Chapter 10 Student Quiz

1. The Western expectation that business attire for women can include dress pants or a skirt/dress, while for men business attire is a suit, is an example of ________.

gender

gender identity

biological sex

gender roles

2. Having XY genes is an example of ________.

chromosomal sex

gonadal sex

hormonal sex

phenotype

3. One of the major concerns with the gender binary narrative is ________.

it traditionally values male gender identities over female gender identities

it assumes gender is biologically determined and stable over time

it is inconsistent with gender stereotypes

it lacks strong research evidence

4. According to evolutionary psychology, that female sexual behaviour tends to be more conservative than male sexual behaviour is explained by ________.

differences in male and female reproductive fitness

social learning theory

social structural theory

gender stereotypes

5. According to research discussed in your textbook, which of the following is the correct statement regarding men's sexual behaviour?

Men have a greater masturbation frequency than women.

Men have greater erotic material consumption than women.

Men have more frequent casual sexual behaviour than women.

Research has shown all of the above are correct.

6. Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is not true?

Sexual orientation shows a large gender/sex difference.

Women are more likely to be bisexual than men.

Cisgender women are far more likely than cisgender men to report some degree of both same- and other-sex attraction.

As a person's sex drive increases, so does their sexual attraction to both men and women.

7. When reporting number of previous sex partners, women tend to under report and men tend to over report. This gender/sex difference can be explained by ________.

sexual orientation

the specificity of sexual arousal

a desire to conform to gender norms

All of the above are correct.

8. Which of the following statements about Klinefelter's syndrome is false?

Males with Klinefelter's syndrome typically have one Y chromosome and two or more X chromosomes.

Boys with Klinefelter's syndrome often present with gynecomastia.

Individuals with Klinefelter's syndrome report high sex drive and high rates of masturbation.

Klinefelter's syndrome causes impaired feedback signaling to the hypothalamic pituitary axis.

9. Individuals with _______ are typically exposed to high levels of androgens prenatally. This exposure can cause varying degrees of virilization of female fetuses.

androgen insensitivity syndrome

Turner's syndrome

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

5-alpha-reductase deficiency

10. Androgen insensitivity syndrome is caused by ________.

a genetic mutation that prevents the cells of the body from responding to androgens

a genetic mutation of the gene that encodes the enzyme needed to convert testosterone to dihydrotestosterone

a birth defect that prevents development of the external genitals

Androgen insensitivity syndrome is caused by all of the above.

11. Which diversity of sexual development can cause a change in the pattern of the genitals from female to male around the time of puberty?

Turner's syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

5-alpha-reductase deficiency

androgen insensitivity syndrome

12. Which of the following is not a process associated with gender development in children?

Detecting gender

Having gender

Doing gender

Seeing gender

13. Research has shown toy preference in childhood is influenced by ________.

observational learning, whereby children watch and emulate the behaviours and choices of other children and adults

operational learning, whereby gender-conforming behaviours are reinforced and gender-nonconforming behaviours are punished

androgen exposure during prenatal development

All of the above have research evidence support.

14. Which of the following statements best describes the current state of research regarding gender-nonconforming children with gender dysphoria?

Research is ongoing to establish best practices in the care of trans and nonbinary youth.

Children should be encouraged to accept their birth sex and express their gender without medical intervention.

Children and youth should be offered gender-affirming surgeries if they desire them, and they should not be discriminated against simply because of their age.

Once a child socially transitions, they should be allowed to explore gender-affirming behaviours, surgeries, and hormonal therapies.

15. Birth-assigned females who identify as men are referred to as ________.

trans women

trans men

gender queer

two-spirit

16. According to the Standards and Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People, which of the following is the correct order of events for a person wanting to transition to a different gender?

Real-life experience, psychological and physical evaluation, hormone-replacement therapy, gender-affirming surgery

Psychological and physical evaluation, real-life experience, gender-affirming surgery, hormone-replacement therapy

Psychological and physical evaluation, real-life experience, hormone-replacement therapy, gender-affirming surgery

Gender-affirming surgery, hormone-replacement therapy, real-life experience, psychological and physical evaluation

17. When we as a society acknowledge, value, and celebrate gender diversity and gender nonconformity we challenge the concept of ________.

cisnormativity

social transitioning

gender socialization

virilization

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