Question 1

Sandra Bem is a leading early proponent of

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender-schema theory. 
C)  gender-role transcendence. 
D)  identification theory. 
A)  androgyny. 
B)  gender-schema theory. 
C)  gender-role transcendence. 
D)  identification theory.

Question 2

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social learning theorist 
B)  a psychoanalytic theorist 
C)  a gender-schema theorist 
D)  a cognitive-developmental theorist 
A)  a social learning theorist 
B)  a psychoanalytic theorist 
C)  a gender-schema theorist 
D)  a cognitive-developmental theorist

Question 3

Rapport talk is to report talk as

Accepted Answer

A)  males are to females. 
B)  females are to males. 
C)  the previous generation is to the current generation. 
D)  elderly males are to elderly females. 
A)  males are to females. 
B)  females are to males. 
C)  the previous generation is to the current generation. 
D)  elderly males are to elderly females.

Question 4

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

Accepted Answer

A)  sex differences. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  value system. 
D)  gender roles. 
A)  sex differences. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  value system. 
D)  gender roles.

Question 5

Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  attraction anxiety 
C)  social-cognitive learning theory of gender 
D)  reward 
A)  imitation 
B)  attraction anxiety 
C)  social-cognitive learning theory of gender 
D)  reward

Question 6

When do children begin to engage in gender stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

Research shows stere

Question 7

What is the main class of female sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone 
A)  androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone

Question 8

In a number of Middle Eastern countries,

Accepted Answer

A)  the division of labor between males and females is dramatic. 
B)  the males are socialized to work in the public sphere and the females in the home. 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  the division of labor between males and females is dramatic. 
B)  the males are socialized to work in the public sphere and the females in the home. 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 9

_____________________ is present in a small number of newborns,which in boys involves a missing penis.In the past doctors recommended that children with this defect be,for the most part,raised as girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  Androgen insensitivity 
B)  Pelvic field defect 
C)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
D)  None of these. 
A)  Androgen insensitivity 
B)  Pelvic field defect 
C)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia 
D)  None of these.

Question 10

__________________________ is a cognitive structure,or network of associations,that organizes and guides a child's perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schema 
B)  Cognition 
C)  Identity 
D)  Influence 
A)  Schema 
B)  Cognition 
C)  Identity 
D)  Influence

Question 11

In Gelman,Taylor,and Nguyen's study on gender stereotyping,they found that it was present even at _______ year(s)of age and shows its first major increase by the time the child is __________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 7 
C)  2; 4 
D)  5; 9 
A)  1; 2 
B)  2; 7 
C)  2; 4 
D)  5; 9

Question 12

Some girls have a condition caused by a genetic defect resulting in an abnormally high level of androgens.The girls vary in how much their genitals look like male or female genitals.This condition is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  CAH. 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  CAH. 
C)  Both answers are correct. 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 13

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone 
A)  androgens 
B)  estrogens 
C)  progesterone 
D)  testosterone

Question 14

If you observed a child who was getting rewards and/or punishments when he/she experienced gender-appropriate and inappropriate behavior,you could associate it with

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  humanistic theory. 
C)  social cognitive theory. 
D)  cognitive-developmental theory. 
A)  psychoanalytic theory. 
B)  humanistic theory. 
C)  social cognitive theory. 
D)  cognitive-developmental theory.

Question 15

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female brains are smaller. 
B)  One part of the hypothalamus responsible for sexual behavior is larger in men. 
C)  An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger in females than males. 
D)  The area of the brain involved in emotional expression shows more metabolic activity in females. 
A)  Female brains are smaller. 
B)  One part of the hypothalamus responsible for sexual behavior is larger in men. 
C)  An area of the parietal lobe that functions in visuospatial skills is larger in females than males. 
D)  The area of the brain involved in emotional expression shows more metabolic activity in females.

Question 16

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1990s. 
A)  1920s. 
B)  1940s. 
C)  1970s. 
D)  1990s.

Question 17

If you believe that gender and sexual behavior are unlearned and instinctual,your belief most closely resembles the views of

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Piaget. 
C)  Kohlberg. 
D)  Gilligan. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Piaget. 
C)  Kohlberg. 
D)  Gilligan.

Question 18

A classic study of the 1970s found that each gender had characteristics categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  independent and powerful. 
B)  warm and sensitive. 
C)  aggressive and independent. 
D)  instrumental and expressive. 
A)  independent and powerful. 
B)  warm and sensitive. 
C)  aggressive and independent. 
D)  instrumental and expressive.

Question 19

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender constancy. 
D)  gender. 
A)  gender role. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  gender constancy. 
D)  gender.

Question 20

It has been pointed out (Pleck,1983)that the idea of androgyny should be replaced with the idea of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender constancy. 
B)  asexuality. 
C)  gender-role stereotypes. 
D)  gender-role transcendence. 
A)  gender constancy. 
B)  asexuality. 
C)  gender-role stereotypes. 
D)  gender-role transcendence.

Sandra Bem is a leading early proponent of

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

Rapport talk is to report talk as

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

Which of the following does not belong?

When do children begin to engage in gender stereotyping?

What is the main class of female sex hormones?

In a number of Middle Eastern countries,

_____________________ is present in a small number of newborns,which in boys involves a missing penis.In the past doctors recommended that children with this defect be,for the most part,raised as girls.

__________________________ is a cognitive structure,or network of associations,that organizes and guides a child's perceptions.

In Gelman,Taylor,and Nguyen's study on gender stereotyping,they found that it was present even at _ year(s)of age and shows its first major increase by the time the child is ____ years of age.

Some girls have a condition caused by a genetic defect resulting in an abnormally high level of androgens.The girls vary in how much their genitals look like male or female genitals.This condition is referred to as

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

If you observed a child who was getting rewards and/or punishments when he/she experienced gender-appropriate and inappropriate behavior,you could associate it with

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

If you believe that gender and sexual behavior are unlearned and instinctual,your belief most closely resembles the views of

A classic study of the 1970s found that each gender had characteristics categorized as

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

It has been pointed out (Pleck,1983)that the idea of androgyny should be replaced with the idea of

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Exam 12: Gender

Sandra Bem is a leading early proponent of

Who would tell a mother,"In order for your 4-year-old to develop a female identity,she must first develop a sexual attraction to her father,then she must reject this attraction and affiliate with you"?

Rapport talk is to report talk as

While visiting a foreign country,James notices that it appears socially appropriate for females to always begin a conversation and for males to always have the last word.This discovery gives insight into the culture's

Which of the following does not belong?

When do children begin to engage in gender stereotyping?

What is the main class of female sex hormones?

In a number of Middle Eastern countries,

_____________________ is present in a small number of newborns,which in boys involves a missing penis.In the past doctors recommended that children with this defect be,for the most part,raised as girls.

__________________________ is a cognitive structure,or network of associations,that organizes and guides a child's perceptions.

In Gelman,Taylor,and Nguyen's study on gender stereotyping,they found that it was present even at _______ year(s)of age and shows its first major increase by the time the child is __________ years of age.

Some girls have a condition caused by a genetic defect resulting in an abnormally high level of androgens.The girls vary in how much their genitals look like male or female genitals.This condition is referred to as

What is the main class of male sex hormones?

If you observed a child who was getting rewards and/or punishments when he/she experienced gender-appropriate and inappropriate behavior,you could associate it with

Researchers have found some differences in the brains of males and females.Which one of the statements does not represent a valid finding on differences?

The identification of the existence of human sex chromosomes,which are called X and Y chromosomes,occurred in the

If you believe that gender and sexual behavior are unlearned and instinctual,your belief most closely resembles the views of

A classic study of the 1970s found that each gender had characteristics categorized as

A set of expectations that prescribes how females and males should think,act,and feel is referred to as

It has been pointed out (Pleck,1983)that the idea of androgyny should be replaced with the idea of

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters

In Gelman,Taylor,and Nguyen's study on gender stereotyping,they found that it was present even at _ year(s)of age and shows its first major increase by the time the child is ____ years of age.