Biology Forums - Study Force

Regarding workplace discrimination against LGBT persons, which bill introduced in 2011 seeks to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity?
 
  a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
  b. Homosexual Freedom Act
  c. Employment Non-Discrimination Act
  d. U.S. Federal Hate Crime Law

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Cohabitation is defined as
 
  a. household partnerships in which an unmarried couple lives together in a committed, sexually intimate relationship and is granted the same rights and benefits accorded to heterosexual couples.
  b. partners who live together without being legally married.
  c. a federally recognized marital relationship.
  d. a marital relationship involving partners of the opposite sex.

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Which mainstream Christian denomination changed its ordination policies in 2011 so that openly gay and lesbian persons in same-sex relationships could be ordained as ministers, elders, and deacons in the church?
 
  a. Roman Catholic
  b. Presbyterian
  c. Baptist
  d. Methodist

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes laws regarding homosexuality in the United States?
 
  a. U.S. laws have not been intertwined with moral nor religious principles.
  b. It is against the law to engage in homosexual conduct in any state in this country.
  c. More state legislatures have passed sodomy laws in recent years.
  d. The Supreme Court invalidated sodomy laws in 2003.

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In addition to the District of Columbia, how many states have legalized gay marriage?
 
  a. 2
  b. 4
  c. 6
  d. 8

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According to the text, stereotypic beliefs about lesbians and gay men
 
  a. have been reduced in recent years through greater media coverage of gay or lesbian celebrities.
  b. impede homosexuals and bisexuals from achieving equal rights and reducing social inequalities.
  c. have been more accurate than many people originally believed.
  d. tend to separate sexual orientation from sexual conduct.

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Which of the world's religions does not condemn homosexuality?
 
  a. Judaism
  b. Islam
  c. Hinduism
  d. Buddhism

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According to sociologists, homophobia
 
  a. is defined as excessive fear or intolerance of homosexuality.
  b. is a biologically determined prejudice.
  c. is a medically recognized phobia.
  d. poses relatively small risk to homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender persons.

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Policy implementation involves only government officials.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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How does homophobia differ from other prejudices like racism and sexism?
 
  a. Homophobia is unique in that it is used to discriminate against LGBT persons in terms of health care.
  b. Homophobia is different from other prejudices because it is allowed to be expressed publicly.
  c. Homophobia is different from other prejudices because homosexuality is classified as a mental illness.
  d. Homophobia differs from other prejudices because it is a learned behavior.

1) Answer: c. Employment Non-Discrimination Act

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2) Answer: b. partners who live together without being legally married.

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3) Answer: b. Presbyterian

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4) Answer: d. The Supreme Court invalidated sodomy laws in 2003.

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5) Answer: c. 6

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6) Answer: b. impede homosexuals and bisexuals from achieving equal rights and reducing social inequalities.

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7) Answer: d. Buddhism

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8) Answer: a. is defined as excessive fear or intolerance of homosexuality.

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9) Answer: F

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10) Answer: b. Homophobia is different from other prejudices because it is allowed to be expressed publicly.

:idea: Very good answer