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Okay, I have a psychology class (high school level) and we have a end of the year project. So, everyone had to write a survey. My survey and a handful of other people's surveys were deemed inappropriate. Sooo I couldn't give them out at school. Feel like filling out a 15 question survey about sexual orientation and influences on it? It would help me out a great deal. Pass it around, have people send it back to me. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, and here's the survey under the cut. Sorry about the anonymous thing, if it doesn't work out. Oh, and the reason I'm posting this so late is because I thought I had awesome research online... turns out, I didn't. This made me very... upset. So, please help me out. I'm quite desperate.





Sexual Orientation Attitudes
Thank you for taking the time to answer this survey. Let me take this chance to explain its purpose and how you can help me. Since I cannot survey everyone and get the exact percentages, you are a small group who will give me an average to go off of. It is very important that you are completely honest on this survey. It is entirely anonymous, so dont worry about information you are uncomfortable sharing. It is important for the purpose of the survey. To give you some insight onto what information Im looking for, here is my research question: What role does society and family play in a persons sexual orientation and their attitude about it?


1) What is your age? ______16_

2) What gender do you identify as?
a) Male *
b) Female
c) Transgender

3) What sexual orientation do you identify with most?
a) Heterosexual
b) Homosexual *
c) Bisexual
d) Pansexual (someone who participates in, or is open to, sexual activities of many kinds)

4) What definition best fits your attitude towards sexuality?
a) It is something to embrace and be proud of
b) It is something to acknowledge, but not something to proclaim
c) It is something to keep secret and safe for no one but yourself and a select few*

5) Which describes your main social circle best?
a) Mostly the same sexuality as myself
b) About even of those who share my sexuality and those who dont
c) I am one of the few in my group with my orientation *

6) Which best fits your personal comfort level dealing with sexualities different from your own?
a) It doesnt affect me at all *
b) I would rather not deal with them, but I put up with them
c) I have a mostly negative attitude about them
d) I have a strong dislike towards those who dont share my sexuality
e) My morality inhibits my ability to accept those with different sexual orientation

7) How much do your parents (if divorced, the one you live with mainly)/guardians affect your openness with your sexuality?
a) It doesnt affect me at all whether they know or not, they are very accepting
b) It doesnt affect me at all whether they know or not, were not close at all
c) They know my sexuality, but they are disapproving, and it hurts
d) They know my sexuality, but they are disapproving, and I dont care, its mine
e) I try to hide my sexuality because I know they would disapprove *
f) They dont know my sexuality, Im trying to find a way to tell them

icon_cool.gif How would you feel if a close friend of yours shunned you for your sexuality?
a) Hurt *
b) Outraged
c) Indifferent
d) Insulted

9) Would a persons sexuality influence your opinion of them?
a) Yes; better if theyre the same as me, worse if theyre different
b) Yes, better if theyre different
c) No; sexuality is not something I consider a pert of a persons identity *

10) If an adult you knew came out as homosexual or bisexual, how would you feel?
a) Surprised *
b) Betrayed
c) Amused
d) Proud
e) Same as before

11) Do you care about celebrities sexual orientations?
a) Yes, it changes my attitude towards them
b) Yes, its something to know *
c) No, it shouldnt matter
d) No, I dont care about celebrities anyway

12) How do you feel about gay marriage?
a) I support it *
b) I dont support it
c) I dont care either way

13) How would you feel if family members openly bashed a certain type of sexuality?
a) Disgusted
b) Hurt
c) Afraid to be open *
d) Indifferent
e) Persuaded to agree with that opinion

14) Do you think its right for people to be open about their sexuality?
a) Yes, its their right *
b) Yes, its their own reputation theyre ruining
c) No, they should guard it
d) No, its inappropriate

15) Lastly, how accurate and thorough do you believe this survey was?
a) Very accurate and thorough
b) Pretty accurate and thorough
c) It was decent *
d) The questions and answers were flawed