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The subjective experience of being a male or a female is referred to as |
| | A) | gender. |
| | B) | gender identity. |
| | C) | gender role. |
| | D) | sexual orientation. |
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Gender identity develops |
| | A) | during early childhood. |
| | B) | during the second year of life. |
| | C) | in middle childhood. |
| | D) | in infancy. |
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Meredith is sensitive to the needs and feelings of other people. She is also emotionally expressive, strong, independent, and competitive. In terms of gender characteristics, Meredith would be classified as |
| | A) | undifferentiated. |
| | B) | feminine. |
| | C) | androgynous. |
| | D) | masculine. |
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On average, women would be expected to score higher than men on tests of |
| | A) | spatial reasoning. |
| | B) | language skills. |
| | C) | mathematics achievement. |
| | D) | social studies achievement. |
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On average, men are more likely than women to be |
| | A) | sociable. |
| | B) | depressed. |
| | C) | assertive. |
| | D) | friendly. |
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Compared to the female brain, the male brain tends to |
| | A) | have a greater volume of white matter. |
| | B) | have a greater volume of gray cells. |
| | C) | be larger on the left hemisphere than on the right. |
| | D) | have a larger corpus callosum. |
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According to the theory of gender differences, psychological gender differences are created by a society's division of labor, and the social roles that it creates for women and men. |
| | A) | psychoanalytic |
| | B) | social-role |
| | C) | behavioral |
| | D) | evolutionary |
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Children first know that they are a boy or a girl and show differences in their play behavior by age |
| | A) | two or three. |
| | B) | 10 to 20 months. |
| | C) | five or six. |
| | D) | four or five. |
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According to the psychoanalytic theory of gender identity, |
| | A) | young children learn behavior appropriate to their gender through observation of adults and older siblings. |
| | B) | young children take on the manners and ways of their same-sex parent in a process called "identification." |
| | C) | young children learn behavior appropriate to their gender through reinforcement of appropriate gender behaviors. |
| | D) | young children learn behavior appropriate to their gender through punishment for inappropriate gender behaviors. |
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Which of the following statements is a myth about homosexuality? |
| | A) | Homosexuals take on the gender roles of the other sex. |
| | B) | Gay and lesbian teens and adults are at greater risk for depression, suicide, and substance abuse than their heterosexual counterparts. |
| | C) | Homosexuals were one of the groups singled out to be killed in Nazi Germany. |
| | D) | Homosexuals are more likely to live in large cities than in suburban or rural areas. |
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Research conducted with the Sambian people of New Guinea suggests that |
| | A) | youthful homosexual experiences do not necessarily predispose an individual to homosexuality. |
| | B) | social learning combined with biological factors predispose some individuals to homosexuality. |
| | C) | atypical levels of certain sex hormones during prenatal development increase the likelihood of homosexuality. |
| | D) | genetic factors predispose some individuals to homosexuality. |
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Which phase of the sexual response cycle described by Masters and Johnson is not experienced by women? |
| | A) | plateau |
| | B) | excitement |
| | C) | refractory |
| | D) | orgasmic |
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In which way does the sexual motive resemble other primary motives? |
| | A) | increases and decreases in arousal |
| | B) | the role of deprivation |
| | C) | hypothalamic control |
| | D) | survival |
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John and Mary have been married for five years. If they are typical of other Americans surveyed, in the past twelve months |
| | A) | John and Mary have both had sex with partners other than their spouse. |
| | B) | neither John nor Mary has had sex with anyone other than their spouse. |
| | C) | Mary is more likely than John to have had sex with someone other than her husband. |
| | D) | John is more likely than Mary to have had sex with someone other than his wife. |
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Which couple is most likely to be having more sex and enjoying it more than the other couples? |
| | A) | Jessica and Hume, who have been in a committed marriage with each other for fifteen years. |
| | B) | Romeo and Juliet, who are meeting each other secretly because their parents won't let them marry each other. |
| | C) | Ted and Alice, who have been dating each other for the past six months. |
| | D) | Bob and Carol, who have been involved in an extra-marital affair with each other for fifteen years. |
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Richard says he enjoys dressing in his wife's clothes because he finds it sexually stimulating. Richard is a |
| | A) | transvestite. |
| | B) | homosexual. |
| | C) | transsexual. |
| | D) | fetishist. |
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Which of the following is a common rape myth? |
| | A) | Rapes are brutal and violent acts. |
| | B) | Rapists are responsible for their actions. |
| | C) | Women who go around braless or wear short skirts are asking to be raped. |
| | D) | It is rare for a woman to falsely report a rape. |
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Jack experiences sexual pleasure primarily through sexual contact with children. Jack is a(n) |
| | A) | exhibitionist. |
| | B) | pedophile. |
| | C) | homosexual. |
| | D) | transsexual. |
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Dr. Morgan, a therapist, works with individuals who have problems with their sex lives. When a client presents with a lack of sexual desire, the first thing Dr. Morgan is likely to do is to |
| | A) | direct the client to be examined by his or her physician to rule out any physical problems. |
| | B) | inquire about the client's overall relationship with his or her partner. |
| | C) | teach the client to masturbate. |
| | D) | teach the client relaxation techniques. |
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