Question 1

One of the most popular theories regarding the cause of homosexuality states that

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal differences during pregnancy alter areas of the brain that determine sexual behavior. 
B)  genes affect hormone levels beginning at puberty with low adult hormone levels resulting in homosexuality. 
C)  homosexuality is a choice made because of various learning experiences. 
D)  homosexuality is caused by poor parenting by heterosexual couples or a child being raised by a homosexual couple. 
A)  hormonal differences during pregnancy alter areas of the brain that determine sexual behavior. 
B)  genes affect hormone levels beginning at puberty with low adult hormone levels resulting in homosexuality. 
C)  homosexuality is a choice made because of various learning experiences. 
D)  homosexuality is caused by poor parenting by heterosexual couples or a child being raised by a homosexual couple.

Question 2

If someone asks for your biological classification as either male or female,he or she is referring to your

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  genetic gender potential. 
A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  androgyny. 
D)  genetic gender potential.

Question 3

Regarding the effect on later thinking skills,some researchers feel that prenatal exposure to androgens or estrogens tends to have a(n)__________effect

Accepted Answer

A)  excitatory 
B)  inhibiting 
C)  biological-biasing 
D)  genetic 
A)  excitatory 
B)  inhibiting 
C)  biological-biasing 
D)  genetic

Question 4

According to a growing number of psychologists,a lack of attraction to both men and women constitutes a fourth type of sexual orientation,which is called

Accepted Answer

A)  asexuality. 
B)  bisexuality. 
C)  celibacy. 
D)  pseudosexuality. 
A)  asexuality. 
B)  bisexuality. 
C)  celibacy. 
D)  pseudosexuality.

Question 5

The release of ova (eggs)from the ovaries is called

Accepted Answer

A)  endometriosis. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  menarche. 
A)  endometriosis. 
B)  ovulation. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  menarche.

Question 6

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 7

Declining differences between male and female scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test are probably the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing structural similarity between the right and left brains. 
B)  increasing similarity in male and female interests, experiences, and educational goals. 
C)  changes in the proportion of the population included in the norm group. 
D)  changes in hormone levels in the brain. 
A)  increasing structural similarity between the right and left brains. 
B)  increasing similarity in male and female interests, experiences, and educational goals. 
C)  changes in the proportion of the population included in the norm group. 
D)  changes in hormone levels in the brain.

Question 8

The purchase of toy trucks for boys and dolls for girls is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identification. 
B)  sex biasing. 
C)  gender assimilation. 
D)  sex typing. 
A)  gender identification. 
B)  sex biasing. 
C)  gender assimilation. 
D)  sex typing.

Question 9

Chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands are called

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  gonadic transmitters. 
D)  endometrial secretions. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  neurotransmitters. 
C)  gonadic transmitters. 
D)  endometrial secretions.

Question 10

Female hormones are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  adrenals. 
D)  gonads. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  estrogens. 
C)  adrenals. 
D)  gonads.

Question 11

Which of the following would be considered a "feminine" trait on the Ben Sex Role Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambitious 
B)  self-reliant 
C)  child-like 
D)  analytical 
A)  ambitious 
B)  self-reliant 
C)  child-like 
D)  analytical

Question 12

Over the past 20 years,extreme gender role stereotyping has been

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing slightly. 
B)  escalating moderately. 
C)  declining. 
D)  skyrocketing to the highest level since the 1950s. 
A)  increasing slightly. 
B)  escalating moderately. 
C)  declining. 
D)  skyrocketing to the highest level since the 1950s.

Question 13

Regarding prenatal development,there is no structural difference between males and females in the first

Accepted Answer

A)  trimester 
B)  six weeks 
C)  twelve weeks 
D)  four months 
A)  trimester 
B)  six weeks 
C)  twelve weeks 
D)  four months

Question 14

Ovulation is a monthly process that refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the beginning of menstruation. 
B)  the release of estrogen. 
C)  the release of an egg. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  the beginning of menstruation. 
B)  the release of estrogen. 
C)  the release of an egg. 
D)  none of these.

Question 15

Some researchers state that men,on average,are better than women at math and spatial tasks because of

Accepted Answer

A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  prenatal exposure to estrogens. 
C)  biological differences in brain development. 
D)  the male tendency to be "left-brained." 
A)  lower testosterone levels. 
B)  prenatal exposure to estrogens. 
C)  biological differences in brain development. 
D)  the male tendency to be "left-brained."

Question 16

A child with Turner's syndrome

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A)  is considered to be genetically male. 
B)  has only one X chromosome and no additional X or Y chromosome. 
C)  is considered to be transsexual. 
D)  is characterized by all of these. 
A)  is considered to be genetically male. 
B)  has only one X chromosome and no additional X or Y chromosome. 
C)  is considered to be transsexual. 
D)  is characterized by all of these.

Question 17

Development of male genitals before birth is largely due to the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  estrogens. 
D)  the bulbo-urethral gland. 
A)  two X chromosomes. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  estrogens. 
D)  the bulbo-urethral gland.

Question 18

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 19

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual scripting. 
B)  biological biasing. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sexual scripting. 
B)  biological biasing. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  sexual orientation.

Question 20

Based on averages,women,as a group,tend to score higher than men on portions of intelligence tests requiring

Accepted Answer

A)  quick responding. 
B)  spatial tasks and math. 
C)  manual dexterity and other clerical skills. 
D)  language and rote learning. 
A)  quick responding. 
B)  spatial tasks and math. 
C)  manual dexterity and other clerical skills. 
D)  language and rote learning.

Exam 11: A: Gender and Sexuality

One of the most popular theories regarding the cause of homosexuality states that

If someone asks for your biological classification as either male or female,he or she is referring to your

Regarding the effect on later thinking skills,some researchers feel that prenatal exposure to androgens or estrogens tends to have a(n)__________effect

According to a growing number of psychologists,a lack of attraction to both men and women constitutes a fourth type of sexual orientation,which is called

The release of ova (eggs)from the ovaries is called

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

Declining differences between male and female scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test are probably the result of

The purchase of toy trucks for boys and dolls for girls is an example of

Chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands are called

Female hormones are known as

Which of the following would be considered a "feminine" trait on the Ben Sex Role Inventory?

Over the past 20 years,extreme gender role stereotyping has been

Regarding prenatal development,there is no structural difference between males and females in the first

Ovulation is a monthly process that refers to

Some researchers state that men,on average,are better than women at math and spatial tasks because of

A child with Turner's syndrome

Development of male genitals before birth is largely due to the presence of

Expressive behaviors are those that

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called

Based on averages,women,as a group,tend to score higher than men on portions of intelligence tests requiring

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology