Complete Test Bank - The Psychology of Sex and Gender, 2nd Ed.
By Jennifer Katherine Bosson, Camille E. Buckner, Joseph Alan Vandello.
(All Chapters 1-15, Latest Edition, Verified Answers)
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,Table of Content
UNIT I • FOUNDATIONS … 1
Chapter 1 • Introducing Sex and Gender … 3
Chapter 2 • Studying Sex and Gender … 39
UNIT II • BECOMING GENDERED: BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS … 79
Chapter 3 • The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender … 81
Chapter 4 • Gender Development … 119
UNIT III • STEREOTYPES, DISCRIMINATION, AND POWER … 157
Chapter 5 • The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes … 159
Chapter 6 • Power, Sexism, and Discrimination … 193
UNIT IV • COGNITION, EMOTION, AND COMMUNICATION … 231
Chapter 7 • Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes … 233
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Chapter 8 • Language, Communication, and Emotion … 269
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UNIT V • SEXUALITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND WORK … 307
Chapter 9 • Sexual Orientation and Sexuality … 309
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Chapter 10 • Interpersonal Relationships … 349
Chapter 11 • Work and Home … 389
UNIT VI • HEALTH AND WELL-BEING … 427
Chapter 12 • Gender and Physical Health … 429
Chapter 13 • Gender and Psychological Health … 469
Chapter 14 • Aggression and Violence … 507
UNIT VII • SUMMARY AND REFLECTION … 547
Chapter 15 • Gender Past, Present, and Future …
,Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding sex and gender
equality?
A. Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender person to win an Emmy award.
B. The United Nations endorsed an initiative called “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
C. The Me Too Movement went viral on Twitter.
D. A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstated.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender movements, and systems of
power, privilege, and inequality.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Rhoda Unger (1979) argued for using “sex” to refer to the aspects of being female or male while
“gender” should be used when discussing the C
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A. culturally constructed; biological
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B. hormonal; culturally constructed
C. biological; culturally constructed
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D. anatomical; hormonal
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Alice Eagly (2013) suggests
using “sex” to refer to and “gender” to .
A. categories of people; the meanings given to different sex categories
B. culturally constructed differences; biological differences
C. biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
, Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gender” to refer to the
culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following reasons?
A. Biology has too small of an influence to warrant its own term.
B. It overemphasizes the role of socialization and cultural forces.
C. It is difficult to pinpoint the precise influence of biology and culture in sex differences.
D. The terms sex and gender fail to account for issues related to intersectionality.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension C
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Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
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5. Researchers have found that testosterone .
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A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
B. increases during competition but only for men
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors
D. decreases when men perform female-typed behaviors
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
and expression of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and women are .
A. due to hormonal differences, such as higher levels of testosterone in men
By Jennifer Katherine Bosson, Camille E. Buckner, Joseph Alan Vandello.
(All Chapters 1-15, Latest Edition, Verified Answers)
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LE
ST
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,Table of Content
UNIT I • FOUNDATIONS … 1
Chapter 1 • Introducing Sex and Gender … 3
Chapter 2 • Studying Sex and Gender … 39
UNIT II • BECOMING GENDERED: BIOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS … 79
Chapter 3 • The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender … 81
Chapter 4 • Gender Development … 119
UNIT III • STEREOTYPES, DISCRIMINATION, AND POWER … 157
Chapter 5 • The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes … 159
Chapter 6 • Power, Sexism, and Discrimination … 193
UNIT IV • COGNITION, EMOTION, AND COMMUNICATION … 231
Chapter 7 • Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes … 233
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Chapter 8 • Language, Communication, and Emotion … 269
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UNIT V • SEXUALITY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND WORK … 307
Chapter 9 • Sexual Orientation and Sexuality … 309
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Chapter 10 • Interpersonal Relationships … 349
Chapter 11 • Work and Home … 389
UNIT VI • HEALTH AND WELL-BEING … 427
Chapter 12 • Gender and Physical Health … 429
Chapter 13 • Gender and Psychological Health … 469
Chapter 14 • Aggression and Violence … 507
UNIT VII • SUMMARY AND REFLECTION … 547
Chapter 15 • Gender Past, Present, and Future …
,Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding sex and gender
equality?
A. Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender person to win an Emmy award.
B. The United Nations endorsed an initiative called “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
C. The Me Too Movement went viral on Twitter.
D. A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstated.
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender movements, and systems of
power, privilege, and inequality.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Rhoda Unger (1979) argued for using “sex” to refer to the aspects of being female or male while
“gender” should be used when discussing the C
aspects.
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A. culturally constructed; biological
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B. hormonal; culturally constructed
C. biological; culturally constructed
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D. anatomical; hormonal
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Alice Eagly (2013) suggests
using “sex” to refer to and “gender” to .
A. categories of people; the meanings given to different sex categories
B. culturally constructed differences; biological differences
C. biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
, Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gender” to refer to the
culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following reasons?
A. Biology has too small of an influence to warrant its own term.
B. It overemphasizes the role of socialization and cultural forces.
C. It is difficult to pinpoint the precise influence of biology and culture in sex differences.
D. The terms sex and gender fail to account for issues related to intersectionality.
Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension C
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Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
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5. Researchers have found that testosterone .
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A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
B. increases during competition but only for men
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors
D. decreases when men perform female-typed behaviors
Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
and expression of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and women are .
A. due to hormonal differences, such as higher levels of testosterone in men
