Psychology midterm Chapter 5

5. The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called: A. gender typing. B. menarche. C. gender identity. D. spermarche.

A

1. Which of the following is TRUE in regards to aggression? A. Men display more aggression. B. Men display more relational aggression. C. Women display less relational aggression. D. Women and men exhibit similar levels of aggression.

A

11. Jeanette was once John. Although she has not had gender-reassignment surgery, she identifies as a female and dresses as a woman. We might describe Jeanette as: A. transgender. B. asexual. C. androgynous. D. gender typing.

A

14. Clifford has several older brothers. According to the fraternal birth-order effect: A. The odds of homosexuality increase with each older brother. B. The odds of homosexuality decrease with each older brother. C. The odds of homosexuality do not differ among brothers. D. The odds of homosexuality only increase in left-handed males.

A

10. According to evolutionary psychologists, which of the following is TRUE? A. Men pair wisely; women pair widely. B. Women pair wisely; men pair widely. C. Both men and women pair wisely. D. Both men and women pair widely.

B

12. Grant is experiencing a significant decrease in his sex drive lately. Which of the following scenarios could explain this? A. He has just finished going through puberty. B. He has decreased testosterone due to age. C. He is experiencing a shift in sexual orientation. D. He has undergone two months of testosterone-replacement therapy.

B

8. Which factor does NOT predict sexual restraint? A. Father presence B. Mother presence C. Religious engagement D. High intelligence

B

13. Leo exhibits sexual arousal to women's shoes. He has fantasies of wearing them and collects them from women he knows. What might Leo be suffering from? A. erectile disorder B. female orgasmic disorder C. paraphilia D. acquired immune deficiency syndrome

C

2. In regards to social connectedness, which of the following is FALSE? A. Men tend to be independent. B. Women tend to be interdependent. C. Men tend to be interdependent. D. Women tend and befriend.

C

4. Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic? A. male voice quality B. female hips C. ovaries D. body hair

C

7. Which of the following statements about exposure to sexually explicit material is TRUE? A. This material often increases satisfaction with one's own sexual partner. B. Increased exposure to explicit material is likely to increase emotional response. C. This material may increase rape acceptance. D. This material often makes one's own partner seem more attractive.

C

9. Which of the following is TRUE in regards to the origins of sexual orientation? A. Sexual orientation is linked to current hormone levels in the blood. B. Homosexuality involves fear of the opposite sex. C. Sexual orientation can be linked to prenatal hormone levels. D. Homosexuality is linked to familial relationship problems.

C

15. Elise is enjoying the dating scene; however, she is ready to settle down. Based on what you know about mating preferences, which of the following men is she likely to find most attractive? A. Gary, a really nice friend who is slightly overweight. B. Colin, the barista at Starbucks with the handsome face and thin waist. C. Tony from work, who is funny, but homely. D. Mitch, her neighbor with broad shoulders who drives a BMW.

D

3. Which of the following is NOT found in both men and women? A. Testosterone B. X chromosome C. Estrogen D. Y chromosome

D

6. Which phase of the sexual response cycle involves the body gradually returning to an unaroused state? A. plateau B. excitement C. orgasm D. resolution

D