Question 1

Many sexually active American adolescents fail to avoid pregnancy because

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A)   low sex guilt inhibits the careful planning of contraceptive use.
B)   they are uncomfortable discussing contraception with their sexual partner.
C)   sex education courses have actually discouraged contraceptive use.
D)   of all of these reasons.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

When his mother offered to play leapfrog with him, Jorge protested, "I'm not going to play a girl's game!" Jorge's reaction best illustrates the impact of

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A)   a paraphilia.
B)   gender schemas.
C)   refractory periods.
D)   the older-brother effect.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)   sexual relations between same-sex partners in several hundred 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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The roles assigned to women and men

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A)   are pretty much the same in all cultures.
B)   have been pretty much the same in all historical time periods.
C)   differ widely across cultures.
D)   differ widely across historical time periods but not across cultures.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Behaviors expected of those who occupy a particular social position define a

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A)   network.
B)   role.
C)   schema.
D)   gender identity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The term menarche refers to the

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A)   onset of male sexual potency.
B)   first menstrual period.
C)   development of the primary sex characteristics.
D)   cessation of menstruation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Gender refers to

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A)   the biological and social definition of male and female.
B)   the biological definition of male and female.
C)   one's sense of being male or female.
D)   the extent to which one exhibits traditionally male or female traits.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

More than a dozen national surveys in Europe and the United States indicate that about ________ percent of men are gay and about ________ percent of women are lesbian.

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A)   3; 1 or 2
B)   3; 3 or 4
C)   10; 5 or 6
D)   10; 10 or 11E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Those who suggest that choices we make today determine what our future will be like are emphasizing the importance of

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A)   gender typing.
B)   human responsibility.
C)   erotic plasticity.
D)   refractory periods.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The removal of a woman's ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her level of ________ is lowered.

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A)   blood sugar
B)   testosterone
C)   X chromosomes
D)   Y chromosomesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Evolutionary psychologists attribute gender differences in mating preferences to

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A)   gender schemas.
B)   natural selection.
C)   refractory periods.
D)   erotic plasticity.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Adolescents who drink alcohol prior to having sex experience

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A)   impaired inhibition and are more likely to use condoms.
B)   enhanced inhibition and are less likely to use condoms.
C)   impaired judgment and are less likely to use condoms.
D)   impaired judgment and are more likely to use condoms.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Compared with men who do not have older brothers, men who have older brothers are somewhat more likely to experience

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A)   erotic plasticity.
B)   a paraphilia.
C)   a homosexual orientation.
D)   erectile dysfunction.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Women's sexual orientation tends to be ________ strongly felt than men's, and potentially ________ fluid and changing than men's.

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

Question 15

Evolutionary psychologists would be most likely to attribute a love of your own children to

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A)   gender schemas.
B)   the anterior commissure.
C)   erotic plasticity.
D)   genetic predispositions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

It has been suggested that women are genetically predisposed to be more cautious in their mate selection than men are because the birthing process is more time-consuming for women than for men. This best illustrates the logic of

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A)   evolutionary psychology.
B)   erotic plasticity.
C)   Freudian psychology.
D)   the fraternal birth-order effect.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Lower rates of pregnancy have been observed among teens who have

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A)   sexually vivid dreams that lead to orgasm.
B)   imagined being taken sexually by someone overwhelmed with passion.
C)   watched a higher-than-average amount of prime-time television.
D)   participated in a service learning program as tutors or teachers' aides.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The expectations that men initiate dates and that women select wedding gifts best illustrate aspects of

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A)   gender identity.
B)   the older-brother effect.
C)   the sexual response cycle.
D)   gender roles.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Maria has always taken responsibility for preparing family meals because she learned that this was expected of women. Her behavior best illustrates the importance of

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A)   sex chromosomes.
B)   natural selection.
C)   refractory periods.
D)   gender roles.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Research suggests that after 18-year-old Kalani has looked at magazine pictures of sexually attractive women, he will be

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A)   more likely to perceive himself as attractive.
B)   more likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive.
C)   less likely to perceive himself as attractive.
D)   less likely to perceive his girlfriend as attractive.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Women's sexual orientation tends to be ________ strongly felt than men's, and potentially ________ fluid and changing than men's.

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More than a dozen national surveys in Europe and the United States indicate that about ________ percent of men are gay and about ________ percent of women are lesbian.

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Compared with men who do not have older brothers, men who have older brothers are somewhat more likely to experience

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The removal of a woman's ovaries may contribute to decreasing sexual interest because her level of ________ is lowered.

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Many sexually active American adolescents fail to avoid pregnancy because

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The term menarche refers to the

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The roles assigned to women and men

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Behaviors expected of those who occupy a particular social position define a

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Evolutionary psychologists attribute gender differences in mating preferences to

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