Question 1

Which of the following conditions occurs when a mother-to-be uses progestin during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  Virilization 
C)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome 
E)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome 
A)  Turner syndrome 
B)  Virilization 
C)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
D)  Klinefelter syndrome 
E)  Androgen insensitivity syndrome B

Question 2

The term transgender implies same-sex attraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

As transgender identities have increased in visibility,heterosexism has declined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following factors is responsible for an increased rate of occurrence of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of progestin during pregnancy 
B)  Increased incidences of circumcision 
C)  Increased acceptance of intersexuality 
D)  Inbreeding among communities 
E)  Estrogen replacement therapy 
A)  Use of progestin during pregnancy 
B)  Increased incidences of circumcision 
C)  Increased acceptance of intersexuality 
D)  Inbreeding among communities 
E)  Estrogen replacement therapy

Question 5

Prejudice directed toward women is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  sexism 
C)  chauvinism 
D)  heterosexism 
E)  cissexism 
A)  feminism 
B)  sexism 
C)  chauvinism 
D)  heterosexism 
E)  cissexism

Question 6

Every society has cultural meanings that surround gender roles and these meanings stay constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true with regard to nonconforming behavior in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children were once encouraged to exhibit gender variant behaviors. 
B)  Parents were at ease with the fact that their child's actions may become permanent expressions of gender variance in adulthood. 
C)  Children who exhibited gender variant behaviors were supported by parents and grandparents teachers,family,friends,and others. 
D)  What was once believed to be gender nonconforming behavior has not changed today. 
E)  Boys who engage in gender nonconforming behaviors still provoke strong reactions. 
A)  Children were once encouraged to exhibit gender variant behaviors. 
B)  Parents were at ease with the fact that their child's actions may become permanent expressions of gender variance in adulthood. 
C)  Children who exhibited gender variant behaviors were supported by parents and grandparents teachers,family,friends,and others. 
D)  What was once believed to be gender nonconforming behavior has not changed today. 
E)  Boys who engage in gender nonconforming behaviors still provoke strong reactions.

Question 8

Intersexuality is congenital,and involves chromosomal,genital,and gonadal variations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ is a procedure that reduces prominent thyroid cartilage and alters the appearance of the Adam's apple.

Accepted Answer

Reduction

Question 10

The social assignment of people to one sex or the other based on social,cultural and environmental elements is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  sex 
C)  intersexuality 
D)  gender role 
E)  gender identity 
A)  gender 
B)  sex 
C)  intersexuality 
D)  gender role 
E)  gender identity

Question 11

Which of the following steps generally happens at conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each ovum normally carries an X chromosome. 
B)  Each ovum may carry either an X or a Y chromosome. 
C)  A typical combination that produces a female child is XY. 
D)  Both the ovum and sperm cells carry sex chromosomes. 
E)  An XX combination will typically produce a male child. 
A)  Each ovum normally carries an X chromosome. 
B)  Each ovum may carry either an X or a Y chromosome. 
C)  A typical combination that produces a female child is XY. 
D)  Both the ovum and sperm cells carry sex chromosomes. 
E)  An XX combination will typically produce a male child.

Question 12

Which of the following is a feature of androgyny?

Accepted Answer

A)  As people age,many become less androgynous than when they were younger. 
B)  Males in the second half of life become more androgynous. 
C)  Lifespan development has no effect on androgyny. 
D)  Cultural gender traits which are used to judge androgyny remain constant. 
E)  Judgment of androgyny is independent of cultural variations. 
A)  As people age,many become less androgynous than when they were younger. 
B)  Males in the second half of life become more androgynous. 
C)  Lifespan development has no effect on androgyny. 
D)  Cultural gender traits which are used to judge androgyny remain constant. 
E)  Judgment of androgyny is independent of cultural variations.

Question 13

Gender stereotypes and sexism can result in a gender gap and marriage inequity but not violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Gender expectations are conveyed through the toys that parents give their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sexual differentiation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social activity of selecting a partner. 
B)  the social activity of differentiating male or female traits. 
C)  the psychological differentiation of brain as male or female. 
D)  the socialization of people as males or females. 
E)  the biological process of developing into a male or female. 
A)  the social activity of selecting a partner. 
B)  the social activity of differentiating male or female traits. 
C)  the psychological differentiation of brain as male or female. 
D)  the socialization of people as males or females. 
E)  the biological process of developing into a male or female.

Question 16

Which of the following is a feature of extreme virilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence of ovaries 
B)  Lack of menstruation 
C)  Presence of clitoris 
D)  Fully-developed phallus 
E)  Absence of uterine tract 
A)  Absence of ovaries 
B)  Lack of menstruation 
C)  Presence of clitoris 
D)  Fully-developed phallus 
E)  Absence of uterine tract

Question 17

Which of the following is an example in which parents and caregivers influence gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tim takes his male child to the doctor. 
B)  Martha dresses her female child in pink. 
C)  Ben rocks his baby niece to sleep. 
D)  Gina throws a birthday party for her baby daughter. 
E)  Ron takes a picture of his baby son. 
A)  Tim takes his male child to the doctor. 
B)  Martha dresses her female child in pink. 
C)  Ben rocks his baby niece to sleep. 
D)  Gina throws a birthday party for her baby daughter. 
E)  Ron takes a picture of his baby son.

Question 18

Traditional notions about being masculine or feminine and simplistic generalizations about the gender attributes,differences,and roles of individuals and/or groups are collectively referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity 
B)  gender stereotypes 
C)  androgyny 
D)  transsexualism 
E)  intersexuality 
A)  gender identity 
B)  gender stereotypes 
C)  androgyny 
D)  transsexualism 
E)  intersexuality

Question 19

Girls display covert aggression or hostility as a tool to use against someone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals with XY sex chromosomes cannot have CAH. 
B)  CAH enhances breast development and pubic hair growth. 
C)  It is a disorder in which the ovaries produce abnormally low levels of hormones. 
D)  The body is masculinized due to the production of abnormally high levels hormones. 
E)  Researchers have found boys typically develop sex-atypical behaviors while girls show sex-typical behaviors. 
A)  Individuals with XY sex chromosomes cannot have CAH. 
B)  CAH enhances breast development and pubic hair growth. 
C)  It is a disorder in which the ovaries produce abnormally low levels of hormones. 
D)  The body is masculinized due to the production of abnormally high levels hormones. 
E)  Researchers have found boys typically develop sex-atypical behaviors while girls show sex-typical behaviors.

Which of the following conditions occurs when a mother-to-be uses progestin during pregnancy?

The term transgender implies same-sex attraction.

As transgender identities have increased in visibility,heterosexism has declined.

Which of the following factors is responsible for an increased rate of occurrence of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency?

Prejudice directed toward women is called _____.

Every society has cultural meanings that surround gender roles and these meanings stay constant.

Which of the following is true with regard to nonconforming behavior in children?

Intersexuality is congenital,and involves chromosomal,genital,and gonadal variations.

_____ is a procedure that reduces prominent thyroid cartilage and alters the appearance of the Adam's apple.

The social assignment of people to one sex or the other based on social,cultural and environmental elements is called _____.

Which of the following steps generally happens at conception?

Which of the following is a feature of androgyny?

Gender stereotypes and sexism can result in a gender gap and marriage inequity but not violence.

Gender expectations are conveyed through the toys that parents give their children.

Sexual differentiation is:

Which of the following is a feature of extreme virilization?

Which of the following is an example in which parents and caregivers influence gender roles?

Traditional notions about being masculine or feminine and simplistic generalizations about the gender attributes,differences,and roles of individuals and/or groups are collectively referred to as _____.

Girls display covert aggression or hostility as a tool to use against someone.

Which of the following is true of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?

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Exam 9: Gender and Identity: Process, Roles, and Culture

Which of the following conditions occurs when a mother-to-be uses progestin during pregnancy?

The term transgender implies same-sex attraction.

As transgender identities have increased in visibility,heterosexism has declined.

Which of the following factors is responsible for an increased rate of occurrence of 5-alpha-reductase deficiency?

Prejudice directed toward women is called _____.

Every society has cultural meanings that surround gender roles and these meanings stay constant.

Which of the following is true with regard to nonconforming behavior in children?

Intersexuality is congenital,and involves chromosomal,genital,and gonadal variations.

_____ is a procedure that reduces prominent thyroid cartilage and alters the appearance of the Adam's apple.

The social assignment of people to one sex or the other based on social,cultural and environmental elements is called _____.

Which of the following steps generally happens at conception?

Which of the following is a feature of androgyny?

Gender stereotypes and sexism can result in a gender gap and marriage inequity but not violence.

Gender expectations are conveyed through the toys that parents give their children.

Sexual differentiation is:

Which of the following is a feature of extreme virilization?

Which of the following is an example in which parents and caregivers influence gender roles?

Traditional notions about being masculine or feminine and simplistic generalizations about the gender attributes,differences,and roles of individuals and/or groups are collectively referred to as _____.

Girls display covert aggression or hostility as a tool to use against someone.

Which of the following is true of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)?

The Study of Human Sexuality

Contexts of Sexuality: Culture, History and Religion

Sexuality, Media and the Internet

Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Pleasure, Arousal, and Response

Taking Care of the Sexual Body

Contraception

Reproduction: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

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Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality in Adulthood and Later Life

Attraction, Love, and Communication

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Extreme Sexuality and Paraphilias

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