Question 1

All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gay men are least likely to report sexual exclusivity with their partner as important.
B)   Gay men are more likely to report being monogamous.
C)   Straight men are more likely to report that sex outside the relationship is acceptable.
D)   Straight men prefer more sensual interaction.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

Accepted Answer

A)   straight
B)   bisexual
C)   asexual
D)   gayE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

Accepted Answer

A)   lesbian women and bisexual women
B)   gay men and bisexual women
C)   straight men and straight women
D)   lesbian women and straight menE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to neuroscientist LeVay,_____ men and _____ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

Accepted Answer

A)   straight;bisexual
B)   bisexual;lesbian
C)   bisexual;straight
D)   straight;lesbianE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychiatry
B)   church counseling
C)   support groups
D)   righteousnessE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

Accepted Answer

A)   attraction.
B)   arousal.
C)   behavior.
D)   identity.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

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Question 8

Based on laboratory observations of same-sex and different-sex couples,straight couples are most likely to use which of the following strategies when discussing differences of opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)   being domineering
B)   expressing sadness
C)   whining
D)   showing affectionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bisexual women
B)   Lesbian women
C)   Gay men
D)   Bisexual menE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

Accepted Answer

A)   are either exclusively straight or exclusively gay.
B)   identify mostly as bisexual.
C)   are heteroflexible.
D)   are sexually fluid.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The way a person understands and labels his or her attraction to,and sexual interactions with,other people is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual orientation.
B)   romantic attraction.
C)   sexual arousal.
D)   sexual identity.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following components of sexual orientation is mostly likely to be influenced by our parents' upbringing or how tolerant our local culture is of sexual diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual behavior
B)   sexual attraction
C)   sexual arousal
D)   sexual identityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

Accepted Answer

A)   establish an especially weak genetic basis for sexual orientation.
B)   establish an especially weak genetic basis for romantic attraction.
C)   include small numbers of people who are not straight.
D)   include large numbers of people who are not straight.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Sexual Orientation

Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

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Which of the following components of sexual orientation is mostly likely to be influenced by our parents' upbringing or how tolerant our local culture is of sexual diversity?

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All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

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Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

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Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

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Based on laboratory observations of same-sex and different-sex couples,straight couples are most likely to use which of the following strategies when discussing differences of opinion?

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Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

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Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

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Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

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Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

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______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

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According to neuroscientist LeVay,_ men and _ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

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The way a person understands and labels his or her attraction to,and sexual interactions with,other people is referred to as:

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Efforts to change one's sexual orientation have been found to be harmful and ineffective.Which strategy was found to be the most harmful?

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All of the following are examples of the ways in which the sex lives of gay versus straight couples differ EXCEPT:

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Research studies that have compared sexual orientation of monozygotic twins and dizygotic twins are not perfect because they:

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Your friend Tommy tells you that he enjoys having sex with men.His description of his preferences is referring to his sexual:

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Describe the characteristics of sexual attraction for women and men.

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Peter is highly attracted to people of the opposite sex,and is not attracted to people of the same sex.Peter is likely to subscribe to which of the following sexual orientations?

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Recent data suggest that men versus women are more likely to show a greater inclination to say that they:

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Based on research that has examined pupil dilation in response to sexual imagery,which two groups of individuals were likely to respond similarly to images of women?

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______ are more likely to have open relationships than straight men are.

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According to neuroscientist LeVay,_ men and _ women have been exposed to higher levels of testosterone prenatally and are thereby "masculinized" biologically.

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