Question 1

Briefly describe differences in how men and women respond to feedback.

Accepted Answer

Women tend to be more responsi

Question 2

Research studying discrimination in hiring in STEM fields would predict what kind of bias when employers evaluate male and female candidates with equal qualifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong hiring bias favoring women 
B)  a strong hiring bias favoring men 
C)  Researcher has found no evidence of bias in either direction. 
D)  Predictions based upon the literature are difficult because studies have found hiring biases in both directions. 
A)  a strong hiring bias favoring women 
B)  a strong hiring bias favoring men 
C)  Researcher has found no evidence of bias in either direction. 
D)  Predictions based upon the literature are difficult because studies have found hiring biases in both directions.

Question 3

Which area of verbal ability is an exception to the typical female advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary 
B)  reading 
C)  verbal reasoning 
D)  writing 
A)  vocabulary 
B)  reading 
C)  verbal reasoning 
D)  writing

Question 4

Evans and colleagues (2002) examination of academic interest and knowledge across 11th graders in Taiwan, Japan, and the United States found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller sex differences in math favoring boys in Taiwan and Japan 
B)  East Asian girls outperformance girls in the United States on math 
C)  decreased math performance for boys in Taiwan and Japan 
D)  overall higher academic performance in the United States 
A)  smaller sex differences in math favoring boys in Taiwan and Japan 
B)  East Asian girls outperformance girls in the United States on math 
C)  decreased math performance for boys in Taiwan and Japan 
D)  overall higher academic performance in the United States

Question 5

_______ is one proposed environmental factor that may partly explain women's higher math anxiety relative to men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender identity threats 
B)  Androgen exposure 
C)  Gender harassment 
D)  Stereotype threat 
A)  Gender identity threats 
B)  Androgen exposure 
C)  Gender harassment 
D)  Stereotype threat

Question 6

How consistent are sex differences in math, verbal, and visual-spatial performance across culture? How does the cross-cultural consistency of these differences relate to the nature versus nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

Sex differences in verbal and visual-spa

Question 7

What is stereotype threat, how does it operate, and how might it affect women's performance on certain cognitive tests? What are some examples of factors that moderate the effects of stereotype threat and describe what can be done to diminish its effects.

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat is a feeling of anxiet

Question 8

Which of the following would be the best strategy for buffering against the effects of stereotype threats?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring the source of the threat is subtle rather than blatant 
B)  telling women that sex differences result from biology rather than environment 
C)  increasing the salience of social identity rather than individual identity 
D)  writing about personal values or activities you excel at prior to taking a test 
A)  ensuring the source of the threat is subtle rather than blatant 
B)  telling women that sex differences result from biology rather than environment 
C)  increasing the salience of social identity rather than individual identity 
D)  writing about personal values or activities you excel at prior to taking a test

Question 9

Boys consistently outperform girls when it comes to school math grades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Larger sex differences in reading ability tend to emerge in countries with greater gender equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe two factors that influence the size of stereotype threat effects.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include: subtle cues te

Question 12

Evidence supporting the greater male variability hypothesis cannot be explained by environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following shows moderate to large sex differences favoring males?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal reasoning 
B)  math ability 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  memory 
A)  verbal reasoning 
B)  math ability 
C)  spatial ability 
D)  memory

Question 14

What are the three different areas of cognitive ability that researchers have examined extensively for sex differences? Describe the size and direction of sex differences within each of these areas. Note if there any exceptions to the general sex differences observed within each of these three domains of cognitive ability and why they do not display the typical sex difference.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have examined sex difference

Question 15

Roberts (1991) presents evidence that men are more likely than women to respond to feedback by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring negative comments and focusing on the positive ones 
B)  being responsive and changing behavior accordingly 
C)  internalizing failures and externalizing successes 
D)  increasing effort 
A)  ignoring negative comments and focusing on the positive ones 
B)  being responsive and changing behavior accordingly 
C)  internalizing failures and externalizing successes 
D)  increasing effort

Briefly describe differences in how men and women respond to feedback.

Research studying discrimination in hiring in STEM fields would predict what kind of bias when employers evaluate male and female candidates with equal qualifications?

Which area of verbal ability is an exception to the typical female advantage?

Evans and colleagues (2002) examination of academic interest and knowledge across 11th graders in Taiwan, Japan, and the United States found which of the following?

_______ is one proposed environmental factor that may partly explain women's higher math anxiety relative to men.

How consistent are sex differences in math, verbal, and visual-spatial performance across culture? How does the cross-cultural consistency of these differences relate to the nature versus nurture debate?

What is stereotype threat, how does it operate, and how might it affect women's performance on certain cognitive tests? What are some examples of factors that moderate the effects of stereotype threat and describe what can be done to diminish its effects.

Which of the following would be the best strategy for buffering against the effects of stereotype threats?

Boys consistently outperform girls when it comes to school math grades.

Larger sex differences in reading ability tend to emerge in countries with greater gender equality.

Describe two factors that influence the size of stereotype threat effects.

Evidence supporting the greater male variability hypothesis cannot be explained by environmental factors.

Which of the following shows moderate to large sex differences favoring males?

Roberts (1991) presents evidence that men are more likely than women to respond to feedback by ______.

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

Exam 7: Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes

Briefly describe differences in how men and women respond to feedback.

Research studying discrimination in hiring in STEM fields would predict what kind of bias when employers evaluate male and female candidates with equal qualifications?

Which area of verbal ability is an exception to the typical female advantage?

Evans and colleagues (2002) examination of academic interest and knowledge across 11th graders in Taiwan, Japan, and the United States found which of the following?

_______ is one proposed environmental factor that may partly explain women's higher math anxiety relative to men.

How consistent are sex differences in math, verbal, and visual-spatial performance across culture? How does the cross-cultural consistency of these differences relate to the nature versus nurture debate?

What is stereotype threat, how does it operate, and how might it affect women's performance on certain cognitive tests? What are some examples of factors that moderate the effects of stereotype threat and describe what can be done to diminish its effects.

Which of the following would be the best strategy for buffering against the effects of stereotype threats?

Boys consistently outperform girls when it comes to school math grades.

Larger sex differences in reading ability tend to emerge in countries with greater gender equality.

Describe two factors that influence the size of stereotype threat effects.

Evidence supporting the greater male variability hypothesis cannot be explained by environmental factors.

Which of the following shows moderate to large sex differences favoring males?

Roberts (1991) presents evidence that men are more likely than women to respond to feedback by ______.

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