Article - Genetic Attribution of Sexual Orientation

Question 1

When individuals employ the genetic explanation for anything it is assumes that the behavior is?

Answer 1

Fixed, immutable, internally dispositional

Question 2

When using genetic attribution to explain a behavior the locus of control/causality becomes?

Answer 2

External – individuals are no longer responsible (internal to external) for their own actions because it is due to genetics therefore beyond their control

Question 3

Genetic attribution of sexual orientation is associated with?

Answer 3

1) fixed, pre-determined, immutable
2) more (+) stereotypes; less (-) stereotypes

Question 4

What are the two hypotheses in this study?

Answer 4

1) those who believe sexual orientation is due to genetic attribution will also see as the behavior as immutable, fixed, and predetermined
2) those who believe sexual orientation is due to genetic attribution likely assign more positive favorable stereotypes and decrease negative stereotypes

Question 5

A theory that explains how we explain behavior

Answer 5

Attribution Theory

Question 6

What type of attribution is the following: genes, traits, global, and stable

Answer 6

Internal

Question 7

What type of attribution is the following: choice, environmental, situational, unstable, specific

Answer 7

External

Question 8

Dispositional is another word for? Therefor is internal or external attribution

Answer 8

Traits, inherited quality = internal attribution

Question 9

What is self serving bias?

Answer 9

Individuals attribute their success to internal factors but for other individuals’ successes to external factors such as luck

Question 10

What type of attribution is associated with a more empathic view point of others?

Answer 10

External – individuals behavior is due to the situation and not due to their character when performing an unfavorable behavior

Question 11

What is the specific gene marker accounted for male homosexuality?

Answer 11

Xq28

Question 12

The homosexuality gene is inherited from the or paternal side of the family?

Answer 12

Maternal

Question 13

Cortisol has what type of relationship with testosterone?

Answer 13

Negative; as one increases the other decreases

Question 14

What are the limitations of this study?

Answer 14

Sample size was only men; did not test on women and looked for the gene that could suggest hereditability of homosexuality

Question 15

Why are stereotypes not good?

Answer 15

Leads to prejudice and discrimination, lump individuals into categories and dismiss uniqueness of individual, and set up unrealistic expectations

Question 16

What enhances the perceived stability of a trait?

Answer 16

Genetic attribution – an internal biological disposition, trait is due to a gene and is immutable

Question 17

Why was the finding of this gene necessary during the time it was published?

Answer 17

Used it to get people to stigmatize those of different sexual orientation less; and help LGBTQ+ individuals gain equality

Question 18

An individual states that sexual orientation is based on environment and choice this would be an example of what type of attribution?

Answer 18

Situationism – external

Question 19

An individual states that sexual orientation is based on genes this would be an example of what type of attribution?

Answer 19

Dispositional – Internal

Question 20

What is the independent variable in this study?

Answer 20

Attributions - choice or genetic