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Test Bank for The Psychology of Sex and Gender 2nd Edition By Jennifer Katherine Bosson
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Chapter1:IntroducingSex and Gender o o o o o
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Multiple Choice o
1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding sex
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oand 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 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for
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oGender Equality.” o
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 reinstated.
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oAns: D o
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender
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omovements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality. o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
oAnswer Location: Sex and Gender o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
2. Rhoda Unger (1979) argued for using “sex” to refer to the
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ofemale or male while “gender” should be used when discussing the
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A. culturally constructed; biological o o
B. hormonal; culturally constructed o o
C. biological; culturally constructed o o
D. anatomical;hormonal o
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Alice
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oEagly (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
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D. a chosen social identity; a category given to you at birth
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oAns: A o
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
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4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gender”
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oto refer to the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following
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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 intersectionality.
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Comprehension o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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oDifficulty Level: Medium o o
5. Researchers have found that testosterone . o o o o
A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
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B. increases during competition but only for men o o o o o o
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors o o o o o
D. decreases when men perform female-typed behaviors o o o o o
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Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
oAnswer Location: Sex and Gender
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and women
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B. primarily caused by differences in brain structure arising from the presence of
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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 factors
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Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Comprehension o o
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oDifficulty Level: Medium o o
7. Which of the following do sex binaries accomplish?
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C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
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D. fostering complexity in social institutions o o o o
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SAGE Publishing, 2022 o o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
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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%
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Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
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9. Intersexuality refers to instances where . o o o o
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 gender
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oAns: C o
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
10. Strict sex and gender binaries are
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A. observed in all cultures across the world o o o o o o
B. oversimplified categorical structures people impose on society o o o o o o
C. reflections of the simple biological facts of sexo o o o o o o
D. necessary to maintain social order o o o o
oAns: B o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Our (Interdisciplinary) Psychological Approach
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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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SAGE Publishing, 2022 o o
Test Bank for The Psychology of Sex and Gender 2nd Edition By Jennifer Katherine Bosson
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Chapter1:IntroducingSex and Gender o o o o o
o Test Bank o
Multiple Choice o
1. Which of the following is an example of the pushback in recent years regarding sex
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
oand gender equality?
o o
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 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for
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oGender Equality.” o
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 reinstated.
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oAns: D o
Learning Objective: 1.3: Evaluate the meaning and relevance of feminisms, gender
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omovements, and systems of power, privilege, and inequality. o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
oAnswer Location: Sex and Gender o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
2. Rhoda Unger (1979) argued for using “sex” to refer to the
o aspectsof being
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ofemale or male while “gender” should be used when discussing the
o o aspects.
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A. culturally constructed; biological o o
B. hormonal; culturally constructed o o
C. biological; culturally constructed o o
D. anatomical;hormonal o
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
3. To address the ambiguity of biological and social causes of sex differences, Alice
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oEagly (2013) suggests using “sex” to refer to
o and “gender” to
o . o o o o o o o
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 birth
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oAns: A o
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
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SAGE Publishing, 2022 o o
4. Using “sex” to refer to biological differences between men and women and “gender”
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oto refer to the culturally constructed differences is problematic for which of the following
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oreasons?
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.
o o o o o o o o
C. It is difficult to pinpoint the precise influence of biology and culture in sex differences.
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
D. The terms sex and gender fail to account for issues related to intersectionality.
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oAns: C o
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Comprehension o o
Answer Location: Sex and Gender
o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Medium o o
5. Researchers have found that testosterone . o o o o
A. is stable and generally insensitive to social events
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B. increases during competition but only for men o o o o o o
C. decreases when women perform male-typed behaviors o o o o o
D. decreases when men perform female-typed behaviors o o o o o
oAns: D o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
o o o o o o o o o o
oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
o o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
oAnswer Location: Sex and Gender
o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
6. Research shows that differences in physical aggression between men and women
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oare .
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 of
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oandrogen during fetal development o o o
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 factors
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oAns: D o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
o o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension o o
oAnswer Location: Sex and Gendero o o o
oDifficulty Level: Medium o o
7. Which of the following do sex binaries accomplish?
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A. communicating the variety in the biological components of sex o o o o o o o o
B. streamlining social interactions o o
C. allowing for the full expression of gender identity
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D. fostering complexity in social institutions o o o o
oAns: B o
, Bosson, The Psychology of Sex and Gender, 2e
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SAGE Publishing, 2022 o o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
o o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Application
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Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
o o o o o o
oDifficulty Level: Hard o o
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 o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
o o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
9. Intersexuality refers to instances where . o o o o
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 gender
o o o o o o o o
oAns: C o
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain central terminology in the study of sex and gender.
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oCognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer location: The Sex and Gender Binaries
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
10. Strict sex and gender binaries are
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A. observed in all cultures across the world o o o o o o
B. oversimplified categorical structures people impose on society o o o o o o
C. reflections of the simple biological facts of sexo o o o o o o
D. necessary to maintain social order o o o o
oAns: B o
Learning Objective: 1.2: Evaluate how culture, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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oshape the experience and expression of sex and gender.
o o o o o o o o
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge o o
Answer Location: Our (Interdisciplinary) Psychological Approach
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oDifficulty Level: Easy o o
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 psychological
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