Chapter 5

Question 1

Sexual orientation

Answer 1

The direction of one sexual and romantic interests- towards members of the same gender, the other gender, or both

Question 2

Homosexual orientation

Answer 2

Erotic attraction to, preference for, and developing romantic relationships with members of the same gender.

Question 3

Heterosexual orientation

Answer 3

Exclusive erotic attraction 2, preference for, and developing romantic relationships with members of the other gender

Question 4

Sexual identity

Answer 4

One sense of who one is in terms of one sexual anatomy; cultural stereotypes of masculinity and femininity; one’s place in a given cultural setting is a man, woman, or somewhere in between; and the anatomic sex of those whom one is sexually attracted

Question 5

Gay males

Answer 5

Males who are sexually attracted to and desire to form romantic relationships with other males

Question 6

Lesbians

Answer 6

Females who are sexually attracted to and interested in forming relationships with other females.

Question 7

Heterosexuality

Answer 7

The assumption that heterosexuality- being attracted to members of the other anatomic sex- is normal

Question 8

Homoerotic

Answer 8

Of erotic nature and involving members of one’s own gender

Question 9

Heteroerotic

Answer 9

Of erotic nature and involving members of the other gender

Question 10

Homophobia

Answer 10

A cluster of negative attitudes and feelings towards gay people

Question 11

Bisexuality

Answer 11

Erotic attraction to and interest in developing romantic relationships with males and females

Question 12

Monozygotic twins

Answer 12

Twins who develop from the same fertilized ovum; identical twins

Question 13

Dizygotic twins

Answer 13

Twins who develop from different fertilized ova; fraternal twins

Question 14

Concordance

Answer 14

Agreement

Question 15

Activating effects

Answer 15

Those effects of sex hormones that influence the level of sex drive but not sexual orientation

Question 16

Castration anxiety

Answer 16

In psychoanalytic theory, a man’s fear that his genitals will be removed. Castration anxiety is an element of the Oedipus complex and is implicated in the directionality of erotic interests

Question 17

Butch

Answer 17

A lesbian who assumes a masculine gender role

Question 18

Femme

Answer 18

A lesbian who assumes a traditional feminine gender role

Question 19

Gay bashing

Answer 19

Violence against homosexuals

Question 20

Biphobia

Answer 20

Negative attitudes and feelings towards bisexual people, including intolerance, hatred, and fear