Question 1

Darlene and her brother Keith are both adults who live in the same large metropolitan area.Research on gender similarities and differences suggests that Darlene is likely to report her friendships with women are ________ intimate and nurturing than her friendships with men.Keith is likely to report that his friendships with men are ________ intimate and nurturing than his friendships with women.

Accepted Answer

A) more;less 
B) less;more 
C) more;more 
D) less;less

Question 2

Fifteen-year-old Juan is experiencing an increase in the hormone ________,which causes his sexual arousal to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen;increase 
B) estrogen;decrease 
C) testosterone;increase 
D) testosterone;decrease

Question 3

An important female sex hormone that contributes to female sex characteristics is called

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) estradiol. 
C) HPV. 
D) epinephrine.

Question 4

Connie describes herself as highly self-confident and competitive but also very open to others for support and friendship.Connie best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) gender typing. 
B) androgyny. 
C) a homosexual orientation. 
D) a bisexual orientation.

Question 5

During the 1920s,when Western women's rising hemlines first reached the knee,many male hearts fluttered when viewing a woman's legs.The fact that many men today would hardly notice best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A) an intersex condition. 
B) refractory periods. 
C) habituation. 
D) the older-brother effect.

Question 6

Maurice and Julie are teen cousins growing up in the same town.Research on gender differences would lead one to predict that Maurice is ________ vulnerable to developing an eating disorder and ________ vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorder than his cousin Julie is.

Accepted Answer

A) more;more 
B) less;less 
C) more;less 
D) less;more

Question 7

Elaina felt so passionate while interacting with her girlfriend that her feelings overwhelmed her intentions to delay having sex.Her behavior is best explained by the fact that sexual arousal

Accepted Answer

A) increases habituation. 
B) reduces impulse control. 
C) increases ovulation. 
D) reduces androgyny.

Question 8

The reproductive advantage enjoyed by organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

Accepted Answer

A) a secondary sex characteristic. 
B) a primary sex characteristic. 
C) natural selection. 
D) the older-brother effect.

Question 9

Men and women are most likely to differ in their levels of

Accepted Answer

A) happiness. 
B) intelligence. 
C) creativity. 
D) violent crime.

Question 10

Women are slightly more likely than men to

Accepted Answer

A) interrupt other people who are speaking. 
B) develop alcohol use disorder. 
C) commit acts of relational aggression. 
D) experience high levels of self-esteem.

Question 11

Critics of evolutionary psychology are most likely to suggest that it underestimates the

Accepted Answer

A) impact of genetic predispositions on human sexual behavior. 
B) impact of cultural expectations on human sexual behavior. 
C) variety of traits that contribute to reproductively successful behaviors. 
D) extent to which certain gender differences in sexual behavior are common to all cultures.

Question 12

Gay,lesbian,bisexual,and transgender Americans who responded to a national survey indicated that they thought that transgender people receive ______ social acceptance than gay men and ______ social acceptance than lesbians.

Accepted Answer

A) more;more 
B) less;less 
C) more;less 
D) less;more

Question 13

In many cultures,women are limited in the jobs they can hold.This is because of the________ in those cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) pressures 
B) division of labor 
C) gender roles 
D) preservation of traditional norms

Question 14

Although biologically female,Robin feels like a male and wishes to publicly identify himself as a male.Robin could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) bisexual. 
B) transgender. 
C) homosexual. 
D) asexual.

Question 15

Which of the following is indicative of a sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny 
B) premature ejaculation 
C) habituation 
D) refractory periods

Question 16

Joan and Isobel Anderson both experienced a complete sexual response cycle during intercourse.It is likely that each of them experienced the highest levels of blood pressure and heart rate during

Accepted Answer

A) the resolution stage. 
B) the plateau stage. 
C) orgasm. 
D) the excitement stage.

Question 17

The older-brother effect refers to a factor associated with

Accepted Answer

A) an intersex condition. 
B) a social script. 
C) erectile disorder. 
D) sexual orientation.

Question 18

An intersex condition most clearly involves the unusual development of one's

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

During which stage of the sexual response cycle do the genital areas first begin to swell with blood,a woman's vagina expand and secrete lubricant,and her breasts and nipples enlarge?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing is called

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny. 
B) puberty. 
C) gender typing. 
D) sexual orientation.

Exam 4: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Fifteen-year-old Juan is experiencing an increase in the hormone ,which causes his sexual arousal to .