Question 1

Individuals who externally look like any other woman but have a genetic composition of XY are said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome. C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of intersexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual with a penis and testicles happens to menstruate. 
B)  A person who has lived as a man happens to have a baby. 
C)  A person has both a penis and a vagina. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  An individual with a penis and testicles happens to menstruate. 
B)  A person who has lived as a man happens to have a baby. 
C)  A person has both a penis and a vagina. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. D

Question 3

The process during which sex is formed during prenatal development is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexuality. 
B)  sexual differentiation. 
C)  gender development. 
D)  transsexual construction. 
A)  sexuality. 
B)  sexual differentiation. 
C)  gender development. 
D)  transsexual construction. B

Question 4

What is the role of appearance in the development of gender identity? Cite evidence to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The role of appearance in the developmen

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of a pledged virgin?

Accepted Answer

A)  She takes over a male gender when there is no man available in a family. 
B)  She eventually embraces marriage and motherhood. 
C)  She refrains from heavy work or serving as a man in the military. 
D)  She expresses regret at having sacrificed her life as a woman in society. 
A)  She takes over a male gender when there is no man available in a family. 
B)  She eventually embraces marriage and motherhood. 
C)  She refrains from heavy work or serving as a man in the military. 
D)  She expresses regret at having sacrificed her life as a woman in society.

Question 6

Explain the term "intersexuality."

Accepted Answer

Intersexuality is a term used to describ

Question 7

Individuals whose genetic composition was XY but their bodies did not prompt the development of male reproductive structures during fetal differentiation are said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome. 
A)  a gender identity disorder. 
B)  Turner syndrome. 
C)  complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome.

Question 8

Each human being has a set of ________ chromosomes in each cell of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  46 
B)  50 
C)  23 
D)  25 
A)  46 
B)  50 
C)  23 
D)  25

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of individuals with Turner syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are males with an XY chromosomal composition in the strictly genetic definition of sex. 
B)  They are born with an XO chromosomal composition. 
C)  They are highly likely to have problems with gender identity and gender typing. 
D)  They are females in whom the vagina, clitoris, and labia are absent. 
A)  They are males with an XY chromosomal composition in the strictly genetic definition of sex. 
B)  They are born with an XO chromosomal composition. 
C)  They are highly likely to have problems with gender identity and gender typing. 
D)  They are females in whom the vagina, clitoris, and labia are absent.

Question 10

Which of the following is included in the costs of genital surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  visible scarring 
B)  loss of the ability to reach orgasm 
C)  loss of sexual sensation 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  visible scarring 
B)  loss of the ability to reach orgasm 
C)  loss of sexual sensation 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

People with any of the specific variations on the theme of biological sex are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  gays or lesbians. 
B)  intersex individuals. 
C)  bisexuals. 
D)  transvestites. 
A)  gays or lesbians. 
B)  intersex individuals. 
C)  bisexuals. 
D)  transvestites.

Question 12

Anthropologists and historians studying North American Indian cultures have found that more than 150 of these societies have (or had in the past) a third-sex category.

Accepted Answer

A)  European 
B)  Mexican 
C)  Eskimo 
D)  Native American 
A)  European 
B)  Mexican 
C)  Eskimo 
D)  Native American

Question 13

Which of the following problems is associated with Turner syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  the short stature of girls 
B)  problems with gender identity 
C)  problems with gender typing 
D)  the absence of a vagina, clitoris, and labia in girls 
A)  the short stature of girls 
B)  problems with gender identity 
C)  problems with gender typing 
D)  the absence of a vagina, clitoris, and labia in girls

Question 14

Identify the reason why the transition from males to females is preferred over the transition from females to males.

Accepted Answer

A)  because the rules for masculinity are more restrictive than those for femininity 
B)  because the surgery to construct a penis is complicated, and the results are often disappointing 
C)  because it is easier for females to act like males and use hormone supplements 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  because the rules for masculinity are more restrictive than those for femininity 
B)  because the surgery to construct a penis is complicated, and the results are often disappointing 
C)  because it is easier for females to act like males and use hormone supplements 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

In their respective cultures, third-sex people are

Accepted Answer

A)  considered to be gay. 
B)  not considered to be gay. 
C)  referred to as bisexual. 
D)  more often biologically female than biologically male. 
A)  considered to be gay. 
B)  not considered to be gay. 
C)  referred to as bisexual. 
D)  more often biologically female than biologically male.

Question 16

Identify the key assumptions about sex that were so fundamental in our society in the past that most people never thought about them.

Accepted Answer

A)  There are two, and only two, sexes. 
B)  Sex exists as a biological fact independently of anyone's beliefs about it. 
C)  Sex and gender naturally go together. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  There are two, and only two, sexes. 
B)  Sex exists as a biological fact independently of anyone's beliefs about it. 
C)  Sex and gender naturally go together. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to an official psychiatric category for those individuals who experience a disjunction between their assigned sex and their core gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender dysphoria 
B)  stereotypical threat 
C)  transgender identity 
D)  identity moratorium 
A)  gender dysphoria 
B)  stereotypical threat 
C)  transgender identity 
D)  identity moratorium

Question 18

In males, ________ prevents the internal embryonic structures from developing into female organs such as a uterus.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  dihydrotestosterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  Mullerian duct inhibiting hormone 
A)  testosterone 
B)  dihydrotestosterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  Mullerian duct inhibiting hormone

Question 19

During the first month or so after conception, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the genetic sex of the fetus can be determined using an ultrasound machine 
B)  the fetus has a structure that will become either a penis or a clitoris 
C)  the genetic sex of the fetus has not yet been determined 
D)  the genetic sex of the fetus has not yet been determined, and the fetus has a structure that will become either a penis or a clitoris 
A)  the genetic sex of the fetus can be determined using an ultrasound machine 
B)  the fetus has a structure that will become either a penis or a clitoris 
C)  the genetic sex of the fetus has not yet been determined 
D)  the genetic sex of the fetus has not yet been determined, and the fetus has a structure that will become either a penis or a clitoris

Question 20

Describe sexual differentiation in males and females.

Accepted Answer

Sexual differentiation in males and fema

Individuals who externally look like any other woman but have a genetic composition of XY are said to have

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of intersexuality?

The process during which sex is formed during prenatal development is called

What is the role of appearance in the development of gender identity? Cite evidence to support your answer.

Which of the following statements is true of a pledged virgin?

Explain the term "intersexuality."

Individuals whose genetic composition was XY but their bodies did not prompt the development of male reproductive structures during fetal differentiation are said to have

Each human being has a set of ________ chromosomes in each cell of the body.

Which of the following statements is true of individuals with Turner syndrome?

Which of the following is included in the costs of genital surgery?

People with any of the specific variations on the theme of biological sex are referred to as

Anthropologists and historians studying North American Indian cultures have found that more than 150 of these societies have (or had in the past) a third-sex category.

Which of the following problems is associated with Turner syndrome?

Identify the reason why the transition from males to females is preferred over the transition from females to males.

In their respective cultures, third-sex people are

Identify the key assumptions about sex that were so fundamental in our society in the past that most people never thought about them.

Which of the following terms refers to an official psychiatric category for those individuals who experience a disjunction between their assigned sex and their core gender identity?

In males, ________ prevents the internal embryonic structures from developing into female organs such as a uterus.

During the first month or so after conception, ________.

Describe sexual differentiation in males and females.

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Exam 5: Sex, Gender, and Bodies

Individuals who externally look like any other woman but have a genetic composition of XY are said to have

Which of the following is NOT a possible result of intersexuality?

The process during which sex is formed during prenatal development is called

What is the role of appearance in the development of gender identity? Cite evidence to support your answer.

Which of the following statements is true of a pledged virgin?

Explain the term "intersexuality."

Individuals whose genetic composition was XY but their bodies did not prompt the development of male reproductive structures during fetal differentiation are said to have

Each human being has a set of ________ chromosomes in each cell of the body.

Which of the following statements is true of individuals with Turner syndrome?

Which of the following is included in the costs of genital surgery?

People with any of the specific variations on the theme of biological sex are referred to as

Anthropologists and historians studying North American Indian cultures have found that more than 150 of these societies have (or had in the past) a third-sex category.

Which of the following problems is associated with Turner syndrome?

Identify the reason why the transition from males to females is preferred over the transition from females to males.

In their respective cultures, third-sex people are

Identify the key assumptions about sex that were so fundamental in our society in the past that most people never thought about them.

Which of the following terms refers to an official psychiatric category for those individuals who experience a disjunction between their assigned sex and their core gender identity?

In males, ________ prevents the internal embryonic structures from developing into female organs such as a uterus.

During the first month or so after conception, ________.

Describe sexual differentiation in males and females.

Paving the Way

Gender, Status, and Power

Images of Women

The Meanings of Difference

Gendered Identities: Childhood and Adolescence

Sex, Love, and Romance

Commitments: Women and Close Relationships

Mothering

Work and Achievement

The Second Half: Midlife and Aging

Violence Against Women

Psychological Disorders, Therapy, and Womens Well-Being

Making a Difference: Toward a Better Future for Women

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