Home > Psychology > Quizzes > PSYCH406 Final Exam - Gender and Sexuality
PSYCH406 Final Exam - Gender and Sexuality
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 0% Most missed: “According to Kohlberg, a person who is primarily concerned with punishment or re…”

MCQs on the psychology behind gender and sexuality, or the study of the different ways our gender roles and sexual identities impact our lives.

PSYCH406 Final Exam - Gender and Sexuality
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. In general, when men fail at a task, which of the following occurs?
2. Research on the general intelligence of males and females indicates which of the following?
3. Which hormone, predominantly female, prepares uterus for implantation of a fertilized ovum and promotes maintenance of pregnancy?
4. Which term is given to the condition in which a person possesses the gonads of one sex but external genitalia that is ambiguous or typical of the other sex?
5. Fill in the blank. Through interaction of hypothalamus and pituitary gland with ovaries, the _________________ is the periodic variation in hormones and fertility over course of about 28 days.
6. Which of the following is true of sex differences in the degree of brain lateralization?
7. According to Kohlberg, a person who is primarily concerned with punishment or rewards for their behavior is at what level of morality?
8. Which sex-determining gene on Y chromosome causes primitive gonads to develop into testes: sperm producing organs, which produce testosterone?
9. Which of the following is the mediator of testicular organization (sexual differentiation) in males and is dependent on the Y chromosome?
10. In general, girls tend to engage in which type of aggression?
11. Which term describes a child born with extra X chromosomes, producing both male and female sex characteristics?
12. Fill in the blank. Because Jasmine is a woman, Timothy thinks that she will not be good at sports.Timothy's thinking is an example of _________________.
13. Which term best describes estrogens, progesterone, and androgens?
14. Research indicates that which of the following is true of exposure to sexually violent pornography?
15. Complete the analogy by filling in the blank.Testes are to testosterone as ovaries are to _________________.
16. When children are asked to estimate how well they will do in performing a task after gender constancy, which of the following happens?
17. Which of the following statements about aggression in early childhood is FALSE?
18. Which term is used to define the biological stage of development during which reproduction first becomes possible, beginning with the appearance of secondary sex characteristics and ending when the long bones are done growing?
19. Which theory suggests that the nuclear family is the ideal arrangement in modern societies, because it fulfills the function of reproducing workers?
20. Which of the following statements about a genetic male with androgen insensitivity is FALSE?
21. In general, research on cognitive performance indicates which of the following?
22. When parents interact with their sons and daughters, they are more likely to do which of the following?
23. Fill in the blank. Kohlberg proposed that_______________ is the comprehensive understanding that gender is biologically based and permanent.
24. Which of the following terms is defined as a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women?
25. The following statement is identified by which theory? Boys are more aggressive than girls, because they compete with their fathers for their mother's love as very young children.