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Rinn and Snyder note that the most sexually dimorphic tissues are found where in the human body? |
| | A) | the sexually dimorphic nucleus |
| | B) | the nucleus acumbens |
| | C) | the reproductive tissues |
| | D) | the corpus callosum |
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With which statement below would Rinn and Snyder mostlikely agree? |
| | A) | Sex hormones may influence gene expression, but ultimately have little bearing on the health status of humans. |
| | B) | Sex hormones differentially affect gene expression, leading to gendered propensities for certain diseases. |
| | C) | Genes forming the ovaries and testes are essentially similar in nature, and do not have any bearing on the gendered expression of disease. |
| | D) | None of the above. |
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Which of the following was not a goal of the research conducted by Heino and his colleagues? |
| | A) | to examine the prenatal androgen exposure-homosexuality link in those women with the mildest form of CAH. |
| | B) | to examine the relationship between sexual orientation and other gendered behaviors. |
| | C) | to measure the magnitude of the relationship between CAH and other prenatal androgen exposure developments. |
| | D) | to examine CAH women's sexual imagery. |
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By studying women with different manifestations of CAH and comparing them to non-CAH females, Heino and colleagues were able to determine what? |
| | A) | that bisexuality and homosexuality were more likely in CAH females. |
| | B) | that prenatal androgen exposure does not influence sexual orientation in adulthood. |
| | C) | that there was only a relationship between prenatal androgen exposure and sexual orientation in the most extreme forms of CAH. |
| | D) | all women, regardless of prenatal androgen exposure have some bisexual and homosexual tendencies. |
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According to the research conducted on the gender differences in cognitive abilities, which one of the following is NOT a cognitive ability in which males excel as compared to females? |
| | A) | mental rotation |
| | B) | mathematical reasoning |
| | C) | arithmetic calculation |
| | D) | target-directed motor skills |
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Elizabeth Spelke believes that: |
| | A) | the perception of gender differences by evaluators eventually creates a self-fulfilling prophecy |
| | B) | there are gender differences in overall mathematical aptitude |
| | C) | women do not hold as many positions in mathematics, physical science, and engineering because there is discrimination in the hiring process based on the possibility that females may have to take maternity leave |
| | D) | both B and C |
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Hyde suggests that the gender-differences model could lead to: |
| | A) | women loosing their right to vote in the US |
| | B) | perpetuation of the notion that women are caring and nurturing while men are lacking in nurturance |
| | C) | an end for academic scholarship opportunities for women seeking degrees in math or engineering |
| | D) | more realistic expectations for women and men |
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Browne claims that women have higher levels of ___________ as compared with men. |
| | A) | aggression |
| | B) | competitiveness |
| | C) | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| | D) | empathy |
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What does Brizendine argue happens to girl's brains in mid-childhood? |
| | A) | Oxytocin is produced at higher levels, resulting in fluctuating feelings and interests. |
| | B) | Hormones levels reduce or stop flowing altogether. |
| | C) | The brain shrinks due to increased levels of progesterone and estrogen. |
| | D) | None of the above |
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With which of the following statements would Brizendine most agree? |
| | A) | While differences in communication do mark a fundamental difference in women's and men's brains, the largest difference actually lies in spatial abstraction abilities. |
| | B) | Testosterone exerts minor effects on fetus development. |
| | C) | While boys' and girls' brains differ greatly, neither sex has fundamental advantages over the other. |
| | D) | Girls' brains are built for communication, marking a fundamental difference from boys' brains that is established prenatally. |
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Jonason and his colleagues claim a _____________ explanation for the relationship they found between personality traits and short-term mating strategy. |
| | A) | social |
| | B) | social-cognitive |
| | C) | evolutionary |
| | D) | They make no attempt to explain this relationship. |
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The 'Dark Triad' discussed by Jonason contains which three personality traits? |
| | A) | Extroversion, coerciveness, and neuroticism |
| | B) | Introversion, coerciveness, and neuroticism |
| | C) | Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy |
| | D) | Psychopathy, neuroticism, and narcissism |
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Swan and Snow argue that: |
| | A) | The US needs to adopt more gender-neutral laws concerning partner violence |
| | B) | Men engage in couple violence approximately twice as much as women |
| | C) | There is an overreliance upon gender-neutral applications of domestic violence law |
| | D) | Men should receive harsher sentencing than women in matters of partner violence |
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Straus and Ramirez argue that: |
| | A) | Men and women are similarly injured overall as a result of partner violence. |
| | B) | Women are more likely than men to use a weapon in partner violence. |
| | C) | Women and men are equally as likely to initiate partner violence. |
| | D) | Women often fabricate stories of domestic violence to punish their partners. |
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According to Reisman, how old are just over a third of female sexual assault victims? |
| | A) | 19-25. |
| | B) | 12 and younger. |
| | C) | 65 and older. |
| | D) | 15-17. |
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According to Gene Abel of the New York Psychiatric Institute, what did one third of rapists do just before committing at least one of their crimes? |
| | A) | Call a psychiatrist for help in stopping them from committing the rape. |
| | B) | Seek out the advice of a religious leader so they would be forgiven before committing the crime. |
| | C) | Viewed some kind of visual pornographic material. |
| | D) | Watched a sit-com on television. |
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According to Li, females who are ____________ attractive than their others are at the highest risk for cyberbullying. |
| | A) | less |
| | B) | more |
| | C) | Both A and B |
| | D) | There is no relationship between attractiveness and cyberbulling in females. |
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Over _____ of junior-high students in Li's study reported experiencing cyberbullying. |
| | A) | 10% |
| | B) | 25% |
| | C) | 37% |
| | D) | 50% |
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According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which supports the legalization of same-sex marriage, gay and lesbian: |
| | A) | partners receive no Social Security survivor benefits upon the death of a partner. |
| | B) | couples do not have the right to spend their last days living together in nursing homes. |
| | C) | workers are not entitled to family leave to care for sick partners. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Senator John Cornyn, who does not support the legalization of same-sex marriages, Americans of all stripes: |
| | A) | strongly support gay marriage |
| | B) | are in favor of civil unions, but not gay marriage |
| | C) | are committed to the traditional institution of marriage |
| | D) | believe the Defense of Marriage Act is enough to protect the institution of marriage |
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According to the APA resolution, the number of households headed by lesbian or gay parents is approximately: |
| | A) | 1,600,000 |
| | B) | 1,600 |
| | C) | 160,000 |
| | D) | 160 |
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According to the APA resolution, common concerns that some people may have about lesbian and gay parents include all of the following, except: |
| | A) | they are mentally ill |
| | B) | their relationships with one another leave little time for their children |
| | C) | lesbians are less maternal than heterosexual women |
| | D) | lesbian and gay parents do not know how to show "appropriate" forms of love to their children |
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The findings of Cabrera, Shannon, and Tamis-LeMonda suggest that father engagement has significant effects on children's cognition, language, and social and emotional development at: |
| | A) | 12 and 18 months. |
| | B) | 18 and 24 months. |
| | C) | 24 and 30 months. |
| | D) | 24 and 36 months. |
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Which of characteristics did Cabrera and colleagues find the most predictive of fathers' engagement with their children? |
| | A) | Education and income |
| | B) | Temperament and extroversion |
| | C) | Executive cognitive functioning |
| | D) | Relationship with the child's mother |
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The authors of both articles agree that sex selection: |
| | A) | is a safe option when performed after implantation. |
| | B) | is a beneficial screening tool when sex-linked genetic disorders are suspected. |
| | C) | must be performed at patient's request under current ethical guidelines. |
| | D) | should be used for family balancing at least in extenuating circumstances. |
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The ACOG accepts sex selection only in cases involving: |
| | A) | family balancing. |
| | B) | families who live in a country with a 'one child' policy. |
| | C) | screening and prevention of sex-linked genetic disorders. |
| | D) | None. This committee rejects sex selection under all circumstances |
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According to Hill and colleagues, why do most professional women not opt to reduce their work hours, even though research shows that this reduction leads to increase life satisfaction? |
| | A) | Because they have perfected their time-management skills so that they do not need to reduce hours to complete all work and family tasks. |
| | B) | Because the economic costs are too great. |
| | C) | Because the reduction interferes with their abilities to feel they're making progress on work projects. |
| | D) | Because their workplaces do not allow such options. |
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Hill and his colleagues mentioned that the participants in their study were more highly educated and highly paid than most average employees. To what part of the research method does this information pose a problem? |
| | A) | Variable selection |
| | B) | Random assignment |
| | C) | Data analysis |
| | D) | Generalizability |
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According to Hilde Kahne, unequal wage distribution among families is a consequence of |
| | A) | changes in family structures |
| | B) | discrimination against single mothers |
| | C) | psychological problems in females associated with abandonment |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Kahne states that the reason for the higher than average unemployment rate of single mothers is due to |
| | A) | gender discrimination in hiring |
| | B) | single mothers choosing not to work |
| | C) | decreased stability of jobs that single mothers take |
| | D) | lack of jobs that suit a single mother's schedule |
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Both Lips and Shackleton agree that: |
| | A) | the gender wage gap has decreased over the past 25 years |
| | B) | the gender wage gap has remained the same over the past 25 years |
| | C) | there is still a gender wage gap today |
| | D) | the gender wage gap has become nominal |
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Shackleton suggests that the primary explanation for the gender wage gap is differences in |
| | A) | levels of education |
| | B) | employer discrimination |
| | C) | perceived value of work performed |
| | D) | employee's choices |
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What has been the main problem with the discussion on women's status in the workplace, according to Eagly and Carli? |
| | A) | Women haven't had a voice in the discussion |
| | B) | Too many years have passed since valid data have been collected on the topic |
| | C) | Discussion has been focused on the wrong issue |
| | D) | There is no real problem with women's status in the workplace |
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According to Eagly and Carli, ______ & ______ have had positive effects on men's wages, while ______ have had more positive effects on women's wages. |
| | A) | Marriage & children; years of work experience |
| | B) | Education level & children; marriage status |
| | C) | Work experience & education; marriage status |
| | D) | Marriage & children; years of education |
| | E) | None of the above |
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According to the Family Research Council, abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are more effective than comprehensive programs for all of the following reasons, except: |
| | A) | there is justification for it in both the Old and New Testaments in the Bible. |
| | B) | research shows that the drop in teen birth rates was due to sexual abstinence. |
| | C) | they focus on teaching young people character education and self-control. |
| | D) | teens themselves say they want to be taught abstinence. |
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The Family Research Council considers all of the following to be successful abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, except: |
| | A) | Choosing the Best. |
| | B) | Operation Keepsake. |
| | C) | Teen-Aid. |
| | D) | Be Proud, Be Responsible. |
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Allen, who does not believe that Gender Identity Disorder (GID) should be removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), argues that declassification of GID would be harmful because: |
| | A) | It would increase stigma associated with the diagnosis |
| | B) | It would increase suicide rates among transgender individuals |
| | C) | It would limit access to GRS and related treatments for those who need them |
| | D) | Increase the number of transgender individuals seeking GRS and related treatments in other countries |
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Winters, who supports the removal of GID as a diagnosis, criticizes the DSM for labeling individuals who experience gender variance: |
| | A) | In a demeaning way |
| | B) | By using their birth sex |
| | C) | By using their experienced affirmed gender |
| | D) | Both a and c are correct |
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Transgender people have been a part of the LGBT movement since: |
| | A) | its beginning |
| | B) | 1983 |
| | C) | 1999 |
| | D) | only recently |
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The main goal of Mottet and Tanis in their guide is to call for: |
| | A) | decreased transgender discrimination in the workplace. |
| | B) | federal legislation granting equal rights straight and LGBT people. |
| | C) | LGBT organizations to be more transgender-inclusive. |
| | D) | the transgender movement to break away from the LGB movement. |
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