Exam 14: Maleness and Femaleness

Current research suggests that both men and women tend to provide support to someone in distress in which of the following ways?

Which one of the following sex differences in communication and self-disclosure has been documented by researchers?

Which one of the following four heterosexual married couples is likely to experience the highest level of marital adjustment?

_______ refers to whether a person claims a masculine or feminine identity and possesses traits or characteristics that are believed to be associated with and that are considered socially appropriate for each biological sex.

Which one of the following individuals would be considered sex-typed or traditional with respect to gender or gender role orientation?

Both men and women view messages that are _______ as the most effective and supportive way of helping someone in emotional distress.

Person A completes the Bem Sex Role Inventory, selecting the following items as most self-descriptive: competitive, self-reliant, independent, and assertive. Person A would be considered _______.

When a baby is born, the doctor holds up the child for the parents to see and says, "Congratulations, it looks like you have a healthy baby boy!" What aspect of maleness-femaleness is the doctor specifically referring to?

Current research suggests that men and women are _______ in how they provide and respond to supportive communication.

Research suggests that _______ men and women are more willing to self-disclose and have better relationship outcomes than _______ men and women.

People who endorse both stereotypically male and female characteristics are considered _______.

Person B completes the Bem Sex Role Inventory, selecting the following items as most self-descriptive: shy, affectionate, tender, and warm. Person B would be considered _______.

Biology is to sex as psychology is to _______.

The idea that men and women possess different interpersonal standards and values, approach their relationships from different perspectives, and belong to different "speech communities" is associated with the _______.

Which of the following behaviors expresses conversational responsiveness?

Research suggests that couples with _______ experience lower relationship satisfaction than couples with _______.

Which of the following aspects of communication is more likely to be demonstrated by men than by women?

The idea that as a result of socialization, women develop greater skill than men at providing emotionally supportive and intimate communication behavior is part of the _______.

The concept of biological sex refers to . . .

When a person's biological sex "matches" his or her psychological gender, researchers often describe that person as _______.