Deck 10: Love Is Love: Sexuality and Sexual Behavior

Question 1

Where was the term "homosexual" first used?

A) The term has no known origin in any language or place.
B) 1969, New York City after Stonewall uprising
C) 1869, Germany pamphlet protesting the criminalization of sodomy
D) Ancient Greece to describe same-sex relationships

Answer 1

C

Question 2

According to the National Survey of Health and Behavior, what percentage of people in the U.S. identify themselves as heterosexual?

A) About 90%
B) About 65%
C) Close to 50%
D) About 40%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Recent research has contributed to an understanding that sexual orientation is

A) complex, arises at an early age, and is not simply a matter of "choice."
B) typically the result of childhood trauma or abusive adult relationships.
C) inherited genetically.
D) often the product of peer pressure and queer socialization.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is queer theory?

A) Perspectives on root causes determining homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality.
B) A branch of academic critical theory that attempts to understand social and cultural issues through a queer lens, and works to deconstruct artificially constructed categories based on sexuality.
C) An area of study where LGBTQIA+ scholars bring queer perspectives to a range of issues in physical and social sciences, technology, language, and the arts.
D) The study of homophobic language and its origins throughout European and North American history.

Question 5

What does the "I" in LGBTQIA represent?

A) Inhibin people
B) Innovative people
C) Independent people
D) Intersex people

Question 6

In colonial America, ministers cited Scripture to justify the harsh punishment inflicted on homosexuals. In every colony, sodomy and "lewd" same-sex behaviors were

A) punishable by death, whippings, and fines.
B) condemned and could lead to exile back to Europe for men, women, and their families.
C) blamed on one's parents and involved intensive education/deprogramming.
D) mythologized so that children would think any homosexual behaviors would summon evil spirits and demons.

Question 7

The development of _____ led many physicians and psychiatrists to conclude that homosexuality was an acquired affliction that required medical treatment.

A) sexually transmitted disease epidemiology
B) faith-based medicine
C) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
D) Freudian psychoanalysis

Question 8

Which of the following were "treatments" for homosexuality practiced in the 19^th century and beyond?

A) Lobotomy
B) Castration/hysterectomy
C) Electroshock therapy
D) All of the above

Question 9

Despite sexual psychopath laws and medical discrimination, when did the homosexual urban subculture begin to emerge?

A) By the 1920s and 1930s
B) By 1950
C) During the 1960s
D) By the late 1980s

Question 10

During the Cold War, US Senate investigations portrayed homosexuals as a threat as well. In fact, this perception was so pervasive that President Eisenhower

A) gave several public addresses defending gay rights.
B) established an anti-discrimination committee to address anti-gay legal and business actions.
C) worked to establish restrictions against homosexuals seeking public assistance of any kind including Social Security.
D) issued an executive order barring gay men and lesbians from all federal jobs.

Question 11

Which era in US history coincides with the politicization of the gay community resulting in changes in legislation, public policy, and perceptions of gay people in America?

A) The 1920s and 1930s Great Depression
B) The 1960s and 1970s Civil Rights Movement
C) Early 1980s and the AIDS epidemic
D) 2010s and Occupy Wall Street

Question 12

Who founded the Moral Majority, Inc. to oppose gay rights?

A) Military General Stonewall Jackson
B) President Eisenhower
C) Singer Anita Bryant
D) Fundamentalist Christian minister Jerry Falwell

Question 13

According to a Pew Research Center poll in 2019, what proportion of Americans support the idea of same-sex marriage?

A) More than one-third
B) Half
C) Almost two-thirds
D) About three-fourths

Question 14

What Supreme Court decision declared same-sex marriages as constitutional?

A) 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges
B) 2020, Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia
C) 2017, Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College
D) 2021, Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, Virginia

Question 15

According to a Williams Institute study from 2017, what percentage of same-sex couples are raising adopted children compared to different-sex couples?

A) 68.2% ; 12.7%
B) 21.4% ; 3.0%
C) 26.6% ; 17.3%
D) 48.9% ; 8.1%

Question 16

What has been found to be the difference between same-sex parents and different-sex parents?

A) Same-sex parents are found to be more effective parents overall than different-sex parents.
B) Different-sex parents are more successful at acting in the best interests of their children than same-sex parents.
C) Both types of parents are found to be equally effective.
D) Same-sex parents are more likely to "recruit" children into homosexuality.

Question 17

How many US states still do not have full-inclusive non-discrimination procedures for LGBTQ people in the workplace?

A) 10
B) 22
C) 31
D) 40

Question 18

Until this U.S. Supreme Court case, sexual orientation was not considered by the courts to be a protected category along with race, national origin, religion, and sex under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

A) 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges
B) 2020, Bostock vs. Clayton County, Georgia
C) 2017, Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College
D) 2021, Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, Virginia

Question 19

What was the overall conclusion of the 2018 Human Rights survey about LGBTQ employees in the workplace?

A) Because of the stigma that is still associated with being a member of the LGBTQ community, workers who might otherwise share personal information about themselves and their families with their colleagues, cannot do so.
B) Most non-LGBTQ employees believe people should hide who they are at work.
C) Workplace stigma and having to hide one's identity and behaviors is no longer a challenge for today's LGBTQ workers.
D) Less than half of LGBTQ workers reported hearing jokes about lesbian or gay people even once in a while.

Question 20

How many states have laws prohibiting housing discrimination for LGBTQ people?

A) All 50 and Washington D.C.
B) More than 30
C) More than 20
D) 8 and Washington D.C.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an example found in research on housing discrimination against LGBTQ people?

A) Gay men were told there were fewer rental units available, were quoted higher prices, and were less likely to schedule appointments to show gay men the available units.
B) Property agents were less likely to schedule appointments to show gay men any available units.
C) Lesbians were treated more unfairly and were told more lies than gay men.
D) Gay men were quoted higher prices.

Question 22

Why did President Clinton fail to overturn the ban on gays and lesbians serving in the military?

A) Clinton believed that LGBTQ people were a security risk because of the vulnerability to blackmail.
B) Clinton preferred to maintain the ban.
C) Disapproval from LGBTQ members of the military
D) Strong opposition from military and religious leaders

Question 23

What is gender dysphoria and why is relevant to military service?

A) A state of gender fluidity. The Trump administration prohibited individuals from serving in the military if they do not identify a clear and permanent gender and sexual identity.
B) A state of gender fluidity. Individuals in the military are prohibited from serving if they do not identify a clear and permanent gender and sexual identity.
C) A feeling of distress that can occur when a person's gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. Individuals in the military are currently required to serve in their biological sex unless they had this diagnosis.
D) A feeling of distress that can occur when a person's gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth. Under the Trump administration, individuals with a recent diagnosis could not serve in the military.

Question 24

In 2018, what percentage of hate crimes were found to be related to sexual orientation bias?

A) 58%
B) 26%
C) 17%
D) 7%

Question 25

The overwhelming majority of hate crimes related to sexual orientation bias were committed against

A) gay males.
B) lesbians.
C) transgender people.
D) bisexuals.

Question 26

What evidence is there of specific profiling of LGBTQ people by police?

A) To be stopped based on "queer" dress or appearance
B) To be perceived as sex workers
C) To be followed in pubic areas such as shopping malls
D) To have social media accounts monitored

Question 27

Transgender people of color in particular are _____ to be victims of police harassment and assault than non-transgender people.

A) equally likely
B) actually less likely
C) twice as likely
D) 3 times more likely

Question 28

What is jury bias?

A) When a juror's bias and prejudices against any group or characteristic impact their treatment of anyone involved in court cases.
B) When members of a jury collectively decide to overlook facts in a case due to a specific bias or prejudice.
C) When judges and court officials are biased against specific jurors or their decisions based on prejudice against a group or characteristic.
D) When the threat of being discriminatory or labelled as biased influences a jury into making more lenient decisions pertaining to individuals who may experience bias in society.

Question 29

Claiming a homosexual advance theory in his defense, Timothy Schick was

A) nevertheless found guilty of murder.
B) found not guilty of murder while attempting to commit robbery, but he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
C) acquitted of all charges.
D) granted an appeal in his murder trial and allowed to block all mention of sexual advances suspected to have been made about the victim to Schick in order to keep any bias out of the trial.

Question 30

Which prison population did the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission mandate that correctional facilities take more pronounced steps to protect from harm?

A) Female prisoners
B) Gay male prisoners
C) Transgender prisoners
D) Heterosexual prisoners

Question 31

About what proportion of immigration detainees are LGBTQ faced with the burden of filing a claim for asylum during the one-year window?

A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 40%
D) 20%

Question 32

The functionalist approach to sexual orientation views non-heterosexual behavior to be

A) deviant and unacceptable.
B) productive for increased diversity.
C) helpful for expanding the institutions of marriage and family.
D) unfairly discriminated against and stigmatized.

Question 33

This theory argues that this theory is outdated and unrealistic in its approach to the institution of marriage and the notion of family.

A) Queer theory ; Functionalism
B) Symbolic interactionism ; Conflict theory
C) Functionalism ; Conflict theory
D) Conflict theory ; Queer theory

Question 34

From a Conflict theory perspective, the reason LGBTQ people continue to be discriminated against and not afforded equal rights in society is the same as it would be for any minority group.

A) Refusal to conform to society's norms and values
B) White supremacy
C) Lack of access to social, economic, and political power
D) Stigma and labels derived from religious customs and rules

Question 35

In what way do Conflict theorists point out that LGBTQ people gaining more success in gaining equality and social acceptance?

A) More control over the elite media narrative
B) Partnership with schools and many religious leaders to destigmatize non-heterosexual lifestyles
C) With more research proving non-heterosexuality is not a "choice"
D) More people being elected to public office or earning high-profile positions

Question 36

Which theoretical perspective views homosexuality as something that dangerously undermines the function of the institution of marriage and procreation for society?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Queer theory

Question 37

Which theoretical perspective might examine how a person defines and accepts their sexual identity?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Queer theory

Question 38

While an LGBTQ identity is not necessarily a deviant label, as it was in the past

A) exposure to the LGBTQ subculture does not offer much insight for individuals navigating their identities.
B) adolescents have typically had an easy time with this process.
C) the process of claiming that identity is similar to what labeling theorists offer in managing a deviant identity-or embracing that one's LGBTQ identity may break norms, but is not inherently "bad."
D) it is equally stigmatized as something to reject and exclude in the same ways it has since the U.S. was founded.

Question 39

Which social scientist points out that "coming out" can be associated with a stigma with lifelong consequences?

A) Erving Goffman
B) Max Weber
C) Emile Durkheim
D) G. Piantato

Question 40

Which theory argues that the conventional social construction of identity is unnecessarily limiting and oppressive?

A) Functionalism
B) Conflict theory
C) Symbolic interactionism
D) Queer theory

Question 41

What is currently the best known practice to address LGBTQ suicidality?

A) Programs designed specifically for LGBTQ youth
B) Evidence-based programs designed for all youth expressing suicidality
C) Sexual orientation de-programming
D) Psychiatric treatment such as lobotomy

Question 42

Data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) found that while about 19% of students overall had given serious consideration to suicide, _____ of LGBTQ youth had considered suicide attempts.

A) 14%
B) 30%
C) 46%
D) 71%

Question 43

What is the name of the suicide prevention program designed to help students who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors with the help of trained peer leaders?

A) Source of Strength
B) Human Rights Campaign
C) Engage Youth
D) Trevor Project

Question 44

Which organization provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ people under the age of 25?

A) Source of Strength
B) Human Rights Campaign
C) Engage Youth
D) Trevor Project

Question 45

During what historical moment saw the emergence of more physical and mental health programs as a priority for the LGBTQ community?

A) Civil Rights Movement
B) After September 11, 2001
C) AIDS crisis
D) Election of President Trump

Question 46

Programs for youth like Sources of Strength build

A) healthy dating and romantic connections.
B) college-ready math and reading aptitude designed for LGBTQ learners.
C) self-reliance and independence.
D) social and peer support and self-efficacy coping skills.

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of being an LGBTQ ally?

A) Drawing on personal LGBTQ experiences
B) Listening and learning to LGBTQ perspectives
C) Staying informed on LGBTQ issues
D) All of the above are required for allies.

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion from the National Center for Transgender Equality to support transgender people?

A) Invite someone who is transgender to coffee or lunch to build networks.
B) Use the pronouns for others that YOU are comfortable using when interacting with transgender people.
C) Get involved in political action and campaigns that support trans rights.
D) Hold a job fair or recruiting event for transgender people.