Exam 11: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Which of the following is true of the orgasm phase of the human sexual response pattern identified by Masters and Johnson?

Male zebra finches have brightly colored feathers and begin to sing at puberty.The females are duller in appearance and lack singing ability.The males use musical mating calls to compete with each other for female attention.Since the females are primarily responsible for reproduction,they have to choose the most suitable males to mate with.This type of selection best illustrates the _____.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a secondary sex characteristic?

_____ refers to a sexual orientation in which the individual is sexually attracted to people of both sexes.

Research on the role of genes in sexual orientation has revealed that:

Eduardo is a thirty-year-old man of Latin American descent.He likes to take control of situations and is dominant by nature.Eduardo's friends and family believe that he is very brave and is never one to back down from a challenge.In the context of gender identity,Eduardo's personality is most likely high on _____.

Which of the following accurately differentiates between overt aggression and relational aggression?

According to the social cognitive theory,girls engage in relational aggression because:

Which of the following sexual practices involves no risk of a sexually transmitted infection (STI)?

Briefly describe how the social cognitive approaches view gender development.

Exhibitionism is best described as a fetish.

Sally,a three-year-old girl,watches her mother changing her baby brother's diaper many times a day.One day,while playing with her toys,Sally imitates her mother by attempting to change her doll's diaper.In this scenario,Sally's gender-conforming behavior can best be explained through the _____.

An object or activity that arouses sexual interest and desire is called a _____.

For gays,lesbians,and bisexuals,being open about their sexual orientation is a strong predictor of psychological and physical health.

Dr.Hendricks,a psychologist,believes that the differences between the genders can be attributed to the varying levels of estrogen and testosterone in males and females.In the context of the theoretical approaches to gender development,Dr.Hendricks is most likely a proponent of the _____ approach.

The _____ approach to gender development suggests that gender behavior is learned through reward and punishment,observational learning,and modeling.

The gender-similarities hypothesis in the context of gender differences in cognitive ability suggests that:

The neurotransmitter oxytocin,which is released during the orgasm phase of the human sexual response pattern,plays a role in social bonding.

Garrett,a twenty-year-old male,was recently convicted for forcing prepubescent girls and boys to engage in sexual activities with him in his home.Which of the following best describes Garrett's paraphilic disorder?

In the context of the psychology of gender differences,what is the significance of the gender similarities hypothesis?