Your _____ depends on whether you were born with distinct male or female genitals and a genetic program that released either male or female hormones to stimulate the development of your reproductive system.
Answer
| a. | self | | b. | gender identity | | c. | sex | | d. | gender | | e. | gender role |
4 points
Question 2 1.
The feelings, attitudes, and behaviors typically associated with being male or female are termed one’s _____.
Answer
| a. | hormones | | b. | gender | | c. | sex | | d. | gender role | | e. | gender identity |
4 points
Question 3 1.
Your identification with, or sense of belonging to, a particular sex – biologically, psychologically, and socially is called _____.
Answer
| a. | hormones | | b. | sex | | c. | gender role | | d. | gender identity | | e. | gender |
4 points
Question 4 1.
Research shows that children develop a complete awareness of gender identity between the ages of _____.
Answer
| a. | 2 and 3 | | b. | 1 and 5 | | c. | 4 and 6 | | d. | 12 and 13 | | e. | 0 and 1 |
4 points
Question 5 1.
Although Dr. John Money claimed that the sexual reassignment of baby Bruce was successful, in reality it was not. According to Brym and Lie, one reason for the lack of success was
Answer
| a. | the surgery occurred after baby Bruce had learned a male gender identity. | | b. | improper socialization by the parents. | | c. | the lack of support for the sex reassignment from baby Bruce’s parents. | | d. | the inescapable influence of biology. | | e. | the treatment baby Bruce received was incorrect. |
4 points
Question 6 1.
The main lesson Brym and Lie draw from the story of baby Bruce is that
Answer
| a. | social learning of gender begins very early in life. | | b. | gender identity does not exist. | | c. | biology is destiny. | | d. | sex is organized around biological factors. | | e. | biology establishes most of gender identity and