Exam 10: Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Bruce Reimer was born biologically male.However,he underwent surgery as an infant to remove his penis after it was damaged and then was raised as a female.Later in life Bruce declared that he truly identified as a male.Bruce's story most clearly illustrates that gender identity is a result of

Amanda lives in the United States,where she grew up thinking and feeling like she is female.When she spent a semester abroad in India,she met several hijra students who thought of themselves as something between male and female.Amanda had a lot of difficulty understanding the experiences of these hijra students,most likely because in the United States,gender identity is usually thought of as ________,whereas in India gender identity is more likely to be thought of as ________.

Darshana is sexually aroused by athletic shoes.Based on this,a psychologist would correctly describe Darshana as experiencing

Devon's physician tells him that he is going to need testosterone replacement therapy to increase his level of testosterone.This increase in Devon's testosterone level will

Marco thinks about sex and wants to have sexual activity.But in the past several months,after Marco gets an erection he has not been able to achieve ejaculation during sexual activity,which upsets him a great deal.Based on this,Marco most likely does NOT have a ________disorder,but he may be experiencing a(n)________ disorder.

Franklin has been unable to achieve an erection for about six months and he worries that it is having a negative impact on his marriage.Based on this,what kind of sexual dysfunction does Franklin most likely have?

Yi Ling experiences her first menstrual period two months after her twelfth birthday.This event is called ________ and it represents development of a ________ sex characteristic.

A) Describe how genetic sex is determined at conception. B) Describe how genetic sex in turn influences the prenatal development of sex glands.

People with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Zach is working in a human sexuality research lab and is looking at data showing the sexual response cycle of the participants.Participant A has a sexual response cycle with one orgasm and a clear refractory period.Participant B has a sexual response cycle with repeated plateaus but no orgasm.Participant C has a sexual response cycle with multiple orgasms but no refractory period.Based on the research of Masters and Johnson,what are the most likely sexes of these participants?

Shannon is meeting new coworkers.Shannon explains that she is biologically male but identifies as female.Based on this,we can conclude that Shannon is

Research shows that when choosing a long-term relationship partner,men are likely to emphasize the importance of ________ and women are likely to emphasize the importance of ________.

According to the best available evidence from psychological research,sexual orientation is

The development of pubic hair in males and females is considered a secondary sex characteristic because

During puberty,typically developing males will experience ________ and females will experience ________.

Carlos is biologically male but he does not feel particularly male,nor does he feel particularly female.Based on this,Carlos's gender identity is best described as