Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding androgyny is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Androgyny has been linked to higher levels of stress. 
B) Androgynous individuals are more flexible than either masculine or feminine individuals. 
C) Androgynous individuals report better health practices than people in other categories. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) Androgyny has been linked to higher levels of stress. 
B) Androgynous individuals are more flexible than either masculine or feminine individuals. 
C) Androgynous individuals report better health practices than people in other categories. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications made via the Bem Sex-Role Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) transgendered 
D) undifferentiated 
A) masculine 
B) feminine 
C) transgendered 
D) undifferentiated

Question 3

Summarize the main points from your textbook about bias against males and females in schools.

Accepted Answer

Evidence that the classroom is biased ag

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for boys?

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage boys to handle their emotions more effectively. 
B) Work with boys to improve their athletic ability. 
C) Work with boys to improve their academic performance. 
D) Encourage boys to be less physically aggressive. 
A) Encourage boys to handle their emotions more effectively. 
B) Work with boys to improve their athletic ability. 
C) Work with boys to improve their academic performance. 
D) Encourage boys to be less physically aggressive.

Question 5

Cara says that she has just begun to experience some intense emotions whereas her neighbor,Craig,says that he doesn't experience any of these emotions.Which of the following is likely to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Cara and Craig are in middle childhood. 
B) Cara is in early adolescence; Craig is in late adolescence. 
C) Both Cara and Craig are in early adolescence. 
D) Cara is in late childhood; Craig is in middle adolescence. 
A) Both Cara and Craig are in middle childhood. 
B) Cara is in early adolescence; Craig is in late adolescence. 
C) Both Cara and Craig are in early adolescence. 
D) Cara is in late childhood; Craig is in middle adolescence.

Question 6

Betty's mother smiles and praises her for her fashion choices when she wears dresses and tasteful makeup for a family gathering.According to social cognitive theory,this approval for Betty's gender-appropriate behavior is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) make Betty want to wear more casual clothes to the next family event. 
B) reinforce Betty's choice to be feminine. 
C) have no effect on what Betty chooses to wear in the future. 
D) make Betty closer to her mother. 
A) make Betty want to wear more casual clothes to the next family event. 
B) reinforce Betty's choice to be feminine. 
C) have no effect on what Betty chooses to wear in the future. 
D) make Betty closer to her mother.

Question 7

Nezy is a young married woman who lives in Saudi Arabia.Which of the following is probably true for Nezy?

Accepted Answer

A) Nezy will work at raising her children and hold a part-time job in the public sector. 
B) Nezy will share the household tasks with her husband. 
C) Nezy will work full-time at a home-based business while caring for her family. 
D) Any deviation from Nezy's traditional gender role will be met with disapproval. 
A) Nezy will work at raising her children and hold a part-time job in the public sector. 
B) Nezy will share the household tasks with her husband. 
C) Nezy will work full-time at a home-based business while caring for her family. 
D) Any deviation from Nezy's traditional gender role will be met with disapproval.

Question 8

Gender development is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) biological factors. 
B) social factors. 
C) cognitive factors. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) biological factors. 
B) social factors. 
C) cognitive factors. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

David Buss argues that men and women differ psychologically in

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive domains that require hypothetical reasoning. 
B) domains in which they have faced different adaptive problems during evolutionary history. 
C) domains that require assertiveness. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) cognitive domains that require hypothetical reasoning. 
B) domains in which they have faced different adaptive problems during evolutionary history. 
C) domains that require assertiveness. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Gender-role attitudes and gender intensification tend to

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in early adolescence. 
B) increase in early adolescence. 
C) spike in middle childhood. 
D) stay the same until late adolescence. 
A) decrease in early adolescence. 
B) increase in early adolescence. 
C) spike in middle childhood. 
D) stay the same until late adolescence.

Question 11

Natalie struggles with wanting to be independent but still responsive to others.As a result,she is less confident and is tentative about speaking up and sharing her opinions.According to research,this self-doubt can translate into

Accepted Answer

A) aggression. 
B) depression. 
C) sexual acting-out behaviors. 
D) delinquency. 
A) aggression. 
B) depression. 
C) sexual acting-out behaviors. 
D) delinquency.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for girls?

Accepted Answer

A) Encourage girls to be proud of their caring skills. 
B) Encourage girls to develop their self-competencies. 
C) Expose girls to a greater range of career options. 
D) Encourage girls to be more aggressive. 
A) Encourage girls to be proud of their caring skills. 
B) Encourage girls to develop their self-competencies. 
C) Expose girls to a greater range of career options. 
D) Encourage girls to be more aggressive.

Question 13

What is the main idea behind gender schema theory?

Accepted Answer

A schema is a cognitive structure,a netw

Question 14

According to Deborah Tannen,the language of establishing connections and negotiating relationships is known as

Accepted Answer

A) rapport talk. 
B) report talk. 
C) social talk. 
D) polite talk. 
A) rapport talk. 
B) report talk. 
C) social talk. 
D) polite talk.

Question 15

Opponents of androgynous education programs argue that they ignore the diversity of gender roles in our society and that

Accepted Answer

A) programs are too value-laden. 
B) programs ignore values. 
C) traditional gender roles produce happier people. 
D) teachers need costly and lengthy training in order to be able to teach these programs. 
A) programs are too value-laden. 
B) programs ignore values. 
C) traditional gender roles produce happier people. 
D) teachers need costly and lengthy training in order to be able to teach these programs.

Question 16

Recent research continues to find that gender stereotyping

Accepted Answer

A) is decreasing slowly. 
B) is pervasive. 
C) has decreased considerably in the last 25 years. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) is decreasing slowly. 
B) is pervasive. 
C) has decreased considerably in the last 25 years. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 17

What are three physical differences that exist between males and females? Be sure to address brain differences.

Accepted Answer

Women have about twice the body fat of m

Question 18

List at least three ways that adults can guide boys' gender development and at least three ways that adults can guide girls' gender development.

Accepted Answer

1.Boys can be encouraged to be more sens

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding visuospatial skills is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) These skills include being able to rotate objects mentally. 
B) These skills include being able to determine what objects would look like after rotation. 
C) These skills are important in courses such as algebra. 
D) These skills are better in boys than in girls. 
A) These skills include being able to rotate objects mentally. 
B) These skills include being able to determine what objects would look like after rotation. 
C) These skills are important in courses such as algebra. 
D) These skills are better in boys than in girls.

Question 20

Evelyn scores low on both feminine and masculine traits on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.Evelyn would be classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following statements regarding androgyny is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications made via the Bem Sex-Role Inventory?

Summarize the main points from your textbook about bias against males and females in schools.

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for boys?

Cara says that she has just begun to experience some intense emotions whereas her neighbor,Craig,says that he doesn't experience any of these emotions.Which of the following is likely to be TRUE?

Betty's mother smiles and praises her for her fashion choices when she wears dresses and tasteful makeup for a family gathering.According to social cognitive theory,this approval for Betty's gender-appropriate behavior is likely to

Nezy is a young married woman who lives in Saudi Arabia.Which of the following is probably true for Nezy?

Gender development is influenced by

David Buss argues that men and women differ psychologically in

Gender-role attitudes and gender intensification tend to

Natalie struggles with wanting to be independent but still responsive to others.As a result,she is less confident and is tentative about speaking up and sharing her opinions.According to research,this self-doubt can translate into

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for girls?

What is the main idea behind gender schema theory?

According to Deborah Tannen,the language of establishing connections and negotiating relationships is known as

Opponents of androgynous education programs argue that they ignore the diversity of gender roles in our society and that

Recent research continues to find that gender stereotyping

What are three physical differences that exist between males and females? Be sure to address brain differences.

List at least three ways that adults can guide boys' gender development and at least three ways that adults can guide girls' gender development.

Which of the following statements regarding visuospatial skills is NOT true?

Evelyn scores low on both feminine and masculine traits on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.Evelyn would be classified as

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Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

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Exam 5: Gender

Which of the following statements regarding androgyny is NOT true?

Which of the following is NOT one of the classifications made via the Bem Sex-Role Inventory?

Summarize the main points from your textbook about bias against males and females in schools.

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for boys?

Cara says that she has just begun to experience some intense emotions whereas her neighbor,Craig,says that he doesn't experience any of these emotions.Which of the following is likely to be TRUE?

Betty's mother smiles and praises her for her fashion choices when she wears dresses and tasteful makeup for a family gathering.According to social cognitive theory,this approval for Betty's gender-appropriate behavior is likely to

Nezy is a young married woman who lives in Saudi Arabia.Which of the following is probably true for Nezy?

Gender development is influenced by

David Buss argues that men and women differ psychologically in

Gender-role attitudes and gender intensification tend to

Natalie struggles with wanting to be independent but still responsive to others.As a result,she is less confident and is tentative about speaking up and sharing her opinions.According to research,this self-doubt can translate into

Which of the following is NOT recommended for improving gendered lives for girls?

What is the main idea behind gender schema theory?

According to Deborah Tannen,the language of establishing connections and negotiating relationships is known as

Opponents of androgynous education programs argue that they ignore the diversity of gender roles in our society and that

Recent research continues to find that gender stereotyping

What are three physical differences that exist between males and females? Be sure to address brain differences.

List at least three ways that adults can guide boys' gender development and at least three ways that adults can guide girls' gender development.

Which of the following statements regarding visuospatial skills is NOT true?

Evelyn scores low on both feminine and masculine traits on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.Evelyn would be classified as

Introduction

Puberty, health, and Biological Foundations

The Brain and Cognitive Development

The Self, identity, emotion, and Personality

Sexuality

Moral Development, values, and Religion

Families

Peers, romantic Relationships, and Lifestyles

Schools

Achievement, work, and Careers

Culture

Problems in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Filters