Question 1

According to cognitive development theory, children behave in a manner consistent with their cultural expectations for their gender because

Accepted Answer

A) of an internal need for congruence between what they know and how they act. 
B) of the social structures put in place to maintain male dominance and female subservience. 
C) on the basis of their observations of others, they expect that gender-consistent behavior will be reinforced. 
D) they are biologically programmed to engage in these behaviors. 
A) of an internal need for congruence between what they know and how they act. 
B) of the social structures put in place to maintain male dominance and female subservience. 
C) on the basis of their observations of others, they expect that gender-consistent behavior will be reinforced. 
D) they are biologically programmed to engage in these behaviors. A

Question 2

Classroom observations find all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) teachers call on boys more often. 
B) teachers are more patient with boys during explanations. 
C) intelligent girls are often devalued by boys. 
D) girls are praised for the accuracy of their work. 
A) teachers call on boys more often. 
B) teachers are more patient with boys during explanations. 
C) intelligent girls are often devalued by boys. 
D) girls are praised for the accuracy of their work. D

Question 3

_____ is(are) learned at a very young age and is(are) perhaps the deepest concept we hold of ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A) Gender role 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender-role behavior 
D) Sexual script 
A) Gender role 
B) Gender identity 
C) Gender-role behavior 
D) Sexual script B

Question 4

Research on the impact of teachers on gender role socialization has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) girls tend to get more attention in elementary school because the vast majority of teachers are women. 
B) boys initially outperform girls in all elementary school subjects, but because their teachers expect them to be trouble-makers, they eventually conform to that role. 
C) girls are praised more for the appearance and neatness of their work. 
D) girls in all-girl schools do more poorly than girls in coed schools. 
A) girls tend to get more attention in elementary school because the vast majority of teachers are women. 
B) boys initially outperform girls in all elementary school subjects, but because their teachers expect them to be trouble-makers, they eventually conform to that role. 
C) girls are praised more for the appearance and neatness of their work. 
D) girls in all-girl schools do more poorly than girls in coed schools.

Question 5

Nearly 40 percent of all current births occur outside of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The fundamental problem with the view of men and women as opposites is that it is erroneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Recently there has been an increase in the number of women choosing to remain childless.These women

Accepted Answer

A) face no pressure to become mothers. 
B) are still under considerable pressure to become mothers. 
C) are accepted by peers but rejected by family. 
D) have difficulty finding a husband. 
A) face no pressure to become mothers. 
B) are still under considerable pressure to become mothers. 
C) are accepted by peers but rejected by family. 
D) have difficulty finding a husband.

Question 8

Pro-feminist men believe all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) that men ought to share responsibilities within their households. 
B) that women and men ought to be equal partners. 
C) that all wives should work at least part-time. 
D) that men and children would both benefit from closer connections between fathers and their children. 
A) that men ought to share responsibilities within their households. 
B) that women and men ought to be equal partners. 
C) that all wives should work at least part-time. 
D) that men and children would both benefit from closer connections between fathers and their children.

Question 9

People who identify with the gender opposite from their biological characteristics are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) transsexual. 
B) intersexed. 
C) transvestites. 
D) gender polarized. 
A) transsexual. 
B) intersexed. 
C) transvestites. 
D) gender polarized.

Question 10

The traditional white female gender role

Accepted Answer

A) centers around women's roles as wives and mothers. 
B) facilitates self-confidence and mental health. 
C) contributes to greater happiness among married women than unmarried women. 
D) expects women to defer marriage for work goals. 
A) centers around women's roles as wives and mothers. 
B) facilitates self-confidence and mental health. 
C) contributes to greater happiness among married women than unmarried women. 
D) expects women to defer marriage for work goals.

Question 11

Parents will generally acknowledge that they treat their sons and daughters differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe how gender socialization continues in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Gender socialization continues in adulth

Question 13

Men and women are more alike than different, but our culture has encouraged us to look for differences and to exaggerate their degree and significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Contemporary gender roles

Accepted Answer

A) continue to limit our potential. 
B) have significantly changed stereotypes related to gender traits. 
C) have facilitated more freedom for men regarding work. 
D) are making our potential as men and women limitless. 
A) continue to limit our potential. 
B) have significantly changed stereotypes related to gender traits. 
C) have facilitated more freedom for men regarding work. 
D) are making our potential as men and women limitless.

Question 15

Margaret Mead's studies of the Arapesh and the Mundugumor of New Guinea revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) culture creates masculinity and femininity. 
B) only men can be competitive, aggressive, and violent. 
C) only women can be passive, cooperative, and nurturing. 
D) biology creates masculinity and femininity. 
A) culture creates masculinity and femininity. 
B) only men can be competitive, aggressive, and violent. 
C) only women can be passive, cooperative, and nurturing. 
D) biology creates masculinity and femininity.

Question 16

If a boy hears his brother being called a "sissy" because he likes to play with a doll, he is likely to expect that he too would be similarly taunted if he played with a doll.This is an application of _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) social learning 
C) cognitive development 
D) transcendence 
A) gender 
B) social learning 
C) cognitive development 
D) transcendence

Question 17

The primary agents forming our gender roles are

Accepted Answer

A) the media. 
B) parents. 
C) peers. 
D) teachers. 
A) the media. 
B) parents. 
C) peers. 
D) teachers.

Question 18

Dr.Fritschner advocates more radical, separatist strategies for women because she believes that their subordination is too embedded in the existing social system.Dr.Fritschner is a _____ feminist.

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) gender-reform 
C) gender-rebellion 
D) gender-resistant 
A) social 
B) gender-reform 
C) gender-rebellion 
D) gender-resistant

Question 19

Employment is an integral, normative, and traditional component of being a wife and mother for

Accepted Answer

A) white women. 
B) Latina women. 
C) African-American women. 
D) Chinese women. 
A) white women. 
B) Latina women. 
C) African-American women. 
D) Chinese women.

Question 20

When studying gender, we find that

Accepted Answer

A) in all cultures males identify as male and females as female. 
B) in all cultures people identify themselves as either males or females. 
C) in all cultures gender identification is unclear until adulthood. 
D) in some cultures people identify themselves as neither male nor female. 
A) in all cultures males identify as male and females as female. 
B) in all cultures people identify themselves as either males or females. 
C) in all cultures gender identification is unclear until adulthood. 
D) in some cultures people identify themselves as neither male nor female.

According to cognitive development theory, children behave in a manner consistent with their cultural expectations for their gender because

Classroom observations find all of the following EXCEPT

_____ is(are) learned at a very young age and is(are) perhaps the deepest concept we hold of ourselves.

Research on the impact of teachers on gender role socialization has shown that

Nearly 40 percent of all current births occur outside of marriage.

The fundamental problem with the view of men and women as opposites is that it is erroneous.

Recently there has been an increase in the number of women choosing to remain childless.These women

Pro-feminist men believe all of the following EXCEPT

People who identify with the gender opposite from their biological characteristics are referred to as

The traditional white female gender role

Parents will generally acknowledge that they treat their sons and daughters differently.

Describe how gender socialization continues in adulthood.

Men and women are more alike than different, but our culture has encouraged us to look for differences and to exaggerate their degree and significance.

Contemporary gender roles

Margaret Mead's studies of the Arapesh and the Mundugumor of New Guinea revealed that

If a boy hears his brother being called a "sissy" because he likes to play with a doll, he is likely to expect that he too would be similarly taunted if he played with a doll.This is an application of _____ theory.

The primary agents forming our gender roles are

Dr.Fritschner advocates more radical, separatist strategies for women because she believes that their subordination is too embedded in the existing social system.Dr.Fritschner is a _____ feminist.

Employment is an integral, normative, and traditional component of being a wife and mother for

When studying gender, we find that

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

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Variations in American Family Life

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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Exam 4: Gender and Family

According to cognitive development theory, children behave in a manner consistent with their cultural expectations for their gender because

Classroom observations find all of the following EXCEPT

_____ is(are) learned at a very young age and is(are) perhaps the deepest concept we hold of ourselves.

Research on the impact of teachers on gender role socialization has shown that

Nearly 40 percent of all current births occur outside of marriage.

The fundamental problem with the view of men and women as opposites is that it is erroneous.

Recently there has been an increase in the number of women choosing to remain childless.These women

Pro-feminist men believe all of the following EXCEPT

People who identify with the gender opposite from their biological characteristics are referred to as

The traditional white female gender role

Parents will generally acknowledge that they treat their sons and daughters differently.

Describe how gender socialization continues in adulthood.

Men and women are more alike than different, but our culture has encouraged us to look for differences and to exaggerate their degree and significance.

Contemporary gender roles

Margaret Mead's studies of the Arapesh and the Mundugumor of New Guinea revealed that

If a boy hears his brother being called a "sissy" because he likes to play with a doll, he is likely to expect that he too would be similarly taunted if he played with a doll.This is an application of _____ theory.

The primary agents forming our gender roles are

Dr.Fritschner advocates more radical, separatist strategies for women because she believes that their subordination is too embedded in the existing social system.Dr.Fritschner is a _____ feminist.

Employment is an integral, normative, and traditional component of being a wife and mother for

When studying gender, we find that

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriage and the Family

Variations in American Family Life

Intimacy, Friendship, and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages,

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