, Test3Bank3for3Psychology:
Modules3for3Active3Learning,31
2th3Edition,3Dennis3Coon,3John
O.3Mitterer
Chapter310:3Sex,3Gender,3and3SexualityModu
le310.1
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. Which3of3the3following3statements3regarding3sex3and3gender3is3FALSE?
a. Both3sex3and3gender3have3a3large3impact3on3our3relationships,3healt
h3and3otheraspects3of3our3everyday3lives.
b. One3thing3we3never3forget3about3a3person3is3his3or3her3sex.
c. Gender3differences3refer3to3biological3characteristics,3while3sex3difference
s3refer3topsychological3and3social3factors.
d. In3transsexuals,3a3person’s3physical,3biological3sex3conflicts3wit
h3his3or3herpreferred3psychological3and3social3gender3roles.
ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 REF:3Module310.1
KEY:3 * MSC:3 TYPE:3Concept
2. In3differentiating3between3the3terms3sex3and3gender,
a. sex3refers3to3biological3aspects3of3identity,3and3gender3refers3t
o3psychological3andsocial3identity.
b. both3terms3gender3and3sex3refer3to3one’s3sociocultural3identity.
c. sex3refers3to3sociocultural3identity,3and3gender3refers3to3biological3identity.
d. none3of3these3represent3the3terms3correctly.
ANS:3 A DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
3. Which3of3the3following3describes3the3term3sex3(as3opposed3to3the3term3gender)?
a. gender3identity
b. secondary3sexual3attitudes
c. biological3sexual3characteristics
d. roles3of3males3and3females3in3society
ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
4. One’s3biological3classification3as3female3or3male3is3referred3to3as3one’s.
a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic3gender3potential.
ANS:3 A DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
5. Ms.3Garratt,3the3health3teacher3at3the3junior3high,3is3explaining3the3differences3in
,male3and3female3reproductive3characteristics3as3well3as3the3differences3in3males3and3fema
les3regardingtheir3chromosomes.3Ms.3Garratt3is3teaching3the3class3about
a. gender3identity.
b. gender3roles.
c. sex3differences.
d. gender3differences.
, ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
6. The3psychological3and3social3characteristics3associated3with3being3male3or3female3is3referre
d3to3as
a. the3sexual3script.
b. genetic3gender3potential.
c. sex.
d. gender.
ANS:3 D DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
7. Four-year-old3Maggie3tells3her3grandmother3that3she3knows3that3girls3grow3up3to3be
“mommies,”3and3they3are3very3good3at3taking3care3of3other3people,3while3boys3are3brave3and3
grow3up3to3marry3girls3and3get3jobs3and3protect3their3families.3Regarding3males3and3females,
Maggie3is3describing3what3she3understands3about
a. sex3differences.
b. gender3differences.
c. sexual3scripts.
d. biological3biasing3effects.
ANS:3 B DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
8. A3person3with3a3deep3conflict3between3his3or3her3biological3sex3and3preferred3psychologic
al3and3social3gender3roles3is3referred3to3as
a. gender3dysfunctional.
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
ANS:3 C DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
9. Michelle3experiences3such3a3deep3conflict3between3her3biological3sex3of3male3and3her3prefer
red3gender3role3as3a3female3that3she3had3a3surgical3operation3to3become3female.3Michelle
a. has3a3gender3paraphilia.
b. have3a3sexual3dysfunction.
c. would3be3considered3transsexual.
d. would3be3considered3bisexual.
ANS:3 C DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
10. Although3Gabe3started3out3life3biologically3as3a3female3named3Gabrielle,3he3always3felt3that
3psychologically3he3was3male,3so3he3had3a3sex3change3operation3and3now3lives3as3a3male.3Ga
be
a. has3a3gender3paraphila.
b. would3be3considered3transsexual.
c. would3be3considered3bisexual.
d. would3be3considered3homosexual.
ANS:3 B DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
Modules3for3Active3Learning,31
2th3Edition,3Dennis3Coon,3John
O.3Mitterer
Chapter310:3Sex,3Gender,3and3SexualityModu
le310.1
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. Which3of3the3following3statements3regarding3sex3and3gender3is3FALSE?
a. Both3sex3and3gender3have3a3large3impact3on3our3relationships,3healt
h3and3otheraspects3of3our3everyday3lives.
b. One3thing3we3never3forget3about3a3person3is3his3or3her3sex.
c. Gender3differences3refer3to3biological3characteristics,3while3sex3difference
s3refer3topsychological3and3social3factors.
d. In3transsexuals,3a3person’s3physical,3biological3sex3conflicts3wit
h3his3or3herpreferred3psychological3and3social3gender3roles.
ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 REF:3Module310.1
KEY:3 * MSC:3 TYPE:3Concept
2. In3differentiating3between3the3terms3sex3and3gender,
a. sex3refers3to3biological3aspects3of3identity,3and3gender3refers3t
o3psychological3andsocial3identity.
b. both3terms3gender3and3sex3refer3to3one’s3sociocultural3identity.
c. sex3refers3to3sociocultural3identity,3and3gender3refers3to3biological3identity.
d. none3of3these3represent3the3terms3correctly.
ANS:3 A DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
3. Which3of3the3following3describes3the3term3sex3(as3opposed3to3the3term3gender)?
a. gender3identity
b. secondary3sexual3attitudes
c. biological3sexual3characteristics
d. roles3of3males3and3females3in3society
ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
4. One’s3biological3classification3as3female3or3male3is3referred3to3as3one’s.
a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic3gender3potential.
ANS:3 A DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
5. Ms.3Garratt,3the3health3teacher3at3the3junior3high,3is3explaining3the3differences3in
,male3and3female3reproductive3characteristics3as3well3as3the3differences3in3males3and3fema
les3regardingtheir3chromosomes.3Ms.3Garratt3is3teaching3the3class3about
a. gender3identity.
b. gender3roles.
c. sex3differences.
d. gender3differences.
, ANS:3 C DIF: Easy REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
6. The3psychological3and3social3characteristics3associated3with3being3male3or3female3is3referre
d3to3as
a. the3sexual3script.
b. genetic3gender3potential.
c. sex.
d. gender.
ANS:3 D DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
7. Four-year-old3Maggie3tells3her3grandmother3that3she3knows3that3girls3grow3up3to3be
“mommies,”3and3they3are3very3good3at3taking3care3of3other3people,3while3boys3are3brave3and3
grow3up3to3marry3girls3and3get3jobs3and3protect3their3families.3Regarding3males3and3females,
Maggie3is3describing3what3she3understands3about
a. sex3differences.
b. gender3differences.
c. sexual3scripts.
d. biological3biasing3effects.
ANS:3 B DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
8. A3person3with3a3deep3conflict3between3his3or3her3biological3sex3and3preferred3psychologic
al3and3social3gender3roles3is3referred3to3as
a. gender3dysfunctional.
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
ANS:3 C DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Fact
9. Michelle3experiences3such3a3deep3conflict3between3her3biological3sex3of3male3and3her3prefer
red3gender3role3as3a3female3that3she3had3a3surgical3operation3to3become3female.3Michelle
a. has3a3gender3paraphilia.
b. have3a3sexual3dysfunction.
c. would3be3considered3transsexual.
d. would3be3considered3bisexual.
ANS:3 C DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
10. Although3Gabe3started3out3life3biologically3as3a3female3named3Gabrielle,3he3always3felt3that
3psychologically3he3was3male,3so3he3had3a3sex3change3operation3and3now3lives3as3a3male.3Ga
be
a. has3a3gender3paraphila.
b. would3be3considered3transsexual.
c. would3be3considered3bisexual.
d. would3be3considered3homosexual.
ANS:3 B DIF: Moderate REF:3 Module310.13 3 MSC:3 TYPE:3Application
