TEST BANK:
The psychology of sex and gender.
Author: jennifer katherine bosson.
2nd edition.
,table of contents.
unit i foundations
chapter 1 introducing sex and gender
chapter 2 studying sex and gender
unit ii becoming gendered: biological and social factors
chapter 3 the nature and nurture of sex and gender
chapter 4 gender development
unit iii stereotypes, discrimination, and power
chapter 5 the contents and origins of gender stereotypes
chapter 6 power, sexism, and discrimination
unit iv cognition, emotion, and communication
chapter 7 cognitive abilities and aptitudes
chapter 8 language, communication, and emotion
unit v sexuality, relationships, and work
chapter 9 sexual orientation and sexuality
chapter 10 interpersonal relationships
chapter 11 work and home
unit vi health and well-being
chapter 12 gender and physical health
chapter 13 gender and psychological health
chapter 14 aggression and violence
,test bank for the psychology of sex and gender 2nd edition by jennifer katherine
bosson.
chapter 1: introducing sex and gender.
multiple choice
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.”
c. the me too movement went viral on twitter.
d. a ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstated.
ANSWER: d
learning objective: 1.3: evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender
movements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality.
cognitive domain: knowledge answer location: sex and gender difficulty level:
easy
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
d. anatomical; hormonal
ANSWER: 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
, 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
c. biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
d. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
ANSWER: 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
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.
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.
ANSWER: c
learning objective: 1.1: explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
cognitive domain: comprehension
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
The psychology of sex and gender.
Author: jennifer katherine bosson.
2nd edition.
,table of contents.
unit i foundations
chapter 1 introducing sex and gender
chapter 2 studying sex and gender
unit ii becoming gendered: biological and social factors
chapter 3 the nature and nurture of sex and gender
chapter 4 gender development
unit iii stereotypes, discrimination, and power
chapter 5 the contents and origins of gender stereotypes
chapter 6 power, sexism, and discrimination
unit iv cognition, emotion, and communication
chapter 7 cognitive abilities and aptitudes
chapter 8 language, communication, and emotion
unit v sexuality, relationships, and work
chapter 9 sexual orientation and sexuality
chapter 10 interpersonal relationships
chapter 11 work and home
unit vi health and well-being
chapter 12 gender and physical health
chapter 13 gender and psychological health
chapter 14 aggression and violence
,test bank for the psychology of sex and gender 2nd edition by jennifer katherine
bosson.
chapter 1: introducing sex and gender.
multiple choice
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.”
c. the me too movement went viral on twitter.
d. a ban on transgender people serving openly in the military was reinstated.
ANSWER: d
learning objective: 1.3: evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender
movements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality.
cognitive domain: knowledge answer location: sex and gender difficulty level:
easy
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
d. anatomical; hormonal
ANSWER: 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
, 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
c. biological categories; social meaning given to those categories
d. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
ANSWER: 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
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.
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.
ANSWER: c
learning objective: 1.1: explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
cognitive domain: comprehension
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
