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Your gender identity is your |
| | A) | degree of attraction to the same or opposite-gendered individuals. |
| | B) | subjective view of yourself as male or female. |
| | C) | physical sexual anatomy. |
| | D) | sexual anatomy and degree of attraction to the same or opposite-gendered individuals. |
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In terms of gender similarities and differences, men clearly perform better than women on tests of |
| | A) | spatial memory. |
| | B) | perceptual speed. |
| | C) | fine motor skills. |
| | D) | spatial reasoning. |
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Women are more likely than men to |
| | A) | engage in risky sexual behavior. |
| | B) | engage in physical aggression. |
| | C) | be assertive. |
| | D) | engage in indirect verbal aggression. |
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In studies of male and female brains, which statement is accurate? |
| | A) | The hippocampus of an adult female is, on average, smaller than that of an adult male. |
| | B) | Females have a greater volume of white matter than males. |
| | C) | The amygdala of an adult male is, on average, larger than that of an adult female. |
| | D) | The left hemisphere of adult males is, on average, larger than the left hemisphere of adult females. |
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Women are more interested in parenting because, historically, they always knew they were the mothers of their children but men did not always know they were the fathers. Which theory of gender differences supports this statement? |
| | A) | social role theory |
| | B) | psychoanalytic theory |
| | C) | social learning theory |
| | D) | evolutionary theory |
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Girls grow up to act like girls because they are rewarded for acting feminine. Which theory supports this statement? |
| | A) | evolutionary theory |
| | B) | social learning theory |
| | C) | social role theory |
| | D) | psychoanalytic theory |
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According to Bem, children who see other children of the same sex as emotionally upsetting |
| | A) | will want to learn more about them and will engage them in play. |
| | B) | will try to imitate their behavior. |
| | C) | may interpret the emotional arousal as sexual arousal in adolescence. |
| | D) | will shy away from them and become attracted to the opposite sex in adolescence. |
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In females, which structure also forms the hood covering the clitoris? |
| | A) | the mons |
| | B) | the labia minora |
| | C) | the labia majora |
| | D) | the vagina |
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What is the correct function of the epididymis? |
| | A) | It secretes testosterone. |
| | B) | It houses the testes. |
| | C) | It produces fluids that contribute to the production of semen. |
| | D) | It houses mature sperm |
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In which phase of Masters and Johnson's model does vaginal lubrication occur? |
| | A) | the orgasmic phase |
| | B) | the excitement phase |
| | C) | the resolution phase |
| | D) | the plateau phase |
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Which statement does not support the idea of sex as a primary motive? |
| | A) | Sexual activity leads to a decrease in the body's energy stores. |
| | B) | Sexual activity can be stimulated by incentives. |
| | C) | Sexual activity is under hypothalamic control. |
| | D) | Sexual motivation is significantly influenced by emotions. |
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In terms of the difference between tranvestism and transsexualism, which is true? |
| | A) | Transvestism involves the desire to be the other sex and transsexualism involves the desire to take on the opposite-gender role temporarily. |
| | B) | Transvestites are homosexual males who dress in female clothes and transsexuals are individuals who desire to be the opposite sex because they are homosexual. |
| | C) | Transvestites dress as the opposite sex to temporarily escape traditional gender roles and transsexuals identify themselves as the opposite sex. |
| | D) | Transvestism involves the desire to attract homosexual males by dressing as a female and transsexualism involves the desire to escape identification with either gender. |
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Vaginismus is |
| | A) | painful intercourse. |
| | B) | the lack of vaginal lubrication during sexual arousal. |
| | C) | the inability for a female to achieve orgasm. |
| | D) | a involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles that prevents intercourse. |
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In which of the following sexually transmitted diseases, does a chancre develop? |
| | A) | gonorrhea |
| | B) | genital herpes |
| | C) | syphilis |
| | D) | genital warts |
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An HIV-infected individual develops AIDS when |
| | A) | they test positive for HIV antibodies in their blood. |
| | B) | their T-helper cells fall below a critical level. |
| | C) | they have been HIV positive for five years. |
| | D) | the begin to catch colds and flues. |
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