According to Steven Seidman in Beyond the Closet (2002), "The

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Multiple Choice

According to Steven Seidman in Beyond the Closet (2002) , "the normal gay" is a

• A) gay person who does not challenge the gender binary or sexual conventions, and so has an easier time being accepted by mainstream society
• B) gay person who is concerned with rights for all queer people, not just his or her individual advancement
• C) gay person who has internalized homophobia
• D) closeted gay person

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Definitions:

Prior Exposure

The phenomenon by which previous experience or contact with a stimulus influences one's response or reaction to it in the future.

Familiar Test Items

Test items that are recognizable by individuals, often because they have encountered similar items before or the items are related to known concepts.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Short-Term Memory

The capability to hold a minimal amount of information in a state that's ready and active for a short time frame.