Question 1

In selected groups of mathematically talented adolescents,

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A)  girls outnumber boys. 
B)  boys outnumber girls. 
C)  the gender ratio is approximately equal. 
D)  girls are never chosen, because their scores are always too low. 
A)  girls outnumber boys. 
B)  boys outnumber girls. 
C)  the gender ratio is approximately equal. 
D)  girls are never chosen, because their scores are always too low.

Question 2

One of the large differences in nonverbal communication is

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A)  women's tendency to smile more than men. 
B)  women's ability to hide their emotions, especially from men. 
C)  men's ability to dominate through eye contact. 
D)  men's reluctance to establish nonverbal but to maintain verbal dominance. 
A)  women's tendency to smile more than men. 
B)  women's ability to hide their emotions, especially from men. 
C)  men's ability to dominate through eye contact. 
D)  men's reluctance to establish nonverbal but to maintain verbal dominance.

Question 3

Research on quantitative performance with children as participants shows

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A)  an advantage for boys as young as 4 years old. 
B)  a small advantage for young boys but a larger advantage for adolescent boys. 
C)  a small advantage for young girls but a larger advantage for adolescent girls. 
D)  either no gender differences or a small advantage for girls. 
A)  an advantage for boys as young as 4 years old. 
B)  a small advantage for young boys but a larger advantage for adolescent boys. 
C)  a small advantage for young girls but a larger advantage for adolescent girls. 
D)  either no gender differences or a small advantage for girls.

Question 4

When trying to find the way, men tend to _______, and women tend to ________.

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A)  use landmarks. . . . rely on memory 
B)  rely on mental maps . . . . use landmarks 
C)  rely on memory . . . . ask for directions 
D)  ask for directions . . . . rely on maps 
A)  use landmarks. . . . rely on memory 
B)  rely on mental maps . . . . use landmarks 
C)  rely on memory . . . . ask for directions 
D)  ask for directions . . . . rely on maps

Question 5

The intelligence tests developed by Wechsler divided mental abilities into

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A)  verbal and quantitative tests. 
B)  verbal and performance tests. 
C)  quantitative and spatial tests. 
D)  performance and spatial tests. 
A)  verbal and quantitative tests. 
B)  verbal and performance tests. 
C)  quantitative and spatial tests. 
D)  performance and spatial tests.

Question 6

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study women and men as they performed a verbal task, researchers found that

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A)  the activation patterns of women's and men's brains showed no average difference. 
B)  men's right hemispheres and women's left hemispheres were activated during the verbal task. 
C)  the cerebellum was more active among men than women, which related to men's better performance in this task. 
D)  both women's and men's left hemispheres were activated during the verbal task. 
A)  the activation patterns of women's and men's brains showed no average difference. 
B)  men's right hemispheres and women's left hemispheres were activated during the verbal task. 
C)  the cerebellum was more active among men than women, which related to men's better performance in this task. 
D)  both women's and men's left hemispheres were activated during the verbal task.

Question 7

On what type of spatial tasks do women usually outperform men?

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A)  rapid identification of matching objects 
B)  estimating arrival time of objects moving in space 
C)  remembering the placement of objects 
D)  both a and c 
E)  all of the above 
A)  rapid identification of matching objects 
B)  estimating arrival time of objects moving in space 
C)  remembering the placement of objects 
D)  both a and c 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Intelligence is

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A)  a complex concept that is not easy to define. 
B)  the subject of intense debate. 
C)  an area of study since the early years of modern psychology. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a complex concept that is not easy to define. 
B)  the subject of intense debate. 
C)  an area of study since the early years of modern psychology. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

When the ability distributions of men and women overlap 99%, such as in verbal ability,

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A)  such large differences should be reflected in career choices. 
B)  such large differences must be based on biological differences between women and men. 
C)  the ability difference is as large as physical differences, such as in height and weight. 
D)  individual differences are more important than gender as a factor in this ability. 
A)  such large differences should be reflected in career choices. 
B)  such large differences must be based on biological differences between women and men. 
C)  the ability difference is as large as physical differences, such as in height and weight. 
D)  individual differences are more important than gender as a factor in this ability.

Question 10

Overall, gender-related differences in spatial abilities

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A)  are complex, with advantages for men in some, women in others, and no reliable differences in others. 
B)  are complex, with varying degrees of advantage for men, but no tasks show advantages for women. 
C)  are complex, with an increasing age-related disadvantages for women in most spatial tasks. 
D)  are straightforward, with boys and men outperforming girls and women in all four types of spatial tasks. 
A)  are complex, with advantages for men in some, women in others, and no reliable differences in others. 
B)  are complex, with varying degrees of advantage for men, but no tasks show advantages for women. 
C)  are complex, with an increasing age-related disadvantages for women in most spatial tasks. 
D)  are straightforward, with boys and men outperforming girls and women in all four types of spatial tasks.

Question 11

Using the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, Terman found

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A)  no difference in intelligence between men's and women's test scores. 
B)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was small but consistent, with men scoring higher than women. 
C)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was large, with women outscoring men. 
D)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was large, with men outscoring women. 
A)  no difference in intelligence between men's and women's test scores. 
B)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was small but consistent, with men scoring higher than women. 
C)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was large, with women outscoring men. 
D)  that the difference between men's and women's test scores was large, with men outscoring women.

Question 12

According to Richard Nisbett, ________ is more important than _________ in understanding cognitive abilities.

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A)  status . . . . culture 
B)  gender . . . . culture 
C)  culture . . . . gender 
D)  power . . . . gender 
A)  status . . . . culture 
B)  gender . . . . culture 
C)  culture . . . . gender 
D)  power . . . . gender

Question 13

Comparisons of underlying mathematics ability (rather than mathematics performance) for females and males

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A)  can be done at many periods of development through the use of achievement test scores. 
B)  can be done before formal training in higher mathematics through the Scholastic Assessment Test. 
C)  is easier than an assessment of verbal ability. 
D)  is virtually impossible, due to gender differences in experience and expectation with mathematics. 
A)  can be done at many periods of development through the use of achievement test scores. 
B)  can be done before formal training in higher mathematics through the Scholastic Assessment Test. 
C)  is easier than an assessment of verbal ability. 
D)  is virtually impossible, due to gender differences in experience and expectation with mathematics.

Question 14

An alternative to biological explanations of school and career achievement comes from gender differences in

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A)  hormonal and chromosomal inheritance. 
B)  self-perception and expectancies for success. 
C)  personal relationships and sexual behavior. 
D)  self-acceptance of personal weaknesses and tendency to blame others. 
A)  hormonal and chromosomal inheritance. 
B)  self-perception and expectancies for success. 
C)  personal relationships and sexual behavior. 
D)  self-acceptance of personal weaknesses and tendency to blame others.

Question 15

Rather than being related to gender, memory differences for various types of material seem related to

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A)  age. 
B)  gender stereotypes. 
C)  emotional associations to the material. 
D)  educational background. 
A)  age. 
B)  gender stereotypes. 
C)  emotional associations to the material. 
D)  educational background.

Question 16

Women's and men's scores on early intelligence tests

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A)  confirmed the prevailing view of the time that women have lower intelligence than men. 
B)  confirmed the prevailing view of the time that men have lower intelligence than women. 
C)  contradicted the prevailing view of the time that women have lower intelligence than men. 
D)  contradicted the prevailing view of the time that there is no difference between the intelligence of men and women. 
A)  confirmed the prevailing view of the time that women have lower intelligence than men. 
B)  confirmed the prevailing view of the time that men have lower intelligence than women. 
C)  contradicted the prevailing view of the time that women have lower intelligence than men. 
D)  contradicted the prevailing view of the time that there is no difference between the intelligence of men and women.

Question 17

When comparing women's and men's strategies of learning routes and finding their way,

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A)  men's reliance on spatial orientation is ineffective. 
B)  women's reliance on using landmarks to navigate is ineffective. 
C)  both genders are effective in finding their way, but women's landmark strategy offers more flexibility when forced to use an alternative route. 
D)  both genders are comparably effective in finding their way, and a combination of landmarks and spatial orientation is actually the most efficient. 
A)  men's reliance on spatial orientation is ineffective. 
B)  women's reliance on using landmarks to navigate is ineffective. 
C)  both genders are effective in finding their way, but women's landmark strategy offers more flexibility when forced to use an alternative route. 
D)  both genders are comparably effective in finding their way, and a combination of landmarks and spatial orientation is actually the most efficient.

Question 18

The gender gap in engineering-the disproportionate representation of male engineers-

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A)  is proportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial abilities, which is essential for all types of engineers. 
B)  is disproportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial ability. There are more female engineers than would be expected based on ability alone. 
C)  is disproportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial ability. There are more male engineers than would be expected based on ability alone. 
D)  is larger than it was 20 years ago. 
A)  is proportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial abilities, which is essential for all types of engineers. 
B)  is disproportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial ability. There are more female engineers than would be expected based on ability alone. 
C)  is disproportional to the gender difference in the distribution of spatial ability. There are more male engineers than would be expected based on ability alone. 
D)  is larger than it was 20 years ago.

Question 19

Gender-related differences in mental abilities are _________, but differences in the choices that women and men make are _________.

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A)  large . . . . large 
B)  large . . . . small 
C)  small . . . . large 
D)  small . . . . small 
A)  large . . . . large 
B)  large . . . . small 
C)  small . . . . large 
D)  small . . . . small

Question 20

Which statement is true concerning the intelligence and mental abilities of women and men?

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A)  Women's and men's scores on IQ tests are equal. 
B)  On the average, men are better than women at math. 
C)  On the average, men are better than women at verbal tasks. 
D)  Both b and c are true. 
A)  Women's and men's scores on IQ tests are equal. 
B)  On the average, men are better than women at math. 
C)  On the average, men are better than women at verbal tasks. 
D)  Both b and c are true.

In selected groups of mathematically talented adolescents,

One of the large differences in nonverbal communication is

Research on quantitative performance with children as participants shows

When trying to find the way, men tend to _, and women tend to __.

The intelligence tests developed by Wechsler divided mental abilities into

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study women and men as they performed a verbal task, researchers found that

On what type of spatial tasks do women usually outperform men?

Intelligence is

When the ability distributions of men and women overlap 99%, such as in verbal ability,

Overall, gender-related differences in spatial abilities

Using the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, Terman found

According to Richard Nisbett, is more important than _ in understanding cognitive abilities.

Comparisons of underlying mathematics ability (rather than mathematics performance) for females and males

An alternative to biological explanations of school and career achievement comes from gender differences in

Rather than being related to gender, memory differences for various types of material seem related to

Women's and men's scores on early intelligence tests

When comparing women's and men's strategies of learning routes and finding their way,

The gender gap in engineering-the disproportionate representation of male engineers-

Gender-related differences in mental abilities are _, but differences in the choices that women and men make are _.

Which statement is true concerning the intelligence and mental abilities of women and men?

The Study of Gender

Researching Sex and Gender

Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity

Hormones and Chromosomes

Theories of Gender Development

Developing Gender Identity

Emotion

Relationships

Sexuality

School

Careers and Work

Health and Fitness

Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology

Treatment for Mental Disorders

How Different

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Exam 7: Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities

In selected groups of mathematically talented adolescents,

One of the large differences in nonverbal communication is

Research on quantitative performance with children as participants shows

When trying to find the way, men tend to _______, and women tend to ________.

The intelligence tests developed by Wechsler divided mental abilities into

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study women and men as they performed a verbal task, researchers found that

On what type of spatial tasks do women usually outperform men?

Intelligence is

When the ability distributions of men and women overlap 99%, such as in verbal ability,

Overall, gender-related differences in spatial abilities

Using the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, Terman found

According to Richard Nisbett, ________ is more important than _________ in understanding cognitive abilities.

Comparisons of underlying mathematics ability (rather than mathematics performance) for females and males

An alternative to biological explanations of school and career achievement comes from gender differences in

Rather than being related to gender, memory differences for various types of material seem related to

Women's and men's scores on early intelligence tests

When comparing women's and men's strategies of learning routes and finding their way,

The gender gap in engineering-the disproportionate representation of male engineers-

Gender-related differences in mental abilities are _________, but differences in the choices that women and men make are _________.

Which statement is true concerning the intelligence and mental abilities of women and men?

The Study of Gender

Researching Sex and Gender

Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity

Hormones and Chromosomes

Theories of Gender Development

Developing Gender Identity

Emotion

Relationships

Sexuality

School

Careers and Work

Health and Fitness

Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology

Treatment for Mental Disorders

How Different

Filters

When trying to find the way, men tend to _, and women tend to __.

According to Richard Nisbett, is more important than _ in understanding cognitive abilities.

Gender-related differences in mental abilities are _, but differences in the choices that women and men make are _.