Test 4

Question 1

better definition of homosexuality

Answer 1

Primary erotic, emotional, and social interests towards same gender, even if not overly expressed

Question 2

Bisexuality

Answer 2

Desire/activity with both genders

Question 3

4 types of bisexuality

Answer 3

1-real orientation: born with an attraction to both genders
2-deprivation homosexuality: temporary, happens when deprived of regular hetero activity
3-transitional: change exclusive orientation to another, and remain in new orientation
4-denial of homosexuality: attempt to deny exclusive homosexuality interests, avoid stigma

Question 4

Questioning

Answer 4

person is questioning their sexual orientation/gender identity

Question 5

Queer

Answer 5

umbrella term. person isn’t heterosexual

Question 6

Pansexual

Answer 6

attracted to all genders of people, can include intersex

Question 7

Asexual

Answer 7

doesn’t experience sexual attraction to other people
a spectrum can be aromantic or willing to have romantic relationships without sexual activity

Question 8

two spirited

Answer 8

an indigenous term that refers to someone who has both masculine and feminine spirits

Question 9

attitudes towards homosexuality before 1000 bc

Answer 9

no taboo

Question 10

attitudes towards homosexuality last 3000 years

Answer 10

Christianity = sin and crime

Question 11

attitudes towards homosexuality late 1800s

Answer 11

krafft-ebbing = heredity, disease
freud theory

Question 12

attitudes towards homosexuality early 1900s

Answer 12

mental illness

Question 13

attitudes towards homosexuality since 1972

Answer 13

alternate lifestyle, not a mental illness

Question 14

stigma around coming out

Answer 14

negative consequences: rejection, discrimination, violence
2009 study: rejection leads to higher risk of suicide, depression, drug use and risky sex

Question 15

solutions to avoid the stigma of coming out

Answer 15

social support, parents, lgbtq+ community
communication with parents
positive school environment = less depression, fewer suicidal feelings, lower substance use

Question 16

Old treatment for homosexuality

Answer 16

ethical issues - no longer ethical to try to convert to heterosexual
old treatment: aversion conditioning

Question 17

Current-day therapists beliefs about homosexuality

Answer 17

impossible to convert from exclusive gay to exclusive hetero
if history of hetero feelings = move along continum

Question 18

Pornography

Answer 18

explicit sexual material
intended to be sexually arousing
is degrading and demeaning

Question 19

Erotica

Answer 19

may be sexually explicit
intended to be sexually arousing
is not degrading or demeaning

Question 20

sex education manual

Answer 20

may be sexually explicit
designed to educate, not arouse

Question 21

traditional moralists

Answer 21

dominant up to 1950s
porn = harmful
should be suppressed
also suppress sex ed and scientific studies

Question 22

Sexual liberals

Answer 22

sexuality = good, repression bad
porn just expression of sexuality, good

Question 23

Research on if porn should be legal

Answer 23

increases sexual arousal
degrading and demeaning to women
but doesn’t promote antisocial behaviour

Question 24

feminists

Answer 24

porn features males dominating W
really about hatred towards W
correct model = social learning model

Question 25

social learning model

Answer 25

learn patterns of violence from role models
viewers more accepting of sexual violence after watching porn
promotes violence vs W, especially as W are shown to “like it”