Question 1

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

Accepted Answer

A) roles 
B) norms 
C) mores 
D) schemas 
A) roles 
B) norms 
C) mores 
D) schemas

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement,plateau,orgasm and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) refraction 
B) rest 
C) reinforcement 
D) resolution 
A) refraction 
B) rest 
C) reinforcement 
D) resolution

Question 4

________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender role 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender typing 
D) Gender stereotyping 
A) Gender role 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender typing 
D) Gender stereotyping

Question 5

Kinsey was a clinical psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are gender roles? How are gender and sex different? Summarize two theoretical approaches to the development of gender roles in children.

Accepted Answer

Gender roles refer to the societal expec

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) Kinsey 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Masters and Johnson 
A) Kinsey 
B) Freud 
C) Skinner 
D) Masters and Johnson

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the penis 
B) facial and chest hair 
C) the testicles 
D) the prostate gland 
A) the penis 
B) facial and chest hair 
C) the testicles 
D) the prostate gland

Question 10

Melvin has finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again.However,Melvin is not able to achieve an erection.Melvin is in the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) refractory period 
B) stagnation period 
C) seminal period 
D) growth period 
A) refractory period 
B) stagnation period 
C) seminal period 
D) growth period

Question 11

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) heterosexual 
C) gender roles 
D) gender typing 
A) homosexual 
B) heterosexual 
C) gender roles 
D) gender typing

Question 12

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) syphilis 
C) gonorrhea 
D) chlamydia 
A) AIDS 
B) syphilis 
C) gonorrhea 
D) chlamydia

Question 13

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in females.

Accepted Answer

Primary sex characteristics are those th

Question 14

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) bisexuality 
B) homosexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures. 
A) bisexuality 
B) homosexuality 
C) heterosexuality 
D) All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures.

Question 15

The second phase of the sexual response is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) excitement 
B) plateau 
C) orgasm 
D) resolution 
A) excitement 
B) plateau 
C) orgasm 
D) resolution

Question 16

Age has been shown not to be a factor in a person's desire to have sex.Which is NOT an accurate statement about sex in later life?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people have more sex between the ages of 70 and 80 than in younger years. 
B) Many people are sexually active well into their eighties. 
C) A common barrier to sex is lack of a partner. 
D) Physical issues could impact sex in later life. 
A) Many people have more sex between the ages of 70 and 80 than in younger years. 
B) Many people are sexually active well into their eighties. 
C) A common barrier to sex is lack of a partner. 
D) Physical issues could impact sex in later life.

Question 17

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development is called the __________ system.

Accepted Answer

A) Müllerian 
B) Wolffian 
C) Gilligan 
D) Estrogenous 
A) Müllerian 
B) Wolffian 
C) Gilligan 
D) Estrogenous

Question 18

The term "gender __________" refers to boys and men who show traditionally masculine traits and behaviors,and girls and women who show traditionally feminine traits and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) typing 
B) normed 
C) roled 
D) consistent 
A) typing 
B) normed 
C) roled 
D) consistent

Question 19

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember.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 ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) gender roles disorder 
B) gender identity disorder 
C) gender confusion disorder 
D) gender denial disorder 
A) gender roles disorder 
B) gender identity disorder 
C) gender confusion disorder 
D) gender denial disorder

Question 20

How are gender roles and gender typing different?

Accepted Answer

Gender roles and gender typing are relat

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

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

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement,plateau,orgasm and ________.

________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Kinsey was a clinical psychologist.

What are gender roles? How are gender and sex different? Summarize two theoretical approaches to the development of gender roles in children.

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

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

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

Melvin has finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again.However,Melvin is not able to achieve an erection.Melvin is in the ________________.

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in females.

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

The second phase of the sexual response is ____________.

Age has been shown not to be a factor in a person's desire to have sex.Which is NOT an accurate statement about sex in later life?

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development is called the __________ system.

The term "gender __________" refers to boys and men who show traditionally masculine traits and behaviors,and girls and women who show traditionally feminine traits and behaviors.

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember.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 ______________.

How are gender roles and gender typing different?

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Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

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

The four stages of sexual activity include excitement,plateau,orgasm and ________.

________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

Kinsey was a clinical psychologist.

What are gender roles? How are gender and sex different? Summarize two theoretical approaches to the development of gender roles in children.

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

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

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

Melvin has finished having sex approximately 30 minutes ago and his partner is interested in having sex again.However,Melvin is not able to achieve an erection.Melvin is in the ________________.

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

Name at least two primary and secondary sex characteristics in females.

Which is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

The second phase of the sexual response is ____________.

Age has been shown not to be a factor in a person's desire to have sex.Which is NOT an accurate statement about sex in later life?

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development is called the __________ system.

The term "gender __________" refers to boys and men who show traditionally masculine traits and behaviors,and girls and women who show traditionally feminine traits and behaviors.

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember.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 ______________.

How are gender roles and gender typing different?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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