Research focusing on sexual orientation uses scales of assessment to identify who belongs in which sexual population group. It is assumed that these scales will be able to reliably identify and categorize people by their sexual orientation. However, it is difficult to determine an individual's sexual orientation through scales of assessment, due to ambiguity regarding the definition of sexual orientation. Generally, there are three components of sexual orientation used in assessment. Their definitions and examples of how they may be assessed are as follows: COUNT 8
QSN1 How does research identify sexual population groups? ANS1 scales of assessment QSN2 What is the understanding of the scales used? ANS2 to reliably identify and categorize people by their sexual orientation QSN3 Why might the scales fail? ANS3 due to ambiguity regarding the definition of sexual orientation QSN4 How many components are used in assessment? ANS4 three components QSN5 What does the research on sexual orientation use to determine who belongs in which sexual populaiton group? ANS5 scales of assessment QSN6 What is the general idea regading these scales that are used? ANS6 assumed that these scales will be able to reliably identify and categorize people by their sexual orientation. QSN7 What can cause problems with these scales that are used? ANS7 ambiguity regarding the definition of sexual orientation QSN8 How many components are used in an assessment? ANS8 there are three components of sexual orientation