Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

Most historians trace the true beginning of the current, powerful gay rights movement to the ________.

________ reflects the fact that in a society which is largely rejecting at best and dangerously hostile at worst, nonheterosexuals typically spend a portion of their lives hiding their true sexual orientation from everyone.

Discuss what is known about homophobia and hate crimes toward gay people.

One argument for opposing antidiscrimination laws regarding sexual orientation is the claim that the ________ Amendment of the U.S.Constitution forbids all discrimination against any group, including, by default, people of any sexual orientation.

Research suggests that the index-to-ring finger ratio in lesbian women is more similar to that of men.

Studies cited in the text that were looking at the possible hormonal explanations for gay, lesbian, and bisexual orientations focused on all of the following except ________.

Which of the following is NOT true of the exotic becomes erotic theory of sexual orientation developed by Daryl Bem?

Most bisexuals are actually homosexuals who can't make up their minds.

Terrence is a "gay basher." Reaction formation suggests that people like this may themselves be ________.

Gay and lesbian teens attempt and complete suicide in ________ proportions than straight teens.

Today, widespread scientific support exists about the origins of sexual orientation that shows ________.

The three largest categories of hate crimes are: 1) ________, 2) ________, and 3) ________.

Researchers have been placing an increased focus on genes as a potential source of human behaviors and personality traits, including sexual orientation.

One study found that nearly ________ of gay or bisexual male teens had attempted suicide.

Clearly, prejudice and discrimination based on nonheterosexual orientation still exist, but now the discriminators are the ones more likely to be breaking the law.

According to the American Psychological Association, sexual orientation is viewed as a(n) ________.

Bisexuals are not more highly sexed or promiscuous than any other group of people.

All of the following is true about the Defense of Marriage Act except that it ________.

The "older brother effect" suggests that as the number of older brothers a man has increases, so do his chances of being gay.

Nancy is surprised to learn that hate crimes against gay and lesbian individuals are ________.