Question 1

From a feminist perspective, explain why should we care about the underrepresentation of women in STEM?

Accepted Answer

Varies. One reason we should care about the underrepresentation of women in STEM is that we want women to have equal opportunities in all areas of life, and the data seem to indicate that they don't have equal opportunity in some of these fields. Second, these are jobs that pay very well and where there is much demand for workers. These jobs definitely beat unemployment or some of the low-wage jobs that women are typically stuck in. For many women, STEM jobs represent real opportunities for themselves and their families, as many women are the sole support or the major supporter of their family.

Question 2

Saanvi has a condition in which her body produces very high levels of androgens. Saanvi likely has/is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intersex 
B)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
C)  gonadal hypertrophy 
D)  hyperandrogenism 
A)  intersex 
B)  androgen-insensitivity syndrome 
C)  gonadal hypertrophy 
D)  hyperandrogenism D

Question 3

What can we conclude based on the research in women's representation in STEM ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are underrepresented in all of these fields, although numbers of women in these fields has been rising 
B)  Women tend to be underrepresented in biology and physics but are represented at the same rate as men in computer science 
C)  Women tend to be underrepresented in some, but not all, of these fields. 
D)  Women are represented in number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the STEM field but are underrepresented in the workforce of these professions 
A)  Women are underrepresented in all of these fields, although numbers of women in these fields has been rising 
B)  Women tend to be underrepresented in biology and physics but are represented at the same rate as men in computer science 
C)  Women tend to be underrepresented in some, but not all, of these fields. 
D)  Women are represented in number of undergraduate degrees awarded in the STEM field but are underrepresented in the workforce of these professions C

Question 4

In an experiment by Moss-Racusin et al. (2012), science faculty from research universities rated the materials of an applicant for a laboratory manager position. The materials were identical, except half of the faculty saw them with a male name for the applicant and the other half saw them with a female name. The results from this study highlight ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the explicit bias of both male and female faculty members toward women 
B)  how easy it is for men to gain employment in the science fields 
C)  how far we have come in decreasing discrimination against women in science 
D)  the continuing discrimination against women in science 
A)  the explicit bias of both male and female faculty members toward women 
B)  how easy it is for men to gain employment in the science fields 
C)  how far we have come in decreasing discrimination against women in science 
D)  the continuing discrimination against women in science

Question 5

Numerous explanations for the gender gap in STEM have been proposed. Research supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  women lack the math ability to succeed in STEM 
B)  women lack interest in STEM fields 
C)  gender bias and discrimination in STEM fields 
D)  women leave the STEM fields earlier than men to have children 
A)  women lack the math ability to succeed in STEM 
B)  women lack interest in STEM fields 
C)  gender bias and discrimination in STEM fields 
D)  women leave the STEM fields earlier than men to have children

Question 6

According to meta-analyses of research on gender differences in mathematics performance, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  males score higher, d = 0.53 
B)  males score higher, d = 0.21 
C)  females score higher, d = −0.15 
D)  there is no gender difference 
A)  males score higher, d = 0.53 
B)  males score higher, d = 0.21 
C)  females score higher, d = −0.15 
D)  there is no gender difference

Question 7

Which of the following would be a good intervention strategy to make girls more successful in math and in math-related careers, according to Eccles?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower girls' expectations for success in math courses 
B)  increase the perceived value of math courses for girls 
C)  increase the accessibility of math courses for girls 
D)  decrease achievement-related experiences in math for boys 
A)  lower girls' expectations for success in math courses 
B)  increase the perceived value of math courses for girls 
C)  increase the accessibility of math courses for girls 
D)  decrease achievement-related experiences in math for boys

Question 8

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between first-generation college students and continuing-generation college students.

Accepted Answer

A)  social class gap 
B)  college attendance gap 
C)  continuing education gap 
D)  socioeconomic status gap 
A)  social class gap 
B)  college attendance gap 
C)  continuing education gap 
D)  socioeconomic status gap

Question 9

Stereotypes about gender and brilliance appear as early as age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  12 
D)  6 
A)  4 
B)  10 
C)  12 
D)  6

Question 10

Harackiewicz et al. (2016) found that ______ reduced the gap in performance between students who are from underrepresented minority groups and White students as well as between first-generation and continuing-generation college students.

Accepted Answer

A)  values affirmation interventions 
B)  experiential interventions 
C)  identity-value interventions 
D)  utility-value interventions 
A)  values affirmation interventions 
B)  experiential interventions 
C)  identity-value interventions 
D)  utility-value interventions

Question 11

Feng et al. (2007) found that when college students were given 10 hrs. of training on an action video game, both women and men improved their performance on a mental rotation test. This finding indicates that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  even after training, men still perform better than women on spatial ability tasks 
B)  spatial abilities are not biologically based but can be learned 
C)  gender differences in spatial abilities are innate and biologically based 
D)  spatial abilities are innate, but practice can build on these skills 
A)  even after training, men still perform better than women on spatial ability tasks 
B)  spatial abilities are not biologically based but can be learned 
C)  gender differences in spatial abilities are innate and biologically based 
D)  spatial abilities are innate, but practice can build on these skills

Question 12

Compare and contrast values affirmation interventions and utility-value interventions.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Values affirmation interventions

Question 13

For studies published earlier than 1973 on gender differences in verbal ability, d = −0.23, whereas for studies published after 1973, d = −0.10. Although we cannot be certain about what caused this narrowing of the gender gap, explain one possibility for it.

Accepted Answer

Varies. One possibility is that gender r

Question 14

Which STEM field is most representative of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  computer science 
C)  engineering 
D)  mathematics and statistics 
A)  biology 
B)  computer science 
C)  engineering 
D)  mathematics and statistics

Question 15

When we look at the data on gender differences in school achievement with an intersectional lens, we can conclude that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  girls receive higher grades than boys across all ethnic groups 
B)  Asian boys receive higher grades than Asian girls, but girls receive higher grades in every other ethnic group 
C)  White, Black, and Asian girls have higher school achievement scores, but Latino boys have higher school achievement scores than Latina girls. 
D)  gender differences in school achievement vary across ethnic groups 
A)  girls receive higher grades than boys across all ethnic groups 
B)  Asian boys receive higher grades than Asian girls, but girls receive higher grades in every other ethnic group 
C)  White, Black, and Asian girls have higher school achievement scores, but Latino boys have higher school achievement scores than Latina girls. 
D)  gender differences in school achievement vary across ethnic groups

Question 16

Cheryan et al. (2013) conducted a study in which undergraduate women who were not computer science majors met a role model who they were told was a computer science major. With a 2 × 2 experimental design, the role model was either a man or a woman and was either stereotypical for computer science or not stereotypical. The results indicated that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender of the role model mattered the most in influencing women's interest in computer science 
B)  the stereotypicality of the role model had no effect 
C)  exposure to the stereotypical role model reduced women's interest in computer science 
D)  the effects of the study lasted for 1 week but not for 2 weeks 
A)  gender of the role model mattered the most in influencing women's interest in computer science 
B)  the stereotypicality of the role model had no effect 
C)  exposure to the stereotypical role model reduced women's interest in computer science 
D)  the effects of the study lasted for 1 week but not for 2 weeks

Question 17

In a study of 44 nations, the results indicated that there was less gender segregation in the workforce in the more economically developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When we look at the research on implicit stereotypes about gender and STEM with an intersectional lens, we have found that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  African American women are even more impacted than White women 
B)  women across ethnicities are impacted similarly 
C)  some of our thinking about gender and STEM could be limited to Whites 
D)  Asian women seem to be impacted less than other women of color and White women 
A)  African American women are even more impacted than White women 
B)  women across ethnicities are impacted similarly 
C)  some of our thinking about gender and STEM could be limited to Whites 
D)  Asian women seem to be impacted less than other women of color and White women

Question 19

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between White students and those who are from underrepresented minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity gap 
B)  race gap 
C)  culture gap 
D)  identity gap 
A)  ethnicity gap 
B)  race gap 
C)  culture gap 
D)  identity gap

Question 20

According to meta-analyses, which of these gender differences is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender difference in throwing distance 
B)  the gender difference in verbal ability 
C)  the gender difference in spatial ability 
D)  the gender difference in mathematical computation 
A)  the gender difference in throwing distance 
B)  the gender difference in verbal ability 
C)  the gender difference in spatial ability 
D)  the gender difference in mathematical computation

From a feminist perspective, explain why should we care about the underrepresentation of women in STEM?

Saanvi has a condition in which her body produces very high levels of androgens. Saanvi likely has/is ______.

What can we conclude based on the research in women's representation in STEM ?

Numerous explanations for the gender gap in STEM have been proposed. Research supports which of the following?

According to meta-analyses of research on gender differences in mathematics performance, ______.

Which of the following would be a good intervention strategy to make girls more successful in math and in math-related careers, according to Eccles?

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between first-generation college students and continuing-generation college students.

Stereotypes about gender and brilliance appear as early as age ______.

Harackiewicz et al. (2016) found that ______ reduced the gap in performance between students who are from underrepresented minority groups and White students as well as between first-generation and continuing-generation college students.

Feng et al. (2007) found that when college students were given 10 hrs. of training on an action video game, both women and men improved their performance on a mental rotation test. This finding indicates that ______.

Compare and contrast values affirmation interventions and utility-value interventions.

For studies published earlier than 1973 on gender differences in verbal ability, d = −0.23, whereas for studies published after 1973, d = −0.10. Although we cannot be certain about what caused this narrowing of the gender gap, explain one possibility for it.

Which STEM field is most representative of women?

When we look at the data on gender differences in school achievement with an intersectional lens, we can conclude that ______.

In a study of 44 nations, the results indicated that there was less gender segregation in the workforce in the more economically developed nations.

When we look at the research on implicit stereotypes about gender and STEM with an intersectional lens, we have found that ______.

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between White students and those who are from underrepresented minority groups.

According to meta-analyses, which of these gender differences is the largest?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

Gender and Mental Health Issues

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

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Exam 8: Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

From a feminist perspective, explain why should we care about the underrepresentation of women in STEM?

Saanvi has a condition in which her body produces very high levels of androgens. Saanvi likely has/is ______.

What can we conclude based on the research in women's representation in STEM ?

Numerous explanations for the gender gap in STEM have been proposed. Research supports which of the following?

According to meta-analyses of research on gender differences in mathematics performance, ______.

Which of the following would be a good intervention strategy to make girls more successful in math and in math-related careers, according to Eccles?

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between first-generation college students and continuing-generation college students.

Stereotypes about gender and brilliance appear as early as age ______.

Harackiewicz et al. (2016) found that ______ reduced the gap in performance between students who are from underrepresented minority groups and White students as well as between first-generation and continuing-generation college students.

Feng et al. (2007) found that when college students were given 10 hrs. of training on an action video game, both women and men improved their performance on a mental rotation test. This finding indicates that ______.

Compare and contrast values affirmation interventions and utility-value interventions.

For studies published earlier than 1973 on gender differences in verbal ability, d = −0.23, whereas for studies published after 1973, d = −0.10. Although we cannot be certain about what caused this narrowing of the gender gap, explain one possibility for it.

Which STEM field is most representative of women?

When we look at the data on gender differences in school achievement with an intersectional lens, we can conclude that ______.

In a study of 44 nations, the results indicated that there was less gender segregation in the workforce in the more economically developed nations.

When we look at the research on implicit stereotypes about gender and STEM with an intersectional lens, we have found that ______.

The ______ refers to the gap in performance between White students and those who are from underrepresented minority groups.

According to meta-analyses, which of these gender differences is the largest?

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

Gender and Mental Health Issues

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

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