Question 1

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of homosexuality: biological,developmental,behavioural,sociological,and interactional.

Accepted Answer

The biological theory of homosexuality suggests that sexual orientation is determined by genetic, hormonal, or other biological factors. This theory is supported by research showing that there may be a genetic component to homosexuality, as well as differences in brain structure and function between homosexual and heterosexual individuals. However, it is important to note that the exact biological mechanisms underlying sexual orientation are still not fully understood.

The developmental theory of homosexuality focuses on the role of early childhood experiences and family dynamics in shaping sexual orientation. This theory suggests that individuals may develop a homosexual orientation as a result of specific experiences or relationships during their formative years. For example, some researchers have proposed that a lack of same-sex parental figures or early childhood trauma may contribute to the development of homosexuality. However, it is important to note that this theory is controversial and not universally accepted within the scientific community.

In conclusion, both the biological and developmental theories of homosexuality offer potential explanations for the origins of sexual orientation. While the biological theory emphasizes genetic and physiological factors, the developmental theory focuses on early life experiences and family dynamics. It is likely that a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors contribute to the development of sexual orientation, and further research is needed to fully understand the complexities of this phenomenon.

Question 2

Which theory would contend that homosexuality is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

Accepted Answer

A)  sociological 
B)  systems 
C)  behavioural 
D)  interactional 
A)  sociological 
B)  systems 
C)  behavioural 
D)  interactional C

Question 3

In addition to incorporating seven dimensions of sexual orientation into his model of sexual orientation,what else does Klein include as an important factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the concept of time-past, present, future 
B)  the difference between a person's moral beliefs and their actual behaviours 
C)  the number of same-sex partners someone has before being considered homosexual 
D)  if a person's first sexual experience was with someone of the same-sex or someone of the opposite sex 
A)  the concept of time-past, present, future 
B)  the difference between a person's moral beliefs and their actual behaviours 
C)  the number of same-sex partners someone has before being considered homosexual 
D)  if a person's first sexual experience was with someone of the same-sex or someone of the opposite sex A

Question 4

Which factor has been found to predict homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth order 
B)  prenatal hormones 
C)  androgen levels in adult men 
D)  exposure to influenza 
A)  birth order 
B)  prenatal hormones 
C)  androgen levels in adult men 
D)  exposure to influenza

Question 5

Statistically speaking,who would be more likely to experience thoughts of suicide as well as higher levels of binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samantha, a 20-year old heterosexual female 
B)  Sheila, a 20-year old lesbian female 
C)  Daniel, a 20-year-old gay male 
D)  Derrick, a 20-year old bisexual male 
A)  Samantha, a 20-year old heterosexual female 
B)  Sheila, a 20-year old lesbian female 
C)  Daniel, a 20-year-old gay male 
D)  Derrick, a 20-year old bisexual male

Question 6

Which congregation would you join if you wanted to find a religious denomination that is the most accepting of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methodist 
B)  Anglican 
C)  United Church of Christ 
D)  Presbyterian 
A)  Methodist 
B)  Anglican 
C)  United Church of Christ 
D)  Presbyterian

Question 7

Which statement best describes children raised by same-sex parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  When compared to those of opposite-sex parents, children of same-sex parents have higher levels of psychological problems. 
B)  Children raised by same-sex couples are more likely to engage in sexual experimentation. 
C)  Children raised by same-sex couples are less likely to succeed academically compared to their peers raised by opposite-sex parents. 
D)  Children of same-sex parents have been found to be equally well socially, emotionally, and cognitively compared to children of heterosexual parents. 
A)  When compared to those of opposite-sex parents, children of same-sex parents have higher levels of psychological problems. 
B)  Children raised by same-sex couples are more likely to engage in sexual experimentation. 
C)  Children raised by same-sex couples are less likely to succeed academically compared to their peers raised by opposite-sex parents. 
D)  Children of same-sex parents have been found to be equally well socially, emotionally, and cognitively compared to children of heterosexual parents.

Question 8

What term describes the assumption that everyone has opposite-sex attraction and will eventually form a long-term relationship with a member of the opposite-sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  homophobia 
B)  heterosexism 
C)  heterophobia 
D)  homosexism 
A)  homophobia 
B)  heterosexism 
C)  heterophobia 
D)  homosexism

Question 9

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement best describes lesbian,gay,and bisexual seniors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most seniors report higher levels of happiness when they have not disclosed their homosexuality to others. 
B)  Seniors tend to be more comfortable with their identity and experience low levels of internalized homophobia. 
C)  Nursing home staff has been found to be intolerant or condemning toward homosexual and bisexual residents. 
D)  Gay and lesbian seniors are more likely to become involved in another long-term relationship if their partner dies than their heterosexual peers. 
A)  Most seniors report higher levels of happiness when they have not disclosed their homosexuality to others. 
B)  Seniors tend to be more comfortable with their identity and experience low levels of internalized homophobia. 
C)  Nursing home staff has been found to be intolerant or condemning toward homosexual and bisexual residents. 
D)  Gay and lesbian seniors are more likely to become involved in another long-term relationship if their partner dies than their heterosexual peers.

Question 11

Which statement best describes many Central and South American countries' views of same-sex sexual behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any sexual contact between men is considered homosexual. 
B)  A man is not considered a homosexual if he takes an active, penetrating role with male sexual partners. 
C)  Masculine and feminine roles are equally valued therefore homosexuality is not looked down upon. 
D)  A man is not considered a homosexual if he takes a passive role in anal intercourse with another man. 
A)  Any sexual contact between men is considered homosexual. 
B)  A man is not considered a homosexual if he takes an active, penetrating role with male sexual partners. 
C)  Masculine and feminine roles are equally valued therefore homosexuality is not looked down upon. 
D)  A man is not considered a homosexual if he takes a passive role in anal intercourse with another man.

Question 12

Outline both the Kinsey model of sexual orientation and the Klein model of sexual orientation.What is similar? What is different?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

According to the text,what practice is used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

Accepted Answer

A)  corrective rape 
B)  community isolation 
C)  spiritual ceremonies 
D)  genital mutilation 
A)  corrective rape 
B)  community isolation 
C)  spiritual ceremonies 
D)  genital mutilation

Question 14

Lesbian women in the workforce earn more than their heterosexual female peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In India,there is a higher level of acceptance for lesbians than for gay men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement accurately describes same-sex sexual relations in Asian countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  China was one of the first countries in the world to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. 
B)  Homosexuality is often seen as a result of Western influences, considered a "Western social disease." 
C)  Most Asian countries tolerate same-sex marriage. 
D)  In India being a gay man is considered more acceptable than being a lesbian woman. 
A)  China was one of the first countries in the world to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. 
B)  Homosexuality is often seen as a result of Western influences, considered a "Western social disease." 
C)  Most Asian countries tolerate same-sex marriage. 
D)  In India being a gay man is considered more acceptable than being a lesbian woman.

Question 17

If homosexuality is caused by genes,what is the expected concordance rate between monozygotic twins?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100

Question 18

Discuss issues that affect gay and lesbian immigrants in Canada

Accepted Answer

Gay and lesbian immigrants in Canada fac

Question 19

Research shows that women's sexual identity is more fluid than men's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How was homosexuality viewed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a sin 
B)  as a mental illness 
C)  as a physical illness 
D)  as a normal expression of sexuality 
A)  as a sin 
B)  as a mental illness 
C)  as a physical illness 
D)  as a normal expression of sexuality

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of homosexuality: biological,developmental,behavioural,sociological,and interactional.

Which theory would contend that homosexuality is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

In addition to incorporating seven dimensions of sexual orientation into his model of sexual orientation,what else does Klein include as an important factor?

Which factor has been found to predict homosexuality?

Statistically speaking,who would be more likely to experience thoughts of suicide as well as higher levels of binge drinking?

Which congregation would you join if you wanted to find a religious denomination that is the most accepting of homosexuality?

Which statement best describes children raised by same-sex parents?

What term describes the assumption that everyone has opposite-sex attraction and will eventually form a long-term relationship with a member of the opposite-sex?

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as homosexual.

Which statement best describes lesbian,gay,and bisexual seniors?

Which statement best describes many Central and South American countries' views of same-sex sexual behaviour?

Outline both the Kinsey model of sexual orientation and the Klein model of sexual orientation.What is similar? What is different?

According to the text,what practice is used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

Lesbian women in the workforce earn more than their heterosexual female peers.

In India,there is a higher level of acceptance for lesbians than for gay men.

Which statement accurately describes same-sex sexual relations in Asian countries?

If homosexuality is caused by genes,what is the expected concordance rate between monozygotic twins?

Discuss issues that affect gay and lesbian immigrants in Canada

Research shows that women's sexual identity is more fluid than men's.

How was homosexuality viewed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

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Exam 9: Sexual Orientation

Describe and discuss two of the following theories of homosexuality: biological,developmental,behavioural,sociological,and interactional.

Which theory would contend that homosexuality is the result of various reinforcements and punishments?

In addition to incorporating seven dimensions of sexual orientation into his model of sexual orientation,what else does Klein include as an important factor?

Which factor has been found to predict homosexuality?

Statistically speaking,who would be more likely to experience thoughts of suicide as well as higher levels of binge drinking?

Which congregation would you join if you wanted to find a religious denomination that is the most accepting of homosexuality?

Which statement best describes children raised by same-sex parents?

What term describes the assumption that everyone has opposite-sex attraction and will eventually form a long-term relationship with a member of the opposite-sex?

People who experiment with same-sex sexual contact in the early teenage years are most likely to go on to identify as homosexual.

Which statement best describes lesbian,gay,and bisexual seniors?

Which statement best describes many Central and South American countries' views of same-sex sexual behaviour?

Outline both the Kinsey model of sexual orientation and the Klein model of sexual orientation.What is similar? What is different?

According to the text,what practice is used in South Africa to punish lesbian women?

Lesbian women in the workforce earn more than their heterosexual female peers.

In India,there is a higher level of acceptance for lesbians than for gay men.

Which statement accurately describes same-sex sexual relations in Asian countries?

If homosexuality is caused by genes,what is the expected concordance rate between monozygotic twins?

Discuss issues that affect gay and lesbian immigrants in Canada

Research shows that women's sexual identity is more fluid than men's.

How was homosexuality viewed in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Communication and Sexuality

Love and Intimacy

Adult Sexual Relationships

Variations of Sexual Expression

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Imagery and Selling Sex

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