Exam 14: Sexual Orientation and Identity: Gay, Lesbian, BI, Straight, or Asexual

Compare homosexual acts within at least two race/ethnic groups in Canada.Discuss how the subcultures support these different views.

The person(s)who first conceptualized homosexuality as a continuum was

Mr.Smith thinks that homosexuality is not normal and we should be trying to cure it not give people equal rights.Mr.Smith's daughter disagrees with him.She believes that homosexuality is normal but thinks that gay,lesbian,and bisexual people make too much of their sexual orientations and ask for things,like that her father stop thinking the way he does,that are not necessary.Mr.Smith's attitudes reflect _________ whereas his daughter's attitudes reflect _________.

Gay bars and baths dominate the lifestyles of most gays and lesbians.It gives them meaning and direction in life.

It appears that from most of the early as well as present day studies on the mental health of those who are gay or lesbian,the average gay or lesbian is mentally unstable and has multiple severe psychological problems.

Cross-cultural studies suggest that a pattern of _________ with infants leads to the highest incidence of same-gender sexual behaviour.

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with more accepting attitudes toward homosexuality among Canadians?

Asexual means

Which of the following is TRUE regarding anti-gay violence against youth in school?

Which of the following set of brother/sister combinations has a higher association with the possibility of a person being a homosexual?

Measuring the percentage of a population that is gay,lesbian,or bisexual is relatively easy resulting in very accurate statistics.

We really do not have a solid encompassing answer as to why individuals are homosexual.

Discuss the "problems" of gay and lesbian relationships.

Dr.Jones has a sticker on the door of his office that reads "This is a Safe Space".What does this sticker mean?

In the last decade,the representations of gay,lesbian,and bisexual people has increased in the media and on TV shows in particular.Despite this increase,some people argue that the ongoing stereotypes portrayed in LGB TV characters and plot lines is harmful.Which of the following stereotypes was NOT listed as appearing in TV shows?

How did Kinsey conceptualize homosexuality? He believed that

Raymond's father always expressed his dislike and distaste for homosexual men.Raymond knows he is gay but hates himself for being so.Raymond is expressing

The term _______ can be traced to the Greek poet Sappho.

Over the last three decades,Canadians' attitudes toward homosexuality have

Women are more likely to be bisexual,and less likely to be exclusively homosexual,than men are.