Question 1

In attempting to define what a homosexual is,Kinsey rejected the idea that

Accepted Answer

A) a person is either exclusively heterosexual or homosexual. 
B) the human mind invents categories about sexuality and tries to force all persons into those categories. 
C) a person can have a wide variety of forms of sexual experience. 
D) human experience,including sexual experience,is a continuum and varies in many ways. 
A) a person is either exclusively heterosexual or homosexual. 
B) the human mind invents categories about sexuality and tries to force all persons into those categories. 
C) a person can have a wide variety of forms of sexual experience. 
D) human experience,including sexual experience,is a continuum and varies in many ways.

Question 2

__________ are heterosexuals who cross-dress to obtain erotic gratification or satisfy an irresistible urge to look like a member of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are heterosexuals who cross-dress to obtain...

Question 3

A transsexual is someone who identifies him- or herself as a member of the opposite sex,while transvestites cross-dress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Trades,or men who often go to public restrooms for impersonal sex,

Accepted Answer

A) define themselves as homosexuals. 
B) see themselves as straight and masculine. 
C) have otherwise normal levels of sex with their wives. 
D) are from the upper-middle class. 
A) define themselves as homosexuals. 
B) see themselves as straight and masculine. 
C) have otherwise normal levels of sex with their wives. 
D) are from the upper-middle class.

Question 5

Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

Accepted Answer

A) variant sexual orientation. 
B) special sexual preference. 
C) sexual orientation disturbance. 
D) abnormal sexual preference. 
A) variant sexual orientation. 
B) special sexual preference. 
C) sexual orientation disturbance. 
D) abnormal sexual preference.

Question 6

Because many churches and synagogues condemn same-sex practices,gays and lesbians do not typically associate themselves with a major faith or denomination at the same rate as heterosexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Studies that seem to support the biological theory of homosexuality

Accepted Answer

A) have clearly demonstrated that biological factors are a determinant of homosexuality. 
B) strongly demonstrate that only biological factors can cause homosexuality. 
C) conclude that social factors are actually more important than biological factors. 
D) can only suggest that biological factors create a predisposition toward homosexuality. 
A) have clearly demonstrated that biological factors are a determinant of homosexuality. 
B) strongly demonstrate that only biological factors can cause homosexuality. 
C) conclude that social factors are actually more important than biological factors. 
D) can only suggest that biological factors create a predisposition toward homosexuality.

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the consequences of the stigma put on fatness?

Accepted Answer

A) a huge industry of selling diet books and exercise programs 
B) a belief that obesity is genetic and not deserving of stigma 
C) a massive movement toward losing weight,making obesity a problem for only a few persons 
D) a change in the norms of beauty from slimness to fatness 
A) a huge industry of selling diet books and exercise programs 
B) a belief that obesity is genetic and not deserving of stigma 
C) a massive movement toward losing weight,making obesity a problem for only a few persons 
D) a change in the norms of beauty from slimness to fatness

Question 9

According to sociological theories on homosexuality,biological predispositions often shows up via cross-gender behavior in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compared with male heterosexuals,gay men are more likely to be __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compared with male heterosexuals,gay men are more...

Question 11

According to social constructionists,which of the following overall statements about the causes of homosexuality is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic and other biological factors cause homosexuality. 
B) The social environment causes homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is a label that affects how gays and lesbians live their lives. 
D) Competent scientists know what causes homosexuality. 
A) Genetic and other biological factors cause homosexuality. 
B) The social environment causes homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is a label that affects how gays and lesbians live their lives. 
D) Competent scientists know what causes homosexuality.

Question 12

__________ are persons whose social profile includes less education,more conservatism,and more negative attitudes toward racial and ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are persons whose social profile includes...

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transgendered person?

Accepted Answer

A) a homosexual 
B) an intersexual 
C) a transsexual 
D) a transvestite 
A) a homosexual 
B) an intersexual 
C) a transsexual 
D) a transvestite

Question 14

Most gays and lesbians adjust to homophobia without personal or social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following events has led the gay rights movement to shift into a high gear in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A) the Kinsey report that documented that a large number of people are gay 
B) the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic 
C) the outbreak of a new wave of anti-gay prejudice and discrimination 
D) actions by then-President Clinton and others in support of the gay rights movement 
A) the Kinsey report that documented that a large number of people are gay 
B) the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic 
C) the outbreak of a new wave of anti-gay prejudice and discrimination 
D) actions by then-President Clinton and others in support of the gay rights movement

Question 16

Which of the following statements about homophobia from a global perspective is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States has less homophobia than any other country in the world. 
B) The United States has more homophobia than any other country in the world. 
C) Countries like Russia and Zimbabwe have strong and sometimes violent traditions of homophobia. 
D) Homosexuals are treated equally in most countries of the world. 
A) The United States has less homophobia than any other country in the world. 
B) The United States has more homophobia than any other country in the world. 
C) Countries like Russia and Zimbabwe have strong and sometimes violent traditions of homophobia. 
D) Homosexuals are treated equally in most countries of the world.

Question 17

According to the text,male couples are happier when they

Accepted Answer

A) perceive their relationships as egalitarian. 
B) are far more sexually exclusive. 
C) take roles of husband and wife from traditional society. 
D) embrace a heterosexual power balance. 
A) perceive their relationships as egalitarian. 
B) are far more sexually exclusive. 
C) take roles of husband and wife from traditional society. 
D) embrace a heterosexual power balance.

Question 18

One characteristic of stigma is the __________ of disabled people as helpless,weak,and dependent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One characteristic of stigma is the __________...

Question 19

Gays and lesbians generally lean toward the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When it comes to their political orientations,most gays and lesbians tend to lean toward

Accepted Answer

A) the Republican Party. 
B) the Democratic Party 
C) the Reform Party. 
D) None of the above 
A) the Republican Party. 
B) the Democratic Party 
C) the Reform Party. 
D) None of the above

In attempting to define what a homosexual is,Kinsey rejected the idea that

__________ are heterosexuals who cross-dress to obtain erotic gratification or satisfy an irresistible urge to look like a member of the opposite sex.

A transsexual is someone who identifies him- or herself as a member of the opposite sex,while transvestites cross-dress.

Trades,or men who often go to public restrooms for impersonal sex,

Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

Because many churches and synagogues condemn same-sex practices,gays and lesbians do not typically associate themselves with a major faith or denomination at the same rate as heterosexuals.

Studies that seem to support the biological theory of homosexuality

Which of the following is one of the consequences of the stigma put on fatness?

According to sociological theories on homosexuality,biological predispositions often shows up via cross-gender behavior in children.

Compared with male heterosexuals,gay men are more likely to be __________.

According to social constructionists,which of the following overall statements about the causes of homosexuality is true?

__________ are persons whose social profile includes less education,more conservatism,and more negative attitudes toward racial and ethnic groups.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transgendered person?

Most gays and lesbians adjust to homophobia without personal or social problems.

Which of the following events has led the gay rights movement to shift into a high gear in the 1980s?

Which of the following statements about homophobia from a global perspective is true?

According to the text,male couples are happier when they

One characteristic of stigma is the __________ of disabled people as helpless,weak,and dependent.

Gays and lesbians generally lean toward the Republican Party.

When it comes to their political orientations,most gays and lesbians tend to lean toward

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters

Exam 10: Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

In attempting to define what a homosexual is,Kinsey rejected the idea that

__________ are heterosexuals who cross-dress to obtain erotic gratification or satisfy an irresistible urge to look like a member of the opposite sex.

A transsexual is someone who identifies him- or herself as a member of the opposite sex,while transvestites cross-dress.

Trades,or men who often go to public restrooms for impersonal sex,

Since 1973,the American Psychiatric Association has referred to the problems that some homosexuals have with their sexual orientation as

Because many churches and synagogues condemn same-sex practices,gays and lesbians do not typically associate themselves with a major faith or denomination at the same rate as heterosexuals.

Studies that seem to support the biological theory of homosexuality

Which of the following is one of the consequences of the stigma put on fatness?

According to sociological theories on homosexuality,biological predispositions often shows up via cross-gender behavior in children.

Compared with male heterosexuals,gay men are more likely to be __________.

According to social constructionists,which of the following overall statements about the causes of homosexuality is true?

__________ are persons whose social profile includes less education,more conservatism,and more negative attitudes toward racial and ethnic groups.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transgendered person?

Most gays and lesbians adjust to homophobia without personal or social problems.

Which of the following events has led the gay rights movement to shift into a high gear in the 1980s?

Which of the following statements about homophobia from a global perspective is true?

According to the text,male couples are happier when they

One characteristic of stigma is the __________ of disabled people as helpless,weak,and dependent.

Gays and lesbians generally lean toward the Republican Party.

When it comes to their political orientations,most gays and lesbians tend to lean toward

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Privileged Deviance

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters