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Chapter10:Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Module
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10.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE u
1. Which of the following statements regarding sex and gender is FALSE?
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a. Both sex and gender have a large impact on our relationships, health and other
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aspects of our everyday lives.
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b. One thing we never forget about a person is his or her sex.
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c. Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to
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psychological and social factors.
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d. In transsexuals, a person’s physical, biological sex conflicts with his or her
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preferred psychological and social gender roles.
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KEY: * u MSC: TYPE: Concept u u
2. In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,
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a. sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and
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b. both terms gender and sex refer to one’s sociocultural identity.
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c. sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity.
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d. none of these represent the terms correctly.
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3. Which of the following describes the term sex (as opposed to the term gender)?
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a. gender identity u
b. secondary sexual attitudes u u
c. biological sexual characteristics u u
d. roles of males and females in society u u u u u u
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4. One’s biological classification as female or male is referred to as one’s.
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a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic gender potential. u u
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5. Ms. Garratt, the health teacher at the junior high, is explaining the differences in male and female
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reproductive characteristics as well as the differences in males and females regarding their
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chromosomes. Ms. Garratt is teaching the class about
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a. gender identity. u
b. gender roles. u
c. sex differences. u
d. gender differences. u
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6. The psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female is referred to as
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a. the sexual script. u u
b. genetic gender potential. u u
c. sex.
d. gender.
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7. Four-year-old Maggie tells her grandmother that she knows that girls grow up to beu u u u u u u u u u u u u
“mommies,” and they are very good at taking care of other people, while boys are brave and grow
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up to marry girls and get jobs and protect their families. Regarding males and females,
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Maggie is describing what she understands about
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a. sex differences. u
b. gender differences. u
c. sexual scripts. u
d. biological biasing effects. u u
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8. A person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological and
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social gender roles is referred to as
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a. gender dysfunctional. u
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
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9. Michelle experiences such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her preferred
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gender role as a female that she had a surgical operation to become female. Michelle
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a. has a gender paraphilia. u u u
b. have a sexual dysfunction. u u u
c. would be considered transsexual. u u u
d. would be considered bisexual. u u u
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10. Although Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that
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psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male. Gabe
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a. has a gender paraphila. u u u
b. would be considered transsexual. u u u
c. would be considered bisexual. u u u
d. would be considered homosexual. u u u
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11. Professor Constantine is discussing the four dimensions of sex with his psychology class.
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a. genetic sex and genital sex u u u u
b. androgynous sex and inherited sex u u u u
c. genital sex and gonadal sex
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d. hormonal sex and genital sex u u u u
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MSC: TYPE: Application
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12. The dimension of sex that refers to X and Y chromosomes is called
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a. gonadal sex. u
b. inherited sex. u
c. genital sex. u
d. genetic sex. u
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13. Concerning genetic sex, females normally have which chromosomal combination?
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a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XYY
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MSC: TYPE: Fact
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14. Concerning genetic sex, males normally have which chromosomal combination?
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a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XXX
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MSC: TYPE: Fact
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15. Mrs. Hathorne, a high school biology teacher, is explaining to her class that the 23rd pair of
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chromosomes is different in males and females. Males have an XY, and females have an XX. Mrs.
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Hathorne is describing which dimension of sex?
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a. androgyny
b. gender identity u
c. genetic sex u
d. genital sex u
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Chapter10:Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Module
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10.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE u
1. Which of the following statements regarding sex and gender is FALSE?
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a. Both sex and gender have a large impact on our relationships, health and other
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aspects of our everyday lives.
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b. One thing we never forget about a person is his or her sex.
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c. Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to
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psychological and social factors.
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d. In transsexuals, a person’s physical, biological sex conflicts with his or her
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preferred psychological and social gender roles.
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ANS: C u DIF: Easy REF: REF: Module 10.1 u u u u
KEY: * u MSC: TYPE: Concept u u
2. In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,
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a. sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and
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b. both terms gender and sex refer to one’s sociocultural identity.
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c. sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity.
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d. none of these represent the terms correctly.
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ANS: A u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Fact u u
3. Which of the following describes the term sex (as opposed to the term gender)?
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a. gender identity u
b. secondary sexual attitudes u u
c. biological sexual characteristics u u
d. roles of males and females in society u u u u u u
ANS: C u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Fact u u
4. One’s biological classification as female or male is referred to as one’s.
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a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic gender potential. u u
ANS: A u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Fact u u
5. Ms. Garratt, the health teacher at the junior high, is explaining the differences in male and female
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reproductive characteristics as well as the differences in males and females regarding their
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chromosomes. Ms. Garratt is teaching the class about
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a. gender identity. u
b. gender roles. u
c. sex differences. u
d. gender differences. u
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ANS: C u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Application u u
6. The psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female is referred to as
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a. the sexual script. u u
b. genetic gender potential. u u
c. sex.
d. gender.
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7. Four-year-old Maggie tells her grandmother that she knows that girls grow up to beu u u u u u u u u u u u u
“mommies,” and they are very good at taking care of other people, while boys are brave and grow
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up to marry girls and get jobs and protect their families. Regarding males and females,
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Maggie is describing what she understands about
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a. sex differences. u
b. gender differences. u
c. sexual scripts. u
d. biological biasing effects. u u
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8. A person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological and
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social gender roles is referred to as
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a. gender dysfunctional. u
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
ANS: C u DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Fact u u
9. Michelle experiences such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her preferred
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gender role as a female that she had a surgical operation to become female. Michelle
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a. has a gender paraphilia. u u u
b. have a sexual dysfunction. u u u
c. would be considered transsexual. u u u
d. would be considered bisexual. u u u
ANS: C u DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Application u u
10. Although Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that
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psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male. Gabe
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a. has a gender paraphila. u u u
b. would be considered transsexual. u u u
c. would be considered bisexual. u u u
d. would be considered homosexual. u u u
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11. Professor Constantine is discussing the four dimensions of sex with his psychology class.
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u Which pair would he NOT discuss?
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a. genetic sex and genital sex u u u u
b. androgynous sex and inherited sex u u u u
c. genital sex and gonadal sex
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d. hormonal sex and genital sex u u u u
ANS: B u DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 KEY: *
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MSC: TYPE: Application
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12. The dimension of sex that refers to X and Y chromosomes is called
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a. gonadal sex. u
b. inherited sex. u
c. genital sex. u
d. genetic sex. u
ANS: D u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Fact u u
13. Concerning genetic sex, females normally have which chromosomal combination?
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a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XYY
ANS: C u DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 KEY: *
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MSC: TYPE: Fact
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14. Concerning genetic sex, males normally have which chromosomal combination?
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a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XXX
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MSC: TYPE: Fact
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15. Mrs. Hathorne, a high school biology teacher, is explaining to her class that the 23rd pair of
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chromosomes is different in males and females. Males have an XY, and females have an XX. Mrs.
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Hathorne is describing which dimension of sex?
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a. androgyny
b. gender identity u
c. genetic sex u
d. genital sex u
ANS: C u DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1u u u u u MSC: TYPE: Application u u
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