Question 1

In Canada today,a good and reliable estimate of the percent exclusively homosexual in the population is probably about

Accepted Answer

A) less than 1% 
B) about 1-2% 
C) about 10% 
D) 13-15%

Question 2

In cultures like Melanesia,homosexual behaviour is seen as

Accepted Answer

A) perverted. 
B) rare. 
C) overemphasized. 
D) normal at a certain stage of development.

Question 3

The general result of nonpatient research comparing heterosexuals and homosexuals in their level of psychological adjustment indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) lesbians are better adjusted than most groups studied 
B) heterosexuals are typically better adjusted than are homosexuals 
C) homosexuals are typically better adjusted than are heterosexuals 
D) the two groups do not generally differ in adjustment

Question 4

Which statement describes long-term relationships for ten years or more between two individuals who are homosexual?

Accepted Answer

A) They exist for a substantial number of both gay men and lesbians. 
B) Are possible for lesbians,but not gay men given the values of North American society. 
C) Are characteristic of young gay men more than they are for older gay men. 
D) Involve quite different problems in the actual day-to-day living than relationships between heterosexuals.

Question 5

Latin American men do not define themselves as homosexual if they are the "top" or "inserting" partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The use of conversion therapy programs to convert gays and lesbians to a healthy and rewarding heterosexual lifestyle has saved many individuals from the negative consequences of homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When did distinct LGB communities become visible in Canada in the 1970s in Toronto,Vancouver and Montreal?

Accepted Answer

A) When heterosexual businesses began increasingly refusing to serve gay clientele. 
B) LGB individuals began to refuse to use services operated by heterosexual people. 
C) There was sudden and dramatic increase in the acceptance of homosexuals by heterosexuals at that time. 
D) There was a flourishing of businesses catering to a gay clientele.

Question 8

Describe the findings regarding mental health of gay men and lesbians in adulthood and youth.What are some reasons that explain the various findings?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the findings regarding mental health of...

Question 9

Canada was the ______ country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) fourth 
D) tenth

Question 10

A research team has challenged the gaydar research (Cox et al.,2015).They argue that gaydar is just a slick-sounding term for the practice of using stereotypes to identify a person's sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A person's sexual orientation is their erotic and emotional orientation towards members of either their own or the other gender.Sexual identity is a person's self-identity to a sexual orientation group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What year did the Canadian Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality from its list of psychiatric illness?

Accepted Answer

A) 1965 
B) 1973 
C) 1993 
D) 2001

Question 13

Which statement describes the outcome of comparing the birth order of gay men to heterosexual men?

Accepted Answer

A) Gay men were more likely to be only children. 
B) Gay men had more sisters than heterosexuals. 
C) Gay men were more likely to have had a late birth order and have a number of older brothers. 
D) Gay men had more brothers and had an early birth order.

Question 14

Expression of homosexuality varies by ethnic groups as well as between societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Police do not always identify assaults against LGB people as motivated by hate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How would a person with a rating of 1 on the Kinsey scale be classified?

Accepted Answer

A) Mostly heterosexual with incidental homosexual experience. 
B) Heterosexual with substantial homosexual experience. 
C) Homosexual with substantial heterosexual experience. 
D) Mostly homosexual with incidental heterosexual experience.

Question 17

According to your text,in which of the following conditions would a man be gay?

Accepted Answer

A) Having had both male and female sexual partners over the past year. 
B) Having had only male sexual partners over the past year. 
C) Having had one sexual encounter with a male in the past year. 
D) Having identified himself as being gay,but not having engaged in sex with a man for the past year.

Question 18

Which term describes a person who is high on homoeroticism and heteroeroticism,according to a typology developed by Storms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Adam is a gay Asian Canadian man living in a major urban city.Based on the text,which of the following is likely to describe Adam's current experience with his sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) He is "out" in the LGB community but not in their Asian community. 
B) He is "out" to young Asian community members but not to older Asian community members. 
C) He hides his sexual orientation from everyone. 
D) He tries very hard to repress his sexual orientation,having few sexual or romantic partners.

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement about the cause(s)of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) No single factor is probably the cause of male or female homosexuality 
B) Being seduced at an early age by a member of one's own gender leads to homosexuality 
C) Having early unpleasant heterosexual experiences leads to homosexuality 
D) Being labelled by others as homosexual is the primary cause of homosexuality

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

In Canada today,a good and reliable estimate of the percent exclusively homosexual in the population is probably about

In cultures like Melanesia,homosexual behaviour is seen as

The general result of nonpatient research comparing heterosexuals and homosexuals in their level of psychological adjustment indicates that

Which statement describes long-term relationships for ten years or more between two individuals who are homosexual?

Latin American men do not define themselves as homosexual if they are the "top" or "inserting" partner.

The use of conversion therapy programs to convert gays and lesbians to a healthy and rewarding heterosexual lifestyle has saved many individuals from the negative consequences of homosexuality.

When did distinct LGB communities become visible in Canada in the 1970s in Toronto,Vancouver and Montreal?

Describe the findings regarding mental health of gay men and lesbians in adulthood and youth.What are some reasons that explain the various findings?

Canada was the ______ country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

A research team has challenged the gaydar research (Cox et al.,2015).They argue that gaydar is just a slick-sounding term for the practice of using stereotypes to identify a person's sexual orientation.

A person's sexual orientation is their erotic and emotional orientation towards members of either their own or the other gender.Sexual identity is a person's self-identity to a sexual orientation group.

What year did the Canadian Psychiatric Association remove homosexuality from its list of psychiatric illness?

Which statement describes the outcome of comparing the birth order of gay men to heterosexual men?

Expression of homosexuality varies by ethnic groups as well as between societies.

Police do not always identify assaults against LGB people as motivated by hate.

How would a person with a rating of 1 on the Kinsey scale be classified?

According to your text,in which of the following conditions would a man be gay?

Which term describes a person who is high on homoeroticism and heteroeroticism,according to a typology developed by Storms?

Adam is a gay Asian Canadian man living in a major urban city.Based on the text,which of the following is likely to describe Adam's current experience with his sexual orientation?

Which of the following is a correct statement about the cause(s) of homosexuality?