Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

The onset of the production of sperm cells in males, which occurs at a little over 14 years of age, is called ________.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the amygdala and hypothalamus were more strongly activated in men than women.

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by ________.

Margot is pregnant with her first child, and she is deliriously happy! She and her husband have some tests taken, but before the doctor can come in and review the results, Jim sneaks a peek at the file with the test results. He sees that the baby has "two X chromosomes." He looks at his wife and says:

One study found that the major reason for decrease in sexual activity in later adulthood was primarily due to

Rashid and Tawana are watching the classic TV show Leave It to Beaver. After watching the show, they decide to play. Rashid says he will be Ward Cleaver and Tawana should play June Cleaver. This play situation would be BEST explained by ________.

Female sex organs that are present at birth are called ________.

Research suggests that boys are taught to "hold their emotions" and girls are encouraged to form emotional attachments and express emotionality.

Which characteristic is NOT usually considered part of the male gender stereotype?

Shaquilla says that all men are insensitive and unemotional. She is probably expressing a ________.

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Ben has finished having sex and has lost his erection, and his scrotal sac has begun to thin again. He is likely to be in the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

One male secondary sex characteristic is ________.

People with gender ________ feel that they were born into the body of the wrong sex and have a strong identification with the opposite gender, as well as a feeling of intense subjective distress over the inconsistency in their different identities.

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

The development of pubic hair, though located around the external genitalia that are involved in reproduction, is still considered to be a ________ sexual characteristic.

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was designed by ________.

Robert Trivers's theory of parental investment states that a ________ desire to engage in sex at an early age results from ________.

Developing one's sense of being male or female is called the gender role.

Research has shown that men tend to talk to each other about ________.