Question 1

Which of the following conclusions about sex,gender,and intimacy is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more interested in nurturing their intimate relationships than men. 
B)  Women tend to be oriented to a couple of people or a small group,whereas men tend to be more oriented to crowds. 
C)  Males' and females' capacities for behavior in intimate relationships differs significantly. 
D)  Men and women attempt to fulfill their need for social belonging in the same way. 
A)  Women are more interested in nurturing their intimate relationships than men. 
B)  Women tend to be oriented to a couple of people or a small group,whereas men tend to be more oriented to crowds. 
C)  Males' and females' capacities for behavior in intimate relationships differs significantly. 
D)  Men and women attempt to fulfill their need for social belonging in the same way.

Question 2

Joseph,a self-identified male,is single.Consistent with an evolutionary explanation for sex differences,he is likely to date someone who is:

Accepted Answer

A)  physically attractive and older. 
B)  faithful and older. 
C)  physically attractive and younger. 
D)  untrustworthy and younger. 
A)  physically attractive and older. 
B)  faithful and older. 
C)  physically attractive and younger. 
D)  untrustworthy and younger.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the long-standing belief that "male" and "female" are the only two human sexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  social structural theory 
B)  intrasexual competition 
C)  the binary assumption 
D)  gender identity 
A)  social structural theory 
B)  intrasexual competition 
C)  the binary assumption 
D)  gender identity

Question 4

Leda recently gave birth to twins,a boy and a girl.Without revealing the sex of her babies,she has invited guests over and dressed her daughter in blue and her son in pink.Which of the following is an unlikely response from her guests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will most likely treat her son more delicately than her daughter. 
B)  They will encourage her daughter to behave more aggressively than her son. 
C)  They will encourage her daughter to be friendlier than her son. 
D)  They will incorrectly identify her daughter as a boy. 
A)  They will most likely treat her son more delicately than her daughter. 
B)  They will encourage her daughter to behave more aggressively than her son. 
C)  They will encourage her daughter to be friendlier than her son. 
D)  They will incorrectly identify her daughter as a boy.

Question 5

The capacity for an individual to know what someone else is thinking or feeling is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognition. 
B)  emotional awareness. 
C)  intimacy. 
D)  empathic accuracy. 
A)  metacognition. 
B)  emotional awareness. 
C)  intimacy. 
D)  empathic accuracy.

Question 6

Devon,a self-identified man,is most likely to post about what topic on social media?

Accepted Answer

A)  social life 
B)  anger 
C)  family 
D)  friends 
A)  social life 
B)  anger 
C)  family 
D)  friends

Question 7

Caleb and Dianne,along with 39 other heterosexual couples,participate in a study of stress and partner social support.Each day,over the course of a week,they report on how much stress they experienced and how much partner support they received.Based on the textbook material about sex differences in the couple's interactions,what would you expect the results of this study to show?

Accepted Answer

Caleb and the other men in the study wil

Question 8

The term "intersex" refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  different internal structures and external genitalia that are needed for sexual reproduction. 
B)  characteristics that distinguish the two sexes anatomically and facilitate courtship and mate selection. 
C)  social behaviors that women and men typically learn and the situations in which they are permitted to display them. 
D)  possession of genitalia or chromosomes that are not clearly identifiable as male or female. 
A)  different internal structures and external genitalia that are needed for sexual reproduction. 
B)  characteristics that distinguish the two sexes anatomically and facilitate courtship and mate selection. 
C)  social behaviors that women and men typically learn and the situations in which they are permitted to display them. 
D)  possession of genitalia or chromosomes that are not clearly identifiable as male or female.

Question 9

Which of the following is most consistent with a social structural theory explanation for sex differences in relationship behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenny,who is a construction worker,will be viewed less favorably than Cathy,who is a nurse. 
B)  Connor,who works in a daycare center,will be viewed more favorably than Bob,who works as a mechanic. 
C)  Professors Nalini,in a country low on gender equality,and Tasha,in a country high on gender equality,will be viewed equally favorably. 
D)  Teachers Lacey and Mohammed will be viewed equally favorably in a country low on gender equality. 
A)  Jenny,who is a construction worker,will be viewed less favorably than Cathy,who is a nurse. 
B)  Connor,who works in a daycare center,will be viewed more favorably than Bob,who works as a mechanic. 
C)  Professors Nalini,in a country low on gender equality,and Tasha,in a country high on gender equality,will be viewed equally favorably. 
D)  Teachers Lacey and Mohammed will be viewed equally favorably in a country low on gender equality.

Question 10

Imagine you are a high school teacher.As you walk into your classroom Monday morning,you overhear snippets of conversation your students are having.There is Tiroyaone,describing in detail how he scored the winning goal in his soccer game;across the room,while applying another coat of mascara to her lashes,Leitisha raves about the new tanning salon in town,and Ryland is making fun of Josh for failing the latest chemistry test.According to the evolutionary explanation for sex differences,why are your students engaging in these behaviors?

Accepted Answer

My students are engaged in intrasexual c

Question 11

Meta-analyses show that men are more likely to interrupt during a conversation than are women (d = .15),and that women are more skilled at expressing emotion than are men (d = -.52).Based on these findings we can conclude that,overall,differences between males and females are:

Accepted Answer

A)  large and meaningful. 
B)  not large and not meaningful. 
C)  moderate but inconclusive. 
D)  not large but may be meaningful. 
A)  large and meaningful. 
B)  not large and not meaningful. 
C)  moderate but inconclusive. 
D)  not large but may be meaningful.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of how gender stereotypes around the world have persisted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are believed to be incapable of forming true relationships. 
B)  The colors used to identify babies as boys and girls have not changed over time. 
C)  Women are described as vulnerable,whereas men are described as strong. 
D)  Acceptable occupational roles for men and women are fewer than in the past. 
A)  Women are believed to be incapable of forming true relationships. 
B)  The colors used to identify babies as boys and girls have not changed over time. 
C)  Women are described as vulnerable,whereas men are described as strong. 
D)  Acceptable occupational roles for men and women are fewer than in the past.

Question 13

Trends in the behavior and experiences of men and women differ.For example,men are more likely to masturbate than women,and women are more skilled at expressing emotion than are men.Even though social scientists have come to a reasonable degree of consensus on the validity of the similarities and differences described,great controversy persists regarding how to best understand them.Briefly describe two broad approaches that seek to explain the observed differences between men and women's behavior.

Accepted Answer

One approach is the nature or evolution

Question 14

In Clark and Hatfield's (1989)study,_____ percent of men said they would be willing to go to bed with a complete stranger,whereas _____ percent of women said they would.

Accepted Answer

A)  0;75 
B)  25;50 
C)  50;25 
D)  75;0 
A)  0;75 
B)  25;50 
C)  50;25 
D)  75;0

Question 15

Which of the following is most consistent with sex differences in relationship awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sukhjot can remember more details of his first date with Stacy than she can. 
B)  When his friends ask Sai why he is getting divorced,he tells them he does not really know why the relationship ended. 
C)  Though Fiona cannot remember detailed statistics about all the players on her favorite hockey team,she has no trouble remembering the date of her wedding anniversary. 
D)  When Martin and Yvonne tell the story of how they first met,they generally agree on the description. 
A)  Sukhjot can remember more details of his first date with Stacy than she can. 
B)  When his friends ask Sai why he is getting divorced,he tells them he does not really know why the relationship ended. 
C)  Though Fiona cannot remember detailed statistics about all the players on her favorite hockey team,she has no trouble remembering the date of her wedding anniversary. 
D)  When Martin and Yvonne tell the story of how they first met,they generally agree on the description.

Question 16

Sex is to ________ as gender is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male or female;masculine or feminine 
B)  masculine or feminine;male or female 
C)  biology;physiology 
D)  physiology;biology 
A)  male or female;masculine or feminine 
B)  masculine or feminine;male or female 
C)  biology;physiology 
D)  physiology;biology

Question 17

Ava,an 11-year-old girl,has recently become a little chubby and has started developing breasts.These body changes are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
D)  intersex characteristics. 
A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
D)  intersex characteristics.

Question 18

Who is most likely to be the first to recognize problems in one's relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  husbands 
C)  in-laws 
D)  wives 
A)  children 
B)  husbands 
C)  in-laws 
D)  wives

Question 19

Hamad describes himself as sympathetic,affectionate,cheerful,childlike,and gentle.Based on this description,Hamad identifies with desirable traits associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  undifferentiated individuals. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  undifferentiated individuals.

Question 20

Women and men possess different chromosomes,sex hormones,and genitalia.These are considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
D)  adaptations. 
A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  tertiary sex characteristics. 
D)  adaptations.

Which of the following conclusions about sex,gender,and intimacy is most accurate?

Joseph,a self-identified male,is single.Consistent with an evolutionary explanation for sex differences,he is likely to date someone who is:

Which of the following terms refers to the long-standing belief that "male" and "female" are the only two human sexes?

Leda recently gave birth to twins,a boy and a girl.Without revealing the sex of her babies,she has invited guests over and dressed her daughter in blue and her son in pink.Which of the following is an unlikely response from her guests?

The capacity for an individual to know what someone else is thinking or feeling is known as:

Devon,a self-identified man,is most likely to post about what topic on social media?

The term "intersex" refers to the:

Which of the following is most consistent with a social structural theory explanation for sex differences in relationship behavior?

Meta-analyses show that men are more likely to interrupt during a conversation than are women (d = .15),and that women are more skilled at expressing emotion than are men (d = -.52).Based on these findings we can conclude that,overall,differences between males and females are:

Which of the following is an example of how gender stereotypes around the world have persisted?

In Clark and Hatfield's (1989)study,_ percent of men said they would be willing to go to bed with a complete stranger,whereas _ percent of women said they would.

Which of the following is most consistent with sex differences in relationship awareness?

Sex is to as gender is to .

Ava,an 11-year-old girl,has recently become a little chubby and has started developing breasts.These body changes are examples of:

Who is most likely to be the first to recognize problems in one's relationship?

Hamad describes himself as sympathetic,affectionate,cheerful,childlike,and gentle.Based on this description,Hamad identifies with desirable traits associated with:

Women and men possess different chromosomes,sex hormones,and genitalia.These are considered:

Love and Why It Matters

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Sexual Orientation

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

Exam 4: Gender

Which of the following conclusions about sex,gender,and intimacy is most accurate?

Joseph,a self-identified male,is single.Consistent with an evolutionary explanation for sex differences,he is likely to date someone who is:

Which of the following terms refers to the long-standing belief that "male" and "female" are the only two human sexes?

Leda recently gave birth to twins,a boy and a girl.Without revealing the sex of her babies,she has invited guests over and dressed her daughter in blue and her son in pink.Which of the following is an unlikely response from her guests?

The capacity for an individual to know what someone else is thinking or feeling is known as:

Devon,a self-identified man,is most likely to post about what topic on social media?

The term "intersex" refers to the:

Which of the following is most consistent with a social structural theory explanation for sex differences in relationship behavior?

Meta-analyses show that men are more likely to interrupt during a conversation than are women (d = .15),and that women are more skilled at expressing emotion than are men (d = -.52).Based on these findings we can conclude that,overall,differences between males and females are:

Which of the following is an example of how gender stereotypes around the world have persisted?

In Clark and Hatfield's (1989)study,_____ percent of men said they would be willing to go to bed with a complete stranger,whereas _____ percent of women said they would.

Which of the following is most consistent with sex differences in relationship awareness?

Sex is to ________ as gender is to ________.

Ava,an 11-year-old girl,has recently become a little chubby and has started developing breasts.These body changes are examples of:

Who is most likely to be the first to recognize problems in one's relationship?

Hamad describes himself as sympathetic,affectionate,cheerful,childlike,and gentle.Based on this description,Hamad identifies with desirable traits associated with:

Women and men possess different chromosomes,sex hormones,and genitalia.These are considered:

Love and Why It Matters

Influential Theories

Research Methods

Sexual Orientation

Personality and Personal History

Romantic Attraction

Communication

Sexual Intimacy

Conflict

Infidelity and Aggression

Interpreting Experience

Stress and Context

Relationships Across the Lifespan

Improving Relationships

Filters

In Clark and Hatfield's (1989)study,_ percent of men said they would be willing to go to bed with a complete stranger,whereas _ percent of women said they would.

Sex is to as gender is to .