Question 1

In adolescence and adulthood, higher-SES individuals tend to hold more __________ gender-stereotyped views than their lower-SES counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible 
B)  rigid 
C)  favorable 
D)  unfavorable 
A)  flexible 
B)  rigid 
C)  favorable 
D)  unfavorable

Question 2

Mr. and Mrs. Merkle have a daughter and a son. They are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  work hard to assign "cross-gender" chores to their children to avoid gender stereotyping. 
B)  assign their son chores that keep him close to home but allow their daughter to engage in activities that take her further into the community. 
C)  pair control with autonomy for their daughter and engage in restrictive parenting with their son. 
D)  use more directive speech with their daughter and grant their son more autonomy. 
A)  work hard to assign "cross-gender" chores to their children to avoid gender stereotyping. 
B)  assign their son chores that keep him close to home but allow their daughter to engage in activities that take her further into the community. 
C)  pair control with autonomy for their daughter and engage in restrictive parenting with their son. 
D)  use more directive speech with their daughter and grant their son more autonomy.

Question 3

In experiments that tested how best to help children confront peers who made sexist remarks, which of the following approaches was most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching children appropriate retorts to sexist remarks and then having them actively practice with peers 
B)  modeling gender-equitable interactions for the children 
C)  reading stories of examples of appropriate responses to sexist remarks, followed by a discussion of the behaviors and responses 
D)  instructing children how to use polite requests and persuasion 
A)  teaching children appropriate retorts to sexist remarks and then having them actively practice with peers 
B)  modeling gender-equitable interactions for the children 
C)  reading stories of examples of appropriate responses to sexist remarks, followed by a discussion of the behaviors and responses 
D)  instructing children how to use polite requests and persuasion

Question 4

Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, who were exposed prenatally to abnormally high androgen levels,

Accepted Answer

A)  are not consistently more aggressive. 
B)  are consistently more aggressive. 
C)  have more frequent displays of excitement, anger, or anxiety. 
D)  show high levels of relational aggression. 
A)  are not consistently more aggressive. 
B)  are consistently more aggressive. 
C)  have more frequent displays of excitement, anger, or anxiety. 
D)  show high levels of relational aggression.

Question 5

Gender stereotypes are especially prevalent in

Accepted Answer

A)  countries like Sweden where an "equal roles family model" is emphasized. 
B)  dual-earner families. 
C)  middle- and high-SES households. 
D)  cartoons, music television, TV commercials, and video games. 
A)  countries like Sweden where an "equal roles family model" is emphasized. 
B)  dual-earner families. 
C)  middle- and high-SES households. 
D)  cartoons, music television, TV commercials, and video games.

Question 6

Which of the following children most likely receives more direct training in gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carole, age 4 
B)  Cindy, age 8 
C)  Jan, age 12 
D)  Marcia, age 16 
A)  Carole, age 4 
B)  Cindy, age 8 
C)  Jan, age 12 
D)  Marcia, age 16

Question 7

In a study in which researchers presented school-age children, adolescents, and college-age students with visual and verbal descriptions of various occupations, males of all ages were especially attracted to jobs depicted as __________, and females were attracted to jobs __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conforming to traditional gender roles; seen as more novel 
B)  highly paid; high in altruism 
C)  science-based; power-based 
D)  gender congruent; gender incongruent 
A)  conforming to traditional gender roles; seen as more novel 
B)  highly paid; high in altruism 
C)  science-based; power-based 
D)  gender congruent; gender incongruent

Question 8

"Masculine" and androgynous children and adults __________ than "feminine" individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less self-confident 
B)  tend to be more affectionate and cheerful 
C)  experience more emotional difficulties 
D)  have higher self-esteem 
A)  are less self-confident 
B)  tend to be more affectionate and cheerful 
C)  experience more emotional difficulties 
D)  have higher self-esteem

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to the public face of gender in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotypes and gender roles 
B)  gender stereotypes and gender identity 
C)  gender roles and gender identity 
D)  gender identity and gender typing 
A)  gender stereotypes and gender roles 
B)  gender stereotypes and gender identity 
C)  gender roles and gender identity 
D)  gender identity and gender typing

Question 10

Which of the following examples shows how children attend to schema-inconsistent information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alison sees a picture of a female firefighter but recalls the firefighter as a male. 
B)  Connor plays with highly attractive toys, even when they are labeled for the opposite gender. 
C)  When given a doll, Isabelle is more likely to explore and learn more about it. 
D)  When given a doll, Robert is more likely to play with it if no one is watching. 
A)  Alison sees a picture of a female firefighter but recalls the firefighter as a male. 
B)  Connor plays with highly attractive toys, even when they are labeled for the opposite gender. 
C)  When given a doll, Isabelle is more likely to explore and learn more about it. 
D)  When given a doll, Robert is more likely to play with it if no one is watching.

In adolescence and adulthood, higher-SES individuals tend to hold more __________ gender-stereotyped views than their lower-SES counterparts.

Mr. and Mrs. Merkle have a daughter and a son. They are most likely to

In experiments that tested how best to help children confront peers who made sexist remarks, which of the following approaches was most successful?

Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, who were exposed prenatally to abnormally high androgen levels,

Gender stereotypes are especially prevalent in

Which of the following children most likely receives more direct training in gender roles?

In a study in which researchers presented school-age children, adolescents, and college-age students with visual and verbal descriptions of various occupations, males of all ages were especially attracted to jobs depicted as , and females were attracted to jobs .

"Masculine" and androgynous children and adults __________ than "feminine" individuals.

Which of the following terms refers to the public face of gender in society?

Which of the following examples shows how children attend to schema-inconsistent information?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Exam 13: Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

In adolescence and adulthood, higher-SES individuals tend to hold more __________ gender-stereotyped views than their lower-SES counterparts.

Mr. and Mrs. Merkle have a daughter and a son. They are most likely to

In experiments that tested how best to help children confront peers who made sexist remarks, which of the following approaches was most successful?

Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, who were exposed prenatally to abnormally high androgen levels,

Gender stereotypes are especially prevalent in

Which of the following children most likely receives more direct training in gender roles?

In a study in which researchers presented school-age children, adolescents, and college-age students with visual and verbal descriptions of various occupations, males of all ages were especially attracted to jobs depicted as __________, and females were attracted to jobs __________.

"Masculine" and androgynous children and adults __________ than "feminine" individuals.

Which of the following terms refers to the public face of gender in society?

Which of the following examples shows how children attend to schema-inconsistent information?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

In a study in which researchers presented school-age children, adolescents, and college-age students with visual and verbal descriptions of various occupations, males of all ages were especially attracted to jobs depicted as , and females were attracted to jobs .