Question 1

Dale is a 12-year-old boy who wakes up to find that his sheets are wet.His parents explain that he most likely ejaculated during a wet dream and that this is a normal part of puberty for a boy.Based on this,Dale is most likely experiencing

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

Question 2

What are a few things you could do to be supportive when meeting a gender-nonconforming person?

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Question 3

Samuel describes himself as asexual.From this description,we can conclude that he

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A)  does not experience sexual attraction. 
B)  does not feel romantic attraction. 
C)  does not identify as male or female. 
D)  is incapable of achieving orgasm.

Question 4

Discuss how gender stereotypes differ from gender schemas.

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Question 5

If a person experiences an unchanging sexual interest,arousal,or behavior associated with an object,type of person,or situation not usually associated with sex,then he or she is most likely experiencing

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A)  sexual dysfunction. 
B)  fetishism. 
C)  a paraphilia. 
D)  a paraphilic disorder.

Question 6

Shinobu is a male who says that he is bisexual.From this you can definitely conclude that he

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A)  is equally attracted to both males and females. 
B)  may or may not be equally attracted to males and females. 
C)  is attracted to males but not females. 
D)  is attracted to females but not males.

Question 7

Biological sex is determined by

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A)  genetic influences only. 
B)  hormonal influences only. 
C)  interactive influences of brain and environment only. 
D)  all of the options determine biological sex.

Question 8

A) Describe what secondary sex characteristics are.
B) Give three examples of secondary sex characteristics for males.
C) Give three examples of secondary sex characteristics for females.

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Question 9

According to research,which of these people is LEAST likely to be sexually aroused by erotic photographs of women?

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A)  Nicole, a heterosexual woman 
B)  William, a heterosexual man 
C)  Amanda, a bisexual woman 
D)  Thomas, a homosexual man

Question 10

The biological sex of an infant with two sex chromosomes is determined by the

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A)  total number of chromosomes the infant has. 
B)  presence or absence of an X chromosome. 
C)  23rd chromosome, contributed by the mother. 
D)  23rd chromosome, contributed by the father.

Question 11

William is on a blind dinner date with Sheila.He wants to present himself in a very favorable light to Sheila so that she will be attracted to him.According to research on qualities that women seek and avoid in potential partners,it would be helpful to William to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  mention that he has had sex many times with many different women. 
B)  talk about his ambitious plans to pursue a lucrative career. 
C)  be kind and considerate to their waiter. 
D)  express his fondness for his young nieces and nephews.

Question 12

When a person experiences conflicting or ambiguous aspects of biological sex,this condition is called

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A)  intersexuality. 
B)  bisexuality. 
C)  ambisexuality. 
D)  homosexuality.

Question 13

James was born with a penis but during puberty began to grow breasts.After various medical tests,a doctor tells James that he has XXY sex chromosomes.Based on this you know that James is most likely experiencing

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A)  normal development of primary sex characteristics. 
B)  normal development of secondary sex characteristics. 
C)  atypical development as explained by the gender similarities hypothesis. 
D)  atypical development due to his intersexuality.

Question 14

Tom believes that it is his wife's role to do the laundry and to cook the meals,because that is what he saw his own mother doing when he was growing up.Based on this,Tom's expectations about gender roles in the household was shaped by

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A)  imitation. 
B)  observation. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of a person who is experiencing a fetish?

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A)  Samuel gets aroused by watching strangers disrobe. 
B)  Katherine gets aroused by humiliating her partner. 
C)  Cameron gets aroused by rubber balloons. 
D)  Walter gets aroused by rubbing against strangers on crowded subway cars.

Question 16

Mikhail's parents smile and cheer approvingly whenever Mikhail plays contact sports with his friends.However,his parents yell at him whenever Mikhail plays with his sister's dolls.In this example,Mikhail's gender role socialization is being influenced by

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A)  observational learning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  modeling.

Question 17

Christopher and William are adopting an infant.The infant's medical record shows that the infant has XX sex chromosomes and in the photo the infant appears to have a penis.Based on this information,the infant most likely

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A)  is a typically developing male. 
B)  has Turner syndrome. 
C)  is a typically developing female. 
D)  has congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Question 18

Namra,a Pakistani girl,and Rosalie,an Italian girl,both aspire to be politicians.Based on the typical gender role socialization in their respected countries,which girl is likely to have a harder time realizing her dream?

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A)  Namra 
B)  Rosalie 
C)  Both will have extreme difficulty. 
D)  Both will have very little difficulty.

Question 19

Imagine that the political leaders of Japan,a traditional culture,want to encourage more girls in their culture to become business leaders and scientists.In order to achieve their goal,Japanese politicians should encourage Japanese

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A)  parents to keep their daughters at home to care for their siblings. 
B)  girls to spend most of their time with their mothers and other adult females. 
C)  parents to praise their daughters for participating in activities enjoyed by boys. 
D)  boys to tease girls for participating in activities enjoyed by boys.

Question 20

Marisol is a psychologist who conducts research on the sexual response cycle.To best familiarize herself with the research that has already been done on the sexual response cycle,Marisol should read the writings of

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A)  Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Simon LeVay. 
D)  William Masters and Virginia Johnson.

Exam 10: Sex,Gender,and Sexuality