Exam 5: Gender and Gender Roles

Stereotypes are reflections of the probabilities that a woman or a man will have a certain characteristic based on his or her gender.

The concept of androgyny has been criticized for

A person who combines the trait of instrumentality traditionally associated with masculinity with the trait of expressiveness traditionally associated with femininity could be described as

A girl has a deep feeling inside of her that she is female.This is a typical example of

Henry is born male.However,he is convinced that he was meant to be a woman and not a man.He likes cross-dressing and also does exercises at home to tone his body down and make it look more feminine.Here,Henry is more likely to be concerned about

Bobby believes that women are nurturing and men are not.He also believes that men are dominant and women are submissive.Which of the following does this thought pattern exemplify?

By age 4 or 5,children would have learned about

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

Gender dysphoria is the same as transgender.

In some East African societies,a male child is referred to as a

Chris realizes that every time his new born son urinates,the urine exits through a place behind the penis.The doctor informs him that his son is born without a urethra and that a penis straightening surgery should correct this disorder.Which of the following abnormal sexual development problem does Chris's son suffer from?

Allowing your son to start dating at age 13,and your daughter at 18,you are parenting with a sexual double standard.

In a delivery room,the pronouncement "It's a girl!" or "It's a boy!" refers to

A genetic male who does not produce enough of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone may have an external genitalia that appear female.This condition is most likely caused by

Most clothing that emphasizes or exaggerates secondary sex characteristics are

Vivian is born with a rare condition where his genitals are hard to be categorized as male or female in particular.His doctor observes that he lacks a hormone called dihydrotestosterone and also points out his infertile condition.Which of the following hormonal disorders is Vivian most likely suffering from?

A chromosomal condition in which a female does not have the usual pair of two X chromosomes in her cells is called

What is androgyny?

In some East African societies,at about the age of seven,boys

A rigid belief about how men and women are different or how they should behave is termed gender rigidity.