Question 1

Kyung is studying for his psychology exam.He is correctly trying to remember that people learn gender roles through gender ________ and people learn gender identity through their
Experiences and mental development,as described in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas;cognitive development theory 
B)  schemas;the gender similarities hypothesis 
C)  role socialization;cognitive development theory 
D)  role socialization;the gender similarities hypothesis

Question 2

Jerome's parents have noticed that he is not developing normal secondary sex characteristics for a male going through puberty,so they have taken him to their physician,Dr.Sanchez,for
Testing.Dr.Sanchez explains to Jerome's parents that Jerome has Klinefelter syndrome.
What conclusion can we NOT draw from this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerome has two female sex chromosomes. 
B)  Jerome has one male sex chromosome. 
C)  Jerome has higher-than-normal production of testosterone. 
D)  Jerome has lower-than-normal production of testosterone.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 
D)  genderqueer

Question 5

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent with biological sex;a continuum 
B)  a result of cognitive development theory;a result of gender role socialization 
C)  a continuum;consistent with biological sex 
D)  a result of gender role socialization;a result of cognitive development theory

Question 6

According to the research of Masters and Johnson,the sexual response cycle includes all of the following stages EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition. 
B)  excitement. 
C)  plateau. 
D)  resolution.

Question 7

Athletic shoes sexually arouse Darshana.Based on this,a psychologist would correctly describe Darshana as experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  a paraphilia. 
B)  sexual dysfunction. 
C)  a refractory period. 
D)  gender dysphoria.

Question 8

When boys are in puberty,they typically do not know that they have begun to produce sperm until they experience

Accepted Answer

A)  spermarche. 
B)  semenarche. 
C)  menarche. 
D)  andropause.

Question 9

Which of the following offers evidence that gender identity may be related to biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of prenatal testosterone makes a person more likely to identify as a man. 
B)  The presence of prenatal testosterone makes a person more likely to identify as a woman. 
C)  Low levels of testosterone in children result in more masculine play. 
D)  In a study,genetically male infants raised as girls were more likely to identify as women.

Question 10

Positions,characteristics,and interests that are considered normal and expected for boys and men or for girls and women in a particular culture are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gender roles. 
B)  gender schemas. 
C)  sexual orientation. 
D)  social roles.

Question 11

The most common finding related to environment and sexual orientation is that attraction to the same sex for both males and females is correlated with

Accepted Answer

A)  gender nonconformity in childhood. 
B)  having gay or lesbian parents. 
C)  being sexually abused in childhood. 
D)  having a domineering mother.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the three ways by which children...

Question 13

Although not directly related to reproduction,________ do make adolescent bodies look more like adult males or females.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary sex characteristics 
B)  secondary sex characteristics 
C)  gender schemas 
D)  gender roles

Question 14

Ten-year-old Haruna observes that her mother and her older sister are both successful chemical engineers.Because of this,Haruna starts saving her allowance to buy the deluxe
Junior chemistry set she saw in a local hobby store.Based on this information,it is clear that
Haruna is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  genderqueer gender identity. 
B)  male gender identity. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  gender dysphoria.

Question 15

Jonah's parents have brought him to a counselor because Jonah claims to have no sexual interest in either males or females even though he went through puberty five years ago.The
Counselor determines that Jonah has normal primary and secondary sex characteristics and his
Gender identity is male.He enjoys intimacy and companionship with women,but he has no
Sexual attraction to them or to males.Based on this information,Jonah seems most likely to
Have a(n) ________ sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  asexual 
B)  bisexual 
C)  androgynous 
D)  genderqueer

Question 16

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

Question 17

Which of the following people is exhibiting a paraphilia that rises to the level of a paraphilic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rahman,who sends photos of his nude body to his boyfriend,Jamal,because it sexually arouses Jamal 
B)  Isabelle,who uses the public showers at her gym because she likes having others see her naked 
C)  Nigel,who enjoys becoming sexually aroused by touching fur coats 
D)  Henry,who uses a concealed camera to photograph women disrobing in the apartment across the street without their knowledge or consent

Question 18

Mark was on a business trip when his wife went into labor with their first child.He returned to his hotel room from an all-day conference to discover the following message: "Your wife
Just gave birth to an infant without an SRY gene." Should Mark be concerned by this news?

Accepted Answer

A)  No,it means the infant is genetically male. 
B)  No,it means the infant is genetically female. 
C)  Yes,it means the infant has Klinefelter syndrome. 
D)  Yes,it means the infant has androgen insensitivity syndrome.

Question 19

Darshana is a girl who did not develop normally when she reached puberty.A genetic test confirmed that Darshana has Turner syndrome and she is now receiving estrogen
Replacement therapy.Based on this,you can conclude that the genetic test revealed that
Darshana has ________ female sex chromosome(s) and ________ male sex chromosome(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  two;no 
B)  one;no 
C)  two;one 
D)  one;one

Question 20

As children develop mentally and have more experiences that provide information about gender,they begin to develop their ________,which stabilizes over time.However,older
Children and adults may not present themselves as you might expect,a result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender expression;gender roles 
B)  gender identity;gender expression 
C)  sexual orientation;gender socialization 
D)  gender socialization;sexual orientation

Exam 10: Sex, gender, and Sexuality

Kyung is studying for his psychology exam.He is correctly trying to remember that people learn gender roles through gender and people learn gender identity through their Experiences and mental development,as described in .

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

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.

According to the research of Masters and Johnson,the sexual response cycle includes all of the following stages EXCEPT

Athletic shoes sexually arouse Darshana.Based on this,a psychologist would correctly describe Darshana as experiencing

When boys are in puberty,they typically do not know that they have begun to produce sperm until they experience

Which of the following offers evidence that gender identity may be related to biology?

Positions,characteristics,and interests that are considered normal and expected for boys and men or for girls and women in a particular culture are known as

The most common finding related to environment and sexual orientation is that attraction to the same sex for both males and females is correlated with

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

Although not directly related to reproduction,________ do make adolescent bodies look more like adult males or females.

Ten-year-old Haruna observes that her mother and her older sister are both successful chemical engineers.Because of this,Haruna starts saving her allowance to buy the deluxe Junior chemistry set she saw in a local hobby store.Based on this information,it is clear that Haruna is experiencing

Which of the following people is exhibiting a paraphilia that rises to the level of a paraphilic disorder?

Mark was on a business trip when his wife went into labor with their first child.He returned to his hotel room from an all-day conference to discover the following message: "Your wife Just gave birth to an infant without an SRY gene." Should Mark be concerned by this news?

As children develop mentally and have more experiences that provide information about gender,they begin to develop their ,which stabilizes over time.However,older Children and adults may not present themselves as you might expect,a result of .

Exam 10: Sex, gender, and Sexuality

Kyung is studying for his psychology exam.He is correctly trying to remember that people learn gender roles through gender ________ and people learn gender identity through their Experiences and mental development,as described in ________.

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

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.

According to the research of Masters and Johnson,the sexual response cycle includes all of the following stages EXCEPT

Athletic shoes sexually arouse Darshana.Based on this,a psychologist would correctly describe Darshana as experiencing

When boys are in puberty,they typically do not know that they have begun to produce sperm until they experience

Which of the following offers evidence that gender identity may be related to biology?

Positions,characteristics,and interests that are considered normal and expected for boys and men or for girls and women in a particular culture are known as

The most common finding related to environment and sexual orientation is that attraction to the same sex for both males and females is correlated with

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

Although not directly related to reproduction,________ do make adolescent bodies look more like adult males or females.

Ten-year-old Haruna observes that her mother and her older sister are both successful chemical engineers.Because of this,Haruna starts saving her allowance to buy the deluxe Junior chemistry set she saw in a local hobby store.Based on this information,it is clear that Haruna is experiencing

Which of the following people is exhibiting a paraphilia that rises to the level of a paraphilic disorder?

Mark was on a business trip when his wife went into labor with their first child.He returned to his hotel room from an all-day conference to discover the following message: "Your wife Just gave birth to an infant without an SRY gene." Should Mark be concerned by this news?

As children develop mentally and have more experiences that provide information about gender,they begin to develop their ________,which stabilizes over time.However,older Children and adults may not present themselves as you might expect,a result of ________.

Kyung is studying for his psychology exam.He is correctly trying to remember that people learn gender roles through gender and people learn gender identity through their Experiences and mental development,as described in .

As children develop mentally and have more experiences that provide information about gender,they begin to develop their ,which stabilizes over time.However,older Children and adults may not present themselves as you might expect,a result of .