Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

Puberty is defined as ________.

Steve's penis is becoming even more erect and has secreted a few drops of fluid after beginning to have sex. He is likely to be in the ________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.

Researchers have found that when traditional males, traditional females, and androgynous people are compared in terms of their degree of depression, androgynous people are usually ________.

Which theory of gender-role development places a heavy emphasis on the use of mental patterns?

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. He has, for the better part of his life, however, felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. According to your text, Maurice's chromosomal makeup and primary sexual characteristics would label him ________.

A gender stereotype is the term to describe the acceptance of positive stereotypes of males and females that leads to unequal treatment.

A foul-smelling, cloudy discharge from the penis and burning upon urination are symptomatic of ________.

Which phase of the sexual response is typically the shortest?

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

Lance is in the 12^th grade and is presently dating the head cheerleader, Ava. Lance is attracted to Ava, who is very feminine in her mannerisms, and Lance reports that he is attracted to girls who are petite and athletic. He and his buddies like to go "cruising for girls" on the weekends, but he has never strayed from Ava and is thinking about proposing to her after they graduate. He has never been attracted to other boys. Lance is considered ________ in terms of his sexual orientation.

The abbreviation STI stands for ________.

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age ________.

Some people are very quick to come to the aid of a woman because she is perceived as being helpless, weak, and unable to provide for herself. These same individuals may be quite a bit less likely to come to the assistance of a man in the same situation. Though these people may have noble intentions, this is still an example of ________ sexism.

In which phase does the refractory period occur for men?

Kinsey believed that ________.

________ consists of the physiological changes in the sex organs and reproductive system that occur during adolescence.

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior, a psychologist is most likely to use Freudian psychoanalysis to explain their behavior.

AIDS CANNOT be transmitted through ________.

Being concerned with how society affects their lives, women are more likely to talk about current events than men.

According to the Kinsey Report, what is the percentage of women who were predominantly homosexual?