Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

If the gonads within an embryo produce testosterone because of the presence of a Y gene on the sex chromosome, then the __________ will develop and the __________ will deteriorate.

A 12-year-old girl comes to her mother and says that her classmates have noticed some of the bodily changes she has been experiencing. Most likely the girl is talking about __________.

Karl is often perceived as strong and tough, but he also has been known to be sincere and loving. Karla is warm and kind but is also independent and assertive. Bem would classify such behavior as examples of __________.

Brody has just had an orgasm. However, his partner is still excited and wants Brody to continue his sexual activity. Unfortunately, Brody has lost his erection. Brody is probably now in the __________.

The first large-scale study of human sexual behavior to be done after the Kinsey and the Masters and Johnson reports was conducted by Janus and Janus.

Brandon has a couple of painful sores on his penis and experiences severe itching and burning in the surrounding area. Brandon probably has __________.

An example of a male secondary sex characteristic is __________.

According to the research into the effect of birth order on sexual orientation, which of the following individuals is most likely to be gay?

Which STI, if left untreated, can cause pelvic inflammatory disorder?

Desperate for help with her computer, Darby calls her fiancé, thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man, and men are natural fixers. Darby's thinking in this instance is an example of __________.

Researchers have usually found that __________.

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were __________.

Studies show that women tend to use a(n) __________ style to their conversation, while men use a __________ style.

In which of the phases of sexual response does the genital area undergo a series of muscular contractions?

According to Kinsey, what percentage of males reported masturbating?

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth, which of the following statements is TRUE?

How are gender roles and gender typing different?

How many genes found on the Y chromosome trigger the testes to produce testosterone?

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female. They then develop a concept of their own gender and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

Darla shares with a close friend that she often feels a strong desire to be another gender and that it bothers her so much that she is having problems at work and in her social life. What is the term used to describe this?