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Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
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1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding
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sex and gender equality?
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A. Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender person to win an Emmy award.
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B. The United Nations endorsed an initiative called “Planet 50-
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50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
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C. The Me Too Movement went viral on Twitter.
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D. A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstat
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ed. Ans: D LP LP
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender m
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ovements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Ans LP LP LP
wer Location: Sex and Gender Diffic
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ulty 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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A. culturally constructed; biological LP LP
B. hormonal; culturally constructed LP LP
C. biological; culturally constructed LP LP
D. anatomical; hormonal LP
Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Al
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ice Eagly (2013) suggests using “sex” to refer to and “gender” 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
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D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at bi
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rth Ans: ALP LP
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gend
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er” to refer to the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the fo
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llowing reasons? LP
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 differenc
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es.
D. The terms sex and gender fail to account for issues related to intersectional
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ity. Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Comprehension LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and GenderLP LP LP LP LP
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5. Researchers have found that testosterone . LP LP LP LP
A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
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B. increases during competition but only for men LP LP LP LP LP LP
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors LP LP LP LP LP
D. decreases when men perform female- LP LP LP LP
typed behaviors Ans: D
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Ans LP LP LP
wer Location: Sex and Gender Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and wom
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en are LP .
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
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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 fact
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ors Ans: D LP LP
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientati
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on shape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gend
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er Difficulty Level: Medium
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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 LP LP LP LP LP LP LP LP
B. streamlining social interactions LP LP
C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
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D. fostering complexity in social institution LP LP LP LP
s Ans: B
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Application LP LP
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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s Difficulty Level: Hard
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8. Around what percent of infants are born with some form of intersexuality?
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A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Ans: A LP
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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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9. Intersexuality refers to instances where . LP LP LP LP
A. gender identity transcends multiple sex categories
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B. people feel sexual attraction to others regardless of their gender identity
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C. biological components of sex do not fit the typical male/female pattern
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D. there is a mismatch between anatomical and psychological gend
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er Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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10. Strict sex and gender binaries are
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A. observed in all cultures across the world LP LP LP LP LP LP
B. oversimplified categorical structures people impose on society
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D. necessary to maintain social orde LP LP LP LP
r Ans: B
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Our (Interdisciplinary) Psychological Approach Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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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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B. a mismatch between the sex they are assigned at birth and their psychologi
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Chapter 1: Introducing Sex and Gender
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Test Bank
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Multiple Choice
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SAGE Publishing, 2022 LP LP
1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding
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sex and gender equality?
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A. Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender person to win an Emmy award.
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B. The United Nations endorsed an initiative called “Planet 50-
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50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality.”
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C. The Me Too Movement went viral on Twitter.
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D. A ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstat
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ed. Ans: D LP LP
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender m
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ovements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Ans LP LP LP
wer Location: Sex and Gender Diffic
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ulty 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 theLP aspects.
A. culturally constructed; biological LP LP
B. hormonal; culturally constructed LP LP
C. biological; culturally constructed LP LP
D. anatomical; hormonal LP
Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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Difficulty Level: Easy LP LP
3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Al
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ice Eagly (2013) suggests using “sex” to refer to and “gender” 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
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D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at bi
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rth Ans: ALP LP
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gend
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er” to refer to the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the fo
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llowing reasons? LP
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 differenc
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es.
D. The terms sex and gender fail to account for issues related to intersectional
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ity. Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Comprehension LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and GenderLP LP LP LP LP
Difficulty Level: Medium LP LP
5. Researchers have found that testosterone . LP LP LP LP
A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
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B. increases during competition but only for men LP LP LP LP LP LP
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors LP LP LP LP LP
D. decreases when men perform female- LP LP LP LP
typed behaviors Ans: D
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Ans LP LP LP
wer Location: Sex and Gender Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and wom
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en are LP .
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
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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 fact
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ors Ans: D LP LP
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientati
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on shape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension LP LP
Answer Location: Sex and Gend
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er Difficulty Level: Medium
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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 LP LP LP LP LP LP LP LP
B. streamlining social interactions LP LP
C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
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D. fostering complexity in social institution LP LP LP LP
s Ans: B
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Application LP LP
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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s Difficulty Level: Hard
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8. Around what percent of infants are born with some form of intersexuality?
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A. 2%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Ans: A LP
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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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s Difficulty Level: Easy
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9. Intersexuality refers to instances where . LP LP LP LP
A. gender identity transcends multiple sex categories
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B. people feel sexual attraction to others regardless of their gender identity
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C. biological components of sex do not fit the typical male/female pattern
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D. there is a mismatch between anatomical and psychological gend
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er Ans: C
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender. C
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ognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer location: The Sex and Gender Binarie
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s Difficulty Level: Easy
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10. Strict sex and gender binaries are
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A. observed in all cultures across the world LP LP LP LP LP LP
B. oversimplified categorical structures people impose on society
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C. reflections of the simple biological facts of sexLP LP LP LP LP LP LP
D. necessary to maintain social orde LP LP LP LP
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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.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge LP LP
Answer Location: Our (Interdisciplinary) Psychological Approach Diffic
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ulty Level: Easy
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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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B. a mismatch between the sex they are assigned at birth and their psychologi
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