Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

At the time of this textbook's publication, ________ countries worldwide have passed national legislation forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation.

________ refers to the sex of the individuals to whom a person is primarily romantically, affectionately, and sexually attracted.

The brutal abduction, beating, and killing of Wyoming college student ________ in 1998 brought the issue of violence directed at gays to a higher level of public awareness.

Homosexual men are more likely to have had domineering or overly protective mothers and weak, distant fathers.

The quote by Malcolm Boyd, a gay man and chaplain, was used to demonstrate that ________.

Which of these terms is most different in meaning from the others?

Certain state and federal antidiscrimination laws specify characteristics of groups that are protected under these laws, such as race, religion, sex (male or female), age, or disability.These are referred to as ________.

In ________ states, adoption for nonheterosexual couples is an option.

Rodney is studying the link between hormones and one's orientation.The research suggests that hormones probably affect one's sexual orientation ________.