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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Gender and Gender Roles

Fill in the Blank Quiz

Choose the correct term from the list below.

anatomical sex androgyny female
gender dysphoria gender identity intersexed
modeling reinforcement schema
script transsexuals


1		Once a child's is established, he or she will often react strongly if you call a boy a girl, or vice versa.


2		is determined by chromosomes and hormones.


3		The collection of acts, rules, and expectations associated with the carrying out of a particular role is called a/an .


4		Individuals who display mixtures of male and female anatomical characteristics are referred to as .


5		According to cognitive social learning theory, boys and girls learn appropriate gender-role behavior through by family and friends and by or patterning their behavior after another.


6		According to Bem, the cognitive organization of the world according to gender is called gender .


7		Contemporary scripts, such as "both partners have a right to experience orgasm" or "sexual activities may be initiated by either partner" give increasing recognition to sexuality.


8		refers to flexibility in gender roles and the combination of masculine and feminine traits to reflect individual differences.


9		The state of dissatisfaction individuals experience when they feel they are trapped in the "wrong" sex is termed .


10		People who wish to have their genitals surgically altered to conform to their gender identity are known as .

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