Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely to be found in __________.

At a recent viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Maddie and Jacob shared an awkward moment. Maddie, deeply moved by the story line, began to cry during the movie, while Jacob sat twiddling his thumbs and wondering when the movie would finally be over. Afterward, while they were discussing their different reactions, Jacob said, "Well, girls always cry at sappy movies. That's why guys really hate those kinds of shows." Jacob is demonstrating that he holds very strong gender __________.

__________ is a biological phenomenon, while __________ is a psychological phenomenon.

A person who is described as intersex is a(n) __________.

The first phase of the sexual-response cycle is called excitement.

Plateau occurs in Phase __________ of a sexual-response cycle.

The breasts contain the __________ glands for milk production.

The first systematic surveys of sexual behavior were published in the mid-twentieth century by __________.

Aria is a 43-year-old female who has had sexual relationships with both men and women in the past. She is presently dating a 32-year-old female and wants to marry her partner, despite still being attracted to both men and women. Aria is considered __________ in terms of her sexual orientation.

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections can ultimately affect the brain?

Annika's mother wants her daughter to grow up to become a mother of a large family. Such an expectation for Annika might be seen as an example of her gender __________.

Sela is pregnant with her first child, and she is deliriously happy. She and her husband, Ethan, have some tests taken, but before the doctor can come in and review the results, Ethan sneaks a peek at the file with the test results. He sees that the baby has "two X chromosomes." He looks at his wife and says, __________.

Which cause of a sexually transmitted infection is hardest to treat?

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist is most likely to use Freudian psychoanalysis to explain their behavior.

Emilio and his wife are preparing to have sex. His penis becomes erect and his testes "pull up." He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual-response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

Janus and Janus discovered that only about 15 percent of women surveyed masturbated.

What is androgyny? Is our society becoming more or less androgynous? What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of androgyny?

People who are intersex __________.

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

When children observe their same-sex parent behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?