Question 1

An overwhelming number of children growing up in lesbian or gay households have a(n)_____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) asexual 
C) heterosexual 
D) bisexual 
A) homosexual 
B) asexual 
C) heterosexual 
D) bisexual

Question 2

_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender identity 
B) Gender role 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Homofixation 
A) Gender identity 
B) Gender role 
C) Sexual orientation 
D) Homofixation

Question 3

Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) They are always unsustainable and,therefore,short-term. 
B) They are not very different from heterosexual relationships. 
C) They are purely sexual unions with no romantic components. 
D) They lack commitment,are unstable,and abusive. 
A) They are always unsustainable and,therefore,short-term. 
B) They are not very different from heterosexual relationships. 
C) They are purely sexual unions with no romantic components. 
D) They lack commitment,are unstable,and abusive.

Question 4

Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

Accepted Answer

A) Gay men were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research. 
B) The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals. 
C) The sexual orientation of men was not the focus of the research. 
D) Lesbian women were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research. 
A) Gay men were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research. 
B) The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals. 
C) The sexual orientation of men was not the focus of the research. 
D) Lesbian women were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research.

Question 5

Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) biosocial theory 
B) learning theory 
C) sociocultural theory 
D) sociobiological theory 
A) biosocial theory 
B) learning theory 
C) sociocultural theory 
D) sociobiological theory

Question 6

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) evolution 
B) parenting 
C) diet 
D) labeling 
A) evolution 
B) parenting 
C) diet 
D) labeling

Question 7

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

Accepted Answer

A) made no difference to their sexual drive or orientation. 
B) killed their sex drive completely,making them asexual. 
C) converted them to heterosexual individuals. 
D) induced even more homosexual behavior than usual. 
A) made no difference to their sexual drive or orientation. 
B) killed their sex drive completely,making them asexual. 
C) converted them to heterosexual individuals. 
D) induced even more homosexual behavior than usual.

Question 8

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

Accepted Answer

A) Societies with a low incidence of homosexuality have reached the utopian state. 
B) Societies with low paternal-infant involvement have a lower incidence of homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is the result of biological factors and not the environment. 
D) Labeling people "homosexual" can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) Societies with a low incidence of homosexuality have reached the utopian state. 
B) Societies with low paternal-infant involvement have a lower incidence of homosexuality. 
C) Homosexuality is the result of biological factors and not the environment. 
D) Labeling people "homosexual" can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 9

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively homosexual. 
B) exclusively heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual. 
A) exclusively homosexual. 
B) exclusively heterosexual. 
C) bisexual. 
D) asexual.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A) It considers heterosexuality to be an inborn trait in everybody. 
B) It is based on the belief that homosexuality in women can be cured. 
C) It considers homosexuality to be a manifestation of sexual deviancy. 
D) It treats homosexuality in both men and women as a normal form of behavior. 
A) It considers heterosexuality to be an inborn trait in everybody. 
B) It is based on the belief that homosexuality in women can be cured. 
C) It considers homosexuality to be a manifestation of sexual deviancy. 
D) It treats homosexuality in both men and women as a normal form of behavior.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Homosexuality is not clearly defined. 
B) Women typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
C) Men typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
D) Research conducted on homosexual behavior is illegal. 
A) Homosexuality is not clearly defined. 
B) Women typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
C) Men typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters. 
D) Research conducted on homosexual behavior is illegal.

An overwhelming number of children growing up in lesbian or gay households have a(n)_____ orientation.

_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

Which of the following statements is true about the learning theory?

Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

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Exam 13: Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or Bi

An overwhelming number of children growing up in lesbian or gay households have a(n)_____ orientation.

_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

Which of the following statements is true about the learning theory?

Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

Sexuality in Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Differentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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