Question 1

The level of support that LGBQ-parent families receive is often most dependent on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the level of support offered by an LGBQ parent to their families of origin 
B)  if the child and family of origin share a religion 
C)  if the child and family of origin are of similar socioeconomic status 
D)  if the child and family of origin are biologically related 
A)  the level of support offered by an LGBQ parent to their families of origin 
B)  if the child and family of origin share a religion 
C)  if the child and family of origin are of similar socioeconomic status 
D)  if the child and family of origin are biologically related

Question 2

How do contemporary scholars view coming out?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex and dynamic 
B)  straightforward and linear 
C)  stressful and upsetting 
D)  as an outdated concept 
A)  complex and dynamic 
B)  straightforward and linear 
C)  stressful and upsetting 
D)  as an outdated concept

Question 3

When compared to heterosexual couples, LGBQ couples perceive more support from parents and family members, even when there are no children involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Conflict may be more likely to arise between a homosexual and bisexual partner than between two homosexual or heterosexual partners. These conflicts often stem from increased concerns about infidelity (based on stereotypes about bisexual people). In these relationships, a bisexual partner will experience ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unique bisexual-specific minority stressors 
B)  increased difficulty in monogamous relationships 
C)  increased heterosexism outside of the LGBQ community 
D)  greater financial security during their lifetime 
A)  unique bisexual-specific minority stressors 
B)  increased difficulty in monogamous relationships 
C)  increased heterosexism outside of the LGBQ community 
D)  greater financial security during their lifetime

Question 5

When compared to heterosexual parents, sexual minority parents ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience the same challenges as part of the adoption process 
B)  are more likely to return children to adoption agencies 
C)  face additional challenges in the adoption process 
D)  adopt White children at a higher rate 
A)  experience the same challenges as part of the adoption process 
B)  are more likely to return children to adoption agencies 
C)  face additional challenges in the adoption process 
D)  adopt White children at a higher rate

Question 6

Which of the following statements about international adoption is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States refuses to participate in international adoptions for same-sex couples. 
B)  "Sending countries" may be resistant to same-sex adoptive couples. 
C)  International adoptions are the most common type of adoptions that same-sex couples consider. 
D)  International adoptions are the least common types of adoption that same-sex couples consider. 
A)  The United States refuses to participate in international adoptions for same-sex couples. 
B)  "Sending countries" may be resistant to same-sex adoptive couples. 
C)  International adoptions are the most common type of adoptions that same-sex couples consider. 
D)  International adoptions are the least common types of adoption that same-sex couples consider.

Question 7

Research about relationship length suggests that same-sex female couples ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely than heterosexual couples to separate 
B)  are less likely than same-sex male parents to separate 
C)  separate at the same rate as heterosexual couples 
D)  are more likely than same-sex male couples without children to separate 
A)  are more likely than heterosexual couples to separate 
B)  are less likely than same-sex male parents to separate 
C)  separate at the same rate as heterosexual couples 
D)  are more likely than same-sex male couples without children to separate

Question 8

Individuals who are "strategically out" are not out to every person or in every context in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Even if a same-sex couple has a strong relationship, little social support or recognition of their relationship puts them at risk for decreased relational health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Women same-sex partners may be especially likely to value ______ in their relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual intimacy 
B)  children 
C)  freedom 
D)  equality 
A)  sexual intimacy 
B)  children 
C)  freedom 
D)  equality

Question 11

Among couples with children, same-sex couples are at least ______ times more likely than heterosexual couples to be raising an adopted or foster child.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  seven 
C)  three 
D)  one and a half 
A)  10 
B)  seven 
C)  three 
D)  one and a half

Question 12

Gay male adoptive parents show the lowest separation rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Equality in same-sex relationships is more of a myth than a reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compared to children with heterosexual parents, children with same-sex parents are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to experience issues with self-esteem, depression, and social functioning 
B)  equally likely to experience issues with self-esteem, depression, and social functioning 
C)  equally likely to experience issues with self-esteem and depression, but more likely to experience issues with social functioning 
D)  more likely to experience issues with self-esteem and social functioning, but less likely to experience issues with depression 
A)  more likely to experience issues with self-esteem, depression, and social functioning 
B)  equally likely to experience issues with self-esteem, depression, and social functioning 
C)  equally likely to experience issues with self-esteem and depression, but more likely to experience issues with social functioning 
D)  more likely to experience issues with self-esteem and social functioning, but less likely to experience issues with depression

Question 15

In what ways are same-sex relationships similar to heterosexual relationships? How are they uniquely different? Where do you see differences, and how do you explain them?

Accepted Answer

Varies and may include:
Same-sex unions

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately compares same-sex couples and heterosexual couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both female and male same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than heterosexual couples. 
B)  Female same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than male same-sex couples and heterosexual couples. 
C)  Male same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than female same-sex couples and heterosexual couples. 
D)  Heterosexual couples are more likely to equitably share housework than same-sex couples. 
A)  Both female and male same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than heterosexual couples. 
B)  Female same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than male same-sex couples and heterosexual couples. 
C)  Male same-sex couples are more likely to equitably share housework than female same-sex couples and heterosexual couples. 
D)  Heterosexual couples are more likely to equitably share housework than same-sex couples.

Question 17

Compared to heterosexual couples, women and men in same-sex couples perceive ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more social support 
B)  more social support, unless they are politically active 
C)  less social support 
D)  less social support, if they are childless 
A)  more social support 
B)  more social support, unless they are politically active 
C)  less social support 
D)  less social support, if they are childless

Question 18

Which of the following are the most common routes to parenthood for LGBQ parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  donor insemination and adoption 
B)  co-parenting with a heterosexual couple and raising a biological child from a heterosexual relationship 
C)  co-parenting with another same-sex couple and donor insemination 
D)  surrogacy and adoption 
A)  donor insemination and adoption 
B)  co-parenting with a heterosexual couple and raising a biological child from a heterosexual relationship 
C)  co-parenting with another same-sex couple and donor insemination 
D)  surrogacy and adoption

Question 19

Compared to children of heterosexual couples, children of lesbian couples have been shown to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  earn lower scores on standardized tests 
B)  engage in more behavioral problems 
C)  possess a higher level of social competence 
D)  earn higher math and science scores 
A)  earn lower scores on standardized tests 
B)  engage in more behavioral problems 
C)  possess a higher level of social competence 
D)  earn higher math and science scores

Question 20

A survey of 500 LGBT parents, conducted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), found that more than half of the parents described ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing tokenism in the school environment 
B)  consistent threats of violence from school administrators 
C)  an absence of support services available to the children of same-sex couples 
D)  various forms of exclusion from their children's school communities 
A)  experiencing tokenism in the school environment 
B)  consistent threats of violence from school administrators 
C)  an absence of support services available to the children of same-sex couples 
D)  various forms of exclusion from their children's school communities

The level of support that LGBQ-parent families receive is often most dependent on ______.

How do contemporary scholars view coming out?

When compared to heterosexual couples, LGBQ couples perceive more support from parents and family members, even when there are no children involved.

When compared to heterosexual parents, sexual minority parents ______.

Which of the following statements about international adoption is most accurate?

Research about relationship length suggests that same-sex female couples ______.

Individuals who are "strategically out" are not out to every person or in every context in their lives.

Even if a same-sex couple has a strong relationship, little social support or recognition of their relationship puts them at risk for decreased relational health.

Women same-sex partners may be especially likely to value ______ in their relationship.

Among couples with children, same-sex couples are at least ______ times more likely than heterosexual couples to be raising an adopted or foster child.

Gay male adoptive parents show the lowest separation rate.

Equality in same-sex relationships is more of a myth than a reality.

Compared to children with heterosexual parents, children with same-sex parents are ______.

In what ways are same-sex relationships similar to heterosexual relationships? How are they uniquely different? Where do you see differences, and how do you explain them?

Which of the following statements accurately compares same-sex couples and heterosexual couples?

Compared to heterosexual couples, women and men in same-sex couples perceive ______.

Which of the following are the most common routes to parenthood for LGBQ parent families?

Compared to children of heterosexual couples, children of lesbian couples have been shown to ______.

A survey of 500 LGBT parents, conducted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), found that more than half of the parents described ______.

Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview

Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships

Mindfulness and Family Stress

Parental Stress Viewed Through the Lens of Family Stress Theory

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Understanding Stress and Resilience in Family Systems

Stress and Coping in Later Life

Divorce Variation and Fluidity

Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today

Immigrant Families: Resilience Through Adversity

Economic Stress and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Family Stress

The Newest Generation of US Veterans and Their Families

Promoting Pathways to Resilient Outcomes for Maltreated Children

Stress and Coping With Intimate Partner Violence

Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence

Physical Illness and Family Stress

Family Socioeconomic Context and Mental Health in Parents and Children: a Heuristic Framework

Families Coping With Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Death, Dying, and Grief in Families

Filters

Exam 6: Lgbq-Parent Families: Development and Functioning in Context

The level of support that LGBQ-parent families receive is often most dependent on ______.

How do contemporary scholars view coming out?

When compared to heterosexual couples, LGBQ couples perceive more support from parents and family members, even when there are no children involved.

When compared to heterosexual parents, sexual minority parents ______.

Which of the following statements about international adoption is most accurate?

Research about relationship length suggests that same-sex female couples ______.

Individuals who are "strategically out" are not out to every person or in every context in their lives.

Even if a same-sex couple has a strong relationship, little social support or recognition of their relationship puts them at risk for decreased relational health.

Women same-sex partners may be especially likely to value ______ in their relationship.

Among couples with children, same-sex couples are at least ______ times more likely than heterosexual couples to be raising an adopted or foster child.

Gay male adoptive parents show the lowest separation rate.

Equality in same-sex relationships is more of a myth than a reality.

Compared to children with heterosexual parents, children with same-sex parents are ______.

In what ways are same-sex relationships similar to heterosexual relationships? How are they uniquely different? Where do you see differences, and how do you explain them?

Which of the following statements accurately compares same-sex couples and heterosexual couples?

Compared to heterosexual couples, women and men in same-sex couples perceive ______.

Which of the following are the most common routes to parenthood for LGBQ parent families?

Compared to children of heterosexual couples, children of lesbian couples have been shown to ______.

A survey of 500 LGBT parents, conducted by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), found that more than half of the parents described ______.

Families Coping With Change: A Conceptual Overview

Everyday Hassles and Family Relationships

Mindfulness and Family Stress

Parental Stress Viewed Through the Lens of Family Stress Theory

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Understanding Stress and Resilience in Family Systems

Stress and Coping in Later Life

Divorce Variation and Fluidity

Stress and Resilience in Stepfamilies Today

Immigrant Families: Resilience Through Adversity

Economic Stress and Families

Race, Ethnicity, and Family Stress

The Newest Generation of US Veterans and Their Families

Promoting Pathways to Resilient Outcomes for Maltreated Children

Stress and Coping With Intimate Partner Violence

Family Responses to School and Community Mass Violence

Physical Illness and Family Stress

Family Socioeconomic Context and Mental Health in Parents and Children: a Heuristic Framework

Families Coping With Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Death, Dying, and Grief in Families

Filters