Question 1

Psychologist Sandra Bem (1975, 1981) developed the concept of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  benevolent sexism. 
C)  social learning theory. 
D)  ambiguity. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  benevolent sexism. 
C)  social learning theory. 
D)  ambiguity.

Question 2

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The psychological and sociocultural definition of masculinity and femininity that is based on the expected behaviors for males and females is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  sex roles. 
C)  gender. 
D)  sex behavior. 
A)  sex. 
B)  sex roles. 
C)  gender. 
D)  sex behavior.

Question 4

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be cured?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Javier and his wife are preparing to have sex. His penis becomes erect and his blood pressure rises. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual response cycle according to Masters and Johnson.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Bobby, a second grader, has pictures of LeBron James all over his room. He tells his parents and friends that he wants to grow up to be just like LeBron. Which of Kohlberg's stages is Bobby likely in?

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 7

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  Piaget's theory of development 
C)  gender schema theory 
D)  learning theory 
A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  Piaget's theory of development 
C)  gender schema theory 
D)  learning theory

Question 8

Give an example of a common sexual dysfunction and its symptoms.

Accepted Answer

One common sexual dysfunction is erectil

Question 9

A transvestite is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Primary sex characteristics are those th

Question 11

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterial 
B)  fungal 
C)  viral 
D)  All are equally difficult to treat. 
A)  bacterial 
B)  fungal 
C)  viral 
D)  All are equally difficult to treat.

Question 12

Lance is in the 12th grade and is presently dating the head cheerleader named Ava. Lance is attracted to Ava, who is very feminine in her mannerisms, and Lance reports that he is attracted to girls who are petite and athletic. He and his buddies like to go "cruising for girls" on the weekends but he has never strayed from Ava and is thinking about proposing to her after they graduate. He has never been attracted to any other boys. Lance is considered __________ in terms of his sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  transexual 
A)  homosexual 
B)  heterosexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  transexual

Question 13

The direction of a person's sexual preference toward members of the opposite sex or members of their own sex is referred to as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sexual role. 
C)  sexual identity. 
D)  sexual bias. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  sexual role. 
C)  sexual identity. 
D)  sexual bias.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a reason noted by researchers as to why boys do better than girls in math?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls think math is not important. 
B)  parental expectations 
C)  social influences 
D)  Girls believe they are more talented than boys. 
A)  Girls think math is not important. 
B)  parental expectations 
C)  social influences 
D)  Girls believe they are more talented than boys.

Question 15

According to recent surveys, __________ % of Americans believe that homosexuality should not be a factor in hiring public school teachers.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  93 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  93

Question 16

According to Freud, children's ideas about gender arise from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal influences on brain development. 
B)  conflict about their feelings toward their parents. 
C)  observation of parental gender role behaviors. 
D)  experiences with other children and their play behaviors. 
A)  hormonal influences on brain development. 
B)  conflict about their feelings toward their parents. 
C)  observation of parental gender role behaviors. 
D)  experiences with other children and their play behaviors.

Question 17

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the penis. 
B)  pubic hair. 
C)  the testicles. 
D)  the scrotum. 
A)  the penis. 
B)  pubic hair. 
C)  the testicles. 
D)  the scrotum.

Question 18

What is responsible for most cases of intersex?

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent gender role models during early childhood. 
B)  child sexual abuse. 
C)  chromosomal defects. 
D)  excessive levels of androgens during prenatal development. 
A)  inconsistent gender role models during early childhood. 
B)  child sexual abuse. 
C)  chromosomal defects. 
D)  excessive levels of androgens during prenatal development.

Question 19

AIDS cannot be transmitted through __________

Accepted Answer

A)  blood. 
B)  vaginal fluid. 
C)  tears. 
D)  semen. 
A)  blood. 
B)  vaginal fluid. 
C)  tears. 
D)  semen.

Question 20

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  human papillomavirus (HPV) 
B)  bacterial infections 
C)  yeast infections 
D)  herpes simplex virus 
A)  human papillomavirus (HPV) 
B)  bacterial infections 
C)  yeast infections 
D)  herpes simplex virus

Psychologist Sandra Bem (1975, 1981) developed the concept of __________

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

The psychological and sociocultural definition of masculinity and femininity that is based on the expected behaviors for males and females is called __________

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be cured?

Javier and his wife are preparing to have sex. His penis becomes erect and his blood pressure rises. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual response cycle according to Masters and Johnson.

Bobby, a second grader, has pictures of LeBron James all over his room. He tells his parents and friends that he wants to grow up to be just like LeBron. Which of Kohlberg's stages is Bobby likely in?

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Give an example of a common sexual dysfunction and its symptoms.

A transvestite is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

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

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

The direction of a person's sexual preference toward members of the opposite sex or members of their own sex is referred to as __________

Which of the following is NOT a reason noted by researchers as to why boys do better than girls in math?

According to recent surveys, __________ % of Americans believe that homosexuality should not be a factor in hiring public school teachers.

According to Freud, children's ideas about gender arise from __________

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________

What is responsible for most cases of intersex?

AIDS cannot be transmitted through __________

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________

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Exam 11: Human Sexuality and Gender

Psychologist Sandra Bem (1975, 1981) developed the concept of __________

LeVay found evidence that homosexual males' brains show no differences in structure as compared to the brains of heterosexual males.

The psychological and sociocultural definition of masculinity and femininity that is based on the expected behaviors for males and females is called __________

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases can be cured?

Javier and his wife are preparing to have sex. His penis becomes erect and his blood pressure rises. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual response cycle according to Masters and Johnson.

Bobby, a second grader, has pictures of LeBron James all over his room. He tells his parents and friends that he wants to grow up to be just like LeBron. Which of Kohlberg's stages is Bobby likely in?

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Give an example of a common sexual dysfunction and its symptoms.

A transvestite is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

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

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

The direction of a person's sexual preference toward members of the opposite sex or members of their own sex is referred to as __________

Which of the following is NOT a reason noted by researchers as to why boys do better than girls in math?

According to recent surveys, __________ % of Americans believe that homosexuality should not be a factor in hiring public school teachers.

According to Freud, children's ideas about gender arise from __________

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________

What is responsible for most cases of intersex?

AIDS cannot be transmitted through __________

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________

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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