Question 1

Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most parents tend to be more troubled by a son who plays with dolls than a daughter who engages in "masculine" play. 
B) Girls tend to be concerned with dominance or who's the boss. 
C) Girls tend to play near adults and like games that require lots of verbal give-and-take. 
D) Boys prefer super-hero games and rough-and-tumble play outdoors. 
A) Most parents tend to be more troubled by a son who plays with dolls than a daughter who engages in "masculine" play. 
B) Girls tend to be concerned with dominance or who's the boss. 
C) Girls tend to play near adults and like games that require lots of verbal give-and-take. 
D) Boys prefer super-hero games and rough-and-tumble play outdoors.

Question 2

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are

Accepted Answer

A) being treated for asexuality. 
B) being treated for bisexuality. 
C) generally happy with the results. 
D) generally very unhappy with the results. 
A) being treated for asexuality. 
B) being treated for bisexuality. 
C) generally happy with the results. 
D) generally very unhappy with the results.

Question 3

All the paraphilic disorders, unless they are very mild, tend to emotionally handicap people because they involve

Accepted Answer

A) psychotic behavior. 
B) compulsive behavior. 
C) problems in gender identity. 
D) long-standing personality disorders. 
A) psychotic behavior. 
B) compulsive behavior. 
C) problems in gender identity. 
D) long-standing personality disorders.

Question 4

On the Bem Sex Role Inventory, a strong, assertive, decisive male soldier who is able to talk about his concerns and accept emotional support from his fellow male and female soldiers, would most likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) low masculine. 
B) high feminine. 
C) androgynous. 
D) expressive-nurturant. 
A) low masculine. 
B) high feminine. 
C) androgynous. 
D) expressive-nurturant.

Question 5

The focus of fetishistic disorder and transvestic disorder involves

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A) nonhuman objects. 
B) nonconsenting people. 
C) pain and humiliation for self. 
D) pain and humiliation for others. 
A) nonhuman objects. 
B) nonconsenting people. 
C) pain and humiliation for self. 
D) pain and humiliation for others.

Question 6

The belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality is called

Accepted Answer

A) homophobia. 
B) heterosexism. 
C) homogenism. 
D) sexual orientation bias. 
A) homophobia. 
B) heterosexism. 
C) homogenism. 
D) sexual orientation bias.

Question 7

Regarding gender variance and gender dysphoria, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender variance, or transsexualism, was once considered a psychiatric illness. 
B) An individual usually is considered for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria only if he\she is experiencing extreme distress as a consequence of his\her gender variance. 
C) Treatment for gender dysphoria may include psychotherapy and, in more dramatic cases, sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Gender variance, or transsexualism, was once considered a psychiatric illness. 
B) An individual usually is considered for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria only if he\she is experiencing extreme distress as a consequence of his\her gender variance. 
C) Treatment for gender dysphoria may include psychotherapy and, in more dramatic cases, sex reassignment surgery may be undertaken. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 8

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals typically show

Accepted Answer

A) higher emotional intelligence. 
B) overinflated self-esteem and arrogance. 
C) greater financial success. 
D) greater happiness in marriage. 
A) higher emotional intelligence. 
B) overinflated self-esteem and arrogance. 
C) greater financial success. 
D) greater happiness in marriage.

Question 9

Regarding the sexual revolution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is unlikely that the United States will undergo a wholesale return to less liberal times. 
B) Premarital intercourse represents a major rejection of traditional values and responsible behavior. 
C) Sexual behavior has increased in the last 50 years, although it does not seem to represent a wholesale move toward sexual promiscuity. 
D) Changes in sexual attitudes and behaviors over the last 50 years appear to reflect a greater acceptance of sexuality rather than a total rejection of earlier values. 
A) It is unlikely that the United States will undergo a wholesale return to less liberal times. 
B) Premarital intercourse represents a major rejection of traditional values and responsible behavior. 
C) Sexual behavior has increased in the last 50 years, although it does not seem to represent a wholesale move toward sexual promiscuity. 
D) Changes in sexual attitudes and behaviors over the last 50 years appear to reflect a greater acceptance of sexuality rather than a total rejection of earlier values.

Question 10

When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a "masculine" trait on the Bem Sex Role Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) gullible 
B) easily flattered 
C) understanding 
D) individualistic 
A) gullible 
B) easily flattered 
C) understanding 
D) individualistic

Question 12

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When the same genes involved in sexual attraction are expressed differently in males and females, the gene transmission is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sexually antagonistic selection. 
B) horizontal gene transfer. 
C) lateral genetic selection. 
D) extranuclear inheritance. 
A) sexually antagonistic selection. 
B) horizontal gene transfer. 
C) lateral genetic selection. 
D) extranuclear inheritance.

Question 14

NoFap is an online support group to help people

Accepted Answer

A) quit smoking. 
B) lose weight. 
C) quit masturbating while viewing pornography. 
D) deal with mental illness. 
A) quit smoking. 
B) lose weight. 
C) quit masturbating while viewing pornography. 
D) deal with mental illness.

Question 15

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Sandra Bem 
B) Carol Gilligan 
C) Margaret Washburn 
D) Karen Horney 
A) Sandra Bem 
B) Carol Gilligan 
C) Margaret Washburn 
D) Karen Horney

Question 16

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

Accepted Answer

A) not talking about hurtful or negative feelings. 
B) always keeping busy when you are angry with your partner so you will not get in an argument. 
C) watching television together or using another distraction instead of discussing the difficult issues and getting angry. 
D) none of these. 
A) not talking about hurtful or negative feelings. 
B) always keeping busy when you are angry with your partner so you will not get in an argument. 
C) watching television together or using another distraction instead of discussing the difficult issues and getting angry. 
D) none of these.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Gender role stereotypes turn gender roles into false beliefs about what men and women can and cannot do. 
B) Gender role stereotypes can reduce your chances of being hired whether you are a man or a woman. 
C) Unlike other professions, the male-female pay and prestige differences are not found in academia (colleges and universities)because of the greater awareness of gender fairness. 
D) Extreme gender stereotyping has declined somewhat in the last 20 years. 
A) Gender role stereotypes turn gender roles into false beliefs about what men and women can and cannot do. 
B) Gender role stereotypes can reduce your chances of being hired whether you are a man or a woman. 
C) Unlike other professions, the male-female pay and prestige differences are not found in academia (colleges and universities)because of the greater awareness of gender fairness. 
D) Extreme gender stereotyping has declined somewhat in the last 20 years.

Question 18

Regarding the sexual double standard, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In past decades, males were largely forgiven for engaging in premarital sex. 
B) In past decades, women who were sexually active before marriage ran the risk of being labeled "promiscuous." 
C) Many men during the past decades were tacitly encouraged to seek casual sex as a step toward manhood. 
D) The double standard would be described as "alive and well and making a comeback" due to the conservative counter-movement. 
A) In past decades, males were largely forgiven for engaging in premarital sex. 
B) In past decades, women who were sexually active before marriage ran the risk of being labeled "promiscuous." 
C) Many men during the past decades were tacitly encouraged to seek casual sex as a step toward manhood. 
D) The double standard would be described as "alive and well and making a comeback" due to the conservative counter-movement.

Question 19

A child that is born with an XXY combination of chromosomes is genetically considered to

Accepted Answer

A) have Turner's syndrome. 
B) have Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C) be androgynous. 
D) be bisexual. 
A) have Turner's syndrome. 
B) have Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C) be androgynous. 
D) be bisexual.

Question 20

Exhibitionists usually

Accepted Answer

A) are female and single. 
B) do not repeat this offense. 
C) are raised in strict and repressive backgrounds. 
D) are characterized by all of these statements. 
A) are female and single. 
B) do not repeat this offense. 
C) are raised in strict and repressive backgrounds. 
D) are characterized by all of these statements.

Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are

All the paraphilic disorders, unless they are very mild, tend to emotionally handicap people because they involve

On the Bem Sex Role Inventory, a strong, assertive, decisive male soldier who is able to talk about his concerns and accept emotional support from his fellow male and female soldiers, would most likely be classified as

The focus of fetishistic disorder and transvestic disorder involves

The belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality is called

Regarding gender variance and gender dysphoria, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals typically show

Regarding the sexual revolution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant.

Which of the following would be considered a "masculine" trait on the Bem Sex Role Inventory?

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

When the same genes involved in sexual attraction are expressed differently in males and females, the gene transmission is referred to as

NoFap is an online support group to help people

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

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

Regarding the sexual double standard, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child that is born with an XXY combination of chromosomes is genetically considered to

Exhibitionists usually

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Regarding the differences in how boys and girls play, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Adults who deliberately seek sex reassignment surgery are

All the paraphilic disorders, unless they are very mild, tend to emotionally handicap people because they involve

On the Bem Sex Role Inventory, a strong, assertive, decisive male soldier who is able to talk about his concerns and accept emotional support from his fellow male and female soldiers, would most likely be classified as

The focus of fetishistic disorder and transvestic disorder involves

The belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality is called

Regarding gender variance and gender dysphoria, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

As compared to highly masculine or highly feminine individuals, androgynous individuals typically show

Regarding the sexual revolution, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When people's biological sex does not match their preferred gender, they are referred to as gender variant.

Which of the following would be considered a "masculine" trait on the Bem Sex Role Inventory?

Men who have high testosterone levels, and who are sexually aroused, are more likely to make poor decisions about sexual behavior and are also more likely to become aggressive.

When the same genes involved in sexual attraction are expressed differently in males and females, the gene transmission is referred to as

NoFap is an online support group to help people

Which of the following created a sex role inventory that consists of 20 traditionally "masculine" traits, 20 traditionally "feminine" traits, and 20 neutral traits?

Intimacy and communication can be increased by

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

Regarding the sexual double standard, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A child that is born with an XXY combination of chromosomes is genetically considered to

Exhibitionists usually

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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