Question 1

Based on a meta-analysis of how parents treat sons versus daughters,research shows that parents report greater ___________ toward sons than daughters.

Accepted Answer

A)  love 
B)  warmth 
C)  affection 
D)  None of the answer options is correct. 
A)  love 
B)  warmth 
C)  affection 
D)  None of the answer options is correct.

Question 2

Toys that feature bold colors,action,and construction tend to be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  masculine. 
B)  gender neutral. 
C)  feminine. 
D)  gender fluid. 
A)  masculine. 
B)  gender neutral. 
C)  feminine. 
D)  gender fluid.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about children who exhibit gender rigidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may correct other people who seem to be violating gender normative expectations. 
B)  They think in absolute terms (i.e. ,all boys,all girls)and not relative terms (i.e. ,most boys,most girls). 
C)  They may be cisgender or transgender. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  They may correct other people who seem to be violating gender normative expectations. 
B)  They think in absolute terms (i.e. ,all boys,all girls)and not relative terms (i.e. ,most boys,most girls). 
C)  They may be cisgender or transgender. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some girls who are tomboys become more gender conforming in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender non-conforming adolescents are at risk for social exclusion. 
B)  Feeling like one is an atypical girl is related to social anxiety and trouble in school a year later. 
C)  Tomboys become seen as gender conforming as norms for femininity shift over time. 
D)  None of the answer options is correct;all are reasons why tomboys become more gender conforming during adolescence. 
A)  Gender non-conforming adolescents are at risk for social exclusion. 
B)  Feeling like one is an atypical girl is related to social anxiety and trouble in school a year later. 
C)  Tomboys become seen as gender conforming as norms for femininity shift over time. 
D)  None of the answer options is correct;all are reasons why tomboys become more gender conforming during adolescence.

Question 5

Toys marketed for girls tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be packaged in pink. 
B)  involve domestic and nurturing tasks. 
C)  focus attention on beauty and appearance. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  be packaged in pink. 
B)  involve domestic and nurturing tasks. 
C)  focus attention on beauty and appearance. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the cognitive development of gender is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children develop a sense of themselves as being a girl or a boy between ages 2 and 3. 
B)  Experts recommend that children who are born intersex be allowed to explore gender possibilities without being labeled with a gender assignment that may not be accurate. 
C)  The binary choices available to children who are learning to understand their own gender identity create stress for children who are not cisgender. 
D)  After children develop a sense of gender constancy,they may become less rigid in gender conforming behaviors. 
A)  Most children develop a sense of themselves as being a girl or a boy between ages 2 and 3. 
B)  Experts recommend that children who are born intersex be allowed to explore gender possibilities without being labeled with a gender assignment that may not be accurate. 
C)  The binary choices available to children who are learning to understand their own gender identity create stress for children who are not cisgender. 
D)  After children develop a sense of gender constancy,they may become less rigid in gender conforming behaviors.

Question 7

Defend the argument that the typical gender socialization processes reflect the greater value placed on men and masculinity as compared to women and femininity.Provide at least three specific examples of how this manifests to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The greater value placed on men and masc

Question 8

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about how gender rigidity manifests in young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  White children show the least gender rigidity of all racial/ethnic groups. 
B)  Gender rigidity peaks between ages 3 and 4 regardless of race/ethnicity. 
C)  Children with gender rigidity typically play only with same gender peers. 
D)  Gender rigidity affects children's own behavior as well as how they evaluate the behaviors of others. 
A)  White children show the least gender rigidity of all racial/ethnic groups. 
B)  Gender rigidity peaks between ages 3 and 4 regardless of race/ethnicity. 
C)  Children with gender rigidity typically play only with same gender peers. 
D)  Gender rigidity affects children's own behavior as well as how they evaluate the behaviors of others.

Question 9

Ayla,an elementary school aged girl,is no longer interested in dressing in princess outfits and instead wants to join a soccer team.Which is a likely reason for this shift?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ayla probably is less rigid about stereotypes generally,including gender stereotypes. 
B)  Ayla has probably learned that stereotypes can exist and also that they don't always apply to all people. 
C)  Ayla has probably developed a sense of gender constancy,so that she can play sports without feeling a threat to her sense of self as female. 
D)  All of the answer options are likely explanations for this shift. 
A)  Ayla probably is less rigid about stereotypes generally,including gender stereotypes. 
B)  Ayla has probably learned that stereotypes can exist and also that they don't always apply to all people. 
C)  Ayla has probably developed a sense of gender constancy,so that she can play sports without feeling a threat to her sense of self as female. 
D)  All of the answer options are likely explanations for this shift.

Question 10

Regina and Ronald both earned a perfect score on their World History exam.Based on research from the text on how teachers make sense of student success,how will their teacher understand each student's perfect score?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regina is smart;Ronald worked hard. 
B)  Regina worked hard;Ronald is smart. 
C)  Regina and Ronald both worked hard;Ronald is also smart. 
D)  Regina and Ronald are both smart;Ronald also worked hard. 
A)  Regina is smart;Ronald worked hard. 
B)  Regina worked hard;Ronald is smart. 
C)  Regina and Ronald both worked hard;Ronald is also smart. 
D)  Regina and Ronald are both smart;Ronald also worked hard.

Question 11

Research shows that expectations about a new baby related to that baby's sex emerge

Accepted Answer

A)  before conception. 
B)  when the fetus begins to move. 
C)  in the first trimester. 
D)  in the second trimester. 
A)  before conception. 
B)  when the fetus begins to move. 
C)  in the first trimester. 
D)  in the second trimester.

Question 12

Which of the following parents are MOST likely to foster flexible attitudes about gender in their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tina and Lisa,who are a lesbian married couple parenting two daughters 
B)  Tom and Laura,who are a heterosexual cohabiting couple parenting one son and one daughter 
C)  Theo and LeeAnn,who are a heterosexual and recently-engaged couple now that LeAnn is pregnant with their first child 
D)  Tristram and Leona,who are a heterosexual married couple parenting two sons 
A)  Tina and Lisa,who are a lesbian married couple parenting two daughters 
B)  Tom and Laura,who are a heterosexual cohabiting couple parenting one son and one daughter 
C)  Theo and LeeAnn,who are a heterosexual and recently-engaged couple now that LeAnn is pregnant with their first child 
D)  Tristram and Leona,who are a heterosexual married couple parenting two sons

Question 13

Based on past research on fathers' responses to their children,which of the following would you predict about Morty's behavior toward his son and daughter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morty will be sensitive to his son's anger and his daughter's sadness. 
B)  Morty will encourage his son's academic achievement more so than his daughter's. 
C)  Morty will spend more time with his daughter than his son in order to teach her athletic skills. 
D)  Morty will spend more time with his son than his daughter in order to enhance his athletic skills. 
A)  Morty will be sensitive to his son's anger and his daughter's sadness. 
B)  Morty will encourage his son's academic achievement more so than his daughter's. 
C)  Morty will spend more time with his daughter than his son in order to teach her athletic skills. 
D)  Morty will spend more time with his son than his daughter in order to enhance his athletic skills.

Based on a meta-analysis of how parents treat sons versus daughters,research shows that parents report greater ___________ toward sons than daughters.

Toys that feature bold colors,action,and construction tend to be viewed as

Which of the following is true about children who exhibit gender rigidity?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some girls who are tomboys become more gender conforming in adolescence?

Toys marketed for girls tend to

Which of the following statements about the cognitive development of gender is LEAST accurate?

Defend the argument that the typical gender socialization processes reflect the greater value placed on men and masculinity as compared to women and femininity.Provide at least three specific examples of how this manifests to support your argument.

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about how gender rigidity manifests in young children?

Ayla,an elementary school aged girl,is no longer interested in dressing in princess outfits and instead wants to join a soccer team.Which is a likely reason for this shift?

Regina and Ronald both earned a perfect score on their World History exam.Based on research from the text on how teachers make sense of student success,how will their teacher understand each student's perfect score?

Research shows that expectations about a new baby related to that baby's sex emerge

Which of the following parents are MOST likely to foster flexible attitudes about gender in their children?

Based on past research on fathers' responses to their children,which of the following would you predict about Morty's behavior toward his son and daughter?

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Exam 5: Gender Socialization

Based on a meta-analysis of how parents treat sons versus daughters,research shows that parents report greater ___________ toward sons than daughters.

Toys that feature bold colors,action,and construction tend to be viewed as

Which of the following is true about children who exhibit gender rigidity?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why some girls who are tomboys become more gender conforming in adolescence?

Toys marketed for girls tend to

Which of the following statements about the cognitive development of gender is LEAST accurate?

Defend the argument that the typical gender socialization processes reflect the greater value placed on men and masculinity as compared to women and femininity.Provide at least three specific examples of how this manifests to support your argument.

Which of the following is the LEAST accurate statement about how gender rigidity manifests in young children?

Ayla,an elementary school aged girl,is no longer interested in dressing in princess outfits and instead wants to join a soccer team.Which is a likely reason for this shift?

Regina and Ronald both earned a perfect score on their World History exam.Based on research from the text on how teachers make sense of student success,how will their teacher understand each student's perfect score?

Research shows that expectations about a new baby related to that baby's sex emerge

Which of the following parents are MOST likely to foster flexible attitudes about gender in their children?

Based on past research on fathers' responses to their children,which of the following would you predict about Morty's behavior toward his son and daughter?

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