Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

At the time Masters and Johnson did their groundbreaking research on sexual responses, society mostly thought that ________.

Over the past several years, a number of celebrities have openly discussed their desire for sexual experiences that are satisfying, regardless of the sex of their partner. Most researchers would consider such individuals to be ________.

Consider the following three circumstances: (1) Raul is walking toward a business office, and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of him. (2) Raul is walking toward a business office, and when he gets there he opens the door for a man and a woman and allows both of them to walk through ahead of him. (3) Raul is walking toward a business office, and when he gets there he opens the door for a woman and allows her to walk through ahead of him, but then he walks through without holding the door for the man with whom the woman was having a conversation. In which of the above circumstances has Raul demonstrated the BEST example of benevolent sexism?

At about age 12, a girl comes to her mother and says that her classmates have noticed some of the bodily changes she has been experiencing. Most likely the girl is talking about ________.

Which of the following was a criticism of Kinsey's research?

One example of a female secondary sex characteristic is ________.

John lost his job as a steelworker. However, when seeking new employment, he considers a wide variety of jobs, such as auto mechanic, teacher, and nurse. Given these choices, a psychologist like Bem might consider John to be ________.

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

What have twin studies told us about sexual orientation?

One male secondary sex characteristic is ________.

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in ________.

AIDS can be transmitted through ________.

When men and women view erotic pictures, the ________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

The final phase of the sexual response cycle is called resolution.

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are only indirectly involved in human reproduction are called ________ sexual characteristics.

Which of the following is a female primary sex characteristic?

Heterosexuality is accepted across different cultures. Homosexuals and bisexuals often face prejudice, discrimination, and harassment.

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember. This situation has caused Latisha intense distress, and she has wrestled with symptoms of depression centering around her own identity. She is learning about sexual reassignment surgery from her mother, who supports her daughter after taking her to a doctor who diagnosed her as having ________.

Chanel is a 43-year-old female who has had sexual relationships with both men and women in the past. She is presently dating a 32-year-old female and wants to marry her partner, despite still admitting that she finds both men and women attractive. Chanel is considered ________ in terms of her sexual orientation.