Deck 10: Sexual Orientation

Question 1

There are no signs of the United States' starting to accept the LGB community.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Sexual orientation is a social and biological construction.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Bisexualism does not really exist.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The same percent of females and males report a romantic attraction to people of the same gender.

Question 5

Key influences shaping modern Western concepts of sexual orientation:

A) religion
B) politics
C) other societal institutions
D) heterosexual norms

Question 6

The core group of men who identify themselves as gay, bisexual, or have had same sex relationships make up what percentage of the US population?

A) 10%
B) 12%
C) 5%
D) 3%

Question 7

What do social workers need to do when working with the LGB community?

A) Ignore their clients' sexual orientation
B) Apply stereotypes about the LGB community
C) Respect the ways that individuals decide to handle their intersecting identities
D) Encourage their clients to become heterosexual

Question 8

The stigma theory holds that

A) people accept existing stigmas and move on
B) sexual minorities are more likely to disclose their sexual identity
C) sexual minorities are less likely to disclose their sexual identity
D) every person is stigmatized

Question 9

Machismo is what it means to be a man in which culture:

A) European
B) Mexican
C) Australian
D) African

Question 10

Homophobia is

A) the fear of heterosexual people
B) the fear of ethnic minorities
C) the fear of gay people
D) acceptance of all people

Question 11

The term homophobia emerged in the:

A) 1990s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 2000s

Question 12

Today public display of anti-gay behavior in many parts of the US is likely to be

A) condemned
B) sanctioned
C) supported
D) accepted

Question 13

Stigma theory suggests that sexual minorities are likely to avoid disclosure of their sexual identity because

A) they expect to be viewed unfavorably by society
B) social embarrassment
C) too much gossip
D) none of the above

Question 14

In addition to the USA, marriage equality is a reality for lesbians and gay men in:

A) Ireland
B) Argentina
C) Italy
D) Both A & B

Question 15

Define the Stigma theory and relate it to another theory discussed in the book.

Question 16

What are the effects of the categorization of heterosexual, gay/lesbian, and bisexual in the social work field and in the general population?

Question 17

What are some of the cultural ideas of masculinity?