Question 1

Define the following 
-Symbolic interaction theory

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism claims that through communication with others we learn who we are and how our culture views our identity.Parents and other people tell the child who she or he is through their communication with him/her.

Question 2

Biological theory says that genes,hormones,and brain structure are the basis of gender difference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies,they are assuming which theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)   biological theory
B)   psychodynamic theory
C)   social learning theory
D)   symbolic interaction theory
E)   standpoint theory C

Question 4

Define the following 
-Cognitive development theory

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-Cognitive development theory...

Question 5

According to standpoint theory

Accepted Answer

A)   people with the most social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures.
B)   people who are privileged in some ways but disadvantaged in others are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures.
C)   people with the least social privilege are most likely to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures.
D)   no group is more likely than another to develop an oppositional stance toward existing power structures.

Question 6

Using an example from your own life or experience,describe an example of social learning theory in action.Be sure to give sufficient detail from the theory and your experience.

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Question 7

Performative theory says that gender is not a thing we have,but is instead a thing we do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Gender schema theory claims that by the age of two,children use the concept of gender to organize their understandings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research into female hormones asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen causes women's bodies to produce "good" cholesterol and to make blood vessels flexible.
B)   estrogen strengthens the immune system, making women less susceptible to immune disorders, infections, and viruses.
C)   estrogen causes more fat tissue to form around a woman's hips, providing cushioning for a fetus during pregnancy.
D)   estrogen causes the liver to process alcohol more slowly, making women quicker to feel the effects of alcohol.
E)   all of the above

Question 10

Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents,teachers,and friends.Through this,they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them.Which theory does this definition best describe?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive development
B)   social learning
C)   psychodynamic (or psychoanalytic) 
D)   biological
E)   symbolic interactionism

Question 11

What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb,not a noun? How is gender social? Finally,what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.

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Question 12

The author of your textbook notes that "Using the term man to describe Zac Efron,Barack Obama,and Kanye West obscures the very different ways that these three people enact their identities as men." Using queer theory,explain what the author means by this statement.How can there be so much variation in a word like man.How is a label like this seen by queer theorists?

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Question 13

Four-year-old Caroline and seven-year-old Jenny are sisters who live and have been raised in the United States.Jenny plays a game in which she is a mother and her stuffed animals are her children.Jenny hugs them and pretends to carefully feed them.Later,young Caroline repeats the same hugging and feeding behaviors with her dolls.Caroline's mother sees this and states,"Caroline,someday you'll be a good mommy." How would anthropological theory of gender explain Caroline's behaviors? How would cognitive development theory explain Caroline's behaviors? Make sure you address "maternal instinct" in your answer.

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Question 14

Define the following 
-Social learning theory

Accepted Answer

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-Social learning theory...

Question 15

Biological theory suggests that men and women's brains are formed and develop differently,resulting in different behaviors and characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Biological theories attribute some aspects of masculinity and femininity to the differences between male and female bodies.Yet,the author of your textbook notes that biological differences between women and men are quite small and do not explain most behavioral differences.How should the relationship between biology and gender be understood?

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Question 17

Define the following 
-Psychodynamic theory

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-Psychodynamic theory...

Question 18

Parents' roles in children's gender development are seen as unimportant by cognitive development theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define the following 
-Queer theory

Accepted Answer

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-Queer theory...

Question 20

According to standpoint theory,all perspectives on social life are equally insightful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Theoretical Approaches to Gender Development

Define the following -Symbolic interaction theory

Biological theory says that genes,hormones,and brain structure are the basis of gender difference.

When parents who seek to promote traditional gendered behaviors in their children reward tomboys for wearing frilly dresses or punish effeminate boys for playing with Barbies,they are assuming which theory of gender?

Define the following -Cognitive development theory

According to standpoint theory

Using an example from your own life or experience,describe an example of social learning theory in action.Be sure to give sufficient detail from the theory and your experience.

Performative theory says that gender is not a thing we have,but is instead a thing we do.

Gender schema theory claims that by the age of two,children use the concept of gender to organize their understandings.

Research into female hormones asserts that

Children learn who they are and what that means in their culture through interaction with parents,teachers,and friends.Through this,they learn gender roles for men and women and may internalize them.Which theory does this definition best describe?

What does it mean to say that gender should be viewed as a verb,not a noun? How is gender social? Finally,what are the implications of such claims? Your response should be grounded in performative theory about gender.

Define the following -Social learning theory

Biological theory suggests that men and women's brains are formed and develop differently,resulting in different behaviors and characteristics.

Define the following -Psychodynamic theory

Parents' roles in children's gender development are seen as unimportant by cognitive development theory.

Define the following -Queer theory

According to standpoint theory,all perspectives on social life are equally insightful.