Question 1

How are the concepts of masculine and feminine typically viewed in in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  as mutually exclusive 
B)  as completely overlapping 
C)  as partially overlapping 
D)  as interchangeable 
A)  as mutually exclusive 
B)  as completely overlapping 
C)  as partially overlapping 
D)  as interchangeable A

Question 2

Which theory suggests that we learn gender roles from the same system of rewards and punishments that we learn other social roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  gender schema 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  gender schema 
D)  evolutionary A

Question 3

Generally speaking,how is a transsexual individual with an "XY" sex chromosome pair likely to feel?

Accepted Answer

A)  trapped in a woman's body 
B)  trapped in a man's body 
C)  physically attracted to men 
D)  physically attracted to females 
A)  trapped in a woman's body 
B)  trapped in a man's body 
C)  physically attracted to men 
D)  physically attracted to females B

Question 4

Which statement best explains the situation faced by transsexual people who take cross-sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they choose to stop taking hormones, changes up to that point are permanent. 
B)  If they choose to stop taking hormones, some changes will be reversible and some will be permanent. 
C)  If they decide to stop taking hormones, they will experience serious side effects because their hormones will no longer be in balance. 
D)  If they decide to stop taking hormones, all of the changes will be reversed. 
A)  If they choose to stop taking hormones, changes up to that point are permanent. 
B)  If they choose to stop taking hormones, some changes will be reversible and some will be permanent. 
C)  If they decide to stop taking hormones, they will experience serious side effects because their hormones will no longer be in balance. 
D)  If they decide to stop taking hormones, all of the changes will be reversed.

Question 5

What is a biological phenomenon linked to sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males are more neurologically advanced and mature faster. 
B)  More male fetuses miscarry. 
C)  Females die at younger ages than males. 
D)  Female brains are more asymmetrical than males. 
A)  Males are more neurologically advanced and mature faster. 
B)  More male fetuses miscarry. 
C)  Females die at younger ages than males. 
D)  Female brains are more asymmetrical than males.

Question 6

Differentiate among transgenderism,transsexualism,gender dysphoria,and asexuality.

Accepted Answer

Transgenderism refers to the state or co

Question 7

Which pair of concepts is related in the same way that sex is related to gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  unfixed is related to fixed 
B)  biology is related to psychology 
C)  old is related to new 
D)  complex is related to simple 
A)  unfixed is related to fixed 
B)  biology is related to psychology 
C)  old is related to new 
D)  complex is related to simple

Question 8

Children see that on Saturdays their mom spends the day inside cleaning and doing the laundry while their dad does outside work such as mowing the yard and changing the oil.What theory suggests that children learn gender roles through this type of modelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  feminist 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  social learning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  feminist 
D)  evolutionary

Question 9

Who is likely to hold a more negative attitude about aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle, a White lesbian woman 
B)  Courtney, a White heterosexual woman 
C)  Jesse, a Latino gay man 
D)  Robert, a Black heterosexual man 
A)  Michelle, a White lesbian woman 
B)  Courtney, a White heterosexual woman 
C)  Jesse, a Latino gay man 
D)  Robert, a Black heterosexual man

Question 10

Men' and women's brains appear identical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Bem,what are the four possible gender categories and what are the signature characteristic of people in each category?

Accepted Answer

According to Sandra Bem, the four possib

Question 12

A gender trait is biologically determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the First Nations culture,this person was often biologically female,initiated into puberty as a man,married a woman,and was highly respected in the society.What is the term used to describe this person?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hijra 
B)  a two-spirit 
C)  a Khanith 
D)  a kathoey 
A)  a hijra 
B)  a two-spirit 
C)  a Khanith 
D)  a kathoey

Question 14

What is masculinity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ideal cluster of traits that society attributes to male 
B)  the cluster of traits naturally exhibited by most males 
C)  the cluster of traits associated with male reproduction 
D)  a single trait that is biologically determined 
A)  the ideal cluster of traits that society attributes to male 
B)  the cluster of traits naturally exhibited by most males 
C)  the cluster of traits associated with male reproduction 
D)  a single trait that is biologically determined

Question 15

Sexual differentiation of the genitals begins earlier in pregnancy than sexual differentiation of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to David Gilmore's research related to the evolutionary purpose of masculine and feminine socialization,which statement would best describe societies with plenty of food and the absence of enemies and predators?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women would adopt more masculine roles. 
B)  Men would adopt more feminine roles 
C)  Differences between men and women would not be emphasized. 
D)  Differences between men and women would be exaggerated. 
A)  Women would adopt more masculine roles. 
B)  Men would adopt more feminine roles 
C)  Differences between men and women would not be emphasized. 
D)  Differences between men and women would be exaggerated.

Question 17

What term is used to describe a transgender individual who is experiencing confusion or discomfort about their biological sex and gender identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  genderqueer 
B)  gender dysphoria 
C)  gender fluidity 
D)  gender binary 
A)  genderqueer 
B)  gender dysphoria 
C)  gender fluidity 
D)  gender binary

Question 18

What does research demonstrate about boys and girls in the typical elementary school classroom in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and girls get about the same amount of attention. 
B)  Girls who ask questions are seen as curious and boys who ask questions are seen as aggressive. 
C)  Boys get both more praise and more criticism than girls. 
D)  Girls get more praise and boys get more criticism. 
A)  Boys and girls get about the same amount of attention. 
B)  Girls who ask questions are seen as curious and boys who ask questions are seen as aggressive. 
C)  Boys get both more praise and more criticism than girls. 
D)  Girls get more praise and boys get more criticism.

Question 19

Which statement best describes the ageing double standard?

Accepted Answer

A)  men are viewed as distinguished, women as just "old" 
B)  women are viewed as wise, men are viewed as just "old" 
C)  men lose value at retirement, women do not lose value at retirement 
D)  men do not lose value at retirement, women lose value at retirement 
A)  men are viewed as distinguished, women as just "old" 
B)  women are viewed as wise, men are viewed as just "old" 
C)  men lose value at retirement, women do not lose value at retirement 
D)  men do not lose value at retirement, women lose value at retirement

Question 20

Who is most likely to have sex reassignment surgery even though they are not transsexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  a straight man living in Iran 
B)  a gay man living in Iran 
C)  a straight man living in the United States 
D)  a gay man living in the United States 
A)  a straight man living in Iran 
B)  a gay man living in Iran 
C)  a straight man living in the United States 
D)  a gay man living in the United States

How are the concepts of masculine and feminine typically viewed in in Canada?

Which theory suggests that we learn gender roles from the same system of rewards and punishments that we learn other social roles?

Generally speaking,how is a transsexual individual with an "XY" sex chromosome pair likely to feel?

Which statement best explains the situation faced by transsexual people who take cross-sex hormones?

What is a biological phenomenon linked to sex?

Differentiate among transgenderism,transsexualism,gender dysphoria,and asexuality.

Which pair of concepts is related in the same way that sex is related to gender?

Children see that on Saturdays their mom spends the day inside cleaning and doing the laundry while their dad does outside work such as mowing the yard and changing the oil.What theory suggests that children learn gender roles through this type of modelling?

Who is likely to hold a more negative attitude about aging?

Men' and women's brains appear identical.

According to Bem,what are the four possible gender categories and what are the signature characteristic of people in each category?

A gender trait is biologically determined.

In the First Nations culture,this person was often biologically female,initiated into puberty as a man,married a woman,and was highly respected in the society.What is the term used to describe this person?

What is masculinity?

Sexual differentiation of the genitals begins earlier in pregnancy than sexual differentiation of the brain.

According to David Gilmore's research related to the evolutionary purpose of masculine and feminine socialization,which statement would best describe societies with plenty of food and the absence of enemies and predators?

What term is used to describe a transgender individual who is experiencing confusion or discomfort about their biological sex and gender identity?

What does research demonstrate about boys and girls in the typical elementary school classroom in Canada?

Which statement best describes the ageing double standard?

Who is most likely to have sex reassignment surgery even though they are not transsexual?

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Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

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Exam 8: Gender Development, Gender Roles, and Gender Identity

How are the concepts of masculine and feminine typically viewed in in Canada?

Which theory suggests that we learn gender roles from the same system of rewards and punishments that we learn other social roles?

Generally speaking,how is a transsexual individual with an "XY" sex chromosome pair likely to feel?

Which statement best explains the situation faced by transsexual people who take cross-sex hormones?

What is a biological phenomenon linked to sex?

Differentiate among transgenderism,transsexualism,gender dysphoria,and asexuality.

Which pair of concepts is related in the same way that sex is related to gender?

Children see that on Saturdays their mom spends the day inside cleaning and doing the laundry while their dad does outside work such as mowing the yard and changing the oil.What theory suggests that children learn gender roles through this type of modelling?

Who is likely to hold a more negative attitude about aging?

Men' and women's brains appear identical.

According to Bem,what are the four possible gender categories and what are the signature characteristic of people in each category?

A gender trait is biologically determined.

In the First Nations culture,this person was often biologically female,initiated into puberty as a man,married a woman,and was highly respected in the society.What is the term used to describe this person?

What is masculinity?

Sexual differentiation of the genitals begins earlier in pregnancy than sexual differentiation of the brain.

According to David Gilmore's research related to the evolutionary purpose of masculine and feminine socialization,which statement would best describe societies with plenty of food and the absence of enemies and predators?

What term is used to describe a transgender individual who is experiencing confusion or discomfort about their biological sex and gender identity?

What does research demonstrate about boys and girls in the typical elementary school classroom in Canada?

Which statement best describes the ageing double standard?

Who is most likely to have sex reassignment surgery even though they are not transsexual?

Exploring Human Sexuality: Past and Present

Understanding Human Sexuality: Theory and Research

Female Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

Male Sexual Anatomy, Development, and Health

The Biology of Sex, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hivaids

Sexual Orientation

Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality

Communication and Sexuality

Love and Intimacy

Adult Sexual Relationships

Variations of Sexual Expression

Challenges to Sexual Functioning

Harmful and Antisocial Sexual Expression

Power and Sexual Coercion

Sexual Imagery and Selling Sex

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