ALL-INCLUSIVE Test Bank for The Psychology
of Sex and Gender, 3rd Edition, by Jennifer
Katherine Bosson
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-15| 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
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, 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. Correct 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 aspects.
A. culturally constructed; biological
B. hormonal; culturally constructed
C. biological; culturally constructed
D. anatomical; hormonal Correct 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 Correct Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
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Knowledge
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, 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. Correct Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Researchers have found that testosterone .
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 Correct 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
B. primarily caused by differences in brain structure arising from the presence of androgen during fetal
development
C. caused by men being socialized to be risky and to direct negative emotion outward
D. most likely caused by some mixture of biological and social factors Correct Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
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and expression of sex and gender.
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, Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Which of the following do sex binaries accomplish?
A. communicating the variety in the biological components of sex
B. streamlining social interactions
C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
D. fostering complexity in social institutions Correct Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
and expression of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries Difficulty Level: Hard
8. Around what percent of infants are born with some form of intersexuality?
A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Correct Answer: A
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: The Sex and Gender Binaries Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Intersexuality refers to instances where .
A. gender identity transcends multiple sex categories
B. people feel sexual attraction to others regardless of their gender identity
C. biological components of sex do not fit the typical male/female pattern
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D. there is a mismatch between anatomical and psychological gender Correct Answer: C
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of Sex and Gender, 3rd Edition, by Jennifer
Katherine Bosson
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-15| 100% ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS
TB
Ac
pg. 1
er
, 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. Correct 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 aspects.
A. culturally constructed; biological
B. hormonal; culturally constructed
C. biological; culturally constructed
D. anatomical; hormonal Correct 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 Correct Answer: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
TB
Knowledge
Ac
pg. 2
er
, 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. Correct Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. Cognitive Domain:
Comprehension
Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
5. Researchers have found that testosterone .
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 Correct 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
B. primarily caused by differences in brain structure arising from the presence of androgen during fetal
development
C. caused by men being socialized to be risky and to direct negative emotion outward
D. most likely caused by some mixture of biological and social factors Correct Answer: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
TB
and expression of sex and gender.
Ac
pg. 3
er
, Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Sex and Gender Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Which of the following do sex binaries accomplish?
A. communicating the variety in the biological components of sex
B. streamlining social interactions
C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
D. fostering complexity in social institutions Correct Answer: B
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation shape the experience
and expression of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries Difficulty Level: Hard
8. Around what percent of infants are born with some form of intersexuality?
A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Correct Answer: A
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: The Sex and Gender Binaries Difficulty Level: Easy
9. Intersexuality refers to instances where .
A. gender identity transcends multiple sex categories
B. people feel sexual attraction to others regardless of their gender identity
C. biological components of sex do not fit the typical male/female pattern
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D. there is a mismatch between anatomical and psychological gender Correct Answer: C
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