Question 1

Which of the following pubescent developmental changes in girls help to prepare their bodies for childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of pubic hair and the start of menstruation. 
B)  The increase in physical height and the enlargement of the uterus. 
C)  The widening of hips and the growth of breasts. 
D)  The development of facial hair and the lowering of the voice.

Question 2

While there has been quite a bit of effort to emphasize the equality of men and women - to promote the concept that men and women have no true differences when it comes to skills and abilities - what has research consistently found about this topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has found that men and women are vastly different creatures, with massive differences in our natural physical and cognitive abilities, and that the push to create a 'gender neutral' society is contrary to the laws of nature. 
B)  Research has found that there are brain differences between men and women but that these differences are not significant and do not affect our behaviors at all. 
C)  Research supports the idea that other than genitalia and reproductive abilities, men and women have no true biological differences. 
D)  Research has found that there are ways in which men and women are consistently different.

Question 3

Men may engage in benevolent sexism without even realizing that they are doing it,because	
some of the behaviors they were taught are "gentlemanly" as children really suggest that
women cannot be self-sufficient and take care of themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Up until 1985,the American Psychiatric Association considered homosexuality to be an illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.For the better part of his life,however,he has felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.New surgical and medical techniques will now allow Maurice to take which of the following courses of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections, unless he wants to travel to Europe, which is the only continent where gender reassignment surgery is practiced. 
B)  He will be able to alter his gender to match his body. 
C)  He will be able to make changes to his external appearance, even though his physical attributes will not change. 
D)  He will be able to alter his body to match his gender.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

__________ is a biological phenomenon,while __________ is a socially constructed phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex; sex role 
B)  Gender role; gender stereotype 
C)  Gender; sex 
D)  Sex; gender

Question 8

When is the presence of a gender stereotype most damaging to individuals and/or groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  When it leads to the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  When it leads to cognitive dissonance. 
C)  When it leads to sexism. 
D)  When it leads to gender androgyny.

Question 9

The average woman has ____% more fat and ____% less muscle than the average man.

Accepted Answer

A)  50; 25 
B)  20; 10 
C)  70; 40 
D)  80; 10

Question 10

Sexual orientation refers to our sexual interest in people of the opposite sex,our same sex or	
both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gender is determined by the particular chromosome type a person has,as well as the particular	
genitals with which they are born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While women are generally shorter and less muscular than men,there is good news! Which of the following statements has been supported by research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women, on average, have larger parietal lobes in their brains than men. 
B)  Women, on average, are better at puzzles of spatial skill than men. 
C)  Women, on average, have more muscle and less fat than men. 
D)  Women, on average, live 5 years longer than men.

Question 13

Which of the following countries was the last to remove the label of "illness" or "disorder" from those who are homosexual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  Afghanistan 
D)  Japan

Question 14

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.For the better part of his life,however,he has felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.According to your textbook,Maurice has a female __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem 
B)  gender 
C)  sex 
D)  secondary sex characteristic.

Question 15

At what age do children tend to reach the peak of their gender rigidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-6 years of age 
B)  3-4 years of age 
C)  7-8 years of age 
D)  9-10 years of age

Question 16

Estrogen hypersensitivity syndrome causes genetic males to develop external female genitalia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to feminists and psychologist __________,the desire for social connectedness is largely female and the desire for a separate identity is largely male.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Ainsworth 
B)  Anna Freud 
C)  Carol Gilligan 
D)  Margaret Mahler

Question 18

According to the fraternal birth-order effect,which of the following individuals is most likely to be gay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erick, who is the eldest of five brothers. 
B)  Joseph, who has one older sister and one younger brother. 
C)  Marquis, who has two older brothers. 
D)  Nicholas, who has three older sisters.

Question 19

Which of the following statements has research found with regard to androgynous people?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a greater likelihood of having a non-heterosexual orientation. 
B)  They are highly functioning and effective because they do not limit themselves to one set of gender rules. 
C)  They have greater difficulties in adolescence as a result of peer teasing. 
D)  They are socially inept because they cannot relate effectively to people of their own or the opposite sex.

Question 20

Aaron,who is generally a very open-minded and accepting person,is very different when it comes to the issue of homosexuality.While having a talk with his friend Elena,he says "I know that some people think that being gay is something you are born with,but I just don't agree.I think it is a choice,and I know that research has found that to be the case." Since Elena just read Chapter 11 of your textbook,what would she be most likely to say to Aaron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron, I knew we got along for a reason. The research is very clear that people who try hard enough can, in fact, change from being homosexual to being heterosexual. 
B)  Aaron, you silly boy! The only way a person can change their sexual orientation is if they have a procedure to surgically alter the lateral geniculate nucleus of the hypothalamus, because that is where sexual orientation is controlled! 
C)  Well, Aaron, you are only partially correct, because only with the use of hormone pills can a person truly change his or her sexual orientation. 
D)  Aaron, you are such a nice guy, but you are wrong. There is really no evidence that a person can either choose or voluntarily change their sexual orientation.

Exam 11: Sex and Gender

Which of the following pubescent developmental changes in girls help to prepare their bodies for childbirth?

While there has been quite a bit of effort to emphasize the equality of men and women - to promote the concept that men and women have no true differences when it comes to skills and abilities - what has research consistently found about this topic?

Men may engage in benevolent sexism without even realizing that they are doing it,because some of the behaviors they were taught are "gentlemanly" as children really suggest that women cannot be self-sufficient and take care of themselves.

Up until 1985,the American Psychiatric Association considered homosexuality to be an illness.

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

is a biological phenomenon,while is a socially constructed phenomenon.

When is the presence of a gender stereotype most damaging to individuals and/or groups?

The average woman has % more fat and % less muscle than the average man.

Sexual orientation refers to our sexual interest in people of the opposite sex,our same sex or both.

Gender is determined by the particular chromosome type a person has,as well as the particular genitals with which they are born.

While women are generally shorter and less muscular than men,there is good news! Which of the following statements has been supported by research findings?

Which of the following countries was the last to remove the label of "illness" or "disorder" from those who are homosexual?

At what age do children tend to reach the peak of their gender rigidity?

Estrogen hypersensitivity syndrome causes genetic males to develop external female genitalia.

According to feminists and psychologist __________,the desire for social connectedness is largely female and the desire for a separate identity is largely male.

According to the fraternal birth-order effect,which of the following individuals is most likely to be gay?

Which of the following statements has research found with regard to androgynous people?