Question 1

_____ theory describes sex differences in behavior as due to differences in how they are reinforced for different behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) Socialization 
B) Social role 
C) Evolutionary 
D) Hormonal 
A) Socialization 
B) Social role 
C) Evolutionary 
D) Hormonal

Question 2

If we think of masculinity-femininity as a single bipolar dimension,

Accepted Answer

A) a person can be both masculine and feminine. 
B) a person cannot score high on both masculinity and femininity. 
C) a person must be more masculine or more feminine. 
D) we must assume hormonal origins of these traits. 
A) a person can be both masculine and feminine. 
B) a person cannot score high on both masculinity and femininity. 
C) a person must be more masculine or more feminine. 
D) we must assume hormonal origins of these traits.

Question 3

The social interpretation of what it means to be a man or a woman is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) sex. 
B) gender. 
C) social learning theory. 
D) social role theory. 
A) sex. 
B) gender. 
C) social learning theory. 
D) social role theory.

Question 4

The study of sex differences in psychology became popular in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1920s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1970s. 
D) 1990s. 
A) 1920s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1970s. 
D) 1990s.

Question 5

Sex differences between men and women in terms of self-esteem

Accepted Answer

A) start occurring in childhood, continue increasing during adolescence, and increase steadily during adulthood. 
B) are slight in childhood, peak during the teenage years, and steadily decrease during adulthood. 
C) are not present in childhood, begin to occur in adolescence, and steadily decrease during adulthood. 
D) are extremely large during childhood and decrease over the remainder of the life span. 
A) start occurring in childhood, continue increasing during adolescence, and increase steadily during adulthood. 
B) are slight in childhood, peak during the teenage years, and steadily decrease during adulthood. 
C) are not present in childhood, begin to occur in adolescence, and steadily decrease during adulthood. 
D) are extremely large during childhood and decrease over the remainder of the life span.

Question 6

Research on gender stereotypes subtypes has found

Accepted Answer

A) gender stereotypes are univariate constructs. 
B) gender stereotypes can be divided into an equal number of subtypes for each sex. 
C) the structure and number of male and females gender stereotypes subtypes are very different. 
D) gender stereotypes subtypes are psychologically equivalent for males and females. 
A) gender stereotypes are univariate constructs. 
B) gender stereotypes can be divided into an equal number of subtypes for each sex. 
C) the structure and number of male and females gender stereotypes subtypes are very different. 
D) gender stereotypes subtypes are psychologically equivalent for males and females.

Question 7

The _____ theory predicts decreases in sex differences as more men assume domestic duties.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

When we observe a sex difference where women score higher than men, we can conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) most women will score higher than most men. 
B) some men will score higher than most women. 
C) there is a difference between men's average score and women's average score. 
D) the difference is due to hormones. 
A) most women will score higher than most men. 
B) some men will score higher than most women. 
C) there is a difference between men's average score and women's average score. 
D) the difference is due to hormones.

Question 9

Thinking of men as either "dads" or "cads" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) sex differences. 
B) gender differences. 
C) social categories. 
D) social learning theory. 
A) sex differences. 
B) gender differences. 
C) social categories. 
D) social learning theory.

Question 10

The theory that most emphasized differences in sexual strategies is the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Men commit about _____ percent of all homicides that are committed worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 70 
C) 80 
D) 90 
A) 60 
B) 70 
C) 80 
D) 90

Question 12

Which is NOT predicted from Bleske and Buss's study of opposite sex friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) Men are more likely than women to initiate friendship with someone of the opposite sex because they are sexually attracted to them. 
B) Men are more likely to have female friends that closely match their personality characteristics. 
C) Men are more likely to dissolve friendships with women when they do not result in sex. 
D) Men are more likely to become sexually attracted to their female friends. 
A) Men are more likely than women to initiate friendship with someone of the opposite sex because they are sexually attracted to them. 
B) Men are more likely to have female friends that closely match their personality characteristics. 
C) Men are more likely to dissolve friendships with women when they do not result in sex. 
D) Men are more likely to become sexually attracted to their female friends.

Question 13

Gender-based discrimination is an example of the _____ component of gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) affective 
C) behavioral 
D) perceptual 
A) cognitive 
B) affective 
C) behavioral 
D) perceptual

Question 14

The statistical technique of _____ summarizes findings from many different studies.

Accepted Answer

A) factor analysis 
B) meta-analysis 
C) gender analysis 
D) qualitative analysis 
A) factor analysis 
B) meta-analysis 
C) gender analysis 
D) qualitative analysis

Question 15

Men tend to score higher than women on personality measures of

Accepted Answer

A) aggressiveness. 
B) warmth. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) conscientiousness. 
A) aggressiveness. 
B) warmth. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) conscientiousness.

Question 16

The finding that men have more desire for sexual variety is most consistent with the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Studies that show that parents are more likely to encourage their daughters to be dependent supports the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Fraternal twins Jack and Jill have been raised in the same environment.Jill aspires to become a clinical psychologist while Jack intends to be a mechanical engineer.Their career choices most likely are due to sex differences that are expressed by their scores on the _____ dimension of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) people-things 
B) openness to experience 
C) Machiavellianism 
D) need for achievement 
A) people-things 
B) openness to experience 
C) Machiavellianism 
D) need for achievement

Question 19

Sex differences in depression between men and women are observed

Accepted Answer

A) across the life span. 
B) only in childhood. 
C) mostly in adolescence and adulthood. 
D) mostly in old age. 
A) across the life span. 
B) only in childhood. 
C) mostly in adolescence and adulthood. 
D) mostly in old age.

Question 20

Researchers who used to view androgyny as ideal now consider _____, that is, not to use gender and sex-linkage at all in one's processing of social information, as best.

Accepted Answer

A) undifferentiated gender 
B) masculinity 
C) femininity 
D) gender-aschematic thinking 
A) undifferentiated gender 
B) masculinity 
C) femininity 
D) gender-aschematic thinking

_____ theory describes sex differences in behavior as due to differences in how they are reinforced for different behaviors.

If we think of masculinity-femininity as a single bipolar dimension,

The social interpretation of what it means to be a man or a woman is referred to as

The study of sex differences in psychology became popular in the

Sex differences between men and women in terms of self-esteem

Research on gender stereotypes subtypes has found

The _____ theory predicts decreases in sex differences as more men assume domestic duties.

When we observe a sex difference where women score higher than men, we can conclude that

Thinking of men as either "dads" or "cads" is an example of

The theory that most emphasized differences in sexual strategies is the _____ theory.

Men commit about _____ percent of all homicides that are committed worldwide.

Which is NOT predicted from Bleske and Buss's study of opposite sex friendships?

Gender-based discrimination is an example of the _____ component of gender stereotypes.

The statistical technique of _____ summarizes findings from many different studies.

Men tend to score higher than women on personality measures of

The finding that men have more desire for sexual variety is most consistent with the _____ theory.

Studies that show that parents are more likely to encourage their daughters to be dependent supports the _____ theory.

Fraternal twins Jack and Jill have been raised in the same environment.Jill aspires to become a clinical psychologist while Jack intends to be a mechanical engineer.Their career choices most likely are due to sex differences that are expressed by their scores on the _____ dimension of personality.

Sex differences in depression between men and women are observed

Researchers who used to view androgyny as ideal now consider _____, that is, not to use gender and sex-linkage at all in one's processing of social information, as best.

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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Exam 16: Sex, Gender, and Personality

_____ theory describes sex differences in behavior as due to differences in how they are reinforced for different behaviors.

If we think of masculinity-femininity as a single bipolar dimension,

The social interpretation of what it means to be a man or a woman is referred to as

The study of sex differences in psychology became popular in the

Sex differences between men and women in terms of self-esteem

Research on gender stereotypes subtypes has found

The _____ theory predicts decreases in sex differences as more men assume domestic duties.

When we observe a sex difference where women score higher than men, we can conclude that

Thinking of men as either "dads" or "cads" is an example of

The theory that most emphasized differences in sexual strategies is the _____ theory.

Men commit about _____ percent of all homicides that are committed worldwide.

Which is NOT predicted from Bleske and Buss's study of opposite sex friendships?

Gender-based discrimination is an example of the _____ component of gender stereotypes.

The statistical technique of _____ summarizes findings from many different studies.

Men tend to score higher than women on personality measures of

The finding that men have more desire for sexual variety is most consistent with the _____ theory.

Studies that show that parents are more likely to encourage their daughters to be dependent supports the _____ theory.

Fraternal twins Jack and Jill have been raised in the same environment.Jill aspires to become a clinical psychologist while Jack intends to be a mechanical engineer.Their career choices most likely are due to sex differences that are expressed by their scores on the _____ dimension of personality.

Sex differences in depression between men and women are observed

Researchers who used to view androgyny as ideal now consider _____, that is, not to use gender and sex-linkage at all in one's processing of social information, as best.

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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