A
A person's personal sense of being male or female is referred to as "___."
A. gender identity
B. gender conformity
C. gender self-assignment
D. gender role
D
The work of Janet Shibley Hyde suggests that _____.
A. most psychological gender differences are large, and there is a clear societal explanation for those differences.
B. most psychological gender differences are large, and there is a clear biological explanation for those differences
C. most psychological gender differences are small, but those small differences are meaningful
D. most psychological gender differences are so small that they are considered negligible
A
One reason that men may take more risks than women is because _____.
A. from and evolutionary perspective, men need to stand out more in order to attract a mate
B. from an evolutionary perspective, men need to constantly work at perfecting their hunting skills
C. they appreciate "the more the risk, the more the reward" concept
D. they are not as emotional as women, and are not as fearful
D
The work of Luigi Guiso found that in more gender-equal countries, ____.
A. there is no gender gap in math scores, but boys reading scores were better than girls
B. there is no gender gap for math or reading performances
C. girls performed better than boys on math, and boys performed better on reading than girls
D. there is no gender gap in math scores, but girls performed better on reading than boys
B
Matthew has always felt more like a female than a male. Matthew is considering undergoing sex reassignment. What is the first step that Matthew will likely have to undertake in his quest for sex reassignment?
A. Matthew will first undergo hormone therapy.
B. Matthew will first have to live life as a woman for one or two years.
C. Matthew will first have to tell his parents about how he truly feels about his identity.
D. Matthew will first have to go through genetic screening.
C
The term "sexual orientation" refers to one's ____.
A. biologically based homosexual tendencies
B. choice to be homosexual
C. emotional, romantic, and physical attractions
D. sexual desires
C
What is a critique of the Kinsey scale?
A. It focuses only on men.
B. It focuses only on women.
C. It focuses on sexual behaviors rather than on a person's emotions.
D. It focuses on a person's emotions rather than on sexual behaviors.
A
Which statement is accurate regarding bisexuality for men and women?
A. Bisexuality is more common in women; and for women, a high sex drive is associated with increased sexual attraction to both men and women.
B. Bisexuality is more common in men; but for women, a high sex drive is associated with increased sexual attraction to both men and women.
C. Bisexuality is more common in women; but for men, a high sex drive is associated with increased sexual attraction to both men and women.
D. Bisexuality is more common in men; and for men, a high sex drive is associated with increased sexual attraction for both men and women.
C
As an adolescent, Miriam was involved in an abusive relationship for three years with her boyfriend Charlie. In college, Miriam preferred to date women, and by the time she was a young adult, Miriam was in a long term committed same sex relationship with her girlfriend, Michele. Miriam's progression from a hetterosexual to a homosexual female supports which theory?
A. sociobiological theory
B. feminist-control theory
C. learning theory
D. abusive-control theory
C
Why is it believed that, as the number of older brothers a man has increases, so does the probability of that man being gay?
A. Older brothers are very likely to tease younger brothersm thus increasing the younger brother's sensitivity, and likelihood of being gay.
B. According to sociobiological theory, it is ideal for mankind to have an approximate 1:1 ratio of men to women, to ensure survival of the species, thus as a family has more boys than girls, they will unknowingly treat the younger boys more like girls to even out the ratio.
C. A mother's immune system becomes sensitized to the proteins of a male fetus, affecting the prenatal brain development of subsequent male fetuses.
D. During subsequent pregnancies, the mother's placenta is more likely to be nutrient deficient, thus leading to changes in prenatal brain development with subsequent pregnancies.