Question 1

In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to do all of the following EXCEPT for

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A) being goal-directed. 
B) being indirectly aggressive. 
C) displaying expressive behaviors. 
D) preparing for motherhood. 
A) being goal-directed. 
B) being indirectly aggressive. 
C) displaying expressive behaviors. 
D) preparing for motherhood.

Question 2

Recent research with the SAT Reasoning Test indicates that the differences in verbal and math abilities that do exist between men and women are based on

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A) averages. 
B) the biological biasing effect. 
C) the superiority of the left brain for certain tasks and the right brain for other ones. 
D) test bias effects that penalize males. 
A) averages. 
B) the biological biasing effect. 
C) the superiority of the left brain for certain tasks and the right brain for other ones. 
D) test bias effects that penalize males.

Question 3

Forcible rape is carried out

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A) under the threat of bodily injury. 
B) by someone not known to the victim. 
C) in a coercive manner, but is not necessarily violent. 
D) in all of these ways. 
A) under the threat of bodily injury. 
B) by someone not known to the victim. 
C) in a coercive manner, but is not necessarily violent. 
D) in all of these ways.

Question 4

The gonads in the female are the

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A) Cowper's glands. 
B) uterus and cervix. 
C) testes. 
D) ovaries. 
A) Cowper's glands. 
B) uterus and cervix. 
C) testes. 
D) ovaries.

Question 5

Expressive behaviors are those that

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A) emphasize assertiveness. 
B) are goal-directed. 
C) emphasize a high degree of control 
D) are emotion-oriented. 
A) emphasize assertiveness. 
B) are goal-directed. 
C) emphasize a high degree of control 
D) are emotion-oriented.

Question 6

Always being pleasant and pretending everything is okay, always keeping busy, never arguing, never compromising, and making your partner guess what you want are ways to avoid __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Always being pleasant and pretending everything is...

Question 7

Men with low testosterone levels are less likely to

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A) have memory problems. 
B) show aggression. 
C) show problems in thinking and concentrating. 
D) develop dementia. 
A) have memory problems. 
B) show aggression. 
C) show problems in thinking and concentrating. 
D) develop dementia.

Question 8

Regarding sex and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Biological sex is binary and is divided into male or female. 
B) Gender comes in varying degrees of masculine and feminine. 
C) By adulthood, most males turn out to be more or less masculine, and most females turn out to be more or less feminine. 
D) When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant. 
A) Biological sex is binary and is divided into male or female. 
B) Gender comes in varying degrees of masculine and feminine. 
C) By adulthood, most males turn out to be more or less masculine, and most females turn out to be more or less feminine. 
D) When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant.

Question 9

Which technique would most likely be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

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A) sensate focus 
B) the squeeze technique 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) the dyspareunia method 
A) sensate focus 
B) the squeeze technique 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) the dyspareunia method

Question 10

Lydia is a transsexual who will be undergoing surgery to reconfigure the external appearance of her genitals while hormone treatments will be used to shift the chemical balance in her body, so that she can become a male. Lydia, who is now Lee, has undergone

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A) sex reassignment surgery. 
B) sexual regeneration. 
C) sensate focus therapy. 
D) sexual aversion treatment. 
A) sex reassignment surgery. 
B) sexual regeneration. 
C) sensate focus therapy. 
D) sexual aversion treatment.

Question 11

Regarding gender role stereotyping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) In business, academia, medicine, law, sports, and politics, women continue to earn less money and achieve lower status than men. 
B) Gender role stereotypes tend to reflect the true biological differences between males and females regarding attitude, temperament, and performance. 
C) Extreme gender stereotyping has declined in the last 20 years. 
D) Today's women have performed successfully in virtually all occupations, including those that require dominance, aggressiveness, or mechanical abilities. 
A) In business, academia, medicine, law, sports, and politics, women continue to earn less money and achieve lower status than men. 
B) Gender role stereotypes tend to reflect the true biological differences between males and females regarding attitude, temperament, and performance. 
C) Extreme gender stereotyping has declined in the last 20 years. 
D) Today's women have performed successfully in virtually all occupations, including those that require dominance, aggressiveness, or mechanical abilities.

Question 12

A child with Klinefelter's syndrome

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A) is considered to be genetically female. 
B) has an XXY combination of chromosomes. 
C) is considered to be transsexual. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) is considered to be genetically female. 
B) has an XXY combination of chromosomes. 
C) is considered to be transsexual. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 13

Which of the following techniques would NOT be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) sensate focus 
B) the squeeze technique 
C) genital stimulation by the woman's partner 
D) "nondemanding" intercourse controlled by the woman 
A) sensate focus 
B) the squeeze technique 
C) genital stimulation by the woman's partner 
D) "nondemanding" intercourse controlled by the woman

Question 14

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

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A) not having sex 
B) sex with one mutually faithful, uninfected partner 
C) discussing partner's sexual health prior to engaging in sex 
D) all of these 
A) not having sex 
B) sex with one mutually faithful, uninfected partner 
C) discussing partner's sexual health prior to engaging in sex 
D) all of these

Question 15

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual anticipation 
B) the feeling of each partner that they deserve sexual pleasure 
C) valuing a sense of closeness with one's partner 
D) placing a greater emphasis on a partner's needs than on one's own 
A) sexual anticipation 
B) the feeling of each partner that they deserve sexual pleasure 
C) valuing a sense of closeness with one's partner 
D) placing a greater emphasis on a partner's needs than on one's own

Question 16

Thuy can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics, while she is caring, compassionate, and sensitive to her younger siblings. According to the sex role inventory, Thuy would be described as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thuy can be assertive and a risk-taker...

Question 17

Female sexual interest\arousal disorder refers to

Accepted Answer

A) women responding with little or no desire or physical arousal to sexual stimulation. 
B) pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse. 
C) muscle spasms of the vagina prevent intercourse. 
D) women with an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking. 
A) women responding with little or no desire or physical arousal to sexual stimulation. 
B) pain in the genitals before, during, or after sexual intercourse. 
C) muscle spasms of the vagina prevent intercourse. 
D) women with an inability to reach orgasm during lovemaking.

Question 18

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Accepted Answer

A) having sex with children. 
B) deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and\or humiliation. 
C) desiring pain and\or humiliation as part of the sex act. 
D) viewing the genitals of others without their permission. 
A) having sex with children. 
B) deriving sexual pleasure from inflicting pain and\or humiliation. 
C) desiring pain and\or humiliation as part of the sex act. 
D) viewing the genitals of others without their permission.

Question 19

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The differences that do exist between women and men are based on individual performances, not on averages. 
B) Scores for women and men overlap so much that it is impossible to predict if any one person will be good or bad at math or language simply by knowing their gender. 
C) Female and male scores on the SAT Reasoning Test are rapidly becoming more alike. 
D) Most male-female performance gaps can be traced to social differences in the power and opportunities given to men and women. 
A) The differences that do exist between women and men are based on individual performances, not on averages. 
B) Scores for women and men overlap so much that it is impossible to predict if any one person will be good or bad at math or language simply by knowing their gender. 
C) Female and male scores on the SAT Reasoning Test are rapidly becoming more alike. 
D) Most male-female performance gaps can be traced to social differences in the power and opportunities given to men and women.

Question 20

Concerning sexual arousal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men have a greater potential for physical sexual arousal than women do. 
B) Women tend to place more emphasis on emotional closeness with a lover than men do. 
C) Women do not show physical sexual arousal to erotic films presented from the male point of view. 
D) Women have a greater potential for physical sexual arousal than men do. 
A) Men have a greater potential for physical sexual arousal than women do. 
B) Women tend to place more emphasis on emotional closeness with a lover than men do. 
C) Women do not show physical sexual arousal to erotic films presented from the male point of view. 
D) Women have a greater potential for physical sexual arousal than men do.

In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to do all of the following EXCEPT for

Recent research with the SAT Reasoning Test indicates that the differences in verbal and math abilities that do exist between men and women are based on

Forcible rape is carried out

The gonads in the female are the

Expressive behaviors are those that

Always being pleasant and pretending everything is okay, always keeping busy, never arguing, never compromising, and making your partner guess what you want are ways to avoid __________.

Men with low testosterone levels are less likely to

Regarding sex and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which technique would most likely be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

Lydia is a transsexual who will be undergoing surgery to reconfigure the external appearance of her genitals while hormone treatments will be used to shift the chemical balance in her body, so that she can become a male. Lydia, who is now Lee, has undergone

Regarding gender role stereotyping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child with Klinefelter's syndrome

Which of the following techniques would NOT be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Thuy can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics, while she is caring, compassionate, and sensitive to her younger siblings. According to the sex role inventory, Thuy would be described as __________.

Female sexual interest\arousal disorder refers to

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning sexual arousal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

In Western cultures, girls are encouraged to do all of the following EXCEPT for

Recent research with the SAT Reasoning Test indicates that the differences in verbal and math abilities that do exist between men and women are based on

Forcible rape is carried out

The gonads in the female are the

Expressive behaviors are those that

Always being pleasant and pretending everything is okay, always keeping busy, never arguing, never compromising, and making your partner guess what you want are ways to avoid __________.

Men with low testosterone levels are less likely to

Regarding sex and gender, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which technique would most likely be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

Lydia is a transsexual who will be undergoing surgery to reconfigure the external appearance of her genitals while hormone treatments will be used to shift the chemical balance in her body, so that she can become a male. Lydia, who is now Lee, has undergone

Regarding gender role stereotyping, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child with Klinefelter's syndrome

Which of the following techniques would NOT be used to treat female sexual interest\arousal disorder?

According to the list in your textbook, safer sex practices include which of the following?

According to McCarthy, which of the following is NOT one of the four elements necessary for a continuing healthy sexual relationship?

Thuy can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics, while she is caring, compassionate, and sensitive to her younger siblings. According to the sex role inventory, Thuy would be described as __________.

Female sexual interest\arousal disorder refers to

Sexual masochism disorder is defined as a person

Regarding differences in the performances of males and females, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning sexual arousal, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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