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The sex structures that develop during puberty are categorized as

Secondary sex characteristics

Which of the following is a secondary sex characteristic

Enlarging breasts

People who are intersexual

Have a mixture of male and female sexual characteristics

The process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for male and female behavior is called

Gender typing

People whose sense of gender identity does not match their external appearance are known as

Transgendered

In terms of the view of gender-role development in the United States, most scientists agree that our culture is _________especially where women are concerned

somewhere in the middle

Alex sees his mother mixing ingredients for a cake. Later, Alex takes a bowl and spoon out of the cabinet and pretends to mix some imaginary ingredients. Of which theory of gender development would this be a good example of

Social Learning Theory

Which theory of gender-role development places a heavy emphasis on the use of mental patterns

Gender Schema Theory

Karl is often perceived as strong and tough, but he also has been known to be sincere and loving. Karla is warm and kind but is also independent and assertive when necessary. Bem would classify such behavior as examples of

Androgyny

Studies show that women tend to use a ______ style to their conversation while men use a _____ style

relate; report

Which of the following is the first phase of the human sexual response cycle

Excitement

In which of the phases of sexual response do the testes pull up

Excitement

Which phase of the sexual response is typically the shortest, lasting a few seconds to several minutes

Orgasm

Which of the following phases does not occur in women

Refractory period

According to researcher Alfred Kinsey, sexual orientation is best described as

typically on a "continuum" with some people falling at either extreme and some falling closer to the middle

In Kinsey's original data, approximately _______ of women reported being predominantly homosexual while as many as _________of men reported the same

2-6%, 10%

Which of the following was a criticism of Kinsey's research

The study had a restricted sample

Robert Trivers's theory of parental investment states that a ________desire to engage in sex at an early age results from

man's, evolution

One study found that the major reason for decrease in sexual activity in later adulthood was primarily due to

fewer opportunities to find an available partner

The Savic et al. 2005 study found that homosexual men responded to a pheromone in the same way as

Heterosexual women

What is a major cause of organic sexual dysfunction

Stress

Surveys suggest that about _______percent of women and _______percent of men have at least one sexual dysfunction

40-45, 20-30

The human papillomavirus or HPV is the cause of __________ in both men and women

Genital warts

Which of the following ways can the human immunodeficiency virus can be passed along to another person

Exposure to an infected person's blood

Primary sex characteristics

Are directly involved in human reproduction

What is the average age in the United States that menarche typically begins

12

If the gonads within an embryo produce testosterone because of the presence of a Y gene on the sex chromosome, then the ______ will develop and the _____will deteriorate

Wolffian ducts, Mullerian ducts

An intersexed person is

A person born with ambiguous sexual organs

Annika's mother wants her daughter to grow up to become a mother of a large family, such as expectation for Annika might be seen as an example of her

Gender role

Darla shares with a close friend that she often feels a strong desire to be another gender and that it bothers her so much that she is having problems at work and in her social life. What is the term used to describe this

Gender dysphoria

In social learning theory, gender identity results

From observation and imitation

Jennifer's aunt tries to explain that running around with boys on the playground isn't "lady like". Such a statement could be an example of

Gender stereotyping

Plateau occurs in

Phase 2

The refractory period is a time during which

A man cannot have another orgasm

Which of the following studies was the most controversial for its method of gathering information

Masters and Johnson's study

The Kinsey report indicates that more than_______as many men had intercourse by age 16 than did women

Three times

Parental investment theory seeks to explain

Why men have sex more often than women

Research on the epi-mark offers a________explanation to the existence of homosexuality

Genetic

The idea that homosexuality evolved as a way to aid the continuation of the homosexual person's genes through the nurturance of other family members, such as nieces and nephews, is called the __________ hypothesis

Kin selection

Sexual dysfunction and problems can be caused by

Organic, psychological and socio-cultural factors

Which of the following sexually transmitted infections can ultimately affect the brain

Syphilis

Brandon has a couple of painful sores on his penis and experiences severe itching and burning in the surrounding area. Brandon probably has

Genital herpes

Which of the following is a way in which HIV can be transmitted

Through exposure to contaminated blood or other body fluids containing contaminated blood

Alicia is horrified to hear that her date from last night carries the human immunodeficiency virus. While they did not engage in sex-they did share a quick kiss at the end of the evening, hastened by her phone ringing in her apartment. Besides discussing her concerns with her date should they go out again, what precautions should Alicia take

She should try not to worry, since kissing has not been proven to be a successful way to transmit HIV, and follow-up with her doctor or other health care provider if she has concerns or questions