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Question #1

What is the difference between sex and gender?

A. Sex refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females, while gender is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine.

B. Sex is the extent to which one identifies as being either masculine or feminine, gender is biological characterization of anatomy.

C. Sex refers to who a person is sexually attracted to, and gender refers to whom a person chooses to partner with.

D. Sex refers to sexual orientation, and gender refers to physical or physiological differences between males and females.

Question #2

A person’s sex, as determined by their biology, does not always correspond with their gender.

A. False

B. True

Question #3

Peggy accepts a job offer as an advertising copywriter. Her boss immediately assigns her campaigns for products such as makeup and cleaning products. Peggy asks for different clients, but her boss tells her she should stick to what she and “her kind” know best. Peggy is experiencing:

A. Homophobia

B. Sexual orientation

C. Masochism

D. Sexism

Question #4

Chase grew up wanting to wear his sister’s dresses over his brother’s pants and button up shirts. When Chase turns 18, he decides to begin living as woman, though he’s still only sexually attracted to women. He decides he doesn’t want to undergo surgery. Chase is:

A. Homophobic

B. Bisexual

C. Transgender

D. Transsexual

Question #5

When Jeanette’s parents find out her twin brother, Rex, has been sexually active, they tell him to use protection. When they found out Jeanette has been sexually active, they ground her for a month. This is an example of:

A. Homophobia

B. A double standard

C. Gender identity

D. A misunderstanding

Question #6

Gender dysphoria is:

A. A form of sexual dysfunction and paraphilia

B. A condition where transgender people choose to alter their bodies

C. A form of homophobia

D. A condition of people whose gender at birth is contrary to the one they identify with

Question #7

The term doing gender can be defined as:

A. Dating a member of the same sex to make a political statement.

B. The refusal to participate in any tasks with gender-specific requirements.

C. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another.

D. When people perform tasks based upon the gender assigned to them by society and, in turn, themselves.

Question #8

What is the purpose of queer theory?

A. To purpose a series of federal laws that will put an end to many social inequalities.

B. To question the ways society perceives and experiences sex, gender, and sexuality.

C. To examine the genetic differences between the heterosexual population and homosexual population.

D. To determine whether sexual orientation is a product of nature or nurture.

Question #9

What is the Kinsey Scale?

A. A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation.

B. An instructional manual explaining acceptable homosexual, heterosexual, and bisexual behavior.

C. A religious test which classifies a person’s ability to live as a heterosexual.

D. An in-depth guide to measure whether a loved one is homosexual or heterosexual.

Question #10

Biological determinism is:

A. An extreme or irrational aversion to homosexuals

B. The prejudiced belief that one sex should be valued over another

C. The belief that men and women behave differently due to differences in their biology

D. An individual’s sense of being either masculine or feminine

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