PSY 100: LC 13-15

Dr. Donaldson is a physician. His annual salary is approximately $215,000, which is very nearly average for a male physician. His colleague Dr. Yan is female; she earns the average salary for a female physician. Dr. Yan's salary is approximately

$155,000

In a study described in the textbook, a male and a female each approached strangers of the other sex on a college campus. Approximately _____ percent of the women who were approached agreed to sleep with the male, and _____ percent of the men who were approached agreed to sleep with the female that night

0; 70

Brian has three older brothers. According to research on the fraternal birth-order effect, Brian is _____ more likely to be gay than Dan, who has two older brothers

1/3

Roughly speaking, the proportion of medical school students who are women has increased from _____percent to _____ percent over the past 50 years.

10; 50

The first menstrual period in girls in the United States occurs usually within a year of age what?

12

Children demonstrate an understanding of gender roles by the age of

3

Systolic blood pressure increases by _____ points during sexual intercourse

60

For the first time in her life, Margaret has little sexual desire. She is not alarmed as this is common in others around her age. What age range is Margaret likely in?

75-80

About _____ percent of both men and women say they have had sexual fantasies

95

How does the prevalence of a gay or lesbian orientation vary between men and women?

About twice as many men as women are homosexual

Which individual is expected to show the MOST severe grief?

Melanie, whose husband died suddenly in a car accident

From an evolutionary perspective, which phrase BEST captures how men and women mate?

Men pair widely; women pair wisely

In a study on aggression, a group of college students are given an experimental task intended to be purposely frustrating. Then, the participants are given a task that forces them to administer (fake) electric shocks to another participant. Given what is known about gender differences and aggression, what should the researchers expect?

Men will administer more painful electric shocks

Which statement is false with respect to sexual orientation?

With the help of a therapist, most people easily change their sexual orientation

Brooke is a female. Her genetic sex is what?

XX

Raina is 25 and happily married. However, she has been feeling much less interested in sexual activities since having her ovaries removed. Which factor might be causing this?

a drop in testosterone levels

A psychologist has a limited budget for research, so she needs to focus on a small sample of individuals who are the most likely to develop alcohol use disorder and antisocial personality disorder. Given what is known about gender differences, which group would the researcher choose?

a group of adult males

Rick has a blend of stereotypically masculine and stereotypically feminine characteristics. For instance, he is both assertive and nurturing. Rick may be described as what?

androgynous

Ashlee is sexually attracted to neither men nor women. She is what?

asexual

Most people experience a much greater surge in the _____ prolactin after an orgasm with their loved one as opposed to an orgasm experienced alone

hormone

The term gender _____ refers to the feeling or sense of being either male or female

identity

Studies show that depictions of women being sexually coerced and enjoying it tend to _____ viewers' acceptance of the false idea that women enjoy rape and _____ male viewers' willingness to hurt women

increase; increase

Making an analogy between Freud's and Erikson's views of adulthood, love is to work as _____ is to _____

intimacy; generativity

Mike and Carla find that the closer their relationship becomes, the more sexual satisfaction they experience. This is due to what?

overlapping brain reward regions

During the _____ phase, sexual excitement peaks as breathing rate, pulse, and blood pressure continue to increase

plateau

As adults age, they show the greatest declines in the memory capacities needed to _____ information

recall recently presented meaningless

An employee attempts to isolate a rival through a campaign of misinformation. This example illustrates _____aggression

relational

A college instructor is expected to teach classes, assess students' work, and advise students. These expectations are part of a college instructor's what?

role

Dianne feels overwhelmed. She helps her adult daughter regularly with finances and caring for her grandchildren. She is also the primary caregiver of both her aging mother and her father-in-law. She feels like she never has a minute to herself. Dianne can be referred to as being in the _____ generation

sandwich

Mrs. Norman smiles and laughs when her daughter plays with dolls. _____ theory emphasizes the importance of responses such as Mrs. Norman's to a child's gender role development

social learning

Nine-year-old Jared has one very good friend. The two boys spend a great deal of time playing one-on-one basketball, and often can be heard talking to each other about a wide range of personal topics. Compared with other boys his age, Jared's social behavior is _____ because most boys his age _____.

somewhat unusual; typically play in large groups and do not engage in intimate discussion

Louisa, the sister of Gino, a gay man, is statistically likely to have more children than average. This BEST reflects

the fertile female theory

Fran's life is more hectic than ever. She is 55 years old and works full time. Her son just graduated from college, but since he cannot find a job he moved back home. Fran's mother is getting frail and she is thinking about putting her mother in an assisted living facility. Fran is experiencing

the tugs of the sandwich generation

Christy's 17-year-old nephew seems to take a lot of risks compared with his sister. How would an evolutionary psychologist explain the difference between Christy's niece and nephew?

Females are attracted to males who appear healthy and bold, which encourages males to behave this way

Which physical development during adolescence is accurately labeled?

enlarged Adam's apple—secondary sexual characteristic

Randall is a 25-year-old gay man who is interested in why he is gay and his two brothers are not. A partial explanation might be that he was exposed prenatally to levels of the hormone _____ that are typically experienced by female fetuses

estrogen

Sasha's genital area has become engorged with blood. Her vagina expands and secretes lubricant, as her breasts and nipples enlarge from her boyfriend's caresses. She is in the _____ phase of the sexual response cycle

excitement