Question 1

Shana is a female who says that she is sexually attracted to other females.Based on this,we can conclude that Shana's sexual orientation is

Accepted Answer

A)  either homosexual or bisexual. 
B)  only heterosexual. 
C)  only homosexual. 
D)  only bisexual. 
A)  either homosexual or bisexual. 
B)  only heterosexual. 
C)  only homosexual. 
D)  only bisexual. A

Question 2

Research suggests that one of the reasons why males tend to be more physically aggressive than females is that males tend to have more ________,which binds with many receptors in the ________ and increases the tendency for aggressive responses.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone; prefrontal cortex 
B)  estradiol; prefrontal cortex 
C)  testosterone; amygdala 
D)  estradiol; amygdala 
A)  testosterone; prefrontal cortex 
B)  estradiol; prefrontal cortex 
C)  testosterone; amygdala 
D)  estradiol; amygdala C

Question 3

Xue Lan is preparing a class presentation on the variables that influence sexual desire.Xue Lan's presentation should correctly mention that

Accepted Answer

A)  men put the same emphasis on social status and physical appearance in a mate as do women. 
B)  there are cultural differences in sexual behavior. 
C)  women and men are sexually aroused by the same kinds of erotic movies. 
D)  everyone's sexual interest and activity declines as he or she grows old. 
A)  men put the same emphasis on social status and physical appearance in a mate as do women. 
B)  there are cultural differences in sexual behavior. 
C)  women and men are sexually aroused by the same kinds of erotic movies. 
D)  everyone's sexual interest and activity declines as he or she grows old. B

Question 4

Ophelia believes that as a woman her role is to stay home and care for children while her husband works.Ophelia could have learned this gender role in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

Accepted Answer

A)  traveling widely to many nontraditional cultures. 
B)  being rewarded for staying at home and caring for her children. 
C)  trying to work outside the home and finding it very difficult and frustrating. 
D)  seeing her mother, aunts, and sisters stay home and care for their children. 
A)  traveling widely to many nontraditional cultures. 
B)  being rewarded for staying at home and caring for her children. 
C)  trying to work outside the home and finding it very difficult and frustrating. 
D)  seeing her mother, aunts, and sisters stay home and care for their children.

Question 5

Imagine that you are a psychologist interviewing students who are participating in a study on sex and gender.Of the four students described below,which one would you categorize as genderqueer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youssef, who is biologically male and identifies as male 
B)  Michaela, who is biologically female and identifies as neither male nor female 
C)  Leah, who is biologically male and identifies as both male and female 
D)  Kayla, who is biologically male and identifies as female 
A)  Youssef, who is biologically male and identifies as male 
B)  Michaela, who is biologically female and identifies as neither male nor female 
C)  Leah, who is biologically male and identifies as both male and female 
D)  Kayla, who is biologically male and identifies as female

Question 6

According to a large survey of sexual behavior in the United States,approximately 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men report experiencing some kind of sexual problem at some point in their lives.Discuss how some researchers have criticized these statistics as misrepresenting the issue.

Accepted Answer

Some argue that reduced sexual desire is

Question 7

Mustafa and Elian,a gay male couple,are adopting an infant son.They are concerned about how they might influence the sexual orientation of their son,so they consult a psychologist.The psychologist correctly advises Mustafa and Elian that,according to research,

Accepted Answer

A)  children need an opposite-sex parent in order to develop a heterosexual orientation. 
B)  there is little or no evidence to suggest that parents affect the sexual orientation of their children. 
C)  the child's sexual orientation can likely be successfully changed later in life using conversion therapy. 
D)  the child's sexual orientation is his own choice and is not influenced by environment or biology. 
A)  children need an opposite-sex parent in order to develop a heterosexual orientation. 
B)  there is little or no evidence to suggest that parents affect the sexual orientation of their children. 
C)  the child's sexual orientation can likely be successfully changed later in life using conversion therapy. 
D)  the child's sexual orientation is his own choice and is not influenced by environment or biology.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of information contained in some people's gender schemas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are generally taller than women. 
B)  Girls and boys are equally interested in playing sports. 
C)  People have a sense of self as male or female or something in between. 
D)  Men become sexually aroused by being restrained in handcuffs. 
A)  Men are generally taller than women. 
B)  Girls and boys are equally interested in playing sports. 
C)  People have a sense of self as male or female or something in between. 
D)  Men become sexually aroused by being restrained in handcuffs.

Question 9

Joaquim just reached orgasm and now he cannot get an erection.Based on this,Joaquim is most likely experiencing what phase of the sexual response cycle?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Kyle is interning at a psychological clinic for adolescents.His new patient,Isaac,has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.Based on this information,Kyle can correctly conclude that Isaac is ________ about his assigned gender.

Accepted Answer

A)  transgender and distressed 
B)  genderqueer and distressed 
C)  transgender but not distressed 
D)  genderqueer but not distressed 
A)  transgender and distressed 
B)  genderqueer and distressed 
C)  transgender but not distressed 
D)  genderqueer but not distressed

Question 11

Dr.Jackson has just delivered a newborn infant with androgen insensitivity syndrome.The baby is genetically male but has ambiguous genitals that much more closely resemble a vagina than a penis.Based on recent research,what is the most appropriate course of action that Dr.Jackson should recommend to the infant's parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  surgical alteration to give the infant male genitals and raise the infant as male 
B)  surgical alteration to give the infant female genitals and raise the infant as female 
C)  do not alter the infant's genitals and raise the infant as female 
D)  do not alter the infant's genitals and wait for the infant to develop a gender identity 
A)  surgical alteration to give the infant male genitals and raise the infant as male 
B)  surgical alteration to give the infant female genitals and raise the infant as female 
C)  do not alter the infant's genitals and raise the infant as female 
D)  do not alter the infant's genitals and wait for the infant to develop a gender identity

Question 12

A young girl named Malala Yousafzai was brutally attacked and nearly killed for attending school and speaking out against Islamic militants opposed to education for females in her traditionalist Pakistani culture.This is an extreme example of a girl being punished for defying

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender roles. 
A)  primary sex characteristics. 
B)  secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender roles.

Question 13

A person's psychological experience of wanting to engage in sexual activity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  excitement. 
B)  desire. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  eroticism. 
A)  excitement. 
B)  desire. 
C)  orgasm. 
D)  eroticism.

Question 14

Colleen is a woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Her brother,Mark,is also sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Based on this,Colleen's sexual orientation is most likely ________ and Mark's sexual orientation is most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosexual; heterosexual 
B)  lesbian; gay 
C)  heterosexual; gay 
D)  lesbian; heterosexual 
A)  heterosexual; heterosexual 
B)  lesbian; gay 
C)  heterosexual; gay 
D)  lesbian; heterosexual

Question 15

The sexual strategies theory holds that women should be choosier than men in selecting mates because women

Accepted Answer

A)  can produce a limited number of offspring. 
B)  are physically smaller and weaker than men. 
C)  have greater difficulty achieving orgasm. 
D)  are less likely to end a bad relationship. 
A)  can produce a limited number of offspring. 
B)  are physically smaller and weaker than men. 
C)  have greater difficulty achieving orgasm. 
D)  are less likely to end a bad relationship.

Question 16

Typically developing males have ________ and during puberty they experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries; menarche 
B)  testes; menarche 
C)  testes; spermarche 
D)  ovaries; spermarche 
A)  ovaries; menarche 
B)  testes; menarche 
C)  testes; spermarche 
D)  ovaries; spermarche

Question 17

During puberty,a girl's ovaries begin releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called ________.By contrast,during puberty a boy's testes being releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  estradiol; testosterone 
B)  testosterone; estradiol 
C)  estrogens; androgens 
D)  androgens; estrogens 
A)  estradiol; testosterone 
B)  testosterone; estradiol 
C)  estrogens; androgens 
D)  androgens; estrogens

Question 18

Describe the three ways by which children become gender role socialized,and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

(1)The first way is observation,whereby

Question 19

Comedian Eddie Izzard performs his stage act dressed in women's clothing and makeup.He explains to audiences that he is sexually attracted to women and does not want to be a woman,but instead gets sexual gratification from wearing women's attire.Based on this,Izzard is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  asexuality. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  exhibitionism. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  asexuality. 
C)  transvestism. 
D)  exhibitionism.

Question 20

What are two reasons why some people might prefer to call themselves queer rather than heterosexual,gay,lesbian,or bisexual?

Accepted Answer

Some people experience intersexuality,bl

Shana is a female who says that she is sexually attracted to other females.Based on this,we can conclude that Shana's sexual orientation is

Research suggests that one of the reasons why males tend to be more physically aggressive than females is that males tend to have more ,which binds with many receptors in the and increases the tendency for aggressive responses.

Xue Lan is preparing a class presentation on the variables that influence sexual desire.Xue Lan's presentation should correctly mention that

Ophelia believes that as a woman her role is to stay home and care for children while her husband works.Ophelia could have learned this gender role in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

Imagine that you are a psychologist interviewing students who are participating in a study on sex and gender.Of the four students described below,which one would you categorize as genderqueer?

According to a large survey of sexual behavior in the United States,approximately 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men report experiencing some kind of sexual problem at some point in their lives.Discuss how some researchers have criticized these statistics as misrepresenting the issue.

Mustafa and Elian,a gay male couple,are adopting an infant son.They are concerned about how they might influence the sexual orientation of their son,so they consult a psychologist.The psychologist correctly advises Mustafa and Elian that,according to research,

Which of the following is NOT an example of information contained in some people's gender schemas?

Joaquim just reached orgasm and now he cannot get an erection.Based on this,Joaquim is most likely experiencing what phase of the sexual response cycle?

Kyle is interning at a psychological clinic for adolescents.His new patient,Isaac,has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.Based on this information,Kyle can correctly conclude that Isaac is ________ about his assigned gender.

A young girl named Malala Yousafzai was brutally attacked and nearly killed for attending school and speaking out against Islamic militants opposed to education for females in her traditionalist Pakistani culture.This is an extreme example of a girl being punished for defying

A person's psychological experience of wanting to engage in sexual activity is called

Colleen is a woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Her brother,Mark,is also sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Based on this,Colleen's sexual orientation is most likely and Mark's sexual orientation is most likely .

The sexual strategies theory holds that women should be choosier than men in selecting mates because women

Typically developing males have and during puberty they experience .

During puberty,a girl's ovaries begin releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called .By contrast,during puberty a boy's testes being releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called .

Describe the three ways by which children become gender role socialized,and give an example of each.

Comedian Eddie Izzard performs his stage act dressed in women's clothing and makeup.He explains to audiences that he is sexually attracted to women and does not want to be a woman,but instead gets sexual gratification from wearing women's attire.Based on this,Izzard is most likely experiencing

What are two reasons why some people might prefer to call themselves queer rather than heterosexual,gay,lesbian,or bisexual?

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Exam 10: Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Shana is a female who says that she is sexually attracted to other females.Based on this,we can conclude that Shana's sexual orientation is

Research suggests that one of the reasons why males tend to be more physically aggressive than females is that males tend to have more ________,which binds with many receptors in the ________ and increases the tendency for aggressive responses.

Xue Lan is preparing a class presentation on the variables that influence sexual desire.Xue Lan's presentation should correctly mention that

Ophelia believes that as a woman her role is to stay home and care for children while her husband works.Ophelia could have learned this gender role in all of the following ways EXCEPT by

Imagine that you are a psychologist interviewing students who are participating in a study on sex and gender.Of the four students described below,which one would you categorize as genderqueer?

According to a large survey of sexual behavior in the United States,approximately 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men report experiencing some kind of sexual problem at some point in their lives.Discuss how some researchers have criticized these statistics as misrepresenting the issue.

Mustafa and Elian,a gay male couple,are adopting an infant son.They are concerned about how they might influence the sexual orientation of their son,so they consult a psychologist.The psychologist correctly advises Mustafa and Elian that,according to research,

Which of the following is NOT an example of information contained in some people's gender schemas?

Joaquim just reached orgasm and now he cannot get an erection.Based on this,Joaquim is most likely experiencing what phase of the sexual response cycle?

Kyle is interning at a psychological clinic for adolescents.His new patient,Isaac,has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria.Based on this information,Kyle can correctly conclude that Isaac is ________ about his assigned gender.

A young girl named Malala Yousafzai was brutally attacked and nearly killed for attending school and speaking out against Islamic militants opposed to education for females in her traditionalist Pakistani culture.This is an extreme example of a girl being punished for defying

A person's psychological experience of wanting to engage in sexual activity is called

Colleen is a woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Her brother,Mark,is also sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Based on this,Colleen's sexual orientation is most likely ________ and Mark's sexual orientation is most likely ________.

The sexual strategies theory holds that women should be choosier than men in selecting mates because women

Typically developing males have ________ and during puberty they experience ________.

During puberty,a girl's ovaries begin releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called ________.By contrast,during puberty a boy's testes being releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called ________.

Describe the three ways by which children become gender role socialized,and give an example of each.

Comedian Eddie Izzard performs his stage act dressed in women's clothing and makeup.He explains to audiences that he is sexually attracted to women and does not want to be a woman,but instead gets sexual gratification from wearing women's attire.Based on this,Izzard is most likely experiencing

What are two reasons why some people might prefer to call themselves queer rather than heterosexual,gay,lesbian,or bisexual?

Introducing the World of Psychology

The Role of Biology in Psychology

Consciousness

Development Across the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Self and Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatments

Filters

Research suggests that one of the reasons why males tend to be more physically aggressive than females is that males tend to have more ,which binds with many receptors in the and increases the tendency for aggressive responses.

Colleen is a woman who is sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Her brother,Mark,is also sexually and romantically attracted to men but not women.Based on this,Colleen's sexual orientation is most likely and Mark's sexual orientation is most likely .

Typically developing males have and during puberty they experience .

During puberty,a girl's ovaries begin releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called .By contrast,during puberty a boy's testes being releasing greater amounts of the type of sex hormones called .