Question 1

Alicia thinks men are unemotional, adventuresome, and assertive. This description of males is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender role. 
B)  gender stereotype. 
C)  gender difference. 
D)  sexist schema. 
A)  gender role. 
B)  gender stereotype. 
C)  gender difference. 
D)  sexist schema. B

Question 2

According to the gender schema theory of gender, gender typing occurs when children:

Accepted Answer

A)  encode and organize information about what is considered appropriate for females and males in their society. 
B)  develop gender constancy. 
C)  resolve the Oedipus and Electra complexes. 
D)  observe and model their same-sex parent and are reinforced for this behavior. 
A)  encode and organize information about what is considered appropriate for females and males in their society. 
B)  develop gender constancy. 
C)  resolve the Oedipus and Electra complexes. 
D)  observe and model their same-sex parent and are reinforced for this behavior. A

Question 3

Which of the following is/are TRUE concerning the research by critics of Freud's theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research indicates that gender development does not proceed as Freud proposed. 
B)  Children become gender typed much earlier than 5 or 6 years of age. 
C)  Children become masculine or feminine even when the same-sex parent is not present in the family. 
D)  All of the above were found to be true. 
A)  Research indicates that gender development does not proceed as Freud proposed. 
B)  Children become gender typed much earlier than 5 or 6 years of age. 
C)  Children become masculine or feminine even when the same-sex parent is not present in the family. 
D)  All of the above were found to be true. D

Question 4

__________ theory emphasized that adaptation during the development of the human species produced psychological differences between males and females.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytical 
B)  Gender Schema 
C)  Evolutionary Psychology 
D)  Cognitive Developmental 
A)  Psychoanalytical 
B)  Gender Schema 
C)  Evolutionary Psychology 
D)  Cognitive Developmental

Question 5

According to Buss, in primeval environments, males:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved their likelihood of passing on their genes by having multiple sexual liaisons. 
B)  improved their likelihood of passing on their genes by adopting short-term mating strategies. 
C)  evolved dispositions that favored violence, competition, and risk-taking in order to acquire more
Resources to attract females. 
D)  were characterized by all of the above. 
A)  improved their likelihood of passing on their genes by having multiple sexual liaisons. 
B)  improved their likelihood of passing on their genes by adopting short-term mating strategies. 
C)  evolved dispositions that favored violence, competition, and risk-taking in order to acquire more
Resources to attract females. 
D)  were characterized by all of the above.

Question 6

Robert and Darlene are seniors in high school. If they are typical of the average male and female student in the U.S. Department of Education study conducted in 2000, one can predict that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert would be a superior student overall when compared to Darlene. 
B)  Robert would have higher reading achievement scores than Darlene. 
C)  Darlene has had better writing skills than Robert since fourth grade. 
D)  Darlene would have slightly better math and science scores on national standardized tests than Robert. 
A)  Robert would be a superior student overall when compared to Darlene. 
B)  Robert would have higher reading achievement scores than Darlene. 
C)  Darlene has had better writing skills than Robert since fourth grade. 
D)  Darlene would have slightly better math and science scores on national standardized tests than Robert.

Question 7

Which of the following is/are TRUE of relational aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can involve such behaviors as spreading malicious rumors in order to get others to dislike someone. 
B)  It can involve ignoring someone. 
C)  Girls are more likely to engage in relational aggression than boys are. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  It can involve such behaviors as spreading malicious rumors in order to get others to dislike someone. 
B)  It can involve ignoring someone. 
C)  Girls are more likely to engage in relational aggression than boys are. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 8

Gender constancy occurs when a child can:

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize that gender does not change even when appearance does. 
B)  display the behavior of his/her gender. 
C)  point out the differences between boys and girls. 
D)  apply the labels of boy and girl to him or herself and others. 
A)  recognize that gender does not change even when appearance does. 
B)  display the behavior of his/her gender. 
C)  point out the differences between boys and girls. 
D)  apply the labels of boy and girl to him or herself and others.

Question 9

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as attractive, intelligent, and egotistical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican American female 
B)  African-American female 
C)  Non-Latino white female 
D)  Asian-American female 
A)  Mexican American female 
B)  African-American female 
C)  Non-Latino white female 
D)  Asian-American female

Question 10

Amy is 4 years old and has gone to the hairdresser with her mother. While there, she sees a young man get his long hair cut off. According to the cognitive developmental theory, Amy is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have thought the man was a woman and that now his gender has changed. 
B)  believe that the man's gender remained constant. 
C)  wish to change her appearance as well. 
D)  view the change in the young man to be a maladjustment. 
A)  have thought the man was a woman and that now his gender has changed. 
B)  believe that the man's gender remained constant. 
C)  wish to change her appearance as well. 
D)  view the change in the young man to be a maladjustment.

Question 11

According to the _________ theory, children's gender development occurs through observation and imitation, and through rewards and punishments for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  cognitive developmental 
D)  social role 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  cognitive developmental 
D)  social role

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE regarding gender roles in different contexts?

Accepted Answer

A)  In close relationships, a feminine gender role may be the most adaptive. 
B)  In work settings, a masculine gender role may be the most adaptive. 
C)  An androgynous gender role would be adaptive in either context. 
D)  An undifferentiated gender role would be adaptive in either context. 
A)  In close relationships, a feminine gender role may be the most adaptive. 
B)  In work settings, a masculine gender role may be the most adaptive. 
C)  An androgynous gender role would be adaptive in either context. 
D)  An undifferentiated gender role would be adaptive in either context.

Question 13

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as an antagonistic person who speaks loudly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican-American female 
B)  African-American female 
C)  Non-Latino white female 
D)  Asian-American female 
A)  Mexican-American female 
B)  African-American female 
C)  Non-Latino white female 
D)  Asian-American female

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the physical differences between males and females?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males have higher levels of stress hormones than females. 
B)  Males are less likely than females to develop physical and mental disorders. 
C)  Males are more resistant to infection than females. 
D)  Males' blood vessels are more elastic than females' blood vessels. 
A)  Males have higher levels of stress hormones than females. 
B)  Males are less likely than females to develop physical and mental disorders. 
C)  Males are more resistant to infection than females. 
D)  Males' blood vessels are more elastic than females' blood vessels.

Question 15

According to your textbook, males and females differ in the display of emotion because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  context. 
D)  gender constancy. 
A)  biology. 
B)  gender identity. 
C)  context. 
D)  gender constancy.

Question 16

Throughout the world, the needs of women would be better met if more women:

Accepted Answer

A)  would protest against injustice. 
B)  could develop support networks. 
C)  would band together and form organizations. 
D)  were in decision-making and managerial levels of government and business. 
A)  would protest against injustice. 
B)  could develop support networks. 
C)  would band together and form organizations. 
D)  were in decision-making and managerial levels of government and business.

Question 17

One recent study found that societal changes are leading females to have more instrumental traits in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Iran 
D)  all of the above countries. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  China. 
C)  Iran 
D)  all of the above countries.

Question 18

The social cognitive theory emphasizes that gender is:

Accepted Answer

A)  developed through observation and modeling. 
B)  influenced by one's earlier sexual attraction to his/her opposite sex parent. 
C)  due to networks of associations. 
D)  determined by cognitive models of gender roles. 
A)  developed through observation and modeling. 
B)  influenced by one's earlier sexual attraction to his/her opposite sex parent. 
C)  due to networks of associations. 
D)  determined by cognitive models of gender roles.

Question 19

General beliefs about females and males are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identities. 
B)  gender stereotypes. 
C)  gender roles. 
D)  sexual scripts. 
A)  gender identities. 
B)  gender stereotypes. 
C)  gender roles. 
D)  sexual scripts.

Question 20

In a study concerning gender differences in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors, males and females were individually approached by an attractive stranger of the opposite sex. When requested to have sex by this attractive stranger, _____ of the males and _____ of the females consented.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 percent; 5 percent 
B)  75 percent; none 
C)  50 percent; none 
D)  25 percent; none 
A)  90 percent; 5 percent 
B)  75 percent; none 
C)  50 percent; none 
D)  25 percent; none

Alicia thinks men are unemotional, adventuresome, and assertive. This description of males is an example of a:

According to the gender schema theory of gender, gender typing occurs when children:

Which of the following is/are TRUE concerning the research by critics of Freud's theory of gender?

__________ theory emphasized that adaptation during the development of the human species produced psychological differences between males and females.

According to Buss, in primeval environments, males:

Robert and Darlene are seniors in high school. If they are typical of the average male and female student in the U.S. Department of Education study conducted in 2000, one can predict that:

Which of the following is/are TRUE of relational aggression?

Gender constancy occurs when a child can:

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as attractive, intelligent, and egotistical?

Amy is 4 years old and has gone to the hairdresser with her mother. While there, she sees a young man get his long hair cut off. According to the cognitive developmental theory, Amy is most likely to:

According to the _________ theory, children's gender development occurs through observation and imitation, and through rewards and punishments for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behaviors.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding gender roles in different contexts?

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as an antagonistic person who speaks loudly?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the physical differences between males and females?

According to your textbook, males and females differ in the display of emotion because of:

Throughout the world, the needs of women would be better met if more women:

One recent study found that societal changes are leading females to have more instrumental traits in:

The social cognitive theory emphasizes that gender is:

General beliefs about females and males are known as:

In a study concerning gender differences in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors, males and females were individually approached by an attractive stranger of the opposite sex. When requested to have sex by this attractive stranger, _ of the males and _ of the females consented.

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

Exam 12: Gender

Alicia thinks men are unemotional, adventuresome, and assertive. This description of males is an example of a:

According to the gender schema theory of gender, gender typing occurs when children:

Which of the following is/are TRUE concerning the research by critics of Freud's theory of gender?

__________ theory emphasized that adaptation during the development of the human species produced psychological differences between males and females.

According to Buss, in primeval environments, males:

Robert and Darlene are seniors in high school. If they are typical of the average male and female student in the U.S. Department of Education study conducted in 2000, one can predict that:

Which of the following is/are TRUE of relational aggression?

Gender constancy occurs when a child can:

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as attractive, intelligent, and egotistical?

Amy is 4 years old and has gone to the hairdresser with her mother. While there, she sees a young man get his long hair cut off. According to the cognitive developmental theory, Amy is most likely to:

According to the _________ theory, children's gender development occurs through observation and imitation, and through rewards and punishments for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behaviors.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding gender roles in different contexts?

In a study that investigated the stereotypes that people create based on gender and ethnicity, which of the following examples was most often stereotyped as an antagonistic person who speaks loudly?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the physical differences between males and females?

According to your textbook, males and females differ in the display of emotion because of:

Throughout the world, the needs of women would be better met if more women:

One recent study found that societal changes are leading females to have more instrumental traits in:

The social cognitive theory emphasizes that gender is:

General beliefs about females and males are known as:

In a study concerning gender differences in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors, males and females were individually approached by an attractive stranger of the opposite sex. When requested to have sex by this attractive stranger, _____ of the males and _____ of the females consented.

Adjusting to Life

Personality

The Self, Identity, and Values

Stress

Coping

Social Thinking, Influence, and Intergroup Relations

Communicating Effectively

Close Relationships and Love

Adult Life Styles

Achievement, Careers, and Work

Emerging Adulthood, Adult Development, and Aging

Sexuality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health

Filters

In a study concerning gender differences in sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors, males and females were individually approached by an attractive stranger of the opposite sex. When requested to have sex by this attractive stranger, _ of the males and _ of the females consented.