Question 1

Research on gender differences primarily relies on meta-analysis. This means that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  researchers use small data sets to identify differences 
B)  researchers use the means and standard deviations to draw conclusions 
C)  researchers rely mostly on observational data 
D)  researchers rely mostly on modeling for their analysis 
A)  researchers use small data sets to identify differences 
B)  researchers use the means and standard deviations to draw conclusions 
C)  researchers rely mostly on observational data 
D)  researchers rely mostly on modeling for their analysis B

Question 2

According to the text, boys have a slight advantage throughout the lifespan with regards to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all language skills 
B)  spatial tasks that require speed 
C)  all spatial tasks 
D)  mental rotation 
A)  all language skills 
B)  spatial tasks that require speed 
C)  all spatial tasks 
D)  mental rotation D

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the display of aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls engage in more overt physical aggression, whereas boys are more indirect, displaying verbal aggression. 
B)  Gender differences in the display of aggressive behavior first appear between ages 2 and 3, and persist across the lifespan. 
C)  For men, aggression is about inflicting harm, while women use aggression to defend their status. 
D)  There is no perceptible difference between genders regarding aggressive behavior. 
A)  Girls engage in more overt physical aggression, whereas boys are more indirect, displaying verbal aggression. 
B)  Gender differences in the display of aggressive behavior first appear between ages 2 and 3, and persist across the lifespan. 
C)  For men, aggression is about inflicting harm, while women use aggression to defend their status. 
D)  There is no perceptible difference between genders regarding aggressive behavior. B

Question 4

Boys are more likely to have language-related problems, such as dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Boys have a slight advantage over girls in arithmetic computation during the elementary school years but girls do better with problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research shows there are gender differences in IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Girls develop language more rapidly than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1974, Maccoby and Jacklin reported four areas of male-female differences. Which of the following is NOT one of the areas reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal ability 
B)  Quantitative ability 
C)  Spatial ability 
D)  Passivity 
A)  Verbal ability 
B)  Quantitative ability 
C)  Spatial ability 
D)  Passivity

Question 9

Boys' tendency toward physical aggression may be promoted by their ?_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents 
B)  culture 
C)  schools 
D)  girlfriends 
A)  parents 
B)  culture 
C)  schools 
D)  girlfriends

Question 10

The text suggests that there are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant differences in at least four major areas between genders 
B)  major differences in language and quantitative areas between genders 
C)  few real differences between genders 
D)  real differences in language only between genders 
A)  significant differences in at least four major areas between genders 
B)  major differences in language and quantitative areas between genders 
C)  few real differences between genders 
D)  real differences in language only between genders

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding spatial perception differences between genders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences favoring males are small during childhood, but become larger during adulthood. 
B)  Differences favoring males are large during childhood, but become smaller during adulthood. 
C)  Females score higher than males on this ability across the life span. 
D)  There is no perceptible difference between genders regarding spatial perception. 
A)  Differences favoring males are small during childhood, but become larger during adulthood. 
B)  Differences favoring males are large during childhood, but become smaller during adulthood. 
C)  Females score higher than males on this ability across the life span. 
D)  There is no perceptible difference between genders regarding spatial perception.

Exam 9: Gender Differences

Research on gender differences primarily relies on meta-analysis. This means that __________.

According to the text, boys have a slight advantage throughout the lifespan with regards to ___________.

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in the display of aggressive behavior?

Boys are more likely to have language-related problems, such as dyslexia.

Boys have a slight advantage over girls in arithmetic computation during the elementary school years but girls do better with problem solving.

Research shows there are gender differences in IQ.

Girls develop language more rapidly than boys.

In 1974, Maccoby and Jacklin reported four areas of male-female differences. Which of the following is NOT one of the areas reported?

Boys' tendency toward physical aggression may be promoted by their ?_________.

The text suggests that there are __________.

Which of the following is true regarding spatial perception differences between genders?

Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle

Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

VYGOTSKY: Culture and Development

Bronfenbrenner: Ecology of Human Development

Maslow: Humanistic Perspective on Development

Pavlov, Skinner, and Bandura: Learning Perspective on Development

A Cultural Perspective on Development

A Social Class of Perspective on Development

Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA

Fertilization in Utero

Conception to Birth

Infertility

Assisted Reproductive Techniques

The Human Genome Project

Genetic Disorders

Influences on Prenatal Development

Hazards of Prematurity

Adoption

Reflexes

Neonatal Assessment

Growth and Development I

Growth and Development II

Brain Development

Cognitive Development

Language Development

First Relationship

Attachment

Emotional Development

Growth and Motor Development

Cognitive Development I

Cognitive Development II

Early Childhood Education

Language Development

Role of the Family

Homeless Children

Divorce

Day Care

Development Staff

Gender Development I

Gender Development II

Pay Behavior

Physical Growth and Development

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Problem Solving

Moral Development

Language Development

Peers and Social Development

Schools and Learning

Creativity in Children

Resilience in Childhood

Children With Challenges

Puberty

Healthy and Risky Behaviors

Sexuality

Cognitive Development

Adolescent Thought

Peer Relationship

The Search for Identity

Motivating Adolescents

Delinquency and Violence

Mental Health Problems

Early Adulthood: Physical Health

Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical Health

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development