Exam 11: Sex and Gender

Which of the following effects has been observed in genetic girls who have excess androgens when they are embryos?

Those who rate themselves equally on both masculine and feminine traits of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI)are referred to as __________.

Alicia is the chair of a psychology department at a major United States university.She has a great amount of responsibility for making decisions and growing the department.Which of the following is not likely to happen,as demonstrated by the research into male and female leadership styles?

Social connectedness is to __________ as a separate identity is to __________.

Which of the following attributes is most consistent with the gender type of a man?

Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are not directly involved in reproduction are known as __________ sexual characteristics.

The male-to-female arrest ratio for violent crimes in the United States of America is ___ to one.

Michael and Martha have been married for 25 years,and have four sons.They are Bradley (22),Max (20),Jared (17),and Ron (14).According to research,which son is most likely to be gay?

In __________,the kathoeys represent what is sometimes called a third gender of individuals who are neither completely male nor completely female.

Sexual __________ refers to enduring sexual attraction toward members of one's own sex,the other sex,or both.

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

The scrotum and penis of a male baby are collectively referred to as the __________ genitalia.

Some people are very quick to come to the aid of a woman because she is perceived as being helpless,weak,and unable to provide for herself.These same individuals may be quite a bit less likely to come to the assistance of a man in the same situation.Though these people may have noble intentions,this is still an example of __________ sexism.

By the age of 3 years,what playmates are generally preferred by children?

The fact that women tend to have greater skill at verbal fluency when compared to men may be related to parts of the __________ cortex being thicker in women.

Which of the following is not a part of the external genitalia in females?

In most cases,what is the relationship between gender and biological sex?

How many of the 46 chromosomes that most human beings have ultimately determine our sex?

Which of the following statements is true regarding gender stereotypes?

Which of the following statements regarding male aggression is accurate?