Question 1

Queer theory identifies gender and sexuality as systems that cannot be understood as gender-neutral or by the actions of heterosexual males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By what age does one internalize and identify with one's gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  5 years 
D)  7 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  5 years 
D)  7 years

Question 3

What is androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Accepted Answer

When a person who is genetically male (h

Question 4

Vivian is born with a rare condition where his genitals cannot be clearly categorized as male or female. His doctor observes that he lacks a hormone called dihydrotestosterone and is infertile. Which of the following hormonal disorders is Vivian most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome 
A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
C)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome

Question 5

Jordan was born as a female. However, she does not develop any secondary female characteristics during puberty. She lacks breasts, has abnormal menstrual periods, and has excessive facial hair growth. Internally, she has a pair of ovaries and a vagina, but externally she develops as a male. Jordan's condition is most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
C)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
D)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
C)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
D)  5-alpha reductase deficiency

Question 6

People who do not identify with any of the gender categories or do not favor one gender over another may identify themselves as agender or gender-neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe Klinefelter syndrome and its characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Males with one or more extra X chromosom

Question 8

Biology creates males and females; culture creates

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic sex. 
B)  physical and mental ability. 
C)  anatomical sex. 
D)  masculinity and femininity. 
A)  genetic sex. 
B)  physical and mental ability. 
C)  anatomical sex. 
D)  masculinity and femininity.

Question 9

When a person who is genetically male (has XY chromosomes) is unable to respond to male hormones, he is said to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter syndrome 
B)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
C)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
D)  androgen insensitivity syndrome 
A)  Klinefelter syndrome 
B)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
C)  5-alpha reductase deficiency 
D)  androgen insensitivity syndrome

Question 10

All of the following are associated with the traditional female gender role EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  passivity. 
B)  compliance. 
C)  nurturance 
D)  independence. 
A)  passivity. 
B)  compliance. 
C)  nurturance 
D)  independence.

Question 11

A genetic male who does not produce enough of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone may have external genitalia that appear female. This condition is most likely caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a Klinefelter chromosome configuration. 
B)  5-alpha reductase deficiency. 
C)  too much androgen. 
D)  too much progesterone. 
A)  a Klinefelter chromosome configuration. 
B)  5-alpha reductase deficiency. 
C)  too much androgen. 
D)  too much progesterone.

Question 12

Henry is born male. However, he is convinced that he is meant to be a woman and not a man. He likes cross-dressing and also does exercises at home to tone his body down and make it look feminine. Here, Henry is most likely to be concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  gender affinity. 
B)  his sexual orientation. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  sexual satisfaction. 
A)  gender affinity. 
B)  his sexual orientation. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  sexual satisfaction.

Question 13

In the context of changing gender roles and scripts, which of the following is included in contemporary sexual scripts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are solely entitled to the freedom to accept sexual pleasure and experience orgasm. 
B)  Legitimate sexual activities are limited to sexual intercourse. 
C)  Sexual activities should be predominantly initiated by males. 
D)  Sexual activities involve a mutual exchange of erotic pleasure. 
A)  Females are solely entitled to the freedom to accept sexual pleasure and experience orgasm. 
B)  Legitimate sexual activities are limited to sexual intercourse. 
C)  Sexual activities should be predominantly initiated by males. 
D)  Sexual activities involve a mutual exchange of erotic pleasure.

Question 14

What is gender dysphoria?

Accepted Answer

Gender dysphoria is a new diagnosis in T

Question 15

What are the key concepts of cognitive social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

Attitudes and behaviors are the result o

Question 16

Tressa is playing with her dolls. Her mother compliments her on how nicely she has dressed them. This makes Tressa more interested in her dolls and in hairstyling. Which theory does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  cognitive social learning theory 
C)  moral development theory 
D)  sociobiology theory 
A)  psychodynamic theory 
B)  cognitive social learning theory 
C)  moral development theory 
D)  sociobiology theory

Question 17

Chris realizes that every time his newborn son urinates, the urine passes through an opening behind the penis. The doctor informs him that his son was born without a urethra and that a penis-straightening surgery should correct this disorder. Which of the following abnormal sexual development problems does Chris's son suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypospadias 
B)  aposthia 
C)  aphallia 
D)  diphallia 
A)  hypospadias 
B)  aposthia 
C)  aphallia 
D)  diphallia

Question 18

Identify the condition in males in which the urethral opening forms on the underside of the penis or scrotum, rather than on the tip of the penis.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypospadias 
B)  transvestism 
C)  bladder exstrophy 
D)  testicular dysgenesis syndrome 
A)  hypospadias 
B)  transvestism 
C)  bladder exstrophy 
D)  testicular dysgenesis syndrome

Question 19

Robyn has no ovaries, but her external genitals are those of a normal female. As she grows up, her body remains short, she does not develop a mature feminine physique, and she does not menstruate. Robyn most likely has

Accepted Answer

A)  gonochorism. 
B)  hermaphrodism. 
C)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
D)  Turner syndrome. 
A)  gonochorism. 
B)  hermaphrodism. 
C)  Klinefelter syndrome. 
D)  Turner syndrome.

Question 20

In some East African societies, at about the age of 7, boys

Accepted Answer

A)  are circumcised, to "make" him a man. 
B)  must engage in exactly the same activities as girls. 
C)  are encouraged to become sexually active. 
D)  must leave the family to live in sexual seclusion. 
A)  are circumcised, to "make" him a man. 
B)  must engage in exactly the same activities as girls. 
C)  are encouraged to become sexually active. 
D)  must leave the family to live in sexual seclusion.

Queer theory identifies gender and sexuality as systems that cannot be understood as gender-neutral or by the actions of heterosexual males and females.

By what age does one internalize and identify with one's gender?

What is androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Vivian is born with a rare condition where his genitals cannot be clearly categorized as male or female. His doctor observes that he lacks a hormone called dihydrotestosterone and is infertile. Which of the following hormonal disorders is Vivian most likely suffering from?

People who do not identify with any of the gender categories or do not favor one gender over another may identify themselves as agender or gender-neutral.

Describe Klinefelter syndrome and its characteristics.

Biology creates males and females; culture creates

When a person who is genetically male (has XY chromosomes) is unable to respond to male hormones, he is said to have ________.

All of the following are associated with the traditional female gender role EXCEPT

A genetic male who does not produce enough of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone may have external genitalia that appear female. This condition is most likely caused by

Henry is born male. However, he is convinced that he is meant to be a woman and not a man. He likes cross-dressing and also does exercises at home to tone his body down and make it look feminine. Here, Henry is most likely to be concerned about

In the context of changing gender roles and scripts, which of the following is included in contemporary sexual scripts?

What is gender dysphoria?

What are the key concepts of cognitive social learning theory?

Tressa is playing with her dolls. Her mother compliments her on how nicely she has dressed them. This makes Tressa more interested in her dolls and in hairstyling. Which theory does this exemplify?

Identify the condition in males in which the urethral opening forms on the underside of the penis or scrotum, rather than on the tip of the penis.

Robyn has no ovaries, but her external genitals are those of a normal female. As she grows up, her body remains short, she does not develop a mature feminine physique, and she does not menstruate. Robyn most likely has

In some East African societies, at about the age of 7, boys

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Exam 5: Gender and Gender Roles

Queer theory identifies gender and sexuality as systems that cannot be understood as gender-neutral or by the actions of heterosexual males and females.

By what age does one internalize and identify with one's gender?

What is androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)?

Vivian is born with a rare condition where his genitals cannot be clearly categorized as male or female. His doctor observes that he lacks a hormone called dihydrotestosterone and is infertile. Which of the following hormonal disorders is Vivian most likely suffering from?

People who do not identify with any of the gender categories or do not favor one gender over another may identify themselves as agender or gender-neutral.

Describe Klinefelter syndrome and its characteristics.

Biology creates males and females; culture creates

When a person who is genetically male (has XY chromosomes) is unable to respond to male hormones, he is said to have ________.

All of the following are associated with the traditional female gender role EXCEPT

A genetic male who does not produce enough of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone may have external genitalia that appear female. This condition is most likely caused by

Henry is born male. However, he is convinced that he is meant to be a woman and not a man. He likes cross-dressing and also does exercises at home to tone his body down and make it look feminine. Here, Henry is most likely to be concerned about

In the context of changing gender roles and scripts, which of the following is included in contemporary sexual scripts?

What is gender dysphoria?

What are the key concepts of cognitive social learning theory?

Tressa is playing with her dolls. Her mother compliments her on how nicely she has dressed them. This makes Tressa more interested in her dolls and in hairstyling. Which theory does this exemplify?

Identify the condition in males in which the urethral opening forms on the underside of the penis or scrotum, rather than on the tip of the penis.

Robyn has no ovaries, but her external genitals are those of a normal female. As she grows up, her body remains short, she does not develop a mature feminine physique, and she does not menstruate. Robyn most likely has

In some East African societies, at about the age of 7, boys

Perspectives on Human Sexuality

Studying Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Love and Communication in Intimate Relationships

Sexual Expression

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Contraception and Abortion

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

The Sexual Body in Health and Illness

Sexual Function Difficulties, Dissatisfaction, Enhancement, and Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Hiv and Aids

Sexual Coercion: Harassment, Aggression, and Abuse

Sexually Explicit Materials, Prostitution, and Sex Laws

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