The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition (King)

Chapter 11: Gender and Sexuality

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Bill's facial hair is an example of a(n)
A)secondary sex characteristic.
B)primary sex characteristic.
C)gender conformity behavior.
D)within-group variation.
2
Which of the following is an example of an instrumental attribute?
A)warmth
B)bravery
C)sensitivity
D)androgyny
3
Sam is described as dominant, independent, sensitive, and gentle. What is Sam's gender identity?
A)masculine
B)feminine
C)androgynous
D)undifferentiated
4
Which of the following is FALSE?
A)Female brains are smaller than male brains.
B)Female brains have higher cortical volume than male brains.
C)Female hippocampuses are less reactive to stress than male hippocampuses.
D)Female brains have larger amygdalae than male brains.
5
The single strongest predictor of eventual gender identity is
A)chromosomes.
B)the sex in which an individual is reared.
C)hormones.
D)culture.
6
According to evolutionary psychologists, what is the goal of both men and women?
A)to live a long time
B)to find love
C)to reproduce
D)to have a lot of resources
7
_____ is a mental framework children develop about what is considered appropriate for males and females in their society.
A)Gender identity
B)Gender schema
C)Gender role
D)Sexuality
8
Which of the following is FALSE?
A)In all countries girls perform better on verbal tasks than boys.
B)Girls tend to get better grades in school than boys.
C)Boys outperform girls on mental rotation tasks.
D)Boys have higher IQs than girls.
9
All of the following are true EXCEPT
A)when it comes to casual sex, women are no more selective than men.
B)men have more frequent sexual fantasies than women.
C)heterosexual women are more likely to have had sexual experiences with both women and men than are heterosexual men.
D)men are more likely to masturbate than women.
10
Which of the following is TRUE?
A)Children raised by homosexual couples are more likely to become homosexuals than those raised by heterosexual couples.
B)Children raised by homosexual couples have more adjustment problems than those raised by heterosexual couples.
C)Children raised by homosexual couples have a harder time getting along with their peers than those raised by heterosexual couples.
D)None of these are true.
E)All of these are true.
11
Which of the following represents the four phases of the human sexual response pattern in the correct order?
A)excitement, plateau, resolution, orgasm
B)excitement, orgasm, plateau, resolution
C)excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
D)excitement, resolution, plateau, orgasm
12
In comparison to abstinence-only education programs, students of comprehensive sex education classes
A)are more likely to report adolescent pregnancies.
B)are more likely to have sexual intercourse.
C)are more likely to become infected with a sexually transmitted infection.
D)None of these are true.
13
Which country has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing?
A)Germany
B)Canada
C)Great Britain
D)the United States
14
Which of the following is a paraphilia?
A)transvestic fetishes
B)voyeurism
C)erectile dysfunction
D)oral sex
15
The most common sexual complaint of men under 40 years of age is
A)erectile dysfunction.
B)having a paraphilia.
C)premature ejaculation.
D)having a fetish.
16
In the United States, _____ people have a sexually transmitted disease (STI).
A)1 in every 2
B)1 in every 6
C)1 in every 10
D)1 in every 14
17
Which of the following is FALSE about HIV?
A)It is considered a terminal condition.
B)It is treated using antiretroviral therapy.
C)About half of people who are HIV-positive are not being treated.
D)About a quarter of people who are HIV-positive don't know that they have the disease.
18
You can get an STI from engaging in all the following activities except
A)vaginal sex.
B)oral sex.
C)French kissing.
D)anal sex.
19
Which tactic is least effective in influencing safe sex practices in sex education courses?
A)role-playing
B)eroticizing condom use
C)increasing self-efficacy
D)increasing fear
20
One of the best physical indicators of exposure to prenatal androgens is
A)head size.
B)the ratio between the second and fourth digits on the hand.
C)the ratio of hand and foot size.
D)amount of body hair.
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