Question 1

Statistically speaking, which person is most likely to disapprove of gay sex?

Accepted Answer

A)   A person with an advanced college degree
B)   A person who attends religious services several times a week
C)   A person who believes there is a biological basis for homosexuality
D)   A person who does not believe in organized religion
E)   A person who believes hate crime laws should cover sexual orientationF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Which statement most accurately describes bathhouses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because non-monogamy has become more common, there are far more bathhouses now than in the past.
B)   Bathhouses are popular among gay men, lesbians, and polyamorous straight couples.
C)   Most of the men at bathhouses are in heterosexual marriages and use bathhouses to hide their sexual orientation from spouses.
D)   Bathhouses are illegal in all cities.
E)   Bathhouses are popular cruising sites for gay men.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

In a longitudinal study of women who initially identified as "lesbian," "bisexual," or "unlabeled," women's self-description of their sexual orientation often changed over time, based on their current relationships. This supports the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)   most lesbians are actually bisexual.
B)   most bisexuals are actually lesbians.
C)   women's sexual orientation is more fluid than men's.
D)   most women are confused about their innate sexual orientation.
E)   a woman's sexual orientation is determined by changes in reproductive hormones over her lifetime.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

One positive outcome of the AIDS epidemic was that it

Accepted Answer

A)   led many states to enact antidiscrimination laws.
B)   motivated many gays and lesbians to come out of the closet and become activists.
C)   forced the military to acknowledge the number of homosexuals who were decorated veterans of foreign wars.
D)   prompted gays and lesbians to conceal their sexual identities to avoid discrimination.
E)   resulted in national health care to cover the medical costs of those affected.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which individual is in the second stage of the coming out process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adele, who has become active in DignityUSA, an organization for gay Catholics and their allies
B)   Mark, who has finally accepted the fact that he is a gay man
C)   Leo, who enjoys chatting with other gay men in Internet chat groups
D)   Deanna, who has just told two of her best friends that she is a lesbian
E)   Cho, who is making plans to move to San Francisco with his husbandF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Refer to the figure.
 This figure shows the direction of sexual attraction for U.S. women (left-side bars)  and men (right-side bars)  between the ages of 18 and 44. What conclusion can you draw from these data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Younger people are more likely to be honest about same-sex attraction.
B)   Women appear to be slightly more flexible than men in their preferred sexual partners.
C)   Men appear to be slightly more flexible than women in their preferred sexual partners.
D)   About eight percent of people are mostly or entirely attracted to people of the same sex.
E)   There is little evidence for the existence of bisexuality.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which individual is in the first stage of the coming out process?

Accepted Answer

A)   A boy who has never felt attracted to girls asks a girl to prom so no one suspects he might be gay
B)   A girl reveals to her older sister for the first time that she has a crush on a girl in her class
C)   A Catholic boy admits to himself that he is more attracted to boys than girls
D)   A Catholic girl and her girlfriend make plans to move to a gay mecca when they graduate high school
E)   A teenage girl tells her parents she is bisexualF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

How has the religious right shaped differences in European and American approaches to homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because religion teaches tolerance for all people, U.S. laws are much more supportive of diverse lifestyles than European laws are.
B)   Europeans are more traditional than Americans and therefore less accepting of the spectrum of personal choices.
C)   The religious right enforces anti-gay laws in the United States, while government enforces tolerance laws in Europe.
D)   Homophobic religious doctrines have less influence on European laws than in the U.S.
E)   Most LGBT Americans follow religious teachings, while most LGBT Europeans do not.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Discuss the criminalization of gay behavior and the current status of gay rights in the U.S. and around the world.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A physically fit gay man prefers the insertive role in anal intercourse. Which statement would be the best summary of his profile on a casual hookup app?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bear seeking butch
B)   Bear seeking bottom
C)   Top seeking bear
D)   Top seeking femme
E)   Top seeking bottomF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Two studies comparing the size of INAH3 in homosexual men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women found that the size of this brain region was smaller in homosexual men than in heterosexual men. The most accurate interpretation of this finding is that

Accepted Answer

A)   homosexual men have smaller brains, so the hypothalamus is smaller as well.
B)   sexual orientation may be correlated with brain structure.
C)   a homosexual lifestyle changes brain structure.
D)   HIV destroys neurons in INAH3.
E)   the hypothalamus regresses in homosexual men.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Alex, a teenage boy raised in an evangelical family that considers homosexuality sinful, wants to stop experiencing same sex attraction. He attends a two-week program offered by his church. What is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)   He will no longer experience same sex attraction or engage in same sex behavior.
B)   He will become more comfortable with his sexual orientation but will choose not to act on his desires.
C)   He will stop feeling attraction to men and start feeling attracted to women.
D)   He will stop feeling attracted to men but will not start feeling attracted to women.
E)   He will remain attracted to men and will be at greater risk for mental health problems.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

A parent comes to you, a psychologist, for advice about how to change his teenage daughter's sexual orientation. Based on the effectiveness and legal status of conversion therapy, how would you respond?

Accepted Answer

That neither religious counseling nor co...

Question 14

Which gay person is likely to face the fewest challenges during their child and adolescent years?

Accepted Answer

A)   A gender-conforming lesbian living in a liberal suburb
B)   A gender-conforming gay boy living in a big city
C)   A gender-nonconforming gay boy in a rural town
D)   A gender-nonconforming girl in a school with an active gay-straight alliance
E)   A gender-conforming gay boy in a school with an active gay-straight allianceF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which practice is much more common among gay men than among lesbians and straight men?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oral sex
B)   Entering monogamous relationships
C)   Tribadism
D)   Cruising
E)   Manual penetration during sexual encountersF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Alejandro is a Latino man in his mid-twenties. What challenge is he least likely to face?

Accepted Answer

A)   Being rejected by gay white men for his ethnicity
B)   Being too old to find matches on most gay dating apps
C)   Being discriminated against both for his ethnicity and his sexual orientation
D)   Having few gay role models that share his cultural background
E)   Having fewer options for maintaining connections to family and culture after coming out than gay white men doF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

How have attitudes toward same-sex relationships in the U.S. changed since 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)   There has been virtually no change.
B)   People have become slightly less accepting of same-sex encounters.
C)   People have become slightly more accepting of same-sex encounters.
D)   A majority of people now believe same-sex encounters are not wrong at all.
E)   Almost everyone now believes same-sex encounters are not wrong at all.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Which example accurately demonstrates the impact of socialization on sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Boys who choose to dress in girl clothes as children have been socialized to be homosexual.
B)   Children raised by homosexual parents are likely to identify as homosexual in their teens.
C)   Gay teenagers raised by parents who consider homosexuality "sinful" are more likely to feel guilty about their sexuality.
D)   Gay teenagers enter into sexual relationships at about the same rate as straight teenagers.
E)   Teen boys who have some same-sex experiences at summer camp are likely to identify as homosexual in adulthood.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

How does heterosexism differ from homophobia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heterosexism is systemic and institutional, while homophobia is personal.
B)   Heterosexism is cultural, while homophobia is genetic.
C)   Heterosexism is normative, while homophobia is a medically recognized phobia.
D)   Heterosexism negatively impacts the gay community, while homophobia does not.
E)   Heterosexism is a socially determined prejudice, while homophobia is a natural reaction to deviance.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Why is Harvey Milk important in the history of gay rights in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   He led the movement to have homosexuality removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
B)   He organized the Stonewall protests of the 1960s.
C)   He founded the Mattachine Society in the 1950s.
D)   He was the first American come out of the closet on national television.
E)   He was the first openly gay man to be elected to city government in the U.S.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 11: Sexual Orientation

Why is Harvey Milk important in the history of gay rights in the United States?

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Two studies comparing the size of INAH3 in homosexual men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women found that the size of this brain region was smaller in homosexual men than in heterosexual men. The most accurate interpretation of this finding is that

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Which gay person is likely to face the fewest challenges during their child and adolescent years?

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Refer to the figure. This figure shows the direction of sexual attraction for U.S. women (left-side bars) and men (right-side bars) between the ages of 18 and 44. What conclusion can you draw from these data?

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Which individual is in the first stage of the coming out process?

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Alex, a teenage boy raised in an evangelical family that considers homosexuality sinful, wants to stop experiencing same sex attraction. He attends a two-week program offered by his church. What is the most likely outcome?

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One positive outcome of the AIDS epidemic was that it

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Discuss the criminalization of gay behavior and the current status of gay rights in the U.S. and around the world.

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How have attitudes toward same-sex relationships in the U.S. changed since 1990?

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