When people inherit an extra X chromosome from either the father or the mother, the condition which occurs is called:

A. Turner syndrome.
B. progestin-induced virilization.
C. Klinefelter syndrome.
D. congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
E. androgen insensitivity syndrome.


Answer: C

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Of the following examples, which is most likely to lead to an "honor killing" in regions of the world where it is a cultural norm?

a. A girl talks back to her father after being disciplined. b. A girl is raped. c. A girl expresses the desire to remain in school rather than stay home to help her mother. d. A girl is caught talking to another woman who is attempting to recruit her to join a feminist movement.

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Basic social research is more concerned with ______ than applied social research.

A. comparing the implementation of social programs B. reliability and validity C. developing and testing social theories D. qualitative methods

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Sexual cultures function today as a way of both helping people to adapt to their environments and controlling their social relationships.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Linda is a caretaker at an assisted-living facility. She is patient and kind to all the inmates. One day, an elderly couple there request Linda to be given a private room. She shows them to a room, but is rather shocked that an elderly couple want to have sex at an age above 60 and shows it. She also makes them uncomfortable and passes them with a sneer. Which of the following is true of Linda?

A. She should have talked to other inmates about this request. B. She should have informed the couple that their behavior is embarrassing. C. She knows that the frequency of sexual activity declines only slightly from the 50s to the early 70s. D. She should have been trained better as to how to handle these issues E. She should have forbidden the couple from engaging in sexual behavior.

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