D)  Finger length pattern 
A)  Body shape 
B)  Voice tone 
C)  Amount of body hair 
D)  Finger length pattern

Question 6

Low family acceptance during the coming-out process is related to increased risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide. 
B)  use of illegal drugs. 
C)  unprotected sexual activity. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  suicide. 
B)  use of illegal drugs. 
C)  unprotected sexual activity. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

What is the term for the practice of engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors while being excluded from heterosexual encounters (such as in prison) with the plan to return to heterosexual relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational homosexuality 
B)  Confinement homosexuality 
C)  Opportunistic homosexuality 
D)  Isolated homosexuality 
A)  Situational homosexuality 
B)  Confinement homosexuality 
C)  Opportunistic homosexuality 
D)  Isolated homosexuality

Question 8

Which of the following religions have traditionally strongly opposed homosexual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam and Jainism 
B)  Taoism and Hinduism 
C)  Christianity and Judaism 
D)  Sikhism and Buddhism 
A)  Islam and Jainism 
B)  Taoism and Hinduism 
C)  Christianity and Judaism 
D)  Sikhism and Buddhism

Question 9

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of sexual orientation: biological, developmental, behavioral, sociological, and interactional theories.

Accepted Answer

Biological theories are varied and focus

Question 10

What is one criticism of the current theories that attempt to explain sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They ignore gender differences. 
B)  They ignore the interaction between biology, social, and cultural factors. 
C)  They ignore bisexual identity. 
D)  They ignore physical differences between gay and straight people. 
A)  They ignore gender differences. 
B)  They ignore the interaction between biology, social, and cultural factors. 
C)  They ignore bisexual identity. 
D)  They ignore physical differences between gay and straight people.

Question 11

Girls who behave in typically male ways are more likely to grow up _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gay 
B)  straight 
C)  lesbian 
D)  None of these are correct. 
A)  gay 
B)  straight 
C)  lesbian 
D)  None of these are correct.

Question 12

All of the following statements about same-sex sexual relations and Asian countries are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it wasn't until 2001 that the Chinese Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. 
B)  homosexuality is often seen as a result of Western influences, considered a "Western social disease." 
C)  Buddhist countries generally accept homosexuality although they may have different laws for homosexuals and heterosexuals. 
D)  in India, which is a patriarchal country, lesbian women are generally more accepted than gay men. 
A)  it wasn't until 2001 that the Chinese Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. 
B)  homosexuality is often seen as a result of Western influences, considered a "Western social disease." 
C)  Buddhist countries generally accept homosexuality although they may have different laws for homosexuals and heterosexuals. 
D)  in India, which is a patriarchal country, lesbian women are generally more accepted than gay men.

Question 13

A person who experiences emotional, physical, sexual, and/or romantic attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

How did many scientists, during the 1930s and 1940s, try to explain homosexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  By exploring physical differences between male and female gay and straight people 
B)  By exploring men's and women's motivations to identify as gay or lesbian 
C)  By exploring brain differences between gay and straight men and lesbian and straight women 
D)  By exploring the family backgrounds of gay men and lesbian women 
A)  By exploring physical differences between male and female gay and straight people 
B)  By exploring men's and women's motivations to identify as gay or lesbian 
C)  By exploring brain differences between gay and straight men and lesbian and straight women 
D)  By exploring the family backgrounds of gay men and lesbian women

Question 15

Who would likely be most at risk for physical and emotional health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicole, a White bisexual female 
B)  Neesha, a Black lesbian female 
C)  Nick, a White gay man 
D)  Dean, a Black heterosexual man 
A)  Nicole, a White bisexual female 
B)  Neesha, a Black lesbian female 
C)  Nick, a White gay man 
D)  Dean, a Black heterosexual man

Question 16

What is contemporaneous bisexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals (primarily men) who are married and have homosexual sexual relationships on the side 
B)  Those who were in long-term heterosexual relationships before coming out as homosexual 
C)  Having sex exclusively with one gender followed by sex exclusively with the other gender 
D)  Having sexual partners of both sexes during the same period 
A)  Individuals (primarily men) who are married and have homosexual sexual relationships on the side 
B)  Those who were in long-term heterosexual relationships before coming out as homosexual 
C)  Having sex exclusively with one gender followed by sex exclusively with the other gender 
D)  Having sexual partners of both sexes during the same period

Question 17

After being introduced in every session of Congress since 1994, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Although sexual orientation is a perceptually ambiguous category, what do people often use to determine whether a person is gay or lesbian?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skoliosexual cues 
B)  Non-binary cues 
C)  Attachment behavior 
D)  Indirect cues such as gait and speech 
A)  Skoliosexual cues 
B)  Non-binary cues 
C)  Attachment behavior 
D)  Indirect cues such as gait and speech

Question 19

A college is required to report all hate crimes in compliance with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment Nondiscrimination Act. 
B)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. 
C)  Hate Crimes Right to Know Act. 
D)  civil right laws of each local jurisdiction. 
A)  Employment Nondiscrimination Act. 
B)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. 
C)  Hate Crimes Right to Know Act. 
D)  civil right laws of each local jurisdiction.

Question 20

According to your textbook, what is a practice used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corrective rape 
B)  Community isolation 
C)  Spiritual ceremonies 
D)  Genital mutilation 
A)  Corrective rape 
B)  Community isolation 
C)  Spiritual ceremonies 
D)  Genital mutilation

The age of first awareness of sexual orientation is typically within 1 to 2 years of when a person chooses to come out to others.

Explain how the legal landscape has been changing for gay rights in the United States and give two examples.

Describe the concept of homosexuality in the context of prison.

What percent of variance in sexual orientation does current evidence suggest that genes account for?

Physiological research related to sexual orientation has focused the most on which of the following characteristics?

Low family acceptance during the coming-out process is related to increased risk of:

What is the term for the practice of engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors while being excluded from heterosexual encounters (such as in prison) with the plan to return to heterosexual relationships?

Which of the following religions have traditionally strongly opposed homosexual behavior?

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of sexual orientation: biological, developmental, behavioral, sociological, and interactional theories.

What is one criticism of the current theories that attempt to explain sexual orientation?

Girls who behave in typically male ways are more likely to grow up _________________.

All of the following statements about same-sex sexual relations and Asian countries are true EXCEPT:

A person who experiences emotional, physical, sexual, and/or romantic attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions is called ____________________.

How did many scientists, during the 1930s and 1940s, try to explain homosexual orientation?

Who would likely be most at risk for physical and emotional health issues?

What is contemporaneous bisexuality?

After being introduced in every session of Congress since 1994, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in 2013.

Although sexual orientation is a perceptually ambiguous category, what do people often use to determine whether a person is gay or lesbian?

A college is required to report all hate crimes in compliance with the:

According to your textbook, what is a practice used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

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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Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

The age of first awareness of sexual orientation is typically within 1 to 2 years of when a person chooses to come out to others.

Explain how the legal landscape has been changing for gay rights in the United States and give two examples.

Describe the concept of homosexuality in the context of prison.

What percent of variance in sexual orientation does current evidence suggest that genes account for?

Physiological research related to sexual orientation has focused the most on which of the following characteristics?

Low family acceptance during the coming-out process is related to increased risk of:

What is the term for the practice of engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors while being excluded from heterosexual encounters (such as in prison) with the plan to return to heterosexual relationships?

Which of the following religions have traditionally strongly opposed homosexual behavior?

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of sexual orientation: biological, developmental, behavioral, sociological, and interactional theories.

What is one criticism of the current theories that attempt to explain sexual orientation?

Girls who behave in typically male ways are more likely to grow up _________________.

All of the following statements about same-sex sexual relations and Asian countries are true EXCEPT:

A person who experiences emotional, physical, sexual, and/or romantic attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions is called ____________________.

How did many scientists, during the 1930s and 1940s, try to explain homosexual orientation?

Who would likely be most at risk for physical and emotional health issues?

What is contemporaneous bisexuality?

After being introduced in every session of Congress since 1994, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in 2013.

Although sexual orientation is a perceptually ambiguous category, what do people often use to determine whether a person is gay or lesbian?

A college is required to report all hate crimes in compliance with the:

According to your textbook, what is a practice used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

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