Question 1

Which of the following would best predict Barry's sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   He likes to dress up in women's clothes.
B)   He has lower than normal levels of testosterone.
C)   He was raised by a single mother.
D)   He is attracted to other men.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following females would Victor be most likely to choose as a partner?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kaleen who has a successful job
B)   Miranda who has a nurturing personality
C)   Rena who is very attractive
D)   Janice who is studying to be a doctorE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

HIV is an example of an STI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term ________ refers to experiencing one's psychological gender as being different from one's physical sex.

Accepted Answer

A)   androgyny
B)   expressiveness
C)   gender confusion
D)   transgenderE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If we refer to Martin as a male, we are referring to his

Accepted Answer

A)   sex.
B)   gender.
C)   sexual orientation.
D)   sexual preference.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Based on research, the most effective type of sex education is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   abstinence-only program.
B)   comprehensive program.
C)   no sex program.
D)   STI program.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Any man can be a great leader because men are strong, dominant, and rational. This statement reflects a gender

Accepted Answer

A)   script.
B)   stereotype.
C)   orientation.
D)   scheme.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The 2D:4D ratio is influenced by dopamine levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text, biological characteristics are referred to as one's

Accepted Answer

A)   sex.
B)   gender.
C)   gender identity.
D)   sexual orientation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Felipe is a member of the Mangaian culture. We can expect that he

Accepted Answer

A)   began having sex in his mid-twenties.
B)   avoids sex to maintain his energy levels.
C)   is ignorant of the needs of his partners.
D)   has sex nearly every day.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Gender differences are evident from birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ________ theory best supports the statement: "A women should stay home and care for the children and a man should go to work to provide for them."

Accepted Answer

A)   social cognitive
B)   social role
C)   biological
D)   psychoanalyticE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Abstinence-only sex education promotes the

Accepted Answer

A)   safe use of condoms.
B)   safe use of oral contraceptives.
C)   practice of no sex outside of marriage.
D)   All of these.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The research data on gender differences in general intellectual ability suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)   males are superior to females.
B)   females are superior to males.
C)   there are no systematic differences between males and females.
D)   more studies are required to explain the irregularities that are evident.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Donna views herself as a bisexual. Over time, she is most likely to engage in

Accepted Answer

A)   strictly homosexual behavior or strictly heterosexual behavior.
B)   more heterosexual behavior than homosexual behavior.
C)   more homosexual behavior than heterosexual behavior.
D)   both homosexual and heterosexual behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

________ refers to the properties of a person that determine his or her classification as male or female.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sex
B)   Gender
C)   Sexual orientation
D)   IdentityE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

According to social cognitive theory, girls engage in relational aggression because they

Accepted Answer

A)   experience fluctuating testosterone levels.
B)   are competing for male attention.
C)   are socialized that way.
D)   try to adopt male behavior patterns.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Little Jimmy is watching television with his parents. He notices that when a person on the television says a mean thing, his mother frowns and his father laughs. Which theory of gender development suggests that Little Jimmy might start teasing his baby sister?

Accepted Answer

A)   biological
B)   evolutionary
C)   social cognitive
D)   humanisticE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Discuss mate selection in humans based on the evolutionary perspective.

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From the evolutionary perspective, femal...

Question 20

Define the terms "sex" and "gender" and explain how these two concepts differ.

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According to evolutionary psychology, which of the following females would Victor be most likely to choose as a partner?

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The 2D:4D ratio is influenced by dopamine levels.

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Which of the following would best predict Barry's sexual orientation?

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