Question 1

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  older brothers 
B)  younger brothers 
C)  older sisters 
D)  younger sisters 
A)  older brothers 
B)  younger brothers 
C)  older sisters 
D)  younger sisters

Question 2

Which hormone is the primary determinant of whether a baby will develop male or female external genitalia?

Accepted Answer

A)  progesterone 
B)  human chorionic gonadotropin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen 
A)  progesterone 
B)  human chorionic gonadotropin 
C)  testosterone 
D)  estrogen

Question 3

Daniel's penis is becoming even more erect and has secreted a few drops of fluid after beginning to have sex. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual-response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement 
A)  resolution 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  excitement

Question 4

What does the term gender identity mean?

Accepted Answer

Gender identity refers to an individual'

Question 5

Give an example of a sexually transmitted infection and its symptoms.

Accepted Answer

An example of a sexually transmitted inf

Question 6

Give an example of social learning theory as it applies to gender development.

Accepted Answer

One example of social learning theory as

Question 7

According to Kinsey's sexual behavior study, approximately __________ percent of men and __________ percent of women had sexual intercourse by the age of 16.

Accepted Answer

A)  21; 6 
B)  42; 27 
C)  63; 48 
D)  99; 99 
A)  21; 6 
B)  42; 27 
C)  63; 48 
D)  99; 99

Question 8

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refraction 
B)  rest 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  resolution 
A)  refraction 
B)  rest 
C)  reinforcement 
D)  resolution

Question 9

Jamie was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. However, for the better part of his life, he has felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. New surgical and medical techniques will now allow Jamie to take which of the following courses of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will be able to alter his body to match his gender. 
B)  He will be able to alter his gender to match his body. 
C)  He will be able to make changes to his external appearance, even though his physical attributes will not change. 
D)  He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections, unless he wants to travel to Europe, which is the only continent where sex reassignment surgery is practiced. 
A)  He will be able to alter his body to match his gender. 
B)  He will be able to alter his gender to match his body. 
C)  He will be able to make changes to his external appearance, even though his physical attributes will not change. 
D)  He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections, unless he wants to travel to Europe, which is the only continent where sex reassignment surgery is practiced.

Question 10

According to the results of research involving twins and family members, which of the following has been suggested regarding sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual men tend to have more gay relatives on their father's side of the family than on their mother's side of the family. 
B)  If a child has one gay parent, the child's chance of being gay rises by approximately 70 percent, even if the child is not raised by that parent. 
C)  Genes may play at least some role in determining a person's sexual orientation. 
D)  Homosexual individuals have fewer homosexual siblings than heterosexual individuals because the siblings are able to observe the difficulties associated with being gay, and this encourages them to choose to be heterosexual. 
A)  Homosexual men tend to have more gay relatives on their father's side of the family than on their mother's side of the family. 
B)  If a child has one gay parent, the child's chance of being gay rises by approximately 70 percent, even if the child is not raised by that parent. 
C)  Genes may play at least some role in determining a person's sexual orientation. 
D)  Homosexual individuals have fewer homosexual siblings than heterosexual individuals because the siblings are able to observe the difficulties associated with being gay, and this encourages them to choose to be heterosexual.

Question 11

List in their proper order the four stages of the sexual-response cycle. How does the last stage differ between men and women?

Accepted Answer

The four stages of the sexual-response c

Question 12

A person with both male and female sex organs is accurately described as intersex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You are a counselor, and a couple comes to consult with you. They are worried that their high school age child is homosexual. They want to know how this might have happened. What might you tell them, based on psychological research, about the factors that determine sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

As a counselor, it's important to approa

Question 14

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts, such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can BEST be explained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  Piaget's theory of development 
C)  gender schema theory 
D)  social learning theory 
A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  Piaget's theory of development 
C)  gender schema theory 
D)  social learning theory

Question 15

Heterosexuality is accepted across different cultures. Homosexuals and bisexuals often face prejudice, discrimination, and harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the second phase of the sexual response?

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution 
A)  excitement 
B)  plateau 
C)  orgasm 
D)  resolution

Question 17

Gender __________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  role 
B)  identity 
C)  typing 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  role 
B)  identity 
C)  typing 
D)  stereotyping

Question 18

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  human papillomavirus (HPV) 
B)  bacterial infections 
C)  yeast infections 
D)  herpes simplex virus 
A)  human papillomavirus (HPV) 
B)  bacterial infections 
C)  yeast infections 
D)  herpes simplex virus

Question 19

When men and women view erotic pictures, the amygdala and hypothalamus are more strongly activated in men than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When men and women view erotic pictures, the __________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

Accepted Answer

A)  visual cortex and thalamus 
B)  pons and hindbrain 
C)  amygdala and hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus and cingulate gyrus 
A)  visual cortex and thalamus 
B)  pons and hindbrain 
C)  amygdala and hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus and cingulate gyrus

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has __________.

Which hormone is the primary determinant of whether a baby will develop male or female external genitalia?

Daniel's penis is becoming even more erect and has secreted a few drops of fluid after beginning to have sex. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual-response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

What does the term gender identity mean?

Give an example of a sexually transmitted infection and its symptoms.

Give an example of social learning theory as it applies to gender development.

According to Kinsey's sexual behavior study, approximately percent of men and percent of women had sexual intercourse by the age of 16.

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and __________.

According to the results of research involving twins and family members, which of the following has been suggested regarding sexual orientation?

List in their proper order the four stages of the sexual-response cycle. How does the last stage differ between men and women?

A person with both male and female sex organs is accurately described as intersex.

You are a counselor, and a couple comes to consult with you. They are worried that their high school age child is homosexual. They want to know how this might have happened. What might you tell them, based on psychological research, about the factors that determine sexual orientation?

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts, such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can BEST be explained by __________.

Heterosexuality is accepted across different cultures. Homosexuals and bisexuals often face prejudice, discrimination, and harassment.

What is the second phase of the sexual response?

Gender __________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the amygdala and hypothalamus are more strongly activated in men than women.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the __________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

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Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

According to recent research, a male may be at a greater likelihood to be homosexual if he has __________.

Which hormone is the primary determinant of whether a baby will develop male or female external genitalia?

Daniel's penis is becoming even more erect and has secreted a few drops of fluid after beginning to have sex. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual-response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

What does the term gender identity mean?

Give an example of a sexually transmitted infection and its symptoms.

Give an example of social learning theory as it applies to gender development.

According to Kinsey's sexual behavior study, approximately __________ percent of men and __________ percent of women had sexual intercourse by the age of 16.

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement, plateau, orgasm, and __________.

According to the results of research involving twins and family members, which of the following has been suggested regarding sexual orientation?

List in their proper order the four stages of the sexual-response cycle. How does the last stage differ between men and women?

A person with both male and female sex organs is accurately described as intersex.

You are a counselor, and a couple comes to consult with you. They are worried that their high school age child is homosexual. They want to know how this might have happened. What might you tell them, based on psychological research, about the factors that determine sexual orientation?

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts, such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can BEST be explained by __________.

Heterosexuality is accepted across different cultures. Homosexuals and bisexuals often face prejudice, discrimination, and harassment.

What is the second phase of the sexual response?

Gender __________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the amygdala and hypothalamus are more strongly activated in men than women.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the __________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters

According to Kinsey's sexual behavior study, approximately percent of men and percent of women had sexual intercourse by the age of 16.