What Is the Relationship Between Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship between sexual orientation and gender identity?

• A) Gay men are androgynous.
• B) Lesbians are masculine.
• C) Heterosexual men are masculine.
• D) Sexual orientation does not predict gender identity.

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Definitions:

Innate Emotions

Basic feelings or emotions that are hard-wired into the brain at birth through evolution.

James-Lange Theory

An early theory of emotion that proposes emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.

Schachter Theory

A psychological theory suggesting emotions are determined by physiological arousal and the cognitive interpretation of that arousal.

Physiological Cues

Signals from the body that indicate states like stress or hunger, assisting in the understanding of bodily needs or reactions.