Exam 11: Sex and Gender

People who are neither specifically feminine nor masculine are referred to as asexual.

The first widely known transsexual was former U.S.Army soldier Christine Jorgensen who traveled to __________ to have sexual reassignment surgery in the 1950s.

Johnny is taking a class in human sexuality,and he has been asked to make a list of body parts that would be considered primary sexual characteristics.Which of the following would not appear on that list?

According to research,when do most people who deal with issues of gender dissonance first experience such feelings?

Which of the following conditions is more likely to occur in a woman than in a man?

The general difference in skills - spatial skills for men and verbal skills for women - that are seen in research may have identifiable explanations given differences in the brains of men and women.

When examining the concordance rates of homosexuality between identical twins and fraternal twins or non-twin siblings,the following has been reported by research - if one identical twin is gay,his brother has a ___% chance of being gay as well.If a fraternal twin or a non-twin sibling is gay,his brother has a ___% chance of being gay as well.

In cultures where men take more of an involved and active role in the rearing of their children,what tendency is seen in overall sexual behavior?

People with gender __________ disorder feel that they were born into the body of the wrong sex and have a strong identification with the opposite gender.

Margot is pregnant with her first child,and she is deliriously happy! She and her husband have some tests taken,but before the doctor can come in and review the results,Jim sneaks a peak at the file with the test results.He sees that the baby has "two X chromosomes." He looks at his wife and says

Contrary to what most people think,both females and males produce testosterone in their bodies.

Consider the following three circumstances: (1)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of himself.(2)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a man and a woman who are also approaching,and allows both of them to walk through ahead of himself.(3)Raul is walking toward a business office,and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of himself,but then he walks through without holding the door for the man with whom the woman was having a conversation.In which of the above circumstances has Raul demonstrated the greatest example of benevolent sexism?

Which of the following is a valid concern with regard to treating boys and girls differently during their childhoods?

When a study was conducted assessing the likelihood of subjects to administer electric shocks to other human beings,it was observed that:

Research has found that,generally speaking,heterosexual women prefer to date and/or marry a man who is taller than herself.If this finding is correct,then it is good news for women that men are,on average,_______ taller than women.

In the culture of India,a __________ refers to an individual who occupies the "third gender," and is neither a man nor a woman.

Up until 1973,__________ was listed as a psychological disorder by the American Psychiatric Association.

Social __________ theory emphasizes the role of cognition in motivation and the importance of expectations in shaping behavior.

During the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing,China,organizers developed the first __________ laboratory to make sure that the athletes were all playing on a level playing field.This was the first time that such testing took place at an Olympic event.

One particularly awkward physical change that can happen to boys with androgen insensitivity syndrome during puberty is __________.