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SAGE Publishing, 2022
Test=Bank=for The=Psychology of Sex=and=Gender 2nd=Edition=By Jennifer Katherine=Bosson
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Chapter=1:=Introducing=Sex=and=Gender=
T=est=Bank

Multiple=Choice

1. Which=of the=following=is=an=example=of the=pushback=in=recent=years regarding=
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sex=and=gender equality? ws



A. Laverne=Cox=became=the=first=openly transgender person=to win=an=Emmy award. ws ws ws ws



B. The=United=Nations=endorsed=an=initiative=called=“Planet=5
0-50=by 2030: Step=It Up=for Gender Equality.”
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C. The=Me=Too Movement=went=viral=on=Twitter. ws



D. A=ban=on=transgender people=serving=openly in=the=military was=reinstate ws ws ws



d.=Ans: D ws



Learning=Objective: 1.3: Evaluate=the=meaning=and=relevance=of feminisms,=gender mov
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e=ments,=and=systems=of power,=privilege,=and=inequality. ws



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w=er Location: Sex=and=Gender Diffi
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cult=y Level: Easy
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2. Rhoda=Unger (1979)=argued=for using=“sex”=to refer to the
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= = aspects=of being =female=or male=while=“gender”=should=be=used=when=discussin
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g=t=he aspects.
A. culturally constructed; biological
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B. hormonal; culturally constructed ws ws



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Learning=Objective: 1.1: Explain=central=terminology in=the=study of sex=and=gender.=Co
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Answer Location: Sex=and=Gender Di=fficulty Level:
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Easy

3. To address=the=ambiguity of biological=and=social=causes of sex=differences,=Ali
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ce=Eagly (2013)=suggests=using=“sex”=to refer to
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A. categories=of people; the=meanings given=to different=sex=categories
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B. culturally constructed= differences; biological= differences
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C. biological=categories; social=meaning=given=to those=categories ws ws



D. a=chosen=social=identity; a=category given=to you=at=bir ws ws ws



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Learning=Objective: 1.1: Explain=central=terminology in=the=study of sex=and=gender.=Cog
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SAGE Publishing, 2022
4. Using=“sex”=to refer to biological=differences between=men=and=women=and=“gende
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r”=to refer to the=culturally constructed=differences=is=problematic for which=of the=follo
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win= g=reasons?
A. Biology has=too small=of an=influence=to warrant=its own=term.
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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.
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D. The=terms sex=and=gender fail to account=for issues=related=to intersectionalit
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Learning=Objective: 1.1: Explain=central=terminology in=the=study of sex=and=gender.=Cog
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Answer Location: Sex=and=Gender Di=fficulty Level: Mediu
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5. Researchers have=found=that=testosterone . ws



A. is stable=and=generally insensitive=to social=events
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B. increases=during=competition=but=only for men ws ws



C. decreases=when=women=perform=male-typed=behaviors
D. decreases=when=men=perform=female
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Learning=Objective: 1.2: Evaluate=how=culture,=gender identity,=and=sexual=orientation=sh
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=ape=the=experience=and=expression=of sex=and=gender. ws



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cult=y Level: Easy
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6. Research=shows=that=differences=in=physical=aggression=between=men=and=wom
en=are .
A. due=to hormonal=differences,=such=as higher levels=of testosterone=in=men
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B. primarily caused=by differences=in=brain=structure=arising=from=the=presence
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=of=androgen=during=fetal=development
C. caused=by men=being=socialized=to be=risky and=to direct=negative=emotion=outward
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D. most=likely caused=by some=mixture=of biological=and=social=facto
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Learning=Objective: 1.2: Evaluate=how=culture,=gender identity,=and=sexual=orientation=sh
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7. Which=of the=following=do sex=binaries=accomplish?
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A. communicating=the=variety in=the=biological=components=of sex ws ws



B. streamlining=social=interactions
C. allowing=for the=full=expression=of gender identity
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8. Around=what=percent=of infants=are=born=with=some=form=of intersexuality? ws ws



A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Ans: A
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A. gender identity transcends=multiple= sex=categories
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B. people=feel=sexual=attraction=to others=regardless=of their gender identity ws ws ws ws



C. biological=components=of sex=do not=fit=the=typical=male/female=pattern ws ws



D. there=is=a=mismatch=between=anatomical=and=psychological=gend
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Learning=Objective: 1.1: Explain=central=terminology in=the=study of sex=and=gender.=Cog
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Answer location: The=Sex=and=Gender Binaries=Difficulty
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10. Strict=sex=and=gender binaries=are . ws



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B. oversimplified=categorical=structures=people=impose=on=society
C. reflections=of the=simple=biological=facts=of sex
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D. necessary to maintain=social=order
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Answer Location: Our (Interdisciplinary)=Psychological=Approach=Difficul=ty Level: E
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11. For transgender individuals,=there=exists
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A. no sense=of belonging=to any category of sex
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