Question 1

________ theories of homosexuality focus on prenatal hormones and genes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ theories of homosexuality focus on prenatal...

Question 2

In a study in which subjects were asked to sniff a compound derived from male sweat, PET scans showed that parts of the _______ were active in heterosexual women and gay men, but not in heterosexual men.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a study in which subjects were...

Question 3

_______ may account for as much as half of the overall diversity in men's sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ may account for as much as...

Question 4

The cohabitation of two women in 19th-century New England was known as a _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cohabitation of two women in 19th-century...

Question 5

Lesbians are often categorized as _______, meaning masculine-acting, or _______, meaning feminine-acting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lesbians are often categorized as _______, meaning...

Question 6

Revealing a previously concealed sexual identity is often referred to as _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Revealing a previously concealed sexual identity is...

Question 7

In 1971, the National Organization for Women (NOW) officially acknowledged the role of _______ in that organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1971, the National Organization for Women...

Question 8

The initial public response to _______ was to dismiss it as the "gay disease."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The initial public response to _______ was...

Question 9

Anti-gay violence is extremely common in the continents of _______ and _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anti-gay violence is extremely common in the...

Question 10

The organization Human Rights Watch has studied the prevalence and effects of _______ of gay children in American public schools.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organization Human Rights Watch has studied...

Question 11

The BDSM culture focuses on sex play involving bondage, dominance, and _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The BDSM culture focuses on sex play...

Question 12

_______ are facilities, usually private clubs, where large numbers of men gather for casual sex.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ are facilities, usually private clubs, where...

Question 13

In one gay subculture, a _______ is a man with plentiful body hair and a beer gut.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In one gay subculture, a _______ is...

Question 14

_______ is a strong, irrational fear of homosexuality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is a strong, irrational fear of...

Question 15

Implicit association tests suggest that most people have an unconscious preference for _______ people over _______ people

Accepted Answer

The answer of Implicit association tests suggest that most people...

Question 16

Homophobic attitudes and antigay violence are usually directed more toward _______ than _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Homophobic attitudes and antigay violence are usually...

Question 17

Define the following terms: straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and homosexual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the following terms: straight, gay, lesbian,...

Question 18

Discuss the research conducted by Richard Green on childhood predictors of adult homosexuality. What where the results of the study? Comment on these results in conjunction with other research on pre-gay, pre-lesbian and pre-straight children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the research conducted by Richard Green...

Question 19

Explain to a non-scientist the prenatal hormonal theory of sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain to a non-scientist the prenatal hormonal...

Question 20

Describe the idea that there are in fact two types of lesbians and two types of gay men. What does this mean and how do the "types" apparently pair up? How might this idea be related to bisexuality?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the idea that there are in...

Quiz 14: Sexual Orientation