Question 1

Darryl Bem proposed the "exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Early studies of sexual orientation focused on sexual __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviors
B)  fantasies
C)  attraction
D)  desires
E)  chromosomes

Question 3

What is the role of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in high schools across the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  to make homosexuality more appealing to young people
B)  to teach young homosexuals how to practice safer sex
C)  to encourage tolerance
D)  to provide therapy
E)  to assist teachers

Question 4

What is the term for the practice of engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors while excluded from heterosexual encounters (such as in prison) with the plan to return to heterosexual relationships exclusively?

Accepted Answer

A)  confinement homosexuality
B)  opportunist homosexuality
C)  exclusionary homosexuality
D)  inmate homosexuality
E)  situational homosexuality

Question 5

Compared to heterosexual couples,same-sex couples have:

Accepted Answer

A)  less role flexibility
B)  more partner equality
C)  higher levels of sexual jealousy
D)  more sexual problems
E)  all of the above

Question 6

What is the term for the need to establish a personal self-identity and communicate it to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity creation
B)  homophiling
C)  heterosexism
D)  coming out
E)  self-focalization

Question 7

Our best evidence about genetic transmission of homosexuality suggests that genes account for about __________ percent of the variance in sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  5
C)  10
D)  25
E)  50

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of heterosexism?

Accepted Answer

A)  refusing to hire someone who is gay
B)  asking a children where they want to work when they grow up
C)  asking a woman if she has a boyfriend
D)  beating up a young man because he is homosexual
E)  all of the above

Question 9

Research shows that children who grow up with gay or lesbian parents are more likely to identify as homosexual adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sexual orientation refers to the gender that a person is attracted to:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally.
B)  physically.
C)  sexually.
D)  romantically.
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Four-year-old Steven behaves in a far more feminine manner than other boys his age.He prefers to play with girls and with "girl toys." This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender confusion
B)  transgenderism
C)  transsexualism
D)  gender nonconformity
E)  bisexuality

Question 12

Biphobia exists in which of the following community/communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual
B)  homosexual
C)  both heterosexual and homosexual
D)  bisexual
E)  teenage and senior

Question 13

What culture practiced sequential homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sambia
B)  Nicaragua
C)  Jordan
D)  China
E)  Thailand

Question 14

What types of organizations have been formed to meet the needs of lesbian,gay,and bisexual individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  political
B)  educational
C)  religious
D)  medical
E)  all of these are true

Question 15

Regarding gay and lesbian sexuality:

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal and orgasm is decidedly different than in heterosexual couples.
B)  sexual activity is more hurried and demanding than in heterosexual couples.
C)  sexual behavior is more goal oriented than with heterosexual couples.
D)  foreplay is less emphasized than with heterosexual couples.
E)  None of these are true.

Question 16

What is the Harvey Milk School?

Accepted Answer

A)  a seminar series specifically developed to help parents of gay youth understand homosexuality
B)  a school that offers conversion therapy to gay and lesbian youth
C)  the first public school for lesbian,gay,bisexual,transgender and questioning youth
D)  a graduate institution founded to encourage gay and lesbian students to enter politics
E)  none of the above

Question 17

What is the name of the first and largest accredited public school in the world devoted to the educational needs of GBLT and questioning youth and named after a gay San Francisco elected official who was murdered in 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)  Langston Hughes High
B)  Harvey Milk School
C)  Barry Winchell School
D)  Billy Jack Gaither High School
E)  Brandon Teena School

Question 18

People who hold negative views of lesbians,gay men and bisexuals are likely to have had lots of contact with homosexuals and bisexuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Kinsey thought that homosexuality was best understood as a continuum of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about biological factors associated with sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins are more likely to be gay than fraternal twins.
B)  Gay and lesbian brains are very similar to one another,yet distinctly different from brains of heterosexual individuals.
C)  Gay men have lower levels of testosterone than heterosexual men.
D)  It is more likely that a man will be homosexual if he has several older sisters.
E)  None of the above are true.

Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

Regarding gay and lesbian sexuality:

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Which of the following is TRUE about biological factors associated with sexual orientation?

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Which of the following is an example of heterosexism?

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People who hold negative views of lesbians,gay men and bisexuals are likely to have had lots of contact with homosexuals and bisexuals.

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Darryl Bem proposed the "exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation.

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Sexual orientation refers to the gender that a person is attracted to:

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What culture practiced sequential homosexuality?

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Early studies of sexual orientation focused on sexual __________.

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What is the Harvey Milk School?

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What types of organizations have been formed to meet the needs of lesbian,gay,and bisexual individuals?

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Biphobia exists in which of the following community/communities?

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Kinsey thought that homosexuality was best understood as a continuum of behavior.

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Our best evidence about genetic transmission of homosexuality suggests that genes account for about __________ percent of the variance in sexual orientation.

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What is the term for the practice of engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors while excluded from heterosexual encounters (such as in prison) with the plan to return to heterosexual relationships exclusively?

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Research shows that children who grow up with gay or lesbian parents are more likely to identify as homosexual adults.

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Four-year-old Steven behaves in a far more feminine manner than other boys his age.He prefers to play with girls and with "girl toys." This is an example of:

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What is the name of the first and largest accredited public school in the world devoted to the educational needs of GBLT and questioning youth and named after a gay San Francisco elected official who was murdered in 1978?

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What is the role of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in high schools across the country?

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Compared to heterosexual couples,same-sex couples have:

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What is the term for the need to establish a personal self-identity and communicate it to others?

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