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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sex</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is an outdated and potentially offensive term for someone who is intersex?

    <p>Hermaphrodite</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Same</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes someone who is asexual?

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

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

    <p>Butch</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Straight</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transvestite</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sapiosexual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does autosexual refer to?

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

    How is masculinity typically defined?

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

    How is sexism in language defined?

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

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