Chapter 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Module 10.1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements regarding sex and gender is FALSE?
a. Both sex and gender have a large impact on our relationships, health and other
aspects of our everyday lives.
b. One thing we never forget about a person is his or her sex.
c. Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to
psychological and social factors.
d. In transsexuals, a person‟s physical, biological sex conflicts with his or her
preferred psychological and social gender roles.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: REF: Module 10.1
KEY: * MSC: TYPE: Concept
2. In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,
a. sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and
social identity.
b. both terms gender and sex refer to one‟s sociocultural identity.
c. sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity.
d. none of these represent the terms correctly.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
3. Which of the following describes the term sex (as opposed to the term gender)?
a. gender identity
b. secondary sexual attitudes
c. biological sexual characteristics
d. roles of males and females in society
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
4. One‟s biological classification as female or male is referred to as one‟s.
a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic gender potential.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
5. Ms. Garratt, the health teacher at the junior high, is explaining the differences in male and
,female reproductive characteristics as well as the differences in males and females regarding
their chromosomes. Ms. Garratt is teaching the class about
a. gender identity.
b. gender roles.
c. sex differences.
d. gender differences.
, ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
6. The psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female is referred
to as
a. the sexual script.
b. genetic gender potential.
c. sex.
d. gender.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
7. Four-year-old Maggie tells her grandmother that she knows that girls grow up to be
“mommies,” and they are very good at taking care of other people, while boys are brave and
grow up to marry girls and get jobs and protect their families. Regarding males and females,
Maggie is describing what she understands about
a. sex differences.
b. gender differences.
c. sexual scripts.
d. biological biasing effects.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
8. A person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological
and social gender roles is referred to as
a. gender dysfunctional.
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
9. Michelle experiences such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her
preferred gender role as a female that she had a surgical operation to become female. Michelle
a. has a gender paraphilia.
b. have a sexual dysfunction.
c. would be considered transsexual.
d. would be considered bisexual.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
10. Although Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that
psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male. Gabe
a. has a gender paraphila.
b. would be considered transsexual.
c. would be considered bisexual.
d. would be considered homosexual.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
, 11. Professor bnConstantine bnis bndiscussing bnthe bnfour bndimensions bnof bnsex bnwith bnhis bnpsychology
class. bnWhich bnpair bnwould bnhe bnNOT bndiscuss?
bn
a. genetic bnsex bnand bngenital bnsex
b. androgynous bnsex bnand bninherited bnsex
c. genital bnsex bnand bngonadal bnsex
d. hormonal bnsex bnand bngenital bnsex
ANS: b n B DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnApplication
12. The bndimension bnof bnsex bnthat bnrefers bnto bnX bnand bnY bnchromosomes bnis bncalled
a. gonadal bnsex.
b. inherited bnsex.
c. genital bnsex.
d. genetic bnsex.
ANS: b n D DIF: Easy REF: b n bn Module bn10.1 bn b n MSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
13. Concerning bngenetic bnsex, bnfemales bnnormally bnhave bnwhich bnchromosomal bncombination?
a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XYY
ANS: b n C DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
14. Concerning bngenetic bnsex, bnmales bnnormally bnhave bnwhich bnchromosomal bncombination?
a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XXX
ANS: b n B DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
15. Mrs. bnHathorne, bna bnhigh bnschool bnbiology bnteacher, bnis bnexplaining bnto bnher bnclass bnthat bnthe
bn23rd bnpair bnof bnchromosomes bnis bndifferent bnin bnmales bnand bnfemales. bnMales bnhave bnan bnXY, bnand
bnfemales bnhave bnan bnXX. bnMrs. bnHathorne bnis bndescribing bnwhich bndimension bnof bnsex?
a. androgyny
b. gender bnidentity
c. genetic bnsex
d. genital bnsex
ANS: b n C DIF: Easy REF: b n bn Module bn10.1 bn b n MSC: b n TYPE: bnApplication
Module 10.1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements regarding sex and gender is FALSE?
a. Both sex and gender have a large impact on our relationships, health and other
aspects of our everyday lives.
b. One thing we never forget about a person is his or her sex.
c. Gender differences refer to biological characteristics, while sex differences refer to
psychological and social factors.
d. In transsexuals, a person‟s physical, biological sex conflicts with his or her
preferred psychological and social gender roles.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: REF: Module 10.1
KEY: * MSC: TYPE: Concept
2. In differentiating between the terms sex and gender,
a. sex refers to biological aspects of identity, and gender refers to psychological and
social identity.
b. both terms gender and sex refer to one‟s sociocultural identity.
c. sex refers to sociocultural identity, and gender refers to biological identity.
d. none of these represent the terms correctly.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
3. Which of the following describes the term sex (as opposed to the term gender)?
a. gender identity
b. secondary sexual attitudes
c. biological sexual characteristics
d. roles of males and females in society
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
4. One‟s biological classification as female or male is referred to as one‟s.
a. sex.
b. gender.
c. androgyny.
d. genetic gender potential.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
5. Ms. Garratt, the health teacher at the junior high, is explaining the differences in male and
,female reproductive characteristics as well as the differences in males and females regarding
their chromosomes. Ms. Garratt is teaching the class about
a. gender identity.
b. gender roles.
c. sex differences.
d. gender differences.
, ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
6. The psychological and social characteristics associated with being male or female is referred
to as
a. the sexual script.
b. genetic gender potential.
c. sex.
d. gender.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
7. Four-year-old Maggie tells her grandmother that she knows that girls grow up to be
“mommies,” and they are very good at taking care of other people, while boys are brave and
grow up to marry girls and get jobs and protect their families. Regarding males and females,
Maggie is describing what she understands about
a. sex differences.
b. gender differences.
c. sexual scripts.
d. biological biasing effects.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
8. A person with a deep conflict between his or her biological sex and preferred psychological
and social gender roles is referred to as
a. gender dysfunctional.
b. homosexual.
c. transsexual.
d. bisexual.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Fact
9. Michelle experiences such a deep conflict between her biological sex of male and her
preferred gender role as a female that she had a surgical operation to become female. Michelle
a. has a gender paraphilia.
b. have a sexual dysfunction.
c. would be considered transsexual.
d. would be considered bisexual.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
10. Although Gabe started out life biologically as a female named Gabrielle, he always felt that
psychologically he was male, so he had a sex change operation and now lives as a male. Gabe
a. has a gender paraphila.
b. would be considered transsexual.
c. would be considered bisexual.
d. would be considered homosexual.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Module 10.1 MSC: TYPE: Application
, 11. Professor bnConstantine bnis bndiscussing bnthe bnfour bndimensions bnof bnsex bnwith bnhis bnpsychology
class. bnWhich bnpair bnwould bnhe bnNOT bndiscuss?
bn
a. genetic bnsex bnand bngenital bnsex
b. androgynous bnsex bnand bninherited bnsex
c. genital bnsex bnand bngonadal bnsex
d. hormonal bnsex bnand bngenital bnsex
ANS: b n B DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnApplication
12. The bndimension bnof bnsex bnthat bnrefers bnto bnX bnand bnY bnchromosomes bnis bncalled
a. gonadal bnsex.
b. inherited bnsex.
c. genital bnsex.
d. genetic bnsex.
ANS: b n D DIF: Easy REF: b n bn Module bn10.1 bn b n MSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
13. Concerning bngenetic bnsex, bnfemales bnnormally bnhave bnwhich bnchromosomal bncombination?
a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XYY
ANS: b n C DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
14. Concerning bngenetic bnsex, bnmales bnnormally bnhave bnwhich bnchromosomal bncombination?
a. XXY
b. XY
c. XX
d. XXX
ANS: b n B DIF: Moderate REF: b n Module bn10.1
b n KEY: b n * bnMSC: b n TYPE: bnFact
15. Mrs. bnHathorne, bna bnhigh bnschool bnbiology bnteacher, bnis bnexplaining bnto bnher bnclass bnthat bnthe
bn23rd bnpair bnof bnchromosomes bnis bndifferent bnin bnmales bnand bnfemales. bnMales bnhave bnan bnXY, bnand
bnfemales bnhave bnan bnXX. bnMrs. bnHathorne bnis bndescribing bnwhich bndimension bnof bnsex?
a. androgyny
b. gender bnidentity
c. genetic bnsex
d. genital bnsex
ANS: b n C DIF: Easy REF: b n bn Module bn10.1 bn b n MSC: b n TYPE: bnApplication
