Deck 10: Sexuality and Gender

Question 1

According to the Kinsey Report, what is the percentage of women who were predominantly homosexual?

A) 20 percent
B) 46 percent
C) between 2 and 6 percent
D) more than 90 percent

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Equipment to measure physiological activity during sexual activity was designed by ________.

A) Kinsey
B) Freud
C) Skinner
D) Masters and Johnson

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The second phase of the sexual response is ________.

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

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Severe stress experienced by a pregnant woman during ________ trimester might increase the chance of a male child becoming homosexual.

A) the first
B) the second
C) the third
D) any

Question 5

The abbreviation STI stands for ________.

A) standard transmission of illness
B) sinful transmission of iatrogenesis
C) socially transmitted ilk
D) sexually transmitted infection

Question 6

Which is NOT one of the usual criticisms of Kinsey's methodologies?

A) Most of the volunteers were homosexual.
B) The sample was not broad enough to cover all types of people.
C) Kinsey focused more on rarer types of sexual activity.
D) Because his research was often self-report in nature, exaggeration and falsification occurred.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

AIDS CANNOT be transmitted through ________.

A) blood
B) vaginal fluid
C) tears
D) breast milk
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Question 9

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by ________.

A) human papillomavirus (HPV)
B) bacterial infections
C) yeast infections
D) herpes simplex virus

Question 10

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 11

Which cause of a sexually transmitted disease is hardest to treat?

A) bacterial
B) fungal
C) viral
D) non-gonococcal
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Question 12

AIDS can be transmitted through ________.

A) blood, vaginal fluid, semen, and breast milk
B) blood only
C) tears
D) shaking of hands

Question 13

Recent studies have shown that cognitive differences between boys and girls ________.

A) are increasing
B) are decreasing
C) are staying the same
D) have decreased then increased

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Gender schema theory is based on ________.

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

Question 16

Which female sex organ or process is present at birth?

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

Question 17

One male secondary sex characteristic is ________.

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

Question 18

Research has shown that men tend to talk to each other about ________.

A) private concerns
B) their feelings
C) relationships
D) current events

Question 19

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) Western cultures

Question 20

Researchers have found that when traditional males, traditional females, and androgynous people are compared in terms of the degree of depression, androgynous people are usually ________.

A) less depressed
B) equally depressed
C) more depressed
D) unfulfilled

Question 21

One of the primary male sex characteristics is the ________.

A) penis Correct. The penis is a primary male sex characteristic.
B) Adam's apple
C) clitoris
D) presence of pubic hair Incorrect. This is a secondary sex characteristic.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 22

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

A) Sexual identity assignment Incorrect. Puberty refers to the physical changes in the sex organs, not sexual identity.
B) Plateau development
C) The male and female menarche
D) Puberty Correct. Puberty refers to the physical changes in the sex organs.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 23

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

A) 7-9
B) 12-14 Incorrect. Girls typically experience a growth spurt earlier, between 10 and 12 years of age.
C) 10-12 Correct. The growth spurt for girls typically begins between 10 and 12 years of age.
D) 13-15 TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 24

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

A) primary sex characteristics Correct. Primary sex characteristics is the correct term for sex organs present at birth.
B) innate sex characteristics Incorrect. The correct term for sex organs present at birth is primary sex characteristics.
C) secondary sex characteristics
D) hormonally determined sex characteristics TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 25

At about age 12, a girl comes to her mother and says that her classmates have noticed some of the bodily changes she has been experiencing. Most likely the girl is talking about ________.

A) diminishment of primary sex characteristics Incorrect. The primary sex characteristics mature, not diminish, in 12-year-old girls.
B) development of secondary sex characteristics Correct. The secondary sex characteristics are developing in most 12-year-old girls.
C) changes in tertiary sex characteristics
D) putting on an unusual amount of weight TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 26

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

A) tertiary
B) pubescent
C) primary Incorrect. The primary sexual characteristics are present at birth, and are directly involved in reproduction.
D) secondary Correct. These pubertal features that develop are called secondary sexual characteristics because they are not directly involved in reproduction and are not present at birth.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 27

Sex organs and traits that develop at puberty and are only indirectly involved in human reproduction are called ________ sexual characteristics.

A) primary Incorrect. Primary sexual characteristics are those that are involved in reproduction.
B) secondary Correct. This is a correct definition of secondary sexual characteristics.
C) pubescent
D) tertiary TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 28

One male secondary sex characteristic is ________.

A) the penis
B) an enlarged larynx Correct. An enlarged larynx is a secondary male sex characteristic.
C) the testicles
D) the prostate gland Incorrect. The prostate gland is present in males at birth and thus is a primary sex characteristic.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 29

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 in males or females. Which of the following should be OMITTED from that list?

A) uterus Incorrect. Because a girl is born with a uterus, and it is an essential part of the reproductive system, it is a primary sexual characteristic.
B) testicles
C) ovaries
D) breasts Correct. Breasts are considered a secondary sexual characteristic because they are not directly involved with reproduction, and they are not present at birth.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 30

Which of the following is a female primary sex characteristic?

A) breasts Incorrect. Breasts are a secondary sex characteristic.
B) pubic hair
C) vagina Correct. The vagina is a primary sex characteristic.
D) prostate gland TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 31

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

A) secondary sexual characteristics
B) sex chromosomes Incorrect. As your textbook points out, the sex chromosomes that we have are not a perfect predictor of the primary sexual characteristics that will be present at birth.
C) primary sexual characteristics Correct. Primary sexual characteristics refer to those reproductive organs that are present at birth. In this example, the appearance of the penis or vagina would indicate the primary sexual characteristics.
D) gender TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 32

Male sex organs that are present at birth are called ________.

A) secondary sex characteristics
B) innate sex characteristics Incorrect. The correct term for sex organs present at birth is primary sex characteristics.
C) primary sex characteristics Correct. Primary sex characteristics is the correct term for sex organs present at birth.
D) hormonally determined sex characteristics TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 33

One male secondary sex characteristic is ________.

A) the penis
B) a deepening voice Correct. A deepening voice is a secondary male sex characteristic, since it doesn't appear until puberty.
C) testicles
D) prostate gland Incorrect. The prostate gland is present in males at birth and, thus, is a primary sex characteristic.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of a male secondary sex characteristic?

A) the penis
B) facial and chest hair Correct. Facial and chest hair is a secondary male sex characteristic, since it doesn't appear until puberty.
C) the testicles
D) the prostate gland Incorrect. The prostate gland is present in males at birth and, thus, is a primary sex characteristic.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 35

The breasts contain the ________ glands for milk production.

A) prostate
B) thyroid
C) Cowper's Incorrect. The Cowper's gland is in men, not women. It is not responsible for lactation.
D) mammary Correct. The mammary glands are for milk production.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 36

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 ________ characteristics.

A) primary sex Incorrect. Puberty stimulates the development of secondary sex characteristics.
B) secondary sex Correct. Puberty stimulates the development of secondary sex characteristics, such as facial and chest hair and an enlarged Adam's apple in males.
C) male attachment
D) reproductive signaling TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 37

One example of a female secondary sex characteristic is ________.

A) the vagina
B) the ovaries
C) the uterus Incorrect. This is a female primary sex characteristic.
D) breast development Correct. This is a female secondary sex characteristic.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 38

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 Correct. Girls, on average, hit the growth spurt about two years earlier than boys.
B) 5 years earlier than Incorrect. It would be a very unusual developmental event for a girl to hit a growth spurt five years earlier than a boy.
C) 3 years later than
D) at the same time as TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 39

Which female sex organ or process is present at birth?

A) breasts Incorrect. The vagina is present at birth, whereas the others develop at puberty.
B) pubic hair
C) vagina Correct. The vagina is present at birth, whereas the others develop at puberty.
D) menarche TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 40

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 sexual organs and reproductive system. Correct. This is a correct definition of puberty.
D) the time when a child becomes a teenager Incorrect. In many cases puberty begins before the age of 13.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 41

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age ________.

A) 9-22
B) 12-14 Correct. The growth spurt for boys typically begins between 12 and 14 years of age.
C) 10-12 Incorrect. Girls typically experience a growth spurt earlier, around age 10 to 12 years of age.
D) 13-15 TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 42

During puberty, males typically experience spermarche at around ________ years of age.

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14 Correct. Males typically begin producing sperm cells a little after 14 years of age.
D) 16 Incorrect. This answer is a bit too late in a male's life.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 43

The precursors of male sex organs during prenatal development are called the ________ ducts.

A) Müllerian Incorrect. The Müllerian ducts develop into female sex organs.
B) Wolffian Correct. The Wolffian ducts develop into male sex organs.
C) Gilligan
D) Estrogenous TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 44

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

A) progesterone
B) human chorionic gonadotropin Incorrect. This is a hormone that increases in a woman's body when she is pregnant.
C) testosterone Correct. When it is present, testosterone leads to the development of a boy. When absent, a girl is the result.
D) estrogen TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 45

________ is a biological phenomenon, while ________ is a psychological phenomenon.

A) Sex; gender Correct. Sex is determined by our chromosomes. Gender is determined by the messages we get from the society around us and is a psychological construct.
B) Gender role; gender stereotype
C) Gender; sex Incorrect. This is the opposite of the correct answer.
D) Sex; sex role TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 46

A person who is described as intersex is ________.

A) an individual who is born with ambiguous sex organs Correct. Intersexed individuals are 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 Incorrect. Intersexed individuals are people born with ambiguous sex organs.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 47

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. Incorrect. Although the genitals are not visible on ultrasound sonography until about 18-20 weeks of pregnancy, the actual sex organs begin to differentiate between male and female after the first month of pregnancy.
C) The first sex organs, which are the gonads, are undifferentiated in male and female fetuses for the first month of pregnancy. Correct. As your textbook points out, babies are neither fully male nor fully female until about 5 weeks.
D) The first sex organs appear far earlier in boys than in girls, since the organs are external as opposed to internal. TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 48

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 peek 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!" Incorrect. A boy has the genetic code of XY.
B) "Congratulations, honey, it looks like we are having twins!"
C) "Congratulations, honey, we're having a girl!" Correct. A girl has the genetic code of XX.
D) "Congratulations, honey, I need to take a biology class!" TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 49

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

A) homosexual
B) heterosexual Incorrect. The correct answer is gender roles, and heterosexuality is not related to cultural expectations.
C) gender roles Correct. Gender roles include attitudes, actions, and personality traits.
D) gender typing TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 50

The development of the ________ system is caused by the secretion of ________ during the prenatal development.

A) Wolffian; estrogens Incorrect. The Wolffian system is stimulated by the secretion of testosterone, not estrogen.
B) Müllerian; testosterone
C) Wolffian; testosterone Correct. This is what determines that the unborn child will develop into a male.
D) Müllerian; progesterones TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 51

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

A) gender Incorrect. Gender is a psychological attribute.
B) sex Correct. Sex is a physical attribute.
C) sex characteristics
D) gender stereotypes TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 52

What is the incidence of children born as intersex individuals?

A) about 0.2%
B) about 0.9 % Incorrect. This number is lower than estimates.
C) about 1.1%
D) about 1.7% Correct. Out of all babies born in the USA, about 1.7% are intersex.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 53

The precursors of female sex organs during prenatal development form the ________ system.

A) Müllerian Correct. This system develops into female sex organs.
B) Wolffian Incorrect. This system develops into male sex organs.
C) Gilligan
D) Estrogenous TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 54

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

A) Gender role Incorrect. A gender role is a type of behavior one adopts based on society's expectations for a male versus a female.
B) Gender identity
C) Gender typing Correct. Gender identity is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviors.
D) Gender stereotyping TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 55

Psychology has many terms for human sexuality concepts. What is a modern term for a person who was previously called a hermaphrodite?

A) homosexual
B) gender specific Incorrect. The book stated that the correct term would be intersex.
C) intersex Correct. This is the correct term.
D) heterosexual TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 56

The ________ system is to boys as the ________ system is to girls.

A) Wolffian; Müllerian Correct. This is the correct label for each system to the two sexes.
B) Stausberg; Flynn
C) Müllerian; Wolffian Incorrect. This is the opposite of the correct answer.
D) Flynn; Stausberg TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 57

The onset of the production of sperm cells in males, which occurs at a little over 14 years of age, is called ________.

A) the climacteric
B) semenarche
C) menarche Incorrect. Menarche refers to the first menstrual cycle in females.
D) spermarche Correct. The growth spurt for boys typically begins between 12 and 14 years of age.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 58

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

A) 1 Correct. Only one gene on the Y chromosome triggers testosterone production.
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4 Incorrect. This is too many. It is only one gene that triggers testosterone production.
TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 59

The primary sex characteristics develop as ________.

A) the embryo is growing in the womb as a result of chromosomes within the embryonic cells and hormonal influences. Correct. The deciding factor is controlled by the chromosomes: if the chromosomes of the 23rd pair contain a Y chromosome, a gene on that Y chromosome causes the gonads to release testosterone and will develop into male sex organs. If the 23rd pair of chromosomes contains two female or X chromosomes, the gonads will develop into the estrogen-secreting ovaries.
B) proper hormones in the mother's milk stimulate the growth of the sex organs Incorrect. The release of the proper hormones in the womb, not the milk, is responsible for the development of primary sex characteristics.
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) the fetus reaches the fetal period, any time after 8 weeks TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 60

How many of the 46 chromosomes ultimately determine one's sex?

A) 5
B) 3 Incorrect. In the 23^rd pair, one of the chromosomes determines sex by being either "x" or "y."
C) 1 Correct. In the 23^rd pair, one of the chromosomes determines sex by being either "x" or "y."
D) 0 TOPIC: The Physical Side of Human Sexuality

Question 61

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 your text, Maurice has a female ________.

A) problem
B) gender identity Correct. Gender identity is Maurice's sense of being male or female.
C) sex Incorrect. Our sex is determined by the chromosomes that we have inside of us. It is a biologically constructed event.
D) secondary sex characteristic TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 62

Fifteen year old Latisha feels that she has been a "boy trapped in a girl's body" for as long as she can remember. This situation has caused Latisha intense distress, and she has wrestled with symptoms of depression centering around her own identity. 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 dysphoria Correct. Latisha could correctly be diagnosed with this disorder and choose to have surgery.
C) gender confusion disorder
D) gender denial disorder Incorrect. This is a fictitious term.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 63

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 Correct. Research showed the men had a stronger level of activity in the fMRI than women, indicating that perhaps biology could be a factor in this reaction.
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 Incorrect. This was not discussed in the book.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 64

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

A) collectivist cultures Correct. Collectivist cultures are more traditional than individualistic ones.
B) individualistic cultures Incorrect. Collectivist cultures are more traditional than individualistic ones.
C) countries like the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and England
D) the United States TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 65

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. Correct. Gender reassignment surgery allows people with gender identity disorder the option of changing their biological features to match their gender identification.
B) He will be able to alter his gender to match his body. Incorrect. In fact, he will be able to change his body to match his gender.
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. TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 66

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

A) bisexual transsexual
B) homosexual female Incorrect. The designation of winkte has nothing to do with an individual's sexual orientation.
C) people with two spirits Correct. The winkte designation refers to the role of the male winkte (a contraction of the Lakota word winyanktehca, meaning "to be as a woman or two-souls person") in their societies.
D) intersexed TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 67

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

A) roles Correct. A gender role reflects a cultural expectation about how members of each sex "should" behave.
B) norms
C) mores Incorrect. Mores are cultural norms for appropriate behaviors, but the better answer is gender roles.
D) schemas TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 68

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

A) homosexual
B) a transvestite Incorrect. A transvestite is a man who dresses up in women's clothes, not someone who surgically alters his body.
C) a transsexual Correct. To surgically alter one's bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is to become a transsexual.
D) an inverted sex role participant TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 69

Which term has the most negative connotation in our culture?

A) tomboy Incorrect. Tomboy is not considered an insult, as most people do not disapprove of girls who engage in activities that boys typically prefer.
B) sissy Correct. Sissy is considered to be an insult, as our society tends to disapprove of boys who engage in activities that girls typically prefer.
C) masculine
D) feminine TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 70

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. Correct. These girls 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. Incorrect. The girls grew up to be typically "female" in their desire for marriage and motherhood.
D) There were no noticeable effects of the androgen exposure. TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 71

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

A) gender identity disorder
B) winkte
C) homosexual Correct. None of the other options in this question speaks to individual sexual orientation.
D) transsexual Incorrect. While a transsexual generally refers to a person who has had gender reassignment surgery, it does not require a specific sexual orientation for diagnosis.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 72

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. Correct. 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 activities during early childhood.
C) In these studies, the majority of the girls grew up to be lesbians. Incorrect. The girls did not grow up to be lesbians but to be very typical females.
D) In these studies, there were no noticeable effects due to these treatments. TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 73

People with gender ________ feel that they were born into the body of the wrong sex and have a strong identification with the opposite gender, as well as a feeling of intense subjective distress over the inconsistency in their different identities.

A) development disorder
B) establishment errors
C) dysphoria Correct. The word dysphoria refers to a state of emotional dissatisfaction. In this case, the dissatisfaction is a result of an inconsistency between one's sex and their gender.
D) androgyny Incorrect. Androgyny is a balance of masculine and feminine psychological attributes.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 74

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

A) the early male's need to identify sexually receptive females Correct. Enhanced responses may be due to the 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 Incorrect. Enhanced responses may be due to the need to identify sexually receptive females.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 75

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 Correct. The amygdala and hypothalamus are more strongly activated in men than women.
D) hippocampus and cingulate gyrus Incorrect. The amygdala and hypothalamus are more strongly activated in men than women. The hippocampus is more involved in memory.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 76

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

A) stereotype
B) development
C) role Incorrect. A gender role reflects a cultural expectation about how members of each sex "should" behave.
D) identity Correct. This is the correct definition of gender identity.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 77

Rashid feels that he was meant to be a woman, even though he is a man. This disconnection between Rashid's sex and gender causes him intense distress. 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 Incorrect. Although male misidentity disorder sounds plausible, the term psychologists use is gender identity disorder.
C) inverted sex role syndrome
D) gender dysphoria Correct. A person who feels his or her body has the wrong sex organs and characteristics is said to be suffering from gender dysphoria.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 78

Studies of genetically male children with ambiguous genitalia who were surgically altered and raised as girls found that ________.

A) almost all of them were happy that they were raised as females Incorrect. Fourteen of the altered males preferred male play activities.
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 Correct. The altered males preferred male play activities.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 79

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 your text, Maurice's chromosomal makeup and primary sexual characteristics would label him ________.

A) female
B) with a sexual disorder
C) as intersex Incorrect. A person who possesses ambiguous sexual organs is referred to as intersex.
D) a male Correct. Sex is determined by the chromosomes that we have inside of us and our primary sex characteristics; it is a biologically constructed event.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender

Question 80

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 ultimately grew up to be more "typically female" in adulthood with a desire for marriage and motherhood. Correct. Research shows that androgen exposure could have led to these behaviors during a young age.
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. Incorrect. This was not found according to the research.
TOPIC: The Psychological Side of Human Sexuality: Gender