Exam 13: Gender

One of the most consistent findings in research on sex-differences in social behaviors is related to aggression.Discuss the differences in aggression in girls and boys.Are there any other sex-differences in social behaviors? If so,what are they?

According to gender schema theory,children

Children's tendency to disapprove of cross-gender behaviors becomes more prominent in cultures that emphasize the importance of traditions and adherence to social norms.

Societal expectations about the behavioral characteristics of males and females are called

Which of the following statements is not true?

What are the major ways in which biology is thought to influence gender-role development?

The tendency of children to participate in household tasks related to their gender decreases in early adolescence.

Adolescent sexual harassment often takes place

The _________ is a more elaborate gender schema that children develop,providing a basis for self-regulating their behaviors.

Although aggression is the most salient sex difference,it is contingent on how aggression is being defined.Females are found to be more aggressive than males when aggression is defined as a(n)

Rapid maturation of the brain is assumed to produce

Children whose parents make a deliberate effort to share parenting roles and responsibilities

Suppose that you are teacher concerned with the effects teachers and school environments have on children's gender roles.What should you be aware of in order to best help your students develop in a healthy manner?

If gender development were the result of biology,we would expect to see the same gender behaviors across cultures.

Dr.Paine believes that gender development is the result of conceptualizing gender as a way of classifying people on the basis of their overt appearance or behavior.Paine is most likely a _________ theorist.

Sonya thinks that if she plays with a toy train and wears overalls,she will be a boy.Sonya has not developed gender

The extent to which a behavior is usually associated with one sex as opposed to the other is called

When Russell's mother asked Russell to play dolls with his sister,he complained,"Boys don't play with dolls." Russell possesses gender ________ for classifying behavior.

Knowledge,usually gained by four years of age,that one's gender does not change over time is called

As a parent,you are deeply concerned about raising your child in a nonsexist manner.You are aware of the research on gender development.Outline the specific things you would do to promote nonstereotypical ideas and behaviors in your child.