Which Partner in a Monogamous Relationship Might Participate in Extra-Pair

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which partner in a monogamous relationship might participate in extra-pair copulation?

• A) paired females
• B) paired males
• C) paired males and paired females
• D) unpaired males and females

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Definitions:

Gender Roles

The positions, characteristics, and interests that are considered normal and are expected for boys/men or for girls/women in a particular culture; this social information is stored in each person’s gender schemas.

Semenarche

The beginning of development of semen in boys at puberty, marking the onset of reproductive capability.

Spermarche

The first occurrence of ejaculation in males, which is a significant event in male puberty.

Gonads

Gonads are the primary reproductive organs in males (testes) and females (ovaries) that produce sex cells (gametes) and sex hormones.