Question 1

On the basis of research on gender differences in newborn infants, it can be concluded that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  males and females, for the most part, behave similarly 
B)  the forces of gender-role socialization are already having a strong effect 
C)  females are more sociable than males 
D)  male are generally more difficult to care for 
A)  males and females, for the most part, behave similarly 
B)  the forces of gender-role socialization are already having a strong effect 
C)  females are more sociable than males 
D)  male are generally more difficult to care for

Question 2

Fausto-Sterling et al. (2015) found that mothers tended to use more affectionate and caretaking touch with their sons and more stimulatory touch with their daughters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

David is a boy and Sasha is a girl. David's mother usually buys him cars and trucks and has never bought him a doll. Sasha's father signs Sasha up for dance instead of baseball. These are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  differential treatment 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  channeling 
D)  modeling 
A)  differential treatment 
B)  direct instruction 
C)  channeling 
D)  modeling

Question 4

Compared to their White counterparts, divorced Black women are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to receive child support and more likely to live in poverty 
B)  less likely to experience depression as a result of getting divorced 
C)  less likely to receive child support and more likely to live in poverty 
D)  more likely to receive alimony and less likely to receive child support 
A)  more likely to receive child support and more likely to live in poverty 
B)  less likely to experience depression as a result of getting divorced 
C)  less likely to receive child support and more likely to live in poverty 
D)  more likely to receive alimony and less likely to receive child support

Question 5

Dinah is a 12-year-old girl and has recently been feeling pressured to wear skirts and dresses like many of the girls at her school and to stop playing basketball so she can pursue cheerleading like many of her friends. Dinah is likely experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender intensification 
B)  the gender stereotyping process 
C)  adolescent gender upheaval 
D)  gender conformity 
A)  gender intensification 
B)  the gender stereotyping process 
C)  adolescent gender upheaval 
D)  gender conformity

Question 6

By 3-4 months, infants who have female caregivers favor looking at female faces instead of male faces. This research is an example of a researcher utilizing which technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender constancy 
B)  incongruent looking 
C)  facial recognition 
D)  preferential looking 
A)  gender constancy 
B)  incongruent looking 
C)  facial recognition 
D)  preferential looking

Question 7

Statistics indicate that 40-50% of today's marriages will end in divorce. What is one implication of this research, specifically for women?

Accepted Answer

Varies. One implication is that women ne

Question 8

Kohlberg argued that once children have a concept of gender identity, and especially a concept of gender constancy, they essentially self-socialize. A more contemporary version of Kohlberg's ideas is the gender self-socialization model. Explain the gender self-socialization model, including how it is related to stereotype emulation and identity construction.

Accepted Answer

Varies. As children develop, they tend t

Question 9

Preschool children between the ages of 2 and 3 tend to have a strong preference for gender-typed toys and same-gender playmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When grandmothers are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren, it can enhance the children's adjustment and protect them from risk factors for poor adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Much of the gender teaching in parents' talk is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtle and implicit 
B)  explicit and direct 
C)  declining over the decade 
D)  ambiguous 
A)  subtle and implicit 
B)  explicit and direct 
C)  declining over the decade 
D)  ambiguous

Question 12

Whereas in the 1960s, the average age of first birth was _____ for women, today the average age is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  17; 20 
B)  21; 24 
C)  19; 27 
D)  19; 30 
A)  17; 20 
B)  21; 24 
C)  19; 27 
D)  19; 30

Question 13

Define the grandmother effect.

Accepted Answer

Truehe grandmother effect is an evolutio

Question 14

The media, including books, movies, television, and videogames, are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  helping decrease gender stereotypes 
B)  powerful socializing agents 
C)  beginning to promote less stereotypical gender roles 
D)  the most important socializing factor during childhood 
A)  helping decrease gender stereotypes 
B)  powerful socializing agents 
C)  beginning to promote less stereotypical gender roles 
D)  the most important socializing factor during childhood

On the basis of research on gender differences in newborn infants, it can be concluded that ______.

Fausto-Sterling et al. (2015) found that mothers tended to use more affectionate and caretaking touch with their sons and more stimulatory touch with their daughters.

David is a boy and Sasha is a girl. David's mother usually buys him cars and trucks and has never bought him a doll. Sasha's father signs Sasha up for dance instead of baseball. These are examples of ______.

Compared to their White counterparts, divorced Black women are ______.

Dinah is a 12-year-old girl and has recently been feeling pressured to wear skirts and dresses like many of the girls at her school and to stop playing basketball so she can pursue cheerleading like many of her friends. Dinah is likely experiencing ______.

By 3-4 months, infants who have female caregivers favor looking at female faces instead of male faces. This research is an example of a researcher utilizing which technique?

Statistics indicate that 40-50% of today's marriages will end in divorce. What is one implication of this research, specifically for women?

Preschool children between the ages of 2 and 3 tend to have a strong preference for gender-typed toys and same-gender playmates.

When grandmothers are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren, it can enhance the children's adjustment and protect them from risk factors for poor adjustment.

Much of the gender teaching in parents' talk is ______.

Whereas in the 1960s, the average age of first birth was _ for women, today the average age is __.

Define the grandmother effect.

The media, including books, movies, television, and videogames, are ______.

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

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

Filters

Exam 7: Lifespan Development

On the basis of research on gender differences in newborn infants, it can be concluded that ______.

Fausto-Sterling et al. (2015) found that mothers tended to use more affectionate and caretaking touch with their sons and more stimulatory touch with their daughters.

David is a boy and Sasha is a girl. David's mother usually buys him cars and trucks and has never bought him a doll. Sasha's father signs Sasha up for dance instead of baseball. These are examples of ______.

Compared to their White counterparts, divorced Black women are ______.

Dinah is a 12-year-old girl and has recently been feeling pressured to wear skirts and dresses like many of the girls at her school and to stop playing basketball so she can pursue cheerleading like many of her friends. Dinah is likely experiencing ______.

By 3-4 months, infants who have female caregivers favor looking at female faces instead of male faces. This research is an example of a researcher utilizing which technique?

Statistics indicate that 40-50% of today's marriages will end in divorce. What is one implication of this research, specifically for women?

Preschool children between the ages of 2 and 3 tend to have a strong preference for gender-typed toys and same-gender playmates.

When grandmothers are more involved in the lives of their grandchildren, it can enhance the children's adjustment and protect them from risk factors for poor adjustment.

Much of the gender teaching in parents' talk is ______.

Whereas in the 1960s, the average age of first birth was _____ for women, today the average age is ______.

Define the grandmother effect.

The media, including books, movies, television, and videogames, are ______.

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

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

Filters

Whereas in the 1960s, the average age of first birth was _ for women, today the average age is __.