Question 1

Freud's views on homosexuality have been tested scientifically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gay men and women tend to be somewhat feminine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Homophobic attitudes are more common among those who hold a fundamentalist religious
orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Present the evidence for biological influences on sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

There is evidence to suggest that biolog

Question 5

Research from Sweden reports evidence that gender identity and sexual orientation can develop

Accepted Answer

A) prior to conception.. 
B) during the intrauterine period. 
C) during the birth process. 
D) during the first two years of life. 
A) prior to conception.. 
B) during the intrauterine period. 
C) during the birth process. 
D) during the first two years of life.

Question 6

According to the text, what percentage of Americans tend to respond that homosexuality is "always wrong"?

Accepted Answer

A) Around 20% 
B) Around 40% 
C) Around 60% 
D) Around 80% 
A) Around 20% 
B) Around 40% 
C) Around 60% 
D) Around 80%

Question 7

The term that refers to an erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex is

Accepted Answer

A) homosexuality. 
B) heterosexuality. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) transsexuality. 
A) homosexuality. 
B) heterosexuality. 
C) bisexuality. 
D) transsexuality.

Question 8

In 2011, President Barack Obama

Accepted Answer

A) decriminalized all gay behavior 
B) gave gay males and lesbians the right to openly serve in the military. 
C) made gay marriage legal in every state. 
D) revealed that his brother was gay. 
A) decriminalized all gay behavior 
B) gave gay males and lesbians the right to openly serve in the military. 
C) made gay marriage legal in every state. 
D) revealed that his brother was gay.

Question 9

Hormones are most likely to affect sexual orientation

Accepted Answer

A) during puberty. 
B) while a fetus is in the uterus. 
C) during early adulthood. 
D) during the phallic stage. 
A) during puberty. 
B) while a fetus is in the uterus. 
C) during early adulthood. 
D) during the phallic stage.

Question 10

In 2003, the Supreme Court overthrew a law against "deviant sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex." This law was from what state?

Accepted Answer

A) Georgia 
B) Texas 
C) Washington 
D) Oklahoma 
A) Georgia 
B) Texas 
C) Washington 
D) Oklahoma

Question 11

Discuss issues currently important to gay rights groups.

Accepted Answer

Currently, gay rights groups are focused

Question 12

Kinsey believed that heterosexual and gay sexual orientations were

Accepted Answer

A) determined by parental behaviors. 
B) were opposite ends of one continuum. 
C) were separate continua 
D) were based on social desirability 
A) determined by parental behaviors. 
B) were opposite ends of one continuum. 
C) were separate continua 
D) were based on social desirability

Question 13

Sexual orientation is likely to have a single cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is True regarding President Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gay men and lesbians in the armed services?

Accepted Answer

A) It was so unsuccessful that it was eventually removed from army regulations. 
B) It was a compromise on his campaign pledge to permit gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces. 
C) It does not allow gays and lesbians to serve in the armed forces. 
D) It was fully supported and appreciated by those who serve in the armed forces. 
A) It was so unsuccessful that it was eventually removed from army regulations. 
B) It was a compromise on his campaign pledge to permit gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces. 
C) It does not allow gays and lesbians to serve in the armed forces. 
D) It was fully supported and appreciated by those who serve in the armed forces.

Question 15

According to Savin-Williams and Diamond, the development of sexual identity in homosexuals includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) development of friendly relationships with other homosexuals. 
B) self-labeling as gay or lesbian. 
C) attraction to members of the same sex. 
D) disclosure of one's sexual orientation to others. 
A) development of friendly relationships with other homosexuals. 
B) self-labeling as gay or lesbian. 
C) attraction to members of the same sex. 
D) disclosure of one's sexual orientation to others.

Question 16

At one time in our history, every state in the U.S. had ____________ laws on the books that prohibited consenting adults from engaging in specific sexual behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) antisexual 
B) anticensorship 
C) tort 
D) sodomy 
A) antisexual 
B) anticensorship 
C) tort 
D) sodomy

Question 17

Bisexual refers to a person who wants to have "a threesome" with another man and woman at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following are reasons that the classification of sexual orientation is difficult EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Same-sex sexual experience can happen in the absence of heterosexual outlets. 
B) People with homoerotic interests typically do not shift interests over time. 
C) Some gay males and lesbians may maintain male-female sexual activity while maintaining a gay sexual orientation. 
D) Some people do not act on their sexual attractions. 
A) Same-sex sexual experience can happen in the absence of heterosexual outlets. 
B) People with homoerotic interests typically do not shift interests over time. 
C) Some gay males and lesbians may maintain male-female sexual activity while maintaining a gay sexual orientation. 
D) Some people do not act on their sexual attractions.

Question 19

Laws that dictate stronger penalties for violent crimes deemed to be motivated by bias or prejudice are commonly called

Accepted Answer

A) anti-crime laws. 
B) phobia crime laws. 
C) hate crime laws. 
D) gay crime laws. 
A) anti-crime laws. 
B) phobia crime laws. 
C) hate crime laws. 
D) gay crime laws.

Question 20

According to recent research, members of the ethnic minority groups in the United States are ________ of homosexuals than European Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) more tolerant 
B) much more tolerant 
C) less tolerant 
D) There's no real distinction in the tolerance levels of ethnic minorities and European Americans. 
A) more tolerant 
B) much more tolerant 
C) less tolerant 
D) There's no real distinction in the tolerance levels of ethnic minorities and European Americans.

Freud's views on homosexuality have been tested scientifically.

Gay men and women tend to be somewhat feminine.

Homophobic attitudes are more common among those who hold a fundamentalist religious orientation.

Present the evidence for biological influences on sexual orientation.

Research from Sweden reports evidence that gender identity and sexual orientation can develop

According to the text, what percentage of Americans tend to respond that homosexuality is "always wrong"?

The term that refers to an erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex is

In 2011, President Barack Obama

Hormones are most likely to affect sexual orientation

In 2003, the Supreme Court overthrew a law against "deviant sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex." This law was from what state?

Discuss issues currently important to gay rights groups.

Kinsey believed that heterosexual and gay sexual orientations were

Sexual orientation is likely to have a single cause.

Which of the following is True regarding President Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gay men and lesbians in the armed services?

According to Savin-Williams and Diamond, the development of sexual identity in homosexuals includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT

At one time in our history, every state in the U.S. had ____________ laws on the books that prohibited consenting adults from engaging in specific sexual behaviors.

Bisexual refers to a person who wants to have "a threesome" with another man and woman at the same time.

All of the following are reasons that the classification of sexual orientation is difficult EXCEPT which of the following?

Laws that dictate stronger penalties for violent crimes deemed to be motivated by bias or prejudice are commonly called

According to recent research, members of the ethnic minority groups in the United States are ________ of homosexuals than European Americans.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters

Exam 10: Sexual Orientation

Freud's views on homosexuality have been tested scientifically.

Gay men and women tend to be somewhat feminine.

Homophobic attitudes are more common among those who hold a fundamentalist religious orientation.

Present the evidence for biological influences on sexual orientation.

Research from Sweden reports evidence that gender identity and sexual orientation can develop

According to the text, what percentage of Americans tend to respond that homosexuality is "always wrong"?

The term that refers to an erotic attraction to, and preference for developing romantic relationships with, members of the other sex is

In 2011, President Barack Obama

Hormones are most likely to affect sexual orientation

In 2003, the Supreme Court overthrew a law against "deviant sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex." This law was from what state?

Discuss issues currently important to gay rights groups.

Kinsey believed that heterosexual and gay sexual orientations were

Sexual orientation is likely to have a single cause.

Which of the following is True regarding President Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for gay men and lesbians in the armed services?

According to Savin-Williams and Diamond, the development of sexual identity in homosexuals includes all of the following steps, EXCEPT

At one time in our history, every state in the U.S. had ____________ laws on the books that prohibited consenting adults from engaging in specific sexual behaviors.

Bisexual refers to a person who wants to have "a threesome" with another man and woman at the same time.

All of the following are reasons that the classification of sexual orientation is difficult EXCEPT which of the following?

Laws that dictate stronger penalties for violent crimes deemed to be motivated by bias or prejudice are commonly called

According to recent research, members of the ethnic minority groups in the United States are ________ of homosexuals than European Americans.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters