Which Statement Is TRUE About the Coming-Out Process for Sexual-Minority

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE about the coming-out process for sexual-minority youth?

• A) It is uncommon for parents to be positive or accepting of their children coming out.
• B) Parents' acceptance of their children's sexual orientation appears to be unrelated to sexual-minority youth's self-esteem or levels of depression.
• C) Sexual-minority youth tend to come out to their fathers before their mothers.
• D) Sexual-minority youth may experience more physical fighting or relationship violence than their heterosexual peers.

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Definitions:

Play Stage

A phase in child development, conceptualized by George Herbert Mead, where children begin to take on roles and attitudes of others through play.

Preparatory Stage

A phase in child development according to George Herbert Mead, where children mimic or imitate others without understanding the underlying roles.

Role Stage

The phase or position that an individual occupies in a social structure, often defined by certain expectations, duties, and behaviors associated with that role.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology referring to the internalized sense of society's values, norms, and expectations.