Question 1

What did Kinsey's non-random sample reveal about the rates of homosexual behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 10 percent of White men have sex mostly with men for at least three years of their adult lives. 
B)  About 10 percent of White women have sex mostly with women for at least four years of their adult lives. 
C)  About 70 percent of men have at least one sexual experience with another man results in orgasm. 
D)  About 40 percent of women have at least one sexual experience with another woman that results in an orgasm. 
A)  About 10 percent of White men have sex mostly with men for at least three years of their adult lives. 
B)  About 10 percent of White women have sex mostly with women for at least four years of their adult lives. 
C)  About 70 percent of men have at least one sexual experience with another man results in orgasm. 
D)  About 40 percent of women have at least one sexual experience with another woman that results in an orgasm.

Question 2

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Gary is an 82-year-old gay man.He has low self-esteem and has experienced psychological distress throughout life.Which of the following is the most likely cause for these problems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which statement best describes psychoanalytic theory and sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud believed people were inherently bisexual at birth. 
B)  Freud saw male homosexuality as the result of normal maturation. 
C)  Freud argued that homosexuals were just as well adjusted as heterosexuals. 
D)  Freud predicted that males who were abandoned by their mother were more likely to be homosexual. 
A)  Freud believed people were inherently bisexual at birth. 
B)  Freud saw male homosexuality as the result of normal maturation. 
C)  Freud argued that homosexuals were just as well adjusted as heterosexuals. 
D)  Freud predicted that males who were abandoned by their mother were more likely to be homosexual.

Question 5

Who would be more likely to hold a negative view of homosexuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara, a 25-year old college graduate who has had five heterosexual sexual partners and is a Christian 
B)  Jarrod, a 25-year-old college graduate who has had only one heterosexual partner and is an Atheist 
C)  Doug, a 40-year-old college graduate who is not married, is Catholic, and holds very traditional attitudes about gender roles 
D)  Joyce, a 40-year-old doctoral student who is divorced and does not subscribe to any specific religious affiliation 
A)  Sara, a 25-year old college graduate who has had five heterosexual sexual partners and is a Christian 
B)  Jarrod, a 25-year-old college graduate who has had only one heterosexual partner and is an Atheist 
C)  Doug, a 40-year-old college graduate who is not married, is Catholic, and holds very traditional attitudes about gender roles 
D)  Joyce, a 40-year-old doctoral student who is divorced and does not subscribe to any specific religious affiliation

Question 6

Who would most likely be most at-risk for physical and emotional health issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicole, a White bisexual female 
B)  Neesha, a Black lesbian female 
C)  Nick, a White gay man 
D)  Dean, a Black heterosexual man 
A)  Nicole, a White bisexual female 
B)  Neesha, a Black lesbian female 
C)  Nick, a White gay man 
D)  Dean, a Black heterosexual man

Question 7

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identify development.Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

Accepted Answer

1. Confusion and Denial: During this sta

Question 9

In Canada,where do most gay and lesbian immigrants come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  East Asia and the Indian subcontinent 
B)  the Indian subcontinent and South America 
C)  South Americans and Europe 
D)  Europe and East Asia 
A)  East Asia and the Indian subcontinent 
B)  the Indian subcontinent and South America 
C)  South Americans and Europe 
D)  Europe and East Asia

Question 10

Which statement best describes bisexual sexual orientation and identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who identify as bisexual tend to self-label earlier in life than gay or lesbian individuals. 
B)  Bisexuals are more accepted than lesbians in both the heterosexual and homosexual communities. 
C)  Bisexuality has been a sexual identity for hundreds of years. 
D)  Compared to gays and lesbians, bisexuals have been found to have decreased social well-being. 
A)  People who identify as bisexual tend to self-label earlier in life than gay or lesbian individuals. 
B)  Bisexuals are more accepted than lesbians in both the heterosexual and homosexual communities. 
C)  Bisexuality has been a sexual identity for hundreds of years. 
D)  Compared to gays and lesbians, bisexuals have been found to have decreased social well-being.

Question 11

Freud argued that people were inherently bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Similar to many Latin American countries,many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active,penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement best describes the Church's stance on homosexuality through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially the Church was concerned with only male homosexuality. 
B)  Initially the Church was concerned with female homosexuality. 
C)  From the very beginning, the Church enforced strict sanctions against homosexuality. 
D)  For the first 1,000 years of Christianity, the Church was fairly indifferent towards homosexuality. 
A)  Initially the Church was concerned with only male homosexuality. 
B)  Initially the Church was concerned with female homosexuality. 
C)  From the very beginning, the Church enforced strict sanctions against homosexuality. 
D)  For the first 1,000 years of Christianity, the Church was fairly indifferent towards homosexuality.

Question 14

When people's behaviour and beliefs about their sexual orientation are in conflict,how do social scientists usually define them?

Accepted Answer

A)  by their emotional attachments 
B)  by their sexual fantasies 
C)  by their sexual behaviours 
D)  by their sexual self-concept 
A)  by their emotional attachments 
B)  by their sexual fantasies 
C)  by their sexual behaviours 
D)  by their sexual self-concept

Question 15

In ancient Rome,who could not take the receptive role in same-sex behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prostitute 
B)  a free-born male 
C)  a slave 
D)  a captive soldier 
A)  a prostitute 
B)  a free-born male 
C)  a slave 
D)  a captive soldier

Question 16

Discuss what some key points related to the issue of homosexuality across cultures.Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples from different cultures.

Accepted Answer

Homosexuality is a complex and multiface

Question 17

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation,what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity tolerance 
B)  identity acceptance 
C)  identity pride 
D)  identity synthesis 
A)  identity tolerance 
B)  identity acceptance 
C)  identity pride 
D)  identity synthesis

What did Kinsey's non-random sample reveal about the rates of homosexual behaviour?

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Gary is an 82-year-old gay man.He has low self-esteem and has experienced psychological distress throughout life.Which of the following is the most likely cause for these problems?

Which statement best describes psychoanalytic theory and sexual orientation?

Who would be more likely to hold a negative view of homosexuals?

Who would most likely be most at-risk for physical and emotional health issues?

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identify development.Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

In Canada,where do most gay and lesbian immigrants come from?

Which statement best describes bisexual sexual orientation and identity?

Freud argued that people were inherently bisexual.

Similar to many Latin American countries,many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active,penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

Which statement best describes the Church's stance on homosexuality through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

When people's behaviour and beliefs about their sexual orientation are in conflict,how do social scientists usually define them?

In ancient Rome,who could not take the receptive role in same-sex behaviour?

Discuss what some key points related to the issue of homosexuality across cultures.Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples from different cultures.

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation,what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

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

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Exam 9: Sexual Orientation

What did Kinsey's non-random sample reveal about the rates of homosexual behaviour?

Today's teens are coming out at earlier ages than during other times in history.

Gary is an 82-year-old gay man.He has low self-esteem and has experienced psychological distress throughout life.Which of the following is the most likely cause for these problems?

Which statement best describes psychoanalytic theory and sexual orientation?

Who would be more likely to hold a negative view of homosexuals?

Who would most likely be most at-risk for physical and emotional health issues?

New research in the area of prenatal and adult hormone levels is providing strong evidence for biological theories of sexual orientation.

Identify the six stages of gay and lesbian identify development.Briefly describe what happens at each stage.

In Canada,where do most gay and lesbian immigrants come from?

Which statement best describes bisexual sexual orientation and identity?

Freud argued that people were inherently bisexual.

Similar to many Latin American countries,many Middle Eastern countries do not view the active,penetrating male sexual partner as homosexual.

Which statement best describes the Church's stance on homosexuality through the first 1,000 years of Christianity?

When people's behaviour and beliefs about their sexual orientation are in conflict,how do social scientists usually define them?

In ancient Rome,who could not take the receptive role in same-sex behaviour?

Discuss what some key points related to the issue of homosexuality across cultures.Be sure to illustrate your answer with examples from different cultures.

According to the six-stage model of gay and lesbian identity formation,what is the last stage in which the individual becomes fully comfortable with his or her sexual orientation and considers all aspects of his or her personality?

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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