Question 1

In a college or university context,what does the term "gender-neutral housing" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing transgendered students to have equal access for housing options 
B)  allowing male floors and female floors within the same residence hall 
C)  allowing male and female students to share rooms in a residence hall 
D)  allowing homosexual and bisexual students to have special room requests 
A)  allowing transgendered students to have equal access for housing options 
B)  allowing male floors and female floors within the same residence hall 
C)  allowing male and female students to share rooms in a residence hall 
D)  allowing homosexual and bisexual students to have special room requests

Question 2

Which statement best describes gender roles in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequences for deviating from gender role behaviours are more severe for girls than boys. 
B)  Girls have more latitude with their behaviour. 
C)  Girls are allowed more deviation from gender stereotypes of sexuality. 
D)  Consequences for deviating from stereotypes in sexuality are more severe for boys than girls. 
A)  Consequences for deviating from gender role behaviours are more severe for girls than boys. 
B)  Girls have more latitude with their behaviour. 
C)  Girls are allowed more deviation from gender stereotypes of sexuality. 
D)  Consequences for deviating from stereotypes in sexuality are more severe for boys than girls.

Question 3

What has been found in studies assessing gender differences in academic abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are innately better at math than girls. 
B)  Girls are innately better at using language than boys. 
C)  Boys are innately better at spatial tasks than girls. 
D)  Gender differences in academics are likely due to socialization. 
A)  Boys are innately better at math than girls. 
B)  Girls are innately better at using language than boys. 
C)  Boys are innately better at spatial tasks than girls. 
D)  Gender differences in academics are likely due to socialization.

Question 4

What sort of person would meet Bem's definition of androgynous?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who scores low on both feminine and masculine traits 
B)  someone who scores high on both feminine and masculine traits 
C)  someone who does not feel comfortable with the gender associated with their biological sex 
D)  someone who does not feel comfortable with their biological sex 
A)  someone who scores low on both feminine and masculine traits 
B)  someone who scores high on both feminine and masculine traits 
C)  someone who does not feel comfortable with the gender associated with their biological sex 
D)  someone who does not feel comfortable with their biological sex

Question 5

How do gender roles affect satisfaction with life in the senior years?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What do the hijra,kathoey,and Khanith have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are biological males. 
B)  They are allowed sexual access to women and men. 
C)  They partake in both male and female work. 
D)  They are asexual. 
A)  They are biological males. 
B)  They are allowed sexual access to women and men. 
C)  They partake in both male and female work. 
D)  They are asexual.

Question 7

Using the measure of androgyny developed by Bem in the 1970s,what did current research find related to perceptions of gender traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  While most of the feminine traits were still accurate, less than half of the masculine traits were still accurate. 
B)  While most of the masculine traits were still accurate, less than half of the feminine traits were still accurate. 
C)  Both male and female traits have remained constant over the past 30 years. 
D)  Both male and female traits have changed significantly over the past 30 years. 
A)  While most of the feminine traits were still accurate, less than half of the masculine traits were still accurate. 
B)  While most of the masculine traits were still accurate, less than half of the feminine traits were still accurate. 
C)  Both male and female traits have remained constant over the past 30 years. 
D)  Both male and female traits have changed significantly over the past 30 years.

Question 8

A researcher is studying gender-specific behaviour around the world.What is the researcher likely to find?

Accepted Answer

A)  All gender-specific behaviours are the same in all cultures. 
B)  Few gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures. 
C)  The majority of gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures. 
D)  No gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures. 
A)  All gender-specific behaviours are the same in all cultures. 
B)  Few gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures. 
C)  The majority of gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures. 
D)  No gender-specific behaviours are the same across cultures.

Question 9

An androgynous individual has ambiguous genitals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tony and Rita just had a baby,but the baby's sexual anatomy is ambiguous.Tony and Rita asked their doctors if they could perform surgery to make their child's genital appear more typical of one sex or the other.What would their doctors have most likely responded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, it is best to do sex assignment during infancy. 
B)  No, it is best to wait to do sex assignment until the child can give consent. 
C)  No, it is best to wait to do sex assignment after puberty. 
D)  No, you should never consider surgery on ambiguous genitals. 
A)  Yes, it is best to do sex assignment during infancy. 
B)  No, it is best to wait to do sex assignment until the child can give consent. 
C)  No, it is best to wait to do sex assignment after puberty. 
D)  No, you should never consider surgery on ambiguous genitals.

Question 11

Generally speaking,how is a transsexual individual with an "XX" 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

Question 12

Heteronormativity rejects the notion of gender binaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child is told by his mother that if he gets lost in the mall he should seek out an older lady and ask for help.According to Zaslow,what concept do these instructions reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of men 
B)  gender norms 
C)  gender traits 
D)  heteronormativity 
A)  fear of men 
B)  gender norms 
C)  gender traits 
D)  heteronormativity

Question 14

The gender binary refers to the traditional division of people into two groups as male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe what is meant by the term "third gender." Include descriptions of two examples.

Accepted Answer

The term "third gender" refers to a gend

Question 16

Using terms referred to in the text,discuss how sex and gender influence people's interactions and relationships with each other.

Accepted Answer

Sex and gender play a significant role i

In a college or university context,what does the term "gender-neutral housing" refer to?

Which statement best describes gender roles in adolescence?

What has been found in studies assessing gender differences in academic abilities?

What sort of person would meet Bem's definition of androgynous?

How do gender roles affect satisfaction with life in the senior years?

What do the hijra,kathoey,and Khanith have in common?

Using the measure of androgyny developed by Bem in the 1970s,what did current research find related to perceptions of gender traits?

A researcher is studying gender-specific behaviour around the world.What is the researcher likely to find?

An androgynous individual has ambiguous genitals.

Tony and Rita just had a baby,but the baby's sexual anatomy is ambiguous.Tony and Rita asked their doctors if they could perform surgery to make their child's genital appear more typical of one sex or the other.What would their doctors have most likely responded?

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

Heteronormativity rejects the notion of gender binaries.

A child is told by his mother that if he gets lost in the mall he should seek out an older lady and ask for help.According to Zaslow,what concept do these instructions reflect?

The gender binary refers to the traditional division of people into two groups as male or female.

Describe what is meant by the term "third gender." Include descriptions of two examples.

Using terms referred to in the text,discuss how sex and gender influence people's interactions and relationships with each other.

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

In a college or university context,what does the term "gender-neutral housing" refer to?

Which statement best describes gender roles in adolescence?

What has been found in studies assessing gender differences in academic abilities?

What sort of person would meet Bem's definition of androgynous?

How do gender roles affect satisfaction with life in the senior years?

What do the hijra,kathoey,and Khanith have in common?

Using the measure of androgyny developed by Bem in the 1970s,what did current research find related to perceptions of gender traits?

A researcher is studying gender-specific behaviour around the world.What is the researcher likely to find?

An androgynous individual has ambiguous genitals.

Tony and Rita just had a baby,but the baby's sexual anatomy is ambiguous.Tony and Rita asked their doctors if they could perform surgery to make their child's genital appear more typical of one sex or the other.What would their doctors have most likely responded?

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

Heteronormativity rejects the notion of gender binaries.

A child is told by his mother that if he gets lost in the mall he should seek out an older lady and ask for help.According to Zaslow,what concept do these instructions reflect?

The gender binary refers to the traditional division of people into two groups as male or female.

Describe what is meant by the term "third gender." Include descriptions of two examples.

Using terms referred to in the text,discuss how sex and gender influence people's interactions and relationships with each other.

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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