Studies of single women show that
a. they are typically similar to married women in terms of personal adjustment.
b. they are likely to experience less distress than married women.
c. they are likely to be less assertive than married women.
d. the majority say that they will continue to search for an ideal male partner.
Question 2Which statement about single women is correct?
a. Single women don't live as long as married women.
b. The percentage of never-married people is similar across ethnic groups.
c. In the United States, about 20 of all women above the age of 18 have never married.
d. Canadian women are much more likely than women in the United States to be married.
Question 3Lisa M. Diamond developed a theory called the dynamical systems approach.. According to this approach to sexual identity,
a. nonheterosexual women notice their sexual feelings, and they reinterpret their sexual experiences, to create their sexual identity.
b. prenatal hormonal levels are the most important determinant of sexual orientation.
c. genetic factors are the most important determinant of sexual orientation.
d. almost all lesbians knew that they were not heterosexual, beginning at puberty.
Question 4According to the discussion of explanations for sexual orientation,
a. the research shows that biological factors are more important for women than for men.
b. the popular press tends to overemphasize social explanations, rather than biological explanations.
c. social constructionists are more likely than other theorists to emphasize biological explanations.
d. people's sexual orientation is often based on their thoughts about their own personal experiences and attractions.
Question 5How would a social constructionist approach account for sexual orientation?
a. People construct an identity that is consistent with the biological predisposition that has been genetically determined.
b. People construct a psychological identity that is consistent with the identity of their parent of the same gender.
c. People construct same-gender preferences because of their unique learning experiences.
d. People construct their own identities based on their interpretation of their life experiences.
Question 6According to the social constructionist approach to sexual orientation,
a. there seem to be biologically based, hormonal differences between lesbian and heterosexual women.
b. most women develop a fairly rigid sexual orientation during childhood, and this orientation remains stable throughout their lives.
c. the principles of learning theoryespecially punishment and rewardsexplain whether women become heterosexual or lesbian.
d. most North American women initially think of themselves as being heterosexual, but some review their experiences and decide that they are lesbian or bisexual.
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