Question 1

Sex differences favoring males in tests of quantitative ability are found consistently across culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

All of the following are TRUE of women's representation in STEM fields EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  26% of workers in STEM fields were women in 2011 
B)  women's representation in STEM fields is currently decreasing 
C)  women earned 40% of all doctorates in the sciences and engineering in 2006 
D)  women constitute about 8% of full professors in both the physical sciences and mathematics 
A)  26% of workers in STEM fields were women in 2011 
B)  women's representation in STEM fields is currently decreasing 
C)  women earned 40% of all doctorates in the sciences and engineering in 2006 
D)  women constitute about 8% of full professors in both the physical sciences and mathematics B

Question 3

Making gender salient during testing can lower women's math performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

East Asian cultures tend to emphasize ______ learning; whereas Western cultural typically stress ______ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically motivated; achievement based 
B)  achievement based; intrinsically motivated 
C)  interest-based; effort-based 
D)  effort-based; interest-based 
A)  intrinsically motivated; achievement based 
B)  achievement based; intrinsically motivated 
C)  interest-based; effort-based 
D)  effort-based; interest-based

Question 5

Explain how greater male variability on cognitive tests would impact sex differences on those tests.

Accepted Answer

If males show greater variabil

Question 6

Which of the following is evidence for a nurture explanation of sex differences in spatial ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading and writing are more highly emphasized in girls' early education. 
B)  Boys tend to play more games that involve hand eye coordination. 
C)  Differences in prenatal hormones influence the formation of brain structures related to spatial ability. 
D)  Twin studies indicate that spatial skills, such as mental rotation, are highly heritable. 
A)  Reading and writing are more highly emphasized in girls' early education. 
B)  Boys tend to play more games that involve hand eye coordination. 
C)  Differences in prenatal hormones influence the formation of brain structures related to spatial ability. 
D)  Twin studies indicate that spatial skills, such as mental rotation, are highly heritable.

Question 7

Women seeking success in STEM often disproportionately face what additional responsibility compared to men?

Accepted Answer

A)  household labor 
B)  finance management 
C)  committee work 
D)  mentoring 
A)  household labor 
B)  finance management 
C)  committee work 
D)  mentoring

Question 8

How does Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model describe the relationship between biology and environment in explaining sex differences in cognitive ability?

Accepted Answer

The biopsychosocial model argues that bi

Question 9

Greater within group variance among tests for men's cognitive abilities means there will be fewer men among the top scorers on cognitive tests and fewer among the lowest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Robertson and colleagues (2010) followed top-performing math and science students from youth through adulthood, finding what work related difference as subjects reached their mid-30s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women divide labor in and outside the home roughly equally with their partners. 
B)  Women were willing to work fewer hours due to increased family obligations. 
C)  Women reported less job satisfaction in jobs demanding more than 40 hr work weeks. 
D)  Men preferred jobs that limited their ability to be present in the home. 
A)  Men and women divide labor in and outside the home roughly equally with their partners. 
B)  Women were willing to work fewer hours due to increased family obligations. 
C)  Women reported less job satisfaction in jobs demanding more than 40 hr work weeks. 
D)  Men preferred jobs that limited their ability to be present in the home.

Question 11

The literature examining gender discrimination in STEM has found each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more likely to experience hostile and benevolent sexism 
B)  faculty evaluating hypothetical job candidates prefer female applicants at a 2:1 ratio over male candidates 
C)  participants are twice as likely to hire a male candidate for a job that requires math 
D)  female and male science professors view male lab manager applicants as more competent than female applicants 
A)  women are more likely to experience hostile and benevolent sexism 
B)  faculty evaluating hypothetical job candidates prefer female applicants at a 2:1 ratio over male candidates 
C)  participants are twice as likely to hire a male candidate for a job that requires math 
D)  female and male science professors view male lab manager applicants as more competent than female applicants

Question 12

Each of the following pose possible explanations for women's underrepresentation in STEM EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  differences in average levels general intelligence 
C)  gendered family responsibilities 
D)  differences in interests and preferences 
A)  discrimination 
B)  differences in average levels general intelligence 
C)  gendered family responsibilities 
D)  differences in interests and preferences

Question 13

When there is a great deal of variability within groups then effect sizes tend to be smaller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

While the average performance of adolescent boys on ______ in the United States exceeds the girls, girls consistently outperform boys when it comes to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem solving; spatial reasoning 
B)  verbal tests, math tests 
C)  standardized verbal tests, school English grades 
D)  standardized math tests; school math grades 
A)  problem solving; spatial reasoning 
B)  verbal tests, math tests 
C)  standardized verbal tests, school English grades 
D)  standardized math tests; school math grades

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of evidence related to the greater male variability hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities. 
B)  The male to female ratio of top scoring test-takers in the United States has declined over time. 
C)  It does not emerge in some countries. 
D)  It holds consistently for people of every ethic group. 
A)  Boys are more likely than girls to be diagnosed with learning disabilities. 
B)  The male to female ratio of top scoring test-takers in the United States has declined over time. 
C)  It does not emerge in some countries. 
D)  It holds consistently for people of every ethic group.

Question 16

What best describes the relative contributions of biology and environment to cognitive ability according to Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological factors cause people select certain experiences and environments that affect cognitive ability. 
B)  Differences in biological structures related to cognitive abilities are caused one's learning experiences. 
C)  Biological and environmental factors both affect cognitive abilities separately and independent of one another. 
D)  Biology and environment both cause changes in one another, mutually shaping each other to produce changes in cognitive abilities. 
A)  Biological factors cause people select certain experiences and environments that affect cognitive ability. 
B)  Differences in biological structures related to cognitive abilities are caused one's learning experiences. 
C)  Biological and environmental factors both affect cognitive abilities separately and independent of one another. 
D)  Biology and environment both cause changes in one another, mutually shaping each other to produce changes in cognitive abilities.

Question 17

Women tend to prefer activities and jobs that emphasize ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  interpersonal skills 
C)  the use of fine motor skills 
D)  working with machines 
A)  abstract reasoning 
B)  interpersonal skills 
C)  the use of fine motor skills 
D)  working with machines

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE of the relationship between parents' and children's math anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  interventions to prevent parents' anxiety from affecting children's anxiety work better for boys than girls 
B)  children with parents high in math anxiety show lower math anxiety if their parents help them with homework 
C)  completing structured math activities with their children can prevent parents' math anxiety from increasing their children's math anxiety 
D)  children are more likely to increase effort in math when parents have high math anxiety 
A)  interventions to prevent parents' anxiety from affecting children's anxiety work better for boys than girls 
B)  children with parents high in math anxiety show lower math anxiety if their parents help them with homework 
C)  completing structured math activities with their children can prevent parents' math anxiety from increasing their children's math anxiety 
D)  children are more likely to increase effort in math when parents have high math anxiety

Question 19

Beyond looking at differences in mean scores, researchers also compare the ______ for each sex to examine sex differences in cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  intragroup reliabilities 
B)  covariances 
C)  Between group variance 
D)  Within group variance 
A)  intragroup reliabilities 
B)  covariances 
C)  Between group variance 
D)  Within group variance

Question 20

Describe the current state of women's representation in STEM fields. Describe three different possible explanations for the current state of women's representation in STEM. Discuss at least one study showing evidence relevant to each of the explanations you provide.

Accepted Answer

Women represent only about a quarter of

Sex differences favoring males in tests of quantitative ability are found consistently across culture.

All of the following are TRUE of women's representation in STEM fields EXCEPT ______.

Making gender salient during testing can lower women's math performance.

East Asian cultures tend to emphasize learning; whereas Western cultural typically stress learning.

Explain how greater male variability on cognitive tests would impact sex differences on those tests.

Which of the following is evidence for a nurture explanation of sex differences in spatial ability?

Women seeking success in STEM often disproportionately face what additional responsibility compared to men?

How does Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model describe the relationship between biology and environment in explaining sex differences in cognitive ability?

Greater within group variance among tests for men's cognitive abilities means there will be fewer men among the top scorers on cognitive tests and fewer among the lowest.

Robertson and colleagues (2010) followed top-performing math and science students from youth through adulthood, finding what work related difference as subjects reached their mid-30s?

The literature examining gender discrimination in STEM has found each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Each of the following pose possible explanations for women's underrepresentation in STEM EXCEPT ______.

When there is a great deal of variability within groups then effect sizes tend to be smaller.

While the average performance of adolescent boys on in the United States exceeds the girls, girls consistently outperform boys when it comes to .

Which of the following is NOT true of evidence related to the greater male variability hypothesis?

What best describes the relative contributions of biology and environment to cognitive ability according to Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model?

Women tend to prefer activities and jobs that emphasize ______.

Which of the following is TRUE of the relationship between parents' and children's math anxiety?

Beyond looking at differences in mean scores, researchers also compare the ______ for each sex to examine sex differences in cognitive abilities.

Describe the current state of women's representation in STEM fields. Describe three different possible explanations for the current state of women's representation in STEM. Discuss at least one study showing evidence relevant to each of the explanations you provide.

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Studying Sex and Gender

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Gender Development

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Exam 7: Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes

Sex differences favoring males in tests of quantitative ability are found consistently across culture.

All of the following are TRUE of women's representation in STEM fields EXCEPT ______.

Making gender salient during testing can lower women's math performance.

East Asian cultures tend to emphasize ______ learning; whereas Western cultural typically stress ______ learning.

Explain how greater male variability on cognitive tests would impact sex differences on those tests.

Which of the following is evidence for a nurture explanation of sex differences in spatial ability?

Women seeking success in STEM often disproportionately face what additional responsibility compared to men?

How does Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model describe the relationship between biology and environment in explaining sex differences in cognitive ability?

Greater within group variance among tests for men's cognitive abilities means there will be fewer men among the top scorers on cognitive tests and fewer among the lowest.

Robertson and colleagues (2010) followed top-performing math and science students from youth through adulthood, finding what work related difference as subjects reached their mid-30s?

The literature examining gender discrimination in STEM has found each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Each of the following pose possible explanations for women's underrepresentation in STEM EXCEPT ______.

When there is a great deal of variability within groups then effect sizes tend to be smaller.

While the average performance of adolescent boys on ______ in the United States exceeds the girls, girls consistently outperform boys when it comes to ______.

Which of the following is NOT true of evidence related to the greater male variability hypothesis?

What best describes the relative contributions of biology and environment to cognitive ability according to Diane Halpern's biopsychosocial model?

Women tend to prefer activities and jobs that emphasize ______.

Which of the following is TRUE of the relationship between parents' and children's math anxiety?

Beyond looking at differences in mean scores, researchers also compare the ______ for each sex to examine sex differences in cognitive abilities.

Describe the current state of women's representation in STEM fields. Describe three different possible explanations for the current state of women's representation in STEM. Discuss at least one study showing evidence relevant to each of the explanations you provide.

Introducing Sex and Gender

Studying Sex and Gender

The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender

Gender Development

The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes

Power, Sexism, and Discrimination

Language, Communication, and Emotion

Sexual Orientation and Sexuality

Interpersonal Relationships

Work and Home

Gender and Physical Health

Gender and Psychological Health

Aggression and Violence

Filters

East Asian cultures tend to emphasize learning; whereas Western cultural typically stress learning.

While the average performance of adolescent boys on in the United States exceeds the girls, girls consistently outperform boys when it comes to .