Exam 12: Psychological Disorders

Discuss the various gender-based differences in cognitive functioning and explain why these differences need to be viewed cautiously.

Children usually have developed a sense of being male or female by the age of ______.

The woman's most sensitive sexual organ is the ______.

Women, on average, are superior to men in verbal abilities.

The release of an ovum from an ovary is called ______.

Compare and contrast at least five major methods of contraception in terms of their effectiveness, how they prevent pregnancy, their reliability, and reversibility.

______ college students appear to be reasonably well informed about AIDS.

Children do not process information according to the gender schema.

According to a recent survey, the largest percentage of married couples report having intercourse ______.

Gender role behaviors are fixed and universal.

Erection, vaginal lubrication, and orgasm are all ______.

Women in our culture are expected to be more dependent than men.

Claiming that all women are fickle and illogical is an example of a gender ______.

Men excel in visual-spatial abilities.

On average, married couples report having intercourse at a rate of slightly more than ______ per week.

The idea that we tend to assume gender-appropriate behavior patterns as a result of blending our self-concepts with society's expectations for us is called ______.

The refractory period occurs during the ______ stage of the sexual response cycle.

Our values are relatively unimportant in determining sexual behavior.

Women tend to interact at closer distances than men do.

Women say no to sex when they really mean yes.