Question 1

Traditional views of gender held that male traits are generally ______,and female traits are generally _______.

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental; expressive 
B) aggressive; independent 
C) power-oriented; instrumental 
D) expressive; assertive 
A) instrumental; expressive 
B) aggressive; independent 
C) power-oriented; instrumental 
D) expressive; assertive A

Question 2

A person's sexual orientation MOST likely is determined by a combination of

Accepted Answer

A) personal preference and social conditioning. 
B) family history and religious affiliation. 
C) genetic and hormonal factors. 
D) genetic,hormonal,cognitive,and environmental factors. 
A) personal preference and social conditioning. 
B) family history and religious affiliation. 
C) genetic and hormonal factors. 
D) genetic,hormonal,cognitive,and environmental factors. D

Question 3

Sexual harassment includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sexist remarks 
B) physical contact 
C) sexual assault 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) sexist remarks 
B) physical contact 
C) sexual assault 
D) All of these answers are correct. D

Question 4

An adolescent's sexual identity involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) activities. 
B) styles of behavior. 
C) indication of sexual orientation. 
D) strong sexual arousal. 
A) activities. 
B) styles of behavior. 
C) indication of sexual orientation. 
D) strong sexual arousal.

Question 5

Older women face the double jeopardy of

Accepted Answer

A) ageism and sexism. 
B) anxiety and shame. 
C) a lack of confidence,education,and financial security. 
D) guilt and mental disabilities. 
A) ageism and sexism. 
B) anxiety and shame. 
C) a lack of confidence,education,and financial security. 
D) guilt and mental disabilities.

Question 6

Hyde's meta-analysis found all of the following gender differences EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) males have better motor skills than females. 
B) males are better at math than females. 
C) males masturbate more than females. 
D) males are more physically aggressive than females. 
A) males have better motor skills than females. 
B) males are better at math than females. 
C) males masturbate more than females. 
D) males are more physically aggressive than females.

Question 7

According to the evolutionary psychology view,the idea that women show an adaptive preference for choosing long-term mates who can provide for their offspring is an expression of

Accepted Answer

A) environmental design. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) natural selection. 
D) social learning. 
A) environmental design. 
B) behaviorism. 
C) natural selection. 
D) social learning.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa. 
B) Approximately half of all new HIV cases around the world occur in 20- to 30-year-olds. 
C) As of 2012,female-male sexual contact was the most frequent AIDS transmission category. 
D) Deaths due to HIV/AIDS have remained stable in the United States. 
A) Most people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa. 
B) Approximately half of all new HIV cases around the world occur in 20- to 30-year-olds. 
C) As of 2012,female-male sexual contact was the most frequent AIDS transmission category. 
D) Deaths due to HIV/AIDS have remained stable in the United States.

Question 9

Compared with the male brain,which of the following is characteristic of a female brain?

Accepted Answer

A) One part of the hypothalamus involved in sexual behavior is larger. 
B) It is smaller in size but has more folds and surface area. 
C) An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger. 
D) Areas involved in emotional expression show less metabolic activity. 
A) One part of the hypothalamus involved in sexual behavior is larger. 
B) It is smaller in size but has more folds and surface area. 
C) An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger. 
D) Areas involved in emotional expression show less metabolic activity.

Question 10

Charlie disputes Helen's complaint that they never talk."What do you mean? I just gave you my work schedule and evening plans for the week." Charlie engages in _____,whereas Helen desires _____.

Accepted Answer

A) gender stereotyping; gender transcendence 
B) role strain; role ease 
C) rapport talk; report talk 
D) report talk; rapport talk 
A) gender stereotyping; gender transcendence 
B) role strain; role ease 
C) rapport talk; report talk 
D) report talk; rapport talk

Question 11

In a 2015 cross-cultural comparison of 21 countries,which had the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Sweden 
C) Canada 
D) United States 
A) France 
B) Sweden 
C) Canada 
D) United States

Question 12

Females are most likely to be stereotyped as _______,whereas males are most likely to be stereotyped as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitive and power-oriented; aggressive and independent 
B) independent and power-oriented; warm and aggressive 
C) power-oriented and warm; sensitive and aggressive 
D) sensitive and warm; aggressive and independent 
A) sensitive and power-oriented; aggressive and independent 
B) independent and power-oriented; warm and aggressive 
C) power-oriented and warm; sensitive and aggressive 
D) sensitive and warm; aggressive and independent

Question 13

Which of the following is linked to higher sexual risk-taking in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A) stricter family rules about dating 
B) lower socioeconomic status 
C) having older siblings 
D) higher school connectedness 
A) stricter family rules about dating 
B) lower socioeconomic status 
C) having older siblings 
D) higher school connectedness

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a typically reported consequence of sexual harassment in women?

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in disordered eating 
B) more promiscuous sexual behavior 
C) psychological distress 
D) physical illness 
A) an increase in disordered eating 
B) more promiscuous sexual behavior 
C) psychological distress 
D) physical illness

Question 15

Which of the following factors is true of the effects of being an adolescent mother or father?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent mothers are more likely to suffer a disruption in education. 
B) Adolescent mothers typically stay behind their peers economically until the mid-20s. 
C) Men who are teenage fathers do not suffer any higher rates of education or career disruption. 
D) Teen pregnancy poses extra health risks for the child,but not for the mother. 
A) Adolescent mothers are more likely to suffer a disruption in education. 
B) Adolescent mothers typically stay behind their peers economically until the mid-20s. 
C) Men who are teenage fathers do not suffer any higher rates of education or career disruption. 
D) Teen pregnancy poses extra health risks for the child,but not for the mother.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding male and female adolescent sexual behavior is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost half of girls and just a slightly her percentage of boys participate in oral sex from the age of 15 to the age of 19. 
B) Girls engage in sexual behavior about one year earlier than boys. 
C) A majority of girls and a minority of boys are virgins at the age of 15. 
D) A majority of boys and a minority of girls who are sexually active are also married. 
A) Almost half of girls and just a slightly her percentage of boys participate in oral sex from the age of 15 to the age of 19. 
B) Girls engage in sexual behavior about one year earlier than boys. 
C) A majority of girls and a minority of boys are virgins at the age of 15. 
D) A majority of boys and a minority of girls who are sexually active are also married.

Question 17

General impressions and beliefs about females and males are termed

Accepted Answer

A) sex differences. 
B) gender self-concepts. 
C) gender-esteem evaluations. 
D) gender stereotypes. 
A) sex differences. 
B) gender self-concepts. 
C) gender-esteem evaluations. 
D) gender stereotypes.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Girls earn better grades in school than boys. 
B) Boys are more likely to be assigned to remedial education classes than girls. 
C) Boys participate more in class than girls. 
D) Girls are more attentive in class than boys. 
A) Girls earn better grades in school than boys. 
B) Boys are more likely to be assigned to remedial education classes than girls. 
C) Boys participate more in class than girls. 
D) Girls are more attentive in class than boys.

Question 19

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) high concentrations of androgen/male sex characteristics 
B) high concentrations of testosterone/female sex characteristics 
C) high concentrations of estrogen/male physical characteristics 
D) high concentrations of cortisol/male physical characteristics 
A) high concentrations of androgen/male sex characteristics 
B) high concentrations of testosterone/female sex characteristics 
C) high concentrations of estrogen/male physical characteristics 
D) high concentrations of cortisol/male physical characteristics

Question 20

Report talk involves _____,while rapport talk involves _______.

Accepted Answer

A) sharing information; making a personal connection 
B) networking in business; talking to oneself 
C) making a personal connection; sharing information 
D) gender stereotyping; networking in business 
A) sharing information; making a personal connection 
B) networking in business; talking to oneself 
C) making a personal connection; sharing information 
D) gender stereotyping; networking in business

Traditional views of gender held that male traits are generally ,and female traits are generally _.

A person's sexual orientation MOST likely is determined by a combination of

Sexual harassment includes which of the following?

An adolescent's sexual identity involves all of the following EXCEPT

Older women face the double jeopardy of

Hyde's meta-analysis found all of the following gender differences EXCEPT

According to the evolutionary psychology view,the idea that women show an adaptive preference for choosing long-term mates who can provide for their offspring is an expression of

Which of the following is TRUE?

Compared with the male brain,which of the following is characteristic of a female brain?

Charlie disputes Helen's complaint that they never talk."What do you mean? I just gave you my work schedule and evening plans for the week." Charlie engages in _,whereas Helen desires _.

In a 2015 cross-cultural comparison of 21 countries,which had the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Females are most likely to be stereotyped as _,whereas males are most likely to be stereotyped as .

Which of the following is linked to higher sexual risk-taking in adolescence?

Which of the following is NOT a typically reported consequence of sexual harassment in women?

Which of the following factors is true of the effects of being an adolescent mother or father?

Which of the following statements regarding male and female adolescent sexual behavior is accurate?

General impressions and beliefs about females and males are termed

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Report talk involves _,while rapport talk involves ___.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

Death, dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 12: Gender and Sexuality

Traditional views of gender held that male traits are generally ______,and female traits are generally _______.

A person's sexual orientation MOST likely is determined by a combination of

Sexual harassment includes which of the following?

An adolescent's sexual identity involves all of the following EXCEPT

Older women face the double jeopardy of

Hyde's meta-analysis found all of the following gender differences EXCEPT

According to the evolutionary psychology view,the idea that women show an adaptive preference for choosing long-term mates who can provide for their offspring is an expression of

Which of the following is TRUE?

Compared with the male brain,which of the following is characteristic of a female brain?

Charlie disputes Helen's complaint that they never talk."What do you mean? I just gave you my work schedule and evening plans for the week." Charlie engages in _____,whereas Helen desires _____.

In a 2015 cross-cultural comparison of 21 countries,which had the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy?

Females are most likely to be stereotyped as _______,whereas males are most likely to be stereotyped as ______.

Which of the following is linked to higher sexual risk-taking in adolescence?

Which of the following is NOT a typically reported consequence of sexual harassment in women?

Which of the following factors is true of the effects of being an adolescent mother or father?

Which of the following statements regarding male and female adolescent sexual behavior is accurate?

General impressions and beliefs about females and males are termed

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following pairings is correct?

Report talk involves _____,while rapport talk involves _______.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, identity, and Personality

Moral Development,values,and Religion

Families, lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, achievement, and Work

Death, dying, and Grieving

Filters

Traditional views of gender held that male traits are generally ,and female traits are generally _.

Charlie disputes Helen's complaint that they never talk."What do you mean? I just gave you my work schedule and evening plans for the week." Charlie engages in _,whereas Helen desires _.

Females are most likely to be stereotyped as _,whereas males are most likely to be stereotyped as .

Report talk involves _,while rapport talk involves ___.