Psychology of Gender Question Bank
Course Introduction
Psychology of Gender explores the psychological theories, research findings, and cultural influences relating to gender identity, gender roles, and the development of gender differences. The course examines how gender shapes cognition, behavior, and interpersonal relationships, with emphasis on biological, social, and cultural perspectives. Topics include the socialization of gender, stereotypes and prejudice, intersectionality, gender in childhood and adulthood, and psychological challenges faced by individuals across the gender spectrum. Students will engage in critical analysis of contemporary gender issues, learning to understand and evaluate the impact of gender on mental health and well-being.
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Human Sexuality 3rd Edition by Roger
R. Hock Ph.D
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Chapter 1: Studying Human Sexuality
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Q1) The term _______ refers to methodology that determines the extent to which two variables are systematically related to each other.
A)case study
B)correlational research
C)experiment
D)observational research
Answer: B
Q2) During debriefing, researchers provide participants with an opportunity to ask questions about the study.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Correlational research can reveal cause-and-effect relationships.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Knowing who you are and what you want and don't want are components of one's
Answer: personal sexual philosophy
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Chapter 2: Sexual Anatomy
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Q1) Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in males between the ages of 15 and 35.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If Abe is like most men, the part of his penis that is very sensitive to sexual stimulation is _______.
A)the penile glans
B)corpora cavernosa
C)the underside of the scrotum
D)the epididymis
Answer: A
Q3) During pregnancy, the fetus grows in the _______.
A)fallopian tubes
B)endometrium
C)ovaries
D)uterus
Answer: D
Q4) The _______ carries urine from the inside to the outside of the body.
Answer: urethra
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Chapter 3: The Physiology of Human Sexual Responding
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Q1) Some women report that when their G-spot is stimulated during sexual activity
A)arousal and orgasm are intensified
B)intense pain and cramping occurs
C)they experience decreased sexual desire
D)they feel a tightness in their urethra and cervix
Answer: A
Q2) Most women routinely achieve orgasm through sexual intercourse alone.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Stephan is making love with his partner.He has a buildup of sperm and semen in his urethral bulb, but has not yet ejaculated.Stephan is experiencing _________.
A)expulsion
B)emission
C) seminal delay
D)resolution
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Love, Intimacy, and Sexual Communication
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Q1) Zora and Anthony insult each other to the point that their interactions are abusive.According to Gottman, Zora and Anthony use _______ as their main communication style.
A)defensiveness
B)criticism
C)contempt
D)stonewalling
Q2) Ana is a 25-year-old unmarried female.If living during the 1700s, Ana would
A)be forced to pay a "singles" tax
B)be considered unmarriageable
C)engage in bundling in order to find a mate
D)raise her sibling's children
Q3) According to the styles of love theory, _____ lovers move rapidly from one relationship to another.
Q4) People with low self-esteem are prone to _______ in relationships.
A)overdependence
B)independence
C)promiscuity
D)aggression
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Chapter 5: Contraception: Planning and Preventing Pregnancy
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Q1) Why is douching ineffective in preventing pregnancy?
A)because seminal fluid sticks to the vaginal walls preventing sperm from being killed
B)the water or other solution used to wash out the vagina can actually push the remaining sperm through the cervix even faster
C)because semen is an acid-like substance which counteracts the effects of douching
D)because douching kills bacteria that helps sperm swim to the fallopian tubes
Q2) When used correctly, the male condom is placed over _____.
A)the penis right before ejaculation
B)the penis prior to erection
C)an erect penis prior to intercourse
D)an erect penis sometime during intercourse
Q3) Ed and Louisa would like to use the diaphragm as their method of contraception.What should they know about effective diaphragm use?
A)There is no need to use a spermicide with the diaphragm.
B)It may be inserted up to 24 hours prior to intercourse.
C)It must be left in place for at least 6 hours after intercourse.
D)Additional spermicide is not needed if intercourse is repeated within 6 hours.
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Chapter 6: Sexual Behaviors: Experiencing Sexual Pleasure
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Q1) According to the text, fantasy and masturbation for the most part, are considered _______ behaviors.
A)interpersonal
B)group
C)solitary
D)interactive
Q2) Morris would like to engage in an intimate sexual activity that is relatively free of the risks of sexually-transmitted infections.Which of the following would you recommend?
A)coitus
B)fellatio
C)genital touching
D)anal intercourse
Q3) A widespread belief among heterosexuals is that anal sex is practiced primarily by gay men.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Sexual fantasy and masturbation, for the most part, are solitary activities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Sexual Problems and Solutions
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Q1) Garth is a heavy cigarette smoker.What types of sexual problems can he possibly experience due to smoking?
A)erectile problems
B)decreased desire
C)inhibited ejaculation
D)dyspareunia
Q2) Masters and Johnson estimated that half of all married couples experience a _______ sexual problem at some point in their marriage.
A)diagnosable
B)undiagnosable
C)treatable
D)curable
Q3) Which of the following is a treatment for male erectile disorder?
A)penile implants
B)spectatoring
C)squeeze technique
D)hormone therapy
Q4) A persistently low level or lack of sexual fantasies or desire for sexual activity is referred to as _______.
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Chapter 8: Sexually Transmitted Infectionsdiseases
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Q1) Genital warts are the most common STI in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In Erica's health class, she learned that the incubation period for hepatitis B is
A)8 to 10 months
B)1 to 4 months
C)2 to 10 months
D)6 to 8 months
Q3) ________ are a group of viral, bacterial, and other infections that are spread primarily by sexual behaviors.
A)Sexually transmitted infections
B)Paraphilias
C)Sexual dysfunctions
D)Communicable diseases
Q4) Which of the following sexually transmitted infections is a pandemic?
A)HSV-1
B)HIV
C)HPV
D)HSV-2
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Chapter 9: Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
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Q1) Kathryn is among the ________ of pregnant women who elect to have a C-section, even though it is determined NOT to be medically necessary.
A)10%
B)25%
C)50%
D)75%
Q2) The most common cause of miscarriage involves ________.
A)one or more serious genetic fetal abnormalities
B)having an older father and younger mother
C)physical activity
D)eating certain foods
Q3) Most health insurance covers ART.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In the U.S., nearly ________ of all pregnancies are unplanned.
A)10%
B)25%
C)50%
D)75%
Q5) What are the stages of labor and how do they progress?
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Chapter 10: Gender: Expectations, Roles, and Behaviors
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Q1) ________ refers to the masculinity-femininity dimension of our basic nature as humans.
A)Sex
B)Orientation
C)Gender
D)Self-concept
Q2) ________ is commonly known as a "sex-change operation."
A)Sexual reconstruction
B)Sex reassignment surgery
C)Genital mutilation
D)Cosmetic surgery
Q3) A very small percentage of people are born with sexual anatomy that is neither completely male nor female, but rather a combination of male and female features; those with these characteristics are referred to as ________ individuals.
Q4) Both the father and the mother determine the genetic sex of a child.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Someone who is ________ might be considered well-rounded.
Q6) Discuss the influences of parents on our gender role development.
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) ________ is not typically a single moment, a single decision, or a single act; it usually is a process that takes place gradually, over time, in a step-by-step fashion.
Q2) Researchers have discovered a possible biological basis for sexual orientation that has become known as "the older brother effect," meaning ________.
A)as the number of older brothers a man has decreases, his chances of being gay increases
B)as the number of older brothers a woman has increases, so do her chances of being lesbian
C)as the number of older brothers a man has increases, so do his chances of being gay
D)the oldest brother is more likely to be gay
Q3) Gary suffers from irrational anti-gay attitudes and behaviors.One motivation proposed to explain this is a psychological defense mechanism called a(n) ________.
A)extreme homophobic
B)excessive fear of gayness
C)reaction formation
D)reaction disease
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Chapter 12: Sexual Development Throughout Life
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Q1) Early childhood sexual experimentation is predictive of sexual attitudes and behaviors later in life.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sexual behaviors observed in children, such as masturbation or explorations of each other's sexual bodies should be ________.
A)an indication of how the children will express their adult sexuality
B)considered cause for concern
C)considered normal signs of children's curiosity about the body
D)modified so as not to encourage premature sexual behavior
Q3) When it comes to parents talking to their children about sex, most parents think they are providing the information their children need, but the children disagree.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The average age of marriage in the U.S.has ________ from 1980 to 2010.
A)remained about the same
B)increased dramatically
C)decreased
D)dropped sharply
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Chapter 13: Sexual Aggression and Violence: Rape Child
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
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Q1) Men who rape are typically insecure and believe in the myth that sexual aggression is a way to express their masculinity to themselves and to their peers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A 2008 report from the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services reported than nearly ________ children were new victims of sexual abuse in 2006.
A)800
B)8,000
C)80,000
D)800, 000
Q3) The impact of rape within an ongoing intimate relationship (such as a marriage) has been found to be ________.
A)less traumatic
B)equally or more traumatic
C)more likely to be reported
D)the impact is not known
Q4) ________ place the blame on the victim and absolve the perpetrator.
Q5) The only person, who can, by definition, cause a rape is ________.
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Chapter 14: Paraphilias: Atypical Sexual Behaviors
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Q1) Sara's sexual fantasies are usually about being in control and dominating the man she is with.This would qualify as a paraphilia.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is thought that about ________ of all deaths due to strangulation among teens are due to autoerotic asphyxiation.
A)10%
B)20%
C)30%
D)50%
Q3) Approximately ________ of the victims of pedophiles are girls aged 8 to 11.
A)25%
B)45%
C)65%
D)85%
Q4) The reason most paraphilic behavior is attributed to men is because men have a stronger sex drive than women.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: The Sexual Marketplace: Prostitution and Pornography
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Q1) The reason some of the earlier approaches to slow the spread of HIV among prostitutes did not work is because they generally took a "blame the prostitute" position.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Any use of child pornography, whether it involves producing it, looking at it, selling it, or distributing it, is illegal throughout the world.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Discuss what we know about the violence-not-sex hypothesis.
Q4) Most johns could be described as ________.
Q5) Joyce is researching the impact of access to sexually explicit materials.The studies suggest that greater access to sexually explicit material may ________.
A)increase sex crimes
B)increase internet stalking
C)decrease sales
D)decrease sex crimes
Q6) Discuss the debate over legalization and decriminalization of prostitution.
Q7) Discuss the basic criteria of the Miller test.
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