Question 1

Which research posited the "Exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernard Pillow 
B)  Daniel Shaw 
C)  Daryl J. Bem 
D)  Sandra Bem 
A)  Bernard Pillow 
B)  Daniel Shaw 
C)  Daryl J. Bem 
D)  Sandra Bem

Question 2

About 8% of __________ are exclusively homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A)  rams 
B)  owls 
C)  monkeys 
D)  human beings 
A)  rams 
B)  owls 
C)  monkeys 
D)  human beings

Question 3

Which of the following is a generally accepted idea with regard to human sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation is a choice that people can decide to alter if their desire to is strong enough. 
B)  Sexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed 
C)  Sexual orientation is largely a product of our upbringing, involving parental, social, and religious influences. 
D)  Sexual orientation is something that every person eventually becomes comfortable with, though some people take longer than others to accept their own sexual desires. 
A)  Sexual orientation is a choice that people can decide to alter if their desire to is strong enough. 
B)  Sexual orientation is neither willfully chosen nor willfully changed 
C)  Sexual orientation is largely a product of our upbringing, involving parental, social, and religious influences. 
D)  Sexual orientation is something that every person eventually becomes comfortable with, though some people take longer than others to accept their own sexual desires.

Question 4

When it comes to the topic of benevolent sexism,many people may get confused over what is and what is not considered this type of behavior? Which of the following statements explains some of this confusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the term is so contradictory that many people argue that benevolent sexism does not, in fact, exist. 
B)  Because benevolent sexism is such a new topic, many older adults are simply unable to change their behaviors to remove the benevolent sexism. 
C)  Because some believe that benevolent sexism can only apply to men's behaviors directed at women. 
D)  Because some behaviors that are widely considered to be chivalrous are actually a form of benevolent sexism. 
A)  Because the term is so contradictory that many people argue that benevolent sexism does not, in fact, exist. 
B)  Because benevolent sexism is such a new topic, many older adults are simply unable to change their behaviors to remove the benevolent sexism. 
C)  Because some believe that benevolent sexism can only apply to men's behaviors directed at women. 
D)  Because some behaviors that are widely considered to be chivalrous are actually a form of benevolent sexism.

Question 5

The part of the brain that controls spatial perception is located in the __________ lobe of the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  parietal 
B)  frontal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 6

When compared to men,women are _______ as likely to suffer from depression and _______ times as likely to suffer from an eating disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  four times; ten 
B)  twice; five 
C)  twice; ten 
D)  five times; twenty 
A)  four times; ten 
B)  twice; five 
C)  twice; ten 
D)  five times; twenty

Question 7

According to psychologist Carol Gilligan,social connectedness is a desire that is mostly attributed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlers 
B)  adolescents 
C)  women 
D)  men 
A)  toddlers 
B)  adolescents 
C)  women 
D)  men

Question 8

Which of the following organic explanations has been offered to explain the fraternal birth-order effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fraternal birth-order effect has no organic explanation. It is simply a trend that has not been shown to have any real evidence or relevance to the discussion of sexual orientation. 
B)  The Y-chromosome activates a gene more forcefully in each consecutive male birth, which is why this order effect applies to male and not female babies. 
C)  The rules of biology state that the only way for two boys to be born consecutively is if there is a genetic mutation. This mutation is thought to explain the fraternal birth-order effect. 
D)  There is a defensive maternal immune response that is triggered by foreign substances produced by each additional male fetus, and this immune response increases with each additional male pregnancy. 
A)  The fraternal birth-order effect has no organic explanation. It is simply a trend that has not been shown to have any real evidence or relevance to the discussion of sexual orientation. 
B)  The Y-chromosome activates a gene more forcefully in each consecutive male birth, which is why this order effect applies to male and not female babies. 
C)  The rules of biology state that the only way for two boys to be born consecutively is if there is a genetic mutation. This mutation is thought to explain the fraternal birth-order effect. 
D)  There is a defensive maternal immune response that is triggered by foreign substances produced by each additional male fetus, and this immune response increases with each additional male pregnancy.

Question 9

Which of the following can cause a genetic male to develop female external genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  Wolffian androgynous syndrome 
D)  Müllerian atrophication syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  Wolffian androgynous syndrome 
D)  Müllerian atrophication syndrome

Question 10

Research has found that part of the __________ cortex is thicker in men than in women,which may explain why men tend to excel at spatial puzzles when compared to women.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal 
A)  occipital 
B)  parietal 
C)  frontal 
D)  temporal

Question 11

Boys tend to enter puberty four years later then girls on average,but they still hit their growth	
spurt 1 year earlier than girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Given recent advances in our understanding of the complexities of gender,which of the following courses of action are doctors more willing to consider when dealing with an intersex baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors are more willing to let parents decide which gender they want their child to be, and then take the medical steps necessary to make those changes occur. 
B)  Doctors are more willing to use hormones prior to birth to allow intersex babies to develop normal genitalia on their own. 
C)  Doctors are more willing to use plastic surgery to adjust intersex individuals' genitalia shortly after birth. 
D)  Doctors are more willing to leave intersex individuals' genitalia intact and unaltered. 
A)  Doctors are more willing to let parents decide which gender they want their child to be, and then take the medical steps necessary to make those changes occur. 
B)  Doctors are more willing to use hormones prior to birth to allow intersex babies to develop normal genitalia on their own. 
C)  Doctors are more willing to use plastic surgery to adjust intersex individuals' genitalia shortly after birth. 
D)  Doctors are more willing to leave intersex individuals' genitalia intact and unaltered.

Question 13

"Children observe the world around than and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female.They then develop a concept of their own gender,and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role 
B)  gender schema 
C)  social learning 
D)  social gender 
A)  gender role 
B)  gender schema 
C)  social learning 
D)  social gender

Question 14

Which of the following are immediately visible to doctors and nurses when a baby is born?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary sexual characteristics 
B)  Primary sexual characteristics 
C)  Sex chromosomes 
D)  Gender 
A)  Secondary sexual characteristics 
B)  Primary sexual characteristics 
C)  Sex chromosomes 
D)  Gender

Question 15

Part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult men,while part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult women.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal; occipital 
B)  parietal; frontal 
C)  occipital; temporal 
D)  temporal; parietal 
A)  frontal; occipital 
B)  parietal; frontal 
C)  occipital; temporal 
D)  temporal; parietal

Question 16

Before the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing,China,a laboratory was set up to make sure that	
athletes competing as females were,in fact,female!

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People with gender identity disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  are homosexual. 
B)  can have any sexual orientation. 
C)  are asexual 
D)  are bisexual. 
A)  are homosexual. 
B)  can have any sexual orientation. 
C)  are asexual 
D)  are bisexual.

Question 18

Because they are often in subservient roles in the business world and cannot afford to look like	
they lack the requisite knowledge of their jobs,women have been found to guess at the answers
to questions,while men are more willing to reveal uncertainty or a lack of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The sexual organs that are present at birth and are directly involved in human reproduction are your __________ sexual characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  procreative 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  androgynous 
A)  procreative 
B)  primary 
C)  secondary 
D)  androgynous

Question 20

During autopsies,the striate cortex of homosexual individuals has been found to be much 	
smaller than those of heterosexual individuals,providing solid evidence that sexual orientation
has a biological cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which research posited the "Exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation?

About 8% of __________ are exclusively homosexual.

Which of the following is a generally accepted idea with regard to human sexual orientation?

When it comes to the topic of benevolent sexism,many people may get confused over what is and what is not considered this type of behavior? Which of the following statements explains some of this confusion?

The part of the brain that controls spatial perception is located in the __________ lobe of the cerebrum.

When compared to men,women are _ as likely to suffer from depression and _ times as likely to suffer from an eating disorder.

According to psychologist Carol Gilligan,social connectedness is a desire that is mostly attributed to __________.

Which of the following organic explanations has been offered to explain the fraternal birth-order effect?

Which of the following can cause a genetic male to develop female external genitalia?

Research has found that part of the __________ cortex is thicker in men than in women,which may explain why men tend to excel at spatial puzzles when compared to women.

Boys tend to enter puberty four years later then girls on average,but they still hit their growth spurt 1 year earlier than girls.

Given recent advances in our understanding of the complexities of gender,which of the following courses of action are doctors more willing to consider when dealing with an intersex baby?

"Children observe the world around than and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female.They then develop a concept of their own gender,and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

Which of the following are immediately visible to doctors and nurses when a baby is born?

Part of the cortex tends to be thicker in adult men,while part of the cortex tends to be thicker in adult women.

Before the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing,China,a laboratory was set up to make sure that athletes competing as females were,in fact,female!

People with gender identity disorder:

Because they are often in subservient roles in the business world and cannot afford to look like they lack the requisite knowledge of their jobs,women have been found to guess at the answers to questions,while men are more willing to reveal uncertainty or a lack of knowledge.

The sexual organs that are present at birth and are directly involved in human reproduction are your __________ sexual characteristics.

During autopsies,the striate cortex of homosexual individuals has been found to be much smaller than those of heterosexual individuals,providing solid evidence that sexual orientation has a biological cause.

Introduction

Research Methods

The Human Brain

Genetics and Evolution

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Human Development II: Social Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

Exam 11: Sex and Gender

Which research posited the "Exotic-becomes-erotic" theory of sexual orientation?

About 8% of __________ are exclusively homosexual.

Which of the following is a generally accepted idea with regard to human sexual orientation?

When it comes to the topic of benevolent sexism,many people may get confused over what is and what is not considered this type of behavior? Which of the following statements explains some of this confusion?

The part of the brain that controls spatial perception is located in the __________ lobe of the cerebrum.

When compared to men,women are _______ as likely to suffer from depression and _______ times as likely to suffer from an eating disorder.

According to psychologist Carol Gilligan,social connectedness is a desire that is mostly attributed to __________.

Which of the following organic explanations has been offered to explain the fraternal birth-order effect?

Which of the following can cause a genetic male to develop female external genitalia?

Research has found that part of the __________ cortex is thicker in men than in women,which may explain why men tend to excel at spatial puzzles when compared to women.

Boys tend to enter puberty four years later then girls on average,but they still hit their growth spurt 1 year earlier than girls.

Given recent advances in our understanding of the complexities of gender,which of the following courses of action are doctors more willing to consider when dealing with an intersex baby?

"Children observe the world around than and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female.They then develop a concept of their own gender,and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

Which of the following are immediately visible to doctors and nurses when a baby is born?

Part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult men,while part of the __________ cortex tends to be thicker in adult women.

Before the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing,China,a laboratory was set up to make sure that athletes competing as females were,in fact,female!

People with gender identity disorder:

Because they are often in subservient roles in the business world and cannot afford to look like they lack the requisite knowledge of their jobs,women have been found to guess at the answers to questions,while men are more willing to reveal uncertainty or a lack of knowledge.

The sexual organs that are present at birth and are directly involved in human reproduction are your __________ sexual characteristics.

During autopsies,the striate cortex of homosexual individuals has been found to be much smaller than those of heterosexual individuals,providing solid evidence that sexual orientation has a biological cause.

Introduction

Research Methods

The Human Brain

Genetics and Evolution

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Human Development II: Social Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

When compared to men,women are _ as likely to suffer from depression and _ times as likely to suffer from an eating disorder.

Part of the cortex tends to be thicker in adult men,while part of the cortex tends to be thicker in adult women.