Question 1

People with gender __________ feel that they were born into the body of the wrong sex and have a strong identification with the opposite gender, as well as a feeling of intense subjective distress over the inconsistency in their different identities.

Accepted Answer

A)   development disorder
B)   establishment errors
C)   dysphoria
D)   androgynyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Alfred Kinsey believed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual orientation was an either/or situation
B)   sexual orientation was on a continuum
C)   sexual orientation was too sensitive to be studied
D)   premarital sex was fundamentally destructive to societyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following studies was the most controversial for its method of gathering information?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Masters and Johnson study
B)   the Janus report
C)   the Kinsey report
D)   Savic's research on sexual orientationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What is the most socially acceptable form of sexual behavior in most cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)   bisexuality
B)   homosexuality
C)   heterosexuality
D)   All of these three forms are equally acceptable in most cultures.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   human papillomavirus (HPV) 
B)   bacterial infections
C)   yeast infections
D)   herpes simplex virusE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is a male secondary sex characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   the penis
B)   an enlarged larynx
C)   the testicles
D)   the prostate glandE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements has research found to be accurate with regard to androgynous people?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have a greater likelihood of having a non-heterosexual orientation.
B)   They have greater difficulties in adolescence as a result of peer teasing.
C)   They are highly flexible and effective because they do not limit themselves to one set of gender rules.
D)   They are socially inept because they cannot relate effectively to people of their own or the opposite sex.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)   7-9
B)   10-12
C)   12-14
D)   13-15E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to research, the majority of gay or bisexual college men report that they first became aware of their sexual orientation during __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   junior high or high school
B)   middle school
C)   elementary school
D)   the preschool yearsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A person contemplating surgery to alter his or her bodily appearance to that of the opposite sex is thinking about becoming __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   homosexual
B)   a transvestite
C)   a transsexual
D)   an inverted sex role participantE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When men and women view erotic pictures, the __________ are more strongly activated in men than women.

Accepted Answer

A)   visual cortex and thalamus
B)   pons and hindbrain
C)   amygdala and hypothalamus
D)   hippocampus and cingulate gyrusE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is immediately apparent to doctors and nurses when a baby is born?

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary sex characteristics
B)   sex chromosomes
C)   primary sex characteristics
D)   genderE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Masters and Johnson defined the four stages of the sexual-response cycle as: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ava and Alexander are fraternal twins born 17 minutes apart. They go through many of life's trials and tribulations together, but if their developmental schedules hold true to average, Ava will start going through her pubescent development approximately __________ her brother.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 years earlier than
B)   5 years earlier than
C)   3 years later than
D)   at the same time asE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Jamie was born with an XY chromosome type, and he has the external genitalia of a male. However, for the better part of his life, he has felt like he was supposed to be a woman. He has always identified more with feminine clothes, behaviors, and emotions. According to your text, Jamie's chromosomal makeup and primary sex characteristics would label him __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   female
B)   with a sexual disorder
C)   as intersex
D)   a maleE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is an example of a cognitive difference between men and women?

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Question 17

In recent years, a number of celebrities have openly discussed their desire for sexual experiences that are satisfying, regardless of the sex of their partner. Most researchers would consider such individuals to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   homosexual
B)   bisexual
C)   transsexual
D)   heterosexualE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The final phase of the sexual-response cycle is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   excitement
B)   plateau
C)   orgasm
D)   resolutionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In male identical twins, if one of the twins is gay, the other has about a __________ percent chance of also being gay.

Accepted Answer

A)   22
B)   52
C)   76
D)   97E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The development of pubic hair, though located around the external genitalia that are involved in reproduction, is still considered to be a __________ sex characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)   tertiary
B)   pubescent
C)   primary
D)   secondaryE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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In male identical twins, if one of the twins is gay, the other has about a __________ percent chance of also being gay.

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Alfred Kinsey believed that __________.

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Which of the following statements has research found to be accurate with regard to androgynous people?

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Warty growths on the genitalia are caused by __________.

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Which of the following is a male secondary sex characteristic?

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The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

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