Exam 11: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

An overly general belief about what women and men are like is known as a _____.

Define the terms "sex" and "gender" and explain how they differ.

Which of the following sexual practices involves the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Differentiate between disorders of sexual development (DSD)and gender identity disorder.

Sex refers to the social and psychological aspects of being female or male.

Gina is a thirty-year-old woman.Her gonads were damaged during the course of a serious infection.As a result,Gina's gonads may no longer produce _____.

A person who derives sexual pleasure from wearing clothes of the opposite sex has a _____.

Discuss the differences between the aggressive behavior of males and females.

Eric is waiting at a traffic light for the light to turn green.The man in the car behind him is honking repeatedly,even though the light is still red.Eric gets angry and steps out of his vehicle to yell at the driver of that car.On further provocation from the driver,Eric punches him in a fit of rage.Eric's behavior exemplifies _____.

Hubert likes to watch his mother paint her toenails.One day,Hubert paints his own toenails and goes to school.His friends,however,make fun of him.Humiliated,Hubert realizes that he must not adopt behaviors related to the opposite sex.As he grows older,he starts to scoff at other males who demonstrate any kind of feminine behavior.In this scenario,Hubert's development of gender-related attitudes can best be explained by the _____ approach.

According to research conducted on sexual behavior and psychological well-being,_____.

Although Dave was born with unambiguously male genitalia,he has always "felt" like a female.Dave is most likely a(n)_____.

According to the biological approach,which of the following factors identifies a person as male or female?

Which of the following statements is true of the development of sexual characteristics in fetuses?

Anne is angry with her classmate,Jenna,who is one of the most popular cheerleaders in the school.Out of helplessness,she begins to spread rumors about Jenna,which make Jenna unpopular.Which of the following best describes Anne's behavior?

Brendan is an outgoing and assertive twenty-five-year-old.His friends describe him as courageous and independent.Whenever they need it,they look to him for inspiration and are happy to let him dominate.In the context of gender-related attributes,how would one describe Brendan?

John is a pedophile with a sexual preference for children who are below eight years of age.Which of the following is most likely true about John?

Discuss the two common approaches to sex education.

The use of condoms during sexual intercourse helps to prevent the contraction of sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhea.

Gender differences in emotion are much more tied to social context than to biological sex.