Question 1

If Miguel uses different rules to judge the appropriateness of male and female sexual behavior, he would be said to be using a(n)__________ standard.

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Question 2

Although Adriana's infant daughter's body produced estrogen, she had a genetic abnormality that causes her adrenal glands to release too much androgen, which caused her to be born with genitals that are more male than female. Adriana's infant daughter has a condition known as __________.

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Question 3

The stress associated with a conflict between your personal "reality" and the expectations associated with a gender role is called __________.

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Question 4

The hypothesized effect that the prenatal exposure to sex hormones has on development of the body, nervous system, and later behavior patterns is known as the __________ effect.

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Question 5

The belief that heterosexuality is better or more natural than homosexuality is called __________.

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Question 6

In the human sexual response cycle, the phase that occurs immediately before the orgasm phase is called the __________ phrase.

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Question 7

The unspoken mental plan that defines a "plot," dialogue, and actions expected to take place in a sexual encounter is referred to as a(n)__________.

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Question 8

Jake believes that women should be nurses or teachers, but not doctors, lawyers, fighter pilots, or mechanics. Jake is exhibiting oversimplified beliefs about the characteristics of men and women, which are referred to as __________.

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Question 9

In Western cultures, boys are encouraged to develop goal-directed behaviors, which are referred to as __________ behaviors.

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Question 10

After orgasm, men experience a short phase during which a second orgasm is impossible, which is referred to as the __________ period.

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Question 11

Breast development, a broadening of the hips, and other changes in body shape make up a female's __________sexual characteristics.

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Question 12

According to the American Psychiatric Association, an individual who is experiencing extreme distress as a consequence of his\her gender variance would be diagnosed with __________.

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Question 13

Thuy can be assertive and a risk-taker when her job calls for these characteristics, while she is caring, compassionate, and sensitive to her younger siblings. According to the sex role inventory, Thuy would be described as __________.

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Question 14

One's degree of emotional and erotic attraction to members of the same sex, opposite sex, both sexes, or neither sex is referred to as one's __________.

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Question 15

Jack is a boy that was born XXY with an extra X chromosome. As a result, when he matures, he may appear feminine and have undersized sexual organs. Jack has __________ syndrome.

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Question 16

The process of learning gender behaviors regarded as appropriate for one's sex in a given culture is called __________.

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Question 17

Areas of the body that produce pleasure and\or provoke erotic desire are called __________.

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Question 18

Your personal, private sense of maleness or femaleness is your __________.

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Question 19

Regarding the causes of the different sexual orientations, researchers have begun to focus on the scientific study of how genes are expressed during development, which is called __________.

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Question 20

In some cases of transsexuality or intersexuality, the external genitalia may be altered through __________ surgery.

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Quiz 11: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality