Question 1

Gordon is aware that growing long hair won't make a boy turn into a girl.Gordon has acquired gender

Accepted Answer

A)  identity. 
B)  stability. 
C)  constancy. 
D)  expression. 
A)  identity. 
B)  stability. 
C)  constancy. 
D)  expression. C

Question 2

If given a hammer,a baseball bat,and a football,seven-year-old Lisa would probably say that girls are more likely to play with these objects than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When asked to predict their future performance in mathematics,boys

Accepted Answer

A)  felt more capable in the early grades. 
B)  felt less capable in the early grades. 
C)  predicted lower scores than they achieved. 
D)  predicted higher scores than they achieved. 
A)  felt more capable in the early grades. 
B)  felt less capable in the early grades. 
C)  predicted lower scores than they achieved. 
D)  predicted higher scores than they achieved. A

Question 4

The largest sex differences in aggression are found

Accepted Answer

A)  when relational aggression is being measured in a laboratory setting. 
B)  when physical aggression is being observed in naturalistic settings. 
C)  when physical aggression is being measured in a laboratory setting. 
D)  when relational aggression is being observed in naturalistic settings. 
A)  when relational aggression is being measured in a laboratory setting. 
B)  when physical aggression is being observed in naturalistic settings. 
C)  when physical aggression is being measured in a laboratory setting. 
D)  when relational aggression is being observed in naturalistic settings.

Question 5

How does children's knowledge of gender stereotypes develop through infancy,early childhood,childhood,and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should mention tha

Question 6

The most consistent sex difference in social behavior is in the area of

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionality. 
B)  independence. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  vulnerability. 
A)  emotionality. 
B)  independence. 
C)  aggression. 
D)  vulnerability.

Question 7

Researched based on parenting styles reveals that boys show significant differences in achievement when parents share equally in child-related responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bryan and Amanda participated in a longitudinal study on the link between emotions and academic self-evaluations.After being interviewed in the third and the sixth grades,which of the following statements most accurately reflects Bryan's and Amanda's responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryan's and Amanda's ratings of their respective academic competencies will not change from third grade to sixth grade. 
B)  Bryan's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Amanda's will stay the same. 
C)  Both Bryan's and Amanda's self-ratings will decline by the sixth grade. 
D)  Amanda's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Bryan's will stay the same. 
A)  Bryan's and Amanda's ratings of their respective academic competencies will not change from third grade to sixth grade. 
B)  Bryan's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Amanda's will stay the same. 
C)  Both Bryan's and Amanda's self-ratings will decline by the sixth grade. 
D)  Amanda's competence self-rating will decline by the sixth grade while Bryan's will stay the same.

Question 9

Hiuhu is an East African boy of the Nyansango tribe.He is less likely than a Nyansango girl to offer help and to support others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of studies on peer enforcement of gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys are more severely punished for sex-atypical behaviors than girls are. 
B)  Girls are more severely punished for sex-atypical behaviors than boys are. 
C)  Boys who display sex-atypical behavior are punished by their same-sex peers. 
D)  Girls who display sex-atypical behaviors experience no consequences from female peers. 
A)  Boys are more severely punished for sex-atypical behaviors than girls are. 
B)  Girls are more severely punished for sex-atypical behaviors than boys are. 
C)  Boys who display sex-atypical behavior are punished by their same-sex peers. 
D)  Girls who display sex-atypical behaviors experience no consequences from female peers.

Question 11

In general,recent research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  males and females are more alike than different. 
B)  males and females are more different than alike. 
C)  males and females are more different than previously thought. 
D)  most differences between males and females are true sex differences rather than gender stereotypes. 
A)  males and females are more alike than different. 
B)  males and females are more different than alike. 
C)  males and females are more different than previously thought. 
D)  most differences between males and females are true sex differences rather than gender stereotypes.

Question 12

Peer group experiences are perhaps the most influential force in shaping children's ideas about gender.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain you viewpoint.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should cover that

Question 13

The results of one cross-cultural study involving six different cultures demonstrated that the sex differences between boys and girls are more exaggerated in some cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Research indicates more similarities than differences between males and females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Psychologists seek to understand how socialization affects gender development in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish equality between the sexes. 
B)  promote optimal development for both sexes. 
C)  facilitates the development of gender stereotypes. 
D)  determine the importance of nurture. 
A)  establish equality between the sexes. 
B)  promote optimal development for both sexes. 
C)  facilitates the development of gender stereotypes. 
D)  determine the importance of nurture.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a factor that girls experience more than boys,which may increase the rates of depression in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater exposure to stressful life events 
B)  Greater biological responses to stress 
C)  Coping styles that focus feelings of distress inward 
D)  Learning styles that tend to prohibit learning 
A)  Greater exposure to stressful life events 
B)  Greater biological responses to stress 
C)  Coping styles that focus feelings of distress inward 
D)  Learning styles that tend to prohibit learning

Question 17

Between the ages of two and three,most children are able to label themselves as male or female.In other words,by age three,most children have acquired

Accepted Answer

A)  gender constancy. 
B)  gender stability. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender typicality. 
A)  gender constancy. 
B)  gender stability. 
C)  gender identity. 
D)  gender typicality.

Question 18

________ characteristics are those that are associated with acting on the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Active 
D)  Aggressive 
A)  Instrumental 
B)  Expressive 
C)  Active 
D)  Aggressive

Question 19

On average,females are ________ physically mature at birth and reach puberty ________ than males.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;later 
B)  more;earlier 
C)  less;later 
D)  less;earlier 
A)  more;later 
B)  more;earlier 
C)  less;later 
D)  less;earlier

Question 20

Children who question their identities as heterosexual individuals tend to feel subsequent stress,the effects of which are necessarily very large.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Gordon is aware that growing long hair won't make a boy turn into a girl.Gordon has acquired gender

If given a hammer,a baseball bat,and a football,seven-year-old Lisa would probably say that girls are more likely to play with these objects than boys.

When asked to predict their future performance in mathematics,boys

The largest sex differences in aggression are found

How does children's knowledge of gender stereotypes develop through infancy,early childhood,childhood,and adolescence?

The most consistent sex difference in social behavior is in the area of

Researched based on parenting styles reveals that boys show significant differences in achievement when parents share equally in child-related responsibilities.

Bryan and Amanda participated in a longitudinal study on the link between emotions and academic self-evaluations.After being interviewed in the third and the sixth grades,which of the following statements most accurately reflects Bryan's and Amanda's responses?

Hiuhu is an East African boy of the Nyansango tribe.He is less likely than a Nyansango girl to offer help and to support others.

Which of the following is not true of studies on peer enforcement of gender roles?

In general,recent research suggests that

Peer group experiences are perhaps the most influential force in shaping children's ideas about gender.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain you viewpoint.

The results of one cross-cultural study involving six different cultures demonstrated that the sex differences between boys and girls are more exaggerated in some cultures.

Research indicates more similarities than differences between males and females.

Psychologists seek to understand how socialization affects gender development in order to

Which of the following is not a factor that girls experience more than boys,which may increase the rates of depression in girls?

Between the ages of two and three,most children are able to label themselves as male or female.In other words,by age three,most children have acquired

________ characteristics are those that are associated with acting on the world.

On average,females are physically mature at birth and reach puberty than males.

Children who question their identities as heterosexual individuals tend to feel subsequent stress,the effects of which are necessarily very large.

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Exam 13: Gender

Gordon is aware that growing long hair won't make a boy turn into a girl.Gordon has acquired gender

If given a hammer,a baseball bat,and a football,seven-year-old Lisa would probably say that girls are more likely to play with these objects than boys.

When asked to predict their future performance in mathematics,boys

The largest sex differences in aggression are found

How does children's knowledge of gender stereotypes develop through infancy,early childhood,childhood,and adolescence?

The most consistent sex difference in social behavior is in the area of

Researched based on parenting styles reveals that boys show significant differences in achievement when parents share equally in child-related responsibilities.

Bryan and Amanda participated in a longitudinal study on the link between emotions and academic self-evaluations.After being interviewed in the third and the sixth grades,which of the following statements most accurately reflects Bryan's and Amanda's responses?

Hiuhu is an East African boy of the Nyansango tribe.He is less likely than a Nyansango girl to offer help and to support others.

Which of the following is not true of studies on peer enforcement of gender roles?

In general,recent research suggests that

Peer group experiences are perhaps the most influential force in shaping children's ideas about gender.Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain you viewpoint.

The results of one cross-cultural study involving six different cultures demonstrated that the sex differences between boys and girls are more exaggerated in some cultures.

Research indicates more similarities than differences between males and females.

Psychologists seek to understand how socialization affects gender development in order to

Which of the following is not a factor that girls experience more than boys,which may increase the rates of depression in girls?

Between the ages of two and three,most children are able to label themselves as male or female.In other words,by age three,most children have acquired

________ characteristics are those that are associated with acting on the world.

On average,females are ________ physically mature at birth and reach puberty ________ than males.

Children who question their identities as heterosexual individuals tend to feel subsequent stress,the effects of which are necessarily very large.

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters

On average,females are physically mature at birth and reach puberty than males.