Money compared the development of gender identity and sexual orientation to the development of
a. identity. c. language.
b. cognition. d. social relationships.
Question 2Which of the following has been associated with an increased incidence of homosexuality and gender-atypical play patterns in girls?
a. having a twin brother
b. maternal stress
c. prenatal exposure to excessive female hormones
d. prenatal exposure to excessive male hormones
Question 3Some research indicates that the likelihood of being homosexual for a man is related to
a. the number of older brothers he has. c. whether or not he is an only child.
b. the number of older sisters he has. d. the number of younger siblings he has.
Question 4Many homosexual men and women display signs of which of the following in childhood?
a. rebellion c. identity crises
b. parents who are emotionally distant d. gender unconformity
Question 5Which of the following is the best predictor of male homosexuality?
a. being raised by homosexual parents
b. having extreme effeminate behavior in childhood
c. being rejected in childhood by popular boys
d. having friendships in childhood mostly with girls
Question 6Research from the Kinsey Institute concluded that
a. male homosexuality is associated with strong mothers and weak fathers.
b. children who have distant relationships with their same-sex parent are less apt to identify withthem and do not develop gender-typical behaviors.
c. there was no evidence of a connection between male homosexuality and strong mothers/weak fathers.
d. children whose mannerisms and interests resemble those of the opposite sex may be responded to by others with reciprocal mannerisms, causing sex-role confusion.
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