Question 1

In social interactions,men tend to smile ________ than women,and they tend to apologize ________ than women.

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A)  more;less
B)  less;more
C)  more;more
D)  less;lessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Brain scans suggest that a woman's brain,more often than a man's,is wired in a way that enables

Accepted Answer

A)  creative problem solving.
B)  happy moods.
C)  social relationships.
D)  quick reflexes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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A)  same-sex sexual interactions in several hundred different species.
B)  an increase in same-sex attraction among women who had fraternal twin brothers.
C)  the increase in homosexual and bisexual people among males with domineering mothers.
D)  the link between sexual orientation and the levels of sex hormones currently in a person's blood.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Your father-in-law thinks that a homosexual orientation is a choice people make and is therefore not influenced by genetics.To dissuade him of this erroneous belief,you would be best advised to note that

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A)  homosexuality does not appear to run in families.
B)  identical twins are no more likely than fraternal twins to share their twin's homosexual orientation.
C)  researchers have been able to create female fruit flies that,during courtship,act like males.
D)  homosexual men tend to have more homosexual relatives on their mother's side of the family than on their father's side of the family.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

People are especially likely to show flexibility in their career choices if they are

Accepted Answer

A)  habituated.
B)  androgynous.
C)  asexual.
D)  gender-typed.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Jackie's birth sex is male but she is planning to undergo sex-reassignment surgery so that she can fulfill her dream of living as a female.Jackie could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  bisexual.
B)  asexual.
C)  transsexual.
D)  androgynous.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Female orgasmic disorder is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny.
B)  an intersex condition.
C)  refractory period.
D)  sexual dysfunction.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

When a couple engages in sexual intercourse within the context of a committed relationship rather than as a one-night sexual hook-up,they are more likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  the older-brother effect.
B)  an intersex condition.
C)  spermarche.
D)  orgasm.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Girls typically play in ________ groups than do boys and,during their teens,girls spend ________ time with friends than do boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  larger;more
B)  smaller;less
C)  larger;less
D)  smaller;moreE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Alex and Shayna are brother and sister and are both college students.Research on gender differences would lead one to anticipate that Alex is ________ likely to detect faint odors and ________ likely to smile frequently than his sister Shayna.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less
B)  less;more
C)  more;more
D)  less;lessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In which of the following countries are people most likely to agree that when jobs are scarce,men should have more rights to a job than women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain
B)  Britain
C)  India
D)  United StatesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

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A)  working backward to provide after-the-fact explanations of human mating preferences.
B)  overemphasizing humans' capacity to learn and adapt to a variety of environments.
C)  underestimating gender differences in mate selection.
D)  overestimating cultural differences in human sexual behaviors.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Natasha and Sergio's daughter is thinking of becoming sexually active,so they arrange for her to receive a vaccination that will probably prevent a certain STI infection.Which STI are Natasha and Sergio trying to prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS
B)  HIV
C)  female orgasmic disorder
D)  HPVE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Depictions of partially nude or revealingly clothed female characters in video games most clearly lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  the older-brother effect.
B)  androgyny.
C)  unrealistic expectations about sexuality.
D)  sexual dysfunctions.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following would most likely be criticized for overestimating the impact of genes on male-female differences in mating preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychology
B)  evolutionary psychology
C)  social learning theory
D)  behaviorally oriented therapyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Compared with the average man,the average woman is

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A)  less likely to receive offers of help from others.
B)  more likely to commit suicide.
C)  less likely to express emotions freely.
D)  more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Mr.and Mrs.Kohl plan to spend their evening watching X-rated sex movies.Watching these films is most likely to increase

Accepted Answer

A)  their levels of sexual arousal.
B)  their feelings that sexual promiscuity is morally wrong.
C)  Mr.Kohl's sexual arousal,while decreasing Mrs.Kohl's.
D)  Mrs.Kohl's estrogen levels and decrease Mr.Kohl's testosterone levels.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Those who defend evolutionary psychology against criticism are most likely to suggest that evolutionary principles

Accepted Answer

A)  generate testable predictions.
B)  are intended to be descriptive but not explanatory.
C)  are more applicable to men than to women.
D)  are more applicable to humans than to nonhuman animal species.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Most of the romantic movies Alonso watches involve drinking alcohol prior to sexual interaction.Now Alonso almost always initiates sex only after sharing several drinks with his girlfriend.The movies may have influenced Alonso's behavior by conveying a memorable

Accepted Answer

A)  refractory period.
B)  sexual dysfunction.
C)  social script.
D)  intersex condition.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

During lunch in the company cafeteria,Arlo is ________ likely than Jeanne to interrupt others,and he is ________ likely than Jeanne to initiate touching others.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more
B)  less;less
C)  more;less
D)  less;moreE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 4: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Jackie's birth sex is male but she is planning to undergo sex-reassignment surgery so that she can fulfill her dream of living as a female.Jackie could best be described as

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Which of the following would most likely be criticized for overestimating the impact of genes on male-female differences in mating preferences?

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People are especially likely to show flexibility in their career choices if they are

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Mr.and Mrs.Kohl plan to spend their evening watching X-rated sex movies.Watching these films is most likely to increase

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Natasha and Sergio's daughter is thinking of becoming sexually active,so they arrange for her to receive a vaccination that will probably prevent a certain STI infection.Which STI are Natasha and Sergio trying to prevent?

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Those who defend evolutionary psychology against criticism are most likely to suggest that evolutionary principles

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Girls typically play in ________ groups than do boys and,during their teens,girls spend ________ time with friends than do boys.

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A biological influence on homosexuality is most clearly seen from evidence of

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Compared with the average man,the average woman is

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Female orgasmic disorder is a form of

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During lunch in the company cafeteria,Arlo is ________ likely than Jeanne to interrupt others,and he is ________ likely than Jeanne to initiate touching others.

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When a couple engages in sexual intercourse within the context of a committed relationship rather than as a one-night sexual hook-up,they are more likely to experience

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Depictions of partially nude or revealingly clothed female characters in video games most clearly lead to

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Alex and Shayna are brother and sister and are both college students.Research on gender differences would lead one to anticipate that Alex is ________ likely to detect faint odors and ________ likely to smile frequently than his sister Shayna.

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Evolutionary psychologists are most likely to be criticized for

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Most of the romantic movies Alonso watches involve drinking alcohol prior to sexual interaction.Now Alonso almost always initiates sex only after sharing several drinks with his girlfriend.The movies may have influenced Alonso's behavior by conveying a memorable

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Your father-in-law thinks that a homosexual orientation is a choice people make and is therefore not influenced by genetics.To dissuade him of this erroneous belief,you would be best advised to note that

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In social interactions,men tend to smile ________ than women,and they tend to apologize ________ than women.

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Brain scans suggest that a woman's brain,more often than a man's,is wired in a way that enables

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In which of the following countries are people most likely to agree that when jobs are scarce,men should have more rights to a job than women?

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