Exam 13: Sexual Orientation, Identity, and Behavior

The issue of how open to be about one's same-gender orientation is faced during the identity tolerance stage of sexual identity formation in Cass' model.

Most contemporary theorists and researchers perceive same-gender sexual orientation as a

Agnes describes herself as lesbian, even though she has never been sexual with either a man or a woman. Such self-identification

Wearing a condom can eliminate the risk of contracting HIV during same-gender sexual relationships.

What was the overall purpose of the classic Bell, Weinberg, and Hammersmith study?

One controversy regarding sexual orientation centers on the accuracy of Kinsey's findings on the

Which of the following statements about the Kinsey Scale of Sexual Behavior is accurate?

A slang term for lesbian is AC/DC.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the conclusions of the researchers who conducted the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) regarding sexual orientation?

How do modern theologians in the Judeo-Christian-Muslim religious traditions view same-gender sexual behavior?

The anterior part of the brain's _______________________ plays some role in human sexuality.

Describe the findings regarding same-gender identity development among lesbians.

A weakness of the Kinsey Scale of Sexual Behavior is that it

Research has found that there is a greater likelihood that gay men have gay male relatives on the ___________________ side of the family.

Bill is very conscious of his attraction to other men. He realizes this may mean he is gay and realizes how his family is likely to respond to this knowledge. He is also aware that he will be on the "outside" of many social norms. Cass would describe Bill as being in which stage of identity formation?

The ___________________ model of sexual orientation incorporates a combination of biological, psychological, and socioenvironmental factors.

A weakness of the Kinsey Scale of Sexual Behavior is that it

What changes have researchers identified when comparing Kinsey's data on the prevalence of same-gender sexual behavior and his heterosexual-homosexual rating scale?

Comparing heterosexuals to lesbians and gay men, physical differences in handedness, fingerprints, finger size ratio, and certain brain structures have been found.

One recent study of gay males who have brothers found that