According to evolutionary theory, rape can be viewed as a strategy ____
a. for a male to claim a specific female as his property and no one else's
b. to establish which males are dominant and which males are submissive in the social hierarchy
c. to ensure male dominance over women
d. to increase the reproductive success of low-status men who would otherwise have little chance of mating
ANS: D
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Which of the following is a research finding about the effects of physical attractiveness?
a. Attractive children are less popular with both classmates and teachers. b. Attractive applicants are paid less than their less attractive colleagues. c. Attractive people are found guilty less often in court. d. Attractive people are responded to less favorably in public than lesser attractive people.
Research on sexual attraction suggests that a person’s “sex appeal” is primarily determined by his or her _______.
a) physical appearance b) social status c) mental abilities d) personality
Which of the following is understood from scientific studies of gender variance?
A. The issue of bullying in school as related to gender remains obscure and unimportant. B. What is believed to be gender nonconforming behavior has remained consistent over the decades. C. Remembering the factor of cultural context is extremely essential. D. What is believed to be gender nonconforming behavior has remained the same for boys and girls. E. gender nonconforming behaviors provoke strong reactions from parents, grandparents, teachers, and family but not from peers and friends.
________ refers to the process of someone being treated as a sex object and the objectification becomes so intense that the person may feel that they have no other value as a human being other than their sex appeal.
A. Sexualization B. Resilience C. Sexual chauvinism D. Sexual expression E. Sexual socialization