Intro to Psych Review Questions Chapter 4: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

How many chromosomes are shared by men and women? a. 1 b. 46 c. 23 d. 45

d. 45

Which statement is FALSE regarding gender roles? a. Gender roles change with culture and across time. b. Gender roles are the same across the world. c. Gender roles are linked to sex. d. Gender roles are often learned from parents.

. Gender roles are the same across the world.

Which behavioral characteristic is more often witnessed in men than in women? a. They prefer working with things. b. They are interdependent. c. They opt for reduced work hours. d. They tend and befriend.

a. They prefer working with things.

According to research, which factor might make a teen MORE likely to have sex? a. absence of a father b. participation in community service c. high intelligence test scores d. religious engagement

a. absence of a father

Taking on the traditional role of male or female is called: a. gender typing. b. gender roles. c. androgyny. d. transgendering.

a. gender typing.

Martin identifies as a homosexual male. Which statement about Martin is most likely TRUE? a. He has more homosexual relatives on his father's side than his mother's. b. His hypothalamus differs from that of a heterosexual male. c. He has extremely low levels of circulating testosterone. d. He was smothered by his mother and neglected by his father as a child.

b. His hypothalamus differs from that of a heterosexual male.

According to evolutionary psychology, which statement is TRUE? a. Stephen is more likely to be attracted to a girl with small hips and a thin waist than a shapely girl. b. Melissa is likely to be attracted to a man who works close to her house. c. Justin is likely to be attracted to a girl with smooth skin and a youthful shape. d. Emily is likely to be attracted to a man with a sweet personality, rather than someone with money.

c. Justin is likely to be attracted to a girl with smooth skin and a youthful shape.

Which statement is TRUE of prenatal sexual development? a. The gender of a baby is determined immediately after conception. b. A gene on the X chromosome determines gender. c. The genetic switch determining gender activates 7 weeks after conception. d. Sex hormones bathe the fetal brain as soon as gender is determined.

c. The genetic switch determining gender activates 7 weeks after conception.

Which statement is FALSE regarding gender and aggression? a. Men commit more acts of extreme physical violence than women. b. Men and women commit the same minor acts of physical violence. c. Women commit more acts of minor physical violence than men. d. Women commit more acts of relational aggression than men.

c. Women commit more acts of minor physical violence than men.

What factor determines if a child is male? a. an X chromosome from the father b. an X chromosome from the mother c. a Y chromosome from the father d. a Y chromosome from the mother

c. a Y chromosome from the father

Research on genetic influences for sexual orientation shows that: a. homosexual behavior does not run in families. b. homosexual behavior is more common in fraternal than identical twins. c. altering a gene in fruit flies changes sexual orientation. d. other animals do not exhibit homosexual behavior.

c. altering a gene in fruit flies changes sexual orientation.

Which stage in the sexual response cycle involves the body gradually returning to its unaroused state? a. orgasm b. excitement c. resolution d. plateau

c. resolution

Which occurrence would NOT be a likely cause for a hormonal shift affecting sexual desire? a. A 40-year-old man has a vasectomy. b. A 39-year-old woman enters menopause. c. A 13-year-old girl reaches puberty. d. A young man turns 25 years of age.

d. A young man turns 25 years of age.

Charles was conceived from one X and one Y chromosome, but he developed female breasts during adolescence. How might Charles be classified? a. as a male b. as a female c. as asexual d. as an intersex individual

d. as an intersex individual

Which sexual dysfunction involves feeling distressed because of infrequent orgasm or failure to achieve orgasm? a. erectile disorder b. premature ejaculation c. habituation d. female orgasmic disorder

d. female orgasmic disorder