Exam 11: Human Sexuality and Gender

According to research, which of the following variables show zero or near zero gender differences?

Raphael has only dated men in the past. He stated that in high school, he began to notice that he was only attracted to men. As a result, he has been in a relationship with a man for the past 5 years and is very happy. Raphael is considered __________ in terms of his sexual orientation.

The final phase of the sexual response is called resolution.

Martha works in advertising, and she has been advised to create a commercial for women's athletic shoes that will give both obvious and subtle messages to a viewer that these shoes are only for women. Which of the following would Martha not want to include in this commercial?

Distinguish between bacterial and viral STDs, making sure to discuss at least 3 of each. Comment on the various symptoms that each might display, and address treatment. Somewhere in your answer the topic of HIV/AIDS should be included.

Primary sex characteristics are present at birth.

What is androgyny? Is our society becoming more or less androgynous? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of androgyny?

The abbreviation STD stands for __________

According to surveys conducted by Wells and Twenge, approximately __________ percent of women polled in 1999 approved of premarital sex.

The first large scale study of the human sexual response carried out in a laboratory was conducted by __________

Developing one's sense of being male or female is called the gender role.

A common sexual dysfunction in males is __________

According to __________ theory, children have an information-processing system that determines how concepts about gender develop.

In which phase does the refractory period occur for women?

Sam is a father of two children and has a career as a professor at a university. He is nurturing and sensitive to his children's needs, able to express emotions outwardly, independent and assertive, and thinks problems through calmly and logically. Sam is a good example of a person who is __________

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was used by Masters and Kinsey.

Which researcher(s) is/are responsible for the publication of textbooks documenting the sexual behaviors of men and women in 1948 and 1953 respectively?

The condition in which a person has little or no sexual desire or interest in sexual activity is called __________

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the __________ chromosome which is passed from mother to son, not father to son.

Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.