Deck 11: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression

Question 1

Define sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, and discuss similarities and differences between the constructs.

Answer 1

Answer will vary.

Question 2

Describe the way in which sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression influence sport and physical activity participation.

Answer 2

Answer will vary.

Question 3

____________ refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attraction to men, women, or both sexes.

A) Gender identity
B) Gender expression
C) Sexual orientation
D) Gay

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Most of the people who identity as LGBT are:

A) Women
B) Men
C) Asian
D) Latino

Question 5

What percent of LGBT individuals earn less than $24,000 a year?

A) 8 percent
B) 12 percent
C) 22 percent
D) 32 percent

Question 6

Research in the personal trainer context shows that job applicants who are believed to be LGB:

A) Are considered less qualified than their equally qualified heterosexual counterparts.
B) Receive less positive attribution ratings than their heterosexual counterparts.
C) Receive lower hiring recommendations than their heterosexual counterparts.
D) All of the above.
E) B and C only.

Question 7

Research from Texas-a state without LGBT employment protections-shows that:

A) LGBT job applicants have the same opportunities as heterosexual job applicants.
B) Most people believe LGBT individuals have equal access in employment.
C) More than one-in-four LGBT individuals have been not hired, not promoted or terminated.
D) B and C only.
E) A and B only.

Question 8

According to the International Olympic Committee, transgender men:

A) Must compete in the category consistent with their birth certificate.
B) Can compete without restriction.
C) Can compete after surgery and 2 years of hormone treatment.
D) Are prohibited from competing in the Olympics.

Question 9

Randy acts in a traditional masculine manner around his teammates because he is afraid they will otherwise think he is gay. These actions are consistent with:

A) Homohysteria
B) Structural stigma
C) Inclusive masculinity
D) Implicit stereotypes

Question 10

Sexual prejudice is associated with all of the following except:

A) Being a man
B) Being a Republican
C) Holding fundamentalist religious views
D) Being younger
E) Having limited formal education

Question 11

According to the Out in the Field study, _______ in 100 LGB individuals felt completely accepted in sport.

A) 1
B) 10
C) 25
D) 50
E) 75

Question 12

Sexual orientation is concerned only with the sexual behaviors toward women and men.

Question 13

Women are more likely than men to consider themselves as mostly heterosexual.

Question 14

About one-in-seven transgender individuals earn less than $10,000 annually.

Question 15

In the US, federal laws prohibit employment discrimination against LGBT individuals.

Question 16

Drydakis' field research in the UK shows that LGB job applicants are 20 percent less likely to get an invitation for an interview, relative to heterosexual applicants.

Question 17

As a way of promoting LGBT inclusiveness, Huffman et al. suggested leaders assume the sexual orientation of their employees so they can adapt accordingly.

Question 18

Researchers have shown that people express more prejudice toward transgender individuals than they do toward LGB individuals.

Question 19

Researchers have shown that fewer than 30 percent of lesbians or gay men participating in sport have received verbal slurs about their sexual orientation.