Soc-Sci Module 1: Sex and Gender Concepts

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What happens during the orgasmic phase of the sexual response cycle?

  • The body experiences an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
  • The muscles in and around the penis contract, stimulating the release of semen. (correct)
  • The body returns to its normal state after orgasm.
  • The individual experiences a feeling of profound love and trust.

Which aspect of sexuality is concerned with an individual's spiritual connection with others?

  • Social aspect
  • Sexual orientation
  • Spiritual aspect (correct)
  • Emotional aspect

What is the term used to refer to a person's emotional, romantic, and sexual attraction to individuals of a particular gender?

  • Homosexuality
  • Bisexuality
  • Heterosexuality
  • Sexual orientation (correct)

Which type of sexual orientation is defined as attraction to men, males, and/or masculinity?

<p>Androsexuality/Androphilia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe people who are attracted to others regardless of sex or gender?

<p>Pansexuality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sexual orientation is characterized by a lack of sexual feelings or attraction to anyone?

<p>Asexuality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms refers to the biological differences between males and females?

<p>Sex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who first developed the concept of gender in their study of the construction of femininity?

<p>Iill Mathews (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe a person's internal sense of being male, female, or intersex?

<p>Gender identity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is an outdated and potentially offensive term for someone who is intersex?

<p>Hermaphrodite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'cis' mean in the term 'cisgender'?

<p>Same (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes someone who is asexual?

<p>Feels romantic but not sexual attraction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a person whose primary sexual and romantic attractions are toward people of the same sex?

<p>Homosexual (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a person who has sexual and/or romantic attraction to both women and men?

<p>Bisexual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of revealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others called?

<p>Coming-out (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A lesbian whose gender expression is masculine is referred to as:

<p>Butch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes someone who is sexually and romantically attracted to the opposite sex?

<p>Straight (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to people who like dressing in opposite-sex clothing?

<p>Transvestite (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for someone who is erotically attracted to women, females, and/or femininity?

<p>Gynesexual (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a person who is sexually aroused by someone's intelligence?

<p>Sapiosexual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does autosexual refer to?

<p>Being attracted to oneself (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is masculinity typically defined?

<p>Typically male and masculine in nature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the belief that men and women should attain equality in both public and private realms of society?

<p>Gender Egalitarianism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is sexism in language defined?

<p>Using language that devalues one sex, often women (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hemisphere of the brain is associated with language skills, abstract thought, and mathematical abilities?

<p>Left hemisphere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the right hemisphere of the brain?

<p>It is associated with holistic and intuitive thinking, as well as artistic activity. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the National Academy of Sciences, what brain structure is reported to be larger in gay men compared to heterosexual women and men?

<p>The anterior commissure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the role of brain differences in sexual orientation?

<p>Brain differences may play a role in influencing sexual orientation. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What finding supports the potential influence of brain differences on sexual orientation?

<p>Twins raised apart tend to have the same sexual orientation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the psychologist David Meyers caution against, according to the text?

<p>Assuming that people use only one hemisphere for individual tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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