Question 1

Carolina tells her friends that she helps take care of her little brother because that is what girls are supposed to do. Carolina's statement describes her

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual script. 
B)  gender role. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sexual script. 
B)  gender role. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  sexual orientation. B

Question 2

The direction of one's erotic interests refers to a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  sexual orientation. D

Question 3

A mental framework for understanding what is considered appropriate behavior for males and females is called a gender

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype. 
B)  role. 
C)  schema. 
D)  theme. 
A)  stereotype. 
B)  role. 
C)  schema. 
D)  theme. C

Question 4

Which of the following researchers is considered to be the father of sexology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson 
B)  Michael 
C)  Kinsey 
D)  Masters 
A)  Johnson 
B)  Michael 
C)  Kinsey 
D)  Masters

Question 5

Clark has been diagnosed with gender identity disorder. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Clark is most likely experiencing frustr

Question 6

Gina suffered damaged to her gonads. As a result, she may no longer produce

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  ova. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  melatonin. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  ova. 
C)  chromosomes. 
D)  melatonin.

Question 7

Jacob can only reach an orgasm if he causes his partner sufficient pain to make her cry. Jacob is suffering from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  fetish. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  erectile dysfunction. 
A)  fetish. 
B)  paraphilia. 
C)  pedophilia. 
D)  erectile dysfunction.

Question 8

Brendan is outgoing, assertive, courageous, and independent. Based on gender identity, how would you classify Brendan and why?

Accepted Answer

In describing a person's gender identity

Question 9

Leslie has two mothers. We can expect that Leslie will

Accepted Answer

A)  have psychological problems. 
B)  become a lesbian. 
C)  be relatively unaffected. 
D)  have an excessive number of boyfriends. 
A)  have psychological problems. 
B)  become a lesbian. 
C)  be relatively unaffected. 
D)  have an excessive number of boyfriends.

Question 10

________ are glands that produce sex hormones and generate ova in females and sperm in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gametes 
B)  Chromosomes 
C)  Gonads 
D)  Genes 
A)  Gametes 
B)  Chromosomes 
C)  Gonads 
D)  Genes

Question 11

According to Darwin, ________ drives sexual selection.

Accepted Answer

A)  attractiveness 
B)  personality 
C)  competition 
D)  environment 
A)  attractiveness 
B)  personality 
C)  competition 
D)  environment

Question 12

The ________ phase of human sexual response involves a continuation and heightening of arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm 
B)  plateau 
C)  excitement 
D)  refractory 
A)  orgasm 
B)  plateau 
C)  excitement 
D)  refractory

Question 13

The ways in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings is referred to as our

Accepted Answer

A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  sexual orientation. 
A)  sex. 
B)  gender. 
C)  sexuality. 
D)  sexual orientation.

Question 14

A homosexual man who is watching two lesbian women engage in sexual activity is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  become aroused. 
B)  begin masturbating. 
C)  be disinterested. 
D)  be disgusted. 
A)  become aroused. 
B)  begin masturbating. 
C)  be disinterested. 
D)  be disgusted.

Question 15

Homosexuality is present in all cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dr. Watson is interested in the effects that higher than normal amounts of testosterone have on the gender of embryos. Dr. Watson favors the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  social cognitive 
A)  biological 
B)  cognitive 
C)  evolutionary 
D)  social cognitive

Question 17

Jack and Jill have been kissing on the couch for several minutes. Jack feels his penis begin to enlarge. He is experiencing the ________ phase of the sexual response pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  orgasm 
B)  plateau 
C)  excitement 
D)  resolution 
A)  orgasm 
B)  plateau 
C)  excitement 
D)  resolution

Question 18

Differences in hemispheric symmetry may be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  prenatal hormone exposure. 
B)  postnatal behavioral patterns. 
C)  hormonal changes during adolescence. 
D)  both A and B. 
A)  prenatal hormone exposure. 
B)  postnatal behavioral patterns. 
C)  hormonal changes during adolescence. 
D)  both A and B.

Question 19

Research on the influence of genes on sexual behavior has revealed that genes

Accepted Answer

A)  determine sexual behavior. 
B)  play a role in determining sexual behavior. 
C)  are as strong an influence as they are for other characteristics like intelligence. 
D)  impact psychological characteristics just as directly as they impact physical characteristics. 
A)  determine sexual behavior. 
B)  play a role in determining sexual behavior. 
C)  are as strong an influence as they are for other characteristics like intelligence. 
D)  impact psychological characteristics just as directly as they impact physical characteristics.

Question 20

Research by Michaels in the mid 1990s placed infidelity estimates of married men around ________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  10 
A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  25 
D)  10

Carolina tells her friends that she helps take care of her little brother because that is what girls are supposed to do. Carolina's statement describes her

The direction of one's erotic interests refers to a person's

A mental framework for understanding what is considered appropriate behavior for males and females is called a gender

Which of the following researchers is considered to be the father of sexology?

Clark has been diagnosed with gender identity disorder. What does this mean?

Gina suffered damaged to her gonads. As a result, she may no longer produce

Jacob can only reach an orgasm if he causes his partner sufficient pain to make her cry. Jacob is suffering from a(n)

Brendan is outgoing, assertive, courageous, and independent. Based on gender identity, how would you classify Brendan and why?

Leslie has two mothers. We can expect that Leslie will

________ are glands that produce sex hormones and generate ova in females and sperm in males.

According to Darwin, ________ drives sexual selection.

The ________ phase of human sexual response involves a continuation and heightening of arousal.

The ways in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings is referred to as our

A homosexual man who is watching two lesbian women engage in sexual activity is likely to

Homosexuality is present in all cultures.

Dr. Watson is interested in the effects that higher than normal amounts of testosterone have on the gender of embryos. Dr. Watson favors the ________ approach.

Jack and Jill have been kissing on the couch for several minutes. Jack feels his penis begin to enlarge. He is experiencing the ________ phase of the sexual response pattern.

Differences in hemispheric symmetry may be the result of

Research on the influence of genes on sexual behavior has revealed that genes

Research by Michaels in the mid 1990s placed infidelity estimates of married men around ________ percent.

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Exam 11: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Carolina tells her friends that she helps take care of her little brother because that is what girls are supposed to do. Carolina's statement describes her

The direction of one's erotic interests refers to a person's

A mental framework for understanding what is considered appropriate behavior for males and females is called a gender

Which of the following researchers is considered to be the father of sexology?

Clark has been diagnosed with gender identity disorder. What does this mean?

Gina suffered damaged to her gonads. As a result, she may no longer produce

Jacob can only reach an orgasm if he causes his partner sufficient pain to make her cry. Jacob is suffering from a(n)

Brendan is outgoing, assertive, courageous, and independent. Based on gender identity, how would you classify Brendan and why?

Leslie has two mothers. We can expect that Leslie will

________ are glands that produce sex hormones and generate ova in females and sperm in males.

According to Darwin, ________ drives sexual selection.

The ________ phase of human sexual response involves a continuation and heightening of arousal.

The ways in which we experience and express ourselves as sexual beings is referred to as our

A homosexual man who is watching two lesbian women engage in sexual activity is likely to

Homosexuality is present in all cultures.

Dr. Watson is interested in the effects that higher than normal amounts of testosterone have on the gender of embryos. Dr. Watson favors the ________ approach.

Jack and Jill have been kissing on the couch for several minutes. Jack feels his penis begin to enlarge. He is experiencing the ________ phase of the sexual response pattern.

Differences in hemispheric symmetry may be the result of

Research on the influence of genes on sexual behavior has revealed that genes

Research by Michaels in the mid 1990s placed infidelity estimates of married men around ________ percent.

Science of Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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