Exam 5: Gender and Gender Roles

Hilary identifies herself as gender neutral. She sports a boyish haircut and dresses in jeans, shirts, and tees. However, she also wears short skirts and makeup. Hilary can be described as a(n) ________ person.

The Nguyens give their baby a girl's name based on her physical characteristics. They dress her in pink and lace coveralls and put bows in her thin hair. Which of the following is being emphasized here?

A doctor proclaiming "It's a girl" is an example of assigned gender.

Although gender is not inherent in inanimate objects or in behaviors, we treat many objects and behaviors as if they were masculine or feminine. This cognitive organization of the world according to gender is referred to as

Why do humans construct gender schemas? What are the consequences of using gender schemas?

Gender dysphoria is the same as transgender.

Han, who belongs to a traditional Western society, believes that all men are assertive and all women are submissive. He believes that only women can be sensitive to the needs of other people, whereas men should be, and are, insensitive to such needs. In other words, Han believes that

Most clothing items that emphasize or exaggerate secondary sex characteristics are

In almost all cultures, male and female clothing differs to varying degrees so that we can easily identify a person's gender.

Which of the following statements defines the term "heteronormativity"?

For most people, it is rare that a person's gender identity and gender role are congruent with their anatomical sex.

While walking through the toy store with her 1-year-old son, Brianna stops and points out the baseballs, shows her son guns and trucks, and walks quickly past the Barbie dolls. This aspect of parental gender socialization is called

Male sexual scripts dictate that men should always be willing and able to have sex.

What is androgyny?

What are the main differences between the concepts of sex and gender?

In the traditional Western view, masculinity and femininity are polar opposites.

By age 4 or 5, children learn about

In the context of theories of socialization, Kohlberg's cognitive development theory focuses on children's active interpretation of the messages they receive from the environment.

Which of the following refers to a rigidly held, oversimplified, and overgeneralized belief about how each gender should behave?

Discuss disorders of sex development (DSD).