Exam 16: Sex, Gender, and Personality

_____ argues that the magnitude of sex differences is comparable to the magnitude of many other effects in psychology and should not be trivialized.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons some individuals have argued that studying sex differences is a potentially dangerous course of study?

An effect size of .51 would be considered _____ between two groups.

Some researchers speculate that _____ explains gender differences between men and women for depression.

The cognitive orientations that lead people to process information on the basis of sex-linked associations are known as

The _____ dimension contains items related to nurturance, empathy, and emotional expression.

_____ refers to the traits involved with getting tasks completed in a direct, independent fashion, being self-sufficient, and working with objects.

One of the largest differences in sexuality between men and women is found in their interest in

Men and women show the least differences on the personality trait of _____ of the five-factor model of personality.

Differences between men and women in terms of personality or behavior without regard to the causes of those differences are called

From an evolutionary perspective, the optimal reproductive strategy for men is to

The finding that men and women are differentially represented in different jobs is most consistent with the _____ theory.

The idea that boys learn masculine behaviors by observing men is most indicative of the _____ theory.

Showing emotions, empathy, and nurturance is associated with the trait of

When we examine average sex differences between men and women, regardless of the size of those differences, it is important to remember that

Overall, sex differences in self-esteem have been found to be

The "d" effect size statistic is interpreted as the

The fact that women (rather than men) give birth to children is most important to the _____ theory.

Depressed women are more likely to _____ than depressed men.

Beliefs about the ways men and women differ, in contrast to actual differences, are called