Question 1

According to the results of research involving twins and family members,which of the following has been suggested?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual men tend to have more gay relatives on their father's side of the family than on their mother's side of the family. 
B)  Genes may play at least some role in determining a person's sexual orientation. 
C)  If a child has one gay parent, their chance of being gay rises by approximately 70%, even if they are not raised by that parent. 
D)  Homosexual individuals have fewer homosexual siblings as compared to heterosexual individuals, because the siblings are able to observe the difficulties associated with being gay, and this encourages them to choose to be heterosexual. 
A)  Homosexual men tend to have more gay relatives on their father's side of the family than on their mother's side of the family. 
B)  Genes may play at least some role in determining a person's sexual orientation. 
C)  If a child has one gay parent, their chance of being gay rises by approximately 70%, even if they are not raised by that parent. 
D)  Homosexual individuals have fewer homosexual siblings as compared to heterosexual individuals, because the siblings are able to observe the difficulties associated with being gay, and this encourages them to choose to be heterosexual.

Question 2

The first sex organs to develop during the prenatal period are the gonads,and they are initially	
identical in females and males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mores 
B)  norms 
C)  roles 
D)  schemas 
A)  mores 
B)  norms 
C)  roles 
D)  schemas

Question 4

The development of pubic hair,though located around the external genitalia which are involved in reproduction,is still considered to be a __________ sexual characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  pubescent 
C)  primary 
D)  tertiary 
A)  secondary 
B)  pubescent 
C)  primary 
D)  tertiary

Question 5

"I really don't understand what all of the debate is about," argued Bernice during a classroom debate."Everyone knows that there are only two genders,male and female.Anything else is just a deviation from normalcy!" "Oh,but Bernice," you reply,"that is so wrong! In India the __________ are considered a third gender,just like the __________ of Thailand!"

Accepted Answer

A)  koro; hijra 
B)  hijra; kathoey 
C)  winkte; hijra 
D)  kathoey; koro 
A)  koro; hijra 
B)  hijra; kathoey 
C)  winkte; hijra 
D)  kathoey; koro

Question 6

Men's sexuality tends to be less strongly felt and can be more fluid than women's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While __________ is a biological phenomenon,__________ is psychological.

Accepted Answer

A)  sex; gender 
B)  development; growth 
C)  gender; sex 
D)  development; maturation 
A)  sex; gender 
B)  development; growth 
C)  gender; sex 
D)  development; maturation

Question 8

In studies examining structural brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual individuals,researchers have found that a section of the anterior commissure,which connects the two hemispheres of the brain,is __________ in homosexual men.

Accepted Answer

A)  demyelinated 
B)  absent 
C)  larger 
D)  smaller 
A)  demyelinated 
B)  absent 
C)  larger 
D)  smaller

Question 9

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity 
B)  development 
C)  role 
D)  stereotype 
A)  identity 
B)  development 
C)  role 
D)  stereotype

Question 10

Women are born with an XX chromosome type,and men are born with a YY chromosome type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The __________ system is to boys as the _________ system is to girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolffian; Müllerian 
B)  Stausberg; Flynn 
C)  Müllerian; Wolffian 
D)  Flynn; Stausberg 
A)  Wolffian; Müllerian 
B)  Stausberg; Flynn 
C)  Müllerian; Wolffian 
D)  Flynn; Stausberg

Question 12

Studies comparing male and female leaders have found all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tend to be more democratic. 
B)  Men tend to stare more at other people. 
C)  Men are more likely to praise others for their good ideas. 
D)  Women are more welcoming of subordinates' participation in decision making. 
A)  Women tend to be more democratic. 
B)  Men tend to stare more at other people. 
C)  Men are more likely to praise others for their good ideas. 
D)  Women are more welcoming of subordinates' participation in decision making.

Question 13

According to your textbook,women are ten times as likely as men to suffer from an eating disorder.Research has also demonstrated that parts of the frontal lobes of women's brains are thicker than the frontal lobes of men's brains.It would be easy to suggest,therefore,that having a thicker area in the frontal lobe causes women to have a higher rate of eating disorders.Why is this explanation invalid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it does not take into account the impact of societal pressure on women to be thin. 
B)  Because the only way to measure the thickness of cerebral lobes is through autopsy after death, and there is no way to know if those areas are also thicker when a person is alive. 
C)  Because it ignores the fact that men have a thicker parietal cortex, which might also explain the eating disorder disparity. 
D)  Because eating behaviors are controlled by the hypothalamus, which is not located in the frontal lobes of the brain. 
A)  Because it does not take into account the impact of societal pressure on women to be thin. 
B)  Because the only way to measure the thickness of cerebral lobes is through autopsy after death, and there is no way to know if those areas are also thicker when a person is alive. 
C)  Because it ignores the fact that men have a thicker parietal cortex, which might also explain the eating disorder disparity. 
D)  Because eating behaviors are controlled by the hypothalamus, which is not located in the frontal lobes of the brain.

Question 14

Erotic __________ refers to the degree to which sex drive is shaped by cultural,social,and situational factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptability 
B)  malleability 
C)  change 
D)  plasticity 
A)  adaptability 
B)  malleability 
C)  change 
D)  plasticity

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of the sex organs in a baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first sex organs appear far earlier in girls than in boys, since the organs do not require extra tissue for their formation. 
B)  The first sex organs do not develop until the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are over, which is why pregnant parents cannot find out the gender of the baby until this point. 
C)  The first sex organs appear far earlier in boys than in girls, since the organs are external as opposed to internal. 
D)  The first sex organs, which are the gonads, are identical in male and female fetuses for the first month or pregnancy. 
A)  The first sex organs appear far earlier in girls than in boys, since the organs do not require extra tissue for their formation. 
B)  The first sex organs do not develop until the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are over, which is why pregnant parents cannot find out the gender of the baby until this point. 
C)  The first sex organs appear far earlier in boys than in girls, since the organs are external as opposed to internal. 
D)  The first sex organs, which are the gonads, are identical in male and female fetuses for the first month or pregnancy.

Question 16

A gender __________ refers to a widely held belief about a person or group of people that is based solely on gender.

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  stereotype 
C)  norm 
D)  schema 
A)  role 
B)  stereotype 
C)  norm 
D)  schema

Question 17

__________ refers to prejudice and unfair treatment against men or women based on gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender discordance 
B)  Sexism 
C)  Ageism 
D)  Gender schema dissonance 
A)  Gender discordance 
B)  Sexism 
C)  Ageism 
D)  Gender schema dissonance

Question 18

According to a 2005 Gallup poll,which of the following groups expressed more support for the war in Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  fathers 
D)  mothers 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  fathers 
D)  mothers

Question 19

When a child is conceived and has an XY chromosome type,that child is genetically a boy.Which of the following statements best reflects where his chromosomes came from?

Accepted Answer

A)  He got his X chromosome from mom and his Y chromosome from dad. 
B)  He got the Y chromosome from mom, and the X chromosome from dad. 
C)  He got XX chromosomes from mom, but the XY chromosomes he got from dad were genetically dominant, and that is why he is going to be a boy. 
D)  It is impossible to know which chromosome came from which parent. 
A)  He got his X chromosome from mom and his Y chromosome from dad. 
B)  He got the Y chromosome from mom, and the X chromosome from dad. 
C)  He got XX chromosomes from mom, but the XY chromosomes he got from dad were genetically dominant, and that is why he is going to be a boy. 
D)  It is impossible to know which chromosome came from which parent.

Question 20

As early as ages 8-11,gender segregation tends to peak,with boys and girls gravitating toward their same-sex peers,and demonstrating different preferred types of play.Girls predominantly prefer to play in __________ groups that focus on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large; discussion 
B)  small; discussion 
C)  small; activity 
D)  large; activity 
A)  large; discussion 
B)  small; discussion 
C)  small; activity 
D)  large; activity

According to the results of research involving twins and family members,which of the following has been suggested?

The first sex organs to develop during the prenatal period are the gonads,and they are initially identical in females and males.

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

The development of pubic hair,though located around the external genitalia which are involved in reproduction,is still considered to be a __________ sexual characteristic.

Men's sexuality tends to be less strongly felt and can be more fluid than women's.

While is a biological phenomenon, is psychological.

In studies examining structural brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual individuals,researchers have found that a section of the anterior commissure,which connects the two hemispheres of the brain,is __________ in homosexual men.

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

Women are born with an XX chromosome type,and men are born with a YY chromosome type.

The __ system is to boys as the _ system is to girls.

Studies comparing male and female leaders have found all but which of the following?

Erotic __________ refers to the degree to which sex drive is shaped by cultural,social,and situational factors.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of the sex organs in a baby?

A gender __________ refers to a widely held belief about a person or group of people that is based solely on gender.

__________ refers to prejudice and unfair treatment against men or women based on gender stereotypes.

According to a 2005 Gallup poll,which of the following groups expressed more support for the war in Iraq?

When a child is conceived and has an XY chromosome type,that child is genetically a boy.Which of the following statements best reflects where his chromosomes came from?

As early as ages 8-11,gender segregation tends to peak,with boys and girls gravitating toward their same-sex peers,and demonstrating different preferred types of play.Girls predominantly prefer to play in groups that focus on .

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

According to the results of research involving twins and family members,which of the following has been suggested?

The first sex organs to develop during the prenatal period are the gonads,and they are initially identical in females and males.

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

The development of pubic hair,though located around the external genitalia which are involved in reproduction,is still considered to be a __________ sexual characteristic.

Men's sexuality tends to be less strongly felt and can be more fluid than women's.

While __________ is a biological phenomenon,__________ is psychological.

In studies examining structural brain differences between homosexual and heterosexual individuals,researchers have found that a section of the anterior commissure,which connects the two hemispheres of the brain,is __________ in homosexual men.

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

Women are born with an XX chromosome type,and men are born with a YY chromosome type.

The __________ system is to boys as the _________ system is to girls.

Studies comparing male and female leaders have found all but which of the following?

Erotic __________ refers to the degree to which sex drive is shaped by cultural,social,and situational factors.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of the sex organs in a baby?

A gender __________ refers to a widely held belief about a person or group of people that is based solely on gender.

__________ refers to prejudice and unfair treatment against men or women based on gender stereotypes.

According to a 2005 Gallup poll,which of the following groups expressed more support for the war in Iraq?

When a child is conceived and has an XY chromosome type,that child is genetically a boy.Which of the following statements best reflects where his chromosomes came from?

As early as ages 8-11,gender segregation tends to peak,with boys and girls gravitating toward their same-sex peers,and demonstrating different preferred types of play.Girls predominantly prefer to play in __________ groups that focus on __________.

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

While is a biological phenomenon, is psychological.

The __ system is to boys as the _ system is to girls.

As early as ages 8-11,gender segregation tends to peak,with boys and girls gravitating toward their same-sex peers,and demonstrating different preferred types of play.Girls predominantly prefer to play in groups that focus on .