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The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as |
Secondary sex characteristics |
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Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic |
Enlarging breasts |
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People who are intersexual |
Have a mixture of male and female sexual characteristics |
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The process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for male and female behavior is called |
Gender typing |
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People whose sense of gender identity does not match their external appearance are known as |
Transgendered |
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In terms of the view of gender-role development in the United States, most scientists agree that our culture is _________especially where women are concerned |
somewhere in the middle |
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Alex sees his mother mixing ingredients for a cake. Later, Alex takes a bowl and spoon out of the cabinet and pretends to mix some imaginary ingredients. Of which theory of gender development would this be a good example of |
Social Learning Theory |
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Which theory of gender-role development places a heavy emphasis on the use of mental patterns |
Gender Schema Theory |
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Karl is often perceived as strong and tough, but he also has been known to be sincere and loving. Karla is warm and kind but is also independent and assertive when necessary. Bem would classify such behavior as examples of |
Androgyny |
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Studies show that women tend to use a ______ style to their conversation while men use a _____ style |
relate; report |
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Which of the following is the first phase of the human sexual response cycle |
Excitement |
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In which of the phases of sexual response do the testes pull up |
Excitement |
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Which phase of the sexual response is typically the shortest, lasting a few seconds to several minutes |
Orgasm |
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Which of the following phases does not occur in women |
Refractory period |
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According to researcher Alfred Kinsey, sexual orientation is best described as |
typically on a "continuum" with some people falling at either extreme and some falling closer to the middle |
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In Kinsey's original data, approximately _______ of women reported being predominantly homosexual while as many as _________of men reported the same |
2-6%, 10% |
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Which of the following was a criticism of Kinsey's research |
The study had a restricted sample |
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Robert Trivers's theory of parental investment states that a ________desire to engage in sex at an early age results from |
man's, evolution |
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One study found that the major reason for decrease in sexual activity in later adulthood was primarily due to |
fewer opportunities to find an available partner |
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The Savic et al. 2005 study found that homosexual men responded to a pheromone in the same way as |
Heterosexual women |
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What is a major cause of organic sexual dysfunction |
Stress |
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Surveys suggest that about _______percent of women and _______percent of men have at least one sexual dysfunction |
40-45, 20-30 |
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The human papillomavirus or HPV is the cause of __________ in both men and women |
Genital warts |
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Which of the following ways can the human immunodeficiency virus can be passed along to another person |
Exposure to an infected person's blood |
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Primary sex characteristics |
Are directly involved in human reproduction |
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What is the average age in the United States that menarche typically begins |
12 |
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If the gonads within an embryo produce testosterone because of the presence of a Y gene on the sex chromosome, then the ______ will develop and the _____will deteriorate |
Wolffian ducts, Mullerian ducts |
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An intersexed person is |
A person born with ambiguous sexual organs |
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Annika's mother wants her daughter to grow up to become a mother of a large family, such as expectation for Annika might be seen as an example of her |
Gender role |
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Darla shares with a close friend that she often feels a strong desire to be another gender and that it bothers her so much that she is having problems at work and in her social life. What is the term used to describe this |
Gender dysphoria |
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In social learning theory, gender identity results |
From observation and imitation |
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Jennifer's aunt tries to explain that running around with boys on the playground isn't "lady like". Such a statement could be an example of |
Gender stereotyping |
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Plateau occurs in |
Phase 2 |
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The refractory period is a time during which |
A man cannot have another orgasm |
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Which of the following studies was the most controversial for its method of gathering information |
Masters and Johnson's study |
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The Kinsey report indicates that more than_______as many men had intercourse by age 16 than did women |
Three times |
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Parental investment theory seeks to explain |
Why men have sex more often than women |
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Research on the epi-mark offers a________explanation to the existence of homosexuality |
Genetic |
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The idea that homosexuality evolved as a way to aid the continuation of the homosexual person's genes through the nurturance of other family members, such as nieces and nephews, is called the __________ hypothesis |
Kin selection |
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Sexual dysfunction and problems can be caused by |
Organic, psychological and socio-cultural factors |
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Which of the following sexually transmitted infections can ultimately affect the brain |
Syphilis |
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Brandon has a couple of painful sores on his penis and experiences severe itching and burning in the surrounding area. Brandon probably has |
Genital herpes |
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Which of the following is a way in which HIV can be transmitted |
Through exposure to contaminated blood or other body fluids containing contaminated blood |
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Alicia is horrified to hear that her date from last night carries the human immunodeficiency virus. While they did not engage in sex-they did share a quick kiss at the end of the evening, hastened by her phone ringing in her apartment. Besides discussing her concerns with her date should they go out again, what precautions should Alicia take |
She should try not to worry, since kissing has not been proven to be a successful way to transmit HIV, and follow-up with her doctor or other health care provider if she has concerns or questions |