Deck 10: Sexuality and Gender

Question 1

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

A)the penis
B)an enlarged larynx
C)the testicles
D)the prostate gland

Answer 1

an enlarged larynx

Question 2

The development of pubic hair,though located around the external genitalia which are involved in reproduction,is still considered to be a __________ sexual characteristic.

A)tertiary
B)pubescent
C)primary
D)secondary

Answer 2

secondary

Question 3

Female sex organs that are present at birth are called ___________.

A)primary sex characteristics
B)innate sex characteristics
C)secondary sex characteristics
D)hormonally determined sex characteristics

Answer 3

primary sex characteristics

Question 4

The breasts contain the _________ glands for milk production.

A)prostate
B)thyroid
C)mammal
D)mammary

Question 5

Which of the following is a female primary sex characteristic?

A)breasts
B)pubic hair
C)vagina
D)prostate gland

Question 6

____________ consists of the physiological changes in the sex organs and reproductive system that occur during adolescence.

A)Sexual identity assignment
B)Plateau development
C)The male and female menarche
D)Puberty

Question 7

Which female sex organ or process is present at birth?

A)breasts
B)pubic hair
C)vagina
D)menarche

Question 8

Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are not directly involved in reproduction are known as __________ sexual characteristics.

A)primary
B)secondary
C)pubescent
D)tertiary

Question 9

A young boy develops facial and chest hair,pubic hair,and an enlarged Adam's apple.This happens because puberty is stimulating the development of his ___________.

A)primary sex characteristics
B)secondary sex characteristics
C)male attachment characteristics
D)reproductive signaling characteristics

Question 10

Which of the following is immediately present to doctors and nurses when a baby is born?

A)Secondary sexual characteristics
B)Sex chromosomes
C)Primary sexual characteristics
D)Gender

Question 11

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

A)the penis
B)facial and chest hair
C)the testicles
D)the prostate gland

Question 12

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age______.

A)9
B)12
C)10
D)15

Question 13

Puberty is defined as _________.

A)the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland
B)the stage of identity versus role confusion
C)the physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development is stimulated by hormonal changes.
D)the time when a child becomes a teenager

Question 14

One secondary male sex characteristic is __________.

A)the penis
B)a deep voice
C)testicles
D)prostate gland

Question 15

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

A)9
B)12
C)10
D)15

Question 16

The primary male sex characteristic is the ______________.

A)penis
B)scrotum
C)prostate gland
D)All of these are primary sex characteristics.

Question 17

Female secondary sex characteristics consist of ______________.

A)the growth spurt
B)menstrual cycle
C)breast development
D)All of these are female secondary sex characteristics.

Question 18

Johnny is taking a class in human sexuality,and he has been asked to make a list of body parts that would be considered primary sexual characteristics.Which of the following would not appear on that list?

A)Uterus
B)Testicles
C)Ovaries
D)Breasts

Question 19

Chastity and Shane are fraternal twins,born 17 minutes apart.They go through many of life's trials and tribulations together,but if their developmental schedules hold true to average,Chastity will start going through her pubescent development approximately ___________ her brother.

A)2 years earlier than
B)5 years earlier than
C)3 years later than
D)at the same time as

Question 20

At about age 12,a girl comes to her mother and says that she is going through a great deal of bodily changes.Most likely the girl is talking about ______________.

A)diminishment of the primary sex characteristics
B)development of secondary sex characteristics
C)changes in the tertiary sex characteristics
D)getting too fat

Question 21

The development of the __________ system is caused by the secretion of __________ during the third month of pregnancy.

A)Wolffian;estrogens
B)Müllerian;testosterone
C)Wolffian;testosterone
D)Müllerian;progesterones

Question 22

A set of characteristics that defines individuals as boys and men or girls and women is called __________.

A)gender
B)sex
C)sex characteristics
D)gender stereotypes

Question 23

Psychology has many terms for human sexuality concepts.What is an alternative term for hermaphroditism?

A)homosexual
B)gender specific
C)intersex
D)heterosexual

Question 24

Which hormones are responsible for a child's developing as a female during pregnancy?

A)estrogens
B)androgens
C)ACTH
D)pituitary hormone

Question 25

________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.

A)Gender role
B)Gender identity
C)Gender typing
D)Gender stereotyping

Question 26

Which of the following statements is true regarding the development of the sex organs in a baby?

A)The first sex organs appear far earlier in girls than in boys,since the organs do not require extra tissue for their formation.
B)The first sex organs do not develop until the first 12 weeks of pregnancy are over,which is why pregnant parents cannot find out the gender of the baby until this point.
C)The first sex organs,which are the gonads,are identical in male and female fetuses for the first month of pregnancy.
D)The first sex organs appear far earlier in boys than in girls,since the organs are external as opposed to internal.

Question 27

The __________ system is to boys as the _________ system is to girls.

A)Wolffian;Müllerian
B)Stausberg;Flynn
C)Müllerian;Wolffian
D)Flynn;Stausberg

Question 28

Margot is pregnant with her first child,and she is deliriously happy! She and her husband have some tests taken,but before the doctor can come in and review the results,Jim sneaks a peak at the file with the test results.He sees that the baby has "two X chromosomes." He looks at his wife and says:

A)Congratulations,honey,we're having a boy!
B)Congratulations,honey,it looks like we are having twins!
C)Congratulations,honey,we're having a girl!
D)Congratulations,honey,I need to take a biology class!

Question 29

Which hormone is the primary determinant of whether a baby will develop male or female external genitalia?

A)Progesterone
B)Human chorionic gonadotropin
C)Androgen
D)Estrogen

Question 30

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as _____________________.

A)homosexual
B)heterosexual
C)gender roles
D)gender typing

Question 31

What is the incidence of children born as intersexed,or intersexual,individuals?

A)1 out of 50
B)1 out of 500
C)1 out of 1,500
D)1 out 50,000

Question 32

An intersexed individual is defined as a person who:

A)desires a sex change (or gender reassignment)operation because they are,in fact,homosexual.
B)is born with non-standard male or female genitalia.
C)enjoys dressing in the clothing of the opposite gender for the purpose of sexual arousal.
D)is asexual as a result of a lack of appropriate hormonal activation during puberty.

Question 33

__________ is a biological phenomenon,while __________ is a socially constructed phenomenon.

A)Sex;gender
B)Gender role;gender stereotype
C)Gender;sex
D)Sex;sex role

Question 34

How many of the 46 chromosome that most human beings have ultimately determine our sex?

A)5
B)3
C)1
D)0

Question 35

What is the term for the condition in which a person is born with both male and female sex organs?

A)homosexuality
B)bisexuality
C)intrasexualism
D)hermaphroditism

Question 36

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development is called the __________ system.

A)Müllerian
B)Wolffian
C)Gilligan
D)Estrogenous

Question 37

The primary sex characteristics develop as _______________.

A)the fetus is growing in the womb,when the chromosomes of the 23^rd pair cause the release of the proper hormones to stimulate the growth of the sex organs
B)proper hormones in the mother's milk stimulate the growth of the sex organs
C)the baby is raised as a male or female.The behavioral cues stimulate the baby to release the appropriate male or female hormones and develop as such
D)none of these

Question 38

How many genes found on the Y chromosome trigger the testes to produce testosterone?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 39

Hermaphroditus was the Greek god whose name is the root of the term that has been used to describe __________.

A)homosexuality
B)bisexuality
C)intersexed individuals
D)Zeusism

Question 40

A person who is described as intersexed is ___________.

A)an individual who is born with ambiguous sex organs
B)an individual who is surgically reassigned at birth so that he or she seems to be of the sex opposite to what is expected from the chromosomes
C)an individual with normal body development who cannot decide whether to act as a male or a female
D)a homosexual

Question 41

A person's sense of being a boy or girl,or man or woman,is their gender __________.

A)stereotype
B)development
C)role
D)identity

Question 42

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming a(n)________.

A)homosexual
B)transvestite
C)transsexual
D)inverted sex role participant

Question 43

Which of the following is the best description of a "winkte" individual?

A)bisexual transsexual
B)homosexual female
C)neither male nor female
D)intersexed

Question 44

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that ____________.

A)almost all of them were happy that they were raised as females
B)they preferred to play with feminine toys such as dolls
C)half acted more like boys and half acted more like girls
D)they preferred male play activities

Question 45

One of these things is not like the others.Can you figure out which one?

A)gender identity disorder
B)winkte
C)homosexual
D)transsexual

Question 46

According to research,infant girls who were exposed to androgens were found to be more likely to ____________.

A)have a very "feminine" childhood and prefer to play with dolls.
B)be "tomboys" during their childhood but grew up to be more "typically female" in adulthood and had a desire for marriage and motherhood.
C)be "feminine" during their childhood but grew up to be more "typically male" in adulthood and less emotional than other women.
D)have a very "masculine" attitude in adulthood despite their sex.

Question 47

Expectations about the way men and women behave are called gender __________.

A)roles
B)norms
C)mores
D)schemas

Question 48

Based on the studies of infant girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

A)In these studies,the girls were found to be more interested in "boy toys" during early childhood.
B)In these studies,the girls were found to prefer feminine actives during early childhood.
C)In these studies,the majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians.
D)In these studies,there were no noticeable effects due to these treatments.

Question 49

When men and women view erotic pictures,the __________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

A)visual cortex and thalamus
B)pons and hindbrain
C)amygdala and hypothalamus
D)hippocampus and cingulate gyrus

Question 50

According to fMRI images taken when both men and women were shown erotic images,researchers found that the amygdala and hypothalamus areas of the limbic system were __________________.

A)more strongly active in men than women.
B)more strongly active in women than men.
C)equally active in both men and women.
D)more active for women during their menstrual cycle.

Question 51

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman,even though he is a man.He is contemplating surgery to alter his bodily appearance to that of a woman.Rashid might be suffering from a disorder known as ____________.

A)feminine status disorder
B)male misidentity disorder
C)inverted sex role syndrome
D)gender identity disorder

Question 52

Based on the studies of girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

A)When these girls grew up,they became more typically "female" in their desire for marriage and motherhood.
B)The girls were found to prefer feminine activities during early childhood.
C)The majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians.
D)There were no noticeable effects of the androgen exposure.

Question 53

In most cases,what is the relationship between gender and biological sex?

A)In most cases,gender and biological sex are in vast opposition.
B)In most cases,gender is aligned with biological sex.
C)Gender is only aligned with biological sex when a person is homosexual.
D)Gender is only aligned with biological sex in cases of severe psychological disorders.

Question 54

People with gender __________ disorder feel that they were born into the body of the wrong sex and have a strong identification with the opposite gender.

A)development
B)establishment
C)identity
D)androgyny

Question 55

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.He has,for the better part of his life however,felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.New surgical and medical techniques will now allow Maurice to take which of the following courses of action?

A)He will be able to alter his body to match his gender.
B)He will be able to alter his gender to match his body.
C)He will be able to make changes to his external appearance,even though his physical attributes will not change.
D)He will have only the option of taking hormone pills or injections,unless he wants to travel to Europe,which is the only continent where gender reassignment surgery is practiced.

Question 56

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.He has,for the better part of his life however,felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.According to chapter 10 in your textbook,Maurice has a female __________.

A)problem
B)gender
C)sex
D)secondary sex characteristic.

Question 57

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type,and he has the external genitalia of a male.He has,for the better part of his life however,felt like he was supposed to be a woman.He has always identified more with feminine clothes,behaviors,and emotions.According to chapter 10 in your textbook,Maurice has a male __________.

A)gender identity
B)sexual disorder
C)gender
D)sex

Question 58

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember.She is learning about sexual reassignment surgery from her mother,who supports her daughter after taking her to a doctor who diagnosed her as having ______________.

A)gender roles disorder
B)gender identity disorder
C)gender confusion disorder
D)gender denial disorder

Question 59

The term "gender __________" refers to boys and men who show traditionally masculine traits and behaviors,and girls and women who show traditionally feminine traits and behaviors.

A)typing
B)normed
C)roled
D)consistent

Question 60

Native American tribes ___________.

A)have long recognized the existence of people who want to act like those of the opposite sex
B)have become,through exposure to the homophobic attitudes of the dominant U.S.culture,less tolerant of homosexuality
C)Both choices a and b are true
D)none of these choices are true

Question 61

Psychologist_____________ believes that the biological differences between males and females help to create different contexts in which boys and girls are raised.

A)Sigmund Freud
B)John Money
C)John Watson
D)Eleanor Maccoby

Question 62

Social __________ theory emphasizes the role of cognition in motivation and the importance of expectations in shaping behavior.

A)acquisition
B)gender
C)learning
D)cognitive

Question 63

Which of the following is a valid concern with regard to treating boys and girls differently during their childhoods?

A)Adults may grow to have different expectations about the abilities of boys and girls,and thus treat them in ways that either encourage or discourage certain skills.
B)Adults may grow to love children more or less based on their gender-consistent behaviors.
C)Adults stressing independence may be less nurturing of girls than of boys,since they feel that girls naturally have better problem-solving abilities than boys.
D)Adults may force more encouragement and instruction in math and science on girls,since they believe that girls are naturally less capable in those subjects.

Question 64

A ______________ is a concept about males or females that assigns various characteristics to them on the basis of nothing more than being male or female.

A)gender stereotype
B)sex role
C)gender role
D)sexual orientation

Question 65

"Children observe the world around them and develop mental concepts to represent the concepts of male and female.They then develop a concept of their own gender,and adjust their behaviors to be consistent with that concept." This statement is the foundation of __________ theory.

A)gender schema
B)gender role
C)social learning
D)social gender

Question 66

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

A)tomboy
B)sissy
C)masculine
D)feminine

Question 67

The tendency of children to develop a mental pattern for being male or female in much the same way they develop other concepts,such as "dog," "bird," and "big," can best be explained by ___________.

A)Freudian psychoanalysis
B)Piaget's theory of development
C)gender schema theory
D)social learning theory

Question 68

Which characteristic is NOT usually considered part of the male gender stereotype?

A)aggressive
B)logical
C)decisive
D)emotional

Question 69

When children observe their same-sex parents behaving in certain ways and imitate that behavior,a psychologist uses which theory to explain the situation?

A)Freudian psychoanalysis
B)Piaget's theory of development
C)gender schema theory
D)social learning theory

Question 70

Countries like the Netherlands,Germany,Italy,and England are more likely to have ______________.

A)nontraditional views of gender
B)a collectivist society
C)very constrained roles for women in society
D)a strong tradition of women staying home

Question 71

Research on differences in male and female brain activity has found that ________________,

A)when doing language tasks,women's brains tend to be more active in the right hemisphere than men.
B)men use the right side of the brain for emotional expression whereas women use both sides.
C)men use the left side of the brain for visual/spatial expression whereas women use both sides.
D)all of the above.

Question 72

Marquis is 4 years old,and as one might expect he pays very careful attention to his father.He imitates many of his father's actions,copies his behaviors,and responds appropriately to rewards and punishments for his own behaviors.Marquis is learning many aspects of gender through the __________ theory.

A)social learning
B)gender schema
C)cognitive acquisitive
D)behavioral

Question 73

Rashid and Tawana are watching the classic TV show Leave It to Beaver.After watching the show,they decide to play.Rashid says he will be Ward Cleaver and Tawana should play June Cleaver.This play situation would be best explained by _________.

A)Freudian psychoanalysis
B)Piaget's theory of development
C)gender schema theory
D)social learning theory

Question 74

At a recent viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster,LaToya and Ronald shared an awkward moment.LaToya,deeply moved by the story line,began to cry during the movie,while Ronald sat twiddling his thumbs wondering when the movie would finally be over.Afterward,while they were discussing their different reactions,Ronald said "Well,girls always cry at sappy movies.That's why guys really hate those kinds of shows." Ronald is demonstrating that he holds very deep gender __________.

A)stereotypes
B)roles
C)mores
D)schemas

Question 75

Sue sees her mother knitting a sweater.Later,Sue takes out a ball of yarn and some knitting needles from her mother's supplies and tries to do the same.This is a good example of the ____________ theory of gender development.

A)gender schema theory
B)gender role theory
C)psychoanalytic theory
D)social learning theory

Question 76

A gender __________ refers to a widely held belief about a person or group of people that is based solely on gender

A)stereotype
B)role
C)norm
D)schema

Question 77

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in ____________.

A)collectivist cultures
B)individualistic cultures
C)countries like the Netherlands,Germany,Italy,and England
D)none of these

Question 78

The enhanced brain response of men to erotic images may be due to ___________.

A)the more primitive male's need to identify sexually receptive females
B)the large occipital lobes of the male brain
C)males' socialization to be sexually aggressive
D)females having developed a learned stimulus for sexual arousal

Question 79

Gender schema theory is based on _______________.

A)Freudian psychoanalysis
B)Piaget's theory of development
C)biological inheritance theory
D)social learning theory

Question 80

Shaquilla says that all men are insensitive and unemotional.She is probably expressing a __________.

A)gender stereotype
B)sex role
C)gender role
D)sexual orientation