Britta assumes that her new boyfriend will be able to fix her broken car, because she believes men are more mechanically inclined than women

Surgical procedures for persons requesting sex reassignment are

most effective for men wishing to be women.

Most religious organizations in the United States emphasize

male dominance.

"Gender role" refers to

attitudes and behaviors considered appropriate in a specific society for people of a particular sex.

Two aspects of our biological sex are

genetic sex and anatomical sex.

The clitoris of the female is homologous to the______of the male.

glans of the penis

Britta assumes that her new boyfriend will be able to fix her broken car, because she believes men are more mechanically inclined than women. Britta’s behavior reflects

gender stereotypes.

The______are part of the endocrine system.

gonads

Roberto meets his female neighbor, and based on her sex, makes predictions about her behavior. He is

making gender assumptions.

The sex chromosomes for males are______and those for females are______.

XY; XX

Studies of television programming have demonstrated that

women are valued primarily for physical appearance.

When his older sister teases him, nine-year-old Tyrone does not cry because he has learned that boys are not supposed to cry. This exemplifies the concept of

gender roles

Which of the following statements is true?

Genetic sex is determined by our sex chromosomes.

Which one of the following is false with respect to genetics and development?

No triggers are necessary for a fetus to develop into an anatomically normal female.

______influence the development of female physical sex characteristics and help regulate the menstrual cycle.

Estrogens

At the first level of sexual differentiation, ______determine our biological sex.

chromosomes

Sex chromosomes determine our

genetic sex.

When asked whether she is a boy or a girl, three-year-old Marga enthusiastically states "I'm a girl!" Marga's response indicates that she has a clearly formed

gender identity.

The______plays a major role in controlling the production of sex hormones.

hypothalamus

Another term for transsexualism is

gender dysphoria.

The assumption that a man would work to support his family while his wife would stay home to care for their children would be an example of

gender role expectations.