Question 1

Which of the following is an unanswered question regarding conversion therapy for sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do individuals who report "successful conversions" show only a change in sexual behavior or do they also have a change in their sexual orientation?
B)  Should behavioral therapy be used in place of psychoanalytic therapy?
C)  Can bisexual people live happily with only one partner?
D)  Does conversion therapy lead some homosexual people to value themselves less?E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In gay male and lesbian relationships, one partner typically assumes a more masculine (butch) role and the other a more feminine (femme) role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lesbians in ________ culture are viewed as threats to the tradition of male dominance and the denial of female sexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American
B)  Latino and Latina American
C)  European American
D)  Native AmericanE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Recent evidence supports the idea that the Kinsey continuum applies more to which gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  It applies to neither gender
B)  It applies to both genders
C)  Women
D)  MenE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Most gay people have a gender identity that is inconsistent with their anatomic sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A number of states have passed "defense of marriage acts" which limit marriage to heterosexuals and ban same-sex marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

According to your text, which incidence is said to have added fuel to the fire of hatred and prejudice towards gays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing population of gay males
B)  HIV/AIDS epidemic
C)  Increased number of gay women in the work place
D)  Increased civil rights for the gay populationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) B

Question 8

Evidence links the X and Y sex chromosomes to gay sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to recent research, approximately ________ percent of the United States population identify themselves as gay.

Accepted Answer

A)  2% of men and 3% of women
B)  5% of men and 3% of women
C)  3% of women and 5% of men
D)  3% of men and 1 to 2% of womenE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the study done by the NHSLS, approximately ________ percent of the United States' population identify themselves as being bisexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  five
C)  ten
D)  twentyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Biphobia includes feelings of intolerance, hatred, and fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Over the last ten years in the United States, attitudes toward homosexuals have

Accepted Answer

A)  generally become more tolerant.
B)  become less tolerant, in general.
C)  remained about the same.
D)  become more or less tolerant depending on who is in the White House.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 13

Which of the following states has legalized gay marriage as of the end of 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas
B)  Iowa
C)  Utah
D)  OhioE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The term that refers to an erotic attraction to, and an interest for developing romantic relationships with, members of either sex is

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexuality.
B)  heterosexuality.
C)  bisexuality.
D)  transsexuality.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

All of the following are reasons why the term homosexuality is controversial, EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  some gay people feel that it draws attention to sexual behavior.
B)  the term is associated with concepts of deviance and mental illness.
C)  the term is often used to refer only to gay males.
D)  most gays are ashamed of the use of this term because they are ashamed of being gay.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Simon LeVay's research on brain differences of heterosexuals and homosexuals

Accepted Answer

A)  found no differences in the brains of gays and straights.
B)  suggests a correlation between brain differences and sexual orientation.
C)  found that homosexuals have a third hemisphere in their brains.
D)  proves brain differences are the cause of homosexuality.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

In a 2005 Swedish study, the brains of homosexual men showed brain activation similar to heterosexual women to chemical compounds found in male sweat, but heterosexual men did not show this pattern of brain activation to the chemical. Which of the following is the best explanation for this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  These brain activity patterns likely cause a man to develop a homosexual orientation.
B)  A man's homosexual orientation likely causes these brain activity patterns to develop.
C)  The researchers likely falsified their data in order to promote the Swedish pro-homosexual agenda.
D)  Based on this one study, we cannot conclude what caused these findings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Homosexuality in ________ culture is seen as a rejection of traditional cultural roles and a threat to the continuity of the family line.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American
B)  Latino and Latina American
C)  Asian American
D)  Native AmericanE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual
B)  Gay
C)  Transsexual
D)  LesbianE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is a True statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most gay men really want to be women.
B)  Most gay women really want to be men.
C)  Most gay people are content with their gender.
D)  None of the above statements are True.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: Sexual Orientation

Which of the following is an unanswered question regarding conversion therapy for sexual orientation?

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In gay male and lesbian relationships, one partner typically assumes a more masculine (butch) role and the other a more feminine (femme) role.

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Lesbians in ________ culture are viewed as threats to the tradition of male dominance and the denial of female sexuality.

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Recent evidence supports the idea that the Kinsey continuum applies more to which gender?

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Most gay people have a gender identity that is inconsistent with their anatomic sex.

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A number of states have passed "defense of marriage acts" which limit marriage to heterosexuals and ban same-sex marriages.

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According to your text, which incidence is said to have added fuel to the fire of hatred and prejudice towards gays?

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Evidence links the X and Y sex chromosomes to gay sexual orientation.

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According to recent research, approximately ________ percent of the United States population identify themselves as gay.

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According to the study done by the NHSLS, approximately ________ percent of the United States' population identify themselves as being bisexual.

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Biphobia includes feelings of intolerance, hatred, and fear.

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Over the last ten years in the United States, attitudes toward homosexuals have

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Which of the following states has legalized gay marriage as of the end of 2012?

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The term that refers to an erotic attraction to, and an interest for developing romantic relationships with, members of either sex is

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All of the following are reasons why the term homosexuality is controversial, EXCEPT that

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Simon LeVay's research on brain differences of heterosexuals and homosexuals

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In a 2005 Swedish study, the brains of homosexual men showed brain activation similar to heterosexual women to chemical compounds found in male sweat, but heterosexual men did not show this pattern of brain activation to the chemical. Which of the following is the best explanation for this finding?

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Homosexuality in ________ culture is seen as a rejection of traditional cultural roles and a threat to the continuity of the family line.

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Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?

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Which of the following is a True statement?

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