Question 1

Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Societies with a low incidence of homosexuality have reached the utopian state.
B)  Societies with low paternal-infant involvement have a lower incidence of homosexuality.
C)  Homosexuality is the result of biological factors and not the environment.
D)  Labeling people "homosexual" can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

Accepted Answer

A)  made no difference to their sexual drive or orientation.
B)  killed their sex drive completely,making them asexual.
C)  converted them to heterosexual individuals.
D)  induced even more homosexual behavior than usual.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  biosocial theory
B)  learning theory
C)  sociocultural theory
D)  sociobiological theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusively homosexual.
B)  exclusively heterosexual.
C)  bisexual.
D)  asexual.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution
B)  parenting
C)  diet
D)  labelingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay men were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research.
B)  The sample size was too large with homosexuals outnumbering the heterosexuals.
C)  The sexual orientation of men was not the focus of the research.
D)  Lesbian women were omitted from the study,making them invisible in the research.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It considers heterosexuality to be an inborn trait in everybody.
B)  It is based on the belief that homosexuality in women can be cured.
C)  It considers homosexuality to be a manifestation of sexual deviancy.
D)  It treats homosexuality in both men and women as a normal form of behavior.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexuality is not clearly defined.
B)  Women typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters.
C)  Men typically exaggerate their homosexual encounters.
D)  Research conducted on homosexual behavior is illegal.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always unsustainable and,therefore,short-term.
B)  They are not very different from heterosexual relationships.
C)  They are purely sexual unions with no romantic components.
D)  They lack commitment,are unstable,and abusive.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender identity
B)  Gender role
C)  Sexual orientation
D)  HomofixationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

An overwhelming number of children growing up in lesbian or gay households have a(n) _____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual
B)  asexual
C)  heterosexual
D)  bisexualE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

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Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

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Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

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A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

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Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

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Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

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Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

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_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

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Which of the following statements is true about the learning theory?

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An overwhelming number of children growing up in lesbian or gay households have a(n) _____ orientation.

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Which of the following does the sociological theory of homosexuality state?

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Sociological theory emphasizes the effect of _____ in explaining homosexuality.

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Which of the following is true about gay and lesbian relationships?

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Studies that administered hormones to gay men in the hope of "curing" them found that an increase in the testosterone levels of gay men

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A score of 0 on the Kinsey scale indicates that a person is

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Which of the following theories suggest that punishing a child for the expression of heterosexual behaviors and rewarding a child for the expression of homosexual behaviors leads to the development of homosexuality?

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Which of the following is the most likely reason for statistics on homosexuality being complex?

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Which of the following was a reason for the Simon LeVay study on the anatomical differences between the brains of heterosexual and homosexual individuals to be flawed?

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_____ refers to a person's erotic and emotional attraction toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender.

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