Question 1

Distortions of memory related to gender-typical behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to exaggerate the presence of gender-atypical behaviors, leaving people with the memory that behavior was less stereotypical than it actually was. 
B)  tend to exaggerate the presence of gender-typical behaviors, leaving people with the memory that behavior was more stereotypical than it actually was. 
C)  are avoidable only if people learn to attend to the relevant cues and find a way to minimize interference. 
D)  are very rare. 
A)  tend to exaggerate the presence of gender-atypical behaviors, leaving people with the memory that behavior was less stereotypical than it actually was. 
B)  tend to exaggerate the presence of gender-typical behaviors, leaving people with the memory that behavior was more stereotypical than it actually was. 
C)  are avoidable only if people learn to attend to the relevant cues and find a way to minimize interference. 
D)  are very rare.

Question 2

Gender role behaviors of cartoon characters

Accepted Answer

A)  have become more gender stereotypical over the past 30 years. 
B)  have become more gender stereotypical for female characters but less so for male characters. 
C)  have changed little for male characters but have become less gender stereotypical for female characters. 
D)  have become similar for male and female characters, with little stereotypical behavior remaining. 
A)  have become more gender stereotypical over the past 30 years. 
B)  have become more gender stereotypical for female characters but less so for male characters. 
C)  have changed little for male characters but have become less gender stereotypical for female characters. 
D)  have become similar for male and female characters, with little stereotypical behavior remaining.

Question 3

During the phallic stage, girls experience

Accepted Answer

A)  traumatic events that are similar in severity to those boys experience. 
B)  traumatic events that are similar but more severe than boys experience. 
C)  less hostility for their same-sex parent and less competition for their other-sex parent's attention than boys. 
D)  traumatic events that differ from but are less severe than those experienced by boys. 
A)  traumatic events that are similar in severity to those boys experience. 
B)  traumatic events that are similar but more severe than boys experience. 
C)  less hostility for their same-sex parent and less competition for their other-sex parent's attention than boys. 
D)  traumatic events that differ from but are less severe than those experienced by boys.

Question 4

In Chodorow's theory, boys reject femininity due to their

Accepted Answer

A)  greater difficulty in separating from their mother and their stronger identity. 
B)  identification with their father and their father's hostility toward women. 
C)  cultural environment and its many signals of female inferiority. 
D)  fathers' hostility toward them for showing affection toward their mothers. 
A)  greater difficulty in separating from their mother and their stronger identity. 
B)  identification with their father and their father's hostility toward women. 
C)  cultural environment and its many signals of female inferiority. 
D)  fathers' hostility toward them for showing affection toward their mothers.

Question 5

In his formulation of cognitive developmental theory, Kohlberg hypothesized that the development of gender constancy is the most important component of gender identity. According to research on this topic,

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's hypothesis has been confirmed. 
B)  Kohlberg's hypothesis has not been confirmed. 
C)  Kohlberg did not emphasize the cognitive aspects of gender development to an adequate extent. 
D)  no clear pattern of gender development can be determined. 
A)  Kohlberg's hypothesis has been confirmed. 
B)  Kohlberg's hypothesis has not been confirmed. 
C)  Kohlberg did not emphasize the cognitive aspects of gender development to an adequate extent. 
D)  no clear pattern of gender development can be determined.

Question 6

Social learning theory adds a _________ component to traditional learning theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  external 
B)  reserve 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  external 
B)  reserve 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 7

Developing an understanding of gender seems to be related to other cognitive changes that occur around age _______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  9 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  9

Question 8

Horney suggested that men envy

Accepted Answer

A)  other men's larger penis. 
B)  the sexual innocence of children. 
C)  women's ability to have children. 
D)  earning power rather than physical attributes. 
A)  other men's larger penis. 
B)  the sexual innocence of children. 
C)  women's ability to have children. 
D)  earning power rather than physical attributes.

Question 9

Cognitive developmental theory explains gender development as

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent on operant conditioning. 
B)  part of the general process of cognitive development. 
C)  the basis for most other types of socialization. 
D)  a specialized type of development, with rules of learning specific to gender development. 
A)  dependent on operant conditioning. 
B)  part of the general process of cognitive development. 
C)  the basis for most other types of socialization. 
D)  a specialized type of development, with rules of learning specific to gender development.

Distortions of memory related to gender-typical behavior

Gender role behaviors of cartoon characters

During the phallic stage, girls experience

In Chodorow's theory, boys reject femininity due to their

In his formulation of cognitive developmental theory, Kohlberg hypothesized that the development of gender constancy is the most important component of gender identity. According to research on this topic,

Social learning theory adds a _________ component to traditional learning theory.

Developing an understanding of gender seems to be related to other cognitive changes that occur around age _______ years.

Horney suggested that men envy

Cognitive developmental theory explains gender development as

The Study of Gender

Researching Sex and Gender

Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity

Hormones and Chromosomes

Developing Gender Identity

Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities

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 5: Theories of Gender Development

Distortions of memory related to gender-typical behavior

Gender role behaviors of cartoon characters

During the phallic stage, girls experience

In Chodorow's theory, boys reject femininity due to their

In his formulation of cognitive developmental theory, Kohlberg hypothesized that the development of gender constancy is the most important component of gender identity. According to research on this topic,

Social learning theory adds a _________ component to traditional learning theory.

Developing an understanding of gender seems to be related to other cognitive changes that occur around age _______ years.

Horney suggested that men envy

Cognitive developmental theory explains gender development as

The Study of Gender

Researching Sex and Gender

Gender Stereotypes: Masculinity and Femininity

Hormones and Chromosomes

Developing Gender Identity

Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities

Emotion

Relationships

Sexuality

School

Careers and Work

Health and Fitness

Stress, Coping, and Psychopathology

Treatment for Mental Disorders

How Different

Filters