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Puberty, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation Answers

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Which is one factor that internally influences the onset of puberty?

A
exposure to toxins
B
nutrition
C
hormone levels
D
social stressors
3

Which is one way that people communicate their gender within their culture?

A
private routines
B
type of clothing
C
annual salary
D
personal reading material
4

What are hormones?

A
glands
B
cells
C
chemical messengers
D
building blocks of proteins
7

Which action provides one way for students to practice tolerance and respect for individual differences?

A
avoiding people who may be different
B
keeping bullying private
C
joining a gay-straight alliance
D
ignoring inappropriate language
9

Which is one way that media has influenced acceptance of different sexual orientations?

A
including more LGBTQ characters as comic relief
B
having more LGBTQ characters in lead roles
C
showing more LGBTQ characters in negative roles
D
showing more same sex couples experiencing divorce
10

Which action encourages homophobia?

A
tolerating others’ opinions
B
welcoming someone into a group
C
respecting others' differences
D
accepting inappropriate terminology
11

Which is a perception that is influenced by the media?

A
body image
B
family values
C
cultural practices
D
onset of puberty
12

Which endocrine glands primarily control reproduction and fertility? Check two options.

A
the ovaries
B
the testes
C
the pancreas
D
the pineal gland
E
the thyroid gland
13

Which individuals identify as LGBTQ? Select three options.a gay malea queer femalea bisexual femalea heterosexual malea heterosexual female

A
a gay male
B
a queer female
C
a bisexual female
D
a heterosexual male
E
a heterosexual female
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What is biological sex?

A
an individual’s self-concept of being male or female
B
the way people communicate their gender within their culture
C
being male or female based on the chromosomes someone has
D
a person’s sexual and romantic attraction to people of the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes
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Which person would be most likely to identify as transgender?

A
a person assigned male at birth who identifies as male
B
a person assigned male at birth who identifies as female
C
a person assigned male at birth who is attracted to males
D
a person assigned male at birth who is attracted to females
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Which is a change that occurs in both males and females during puberty?

A
an increase in height
B
the production of semen
C
the hips widening
D
the beginning of menstruation

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