Question 1

The labia majora and the labia minora make up the

Accepted Answer

A)  scrotum. 
B)  vas deferens. 
C)  vulva. 
D)  epididymis. 
A)  scrotum. 
B)  vas deferens. 
C)  vulva. 
D)  epididymis.

Question 2

Mr.Mears,the science teacher,explains to his class that females have ovaries that produce estrogens,while the male testes produce testosterone.Mr.Mears has just explained

Accepted Answer

A)  genital sex and gender identity. 
B)  gonadal sex and hormonal sex. 
C)  hormonal sex and genital sex. 
D)  genital sex and gonadal sex. 
A)  genital sex and gender identity. 
B)  gonadal sex and hormonal sex. 
C)  hormonal sex and genital sex. 
D)  genital sex and gonadal sex.

Question 3

Jennifer can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics,while she is caring,compassionate,and sensitive to her children's needs.According to Sandra Bem,Jennifer is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender role confusion. 
C)  a gender identity disorder. 
D)  fixation. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender role confusion. 
C)  a gender identity disorder. 
D)  fixation.

Question 4

The higher rates of anxiety,depression,and suicidal thinking among gay and lesbian persons are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social rejection. 
B)  a genetic predisposition. 
C)  abnormal hormone levels. 
D)  different neurotransmitter levels in the hypothalamus. 
A)  social rejection. 
B)  a genetic predisposition. 
C)  abnormal hormone levels. 
D)  different neurotransmitter levels in the hypothalamus.

Question 5

Gender role socialization involves

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A)  cultural norms. 
B)  learning behaviors considered appropriate for one's sex. 
C)  subtle pressures from parents and peers. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  cultural norms. 
B)  learning behaviors considered appropriate for one's sex. 
C)  subtle pressures from parents and peers. 
D)  all of these.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences in adult hormone levels have been found in homosexual and heterosexual persons. 
B)  Differences in the size and in the neurotransmitter levels of the hypothalamus have been found in homosexual and heterosexual persons. 
C)  Genetic tendencies for homosexuality may be passed from mothers to their children on the X chromosome. 
D)  Although learning contributes to one's sexual orientation, it appears that nature strongly prepares people to be either homosexual or heterosexual. 
A)  Differences in adult hormone levels have been found in homosexual and heterosexual persons. 
B)  Differences in the size and in the neurotransmitter levels of the hypothalamus have been found in homosexual and heterosexual persons. 
C)  Genetic tendencies for homosexuality may be passed from mothers to their children on the X chromosome. 
D)  Although learning contributes to one's sexual orientation, it appears that nature strongly prepares people to be either homosexual or heterosexual.

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most homosexual persons try to convert others to homosexuality. 
B)  Gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals encounter hostility because they are members of a minority group, not because there is anything inherently wrong with them. 
C)  Through their parenting, most homosexual couples tend to make their children gay. 
D)  Homosexual persons tend to discover their sexual orientation earlier than do heterosexuals. 
A)  Most homosexual persons try to convert others to homosexuality. 
B)  Gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals encounter hostility because they are members of a minority group, not because there is anything inherently wrong with them. 
C)  Through their parenting, most homosexual couples tend to make their children gay. 
D)  Homosexual persons tend to discover their sexual orientation earlier than do heterosexuals.

Question 8

Jan and Peter have been romantically and sexually involved for six months.Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  homosexual. 
B)  bisexual. 
C)  heterosexual. 
D)  homophobic. 
A)  homosexual. 
B)  bisexual. 
C)  heterosexual. 
D)  homophobic.

Question 9

In a culture,the favored pattern of behavior expected of each sex is called

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  gender role. 
D)  biological sex. 
A)  gender identity. 
B)  sexual identity. 
C)  gender role. 
D)  biological sex.

Question 10

Sperm is stored in a coiled structure at the top of the testes called the

Accepted Answer

A)  vas deferens. 
B)  epididymis. 
C)  Cowper's gland. 
D)  seminal vesicles. 
A)  vas deferens. 
B)  epididymis. 
C)  Cowper's gland. 
D)  seminal vesicles.

Question 11

Sharon is an African American woman working in the corporate world.According to recent surveys,she can expect to earn how many cents for every dollar earned by men?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  64 
C)  76 
D)  88 
A)  50 
B)  64 
C)  76 
D)  88

Question 12

Regarding the way children play,

Accepted Answer

A)  girls tend to play indoors and near adults. 
B)  girls like games that require a lot of verbal give-and-take. 
C)  boys tend to be more concerned with dominance or who is the boss than girls. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  girls tend to play indoors and near adults. 
B)  girls like games that require a lot of verbal give-and-take. 
C)  boys tend to be more concerned with dominance or who is the boss than girls. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 13

In explaining the "facts of life" to her daughter,a mother explains that her daughter will soon begin to menstruate,which is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Intersexual persons have

Accepted Answer

A)  ambiguous sexual anatomy. 
B)  a very high sex drive. 
C)  no sex drive at all. 
D)  no external reproductive organs. 
A)  ambiguous sexual anatomy. 
B)  a very high sex drive. 
C)  no sex drive at all. 
D)  no external reproductive organs.

Question 15

Four-year-old Mitzi is watching her mother change her little cousin Jeffrey's diaper.She immediately notices that Jeffrey looks differently under the diaper and questions her mother.Her mother tells her that little boys have a "penis," while little girls have a "vagina." Mitzi's mother has just explained which of the following to Mitzi?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity 
B)  gonadal sex 
C)  genital sex 
D)  all of these 
A)  gender identity 
B)  gonadal sex 
C)  genital sex 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Among the Tchambuli people of New Guinea,

Accepted Answer

A)  the women do the fishing and manufacturing and control the power and economic life of the community. 
B)  the men take the initiative in courting and sexual relations. 
C)  the women are expected to be dependent, flirtatious, and concerned with their appearance. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  the women do the fishing and manufacturing and control the power and economic life of the community. 
B)  the men take the initiative in courting and sexual relations. 
C)  the women are expected to be dependent, flirtatious, and concerned with their appearance. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 17

The gonads in the female are the

Accepted Answer

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 18

Concerning genetic sex,females normally have which chromosomal combination?

Accepted Answer

A)  XXY 
B)  XY 
C)  XX 
D)  XYY 
A)  XXY 
B)  XY 
C)  XX 
D)  XYY

Question 19

To a large extent,gender identity is acquired through the combined effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  labeling and gender role socialization. 
B)  hormones and physiological development. 
C)  socialization and hormones. 
D)  prenatal development and labeling of behaviors. 
A)  labeling and gender role socialization. 
B)  hormones and physiological development. 
C)  socialization and hormones. 
D)  prenatal development and labeling of behaviors.

Question 20

Jake's parents tell him that he is a "big strong brave little man," while they tell his little sister that she is "sweet,kind,and polite." These favored patterns of behavior being taught by the parents are called

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  gender predispositions. 
D)  gender identities. 
A)  gender roles. 
B)  sexual scripts. 
C)  gender predispositions. 
D)  gender identities.

Exam 11: A: Gender and Sexuality

The labia majora and the labia minora make up the

Mr.Mears,the science teacher,explains to his class that females have ovaries that produce estrogens,while the male testes produce testosterone.Mr.Mears has just explained

Jennifer can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics,while she is caring,compassionate,and sensitive to her children's needs.According to Sandra Bem,Jennifer is exhibiting

The higher rates of anxiety,depression,and suicidal thinking among gay and lesbian persons are the result of

Gender role socialization involves

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

Which of the following statements concerning homosexuality is TRUE?

Jan and Peter have been romantically and sexually involved for six months.Their sexual orientation would best be characterized as

In a culture,the favored pattern of behavior expected of each sex is called

Sperm is stored in a coiled structure at the top of the testes called the

Sharon is an African American woman working in the corporate world.According to recent surveys,she can expect to earn how many cents for every dollar earned by men?

Regarding the way children play,

In explaining the "facts of life" to her daughter,a mother explains that her daughter will soon begin to menstruate,which is called

Intersexual persons have

Among the Tchambuli people of New Guinea,

The gonads in the female are the

Concerning genetic sex,females normally have which chromosomal combination?

To a large extent,gender identity is acquired through the combined effects of

Jake's parents tell him that he is a "big strong brave little man," while they tell his little sister that she is "sweet,kind,and polite." These favored patterns of behavior being taught by the parents are called

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

B: Applied Psychology