Question 1

When asked to remember a list,

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A)  the labeling of the task and the gender of the learner influenced learning. 
B)  girls' memory was better than boys' memory, but men's memory was better than women's. 
C)  men's memory performance was faster but not better than women's performance. 
D)  no gender differences appeared. 
A)  the labeling of the task and the gender of the learner influenced learning. 
B)  girls' memory was better than boys' memory, but men's memory was better than women's. 
C)  men's memory performance was faster but not better than women's performance. 
D)  no gender differences appeared.

Question 2

The largest gender-related difference is mathematics occurs in

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A)  arithmetic computation ability. 
B)  mathematical reasoning ability 
C)  problem solving ability. 
D)  the attitudes toward the usefulness of mathematics. 
A)  arithmetic computation ability. 
B)  mathematical reasoning ability 
C)  problem solving ability. 
D)  the attitudes toward the usefulness of mathematics.

Question 3

Performance on some spatial tasks, such as the rod-and-frame task, is influenced by the situation in which the testing occurs and by the expectations of the participants. Such findings suggest that

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A)  verbal mediation strategies give women an advantage in such tasks. 
B)  performance is variable, and expectation can be an influential factor. 
C)  biological determinism is the best explanation for such findings. 
D)  motor performance is related to spatial performance, giving boys and men the advantage in all spatial tasks. 
A)  verbal mediation strategies give women an advantage in such tasks. 
B)  performance is variable, and expectation can be an influential factor. 
C)  biological determinism is the best explanation for such findings. 
D)  motor performance is related to spatial performance, giving boys and men the advantage in all spatial tasks.

Question 4

The conclusion that mathematics talent is biological, based on studies of mathematically gifted students,

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A)  is unwarranted because researchers collected no biological data. 
B)  is unwarranted because researchers found such small gender-related differences that their conclusions were invalid. 
C)  indicates their high heritability quotients from parents and first-degree relatives. 
D)  provides the best available evidence that quantitative abilities are biological because the home environment of the children showed no differences in encouragement for girls and boys. 
A)  is unwarranted because researchers collected no biological data. 
B)  is unwarranted because researchers found such small gender-related differences that their conclusions were invalid. 
C)  indicates their high heritability quotients from parents and first-degree relatives. 
D)  provides the best available evidence that quantitative abilities are biological because the home environment of the children showed no differences in encouragement for girls and boys.

Question 5

The largest advantage for girls and women in verbal performance is in

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A)  verbal fluency. 
B)  spelling and punctuation. 
C)  vocabulary size. 
D)  writing. 
A)  verbal fluency. 
B)  spelling and punctuation. 
C)  vocabulary size. 
D)  writing.

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes the status of mathematical performance for women and men?

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A)  Men have higher mathematical ability and make better grades in math courses from elementary school through college. 
B)  Boys make higher scores on standardized tests of mathematics performance, but this advantage fades during junior high school, and performance becomes equal for girls and boys. 
C)  Men make higher scores on some standardized tests of mathematics performance, but women make better grades in math classes from elementary school through college. 
D)  Boys have higher scores on standardized tests of mathematics performance during elementary school and make better grades, but from junior high onward, girls and women make better grades. 
A)  Men have higher mathematical ability and make better grades in math courses from elementary school through college. 
B)  Boys make higher scores on standardized tests of mathematics performance, but this advantage fades during junior high school, and performance becomes equal for girls and boys. 
C)  Men make higher scores on some standardized tests of mathematics performance, but women make better grades in math classes from elementary school through college. 
D)  Boys have higher scores on standardized tests of mathematics performance during elementary school and make better grades, but from junior high onward, girls and women make better grades.

Question 7

Small gender-related differences in cognitive abilities

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A)  cannot produce large performance differences-without the basic ability differences, no performance differences are possible. 
B)  can produce larger differences in achievement. 
C)  are diminished by workplace demands, which are similar for women and men. 
D)  both a and c. 
A)  cannot produce large performance differences-without the basic ability differences, no performance differences are possible. 
B)  can produce larger differences in achievement. 
C)  are diminished by workplace demands, which are similar for women and men. 
D)  both a and c.

Question 8

When college women hear that men do better on the type of test that they are about to take,

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A)  the women perform more poorly than those women who do not hear about men's performance. 
B)  the women perform better because they want to prove that they can succeed. 
C)  the women perform more poorly if they are weak in the subject, but if they are well prepared, this information has no effect. 
D)  the women's performance is not affected. 
A)  the women perform more poorly than those women who do not hear about men's performance. 
B)  the women perform better because they want to prove that they can succeed. 
C)  the women perform more poorly if they are weak in the subject, but if they are well prepared, this information has no effect. 
D)  the women's performance is not affected.

Question 9

In the general population, mathematical ability is

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A)  equal for men and women. 
B)  not equal for men and women, and men have an advantage. 
C)  not equal for men and women, and women have an advantage. 
D)  of no practical use, so men's and women's ability is nothing more than a point for argument and debate. 
A)  equal for men and women. 
B)  not equal for men and women, and men have an advantage. 
C)  not equal for men and women, and women have an advantage. 
D)  of no practical use, so men's and women's ability is nothing more than a point for argument and debate.

Question 10

What type of experience has been shown to increase performance on spatial tasks?

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A)  video games 
B)  team sports 
C)  board games 
D)  games that involve taking turns 
A)  video games 
B)  team sports 
C)  board games 
D)  games that involve taking turns

When asked to remember a list,

The largest gender-related difference is mathematics occurs in

Performance on some spatial tasks, such as the rod-and-frame task, is influenced by the situation in which the testing occurs and by the expectations of the participants. Such findings suggest that

The conclusion that mathematics talent is biological, based on studies of mathematically gifted students,

The largest advantage for girls and women in verbal performance is in

Which of the following statements describes the status of mathematical performance for women and men?

Small gender-related differences in cognitive abilities

When college women hear that men do better on the type of test that they are about to take,

In the general population, mathematical ability is

What type of experience has been shown to increase performance on spatial tasks?

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Exam 7: Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities

When asked to remember a list,

The largest gender-related difference is mathematics occurs in

Performance on some spatial tasks, such as the rod-and-frame task, is influenced by the situation in which the testing occurs and by the expectations of the participants. Such findings suggest that

The conclusion that mathematics talent is biological, based on studies of mathematically gifted students,

The largest advantage for girls and women in verbal performance is in

Which of the following statements describes the status of mathematical performance for women and men?

Small gender-related differences in cognitive abilities

When college women hear that men do better on the type of test that they are about to take,

In the general population, mathematical ability is

What type of experience has been shown to increase performance on spatial tasks?

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