Deck 23: Counseling Lgbtq Populations

Question 1

It has been reported that LGBT youth are ______ ______than their heterosexual counterparts to attempt suicide.

A) less likely
B) more likely
C) equally likely
D) This information is unknown.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Although not all are actively involved in same-sex practices, approximately one-fourth of the adult population report acknowledging some same-sex attraction.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Individuals who have an affectional and/or sexual attraction to the same sex are referred to as __________ and/or _____________.

Answer 3

gay; lesbian

Question 4

What are the current trends of LGBT in today's youth? Explore why it appears there is a higher percentage of LGBT in the millennial population.

Question 5

Awareness of the sexual orientation of gay males and lesbian females tends to occur in

A) adulthood
B) early childhood
C) late adulthood
D) early teens

Question 6

There has been an increase in the acceptance of same-sex marriage among the elderly.

Question 7

The term _____________ ______________ is used when a person who is LGBT decides to reveal their gender or sexual orientation to others.

Question 8

Describe some of the struggles a gay Latino man may encounter in relation to his sexual orientation.

Question 9

Which of the following is included under the term transgender?

A) only people who cross-dress.
B) only individuals who identify as transsexual.
C) both transsexuals and individuals who cross-dress.
D) both transsexuals and those who identify themselves as being attracted to both male and female genders.
E) individuals whose gender identification is inconsistent with their assigned gender

Question 10

According to the APA (2013) , gender dysphoria is considered a mental disorder.

Question 11

Many LGBT youth describe feeling "__________" from early childhood.

Question 12

Which are some of the results of coming out for a LGBT youth?

A) rejection, anger, grief
B) decrease in life satisfaction
C) decrease in self-esteem
D) negative reactions from others
E) decrease in happiness
F) All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

From a counseling perspective, what might a therapist focus on in working with LGBT individuals?

Question 14

Your client is in the process of coming out as gay. In your sessions, you find that he has an embedded belief that same-sex attraction is abnormal/wrong and that it is better to be heterosexual. As a result, he displays masochistic attitudes and behaviors. It is likely your client is experiencing internalized

A) homophobia
B) homophobia and heterosexism
C) heterosexism
D) transsexualism

Question 15

Approximately one out of five same-sex couples are raising children.

Question 16

The term to describe attraction to members of both sexes is ______________.

Question 17

Explore stressors, discrimination, and bullying LGBT youth may experience. What can be done to address this issue?

Question 18

PFLAG is an organization that represents which of the following?

A) People Fighting to Liberate All Gays
B) Partners Focusing on Loving All Gays
C) Parents, Family, and Friends of Gays and Lesbians
D) None of the choices is correct.

Question 19

Bisexual individuals are more likely to say that their sexual orientation is a big part of who they are than gay and lesbian individuals.

Question 20

Gay Mexican American men may have a greater degree of internalized homophobia, partly because of the cultural value of machismo.

Question 21

Assuming that a client is heterosexual is considered acceptable by professional standards due to the fact that most people identify as heterosexual in the United States.