Question 1

Skye is 7 years old. According to Kohlberg, what stage of gender role development has he recently reached, and how does it affect his behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Skye just achieved gender identity. He will start acting like a boy. 
B) Skye just achieved gender stability. He will be confident he will be a boy his whole life. 
C) Skye just achieved gender stability. He now feels like he is definitely male. 
D) Skye just achieved gender constancy. He will increasingly look to male role models. 
A) Skye just achieved gender identity. He will start acting like a boy. 
B) Skye just achieved gender stability. He will be confident he will be a boy his whole life. 
C) Skye just achieved gender stability. He now feels like he is definitely male. 
D) Skye just achieved gender constancy. He will increasingly look to male role models.

Question 2

AIDS is transmitted primarily through _____

Accepted Answer

A) blood, vaginal fluid, semen. 
B) blood only. 
C) skin to skin contact. 
D) kissing. 
A) blood, vaginal fluid, semen. 
B) blood only. 
C) skin to skin contact. 
D) kissing.

Question 3

Some evolutionary psychologists propose that a lower value may be placed on sexual faithfulness by homosexual male couples is an adaptation to _____

Accepted Answer

A) society's rejection of them. 
B) not having children. 
C) increase survival chances. 
D) males' more frequent desire for sex. 
A) society's rejection of them. 
B) not having children. 
C) increase survival chances. 
D) males' more frequent desire for sex.

Question 4

There is a tendency for parents to view a daughter who is good at math as _____, and a son who is good at math as _____

Accepted Answer

A) a hard worker; talented. 
B) talented; a hard worker. 
C) talented; lucky. 
D) normal; gifted. 
A) a hard worker; talented. 
B) talented; a hard worker. 
C) talented; lucky. 
D) normal; gifted.

Question 5

Sexual disorders can have psychological or biological causes. One medication that has been found helpful for premature ejaculation is _____

Accepted Answer

A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a type of antidepressant. 
B) Benzodiazepines, such as Valium. 
C) Opiods, such as morphine. 
D) Endocannibinoid, such as medical marijuana. 
A) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a type of antidepressant. 
B) Benzodiazepines, such as Valium. 
C) Opiods, such as morphine. 
D) Endocannibinoid, such as medical marijuana.

Question 6

Jesse has a son and a daughter. Jesse's son and daughter were playing with the neighbor kids in the front yard. Jesse observed both children pushing the neighbor's kids hard. Jesse called them in the house. According to research, which of the following is more likely to take place in the house?

Accepted Answer

A) Jesse will cuddle the daughter and check to see if she is okay, and send the son to his room. 
B) Jesse will secretly grin at the son, and tell the daughter girls don't act like that. 
C) Jesse will punish both children equally. 
D) Jesse will praise her daughter for being tough and punish her son for fighting. 
A) Jesse will cuddle the daughter and check to see if she is okay, and send the son to his room. 
B) Jesse will secretly grin at the son, and tell the daughter girls don't act like that. 
C) Jesse will punish both children equally. 
D) Jesse will praise her daughter for being tough and punish her son for fighting.

Question 7

Learning theorists argued that gender roles were nothing but _____

Accepted Answer

A) cultural stereotypes. 
B) biological imperatives. 
C) a process of reinforcement. 
D) learned behaviors. 
A) cultural stereotypes. 
B) biological imperatives. 
C) a process of reinforcement. 
D) learned behaviors.

Question 8

Kohlberg developed the idea of developmental stages in acquiring gender roles. These stages, in the correct order, are gender _____

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge, modeling, and action. 
B) modeling, knowledge, and action. 
C) identity, constancy, and stability. 
D) identity, stability, and constancy. 
A) knowledge, modeling, and action. 
B) modeling, knowledge, and action. 
C) identity, constancy, and stability. 
D) identity, stability, and constancy.

Question 9

Svetlana believes that gender role development occurs through resolving the conflict between attraction to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy of the same-sex parent. Svetlana takes the _____ view of gender role development.

Accepted Answer

A) learning theory 
B) modeling theory 
C) multi-dimensional 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) learning theory 
B) modeling theory 
C) multi-dimensional 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 10

Our human information-processing system relies on schema, which are based on _____

Accepted Answer

A) averages of what information we have about a topic. 
B) the median of what information we have about a topic. 
C) the mode of what information we have about a topic. 
D) a logical assessment of what information we have about a topic. 
A) averages of what information we have about a topic. 
B) the median of what information we have about a topic. 
C) the mode of what information we have about a topic. 
D) a logical assessment of what information we have about a topic.

Question 11

If a problem with the sexual cycle is persistent or recurrent, and causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty, it is considered _____

Accepted Answer

A) a sign of mental illness. 
B) a sexual dysfunction. 
C) a paraphilia. 
D) untreatable. 
A) a sign of mental illness. 
B) a sexual dysfunction. 
C) a paraphilia. 
D) untreatable.

Question 12

The sexual disorder most often reported by men is _____

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactive sexual disorder. 
B) delayed ejaculation. 
C) male orgasmic disorder. 
D) premature ejaculation. 
A) hyperactive sexual disorder. 
B) delayed ejaculation. 
C) male orgasmic disorder. 
D) premature ejaculation.

Question 13

Discuss the development of stereotypes and at least two cognitive tendencies or other factors that perpetuate them.

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes emerge easily from schemas.

Question 14

The most common sexual dysfunction in women is _____.

Accepted Answer

female org

Question 15

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, _____ of adults in the United States are infected with the genital herpes virus.

Accepted Answer

A) 6% 
B) 16% 
C) 33% 
D) 50% 
A) 6% 
B) 16% 
C) 33% 
D) 50%

Question 16

Twin studies, to assess heritability of sexual orientation, found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no heritability factor for sexual orientation. 
B) Between fifty and sixty percent of identical twins were both homosexual if their twin was homosexual. 
C) There was only a slight heritability factor, and only for men. 
D) One hundred percent of identical twins were both homosexual if their twin was homosexual. 
A) There is no heritability factor for sexual orientation. 
B) Between fifty and sixty percent of identical twins were both homosexual if their twin was homosexual. 
C) There was only a slight heritability factor, and only for men. 
D) One hundred percent of identical twins were both homosexual if their twin was homosexual.

Question 17

What is the strongest evidence presented in your text for a biological determinant of gender orientation?

Accepted Answer

The student must understand the nature o

Question 18

Lewis Terman and Catherine Cox Miles developed a test of masculinity and femininity based on the idea that these are _____

Accepted Answer

A) on a continuum. 
B) opposites. 
C) stereotypes. 
D) biological. 
A) on a continuum. 
B) opposites. 
C) stereotypes. 
D) biological.

Question 19

Which of the following has research indicated about the use of pornography to obtain sexual stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A) For most people, it greatly improves sexual satisfaction 
B) It can create unrealistic expectations and lead to disappointment. 
C) It is okay if it is shared, it will improve a relationship. 
D) People who use it report the highest levels of sexual satisfaction. 
A) For most people, it greatly improves sexual satisfaction 
B) It can create unrealistic expectations and lead to disappointment. 
C) It is okay if it is shared, it will improve a relationship. 
D) People who use it report the highest levels of sexual satisfaction.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding research on cognitive, social, and behavioral differences between males and females today?

Accepted Answer

A) Today, we are careful to study equal numbers of boys and girls when doing research. 
B) Today, we have over-corrected for past bias and now study more girls than boys. 
C) Today, we are still more likely to study boys and generalize our findings to girls. 
D) Researchers are not affected by gender bias today. 
A) Today, we are careful to study equal numbers of boys and girls when doing research. 
B) Today, we have over-corrected for past bias and now study more girls than boys. 
C) Today, we are still more likely to study boys and generalize our findings to girls. 
D) Researchers are not affected by gender bias today.

Skye is 7 years old. According to Kohlberg, what stage of gender role development has he recently reached, and how does it affect his behavior?

AIDS is transmitted primarily through _____

Some evolutionary psychologists propose that a lower value may be placed on sexual faithfulness by homosexual male couples is an adaptation to _____

There is a tendency for parents to view a daughter who is good at math as _, and a son who is good at math as _

Sexual disorders can have psychological or biological causes. One medication that has been found helpful for premature ejaculation is _____

Jesse has a son and a daughter. Jesse's son and daughter were playing with the neighbor kids in the front yard. Jesse observed both children pushing the neighbor's kids hard. Jesse called them in the house. According to research, which of the following is more likely to take place in the house?

Learning theorists argued that gender roles were nothing but _____

Kohlberg developed the idea of developmental stages in acquiring gender roles. These stages, in the correct order, are gender _____

Svetlana believes that gender role development occurs through resolving the conflict between attraction to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy of the same-sex parent. Svetlana takes the _____ view of gender role development.

Our human information-processing system relies on schema, which are based on _____

If a problem with the sexual cycle is persistent or recurrent, and causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty, it is considered _____

The sexual disorder most often reported by men is _____

Discuss the development of stereotypes and at least two cognitive tendencies or other factors that perpetuate them.

The most common sexual dysfunction in women is _____.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, _____ of adults in the United States are infected with the genital herpes virus.

Twin studies, to assess heritability of sexual orientation, found which of the following?

What is the strongest evidence presented in your text for a biological determinant of gender orientation?

Lewis Terman and Catherine Cox Miles developed a test of masculinity and femininity based on the idea that these are _____

Which of the following has research indicated about the use of pornography to obtain sexual stimulation?

Which of the following statements is true regarding research on cognitive, social, and behavioral differences between males and females today?

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Exam 15: Human Sexuality and Gender

Skye is 7 years old. According to Kohlberg, what stage of gender role development has he recently reached, and how does it affect his behavior?

AIDS is transmitted primarily through _____

Some evolutionary psychologists propose that a lower value may be placed on sexual faithfulness by homosexual male couples is an adaptation to _____

There is a tendency for parents to view a daughter who is good at math as _____, and a son who is good at math as _____

Sexual disorders can have psychological or biological causes. One medication that has been found helpful for premature ejaculation is _____

Jesse has a son and a daughter. Jesse's son and daughter were playing with the neighbor kids in the front yard. Jesse observed both children pushing the neighbor's kids hard. Jesse called them in the house. According to research, which of the following is more likely to take place in the house?

Learning theorists argued that gender roles were nothing but _____

Kohlberg developed the idea of developmental stages in acquiring gender roles. These stages, in the correct order, are gender _____

Svetlana believes that gender role development occurs through resolving the conflict between attraction to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy of the same-sex parent. Svetlana takes the _____ view of gender role development.

Our human information-processing system relies on schema, which are based on _____

If a problem with the sexual cycle is persistent or recurrent, and causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty, it is considered _____

The sexual disorder most often reported by men is _____

Discuss the development of stereotypes and at least two cognitive tendencies or other factors that perpetuate them.

The most common sexual dysfunction in women is _____.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, _____ of adults in the United States are infected with the genital herpes virus.

Twin studies, to assess heritability of sexual orientation, found which of the following?

What is the strongest evidence presented in your text for a biological determinant of gender orientation?

Lewis Terman and Catherine Cox Miles developed a test of masculinity and femininity based on the idea that these are _____

Which of the following has research indicated about the use of pornography to obtain sexual stimulation?

Which of the following statements is true regarding research on cognitive, social, and behavioral differences between males and females today?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Filters

There is a tendency for parents to view a daughter who is good at math as _, and a son who is good at math as _