Question 1

Elderly men tend to viewed as more idle and weak compared to elderly women, who are viewed as relatively more resourceful and strong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following expectations of women has been shown to produce feelings of shame and low self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  that they should embrace communal and nurturing roles 
B)  that they should exert time and effort into beautifying their appearance 
C)  that they are less skilled in math 
D)  that they are less athletic and physically capable 
A)  that they should embrace communal and nurturing roles 
B)  that they should exert time and effort into beautifying their appearance 
C)  that they are less skilled in math 
D)  that they are less athletic and physically capable

Question 3

Describe the difference between someone who relies on gender schematic processing versus someone who is gender aschematic?

Accepted Answer

People who rely on gender schematic proc

Question 4

In Western cultures, what are some of the outcomes of undergoing early puberty for boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased popularity and self-esteem 
B)  negative body image, depression, and engagement in risky behaviors 
C)  increased academic success and participation in extracurricular activities 
D)  a lack of social resources and smaller circles of friends 
A)  increased popularity and self-esteem 
B)  negative body image, depression, and engagement in risky behaviors 
C)  increased academic success and participation in extracurricular activities 
D)  a lack of social resources and smaller circles of friends

Question 5

In Western cultures, when parents negotiate conflicts by supporting adolescents' autonomy they display stronger relationship skills as they enter adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sex differences in gendered self-views are larger in cultures that have more gender equality. Which of the following is consistent with this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are less communal than women but this difference is smallest in European countries. 
B)  Women are more aggressive than men in countries low on gender equality but are less aggressive than men in countries high on gender equality. 
C)  Men score higher on assertiveness than women, but only in countries low on gender equality. 
D)  Women score higher than men on warmth and this difference is largest in the West. 
A)  Men are less communal than women but this difference is smallest in European countries. 
B)  Women are more aggressive than men in countries low on gender equality but are less aggressive than men in countries high on gender equality. 
C)  Men score higher on assertiveness than women, but only in countries low on gender equality. 
D)  Women score higher than men on warmth and this difference is largest in the West.

Question 7

Transgender identity in pre-puberty children is problematic because children tend to be either confused or simply pretending to be another gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of dating and cross-sex relationships in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mixed sex friendships increase from 10% in sixth grade to 22% in ninth grade. 
B)  Adolescent boys report more same-sex relationships than adolescent girls. 
C)  The percentage of adolescents who report experiencing a romantic relationship in the past 18 months is around 70% at age 18. 
D)  Around 3.5% of adolescent girls report a same-sex relationship in the past 18 months. 
A)  Mixed sex friendships increase from 10% in sixth grade to 22% in ninth grade. 
B)  Adolescent boys report more same-sex relationships than adolescent girls. 
C)  The percentage of adolescents who report experiencing a romantic relationship in the past 18 months is around 70% at age 18. 
D)  Around 3.5% of adolescent girls report a same-sex relationship in the past 18 months.

Question 9

Barb is investigating how threats to manhood and womanhood affect men and women respectively. She conducts an experiment where at a certain point male participates receive feedback that they are not "real men." Similarly, female participants received feedback that they are not "real women." She then measures participants' anxiety levels. Predict what effect this feedback will have for the male and female participants according to the precarious manhood hypothesis. Explain why the precarious manhood hypothesis leads to your prediction.

Accepted Answer

The precarious manhood hypothesis would

Question 10

Researchers using preferential looking techniques have discovered what regarding toy preferences in young infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants as young as 3-8 months prefer looking at gender typical toys. 
B)  Infants show no preference for gender typical toys. 
C)  Infants fixate longer on gender atypical toys. 
D)  Infants are quicker to identify an object as a gender atypical than as gender typical. 
A)  Infants as young as 3-8 months prefer looking at gender typical toys. 
B)  Infants show no preference for gender typical toys. 
C)  Infants fixate longer on gender atypical toys. 
D)  Infants are quicker to identify an object as a gender atypical than as gender typical.

Question 11

Research has demonstrated what about the capacities of young, pre-pubertal children to develop stable transgender identities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most children do not have an understanding of gender that is nuanced enough to identify a lack of fit between their felt and assigned gender category. 
B)  Even at a young age, children may develop a clear and consistent sense of themselves as belonging to a gender group that differs from their assigned sex. 
C)  While young children may identify that their assigned gender does not fit their experiences, they lack the cognitive resources to maintain a stable transgender identity. 
D)  Children's gender identity is determined entirely by feedback from their parents and authority figures. 
A)  Most children do not have an understanding of gender that is nuanced enough to identify a lack of fit between their felt and assigned gender category. 
B)  Even at a young age, children may develop a clear and consistent sense of themselves as belonging to a gender group that differs from their assigned sex. 
C)  While young children may identify that their assigned gender does not fit their experiences, they lack the cognitive resources to maintain a stable transgender identity. 
D)  Children's gender identity is determined entirely by feedback from their parents and authority figures.

Question 12

Cognitive theories differ from social learning theories in that cognitive theories focus more on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the external forces that influence children's identities and behaviors 
B)  individual level attitudes than group level stereotypes 
C)  top-down processes rather than bottom-up processes 
D)  the internal, mental changes children undergo as they understand their world 
A)  the external forces that influence children's identities and behaviors 
B)  individual level attitudes than group level stereotypes 
C)  top-down processes rather than bottom-up processes 
D)  the internal, mental changes children undergo as they understand their world

Question 13

Briefly describe the difference in how social learning theories and cognitive theories explain how children acquire gendered beliefs and preferences?

Accepted Answer

Social learning theories emphasize how e

Question 14

Parents are generally less flexible in allowing boys than girls to pursue cross gender behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bigler and Liben (2007) propose ______, a variant of gender schema theory that emphasizes how groups influence the formation of children's gender stereotypes and prejudices.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative intergroup theory 
B)  developmental relations theory 
C)  intergroup stereotypes theory 
D)  developmental intergroup theory 
A)  comparative intergroup theory 
B)  developmental relations theory 
C)  intergroup stereotypes theory 
D)  developmental intergroup theory

Question 16

Among more traditional families, parents tend to allow adolescent daughters fewer freedoms and assign them more chores compared to sons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A cisgender girl understands that she will grow up to be a "mommy" rather than a "daddy," before she understands that a man wearing a dress does not turn him into a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social learning theories may be criticized for characterizing children as ______ while cognitive theories receive criticism for de-emphasizing the role of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more intelligent learners than they really are; biological factors 
B)  prejudiced and dependent on stereotypes; social roles 
C)  passive recipients of their environment; culture 
D)  cognitive misers; education 
A)  more intelligent learners than they really are; biological factors 
B)  prejudiced and dependent on stereotypes; social roles 
C)  passive recipients of their environment; culture 
D)  cognitive misers; education

Question 19

The idea behind the double standard of aging is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women's social value declines with age but men's increases 
B)  older women are viewed as more warm but older men are viewed as more agentic 
C)  men fear growing older but women do not 
D)  women are viewed as more competent as they grow older but men are less competent 
A)  women's social value declines with age but men's increases 
B)  older women are viewed as more warm but older men are viewed as more agentic 
C)  men fear growing older but women do not 
D)  women are viewed as more competent as they grow older but men are less competent

Question 20

Describe what is meant by the "double standard of aging." Discuss the evidence for and/or against it. Do men and women each face unique double standards of aging? If so, why?

Accepted Answer

The "double standard of aging' refers to

Elderly men tend to viewed as more idle and weak compared to elderly women, who are viewed as relatively more resourceful and strong.

Which of the following expectations of women has been shown to produce feelings of shame and low self-esteem?

Describe the difference between someone who relies on gender schematic processing versus someone who is gender aschematic?

In Western cultures, what are some of the outcomes of undergoing early puberty for boys?

In Western cultures, when parents negotiate conflicts by supporting adolescents' autonomy they display stronger relationship skills as they enter adulthood.

Sex differences in gendered self-views are larger in cultures that have more gender equality. Which of the following is consistent with this finding?

Transgender identity in pre-puberty children is problematic because children tend to be either confused or simply pretending to be another gender.

Which of the following is NOT true of dating and cross-sex relationships in adolescence?

Researchers using preferential looking techniques have discovered what regarding toy preferences in young infants?

Research has demonstrated what about the capacities of young, pre-pubertal children to develop stable transgender identities?

Cognitive theories differ from social learning theories in that cognitive theories focus more on ______.

Briefly describe the difference in how social learning theories and cognitive theories explain how children acquire gendered beliefs and preferences?

Parents are generally less flexible in allowing boys than girls to pursue cross gender behavior.

Bigler and Liben (2007) propose ______, a variant of gender schema theory that emphasizes how groups influence the formation of children's gender stereotypes and prejudices.

Among more traditional families, parents tend to allow adolescent daughters fewer freedoms and assign them more chores compared to sons.

A cisgender girl understands that she will grow up to be a "mommy" rather than a "daddy," before she understands that a man wearing a dress does not turn him into a woman.

Social learning theories may be criticized for characterizing children as while cognitive theories receive criticism for de-emphasizing the role of .

The idea behind the double standard of aging is that ______.

Describe what is meant by the "double standard of aging." Discuss the evidence for and/or against it. Do men and women each face unique double standards of aging? If so, why?

Introducing Sex and Gender

Studying Sex and Gender

The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender

The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes

Power, Sexism, and Discrimination

Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes

Language, Communication, and Emotion

Sexual Orientation and Sexuality

Interpersonal Relationships

Work and Home

Gender and Physical Health

Gender and Psychological Health

Aggression and Violence

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Exam 4: Gender Development

Elderly men tend to viewed as more idle and weak compared to elderly women, who are viewed as relatively more resourceful and strong.

Which of the following expectations of women has been shown to produce feelings of shame and low self-esteem?

Describe the difference between someone who relies on gender schematic processing versus someone who is gender aschematic?

In Western cultures, what are some of the outcomes of undergoing early puberty for boys?

In Western cultures, when parents negotiate conflicts by supporting adolescents' autonomy they display stronger relationship skills as they enter adulthood.

Sex differences in gendered self-views are larger in cultures that have more gender equality. Which of the following is consistent with this finding?

Transgender identity in pre-puberty children is problematic because children tend to be either confused or simply pretending to be another gender.

Which of the following is NOT true of dating and cross-sex relationships in adolescence?

Researchers using preferential looking techniques have discovered what regarding toy preferences in young infants?

Research has demonstrated what about the capacities of young, pre-pubertal children to develop stable transgender identities?

Cognitive theories differ from social learning theories in that cognitive theories focus more on ______.

Briefly describe the difference in how social learning theories and cognitive theories explain how children acquire gendered beliefs and preferences?

Parents are generally less flexible in allowing boys than girls to pursue cross gender behavior.

Bigler and Liben (2007) propose ______, a variant of gender schema theory that emphasizes how groups influence the formation of children's gender stereotypes and prejudices.

Among more traditional families, parents tend to allow adolescent daughters fewer freedoms and assign them more chores compared to sons.

A cisgender girl understands that she will grow up to be a "mommy" rather than a "daddy," before she understands that a man wearing a dress does not turn him into a woman.

Social learning theories may be criticized for characterizing children as ______ while cognitive theories receive criticism for de-emphasizing the role of ______.

The idea behind the double standard of aging is that ______.

Describe what is meant by the "double standard of aging." Discuss the evidence for and/or against it. Do men and women each face unique double standards of aging? If so, why?

Introducing Sex and Gender

Studying Sex and Gender

The Nature and Nurture of Sex and Gender

The Contents and Origins of Gender Stereotypes

Power, Sexism, and Discrimination

Cognitive Abilities and Aptitudes

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

Social learning theories may be criticized for characterizing children as while cognitive theories receive criticism for de-emphasizing the role of .