Behavior ~ Chapter 13 Quiz

Bell and colleagues found that: a. gender nonconformity was a much stronger causal factor for gay men than for lesbians. b. heterosexual men have lower levels of testosterone than gay men. c. there was a relationship between being gay and having been seduced by a person of the same gender when young. d. the anterior hypothalamus in gay men was larger than that in heterosexual men.

a. gender nonconformity was a much stronger causal factor for gay men than for lesbians.

More children are molested by homosexual men than heterosexual men. a. True b. False

b. False

People whose gender identity is the opposite of their biological gender prefer the term transsexual rather than transgender. a. True b. False

b. False

When examining heterosexual married couples, heterosexual unmarried couples, and gay and lesbian couples, there were striking differences across family forms in terms of what is valued, issues to be negotiated, and problems confronted. a. True b. False

b. False

________ refers to a person's internal psychological self-concept of being either male or female. a. Integrity quotient b. Gender identity c. Internal conformity d. Sexual orientation

b. Gender identity

On Kinsey's six-point scale concerning sexual experiences, a rating of ________ meant mostly heterosexual with incidental homosexual experience. a. 4 b. 2 c. 1 d. 3

c. 1

________ refers to a person's erotic and emotional orientation toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender. a. Sexual conformity b. Gender orientation c. Sexual orientation d. Erotic quotient

c. Sexual orientation

The first stage of coming out involves: a. telling friends that one is lesbian or gay and forming a social support group. b. telling one's parents about being gay or lesbian. c. coming out to oneself. d. having a homosexual relationship.

c. coming out to oneself.

When lesbian or gay parents teach their children that it is more appropriate to refer to and talk about sexual orientation in some instances than in others, this is referred to in the text as: a. differentiation. b. coming out. c. situational ethics. d. protectionist values.

c. situational ethics.

Which of the following is true? a. Men are much more likely to contract AIDS through heterosexual sex than are women. b. In homosexual couples, one will always choose the dominant role and the other will choose the feminine role. c. Gay men are more likely to molest children than their heterosexual counterparts. d. The spread of AIDS is growing much faster in the heterosexual population than the homosexual population.

d. The spread of AIDS is growing much faster in the heterosexual population than the homosexual population.