Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding single-sex education is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for both boys and girls. 
B) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for girls. 
C) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for boys. 
D) Single-sex education is not superior to co-ed education for both boys and girls. 
A) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for both boys and girls. 
B) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for girls. 
C) Single-sex education is superior to co-ed education for boys. 
D) Single-sex education is not superior to co-ed education for both boys and girls.

Question 2

Joe tells a story about how his car was rear-ended while he was stopped at a railroad crossing.This is an example of what Deborah Tannen calls

Accepted Answer

A) rapport talk. 
B) factual reporting. 
C) report talk. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) rapport talk. 
B) factual reporting. 
C) report talk. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding gender in context is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender behavior often varies across contexts. 
B) Females are more likely than males to help if they feel competent to help. 
C) Males are more likely than females to show anger to strangers. 
D) In many cultures,roles are very gender-specific. 
A) Gender behavior often varies across contexts. 
B) Females are more likely than males to help if they feel competent to help. 
C) Males are more likely than females to show anger to strangers. 
D) In many cultures,roles are very gender-specific.

Question 4

A person who is high on instrumental traits and low on expressive traits would be classified as ________ on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A meta-analysis of gender differences in talkativeness,affiliative speech,and self-assertive speech confirms which criticism of Deborah Tannen's research?

Accepted Answer

A) Tannen underestimated the size of the gender differences in communication. 
B) Tannen overestimated the size of the gender differences in communication. 
C) Tannen focused too much on contexts of communication and not enough on the content of communication. 
D) None of these choices are correct. 
A) Tannen underestimated the size of the gender differences in communication. 
B) Tannen overestimated the size of the gender differences in communication. 
C) Tannen focused too much on contexts of communication and not enough on the content of communication. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Which differences exist between males and females regarding health?

Accepted Answer

A) Females have a longer life expectancy than males. 
B) Females and males can expect to live about the same number of years. 
C) Females are more likely to develop mental disorders than males. 
D) Males are more resistant to infections than females. 
A) Females have a longer life expectancy than males. 
B) Females and males can expect to live about the same number of years. 
C) Females are more likely to develop mental disorders than males. 
D) Males are more resistant to infections than females.

Question 7

Chris just completed high school and plans to go to college to study social work.It is likely that Chris is a

Accepted Answer

A) female in the United States. 
B) male in the United States. 
C) female in Europe. 
D) male in Europe. 
A) female in the United States. 
B) male in the United States. 
C) female in Europe. 
D) male in Europe.

Question 8

The theorist who emphasizes the social conditions that have resulted in power inequity and substantial gender differences is

Accepted Answer

A) Alice Eagly. 
B) Janet Shibley Hyde. 
C) Judith Rodin. 
D) Mary Parker. 
A) Alice Eagly. 
B) Janet Shibley Hyde. 
C) Judith Rodin. 
D) Mary Parker.

Question 9

According to William Pollack,author of Real Boys,which of the following contexts lends itself to boys learning the "boy code"?

Accepted Answer

A) camps 
B) schoolrooms 
C) sandboxes 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) camps 
B) schoolrooms 
C) sandboxes 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Ashley spread a rumor that Donna,the new girl in class,had head lice.As a result of this rumor,Donna has made no friends,and people move their desks to get away from her.Ashley has engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) emotional aggression. 
B) relational aggression. 
C) latent aggression. 
D) mean behavior,but it is not any type of aggression. 
A) emotional aggression. 
B) relational aggression. 
C) latent aggression. 
D) mean behavior,but it is not any type of aggression.

Question 11

Mary and Matthew are classmates in grade six.Which of the following is probably true,based on research on gender bias in schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary will be more assertive in class than Matthew. 
B) Mary's self-esteem will be higher than Matthew's self-esteem. 
C) Matthew will describe more career choices than Mary. 
D) Matthew will work quietly on his own; Mary will spend more time interacting with the teacher. 
A) Mary will be more assertive in class than Matthew. 
B) Mary's self-esteem will be higher than Matthew's self-esteem. 
C) Matthew will describe more career choices than Mary. 
D) Matthew will work quietly on his own; Mary will spend more time interacting with the teacher.

Question 12

Research by Phyllis Bronstein indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) in many cultures,mothers socialize their daughters to be less responsible than their sons. 
B) in many cultures,mothers place more restrictions on the autonomy of sons than that of daughters. 
C) fathers show more attention to their daughters than to their sons. 
D) many parents continue to encourage behaviors that are in keeping with traditional gender role norms. 
A) in many cultures,mothers socialize their daughters to be less responsible than their sons. 
B) in many cultures,mothers place more restrictions on the autonomy of sons than that of daughters. 
C) fathers show more attention to their daughters than to their sons. 
D) many parents continue to encourage behaviors that are in keeping with traditional gender role norms.

Question 13

Carmela,age 16,and her brother Juan,age 17,are originally from Puerto Rico.Which of the following statements is likely to be true,based on the studies of Latino and Latina adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Juan will get his driver's license before Carmela. 
B) Carmela will have more interaction with males than Juan will have with females. 
C) Juan and Carmela will participate in after-school activities. 
D) Neither Juan nor Carmela will have a curfew. 
A) Juan will get his driver's license before Carmela. 
B) Carmela will have more interaction with males than Juan will have with females. 
C) Juan and Carmela will participate in after-school activities. 
D) Neither Juan nor Carmela will have a curfew.

Question 14

Explain why Carol Gilligan believes that early adolescence is a critical juncture for females.

Accepted Answer

Gilligan says that in early adolescence

Question 15

Gender schema theory is a ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) biological 
C) sociological 
D) psychological 
A) cognitive 
B) biological 
C) sociological 
D) psychological

Question 16

The presence of a high degree of masculine and feminine characteristics in the same person is known as

Accepted Answer

A) androgyny. 
B) ambiguity. 
C) hermaphroditism. 
D) transsexualism. 
A) androgyny. 
B) ambiguity. 
C) hermaphroditism. 
D) transsexualism.

Question 17

A recent study of over seven million U.S.students in grades 2-11 showed that

Accepted Answer

A) boys outperformed girls on math tests. 
B) girls scored significantly lower on math tests than boys. 
C) there were no differences in math scores between boys and girls. 
D) girls scored slightly better than boys in math in grades 2-6. 
A) boys outperformed girls on math tests. 
B) girls scored significantly lower on math tests than boys. 
C) there were no differences in math scores between boys and girls. 
D) girls scored slightly better than boys in math in grades 2-6.

Question 18

The theory on gender development that asserts that gender-typing emerges as children and adolescents develop gender schemas regarding what is gender-appropriate or -inappropriate in their culture is called

Accepted Answer

A) gender learning theory. 
B) schema dominance theory. 
C) gender schema theory. 
D) social learning theory. 
A) gender learning theory. 
B) schema dominance theory. 
C) gender schema theory. 
D) social learning theory.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the role of women around the world is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women perform more domestic work. 
B) Women and men receive approximately the same pay. 
C) Women spend fewer hours in paid employment. 
D) Women have less power than men. 
A) Women perform more domestic work. 
B) Women and men receive approximately the same pay. 
C) Women spend fewer hours in paid employment. 
D) Women have less power than men.

Question 20

Richard is struggling in his language arts class.According to research on the ways boys and girls are treated in schools,Richard is more likely than a female classmate to

Accepted Answer

A) be given extra help by his teacher. 
B) be referred to the school psychologist to be tested for a learning disability. 
C) be ignored by school personnel. 
D) be paired with a peer tutor. 
A) be given extra help by his teacher. 
B) be referred to the school psychologist to be tested for a learning disability. 
C) be ignored by school personnel. 
D) be paired with a peer tutor.

Which of the following statements regarding single-sex education is TRUE?

Joe tells a story about how his car was rear-ended while he was stopped at a railroad crossing.This is an example of what Deborah Tannen calls

Which of the following statements regarding gender in context is NOT true?

A person who is high on instrumental traits and low on expressive traits would be classified as ________ on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.

A meta-analysis of gender differences in talkativeness,affiliative speech,and self-assertive speech confirms which criticism of Deborah Tannen's research?

Which differences exist between males and females regarding health?

Chris just completed high school and plans to go to college to study social work.It is likely that Chris is a

The theorist who emphasizes the social conditions that have resulted in power inequity and substantial gender differences is

According to William Pollack,author of Real Boys,which of the following contexts lends itself to boys learning the "boy code"?

Ashley spread a rumor that Donna,the new girl in class,had head lice.As a result of this rumor,Donna has made no friends,and people move their desks to get away from her.Ashley has engaged in

Mary and Matthew are classmates in grade six.Which of the following is probably true,based on research on gender bias in schools?

Research by Phyllis Bronstein indicates that

Carmela,age 16,and her brother Juan,age 17,are originally from Puerto Rico.Which of the following statements is likely to be true,based on the studies of Latino and Latina adolescents?

Explain why Carol Gilligan believes that early adolescence is a critical juncture for females.

Gender schema theory is a ________ theory.

The presence of a high degree of masculine and feminine characteristics in the same person is known as

A recent study of over seven million U.S.students in grades 2-11 showed that

The theory on gender development that asserts that gender-typing emerges as children and adolescents develop gender schemas regarding what is gender-appropriate or -inappropriate in their culture is called

Which of the following statements about the role of women around the world is NOT true?

Richard is struggling in his language arts class.According to research on the ways boys and girls are treated in schools,Richard is more likely than a female classmate to

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Exam 5: Gender

Which of the following statements regarding single-sex education is TRUE?

Joe tells a story about how his car was rear-ended while he was stopped at a railroad crossing.This is an example of what Deborah Tannen calls

Which of the following statements regarding gender in context is NOT true?

A person who is high on instrumental traits and low on expressive traits would be classified as ________ on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory.

A meta-analysis of gender differences in talkativeness,affiliative speech,and self-assertive speech confirms which criticism of Deborah Tannen's research?

Which differences exist between males and females regarding health?

Chris just completed high school and plans to go to college to study social work.It is likely that Chris is a

The theorist who emphasizes the social conditions that have resulted in power inequity and substantial gender differences is

According to William Pollack,author of Real Boys,which of the following contexts lends itself to boys learning the "boy code"?

Ashley spread a rumor that Donna,the new girl in class,had head lice.As a result of this rumor,Donna has made no friends,and people move their desks to get away from her.Ashley has engaged in

Mary and Matthew are classmates in grade six.Which of the following is probably true,based on research on gender bias in schools?

Research by Phyllis Bronstein indicates that

Carmela,age 16,and her brother Juan,age 17,are originally from Puerto Rico.Which of the following statements is likely to be true,based on the studies of Latino and Latina adolescents?

Explain why Carol Gilligan believes that early adolescence is a critical juncture for females.

Gender schema theory is a ________ theory.

The presence of a high degree of masculine and feminine characteristics in the same person is known as

A recent study of over seven million U.S.students in grades 2-11 showed that

The theory on gender development that asserts that gender-typing emerges as children and adolescents develop gender schemas regarding what is gender-appropriate or -inappropriate in their culture is called

Which of the following statements about the role of women around the world is NOT true?

Richard is struggling in his language arts class.According to research on the ways boys and girls are treated in schools,Richard is more likely than a female classmate to

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

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