Question 1

Young girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) grow up into women who

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A) show deficits in traditional female characteristics like empathy. 
B) show superiority in traditionally masculine cognitive skills. 
C) become hyper feminized in adulthood. 
D) have extreme difficulty with cognitive spatial rotation skills. 
A) show deficits in traditional female characteristics like empathy. 
B) show superiority in traditionally masculine cognitive skills. 
C) become hyper feminized in adulthood. 
D) have extreme difficulty with cognitive spatial rotation skills.

Question 2

Feminist psychologists like Alice Eagly argue that is impossible to ignore the study of sex differences since

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A) scientific and social change will be impossible without coming to terms with real sex differences between men and women. 
B) science will show that the differences between men and woman have been exaggerated and are minimal. 
C) it is important to understand how gender stereotypes make men and women different from one another. 
D) researchers need to be able to dismiss the role of sex differences in behavior to advance the feminist agenda. 
A) scientific and social change will be impossible without coming to terms with real sex differences between men and women. 
B) science will show that the differences between men and woman have been exaggerated and are minimal. 
C) it is important to understand how gender stereotypes make men and women different from one another. 
D) researchers need to be able to dismiss the role of sex differences in behavior to advance the feminist agenda.

Question 3

Psychologist Janet Spence now views her measure of sex roles as more of a measure of

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A) instrumentality and expressiveness. 
B) people versus things. 
C) gender stereotypes. 
D) androgyny. 
A) instrumentality and expressiveness. 
B) people versus things. 
C) gender stereotypes. 
D) androgyny.

Question 4

Research on gender discrimination has found that

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A) discrimination always favors men. 
B) women are quoted higher prices on new automobiles. 
C) women are more likely to be recommended for heart surgery. 
D) women are more likely to get negative book reviews in Contemporary Psychology. 
A) discrimination always favors men. 
B) women are quoted higher prices on new automobiles. 
C) women are more likely to be recommended for heart surgery. 
D) women are more likely to get negative book reviews in Contemporary Psychology.

Question 5

People who score high on the tender-mindedness facet of the agreeableness trait in the five factor model of personality tend to

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A) lack intelligence. 
B) be nurturing and empathetic. 
C) have a poor grasp of reality 
D) be psychologically fragile. 
A) lack intelligence. 
B) be nurturing and empathetic. 
C) have a poor grasp of reality 
D) be psychologically fragile.

Question 6

Gender discrimination against men has been found

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A) in legal settings. 
B) in medical settings. 
C) in book reviews. 
D) when buying cars. 
A) in legal settings. 
B) in medical settings. 
C) in book reviews. 
D) when buying cars.

Question 7

Steve and Charlene's parents assign them different chores in the family.The parents assume that Steve will continue working on the family farm, so most of his chores are related to the business of agriculture.They assume Charlene will get married and have to maintain a household, so they assign her cooking and cleaning chores.The differential treatment that Steve and Charlene's parents give their children can best be explained by

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A) the social-role theory. 
B) gender stereotypes. 
C) complimentary needs. 
D) sex role discrimination. 
A) the social-role theory. 
B) gender stereotypes. 
C) complimentary needs. 
D) sex role discrimination.

Question 8

A proponent of a social role theory, Alice Eagly's views on the importance of sex difference are best characterized by the _____ view.

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A) minimalist 
B) undifferentiated 
C) maximalist 
D) feminist 
A) minimalist 
B) undifferentiated 
C) maximalist 
D) feminist

Question 9

The fact that men are, on average, taller than women is best described by the term

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A) sex difference. 
B) gender difference. 
C) adaptive problem. 
D) gender stereotype. 
A) sex difference. 
B) gender difference. 
C) adaptive problem. 
D) gender stereotype.

Question 10

Which of the following theories MOST accounts for the origins of sex differences in behavior?

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A) Social role theory 
B) Evolutionary theory 
C) Socialization theory 
D) Social learning theory 
A) Social role theory 
B) Evolutionary theory 
C) Socialization theory 
D) Social learning theory

Question 11

Brebner's international study of the basic emotions found that women experience emotion _____ than men.

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A) less frequently and less intensely 
B) more frequently and more intensely 
C) less frequently and more intensely 
D) more frequently and less intensely 
A) less frequently and less intensely 
B) more frequently and more intensely 
C) less frequently and more intensely 
D) more frequently and less intensely

Question 12

The theory that most emphasizes the expectations about the jobs men and women are "supposed" to have is the _____ theory.

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A) social role 
B) evolutionary 
C) socialization 
D) social learning 
A) social role 
B) evolutionary 
C) socialization 
D) social learning

Question 13

_____ views sex differences as small and inconsequential.

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A) Social roles theory 
B) Socialization theory 
C) The minimalist position 
D) The maximalist position 
A) Social roles theory 
B) Socialization theory 
C) The minimalist position 
D) The maximalist position

Question 14

A problem for evolutionary theory is that

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A) it does not address the origins of sex differences. 
B) it does not explain individual differences within the sexes. 
C) research suggests that fathers prefer to spend time with daughters. 
D) differences between short- and long-term mating strategies are too small. 
A) it does not address the origins of sex differences. 
B) it does not explain individual differences within the sexes. 
C) research suggests that fathers prefer to spend time with daughters. 
D) differences between short- and long-term mating strategies are too small.

Question 15

The _____ dimension contains items related to assertiveness, dominance, and instrumentality.

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A) people-things 
B) sociosexuality 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity 
A) people-things 
B) sociosexuality 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity

Question 16

Pat has a garage full of tools; loves to throw big dinner parties for friends; is very assertive at work; and likes to be self-sufficient.One often finds Pat working on his own or friends' cars.He will spend hours listening to friends' problems or nurturing students he tutors after work.Pat most likely scores towards the _____ end of the Bem sex role inventory.

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A) undifferentiated 
B) androgyny 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity 
A) undifferentiated 
B) androgyny 
C) masculinity 
D) femininity

Question 17

The findings that women score higher in verbal ability and that men score higher in math ability have effect sizes that are considered

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A) small. 
B) moderate. 
C) large. 
D) very large. 
A) small. 
B) moderate. 
C) large. 
D) very large.

Question 18

The idea that women view close relationships as a more central part of their identity is

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A) consistent with the feminine mystique stereotype. 
B) supported by research on the people-things dimension. 
C) most related to differences in self-esteem. 
D) related to sex differences in the agreeableness personality trait. 
A) consistent with the feminine mystique stereotype. 
B) supported by research on the people-things dimension. 
C) most related to differences in self-esteem. 
D) related to sex differences in the agreeableness personality trait.

Question 19

Women tend to score higher than men on the _____ facet of the emotional stability personality trait.

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A) impulsivity 
B) aggressiveness 
C) anxiety 
D) insecurity 
A) impulsivity 
B) aggressiveness 
C) anxiety 
D) insecurity

Question 20

Research on sex differences in men and women in terms of depression

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A) fails to find consistent differences. 
B) finds that women tend to be more depressed than men. 
C) finds that men tend to be more depressed than women. 
D) finds that the depression differences are due to differences on the people-things dimension. 
A) fails to find consistent differences. 
B) finds that women tend to be more depressed than men. 
C) finds that men tend to be more depressed than women. 
D) finds that the depression differences are due to differences on the people-things dimension.

Young girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) grow up into women who

Feminist psychologists like Alice Eagly argue that is impossible to ignore the study of sex differences since

Psychologist Janet Spence now views her measure of sex roles as more of a measure of

Research on gender discrimination has found that

People who score high on the tender-mindedness facet of the agreeableness trait in the five factor model of personality tend to

Gender discrimination against men has been found

A proponent of a social role theory, Alice Eagly's views on the importance of sex difference are best characterized by the _____ view.

The fact that men are, on average, taller than women is best described by the term

Which of the following theories MOST accounts for the origins of sex differences in behavior?

Brebner's international study of the basic emotions found that women experience emotion _____ than men.

The theory that most emphasizes the expectations about the jobs men and women are "supposed" to have is the _____ theory.

_____ views sex differences as small and inconsequential.

A problem for evolutionary theory is that

The _____ dimension contains items related to assertiveness, dominance, and instrumentality.

The findings that women score higher in verbal ability and that men score higher in math ability have effect sizes that are considered

The idea that women view close relationships as a more central part of their identity is

Women tend to score higher than men on the _____ facet of the emotional stability personality trait.

Research on sex differences in men and women in terms of depression

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Exam 16: Sex, Gender, and Personality

Young girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) grow up into women who

Feminist psychologists like Alice Eagly argue that is impossible to ignore the study of sex differences since

Psychologist Janet Spence now views her measure of sex roles as more of a measure of

Research on gender discrimination has found that

People who score high on the tender-mindedness facet of the agreeableness trait in the five factor model of personality tend to

Gender discrimination against men has been found

A proponent of a social role theory, Alice Eagly's views on the importance of sex difference are best characterized by the _____ view.

The fact that men are, on average, taller than women is best described by the term

Which of the following theories MOST accounts for the origins of sex differences in behavior?

Brebner's international study of the basic emotions found that women experience emotion _____ than men.

The theory that most emphasizes the expectations about the jobs men and women are "supposed" to have is the _____ theory.

_____ views sex differences as small and inconsequential.

A problem for evolutionary theory is that

The _____ dimension contains items related to assertiveness, dominance, and instrumentality.

The findings that women score higher in verbal ability and that men score higher in math ability have effect sizes that are considered

The idea that women view close relationships as a more central part of their identity is

Women tend to score higher than men on the _____ facet of the emotional stability personality trait.

Research on sex differences in men and women in terms of depression

Introduction to Personality Psychology

Personality Assessment, Measurement, and Research Design

Traits and Trait Taxonomies

Theoretical and Measurement Issues in Trait Psychology

Personality Dispositions Over Time: Stability, Coherence, and Change

Genetics and Personality

Physiological Approaches to Personality

Evolutionary Perspectives on Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches to Personality

Psychoanalytic Approaches: Contemporary Issues

Motives and Personality

Cognitive Topics in Personality

Emotion and Personality

Approaches to the Self

Personality and Social Interaction

Culture and Personality

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health

Disorders of Personality

Summary and Future Directions

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