Chapter 9 Quiz - Sexual Orientation

TRUE OR FALSE: A study showed that the large majority of homosexuals would change their orientation if they could.

False

TRUE OR FALSE: Most lesbians have not had pleasurable sexual relations with men.

False

Negative attitudes about homosexuality around the world, from most to least prevalent in various religions, are found in the following religions (highest negativity in the 1st religion listed, then in order to least negative).

Islam, Catholic, Hindu, Tao

Statement: There are strict laws against men having sex with boys in all known cultures.

No, in many cultures around the world, sex between adult men and boys is actually encouraged.

The textbook states, ". . .we shall attempt to distinguish between same-sex behavior and same-sex orientation," and then follows up with

Only the latter will be referred to as homosexuality (orientation only).

TRUE OR FALSE: Sexual prejudice is greater among men than among women, and prejudiced men generally have a much greater negative attitude about gay men than they do lesbians.

True

TRUE OR FALSE: Some anti-gay prejudice is by heterosexual men trying to prove their own "manhood."

True

TRUE OR FALSE: The gender identity of the vast majority of homosexuals and bisexuals is just as strong and consistent with their anatomical sex as is found among heterosexuals.

True

Today, sexual orientation is viewed as

a continuum

Sexual Orientation is

a distinct preference for sexual partners of a particular sex in the presence of clear alternatives.

Which of the following is/are true about homosexual lifestyles? a. Finding companions and sexual partners can be difficult for gays and lesbians in rural areas and small towns. b. Homosexuals tend to be unhappy and lonely. c. Most same-sex couples create "husband" and "wife" roles. d. all of the above are true

a. Finding companions and sexual partners can be difficult for gays and lesbians in rural areas and small towns.

The level of testosterone in adult heterosexual men is _________ adult homosexual men.

about the same as that in

All of the following is true regarding the views of the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association EXCEPT a. Efforts to change sexual orientation are ineffective. b. In 1994, the AMA reversed a long-standing policy of recommending that psychiatrists turn unhappy homosexuals into heterosexuals. c. Emotional problems of homosexuals tend to be from a sense of alienation and not sexual orientation. d. Reparative therapy is the only effective therapy for homosexual individuals.

d. Reparative therapy is the only effective therapy for homosexual individuals.

What are the similarities of children raised by homosexual parents and children raised by heterosexual parents? a. their gender identities are similar b. their psychological adjustment is similar c. they grow up with a heterosexual orientation just as frequently as others d. all of the above are true

d. all of the above are true

Which of the following are true? a. the part of the hypothalamus that influences sexual behavior is different in size in heterosexuals than homosexuals b. the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus has a different number of cells in homosexual men than heterosexual men c. the anterior commissure is different in size in homosexual men than heterosexual men d. all of the above are true

d. all of the above are true

In many Islamic countries, the most severe punishment for homosexuality is

death

All of the following are true about asexuality EXCEPT a. Asexuality is defined as a lifelong lack of sexual attraction to men or women. b. Asexuality is not on Kinsey's scale. c. Some argue that asexuality is not a distinct sexual orientation but a lack of sexual orientation. d. Asexual individuals do experience sexual arousal and masturbate as frequently as others. e. Elderly people who had been sexually attracted to others when they were younger but are no longer attracted to others are considered to be asexual.

e. Elderly people who had been sexually attracted to others when they were younger but are no longer attracted to others are considered to be asexual.

The coming out process

has 4 stages.

The idea that people who engaged in homosexual acts were mentally ill began in the

late 1800s

Of those who self-identify as homosexual or bisexual,

more women identify as bisexual than men.

Homosexual behavior has been reported in __________ cultures around the world.

nearly all

Homosexual men tend to have more __________ than heterosexual men.

older brothers

The developmental pathway to homosexuality is much more diverse for

women than for men.

The American Psychiatric Association decided to discontinue classifying homosexuality as a mental illness in _______. How did the entire APA feel about this decision?

1973. Over 1/3 of the APA wanted to keep homosexuality as a mental illness.

The textbook recites many stats about how many individuals identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. It concludes: "Thus, about _____________ of American men and women self-identity as homosexual or bisexual."

2.5 to 7%

A research review concluded that _________ of sexual orientation is due to genetics.

50 - 60%