Question 1

Brain scans suggest that a woman's brain,more often than a man's,is wired in a way that enables

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A)   creative problem solving.
B)   happy moods.
C)   social relationships.
D)   quick reflexes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Teens are more likely to delay sex if they have ________ levels of intelligence and ________ levels of religious engagement.

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A)   higher;lower
B)   lower;higher
C)   higher;higher
D)   lower;lowerE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Mr.York is a middle-aged adult who is distressed by his frequent sexually arousing fantasies involving sexual interactions with girls who have not yet entered puberty.His difficulty best illustrates

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A)   pedophilia.
B)   a refractory period.
C)   a sexual dysfunction.
D)   the older-brother effect.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Dominick responds to his daughter's fistfight with,"Good girls don't fight!" When his son has a fistfight he asks,"Did you win?" Dominick's comments are most likely to encourage

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A)   spermarche.
B)   gender typing.
C)   intersex development.
D)   androgyny.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

For 28 years,Rachael was happily married and sexually fulfilled in her relationship with her husband.Since his death two years ago,she has developed a sexually satisfying lesbian relationship with Marta,who is also a widow.Rachael's pattern of sexual relationships best illustrates her

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A)   sexual dysfunctions.
B)   erotic plasticity.
C)   refractory periods.
D)   paraphilias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Each culture has specific ________ that allow people to communicate their gender in various ways.

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A)   gender expressions
B)   androgynous expectations
C)   gender typing
D)   gender identitiesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common STI?

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A)   chlamydia
B)   HSV
C)   gonorrhea
D)   female orgasmic disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Women report that their friendships with women are ________ enjoyable and intimate than their friendships with men.Men report that their friendships with men are ________ enjoyable and intimate than their friendships with women.

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A)   more;less
B)   less;more
C)   more;more
D)   less;lessE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A male born with Klinefelter syndrome may struggle with his

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A)   gender identity.
B)   gender role.
C)   gender typing.
D)   androgyny.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When looking for someone in whom they can confide their personal worries,women usually turn to ________ and men usually turn to ________.

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A)   men;men
B)   women;men
C)   women;women
D)   men;womenE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

An integrated understanding of sexual motivation in terms of sex hormones,sexual fantasies,and cultural values is most clearly provided by the

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A)   biological approach.
B)   biopsychosocial approach.
C)   evolutionary perspective.
D)   social-cultural perspective.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The effect of rewards and punishments on gender typing is most clearly emphasized by

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A)   evolutionary psychology.
B)   cognitive neuroscience.
C)   Freudian psychology.
D)   social learning theory.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called

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A)   sexual orientation.
B)   androgyny.
C)   gender typing.
D)   a secondary sex characteristic.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

More women than men report having had at least one same-sex contact,even though males' homosexuality rate exceeds the female rate.This is best explained by the fact that compared with men,women's sexual orientation is

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A)   more often asexual.
B)   influenced by gender typing.
C)   marked by shorter refractory periods.
D)   more fluid and less strongly felt.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that

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A)   men and women experience an equally long refractory period following orgasm.
B)   women undergo a decrease in physiological arousal more slowly if they have experienced orgasm than if they have not.
C)   enough sperm may be released prior to male orgasm to enable conception.
D)   during the resolution phase,sexual excitement increases in women but decreases in men.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Gender typing refers to the acquisition of

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A)   an enduring sexual attraction toward members of the opposite sex.
B)   a sense of being either male or female.
C)   a traditional masculine or feminine role.
D)   secondary sex characteristics.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The refractory period is the

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A)   moment before orgasm during which sexual arousal is maintained at a fairly high level.
B)   stage of the sexual response cycle during which sexual excitation reaches its climax.
C)   span of the monthly female reproductive cycle during which ovulation occurs.
D)   time span after orgasm during which a man cannot be aroused to another orgasm.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Males have ________ and females have ________.

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A)   one X chromosome;one Y chromosome
B)   one Y chromosome;one X chromosome
C)   one X chromosome;two X chromosomes
D)   one Y chromosome;two Y chromosomesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a form of gender expression?

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A)   language
B)   clothing
C)   height
D)   possessionsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an adverse effect of exposure to sexually explicit material?

Accepted Answer

A)   believing that rape is acceptable
B)   increased feelings of sexual arousal
C)   reduced satisfaction with a partner's appearance or with a relationship
D)   desensitization to normal sexualityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

An integrated understanding of sexual motivation in terms of sex hormones,sexual fantasies,and cultural values is most clearly provided by the

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For 28 years,Rachael was happily married and sexually fulfilled in her relationship with her husband.Since his death two years ago,she has developed a sexually satisfying lesbian relationship with Marta,who is also a widow.Rachael's pattern of sexual relationships best illustrates her

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When looking for someone in whom they can confide their personal worries,women usually turn to ________ and men usually turn to ________.

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Women report that their friendships with women are ________ enjoyable and intimate than their friendships with men.Men report that their friendships with men are ________ enjoyable and intimate than their friendships with women.

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Males have ________ and females have ________.

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Teens are more likely to delay sex if they have ________ levels of intelligence and ________ levels of religious engagement.

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A male born with Klinefelter syndrome may struggle with his

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The refractory period is the

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The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called

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The effect of rewards and punishments on gender typing is most clearly emphasized by

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Dominick responds to his daughter's fistfight with,"Good girls don't fight!" When his son has a fistfight he asks,"Did you win?" Dominick's comments are most likely to encourage

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Mr.York is a middle-aged adult who is distressed by his frequent sexually arousing fantasies involving sexual interactions with girls who have not yet entered puberty.His difficulty best illustrates

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More women than men report having had at least one same-sex contact,even though males' homosexuality rate exceeds the female rate.This is best explained by the fact that compared with men,women's sexual orientation is

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Gender typing refers to the acquisition of

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Research on the sexual response cycle indicates that

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Brain scans suggest that a woman's brain,more often than a man's,is wired in a way that enables

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Which of the following is NOT an adverse effect of exposure to sexually explicit material?

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Which of the following is NOT a form of gender expression?

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Which of the following is NOT a common STI?

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Each culture has specific ________ that allow people to communicate their gender in various ways.

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