Question 1

Aggressiveness,competitiveness,self-confidence,and goal achievement are:

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental traits. 
B) expressive traits. 
C) androgynous traits. 
D) traits traditionally associated with the female role. 
A) instrumental traits. 
B) expressive traits. 
C) androgynous traits. 
D) traits traditionally associated with the female role.

Question 2

The text points out that with regard to emotions,there is evidence that:

Accepted Answer

A) female infants are far more emotional than their male counterparts. 
B) girls appear to be naturally more nurturing than boys. 
C) parents tend to teach their sons to suppress their emotions from about one year on. 
D) all of the above 
A) female infants are far more emotional than their male counterparts. 
B) girls appear to be naturally more nurturing than boys. 
C) parents tend to teach their sons to suppress their emotions from about one year on. 
D) all of the above

Question 3

The gender-role orientation held by the smallest number of people is:

Accepted Answer

A) masculine. 
B) feminine. 
C) undifferentiated. 
D) androgynous. 
A) masculine. 
B) feminine. 
C) undifferentiated. 
D) androgynous.

Question 4

In the traditional female gender role,women are viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) unemotional in the face of a crisis. 
B) successful in everything they do. 
C) emotional and submissive. 
D) none of the above. 
A) unemotional in the face of a crisis. 
B) successful in everything they do. 
C) emotional and submissive. 
D) none of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of the traditional male gender role?

Accepted Answer

A) stoic 
B) strong 
C) successful 
D) all of the above 
A) stoic 
B) strong 
C) successful 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Men who agree with the traditional roles:

Accepted Answer

A) speak slowly and patiently and are non-competitive. 
B) are more likely nurturers not preoccupied with work. 
C) have attitudes conducive to the sexual harassment of women. 
D) all of the above 
A) speak slowly and patiently and are non-competitive. 
B) are more likely nurturers not preoccupied with work. 
C) have attitudes conducive to the sexual harassment of women. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Males were most likely to talk about personal matters when?

Accepted Answer

A) in everyday conversation 
B) while engaged in shared activity 
C) with strangers 
D) in groups 
A) in everyday conversation 
B) while engaged in shared activity 
C) with strangers 
D) in groups

Question 8

Studies in various societies show that

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A) boys exhibit a much higher preference for sports as a leisure activity than do girls. 
B) boys prefer more aggressive kinds of activity. 
C) men commit more violent crimes than women. 
D) all of the above 
A) boys exhibit a much higher preference for sports as a leisure activity than do girls. 
B) boys prefer more aggressive kinds of activity. 
C) men commit more violent crimes than women. 
D) all of the above

Question 9

A person's sex refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior associated with being male or female. 
B) possessing a combination of masculine and feminine traits. 
C) one's biological identification as a male or female. 
D) the extent of instrumentality or expressiveness. 
A) behavior associated with being male or female. 
B) possessing a combination of masculine and feminine traits. 
C) one's biological identification as a male or female. 
D) the extent of instrumentality or expressiveness.

Question 10

As long ago as the 1970s,Alice Eagly carefully reviewed the literature and concluded that

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A) women are more easily influenced than men. 
B) women are usually more conforming in group settings than men. 
C) men and women differ in almost every way. 
D) none of the above is true. 
A) women are more easily influenced than men. 
B) women are usually more conforming in group settings than men. 
C) men and women differ in almost every way. 
D) none of the above is true.

Question 11

According to the text's discussion of questioning style,women:

Accepted Answer

A) use more tag questions. 
B) are more likely to begin conversations with a definitive answer than with a question. 
C) use fewer qualifiers and intensifiers than men. 
D) none of the above 
A) use more tag questions. 
B) are more likely to begin conversations with a definitive answer than with a question. 
C) use fewer qualifiers and intensifiers than men. 
D) none of the above

Question 12

Chafetz drew a number of conclusions about the relative influence of biological and social factors in gender role development.Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the traits and behaviors identified as masculine or feminine in a society are innate. 
B) A few tendencies are linked to gender,such as the male tendency to greater aggression. 
C) Social factors can virtually eliminate the effects of the few tendencies that are linked to gender. 
D) Whatever innate differences exist,they are quantitative rather than qualitative. 
A) Most of the traits and behaviors identified as masculine or feminine in a society are innate. 
B) A few tendencies are linked to gender,such as the male tendency to greater aggression. 
C) Social factors can virtually eliminate the effects of the few tendencies that are linked to gender. 
D) Whatever innate differences exist,they are quantitative rather than qualitative.

Question 13

__________ refers to the behavior associated with being either male or female.

Accepted Answer

A) Sex role 
B) Gender role 
C) Sex-typed interaction 
D) Gender-typed interaction 
A) Sex role 
B) Gender role 
C) Sex-typed interaction 
D) Gender-typed interaction

Question 14

John boasts to his friends that he makes enough money so that his wife need not work.This exemplifies which aspect of the male role?

Accepted Answer

A) success 
B) independence 
C) agressiveness 
D) risk-taking 
A) success 
B) independence 
C) agressiveness 
D) risk-taking

Question 15

According to the text's discussion of gender and family experiences:

Accepted Answer

A) parents help their children to differentiate gender roles by treating their male and female children differently. 
B) both fathers and mothers use a greater range and number of emotional terms with their daughters than with their sons. 
C) both fathers and mothers use different discipline strategies for boys and girls. 
D) all of the above 
A) parents help their children to differentiate gender roles by treating their male and female children differently. 
B) both fathers and mothers use a greater range and number of emotional terms with their daughters than with their sons. 
C) both fathers and mothers use different discipline strategies for boys and girls. 
D) all of the above

Question 16

When we say that James should play with trucks and Jennifer should play dress-up we are describing their:

Accepted Answer

A) gender roles. 
B) genders. 
C) sex-role orientations. 
D) sex. 
A) gender roles. 
B) genders. 
C) sex-role orientations. 
D) sex.

Question 17

In a series of experiments,researchers concluded that the notion that men and women are totally different creatures in dealing with "troubles talk" is

Accepted Answer

A) absolutely true. 
B) partially true. 
C) false. 
D) uncertain. 
A) absolutely true. 
B) partially true. 
C) false. 
D) uncertain.

Question 18

In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are more likely to begin conversations with a question. 
B) Women are more likely to qualify their statements. 
C) Women ask more questions. 
D) Women show less ability in using eye contact and nonverbal messages. 
A) Women are more likely to begin conversations with a question. 
B) Women are more likely to qualify their statements. 
C) Women ask more questions. 
D) Women show less ability in using eye contact and nonverbal messages.

Question 19

With regard to influence in the communication process,__________ refers to such things as dropping hints,flattering someone,and behaving seductively.

Accepted Answer

A) manipulation 
B) supplication 
C) bullying 
D) disengagement 
A) manipulation 
B) supplication 
C) bullying 
D) disengagement

Question 20

Margaret Mead concluded from her studies in New Guinea that male and female gender roles are:

Accepted Answer

A) genetically linked. 
B) the result of cultural influences. 
C) the same the world over. 
D) rapidly changing. 
A) genetically linked. 
B) the result of cultural influences. 
C) the same the world over. 
D) rapidly changing.

Aggressiveness,competitiveness,self-confidence,and goal achievement are:

The text points out that with regard to emotions,there is evidence that:

The gender-role orientation held by the smallest number of people is:

In the traditional female gender role,women are viewed as:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the traditional male gender role?

Men who agree with the traditional roles:

Males were most likely to talk about personal matters when?

Studies in various societies show that

A person's sex refers to:

As long ago as the 1970s,Alice Eagly carefully reviewed the literature and concluded that

According to the text's discussion of questioning style,women:

Chafetz drew a number of conclusions about the relative influence of biological and social factors in gender role development.Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

__________ refers to the behavior associated with being either male or female.

John boasts to his friends that he makes enough money so that his wife need not work.This exemplifies which aspect of the male role?

According to the text's discussion of gender and family experiences:

When we say that James should play with trucks and Jennifer should play dress-up we are describing their:

In a series of experiments,researchers concluded that the notion that men and women are totally different creatures in dealing with "troubles talk" is

In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

With regard to influence in the communication process,__________ refers to such things as dropping hints,flattering someone,and behaving seductively.

Margaret Mead concluded from her studies in New Guinea that male and female gender roles are:

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

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Exam 3: Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy

Aggressiveness,competitiveness,self-confidence,and goal achievement are:

The text points out that with regard to emotions,there is evidence that:

The gender-role orientation held by the smallest number of people is:

In the traditional female gender role,women are viewed as:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the traditional male gender role?

Men who agree with the traditional roles:

Males were most likely to talk about personal matters when?

Studies in various societies show that

A person's sex refers to:

As long ago as the 1970s,Alice Eagly carefully reviewed the literature and concluded that

According to the text's discussion of questioning style,women:

Chafetz drew a number of conclusions about the relative influence of biological and social factors in gender role development.Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

__________ refers to the behavior associated with being either male or female.

John boasts to his friends that he makes enough money so that his wife need not work.This exemplifies which aspect of the male role?

According to the text's discussion of gender and family experiences:

When we say that James should play with trucks and Jennifer should play dress-up we are describing their:

In a series of experiments,researchers concluded that the notion that men and women are totally different creatures in dealing with "troubles talk" is

In comparing women's conversational styles to those of men,which of the following statements is FALSE?

With regard to influence in the communication process,__________ refers to such things as dropping hints,flattering someone,and behaving seductively.

Margaret Mead concluded from her studies in New Guinea that male and female gender roles are:

Marriage and Family in America: Needs, myths, and Dreams

Diversity in Families

Sexuality

Getting Involved

Falling in Love

Selecting a Life Partner

Getting Married

The Challenge of Communication

Power and Conflict in Marriage

Work and Home

Becoming a Parent

Family Crises

Separation and Divorce

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Intimacy in the Later Years

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