Question 1

Which of the following theorists believes that extensive gender differences are caused by adaptive problems across human evolutionary history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janet Shibley Hyde
B)  Carol Gilligan
C)  David Buss
D)  Alice Eagly C

Question 2

According to Deborah Tannen,talk that gives information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  rapport talk.
B)  report talk.
C)  factual talk.
D)  social talk. B

Question 3

Amanda and Dennis are high school classmates.Which of the following is likely to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda is more likely than Dennis to be attentive in class.
B)  Dennis is more likely than Amanda to be planning a career in math or engineering.
C)  Amanda is more likely than Dennis to participate in class.
D)  All of these choices are correct. D

Question 4

What differences exist between males and females with regard to brain structure and activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The part of the hypothalamus involved in sexual behavior is larger in females than in males.
B)  The area of the brain involved in visuospatial skills is larger in females than in males.
C)  The corpus callosum is larger in females than in males.
D)  The area of the brain involved in emotional expression is more active in males than in females.

Question 5

Describe evolutionary views of the differences between males and females.

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Question 6

Dr.Burke,a superintendent of a large school system,wants to implement androgynous education in his district.Based on research,Dr.Burke will get the most success from the program if it is offered to students in grade

Accepted Answer

A)  two.
B)  five.
C)  seven.
D)  nine.

Question 7

A cognitive structure that organizes the world in terms of female and male is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  gender schema.
B)  gender worldview.
C)  gender-role dichotomy.
D)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 8

Susan Harter and her colleagues found all of the following in their research EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  androgynous girls reported a strong voice in all contexts.
B)  feminine girls had lower levels of voice in public contexts.
C)  feminine girls had lower levels of voice in interpersonal contexts.
D)  girls who lack "voice," but emphasize appearance had a great risk to their development.

Question 9

Elaine says that her favorite TV show's teenage star,Lauren,is an attractive teenager who is an apprentice to a forensic anthropologist.Lauren spends all of her free time analyzing bones and reconstructing skeletons to solve crimes.This TV star is

Accepted Answer

A)  not the typical teenage girl star.
B)  typical of a teen star in that she is attractive and smart.
C)  typical of a teen star in that she is attractive and career-oriented.
D)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Who proposed social role theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alice Eagly
B)  Carol Gilligan
C)  Karen Horney
D)  Judith Rodin

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding androgyny education is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier to teach androgyny to boys than to girls.
B)  It is easier to teach androgyny to girls than to boys.
C)  Androgyny education includes the use of books,discussion materials,and gender curriculum.
D)  Androgyny education works best when it is introduced before middle-school grades.

Question 12

Carol Gilligan believes

Accepted Answer

A)  girls are sensitive to different emotions in relationships.
B)  girls experience life differently than boys.
C)  adolescence is a critical juncture in girls' development.
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

In a recent study of U.S.college women,more time on Facebook was related to more ________ feelings about their own bodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  idealistic
D)  neutral

Question 14

Describe the possible influences of the mass media on adolescents' gender development and state why.

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Question 15

Define and give an example of instrumental and expressive traits,and discuss how these traits have either benefited or stereotyped males and females.

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Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding gender differences related to schooling and academic achievement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females are more likely to drop out of school than males.
B)  Males are more likely to earn a college degree than females.
C)  The bottom 50 percent of high-school classes is made up mainly of males.
D)  Most males perform at below-average level.

Question 17

Many physical differences between men and women are tied to

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence.
B)  health.
C)  financial status.
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Similarities and differences in the brains of males and females could be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution.
B)  heredity.
C)  social experiences.
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

When it comes to emotions,boys usually show

Accepted Answer

A)  less self-regulation than girls.
B)  more self-regulation than girls.
C)  about the same self-regulation as girls.
D)  no self-regulation until late adolescence.

Question 20

Evidence that teachers and school personnel have biases towards both boys and girls include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  boys are more likely to be criticized than girls.
B)  school personnel tend to stereotype boys' behavior as problematic.
C)  boys may have few male role models in teachers.
D)  girls are more likely than boys to have learning problems.

Exam 5: Gender