Deck 12: Sexuality and Gender

Question 1

About 1 in __________ people has a chromosome pattern other than the standard male or female pattern.

A) 150
B) 1,500
C) 10,000
D) 50,000

Answer 1

1,500

Question 2

Who is most likely to be raised as a female?

A) A child with Klinefelter's syndrome
B) A child with Turner's syndrome
C) An intersexed individual
D) A child with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Answer 2

A child with Turner's syndrome

Question 3

A child is born with female genitalia but at puberty fails to develop breasts or start a menstrual period. This child suffers from __________.

A) Klinefelter's Syndrome
B) congenital adrenal hyperplasia
C) a disorder of sexual development
D) Turner's syndrome

Answer 3

Turner's syndrome

Question 4

Which of the following disorders results when the fetus does not respond normally to male hormones during gestation, often developing with external female genitalia though the fetus carries the chromosome pattern for a male?

A) Turner's syndrome
B) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) Androgen insensitivity
D) Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Question 5

K.C. has a genetic disorder that has resulted in too much androgen being released in her body. She was born with ambiguous genitalia and seems to be experiencing early puberty. K.C. most likely has __________.

A) Turner's syndrome
B) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) congenital adrenal hyperplasia
D) androgen insensitivity

Question 6

Young children know their own gender at __________ years of age. They realize that their gender does not change by ages __________.

A) one to two; two to three
B) one to two; three to four
C) two to three; three to four
D) two to three; four to five

Question 7

Janelle is looking for a mate. According to research by David Buss, what is Janelle looking for in a man?

A) Someone who has large muscles and a good sense of humor
B) Someone who is slightly older and has good earning potential
C) Someone who is very intelligent and has a warm personality
D) Someone who is good looking and slightly younger

Question 8

Matt is looking for a mate. According to research by David Buss, what is Matt looking for?

A) A slightly older woman who is a good caregiver
B) A slightly younger woman with high intelligence
C) A slightly younger woman with good looks
D) A woman with a good sense of humor and good earning potential

Question 9

According to evolutionary theory, gender differences may have evolved because of __________.

A) the division of labor between males and females
B) the higher priority nature has for the survival of males
C) the higher priority nature has for the survival of females
D) the fragile state of females throughout history

Question 10

Those who are making a social transition from one gender to another are called __________.

A) hermaphrodite
B) transvestite
C) intersexual
D) transsexual

Question 11

Maurice was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. For the better part of his life, however, he has 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 only have the option of taking hormone pills or injections, unless he wants to travel to Europe, the only continent where sex reassignment surgery is practiced.

Question 12

James, a single man, is sexually attracted to women, but not men. According to your text, James is __________.

A) homosexual
B) heterosexual
C) transsexual
D) bisexual

Question 13

What percentage of the general population experiences asexuality?

A) 1 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 7 percent
D) 10 percent

Question 14

Hormones have been implicated in sexual orientation because __________.

A) women with CAH are more likely to identify as lesbian or bisexual than the average woman
B) during the menstrual cycle, women are more likely to report being attracted to other women
C) men are more likely to be gay than women are to be lesbian
D) women are more likely to be lesbian than men are to be gay

Question 15

With regards to the potential contributing factors to sexual orientation, which of the following is a correct statement?

A) It has been shown that a domineering mother and abusive father lead to changes in sexual orientation.
B) It has been shown that sexual orientation is a learned behavior.
C) It has been shown that sexual orientation is genetic.
D) It has been shown that it is likely that sexual orientation is determined by a complex interaction between biological and environmental variables.

Question 16

Whose research documenting the sexual behaviors of men and women was published in two books that appeared in 1948 and 1953, respectively?

A) Janus and Janus
B) Alfred Kinsey
C) Masters and Johnson
D) Siegfried LoPiccolo

Question 17

The Janus Report showed that, in a time marked by the threat of sexually transmitted infections, including AIDS, Americans __________.

A) were sexually inactive
B) cut back on sexual activity significantly
C) were about as sexually active as they had been in the Kinsey Reports
D) were even more sexually active than they had been in the Kinsey Reports

Question 18

In summarizing the research on sexual behaviors, which of the following is a correct statement about solo sexual behavior?

A) People who have a good, active sex life are not at all likely to engage in masturbation when compared with people with an inactive sex life.
B) People who have a good, active sex life are more likely to engage in masturbation when compared with people with an inactive sex life.
C) People who have a bad, inactive sex life are more likely to engage in masturbation when compared with people with an active sex life.
D) Having an active or inactive sex life does not seem to impact masturbation rates.

Question 19

In summarizing the research on sexual behaviors, which of the following is a correct statement about why people engage in sexual behaviors?

A) People engage in sexual behaviors mostly for the physical pleasure of sex.
B) People engage in sexual behaviors mostly to get revenge for the infidelity of their partners.
C) People engage in sexual behaviors mostly to convey love.
D) People engage in sexual behaviors for a variety of reasons.

Question 20

In a study of 12,000 Americans, it was shown that __________ of the survey participants had experienced anal sex, and __________ had engaged in oral sex.

A) one-quarter; one-third
B) one-third; one-half
C) one-third; three-quarters
D) two-thirds; one-quarter

Question 21

During which phase of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period occur for men?

A) Excitement
B) Plateau
C) Orgasm
D) Resolution

Question 22

Research shows that __________ may contribute to paraphilias.

A) a heightened sex drive
B) a childhood of abuse
C) a domineering mother
D) genetics

Question 23

Regarding the causes of sexual dysfunction, which of the following best summarizes the data.

A) Sexual dysfunctions are mostly psychological in nature.
B) Sexual dysfunctions are primarily physiological or due to the medications a person is taking.
C) Sexual dysfunctions can be physiological or psychological.
D) Sexual dysfunctions are mostly genetic.

Question 24

__________ involves preventing sperm from fertilizing an ovum, in order to prevent conception and pregnancy.

A) Interference
B) Contraception
C) Aversion
D) Counter-transmission

Question 25

What percentage of unintended pregnancies are due to the failure to use contraceptives, or to use contraceptives correctly?

A) 25 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 70 percent
D) 95 percent

Question 26

A __________ is a stereotype or false belief about rape and rape victims.

A) sexual belief
B) rape myth
C) misattribution
D) sexual assault

Question 27

Which of the following is one conclusion that can be drawn from the Masters and Johnson study that changed psychology.

A) Concerns that men have regarding the size of their penis are unfounded.
B) Concerns that women have regarding the size of their breasts are unfounded.
C) There are seven phases to the human sexual response cycle.
D) Most people are able to use masturbation to reach higher levels of sexual pleasure than when engaging in the act of sex with someone they love.

Question 28

In the study by Masters and Johnson, described as a study that changed psychology, what method did they use to study sexual behaviors in American adults?

A) Standard survey methods in a longitudinal design
B) Standard measures of physiological responses and observation
C) Case study methods in a cohort design
D) True experiment with independent and dependent variables

Question 29

When looking at the sample that participated in the Masters and Johnson study, what conclusion might be drawn?

A) The sample is not very representative of the average American.
B) The sample they used had significantly more women than men.
C) The sample really favored people who had no college degree.
D) The sample was well distributed across gender, age, and education.

Question 30

Distinguish between chromosomal and hormonal disorders of sexual differentiation. Describe in as much detail as you can one disorder of each type.

Question 31

Differentiate between the concepts of gender identity, gender constancy, gender role, and gender stereotype. Illustrate your

Question 32

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus is a popular book about gender differences. Are men and women really as different as this popular book title suggests? Utilize the empirical evidence regarding potential gender differences in personality and cognitive abilities to defend your position.

Question 33

"Born that way" or "It's a choice"? Evaluate the evidence supporting biological and environmental explanations of sexual orientation.

Question 34

Distinguish between the three phases of the coming out process for LGBT individuals.

Question 35

Using empirical research from your text, defend the case for marriage and adoption rights for LGBT individuals.

Question 36

Integrating the results of contemporary survey research, outline what psychologists know about sexual behavior in the United States today.

Question 37

Discriminate between the phases of the human sexual response cycle. What occurs during each phase and how might it occur differently in men and women?

Question 38

Identify several broad methods of contraception. Name a specific technique illustrating each method. Identify what impacts someone's best choice for a contraception method.

Question 39

Distinguish between the prevalence and severity of several STIs in the U.S. today.

Question 40

Distinguish between the terms sexual coercion, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation. Provide a brief example of each.