Question 1

The __________ system is to boys as the _________ system is to girls.

Accepted Answer

A) Wolffian;Müllerian 
B) Stausberg;Flynn 
C) Müllerian;Wolffian 
D) Flynn;Stausberg

Question 2

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

Accepted Answer

A) bacterial 
B) fungal 
C) viral 
D) All are equally difficult to treat.

Question 3

The abbreviation STI stands for _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) standard transmission of illness 
B) sinful transmission of iatrogenesis 
C) socially transmitted ilk 
D) sexually transmitted infection

Question 4

Masters and Johnson defined the four stages of the sexual response cycle as: excitement,plateau,orgasm,and resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with the right hemisphere of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A ______________ is a concept about males or females that assigns various characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) gender stereotype 
B) sex role 
C) gender role 
D) sexual orientation

Question 7

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the penis 
B) a deep voice 
C) testicles 
D) prostate gland

Question 8

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) feminine status disorder 
B) male misidentity disorder 
C) inverted sex role syndrome 
D) gender identity disorder

Question 9

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.He has,for the better part of his life however,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 be able to alter his body to match his gender. 
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 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.

Question 10

A person with both male and female sex organs is called a hermaphrodite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most recent surveys indicate that _________ of men between the ages of 15 and 44 years are predominantly homosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) 2)3percent 
B) 9 percent 
C) 23 percent 
D) 35 percent

Question 12

What is an example of a cognitive difference between men and women?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Over the past several years,several celebrities have openly discussed their desire for sexual experiences that are satisfying - regardless of the sex of their partner.Most researchers would consider such individuals to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) homosexual 
B) bisexual 
C) transsexual 
D) heterosexual

Question 14

The primary sex characteristics develop as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the fetus is growing in the womb,when the chromosomes of the 23rd pair cause the release of the proper hormones to stimulate the growth of the sex organs 
B) proper hormones in the mother's milk stimulate the growth of the sex organs 
C) the baby is raised as a male or female.The behavioral cues stimulate the baby to release the appropriate male or female hormones and develop as such 
D) none of these

Question 15

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) prostitutes 
B) church elders and parishioners 
C) prisoners in the local jails 
D) volunteers from introductory psychology classes

Question 16

An intersexed individual is defined as a person who:

Accepted Answer

A) desires a sex change (or gender reassignment)operation because they are,in fact,homosexual. 
B) is born with non-standard male or female genitalia. 
C) enjoys dressing in the clothing of the opposite gender for the purpose of sexual arousal. 
D) is asexual as a result of a lack of appropriate hormonal activation during puberty.

Question 17

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype 
B) development 
C) role 
D) identity

Question 18

Which characteristic is NOT usually considered part of the male gender stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A) aggressive 
B) logical 
C) decisive 
D) emotional

Question 19

Research suggests that boys are taught to "hold their emotions" and girls are encouraged to form emotional attachments and express emotionality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What percentage of men and women report some sort of sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent of men and 18 percent of women 
B) 22 percent of women and 31 percent of men 
C) 31 percent of men and 43 percent of women 
D) 62 percent of men and 67 percent of women

Exam 10: Sexuality and Gender

The __ system is to boys as the _ system is to girls.

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

The abbreviation STI stands for _____________.

Masters and Johnson defined the four stages of the sexual response cycle as: excitement,plateau,orgasm,and resolution.

MRI technology has demonstrated that men listen with the right hemisphere of the brain.

A ______________ is a concept about males or females that assigns various characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than being male or female.

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as ____________.

A person with both male and female sex organs is called a hermaphrodite.

Most recent surveys indicate that _________ of men between the ages of 15 and 44 years are predominantly homosexual.

What is an example of a cognitive difference between men and women?

Over the past several years,several celebrities have openly discussed their desire for sexual experiences that are satisfying - regardless of the sex of their partner.Most researchers would consider such individuals to be ________.

The primary sex characteristics develop as _______________.

Masters and Johnson's original subjects in the study of human sexual response were ___________.

An intersexed individual is defined as a person who:

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

Which characteristic is NOT usually considered part of the male gender stereotype?

Research suggests that boys are taught to "hold their emotions" and girls are encouraged to form emotional attachments and express emotionality.

What percentage of men and women report some sort of sexual dysfunction?