Question 1

Researchers estimate that sexual orientation is what percent genetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  30 to 70 percent 
D)  90 percent or greater 
A)  less than one percent 
B)  10 to 20 percent 
C)  30 to 70 percent 
D)  90 percent or greater

Question 2

Four-year-old Debbie tells her father that she wants to fix cars and be a race car driver when she grows up.Her father tells her that she cannot do that because a person has to be "strong and rough and has to understand how machines work,and women have trouble doing that." Debbie's father is

Accepted Answer

A)  explaining how biological biasing affects one's choice of occupations. 
B)  encouraging gender role stereotypes. 
C)  explaining what men and women are allowed to do in the American culture. 
D)  defining society's sexual scripts. 
A)  explaining how biological biasing affects one's choice of occupations. 
B)  encouraging gender role stereotypes. 
C)  explaining what men and women are allowed to do in the American culture. 
D)  defining society's sexual scripts.

Question 3

According to some researchers,women,on average,are better at language skills because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more "left-brained" than men. 
B)  of exposure to high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
C)  they are more "right-brained" than men. 
D)  of high levels of androgens being produced during early childhood. 
A)  they are more "left-brained" than men. 
B)  of exposure to high levels of male hormones during prenatal development. 
C)  they are more "right-brained" than men. 
D)  of high levels of androgens being produced during early childhood.

Question 4

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 5

Concerning gender role stereotypes,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender role stereotypes are simplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like. 
B)  Gender role stereotypes reflect real biological differences. 
C)  Gender role stereotypes are true reflections of how men and women actually perform on various traits. 
D)  Gender role stereotypes are almost always accurate. 
A)  Gender role stereotypes are simplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like. 
B)  Gender role stereotypes reflect real biological differences. 
C)  Gender role stereotypes are true reflections of how men and women actually perform on various traits. 
D)  Gender role stereotypes are almost always accurate.

Question 6

Regarding the incidence of homosexuality and bisexuality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, about 3.4 percent of all adults regard themselves as homosexual or bisexual. 
B)  More men than women consider themselves to be homosexual. 
C)  More men than women consider themselves to be bisexual. 
D)  Homosexuality and bisexuality are considered parts of the normal range of variations in sexual orientation. 
A)  Overall, about 3.4 percent of all adults regard themselves as homosexual or bisexual. 
B)  More men than women consider themselves to be homosexual. 
C)  More men than women consider themselves to be bisexual. 
D)  Homosexuality and bisexuality are considered parts of the normal range of variations in sexual orientation.

Question 7

Over-simplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like defines the term

Accepted Answer

A)  biological-biasing. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  gender role stereotypes. 
D)  androgyny. 
A)  biological-biasing. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  gender role stereotypes. 
D)  androgyny.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 9

Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more

Accepted Answer

A)  ambitious. 
B)  adaptable. 
C)  indecisive. 
D)  shy and withdrawn. 
A)  ambitious. 
B)  adaptable. 
C)  indecisive. 
D)  shy and withdrawn.

Question 10

A child that is born with an XX pair of chromosomes is genetically considered to

Accepted Answer

A)  have Turner's syndrome. 
B)  have Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C)  be male. 
D)  be female. 
A)  have Turner's syndrome. 
B)  have Klinefelter's syndrome. 
C)  be male. 
D)  be female.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant girls are held more gently and treated more tenderly than boys. 
B)  Both parents play more roughly with sons than with daughters. 
C)  Both parents tend to encourage expressive behaviors in boys and instrumental behaviors in girls. 
D)  Fathers especially encourage their children to play with "appropriate" sex-typed toys. 
A)  Infant girls are held more gently and treated more tenderly than boys. 
B)  Both parents play more roughly with sons than with daughters. 
C)  Both parents tend to encourage expressive behaviors in boys and instrumental behaviors in girls. 
D)  Fathers especially encourage their children to play with "appropriate" sex-typed toys.

Question 12

In the cases of females exposed to androgens before birth,their tomboyish behavior in childhood and their return to female interests and gender characteristics during adolescence make it clear that which of the following contributes to adult gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal hormones play the largest role in determining 
B)  later social factors play the largest role in determining 
C)  both prenatal hormones and later social factors contribute 
D)  both genetic predispositions and prenatal hormones contribute 
A)  prenatal hormones play the largest role in determining 
B)  later social factors play the largest role in determining 
C)  both prenatal hormones and later social factors contribute 
D)  both genetic predispositions and prenatal hormones contribute

Question 13

The vast majority of gay men and lesbians

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be child molesters. 
B)  try to convert others to homosexuality, especially their own children. 
C)  are unable to maintain long-term, caring, monogamous relationships. 
D)  exhibit none of these characteristics. 
A)  tend to be child molesters. 
B)  try to convert others to homosexuality, especially their own children. 
C)  are unable to maintain long-term, caring, monogamous relationships. 
D)  exhibit none of these characteristics.

Question 14

The anti-miscarriage drug progestin and a problem known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia may cause a developing female to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop Turner's syndrome. 
B)  become masculinized. 
C)  develop Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  reach puberty as early as six years of age. 
A)  develop Turner's syndrome. 
B)  become masculinized. 
C)  develop Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D)  reach puberty as early as six years of age.

Question 15

Women can bear children from the first ovulation until

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause. 
B)  menarche. 
C)  pubescence occurs. 
D)  androgen insensitivity develops. 
A)  menopause. 
B)  menarche. 
C)  pubescence occurs. 
D)  androgen insensitivity develops.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  One theory states that during human evolution, homosexuality may have developed to reduce competition between males for a limited number of potential female mates. 
B)  Genetic tendencies for homosexuality may be passed from mothers to their children on the X chromosome. 
C)  Most lesbian and gay men were raised by heterosexual parents, while most children raised by gay or lesbian parents become heterosexual. 
D)  Most gay men have lower than normal adult testosterone levels, while adult lesbians have lower than normal estrogen. 
A)  One theory states that during human evolution, homosexuality may have developed to reduce competition between males for a limited number of potential female mates. 
B)  Genetic tendencies for homosexuality may be passed from mothers to their children on the X chromosome. 
C)  Most lesbian and gay men were raised by heterosexual parents, while most children raised by gay or lesbian parents become heterosexual. 
D)  Most gay men have lower than normal adult testosterone levels, while adult lesbians have lower than normal estrogen.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  loyal 
B)  self-reliant 
C)  child-like 
D)  cheerful 
A)  loyal 
B)  self-reliant 
C)  child-like 
D)  cheerful

Question 18

Regarding homophobia,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homophobia rarely occurs toward gays or lesbians. 
B)  Homophobia is the psychological classification for gays and lesbians. 
C)  Homophobia is the prejudice against and dislike of gays and lesbians. 
D)  Homophobia is the capacity for erotic attraction to members of the same sex. 
A)  Homophobia rarely occurs toward gays or lesbians. 
B)  Homophobia is the psychological classification for gays and lesbians. 
C)  Homophobia is the prejudice against and dislike of gays and lesbians. 
D)  Homophobia is the capacity for erotic attraction to members of the same sex.

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered "neutral" traits on the Bem Sex Role Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  truthful and friendly 
B)  self-reliant and loyal 
C)  athletic and decisive 
D)  cheerful and child-like 
A)  truthful and friendly 
B)  self-reliant and loyal 
C)  athletic and decisive 
D)  cheerful and child-like

Question 20

For both genetic females and males,hormonal problems before birth may produce an individual who has ambiguous sexual anatomy,a condition referred to as a(n)__________ person.

Accepted Answer

A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  homosexual 
A)  transsexual 
B)  intersexual 
C)  bisexual 
D)  homosexual

Exam 11: A: Gender and Sexuality

Researchers estimate that sexual orientation is what percent genetic?

Four-year-old Debbie tells her father that she wants to fix cars and be a race car driver when she grows up.Her father tells her that she cannot do that because a person has to be "strong and rough and has to understand how machines work,and women have trouble doing that." Debbie's father is

According to some researchers,women,on average,are better at language skills because

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

Concerning gender role stereotypes,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the incidence of homosexuality and bisexuality,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Over-simplified beliefs about what men and women are actually like defines the term

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

Subjects who scored high on both masculine and feminine items of the Bem Sex Role Inventory tended to be more

A child that is born with an XX pair of chromosomes is genetically considered to

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

In the cases of females exposed to androgens before birth,their tomboyish behavior in childhood and their return to female interests and gender characteristics during adolescence make it clear that which of the following contributes to adult gender identity?

The vast majority of gay men and lesbians

The anti-miscarriage drug progestin and a problem known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia may cause a developing female to

Women can bear children from the first ovulation until

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

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

Regarding homophobia,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following would be considered "neutral" traits on the Bem Sex Role Inventory?

For both genetic females and males,hormonal problems before birth may produce an individual who has ambiguous sexual anatomy,a condition referred to as a(n)__________ person.

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