Question 1

Male and female brains show different patterns of prenatal development due to the influence of

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A)  gender schemas.
B)  secondary sex characteristics.
C)  spermarche.
D)  sex hormones. D

Question 2

Research on the causes of homosexuality suggests that

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A)  homosexuality arises from a fear of members of the opposite sex.
B)  male homosexuality results from abnormally high levels of testosterone in the blood.
C)  childhood sexual victimization contributes strongly to homosexual development.
D)  genetic influence plays a role in sexual orientation.

Question 3

During which stage of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin?

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A)  the plateau stage
B)  the resolution stage
C)  the excitement stage
D)  orgasm

Question 4

The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

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A)  physicians.
B)  professional athletes.
C)  residents of small villages.
D)  men who have older brothers.

Question 5

Isa has spread false rumors about a classmate in order to ruin his reputation.Her behavior best illustrates

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A)  gender typing.
B)  relational aggression.
C)  relational violence.
D)  prejudice.

Question 6

Jaxon spends a lot of money on luxury items to win the sexual affection of women he finds attractive.Evolutionary psychologists would most likely say that his behavior is due to

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A)  social scripts.
B)  gender schemas.
C)  the older-brother effect.
D)  genetic predispositions.

Question 7

Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship constitutes

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A)  solitary confinement.
B)  bullying.
C)  social segregation.
D)  relational aggression.

Question 8

Which of the following teens is most likely to engage in risky sexual behavior?

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A)  Jenna,whose father lives at home and is actively engaged in her life
B)  Tasha,who is actively involved in her local church youth group
C)  Monica,who watches many sexually explicit movies and whose father no longer lives at home
D)  Tory,who attends two service learning programs a week

Question 9

While he was asleep last night,Michail experienced his first ejaculation.This most clearly represents a major landmark of

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A)  menarche.
B)  androgyny.
C)  puberty.
D)  gender typing.

Question 10

Gina and Nanette are sisters and both are lesbians.According to the research on the origins of sexual orientation,it is highly likely that

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A)  they were unusually fearful of boys during their childhoods.
B)  they have higher testosterone levels than most adult women.
C)  their father was not present during their childhood.
D)  none of these things are true.

Question 11

A power-hungry female politician is ______ likely to be perceived as aggressive than a power-hungry male politician.Among male and female politicians who seem power-hungry,women are ______ successful than men.

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A)  less;less
B)  more;more
C)  less;more
D)  more;less

Question 12

A woman who experiences distress due to a persistent inability to reach a sexual climax during prolonged sexual intercourse is most likely suffering from

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A)  androgyny.
B)  habituation.
C)  the older-brother effect.
D)  female orgasmic disorder. D

Question 13

Concepts that organize our experience of characteristics associated with being male or female are called

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A)  gender roles.
B)  sexual orientations.
C)  gender schemas.
D)  primary sex characteristics.

Question 14

Men tend to experience ________ frequent and ________ romantic fantasies about sex than do women.

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A)  more;more
B)  less;less
C)  more;less
D)  less;more

Question 15

Identical twins are somewhat ________ than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation;however,________.

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A)  more likely;sexual orientation is influenced less by heredity than by environment
B)  less likely;sexual orientation is influenced less by heredity than by environment
C)  more likely;because sexual orientation differs in many twin pairs,other factors are also at work
D)  less likely;because sexual orientation differs in many twin pairs,other factors are also at work C

Question 16

In studies that followed hundreds of New Zealand and U.S.girls from age 5 to 18,________ was linked to lower levels of sexual activity before age 16.

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A)  a mother's presence
B)  a homosexual orientation
C)  a father's presence
D)  gender typing

Question 17

Matt is distressed because he consistently experiences orgasm during intercourse much more quickly than he wants to.His difficulty is most clearly an indication of

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A)  habituation.
B)  erectile disorder.
C)  a refractory period.
D)  premature ejaculation.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a gay-straight trait difference?

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A)  gender nonconformity
B)  occupational preferences
C)  relative finger lengths
D)  visual depth perception

Question 19

Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

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A)  manipulation of prenatal hormone levels.
B)  exposure only to animals of the same sex.
C)  injections of sex hormones in early adulthood.
D)  destruction of the hippocampus.

Question 20

People whose gender identity feels mismatched with their biological sex are

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A)  transgender.
B)  bisexual.
C)  heterosexual.
D)  homosexual.

Exam 4: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Male and female brains show different patterns of prenatal development due to the influence of

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Research on the causes of homosexuality suggests that

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During which stage of the sexual response cycle does the refractory period begin?

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The incidence of male homosexuality has been found to be slightly higher than usual among

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Isa has spread false rumors about a classmate in order to ruin his reputation.Her behavior best illustrates

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Jaxon spends a lot of money on luxury items to win the sexual affection of women he finds attractive.Evolutionary psychologists would most likely say that his behavior is due to

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Physical or verbal behavior intended to harm a person's social standing or relationship constitutes

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Which of the following teens is most likely to engage in risky sexual behavior?

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While he was asleep last night,Michail experienced his first ejaculation.This most clearly represents a major landmark of

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Gina and Nanette are sisters and both are lesbians.According to the research on the origins of sexual orientation,it is highly likely that

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A power-hungry female politician is ______ likely to be perceived as aggressive than a power-hungry male politician.Among male and female politicians who seem power-hungry,women are ______ successful than men.

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A woman who experiences distress due to a persistent inability to reach a sexual climax during prolonged sexual intercourse is most likely suffering from

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Concepts that organize our experience of characteristics associated with being male or female are called

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Men tend to experience ________ frequent and ________ romantic fantasies about sex than do women.

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Identical twins are somewhat ________ than fraternal twins to share a homosexual orientation;however,________.

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In studies that followed hundreds of New Zealand and U.S.girls from age 5 to 18,________ was linked to lower levels of sexual activity before age 16.

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Matt is distressed because he consistently experiences orgasm during intercourse much more quickly than he wants to.His difficulty is most clearly an indication of

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Which of the following is NOT a gay-straight trait difference?

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Research has found that an animal's sexual orientation can be altered by

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