Question 1

A transsexual is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Studies show that fathers are more concerned with gender-appropriate behavior for their sons than their daughters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

List and describe the symptoms of at least three different sexually transmitted infections (STIs),making sure that your answer includes at least one viral and at least one bacterial STI.

Accepted Answer

1. Chlamydia: Chlamydia is a bacterial S

Question 4

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

Accepted Answer

A) tomboy 
B) sissy 
C) masculine 
D) feminine 
A) tomboy 
B) sissy 
C) masculine 
D) feminine

Question 5

Desperate for help with her computer,Dana calls her fiancé,thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man,and men are natural fixers.Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny 
B) schema error 
C) benevolent sexism 
D) negative stereotyping 
A) androgyny 
B) schema error 
C) benevolent sexism 
D) negative stereotyping

Question 6

The growth of facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 chapter 10 in your textbook,Maurice has a male __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gender identity 
B) sexual disorder 
C) gender 
D) sex 
A) gender identity 
B) sexual disorder 
C) gender 
D) sex

Question 8

Chastity and Shane are fraternal twins,born 17 minutes apart.They go through many of life's trials and tribulations together,but if their developmental schedules hold true to average,Chastity will start going through her pubescent development approximately ___________ her brother.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years earlier than 
B) 5 years earlier than 
C) 3 years later than 
D) at the same time as 
A) 2 years earlier than 
B) 5 years earlier than 
C) 3 years later than 
D) at the same time as

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B) The sample was not broad enough to cover all types of people. 
C) Kinsey focused more on rarer types of sexual activity. 
D) Because his research was often self-report in nature,exaggeration and falsification occurred. 
A) Most of the volunteers were homosexual. 
B) The sample was not broad enough to cover all types of people. 
C) Kinsey focused more on rarer types of sexual activity. 
D) Because his research was often self-report in nature,exaggeration and falsification occurred.

Question 10

The term benevolent sexism was proposed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Maccoby 
B) Masters and Johnson 
C) Glick and Fiske 
D) Ford and Glock 
A) Maccoby 
B) Masters and Johnson 
C) Glick and Fiske 
D) Ford and Glock

Question 11

One of these things is not like the others.Can you figure out which one?

Accepted Answer

A) gender identity disorder 
B) winkte 
C) homosexual 
D) transsexual 
A) gender identity disorder 
B) winkte 
C) homosexual 
D) transsexual

Question 12

At a recent viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster,LaToya and Ronald shared an awkward moment.LaToya,deeply moved by the story line,began to cry during the movie,while Ronald sat twiddling his thumbs wondering when the movie would finally be over.Afterward,while they were discussing their different reactions,Ronald said "Well,girls always cry at sappy movies.That's why guys really hate those kinds of shows." Ronald is demonstrating that he holds very deep gender __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Sexual __________ refers to enduring sexual attraction toward members of one's own sex,the other sex,or both.

Accepted Answer

A) orientation 
B) preference 
C) choice 
D) identification 
A) orientation 
B) preference 
C) choice 
D) identification

Question 14

Psychology has many terms for human sexuality concepts.What is an alternative term for hermaphroditism?

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) gender specific 
C) intersex 
D) heterosexual 
A) homosexual 
B) gender specific 
C) intersex 
D) heterosexual

Question 15

Channel is a 43 year old female who has been in sexual relationships with both men and women in the past.She is presently dating a 32 year old female and is thinking of moving to a state which legally recognizes the marriage between two women.She is thinking of getting married to her partner,despite still admitting that she finds both men and women attractive.Channel is considered _____________ in terms of her sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) heterosexual 
C) bisexual 
D) transsexual 
A) homosexual 
B) heterosexual 
C) bisexual 
D) transsexual

Question 16

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Accepted Answer

An example of a sexually transmitted dis

Question 17

Recent studies have shown that cognitive differences between boys and girls _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) are increasing 
B) are decreasing 
C) are staying the same 
D) have decreased then increased 
A) are increasing 
B) are decreasing 
C) are staying the same 
D) have decreased then increased

Question 18

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the _____ chromosome which is passed from mother to son,not father to son.

Accepted Answer

A) X 
B) Y 
C) XX 
D) YY 
A) X 
B) Y 
C) XX 
D) YY

Question 19

John is a stay-at-home dad.Today he is with a group of stay-at-home moms as they all watch their kids play.What topic of conversation would be LEAST successful for John to bring up in order to stimulate the discussion?

Accepted Answer

A) private concerns 
B) feelings 
C) relationships 
D) current events 
A) private concerns 
B) feelings 
C) relationships 
D) current events

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) When these girls grew up,they became more typically "female" in their desire for marriage and motherhood. 
B) The girls were found to prefer feminine activities during early childhood. 
C) The majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians. 
D) There were no noticeable effects of the androgen exposure. 
A) When these girls grew up,they became more typically "female" in their desire for marriage and motherhood. 
B) The girls were found to prefer feminine activities during early childhood. 
C) The majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians. 
D) There were no noticeable effects of the androgen exposure.

A transsexual is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

Studies show that fathers are more concerned with gender-appropriate behavior for their sons than their daughters.

List and describe the symptoms of at least three different sexually transmitted infections (STIs),making sure that your answer includes at least one viral and at least one bacterial STI.

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

Desperate for help with her computer,Dana calls her fiancé,thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man,and men are natural fixers.Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ______________.

The growth of facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic.

Chastity and Shane are fraternal twins,born 17 minutes apart.They go through many of life's trials and tribulations together,but if their developmental schedules hold true to average,Chastity will start going through her pubescent development approximately ___________ her brother.

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

The term benevolent sexism was proposed by ________.

One of these things is not like the others.Can you figure out which one?

Sexual __________ refers to enduring sexual attraction toward members of one's own sex,the other sex,or both.

Psychology has many terms for human sexuality concepts.What is an alternative term for hermaphroditism?

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Recent studies have shown that cognitive differences between boys and girls _____________.

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the _____ chromosome which is passed from mother to son,not father to son.

John is a stay-at-home dad.Today he is with a group of stay-at-home moms as they all watch their kids play.What topic of conversation would be LEAST successful for John to bring up in order to stimulate the discussion?

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

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Memory

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Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

A transsexual is a person who has his or her gender surgically reassigned.

Studies show that fathers are more concerned with gender-appropriate behavior for their sons than their daughters.

List and describe the symptoms of at least three different sexually transmitted infections (STIs),making sure that your answer includes at least one viral and at least one bacterial STI.

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

Desperate for help with her computer,Dana calls her fiancé,thinking that he will know what to do because he is a man,and men are natural fixers.Dana's thinking in this instance is an example of ______________.

The growth of facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic.

Chastity and Shane are fraternal twins,born 17 minutes apart.They go through many of life's trials and tribulations together,but if their developmental schedules hold true to average,Chastity will start going through her pubescent development approximately ___________ her brother.

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

The term benevolent sexism was proposed by ________.

One of these things is not like the others.Can you figure out which one?

Sexual __________ refers to enduring sexual attraction toward members of one's own sex,the other sex,or both.

Psychology has many terms for human sexuality concepts.What is an alternative term for hermaphroditism?

Give an example of a sexually transmitted disease and its symptoms.

Recent studies have shown that cognitive differences between boys and girls _____________.

Hamer and colleagues discovered that homosexuality may be transmitted by genes on the _____ chromosome which is passed from mother to son,not father to son.

John is a stay-at-home dad.Today he is with a group of stay-at-home moms as they all watch their kids play.What topic of conversation would be LEAST successful for John to bring up in order to stimulate the discussion?

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

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

Filters