Exam 5: Gender and Gender Roles

Aaron was genetically male at birth, but he had ambiguous genitalia. As a result, his parents raised him as a female. A medical examination revealed that Aaron was unable to produce dihydrotestosterone in utero, and hence he would most likely be infertile in the future. During adolescence, Aaron adopted a male gender role. Aaron was most likely suffering from ________.

Twins Isaac and Taylor engage in pretend play. Isaac often imitates their father, while Taylor imitates their mother. Isaac pretends to go to work, while Taylor pretends to do the cooking and other household chores. Which of the following theories of socialization is depicted in this scenario?

How are gender roles and sexual orientation related?

As a manager, Michael has a team of 10 people reporting to him. He usually favors the men in his team for a complex project as he believes they are task-oriented and have good analytical skills. He often remarks that the women in his team are too emotional and that they lack the rationality and analytical skills required to complete a task. In this scenario, Michael's attitude and behavior exemplify ________.

Women and men are often mistakenly viewed as opposites. What are some of the ways this oppositeness is portrayed and what are the consequences of this characterization?

According to the American Psychiatric Association, when a person is intensely uncomfortable and distressed with his or her biological gender and strongly identifies with, and wants to be, the other gender, that person may be said to have

Gender and gender role are conceptually dependent on sexual orientation.

The transgender group encompasses individuals whose gender identity differs from the sex originally assigned to them at birth.

Which of the following is true of cognitive social learning theory?

Andrea was born as a female, and her parents raised her as a girl. As an adult, she is unable to conceive with her partner. A medical examination reveals that she has the genetic makeup of a man and lacks a uterus, as a result of which she is infertile. In this scenario, Andrea is most likely suffering from ________.

The American Psychological Association (2009) notes that the older the children who identify themselves as transgender are, the less likely they will persist as transgender as the years pass.

Eli, a middle-aged man, likes to wear dresses and high heels. He also wears makeup and bright lipstick whenever he goes shopping. On the other hand, his sister Claire wears only trousers and shirts as she feels more comfortable in this attire. In this scenario, Eli and Claire are exhibiting ________ personalities.

At birth, Eric appeared to be a girl, although he was genetically male. However, his parents raised him as a boy. During adolescence, his breasts start to develop but his penis remains small in size. On consulting with doctors, Eric and his parents realize that Eric is infertile because of a prenatal hormonal variation. Eric is most likely suffering from ________.

Individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are genetic males with outwardly female appearances.

As a child, Lilly observed that even though both her parents were employed, her mother served all family members their dinner. She noticed that her mother did all sorts of "little things" to please family members. She saw that although her father took the children to doctors, dentists, etc., it was her mother who made and kept track of these appointments. As an adult, Lilly incorporated all these behaviors into her own family life. This example supports the ideas of the

African American women ________.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the traditional female sexual script?

During gym class at an elementary school, Ms. Yomogida sends the boys to the football field, while she teaches the girls ballet. This is a typical example of how teachers

Until the age of 3, most children identify the gender of others based on

A significant difference between the Black female gender role and the White female gender role is that Black women