Exam 10: Social Psychology

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

Which of the following is the best description of a "winkte" individual?

The first systematic surveys of sexual behavior were conducted in the 1950s by ________.

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

According to fMRI images taken when both men and women were shown erotic images,researchers found that the amygdala and hypothalamus areas of the limbic system were ________.

________ is a biological phenomenon,while ________ is a psychological phenomenon.

In male identical twins,if one of the twins is gay,the other has about a ________% chance of also being gay.

One secondary male sex characteristic is ________.

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development form the ________ system.

Twin studies suggest a genetic component to sexual orientation.

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 has a male ________.

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

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

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

The breasts contain the ________ glands for milk production.

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 ________.

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with ________.

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that ________.

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

Richard is homosexual and has been for many years.Ever since high school,he knew that he was gay,although he often wished that he was heterosexual.The fact that Richard is sexually attracted to men and not to women defines his sexual ________.