Question 1

In terms of same-sex friendships, boys tend to have ________ groups of friends, while girls typically have ________ groups of friends.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have found that boys tend to have larger groups of friends, while girls have smaller groups of friends.

Question 2

As an infant, Suzie was diagnosed with ________, which is caused by the lack of, or damage to, one of the pair of X chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

Turner syndrome is caused by lack of, or damage to, one pair of the X chromosomes.

Question 3

Christopher has been diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome.If he displayed the most common physical signs and symptoms, these would include all the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Klinefelter syndrome typically have breast development at puberty, smaller than normal testicles, and lack facial hair.

Question 4

Kyle is genetically a male; this means he received a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A genetic male has an X chromosome from the mother and Y chromosome from the father.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Sex refers to biology, whereas gender refers to a social construction of femininity and masculinity.

Question 6

Pat's gender identity is the opposite of his biological sex.He would be referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

Transgender is a term used to describe individuals in which one's gender identity is opposite from one's biological sex.

Question 7

According to the text, celebrities such as David Bowie, Grace Jones, RuPaul, Peaches, and Chris Colfer could be called ________, because through their dress, actions, and attitudes they challenge what it means to be male or female, man or woman, masculine or feminine.

Accepted Answer

Gender-benders challenge our social and cultural preconceptions of what it means to be male or female, man or woman, masculine or feminine.

Question 8

Instead of the typical XY pairing, some males may have an XXY chromosome configuration that may result in ________.

Accepted Answer

Klinefelter syndrome is the result of having an XXY chromosome configuration.

Question 9

The gender effects of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) on girls have found ________.

Accepted Answer

Girls with CAH have been found to engage in many sex-atypical behaviors.

Question 10

In the presence of the Y sex chromosome, male hormones, called ________ are secreted, causing the fetus to develop testicles, a penis, and male internal sexual anatomy.

Accepted Answer

Androgens are male hormones that cause the fetus to develop testicles, a penis, and male internal sexual anatomy.

Question 11

Your ________ was determined at conception, but your ________ developed during the months and years after conception.

Accepted Answer

Sex is determined at conception, while gender is developed in the months and years after conception.

Question 12

________ is something we learn or construct for ourselves based upon our social and cultural experiences in childhood and throughout life.

Accepted Answer

We learn or construct gender based on social and cultural experiences.

Question 13

Like most children, Bev and Barbie's ideas of gender roles are affected by all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Children ideas about gender roles are influenced by such things as toys, TV, and parents.

Question 14

The most common conditions associated with Turner syndrome include all the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Turner's syndrome typically have soft upturned fingernails, slow or no sexual development in puberty, and heart abnormalities.

Question 15

Society influences and molds the behavior of its members through a process known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Socialization is the process in society of influencing and molding behavior.

Question 16

Intersexed babies are born with the following conditions except they________.

Accepted Answer

Intersex individuals are born with anatomy that is not completely male or female, but rather a combination.

Question 17

If Karen and Beth are pretty typical of most children, they will have a preference for friends and playmates of ________.

Accepted Answer

Most children prefer friends and playmates of their own sex.

Question 18

________ was the first widely publicized person to receive sex reassignment surgery; a pioneer in the social awareness of transgender issues.

Accepted Answer

Christine Jorgensen was a pioneer in the social awareness of transgender issues.

Question 19

________ refers to the masculinity-femininity dimension of our basic nature as humans.

Accepted Answer

Gender refers to the masculinity-femininity dimension of our basic nature as humans.

Question 20

In the story of the mother who was concerned that people be able to tell that her baby was a girl, what did the mother do to ensure that her baby would not be mistaken for a boy?

Accepted Answer

For some parents, it is important that others be able to tell if their baby is a boy or girl.

Quiz 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors

In terms of same-sex friendships, boys tend to have groups of friends, while girls typically have groups of friends.