Question 1

Which of the following statements does not reflect the actions or beliefs of most parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more likely to be given dolls and encouraged to babysit when they are old enough. 
B)  Girls are encouraged to show their emotions. 
C)  Fathers encourage aggressive play with both their daughters and sons. 
D)  Parents give more freedom to their adolescent boys than their girls. 
A)  Girls are more likely to be given dolls and encouraged to babysit when they are old enough. 
B)  Girls are encouraged to show their emotions. 
C)  Fathers encourage aggressive play with both their daughters and sons. 
D)  Parents give more freedom to their adolescent boys than their girls.

Question 2

According to a UNICEF analysis of education around the world,by age 18

Accepted Answer

A)  boys have received,on average,4.4 years less education than girls have. 
B)  boys and girls have received,on average,a comparable education. 
C)  girls have been found,on average,to have higher rates of school completion than boys. 
D)  girls have received,on average,4.4 years less education than boys have. 
A)  boys have received,on average,4.4 years less education than girls have. 
B)  boys and girls have received,on average,a comparable education. 
C)  girls have been found,on average,to have higher rates of school completion than boys. 
D)  girls have received,on average,4.4 years less education than boys have.

Question 3

Describe the ages and examples of the first signs of gender-typed play.

Accepted Answer

Boys first show this at 17 mon

Question 4

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your baby looks just like his father." 
B)  "He's going to grow up and be a big bruiser." 
C)  "She looks like a delicate little angel." 
D)  "Is your baby adopted?" 
A)  "Your baby looks just like his father." 
B)  "He's going to grow up and be a big bruiser." 
C)  "She looks like a delicate little angel." 
D)  "Is your baby adopted?"

Question 5

What theory states that an individual's attention and behavior are guided by an internal motivation to conform to gender-based sociocultural standards and stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  identification theory 
B)  gender-schema theory 
C)  cognitive-developmental theory 
D)  humanistic theory 
A)  identification theory 
B)  gender-schema theory 
C)  cognitive-developmental theory 
D)  humanistic theory

Question 6

Which of the following is not emphasized in the social-cognitive theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent occurs around 5 years of age. 
B)  Observation and imitation of gender behavior occurs. 
C)  Children are rewarded for gender-appropriate behavior. 
D)  Children are punished for gender-inappropriate behavior. 
A)  Sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent occurs around 5 years of age. 
B)  Observation and imitation of gender behavior occurs. 
C)  Children are rewarded for gender-appropriate behavior. 
D)  Children are punished for gender-inappropriate behavior.

Question 7

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  masculine 
B)  feminine 
C)  androgynous 
D)  undifferentiated 
A)  masculine 
B)  feminine 
C)  androgynous 
D)  undifferentiated

Question 8

William Pollack identified a "national crisis of boyhood" that he called

Accepted Answer

A)  boy aggression. 
B)  boy toys. 
C)  bad boy look. 
D)  boy code. 
A)  boy aggression. 
B)  boy toys. 
C)  bad boy look. 
D)  boy code.

Question 9

__________________________ are considered XY and do not have androgen receptors in their cells because of a genetic error.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia females 
B)  Pelvic-field defect males and females 
C)  Androgen-insensitive males 
D)  CAH males 
A)  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia females 
B)  Pelvic-field defect males and females 
C)  Androgen-insensitive males 
D)  CAH males

Question 10

If you wanted to observe behavior at "gender school," where would you go?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bedroom 
B)  in front of a television set 
C)  a middle-school classroom 
D)  a playground with 5- to 10-year-olds 
A)  the bedroom 
B)  in front of a television set 
C)  a middle-school classroom 
D)  a playground with 5- to 10-year-olds

Question 11

Describe the effects of increased levels of testosterone in fetal amniotic fluid.

Accepted Answer

The increased aggression in bo

Question 12

Which one of the following statements is not a concern when studying the research on differences between the sexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The differences are average¾not every female versus every male. 
B)  Even when differences are reported,there is considerable overlap between the sexes. 
C)  When differences are reported,there will not be any overlap. 
D)  The differences may be due primarily to biological factors,sociocultural factors,or both. 
A)  The differences are average¾not every female versus every male. 
B)  Even when differences are reported,there is considerable overlap between the sexes. 
C)  When differences are reported,there will not be any overlap. 
D)  The differences may be due primarily to biological factors,sociocultural factors,or both.

Question 13

What is gender stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

Gender stereotypes are broad categories

Question 14

In the United States,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  a male who wants to be on the track team 
B)  a female who wants to be the captain of the football team 
C)  a male who wants to play with dolls 
D)  a female who wants to play house 
A)  a male who wants to be on the track team 
B)  a female who wants to be the captain of the football team 
C)  a male who wants to play with dolls 
D)  a female who wants to play house

Question 15

As a typical father in the United States,John would be more likely than his wife to

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in rough play with his daughter. 
B)  provide physical care to his daughter. 
C)  be unconcerned about gender-role development in his daughter. 
D)  treat his son one way and his daughter another way. 
A)  engage in rough play with his daughter. 
B)  provide physical care to his daughter. 
C)  be unconcerned about gender-role development in his daughter. 
D)  treat his son one way and his daughter another way.

Question 16

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic theory of gender 
B)  Psychosocial theory of gender 
C)  Social cognitive theory of gender 
D)  Piaget's cognitive theory 
A)  Psychoanalytic theory of gender 
B)  Psychosocial theory of gender 
C)  Social cognitive theory of gender 
D)  Piaget's cognitive theory

Question 17

On the playground,the play settings in which boys teach one another the required masculine behavior and girls teach one another feminine behavior is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  "gender school." 
B)  "gender pressure." 
C)  "peer negotiations." 
D)  "friend gendering" 
A)  "gender school." 
B)  "gender pressure." 
C)  "peer negotiations." 
D)  "friend gendering"

Question 18

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is gender

Accepted Answer

A)  role. 
B)  identity. 
C)  typing. 
D)  casting. 
A)  role. 
B)  identity. 
C)  typing. 
D)  casting.

Question 19

The Bem Sex-Role Inventory assesses

Accepted Answer

A)  sexism. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  gender discrimination. 
D)  gender stereotypes. 
A)  sexism. 
B)  androgyny. 
C)  gender discrimination. 
D)  gender stereotypes.

Question 20

A statistical analysis that combines the results of many different studies is called a meta

Accepted Answer

A)  connection. 
B)  combination. 
C)  analysis. 
D)  addition. 
A)  connection. 
B)  combination. 
C)  analysis. 
D)  addition.

Which of the following statements does not reflect the actions or beliefs of most parents?

According to a UNICEF analysis of education around the world,by age 18

Describe the ages and examples of the first signs of gender-typed play.

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

What theory states that an individual's attention and behavior are guided by an internal motivation to conform to gender-based sociocultural standards and stereotypes?

Which of the following is not emphasized in the social-cognitive theory of gender?

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

William Pollack identified a "national crisis of boyhood" that he called

__________________________ are considered XY and do not have androgen receptors in their cells because of a genetic error.

If you wanted to observe behavior at "gender school," where would you go?

Describe the effects of increased levels of testosterone in fetal amniotic fluid.

Which one of the following statements is not a concern when studying the research on differences between the sexes?

What is gender stereotyping?

In the United States,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

As a typical father in the United States,John would be more likely than his wife to

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

On the playground,the play settings in which boys teach one another the required masculine behavior and girls teach one another feminine behavior is referred to as

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is gender

The Bem Sex-Role Inventory assesses

A statistical analysis that combines the results of many different studies is called a meta

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

Exam 12: Gender

Which of the following statements does not reflect the actions or beliefs of most parents?

According to a UNICEF analysis of education around the world,by age 18

Describe the ages and examples of the first signs of gender-typed play.

One day a mother and father put their 3-month-old son in a pink jumper and went for a stroll in Central Park in New York City.Which comment should they expect to hear from strangers?

What theory states that an individual's attention and behavior are guided by an internal motivation to conform to gender-based sociocultural standards and stereotypes?

Which of the following is not emphasized in the social-cognitive theory of gender?

An individual with what gender-role orientation is the most mentally healthy?

William Pollack identified a "national crisis of boyhood" that he called

__________________________ are considered XY and do not have androgen receptors in their cells because of a genetic error.

If you wanted to observe behavior at "gender school," where would you go?

Describe the effects of increased levels of testosterone in fetal amniotic fluid.

Which one of the following statements is not a concern when studying the research on differences between the sexes?

What is gender stereotyping?

In the United States,of the following 7-year-olds,who is most likely to be ridiculed and lose status with peers?

As a typical father in the United States,John would be more likely than his wife to

___________________________ stems from Freud's view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

On the playground,the play settings in which boys teach one another the required masculine behavior and girls teach one another feminine behavior is referred to as

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is gender

The Bem Sex-Role Inventory assesses

A statistical analysis that combines the results of many different studies is called a meta

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