Complete Test Bank - The Psychology of Sex and Gender, 2nd Edition – Jennifer K. Bosson, Camille E. Buckner, Joseph A. Vandello – ISBN 9781544393995 (All Chapters Covered 1–15)

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Jennifer K. Bosson
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Camille E. Buckner
Joseph A. Vandello
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Test Bank — The Psychology of Sex and Gender, 2nd Edition —
Bosson, Buckner, and Vandello

Description
This test bank corresponds to the 2nd edition of The Psychology of
Sex and Gender by Jennifer K. Bosson, Camille E. Buckner, and
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Joseph A. Vandello. It follows the official textbook structure and
supports assessment of theoretical, empirical, and applied
perspectives on sex and gender, including development, cognition,
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relationships, health, power, and social change.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
Chapter 2: Studying Sex and Gender
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Chapter 3: The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender
Chapter 4: Gender Development
Chapter 5: The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes
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Chapter 6: Power, Sexism, and Discrimination
Chapter 7: Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes
Chapter 8: Language, Communication, and Emotion
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Chapter 9: Sexual Orientation and Sexuality
Chapter 10: Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 11: Work and Home
Chapter 12: Gender and Physical Health
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Chapter 13: Gender and Psychological Health
Chapter 14: Aggression and Violence
Chapter 15: Gender Past, Present, and Future
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Test Bank for The Psychology of Sex and Gender 2nd Edition By Jennifer Katherine Bosson



Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
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Test Bank

Multiple Choice
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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.”
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C. The Me Too Movement went viral on Twitter.
D. A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstated.
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender
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movements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
Difficulty Level: Easy
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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
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D. anatomical; hormonal
Ans: 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
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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
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C. biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
Ans: 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

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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.
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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.
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
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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
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C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors
D. decreases when men perform female-typed behaviors
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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shape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
Difficulty Level: Easy
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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
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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
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
shape the experience 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?
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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
Ans: B