Question 1

What percentage of female rape victims suffer some form of sexual dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  65 percent
D)  80 percent

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls earn better grades in school than boys.
B)  Boys are more likely to be assigned to remedial education classes than girls.
C)  Boys participate more in class than girls.
D)  Girls are more attentive in class than boys.

Question 3

Paulo unconsciously knows what it means to be a boy.He interacts with others, chooses activities, and interprets information in accordance with this cognitive representation of "maleness." This is an example of which gender development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive
B)  psychoanalytic
C)  psychosocial
D)  gender schema

Question 4

Social cognitive psychologists Luria and Herzog watched elementary school children play repeatedly in same-sex groups and characterized the playground as:

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A)  cognitive vacation.
B)  social theatre.
C)  gender school.
D)  stereotyped role confinement.

Question 5

Broad impressions and beliefs about females and males are termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  sex differences.
B)  gender self-concepts.
C)  gender-esteem evaluations.
D)  gender stereotypes.

Question 6

What are three strategies for protecting against sexually transmitted infections?

Accepted Answer

1.Abstain from having sex.
2.K...

Question 7

The midlife transition in which fertility declines in men and women is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  climacteric.
B)  menopause.
C)  perimenopause.
D)  HRT.

Question 8

How many college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once?

Accepted Answer

A)  2/3
B)  1/3
C)  1/2
D)  1/4

Question 9

Compared with the male brain, which of the following is characteristic of a female brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  one part of the hypothalamus involved in sexual behavior is larger
B)  smaller in size but has more folds and surface area
C)  an area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger
D)  areas involved in emotional expression show less metabolic activity

Question 10

According to gender schema theory, gender typing occurs when a child:

Accepted Answer

A)  understands that sex is constant.
B)  forms a concept of what is appropriate for males and females.
C)  identifies with a same-sex parent.
D)  imitates the behavior of men or women.

Question 11

An adolescent's sexual identity involves all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  activities.
B)  styles of behavior.
C)  indication of sexual orientation.
D)  strong sexual arousal.

Question 12

The psychoanalytic theory purports that gender typing occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  before birth.
B)  because of biology.
C)  unconsciously.
D)  in response to rewards and punishment of imitation behavior.

Question 13

Studies following XY children with pelvic field defects indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization of an individual most strongly influences gender identity.
B)  the physical presence of sex parts most strongly influences gender identity.
C)  prenatal exposure to androgens most strongly influences gender identity.
D)  parents' level of distress and coping style have a strong influence on psychological adjustment of these children.

Question 14

Male rapists share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they want to hurt their victims.
B)  they are angry at women in general.
C)  they were abused as children.
D)  aggression enhances their sense of power.

Question 15

List two ways Ron Levant suggests for increasing men's emotional intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Each man should:
1.Reexamine h...

Question 16

Santiago waited until he was married to have sex.Which of the following did NOT influence his decision to wait?

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-regulation
B)  religious affiliation and involvement
C)  future aspirations
D)  popular TV shows and commercials

Question 17

Gender is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristics of people as females or males.
B)  biological aspects of being female or male.
C)  set of expectations that prescribe how females and males should act, think, and feel.
D)  behavior that is considered appropriate for females or males.

Question 18

What is a pelvic field defect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition in males caused by a lack of androgen receptors in their cells
B)  a condition in which males are missing a penis
C)  a condition in females caused by enlarged glands producing high levels of androgens
D)  a condition in which a child is born with both male and female genitals

Question 19

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)  affect approximately _____ U.S.adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 3
B)  1 in 6
C)  1 in 10
D)  1 in 25

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people living with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa.
B)  Approximately half of all new HIV cases around the world occur in 20- to 30-year-olds.
C)  Female-male sexual contact is now the most frequent AIDS transmission category.
D)  Deaths due to HIV/AIDS have remained stable in the United States.

Exam 12: Gender and Sexuality

What are three strategies for protecting against sexually transmitted infections?

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Studies following XY children with pelvic field defects indicate that:

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Gender is the:

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The psychoanalytic theory purports that gender typing occurs:

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What is a pelvic field defect?

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What percentage of female rape victims suffer some form of sexual dysfunction?

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Compared with the male brain, which of the following is characteristic of a female brain?

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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect approximately _____ U.S.adults.

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Broad impressions and beliefs about females and males are termed:

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According to gender schema theory, gender typing occurs when a child:

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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An adolescent's sexual identity involves all of the following EXCEPT:

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Male rapists share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

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Paulo unconsciously knows what it means to be a boy.He interacts with others, chooses activities, and interprets information in accordance with this cognitive representation of "maleness." This is an example of which gender development theory?

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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List two ways Ron Levant suggests for increasing men's emotional intelligence.

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Social cognitive psychologists Luria and Herzog watched elementary school children play repeatedly in same-sex groups and characterized the playground as:

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The midlife transition in which fertility declines in men and women is known as:

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How many college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once?

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Santiago waited until he was married to have sex.Which of the following did NOT influence his decision to wait?

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