Question 1

The first appearance of secondary sex characteristics is most likely to be associated with the onset of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  the X chromosome. 
D)  puberty. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  the X chromosome. 
D)  puberty.

Question 2

An intersex condition is a condition that involves an unusual development of one's

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual anatomy. 
D)  gender schemas. 
A)  sexual orientation. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  sexual anatomy. 
D)  gender schemas.

Question 3

Unlike the concept of gender,the definition of people's sex is based only on

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural expectations. 
B)  biological traits. 
C)  behavioral preferences. 
D)  social relationships. 
A)  cultural expectations. 
B)  biological traits. 
C)  behavioral preferences. 
D)  social relationships.

Question 4

A single gene on the Y chromosome throws a master switch at about the ________ after conception.This triggers the subsequent development of the testes and their production of testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A)  first week 
B)  seventh week 
C)  third month 
D)  sixth month 
A)  first week 
B)  seventh week 
C)  third month 
D)  sixth month

Question 5

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  collectivism. 
A)  culture shock. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  extraversion. 
D)  collectivism.

Question 6

Aggression is defined in psychology as

Accepted Answer

A)  physical behavior intended to hurt someone physically or emotionally. 
B)  any behavior that harms someone whether it is intentional or unintentional. 
C)  physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone. 
D)  verbally insulting someone,whether intentional or unintentional. 
A)  physical behavior intended to hurt someone physically or emotionally. 
B)  any behavior that harms someone whether it is intentional or unintentional. 
C)  physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone. 
D)  verbally insulting someone,whether intentional or unintentional.

Question 7

The interdependent self is most closely associated with a culture that values

Accepted Answer

A)  individualism. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  extraversion. 
A)  individualism. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  collectivism. 
D)  extraversion.

Question 8

Compared with boys,girls spend

Accepted Answer

A)  more time with friends. 
B)  less time in clubs. 
C)  more time watching TV. 
D)  less time engaging in social relationships 
A)  more time with friends. 
B)  less time in clubs. 
C)  more time watching TV. 
D)  less time engaging in social relationships

Question 9

Describe how differences between individualist and collectivist cultures are likely to manifest themselves in the processes of mate selection,career development,and political organization.

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Question 10

Discuss how gender differences in aggression,social power,and social connectedness are influenced by nature and nurture.Describe and justify the approaches that you would recommend to reduce the current gender differences in each of these areas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how gender differences in aggression,social power,and...

Question 11

Diets laden with hormone-mimicking chemicals are suspected of contributing to girls' earlier development of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  gender schemas. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  secondary sex characteristics. 
D)  gender schemas.

Question 12

Compared with the average man,the average woman is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to receive offers of help from others. 
B)  more likely to commit suicide. 
C)  less likely to express emotions freely. 
D)  more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. 
A)  less likely to receive offers of help from others. 
B)  more likely to commit suicide. 
C)  less likely to express emotions freely. 
D)  more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.

Question 13

Karen and Max are opposite-sex fraternal twins.The primary sex characteristic that differentiates them first began to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  at their conception. 
B)  about seven weeks after their conception. 
C)  about the fourth month after their conception. 
D)  about the sixth month after their conception. 
A)  at their conception. 
B)  about seven weeks after their conception. 
C)  about the fourth month after their conception. 
D)  about the sixth month after their conception.

Question 14

Girls who have experienced stress related to father absence,sexual abuse,or insecure feelings of attachment to their parents or caregivers experience ________ a few months earlier than average.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity 
B)  androgyny 
C)  gender typing 
D)  menarche 
A)  gender identity 
B)  androgyny 
C)  gender typing 
D)  menarche

Question 15

In everyday behavior,men are LESS likely than women to

Accepted Answer

A)  smile at others. 
B)  stare at others. 
C)  interrupt others. 
D)  initiate touching others. 
A)  smile at others. 
B)  stare at others. 
C)  interrupt others. 
D)  initiate touching others.

Question 16

Because he believes that crying is a feminine trait,14-year-old George has difficulty admitting that a movie makes him tearful.His experience best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  sex chromosomes. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  gender schemas. 
D)  culture shock. 
A)  sex chromosomes. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  gender schemas. 
D)  culture shock.

Question 17

The social norm that has most clearly contributed to gender bias in the workplace is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  men should exercise a more democratic leadership style than women. 
B)  men should more readily apologize for being impolite than women. 
C)  men should place more emphasis on achievement and power than women. 
D)  men should more readily express support for others' opinions than women. 
A)  men should exercise a more democratic leadership style than women. 
B)  men should more readily apologize for being impolite than women. 
C)  men should place more emphasis on achievement and power than women. 
D)  men should more readily express support for others' opinions than women.

Question 18

Bree has been raised in an individualist society.Which of the following is best associated with her upbringing?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain connections 
B)  interdependent 
C)  express one's uniqueness 
D)  morality is defined by social networks 
A)  maintain connections 
B)  interdependent 
C)  express one's uniqueness 
D)  morality is defined by social networks

Question 19

One would not observe unusually high rates of divorce in cultures that promote

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivism. 
B)  ethnic diversity. 
C)  personal privacy. 
D)  individual human rights. 
A)  collectivism. 
B)  ethnic diversity. 
C)  personal privacy. 
D)  individual human rights.

Question 20

Compared with women,men use conversation to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  exploring relationships. 
B)  solving problems. 
C)  obtaining feedback on their views. 
D)  demonstrating empathy. 
A)  exploring relationships. 
B)  solving problems. 
C)  obtaining feedback on their views. 
D)  demonstrating empathy.

Exam 12: Introduction to Sensation and Perception

The first appearance of secondary sex characteristics is most likely to be associated with the onset of

An intersex condition is a condition that involves an unusual development of one's

Unlike the concept of gender,the definition of people's sex is based only on

A single gene on the Y chromosome throws a master switch at about the ________ after conception.This triggers the subsequent development of the testes and their production of testosterone.

Defining one's identity in terms of one's extended family or work group is most closely associated with

Aggression is defined in psychology as

The interdependent self is most closely associated with a culture that values

Compared with boys,girls spend

Describe how differences between individualist and collectivist cultures are likely to manifest themselves in the processes of mate selection,career development,and political organization.

Discuss how gender differences in aggression,social power,and social connectedness are influenced by nature and nurture.Describe and justify the approaches that you would recommend to reduce the current gender differences in each of these areas.

Diets laden with hormone-mimicking chemicals are suspected of contributing to girls' earlier development of

Compared with the average man,the average woman is

Karen and Max are opposite-sex fraternal twins.The primary sex characteristic that differentiates them first began to develop

Girls who have experienced stress related to father absence,sexual abuse,or insecure feelings of attachment to their parents or caregivers experience ________ a few months earlier than average.

In everyday behavior,men are LESS likely than women to

Because he believes that crying is a feminine trait,14-year-old George has difficulty admitting that a movie makes him tearful.His experience best illustrates the impact of

The social norm that has most clearly contributed to gender bias in the workplace is the belief that

Bree has been raised in an individualist society.Which of the following is best associated with her upbringing?

One would not observe unusually high rates of divorce in cultures that promote

Compared with women,men use conversation to focus on

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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