Question 1

Which is the LEAST accurate description of character representation in books and stories for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  About twice as many children's books feature a male protagonist rather than a female protagonist. 
B)  Less than a 25% of children's books feature people of color. 
C)  In modern times,children are equally likely to encounter female and male animals in their story books. 
D)  The most common type of character with a disability in a children's book has some type of visual limitation (e.g. ,an eyepatch). 
A)  About twice as many children's books feature a male protagonist rather than a female protagonist. 
B)  Less than a 25% of children's books feature people of color. 
C)  In modern times,children are equally likely to encounter female and male animals in their story books. 
D)  The most common type of character with a disability in a children's book has some type of visual limitation (e.g. ,an eyepatch).

Question 2

According to the principles of ___________________,gender-typed behavior develops when certain behaviors are rewarded and others are punished.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  social constructivist theory 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  social constructivist theory

Question 3

In movies for children that feature a female protagonist of color (e.g. ,Disney's Mulan),

Accepted Answer

A)  male and female characters speak an equal amount of time. 
B)  neither male nor female characters are sexualized. 
C)  male characters speak more often than female characters,and female characters are sexualized and scantily clad. 
D)  female characters speak more often than male characters,and male characters are sexualized and scantily clad. 
A)  male and female characters speak an equal amount of time. 
B)  neither male nor female characters are sexualized. 
C)  male characters speak more often than female characters,and female characters are sexualized and scantily clad. 
D)  female characters speak more often than male characters,and male characters are sexualized and scantily clad.

Question 4

What makes the preschool years especially significant for parents of transgender children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transgender children typically show gender rigidity regarding their gender identity. 
B)  Parents have to decide what they will tell the school or child care facility about their child's gender identity. 
C)  Transgender children may be subjected to peer bullying at school or child care facilities. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  Transgender children typically show gender rigidity regarding their gender identity. 
B)  Parents have to decide what they will tell the school or child care facility about their child's gender identity. 
C)  Transgender children may be subjected to peer bullying at school or child care facilities. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 5

Liam is crying because a girl in his class grabbed his arm and told him he now has girl germs that won't wash off.The children in this class are enacting which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderwork 
B)  gender intensification 
C)  gender segregation 
D)  gender snobbery 
A)  borderwork 
B)  gender intensification 
C)  gender segregation 
D)  gender snobbery

Question 6

Dan and Mark are brothers who play together in a group daycare setting.Dan is in pre-kindergarten,and he knows he is a boy and feels strongly that boys should avoid activities or qualities associated with girls.Mark is in second grade,and he knows that he is a boy and will remain a boy even if he were to put a bow in his hair or wear high heels.Using gender schema theory and related concepts,describe what each boy likely knows about his own gender.In addition,predict how each boy would likely act if invited to play with a doll or other stereotypically feminine toy.

Accepted Answer

Gender schema theory focuses on how chil

Question 7

When children actively seek out information about how to behave as girls or as boys,they are exhibiting a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reflection. 
B)  self-socialization. 
C)  gender intensity. 
D)  gender fluidity. 
A)  self-reflection. 
B)  self-socialization. 
C)  gender intensity. 
D)  gender fluidity.

Question 8

According to ________,cultural beliefs about gender are not based on objective facts about inherent essential characteristics of gender;rather,these beliefs uphold particular social and economic systems and inequalities.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender schema theory 
B)  social construction theories 
C)  gender constancy 
D)  gender fluidity 
A)  gender schema theory 
B)  social construction theories 
C)  gender constancy 
D)  gender fluidity

Question 9

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following concepts BEST explains men's objections to women having ready access to birth control and abortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  womb envy 
B)  Oedipus complex 
C)  gender intensification 
D)  social construction 
A)  womb envy 
B)  Oedipus complex 
C)  gender intensification 
D)  social construction

Question 10

Which of the following children appears to have a normative cognitive understanding of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benita,who is 1 year old,knows she is a girl. 
B)  Bridget,who is 2 1/2 years old,says that dolls are for girls and cars are for boys. 
C)  Beto,who is 4 years old,says that it's okay for boys to like pink and for girls to like Superman,since everyone is different. 
D)  Brian,who is 5 years old,says that if he grows his hair long he will be a girl. 
A)  Benita,who is 1 year old,knows she is a girl. 
B)  Bridget,who is 2 1/2 years old,says that dolls are for girls and cars are for boys. 
C)  Beto,who is 4 years old,says that it's okay for boys to like pink and for girls to like Superman,since everyone is different. 
D)  Brian,who is 5 years old,says that if he grows his hair long he will be a girl.

Question 11

Maritza and AJ are worried about their daughter,Sami.Sami rejects the color pink,no longer plays with her dolls or Barbies,and instead spends time with soccer and other stereotypically masculine activities.Their neighbors refer to Sami as a "tomboy." Provide an explanation for Maritza and AJ that would settle their worries about Sami.

Accepted Answer

Sami's parents would benefit from reassu

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is "doing gender"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max,who is washing his car 
B)  Maritza,who is walking her dog 
C)  Maxine,who is wearing high heels 
D)  Mark,who is playing the piano 
A)  Max,who is washing his car 
B)  Maritza,who is walking her dog 
C)  Maxine,who is wearing high heels 
D)  Mark,who is playing the piano

Question 13

Youth who watch more TV and play more video games depicting gender stereotypic messages also

Accepted Answer

A)  show more gender-conforming pretend play. 
B)  develop attitudes that devalue the worth of girls and women. 
C)  are likely to believe that a women's primary role is as a mother. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  show more gender-conforming pretend play. 
B)  develop attitudes that devalue the worth of girls and women. 
C)  are likely to believe that a women's primary role is as a mother. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 14

The tendency for children to affiliate with others of the same gender and to avoid those of the other gender is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  borderwork. 
B)  gender intensification. 
C)  gender segregation. 
D)  gender snobbery. 
A)  borderwork. 
B)  gender intensification. 
C)  gender segregation. 
D)  gender snobbery.

Question 15

When children are about ___________ months old,they show gender labeling,or the ability to use a binary category to differentiate between girls and women versus boys and men.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  24 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  15 
B)  24 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 16

Elisa wants to buy her nephew a toy that encourages nurturing.Based on research in the text,Elisa is most likely to interest him in playing with a doll if it

Accepted Answer

A)  has fangs. 
B)  is blue. 
C)  is angular. 
D)  is male. 
A)  has fangs. 
B)  is blue. 
C)  is angular. 
D)  is male.

Question 17

Which statement BEST expresses cognitive developmental theories of gender socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Environments shape how children understand gender." 
B)  "Gender is part of the body that eventually becomes part of the mind." 
C)  "As cognitive skills develop,children's understanding of gender also develops." 
D)  "Gender can only be understood based on the given sociocultural context of development" 
A)  "Environments shape how children understand gender." 
B)  "Gender is part of the body that eventually becomes part of the mind." 
C)  "As cognitive skills develop,children's understanding of gender also develops." 
D)  "Gender can only be understood based on the given sociocultural context of development"

Question 18

When a new baby is born,"Is it a boy or a girl?" is the first question about _____ % of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  60 
C)  80 
D)  100 
A)  40 
B)  60 
C)  80 
D)  100

Question 19

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about ultrasound use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of an ultrasound to determine the sex of a fetus is a common practice in developed countries. 
B)  The primary purpose of an ultrasound is to determine fetal sex. 
C)  A majority of pregnant women report wanting to know the sex of the baby they will birth. 
D)  Ultrasounds are sometimes used to determine the sex of a fetus and then to selectively abort female children. 
A)  Use of an ultrasound to determine the sex of a fetus is a common practice in developed countries. 
B)  The primary purpose of an ultrasound is to determine fetal sex. 
C)  A majority of pregnant women report wanting to know the sex of the baby they will birth. 
D)  Ultrasounds are sometimes used to determine the sex of a fetus and then to selectively abort female children.

Question 20

You are holding a newborn baby dressed in all white asleep against your shoulder.Someone asks if the baby is a boy or a girl.If you say,"_____," research suggests that the person who asked is MOST likely to mention the word,"_______"

Accepted Answer

A)  girl;bold 
B)  boy;sweet 
C)  girl;sweet 
D)  boy;precious 
A)  girl;bold 
B)  boy;sweet 
C)  girl;sweet 
D)  boy;precious

Which is the LEAST accurate description of character representation in books and stories for children?

According to the principles of ___________________,gender-typed behavior develops when certain behaviors are rewarded and others are punished.

In movies for children that feature a female protagonist of color (e.g. ,Disney's Mulan),

What makes the preschool years especially significant for parents of transgender children?

Liam is crying because a girl in his class grabbed his arm and told him he now has girl germs that won't wash off.The children in this class are enacting which of the following concepts?

When children actively seek out information about how to behave as girls or as boys,they are exhibiting a process of

According to ________,cultural beliefs about gender are not based on objective facts about inherent essential characteristics of gender;rather,these beliefs uphold particular social and economic systems and inequalities.

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following concepts BEST explains men's objections to women having ready access to birth control and abortion?

Which of the following children appears to have a normative cognitive understanding of gender?

Which of the following individuals is "doing gender"?

Youth who watch more TV and play more video games depicting gender stereotypic messages also

The tendency for children to affiliate with others of the same gender and to avoid those of the other gender is known as

When children are about ___________ months old,they show gender labeling,or the ability to use a binary category to differentiate between girls and women versus boys and men.

Elisa wants to buy her nephew a toy that encourages nurturing.Based on research in the text,Elisa is most likely to interest him in playing with a doll if it

Which statement BEST expresses cognitive developmental theories of gender socialization?

When a new baby is born,"Is it a boy or a girl?" is the first question about _____ % of the time.

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about ultrasound use?

You are holding a newborn baby dressed in all white asleep against your shoulder.Someone asks if the baby is a boy or a girl.If you say,"_," research suggests that the person who asked is MOST likely to mention the word,"___"

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Exam 5: Gender Socialization

Which is the LEAST accurate description of character representation in books and stories for children?

According to the principles of ___________________,gender-typed behavior develops when certain behaviors are rewarded and others are punished.

In movies for children that feature a female protagonist of color (e.g. ,Disney's Mulan),

What makes the preschool years especially significant for parents of transgender children?

Liam is crying because a girl in his class grabbed his arm and told him he now has girl germs that won't wash off.The children in this class are enacting which of the following concepts?

When children actively seek out information about how to behave as girls or as boys,they are exhibiting a process of

According to ________,cultural beliefs about gender are not based on objective facts about inherent essential characteristics of gender;rather,these beliefs uphold particular social and economic systems and inequalities.

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following concepts BEST explains men's objections to women having ready access to birth control and abortion?

Which of the following children appears to have a normative cognitive understanding of gender?

Which of the following individuals is "doing gender"?

Youth who watch more TV and play more video games depicting gender stereotypic messages also

The tendency for children to affiliate with others of the same gender and to avoid those of the other gender is known as

When children are about ___________ months old,they show gender labeling,or the ability to use a binary category to differentiate between girls and women versus boys and men.

Elisa wants to buy her nephew a toy that encourages nurturing.Based on research in the text,Elisa is most likely to interest him in playing with a doll if it

Which statement BEST expresses cognitive developmental theories of gender socialization?

When a new baby is born,"Is it a boy or a girl?" is the first question about _____ % of the time.

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about ultrasound use?

You are holding a newborn baby dressed in all white asleep against your shoulder.Someone asks if the baby is a boy or a girl.If you say,"_____," research suggests that the person who asked is MOST likely to mention the word,"_______"

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Relationships

Reproduction and Mothering

Work

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Mental Health

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

Filters

You are holding a newborn baby dressed in all white asleep against your shoulder.Someone asks if the baby is a boy or a girl.If you say,"_," research suggests that the person who asked is MOST likely to mention the word,"___"