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Question 1 1 out of 1 points

Stereotypes of gay men are informed by which of the following inaccurate beliefs? Selected Answer: Answers:

All of the above. HIV/AIDS is more likely to be transmitted through homosexual rather than heterosexual sex. Gay men are more likely to be pedophiles than straight men. Gay men tend to be single and high-income earners. All of the above.

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Question 2 1 out of 1 points

According to research, which subgroup of gay men is most threatening to traditional male sex roles? Selected Answer:

Cross-dresser/leather/biker gay male Answers:

Cross-dresser/leather/biker gay male Articstic/straight-acting gay male Effeminate gay male All of the above are equally threatening 

Question 3 1 out of 1 points

Research shows that people distance themselves from homosexual individuals particularly if they are: Selected Answer:

sexually active. Answers:

female. sexually active. Christian celebate gays. aggressive.

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Question 4 1 out of 1 points

Compared with equivalent heterosexual people, gay men and lesbians have higher rates of: Selected Answer:

all of the above.

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alcohol and tobacco use. suicidal thoughts and attempts. depression. all of the above.

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Question 5 1 out of 1 points

There is no scientific evidence for "gaydar" at all. Selected Answer: Answers:

False True False

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Question 6 1 out of 1 points

Of the three subgroups that arose from the Clausell and Fiske (2005) research, which was rated the lowest on both competence and warmth? Selected Answer:

Cross-dresser/leather/biker gay men Answers:

Cross-dresser/leather/biker gay men Effeminate gay men Artistic/straight-acting/masculine gay men All of the above subgroups were rated equally. 

Question 7 1 out of 1 points

In the startle eye blink studies by Amanda Mahaffey and colleagues (2005), heterosexist participants showed more negative reactions to nude males and females. Selected Answer: Answers: Response Feedback:

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True True False

Yes. They believe that heterosexism overlaps with erotophobia, which would explain these results.

Question 8 1 out of 1 points

Herek (2016) recommended that we use the term _______ to describe the expression of society's disapproval of non-heterosexual people. Selected Answer:

sexual prejudice Answers:

homophobia

sexual stigma sexual prejudice sexual discrimination 

Question 9 0 out of 1 points

Which of the following is/are TRUE about sexual orientation? Select all that apply. Selected Answers:

Heritability of sexual orientation appears to be higher among males than females. The probability of a male being gay increases with the number of older brothers he has. Sexual orientation may be partly impacted by prenatal hormone disturbances. Answers:

There is evidence that homosexuality may run in families. Heritability of sexual orientation appears to be higher among males than females. The probability of a male being gay increases with the number of older brothers he has. Sexual orientation may be partly impacted by prenatal hormone disturbances. 

Question 10 1 out of 1 points

_______ best predicts sexual prejudice. Selected Answer:

Fundamentalism Answers:

Intrinsic religiousness Extrinsic religiousness Christianity Fundamentalism...