Question 1

A fertilized ovum is called a

Accepted Answer

A) formation. 
B) zygote. 
C) embryo. 
D) fetus. 
A) formation. 
B) zygote. 
C) embryo. 
D) fetus. B

Question 2

When a sperm fertilizes an ovum, ________ chromosomes from the male combine with _______ chromosomes from the female.

Accepted Answer

A) 23; 23 
B) 46; 23 
C) 23; 46 
D) 46; 46 
A) 23; 23 
B) 46; 23 
C) 23; 46 
D) 46; 46 A

Question 3

Girls with a single X sex chromosome or girls that start with XX chromosomal structure but lose part of their X chromosomal material are said to have

Accepted Answer

A) congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B) complete or partial androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
C) androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D) Dominican Republic Syndrome. 
A) congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B) complete or partial androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
C) androgen insensitivity syndrome. 
D) Dominican Republic Syndrome. B

Question 4

If a person assumes that women will be nurturing, patient, and submissive, it is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) gender roles. 
B) sexism. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) gender typing. 
A) gender roles. 
B) sexism. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) gender typing.

Question 5

Asim believes that children learn how to behave like boys or girls through the way parents reward or punish gender-typical behavior all through childhood. Which perspective on sex typing is closest to Asim's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic perspective 
B) Gender schema perspective 
C) Social-cognitive perspective 
D) Cognitive-developmental perspective 
A) Psychoanalytic perspective 
B) Gender schema perspective 
C) Social-cognitive perspective 
D) Cognitive-developmental perspective

Question 6

Prenatal sexual differentiation of the brain may explain why

Accepted Answer

A) females have a larger brain and are more verbal. 
B) males have a larger brain and are dominant in sexual relationships. 
C) females have a better ability to identify and communicate feelings than do men. 
D) males have better visual-spatial skills than do women. 
A) females have a larger brain and are more verbal. 
B) males have a larger brain and are dominant in sexual relationships. 
C) females have a better ability to identify and communicate feelings than do men. 
D) males have better visual-spatial skills than do women.

Question 7

What are the names of the undifferentiated male and female duct systems early in embryonic
development?

Accepted Answer

During early embryonic development, befo

Question 8

Which of the following are incorrect explanations about how males and females are formed?

Accepted Answer

A) A man holding his breath while ejaculating makes a girl. 
B) Hot semen leads to the development of a boy. 
C) Sperm from the right testicle make females. 
D) All of the above 
A) A man holding his breath while ejaculating makes a girl. 
B) Hot semen leads to the development of a boy. 
C) Sperm from the right testicle make females. 
D) All of the above

Question 9

Most children become aware of their anatomical sex at ________; children acquire a sense of gender identity at ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months; 36 months 
B) 12 months; 18 months 
C) 18 months; 36 months 
D) 36 months; 48 months 
A) 6 months; 36 months 
B) 12 months; 18 months 
C) 18 months; 36 months 
D) 36 months; 48 months

Question 10

All of the following are True of sex assignment surgery, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) male-to-female surgery is more successful. 
B) female-to-male surgery involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus. 
C) male-to-female surgery involves folding tissue from the penis inside to help form an artificial vagina. 
D) doctors can construct a uterus for male-to-female surgery. 
A) male-to-female surgery is more successful. 
B) female-to-male surgery involves the removal of the ovaries and uterus. 
C) male-to-female surgery involves folding tissue from the penis inside to help form an artificial vagina. 
D) doctors can construct a uterus for male-to-female surgery.

Question 11

The process by which males and females develop distinct reproductive anatomy is known as

Accepted Answer

A) sexual differentiation. 
B) gender roles. 
C) gender typing. 
D) mitosis. 
A) sexual differentiation. 
B) gender roles. 
C) gender typing. 
D) mitosis.

Question 12

All of the following are True of hermaphrodites, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) an individual may have gonads of only one sex. 
B) an individual may have one testicle and one ovary. 
C) an individual may have gonads with testicular and ovarian tissue. 
D) they are named after the Greek son of Hermes and Aphrodite. 
A) an individual may have gonads of only one sex. 
B) an individual may have one testicle and one ovary. 
C) an individual may have gonads with testicular and ovarian tissue. 
D) they are named after the Greek son of Hermes and Aphrodite.

Question 13

Both the father and the mother determine the sex of an offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are sex determining genes, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) SRY. 
B) tra. 
C) Sox 9. 
D) DHT. 
A) SRY. 
B) tra. 
C) Sox 9. 
D) DHT.

Question 15

Research has shown that women talk more, introduce new topics more readily, and interrupt others more often than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In terms of gender and verbal ability,

Accepted Answer

A) males are superior at verbal skills across the life span. 
B) early studies found no differences in abilities, but recent studies find females to be superior across cognitive abilities. 
C) females tend to be slightly better than males at verbal abilities. 
D) males excel in verbal abilities until adolescence, but then females outperform males. 
A) males are superior at verbal skills across the life span. 
B) early studies found no differences in abilities, but recent studies find females to be superior across cognitive abilities. 
C) females tend to be slightly better than males at verbal abilities. 
D) males excel in verbal abilities until adolescence, but then females outperform males.

Question 17

Which of the following differentiate under the influence of dihydrotestosterone?

Accepted Answer

A) Ovaries 
B) External genitalia 
C) Vas deferens 
D) Müllerian ducts 
A) Ovaries 
B) External genitalia 
C) Vas deferens 
D) Müllerian ducts

Question 18

The more formal name for a "sex-change operation" is

Accepted Answer

A) sex reassignment surgery. 
B) genital mutilation. 
C) sexual reconstruction. 
D) transvestism. 
A) sex reassignment surgery. 
B) genital mutilation. 
C) sexual reconstruction. 
D) transvestism.

Question 19

Most children have acquired the concept of gender stability by the age of four or five.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Nigeria and England, reading is regarded as a masculine activity. Boys in those countries traditionally __________________ when compared to the girls there.

Accepted Answer

A) still show poorer reading ability 
B) show equal reading ability 
C) show better reading ability 
D) show deficits in spatial abilit 
A) still show poorer reading ability 
B) show equal reading ability 
C) show better reading ability 
D) show deficits in spatial abilit

A fertilized ovum is called a

When a sperm fertilizes an ovum, __ chromosomes from the male combine with _ chromosomes from the female.

Girls with a single X sex chromosome or girls that start with XX chromosomal structure but lose part of their X chromosomal material are said to have

If a person assumes that women will be nurturing, patient, and submissive, it is an example of

Asim believes that children learn how to behave like boys or girls through the way parents reward or punish gender-typical behavior all through childhood. Which perspective on sex typing is closest to Asim's beliefs?

Prenatal sexual differentiation of the brain may explain why

What are the names of the undifferentiated male and female duct systems early in embryonic development?

Which of the following are incorrect explanations about how males and females are formed?

Most children become aware of their anatomical sex at ; children acquire a sense of gender identity at .

All of the following are True of sex assignment surgery, EXCEPT

The process by which males and females develop distinct reproductive anatomy is known as

All of the following are True of hermaphrodites, EXCEPT

Both the father and the mother determine the sex of an offspring.

All of the following are sex determining genes, EXCEPT

Research has shown that women talk more, introduce new topics more readily, and interrupt others more often than men.

In terms of gender and verbal ability,

Which of the following differentiate under the influence of dihydrotestosterone?

The more formal name for a "sex-change operation" is

Most children have acquired the concept of gender stability by the age of four or five.

In Nigeria and England, reading is regarded as a masculine activity. Boys in those countries traditionally __________________ when compared to the girls there.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters

Exam 6: Gender Identity, Gender Roles, and Gender Differences

A fertilized ovum is called a

When a sperm fertilizes an ovum, ________ chromosomes from the male combine with _______ chromosomes from the female.

Girls with a single X sex chromosome or girls that start with XX chromosomal structure but lose part of their X chromosomal material are said to have

If a person assumes that women will be nurturing, patient, and submissive, it is an example of

Asim believes that children learn how to behave like boys or girls through the way parents reward or punish gender-typical behavior all through childhood. Which perspective on sex typing is closest to Asim's beliefs?

Prenatal sexual differentiation of the brain may explain why

What are the names of the undifferentiated male and female duct systems early in embryonic development?

Which of the following are incorrect explanations about how males and females are formed?

Most children become aware of their anatomical sex at ________; children acquire a sense of gender identity at ________.

All of the following are True of sex assignment surgery, EXCEPT

The process by which males and females develop distinct reproductive anatomy is known as

All of the following are True of hermaphrodites, EXCEPT

Both the father and the mother determine the sex of an offspring.

All of the following are sex determining genes, EXCEPT

Research has shown that women talk more, introduce new topics more readily, and interrupt others more often than men.

In terms of gender and verbal ability,

Which of the following differentiate under the influence of dihydrotestosterone?

The more formal name for a "sex-change operation" is

Most children have acquired the concept of gender stability by the age of four or five.

In Nigeria and England, reading is regarded as a masculine activity. Boys in those countries traditionally __________________ when compared to the girls there.

What Is Human Sexuality

Research Methods in Human Sexuality

Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Arousal and Response

Attraction and Lovebinding Forces

Relationships and Communication

Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies

Sexual Orientation

Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood

Sexual Dysfunctions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Atypical Sexual Variations

Sexual Coercion

Commercial Sex

Filters

When a sperm fertilizes an ovum, __ chromosomes from the male combine with _ chromosomes from the female.

Most children become aware of their anatomical sex at ; children acquire a sense of gender identity at .