FAD4451 Chapter 12 Test Questions
with Answers All Correct
What are other cultural factors that may lead to differences in sexual functioning? -
Answer-- marital and family roles
- body image
- pregnancy fears
- ineffective techniques of stimulating the woman
- Sexual learning through masturbation.
Sex research often uses who has participants? - Answer-college students as
participants.
- Presents a narrow view of gender differences.
Sexual excitation scores peak between ____ and _____ years of age for both women
and men—and the gender gap, with females scoring lower, remains fairly constant. -
Answer-20 and 40
Women's level of sexual inhibition appears fairly __________ from 20 to 80, while
men's is considerably ___________ at age 20 - Answer-constant
lower (but then it rises steadily)
From about age 55, women and men have the same level of... - Answer-inhibition
Transgender - Answer-a broad term, encompassing people whose gender identity does
not match their gender assigned at birth.
Transsexuals - Answer-those who believe they were born with the body of the other
gender
- Often they seek medical gender reassignment.
Male-to-female transsexual (MTF) - Answer-trans woman
- natal gender was male and gender identity is female.
Female-to-male transsexual (FTM) - Answer-trans man
- natal gender was female and gender identity is male.
Trans - Answer-an even broader term encompassing a wide range of gender-variant
categories including:
- Transsexual and transgender.
- Cross-dressing.
- Gender nonconforming
- Gender fluid
, - Genderqueer.
- Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC).
Cisgender - Answer-a person whose natal gender and gender identity match.
gender dysphoria - Answer-psychological distress about a mismatch between gender
identity and natal gender.
- Strong desire to be treated as a gender different from one's natal gender
- Strong desire for the primary and secondary sex characteristics of another gender
- Can appear in childhood.
Transphobia - Answer-a strong, irrational fear of trans people.
Anti-trans prejudice - Answer-the more scientific term, referring to negative attitudes and
behaviors toward trans individuals
Experiences of prejudice and discrimination for trans people - Answer--
Microaggressions, including in romantic relationships.
- Discrimination in the workplace.
- Discrimination in housing.
- Discrimination in health care.
Gender binary - Answer-conceptualizing gender as having only two categories, male
and female.
Gender role - Answer-a set of norms that define how people of one gender ought to
behave.
- Heterosexuality is an important part.
Stereotype - Answer-a generalization about a group of people that distinguishes them
from others.
- Gender stereotypes vary by ethnic group in the United States.
Intersectionality - Answer-approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and
consequences of multiple categories of identity, difference, and disadvantage.
Socialization - Answer-the ways in which society conveys to the individual its norms or
expectations for their behavior.
important sources of gender socialization: - Answer-Parents
Peers
Media
All societies have gender roles but the exact content varies by - Answer-- culture
- ethnic group
with Answers All Correct
What are other cultural factors that may lead to differences in sexual functioning? -
Answer-- marital and family roles
- body image
- pregnancy fears
- ineffective techniques of stimulating the woman
- Sexual learning through masturbation.
Sex research often uses who has participants? - Answer-college students as
participants.
- Presents a narrow view of gender differences.
Sexual excitation scores peak between ____ and _____ years of age for both women
and men—and the gender gap, with females scoring lower, remains fairly constant. -
Answer-20 and 40
Women's level of sexual inhibition appears fairly __________ from 20 to 80, while
men's is considerably ___________ at age 20 - Answer-constant
lower (but then it rises steadily)
From about age 55, women and men have the same level of... - Answer-inhibition
Transgender - Answer-a broad term, encompassing people whose gender identity does
not match their gender assigned at birth.
Transsexuals - Answer-those who believe they were born with the body of the other
gender
- Often they seek medical gender reassignment.
Male-to-female transsexual (MTF) - Answer-trans woman
- natal gender was male and gender identity is female.
Female-to-male transsexual (FTM) - Answer-trans man
- natal gender was female and gender identity is male.
Trans - Answer-an even broader term encompassing a wide range of gender-variant
categories including:
- Transsexual and transgender.
- Cross-dressing.
- Gender nonconforming
- Gender fluid
, - Genderqueer.
- Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC).
Cisgender - Answer-a person whose natal gender and gender identity match.
gender dysphoria - Answer-psychological distress about a mismatch between gender
identity and natal gender.
- Strong desire to be treated as a gender different from one's natal gender
- Strong desire for the primary and secondary sex characteristics of another gender
- Can appear in childhood.
Transphobia - Answer-a strong, irrational fear of trans people.
Anti-trans prejudice - Answer-the more scientific term, referring to negative attitudes and
behaviors toward trans individuals
Experiences of prejudice and discrimination for trans people - Answer--
Microaggressions, including in romantic relationships.
- Discrimination in the workplace.
- Discrimination in housing.
- Discrimination in health care.
Gender binary - Answer-conceptualizing gender as having only two categories, male
and female.
Gender role - Answer-a set of norms that define how people of one gender ought to
behave.
- Heterosexuality is an important part.
Stereotype - Answer-a generalization about a group of people that distinguishes them
from others.
- Gender stereotypes vary by ethnic group in the United States.
Intersectionality - Answer-approach that simultaneously considers the meaning and
consequences of multiple categories of identity, difference, and disadvantage.
Socialization - Answer-the ways in which society conveys to the individual its norms or
expectations for their behavior.
important sources of gender socialization: - Answer-Parents
Peers
Media
All societies have gender roles but the exact content varies by - Answer-- culture
- ethnic group
