Question 1

Frotteuristic disorder involves

Accepted Answer

A)  displaying one's genitals to unwilling viewers. 
B)  achieving sexual pleasure with more than one partner. 
C)  sexually touching a nonconsenting person. 
D)  sexual arousal associated with objects.

Question 2

Marta has a fever and is experiencing intense pain in her lower back and abdomen.The gynecologist tells her that she has a sexually transmitted disease, which can be cured with antibiotics and is called

Accepted Answer

A)  genital herpes. 
B)  human papillomavirus (HPV). 
C)  pelvic inflammatory disease. 
D)  hepatitis B.

Question 3

The onset of menstruation is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The onset of menstruation is called __________....

Question 4

Many experts now fear the beauty pageants for very young girls and the public antics of female role models, such as Nicki Minaj, will lead to young girls becoming __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many experts now fear the beauty pageants...

Question 5

An inherited disorder in which male embryos fail to develop male genitals because of an unresponsiveness to testosterone is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  gender biasing effect. 
B)  androgen insensitivity. 
C)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
D)  biological biasing effect.

Question 6

Examples of the biological biasing effect in humans would include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females exposed to androgens at birth typically become "tomboys" during childhood and prefer the company of boys to girls. 
B)  Many females who are highly feminine during childhood become more tomboyish in adolescence as they seek to explore the social power that comes with more masculine gender roles. 
C)  Many women are better at math than most men are. 
D)  All of these would be examples of the biological biasing effect.

Question 7

Regarding masturbation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over seventy years ago, masturbation met with a great deal of religious and medical disapproval with children being told that masturbation caused insanity, acne, and/or sterility. 
B)  Contrary to popular myths, people are not always compelled to masturbate because they lack a sexual partner. 
C)  Masturbation occurs in adults due to immaturity and low self-esteem and tends to cause problems in marriages when it occurs. 
D)  Masturbation is considered the safest sex and provides a healthy substitute for sexual involvement for adolescents when they are maturing emotionally.

Question 8

Soon after a female reaches menarche, monthly __________ begins.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovulation 
B)  androgen insensitivity 
C)  biological biasing 
D)  endometriosis

Question 9

Beliefs such as "women should not show direct interest in sex" and "men should take the initiative when it comes to sexual activity and should persist in their attempts to have sex even when the woman says no" are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual dysfunctions. 
B)  gender role stereotypes. 
C)  gender scripting. 
D)  sexual deviances.

Question 10

Regarding sexual development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the first six weeks of prenatal growth, genetically female and male embryos look identical. 
B)  A genetic male will not develop male genitals if too little testosterone is available. 
C)  If a genetic female has an inherited androgen insensitivity, female genitals will not develop even when estrogen is present. 
D)  Hormonal problems before birth may produce an intersexual person.

Question 11

In business, academia, medicine, law, sports, and politics, women in the United States continue to earn less money and achieve lower status than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to your textbook, which of the following is a FALSE statement concerning HIV and AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS affects persons of all sexual orientations. 
B)  One can get AIDS from sharing drinking glasses or eating food prepared by an infected person. 
C)  The first symptoms of AIDS may show up as little as two months after HIV infection, but they typically do not appear for ten years. 
D)  For at least the first six months after becoming infected, a person can test negative while carrying the HIV virus.

Question 13

Some male fetuses are exposed to too little testosterone, while some female fetuses are exposed to too much testosterone with these differences impacting sexual orientation, according to which theory of homosexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal imbalances theory 
B)  prenatal hormonal theory 
C)  genetic-genital orientation theory 
D)  neurosociological theory

Question 14

Men with low testosterone levels are less likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  have memory problems. 
B)  show aggression. 
C)  show problems in thinking and concentrating. 
D)  develop dementia.

Question 15

Because of AIDS, there was initially a sharp decrease in risky sex among gay men, but this trend has recently reversed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding risky behaviors and STDs, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​One cannot contract an STD through oral sex with an infected partner. 
B)  ​Having two or more sex partners or having sex with a person you know has had several partners increases one's risk of contracting an STD. 
C)  ​You cannot tell from a person's appearance if he or she is infected with an STD. 
D)  ​Many people would be surprised to learn that their partners have engaged in behavior that places them both at risk.

Question 17

Gender identity is

Accepted Answer

A)  one's subjective sense of being male or female as expressed in appearance, behavior, and attitudes. 
B)  indicated by the preponderance of estrogens or androgens. 
C)  determined by the presence of an XX or XY chromosome pair. 
D)  defined as the physiological differences between sexual anatomy of males and females.

Question 18

Regarding females exposed to androgens before birth, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  After birth, their hormones shift to female, and they are raised as girls. 
B)  During childhood, such girls are typically "tomboys" who prefer the company of boys to girls. 
C)  After adolescence, the girls' tomboyism usually gives way to female interests and gender characteristics. 
D)  In adulthood, the androgenized females revert back to being extremely masculine in their characteristics and interests.

Question 19

Research shows that the tendency for boys to engage in instrumental behaviors and girls to engage in expressive behaviors is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological biasing effect of hormones. 
B)  the natural differences between males and females. 
C)  gender role socialization. 
D)  sex differences in intelligence.

Question 20

Which of the following tells us whether you are masculine or feminine as defined by the culture in which you live?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sex 
B)  gender 
C)  ​androgyny 
D)  ​sexual orientation

Exam 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.