Question 1

Antiretroviral drugs have been shown to prevent the transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would NOT be a typical way for a female to display aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  spreading rumors about someone 
B)  hitting someone for spreading rumors about them 
C)  using rejection against someone 
D)  ignoring someone 
A)  spreading rumors about someone 
B)  hitting someone for spreading rumors about them 
C)  using rejection against someone 
D)  ignoring someone

Question 3

The final phase of the sexual response is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement. 
B)  plateau. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  resolution. 
A)  excitement. 
B)  plateau. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  resolution.

Question 4

__________ involves a reluctance to engage in sexual activity due to feelings of fear, anxiety or revulsion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
B)  Dyspareunia 
C)  Sexual arousal disorder 
D)  Sexual aversion disorder 
A)  Hypoactive sexual desire disorder 
B)  Dyspareunia 
C)  Sexual arousal disorder 
D)  Sexual aversion disorder

Question 5

How would the evolutionary perspective explain the fact that men across cultures rate women with a smaller waist-to-hip ratio as being more attractive?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to have multiple-birth pregnancies 
B)  they are more likely to be able to successfully have children 
C)  their smaller waists accentuate the appearance of the size of their breasts 
D)  smaller WTH is associated with greater intelligence. 
A)  they are more likely to have multiple-birth pregnancies 
B)  they are more likely to be able to successfully have children 
C)  their smaller waists accentuate the appearance of the size of their breasts 
D)  smaller WTH is associated with greater intelligence.

Question 6

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases CANNOT be cured?

Accepted Answer

A)  herpes 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  syphilis 
D)  chlamydia 
A)  herpes 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  syphilis 
D)  chlamydia

Question 8

Name two secondary sex characteristics in females.

Accepted Answer

Secondary sex characteristics in females

Question 9

Claims by LeVay that the hypothalamus areas of homosexuals are similar to those of females have been criticized because__________

Accepted Answer

A)  he didn't examine enough subjects to come to any valid conclusions. 
B)  all of the homosexual male subjects died from AIDS and AIDS is associated with brain abnormalities. 
C)  he didn't first prove that his male subjects were all homosexual. 
D)  he used the wrong type of equipment to measure hypothalamus size. 
A)  he didn't examine enough subjects to come to any valid conclusions. 
B)  all of the homosexual male subjects died from AIDS and AIDS is associated with brain abnormalities. 
C)  he didn't first prove that his male subjects were all homosexual. 
D)  he used the wrong type of equipment to measure hypothalamus size.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a viral infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts 
A)  Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  genital warts

Question 11

According to learning theorists, children's ideas about gender roles develop from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal influences on brain development. 
B)  children being reinforced or punished for various sex role behaviors. 
C)  maturation of brain development which results in hormonal influences on brain development and the ability to understand gender stability. 
D)  a series of stages in acquiring the concept of gender. 
A)  hormonal influences on brain development. 
B)  children being reinforced or punished for various sex role behaviors. 
C)  maturation of brain development which results in hormonal influences on brain development and the ability to understand gender stability. 
D)  a series of stages in acquiring the concept of gender.

Question 12

The primary sex characteristics develop as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the fetus is growing in the womb when hormones are released to stimulate certain types of development. 
B)  proper hormones in the mother's milk stimulate the growth of the sex organs. 
C)  the baby is raised as a male or female. The behavioral cues stimulate the baby to release the appropriate male or female hormones and develop as such. 
D)  during puberty. 
A)  the fetus is growing in the womb when hormones are released to stimulate certain types of development. 
B)  proper hormones in the mother's milk stimulate the growth of the sex organs. 
C)  the baby is raised as a male or female. The behavioral cues stimulate the baby to release the appropriate male or female hormones and develop as such. 
D)  during puberty.

Question 13

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in males.

Accepted Answer

Primary sex characteristics are those th

Question 14

According to Kohlberg, children go through a series of stages in acquiring the concept of gender. Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender development 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender stability 
D)  gender constancy 
A)  gender development 
B)  gender identity 
C)  gender stability 
D)  gender constancy

Question 15

An individual who is intensely or irrationally hostile toward homosexuals is exhibiting __________

Accepted Answer

A)  gender bias. 
B)  gender prejudice. 
C)  misogynistic behavior. 
D)  homophobia. 
A)  gender bias. 
B)  gender prejudice. 
C)  misogynistic behavior. 
D)  homophobia.

Question 16

How does the human body know which sex characteristics to develop?

Accepted Answer

The development of sex characteristics i

Question 17

What are gender stereotypes? How does culture affect gender stereotyping? What role does the mass media play in gender stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

Gender stereotypes are widely held belie

Question 18

In her later work, Sandra Bem suggested that what her Sex Role Inventory really measured was __________ rather than gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexuality 
B)  personality 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  overall socialization 
A)  heterosexuality 
B)  personality 
C)  instrumentality 
D)  overall socialization

Question 19

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual. 
B)  transvestite. 
C)  transsexual. 
D)  inverted sex role participant. 
A)  homosexual. 
B)  transvestite. 
C)  transsexual. 
D)  inverted sex role participant.

Question 20

A pus-like discharge from the penis and burning upon urination are symptomatic of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  gonorrhea. 
D)  genital herpes. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  syphilis. 
C)  gonorrhea. 
D)  genital herpes.

Antiretroviral drugs have been shown to prevent the transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her fetus.

Which of the following would NOT be a typical way for a female to display aggression?

The final phase of the sexual response is __________

__________ involves a reluctance to engage in sexual activity due to feelings of fear, anxiety or revulsion.

How would the evolutionary perspective explain the fact that men across cultures rate women with a smaller waist-to-hip ratio as being more attractive?

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases CANNOT be cured?

Name two secondary sex characteristics in females.

Claims by LeVay that the hypothalamus areas of homosexuals are similar to those of females have been criticized because__________

Which of the following is NOT a viral infection?

According to learning theorists, children's ideas about gender roles develop from __________

The primary sex characteristics develop as __________

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in males.

According to Kohlberg, children go through a series of stages in acquiring the concept of gender. Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages?

An individual who is intensely or irrationally hostile toward homosexuals is exhibiting __________

How does the human body know which sex characteristics to develop?

What are gender stereotypes? How does culture affect gender stereotyping? What role does the mass media play in gender stereotypes?

In her later work, Sandra Bem suggested that what her Sex Role Inventory really measured was __________ rather than gender roles.

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a(n) __________

A pus-like discharge from the penis and burning upon urination are symptomatic of __________

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Exam 11: Human Sexuality and Gender

Antiretroviral drugs have been shown to prevent the transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her fetus.

Which of the following would NOT be a typical way for a female to display aggression?

The final phase of the sexual response is __________

__________ involves a reluctance to engage in sexual activity due to feelings of fear, anxiety or revulsion.

How would the evolutionary perspective explain the fact that men across cultures rate women with a smaller waist-to-hip ratio as being more attractive?

Genital warts are caused by a virus.

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases CANNOT be cured?

Name two secondary sex characteristics in females.

Claims by LeVay that the hypothalamus areas of homosexuals are similar to those of females have been criticized because__________

Which of the following is NOT a viral infection?

According to learning theorists, children's ideas about gender roles develop from __________

The primary sex characteristics develop as __________

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in males.

According to Kohlberg, children go through a series of stages in acquiring the concept of gender. Which of the following is NOT one of Kohlberg's stages?

An individual who is intensely or irrationally hostile toward homosexuals is exhibiting __________

How does the human body know which sex characteristics to develop?

What are gender stereotypes? How does culture affect gender stereotyping? What role does the mass media play in gender stereotypes?

In her later work, Sandra Bem suggested that what her Sex Role Inventory really measured was __________ rather than gender roles.

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a(n) __________

A pus-like discharge from the penis and burning upon urination are symptomatic of __________

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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